OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE

RICHLAND PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

Regular Session

 

The Richland Parish School Board met at the Richland Parish School Board Office, Rayville, Louisiana, on August 8, 2017, at 6:00 p.m.

 

Agenda

Item 1        Prayer and Pledge of Allegiance.

 

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Item 2        Members present: Mr. Billy Calvert, Mr. James Hough, Mr. Joe Chapman, Mr. Chris Pruitt, Ms. Marie Lewis, Ms. Alece Copeland

                  Members absent: Mr. Moses Wilkins, Mr. Kevin Eppinette, Mr. Eugene Young, Jr.

 

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Item 3          Mr. Hough moved, seconded by Mr. Chapman to approve the July 11, 2017, Regular Session Minutes before publishing in the Official Journal.

                   

VOTE:      Yeas:   All        Nays:  None     Absent:  Mr. Wilkins, Mr. Young, Mr. Eppinette

 

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Item 4          The Board received an update from Ms. Joyce Smith Concerning School Wide Positive Behavior Intervention Support and Discipline Referrals for the year 2016-2017;

 

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Item 5         Ms. Copeland moved, seconded by Mr. Pruitt to approve the student transfers as follows:

 

 

NAME

REASON

R/S

GR

FROM

TO

YEAR

1

Allen, Jakyra

Mom employed

BF

9

DHS

RHS

17-18

2

Allen, Khiry

Mom employed

BM

5

DES

RES

17-18

3

Young, E’marii

Mom employed

BM

1

DES

HRE

17-18

4

Young, E’mariion

Mom employed

BM

K

DES

HRE

17-18

 

VOTE:      Yeas:   All        Nays:  None     Absent:  Mr. Wilkins, Mr. Young, Mr. Eppinette

 

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Item 6         Mr. Chapman moved, seconded by Mr. Pruitt to approve the General Fund Budget Revision #1 for the 2016-2017 fiscal year.

                   

VOTE:      Yeas:   All        Nays:  None     Absent:  Mr. Wilkins, Mr. Young, Mr. Eppinette

 

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Item 7          Ms. Copeland moved, seconded by Mr. Hough to approve the School Food Service’s meal prices for the 2017-2018 school year.

                   

VOTE:      Yeas:   All        Nays:  None     Absent:  Mr. Wilkins, Mr. Young, Mr. Eppinette

 

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Item 8          The Board received School Food Service’s list of lowest bid Vendors for school year 2017-2018.

                   

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Item 9          The Board received School Food Service’s General Food and Beverage Guidelines - Bulletin 1196, with corresponding laws attached.

 

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Item 10        The Board received School Food Service’s request to add food service employees to the parish drug policy for random drug testing.

                   

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Item 11        Mr. Calvert moved, seconded by Mr. Chapman to approve the Superintendent’s recommendation of Bobbye Jo Futch for Interim Assistant Principal assigned to Rayville Elementary School effective August 7, 2017, through May 25, 2018.

                   

                    VOTE:      Yeas:   All        Nays:  None     Absent:  Mr. Wilkins, Mr. Young, Mr. Eppinette

 

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Item 12       Mr. Hough moved, seconded by Mr. Calvert to approve the personnel action.

 

NAME

R/S

POSITION

ASSGN

EFFECTIVE

 

 

 

 

 

RETIREMENTS:

 

 

 

 

Brown, Barbara

BF

Paraprofessional

MES

7/13/17

BOARD POLICY GBO - NOTIFICATION ONLY

 

 

 

 

RESIGNATIONS:

 

 

 

 

Amos, Charles

WM

Teacher

DHS

7/20/17

Bandy, William

WM

Teacher

MJH

7/12/17

Boothe, Wanda

WF

Teacher

DHS

7/31/17

Buie, Nichelle

BF

Teacher

DES

7/31/17

Drewry, Matthias

WM

Asst. Principal

RES

7/24/17

Ezell, Melissa

WF

Teacher

DMS

8/7/17

Ezell, Patricia

WF

Teacher

DES

8/3/17

Fletcher, Joseph

BM

Lunch Tech

RES

7/31/17

Hodge, Cindy

WF

Teacher

DES

7/25/17

Lee, Shannon

BF

Teacher

RJH

8/1/17

Masters, DeAnna

WF

Teacher

RES

7/12/17

Rhodes, Laurie

WF

Secretary

HRE

8/18/17

Sanders, Andrea

BF

Teacher

HRE

8/7/17

Temple, Tammie

WF

Teacher

RES

8/7/17

Turner, Derry

BM

Custodian

RJH

7/31/17

Ward, Jannah

WF

Teacher

HRE

7/27/17

Woods, Dwight

BM

Teacher

RJH

7/27/17

RATIFICATION OF NEW HIRES:

 

 

 

 

Allen, Jacqueline Brianne

WF

Teacher

DHS

8/14/17

Antley, Taylor

WF

Paraprofessional

MES

8/14/17

Ashley, Wanda

WF

Teacher

DMS

8/14/17

Brakefield, Wendy

WF

School Clerk

HRE

8/23/17

Crowell, Dylan

WM

Teacher

DHS

8/14/17

Futch, Glenn

WM

Mechanic

CO

8/9/17

Jackson, Sherry

WF

Teacher

DES

8/14/17

Oliver, James

WF

Custodian

DES

8/9/17

Piercy, Katie

WF

Teacher

HRE

8/14/17

Savage, Omer

WM

Bus Driver

SES

8/16/17

Simms, Sabrina

WF

Teacher

RJH

8/14/17

Wilhite, Derek

BM

Custodian

RJH

8/9/17

RESCIND EDUCATIONAL SABBATICAL:

 

 

 

 

Amos, Charles

WM

Teacher

DHS

8/14/17 – 5/25/18

             

VOTE:      Yeas:   All        Nays:  None     Absent:  Mr. Wilkins, Mr. Young, Mr. Eppinette

 

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Item 13        The Board received the following monthly reports:

                         a) School Lunch                                                                                                  

                         b) Sales Tax Monthly Receipts                                                                      

                         c) Financial - General Fund

                 

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Item 14        The Board received information on upcoming school district events.  

 

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              ~~ Ms. Copeland moved, seconded by Mr. Pruitt to adjourn the meeting ~~

 

                  VOTE:        Yeas:   All        Nays:  None     Absent:  Mr. Wilkins, Mr. Young, Mr. Eppinette

 

 

 

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SHELDON JONES, SECRETARY                                    MARIE LEWIS, PRESIDING PRESIDENT

RICHLAND PARISH SCHOOL BOARD                            RICHLAND PARISH SCHOOL BOARD