OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE

RICHLAND PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

Regular Session

The Richland Parish School Board met at its offices in Rayville, Louisiana, on Tuesday, November 10, 2020, at 6:00 p.m.

Agenda       Prayer and Pledge of Allegiance;

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Item 2         Members present: Rev. Eugene Young, Jr., Mr. Joe Chapman, and Mr. Billy Calvert Dr. Georgia Ineichen, Ms. Marie Lewis, Mr. Chris Pruitt, Mr. James Hough, Mr. Kevin Eppinette

                  Members absent: Mr. Moses Wilkins

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Item 3         Mr. Chapman moved; seconded by Mr. Calvert to approve the September 8, 2020 Public Hearing Minutes, and the October 20, 2020, Regular Session Minutes before publishing in the Official Journal;

                  VOTE:  Yeas: All                Nays: None                     Absent: Mr. Wilkins

Motion Carried

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Item 4         The Board recognized Taylor and Sons presenting Kenya Grimes as the Employee of the Month;

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Item 5         The Board recognized the following individuals as the 2020-2021 Richland Parish Teachers of the Year:

                                          Laura Eppinette- Start Elementary School

                                          Alaina Nichols-Rayville High School

                                          Ernest Hill-Holly Ridge Jr. High School

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Item 6         The Board recognized the following individual as the 2020-2021Richland Parish Support Person of the Year: 

                                          Novelette Dorsey-Delhi High School

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Agenda       The Board recognized Richland Parish New Teacher of the Year;

Item 7                                 Michelle Chapman-Delhi High School

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Item 8         Ms. Lewis moved, seconded by Dr. Ineichen adopting the Louisiana Compliance Questionnaire;

                  VOTE:  Yeas: All                Nays: None                     Absent: Mr. Wilkins

Motion Carried

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Item 9         Rev. Young moved, seconded by Mr. Hough approving the following new and revised policies:

                  BCAD-20 (NEW); Teleconference/Remote Participation in School Board Meetings

                  CED-20; Employment of Superintendent

                  DJE-20; Purchasing

                  DJED-20; Bids and Quotations

                  EFC-20 (NEW); Business Continuity and Technology Disaster Recovery

                  GBDA-20; Employment of Retired Personnel

                  IDFAB-20; Sports Injury Management and Concussions

                  JBH-20; Attendance Reports for Student Drivers

                  JGC-20; Student Health Services

                  JGCE-20; Child Abuse

VOTE:  Yeas: All                Nays: None                           Absent: Mr. Wilkins

Motion Carried

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Item 10         Ms. Lewis moved, seconded by Rev. Young approving the Resolution providing for issuance, sale and delivery of three million six hundred ninety thousand dollars (3,690,000) General Obligation School Refunding Bonds of School District No. 3 of the Parish of Richland, State of Louisiana

ROLL CALL VOTE:

                     Yeas:                   Mr. Chris Pruitt, Dr. Georgia Ineichen, Mr. Joe Chapman, Rev. Eugene Young Ms. Marie Lewis, Mr. James Hough, Mr. Billy Calvert, Mr. Kevin Eppinette

                     Nays:                   None

                     Abstain:               None

                     Absent:                Mr. Moses Wilkins

Motion Carried

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Item 11      Notice is hereby given in accordance with R.S. 42:19.1 that the Richland Parish School Board, state of Louisiana at its regularly scheduled meeting on December 8, 2020 at its usual meeting place School Board Office, 411 Foster Street, Rayville, Louisiana at 6:00 p.m., will discuss and consider adopting a resolution ordering and calling an election, to authorize a special ad valorem tax on all property subject to taxation within School District No. 2, upon approval by the qualified voters therein, and if passed, for such tax to be levied thereafter.

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Item 12    Notice is hereby given in accordance with R.S. 42:19.1 that the Richland Parish School Board, state of Louisiana at its regularly scheduled meeting on December 8, 2020 at its usual meeting place School Board Office, 411 Foster Street, Rayville, Louisiana at 6:00 p.m., will discuss and consider adopting a resolution ordering and calling an election, to authorize a special ad valorem tax on all property subject to taxation within School District No. 3, upon approval by the qualified voters therein, and if passed, for such tax to be levied thereafter.

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Agenda       The school board received the following monthly reports:

Item 13       a)   Personnel Chart

                  b)   School Lunch

                  c)   Sales Tax Monthly Receipts

      d)   Financial - General Fund

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Agenda       The Board received information on upcoming district events;

Item 14

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Item 15       The Board received an update on Richland Parish School Board 2020-2021School Reopening Plan;

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Item 16       Mr. Calvert moved, seconded by Rev. Young to table the recognition for Mr. Sheldon Jones as 2020 Region VIII Superintendent of the Year;

                  VOTE:  Yeas: All                Nays: None                     Absent: Mr. Wilkins

Motion Carried

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Agenda       Ms. Lewis moved, seconded by Rev. Young to adjourn.

Item 17

                  VOTE:  Yeas: All                Nays: None                     Absent: Mr. Wilkins

Motion Carried

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SHELDON JONES, SECRETARY                                  KEVIN EPPINETTE, PRESIDENT

RICHLAND PARISH SCHOOL BOARD                          RICHLAND PARISH SCHOOL BOARD