OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE

RICHLAND PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

Regular Session

The Richland Parish School Board met at its Rayville, Louisiana, offices on Tuesday, August 13, 2024, at 6:00 p.m.

Agenda    Prayer and Pledge of Allegiance.

Item 1

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Agenda    Members present: Rev. William Cleveland, Mr. Reed Trisler, Mrs. Marie Lewis,

Item 2       Mr. Chris Pruitt, Dr. Georgia Ineichen, Mr. James Hough, Mrs. Emily Ogden, Mrs. Linda Jones

                  Members absent:   Mr. Scott McKay

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Agenda    Mrs. Linda Jones moved, seconded by Mrs. Marie Lewis, to approve the

Item 3             July 9, 2024, regular board meeting minutes before publishing in the Official Journal;

                  VOTE:     Yeas: All                    Nays: None               Absent: Mr. Scott McKay

Motion Carried

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Agenda    Mrs. Emily Ogden moved, seconded by Mr. James Hough, to consider the following

Item 4      new and revised policies:

                        EB-24, Buildings and Grounds Management

GAMA-24, Employee Smoking, Tobacco, and Marijuana Use

IDCH-24, Home Study Program

IDE-24, Co-Curricular Activities and Extracurricular Activities

IDFA-24, Interscholastic Athletics

IHA-24, Grading System

JBE-24, Truancy

JCDAA-24, Student Smoking, Tobacco and Marijuana Use

JCDAE-24, Electronic Telecommunication Devices

JD-24, Discipline

JDD-24, Suspension

JDE-Expulsion

JGCE-Child Abuse

      VOTE:      Yeas: All                    Nays: None               Absent: Mr. Scott McKay

Motion Carried

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Agenda    Mrs. Emily Ogden moved, seconded by Mrs. Linda Jones to consider Richland

Item 5       Parish’s updated job descriptions per 2024 Legislative ACT 311;

Supervisor of Special Education

Special Education Transition Facilitator

Individual Education Program Facilitator

Behavior Interventionist

RVA Teacher Job Description

      VOTE:      Yeas: All                    Nays: None               Absent: Mr. Scott McKay

Motion Carried

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Agenda    Mr. Reed Trisler moved, seconded by Mr. Chris Pruitt to consider the

Item 6       recommendation of the Finance Committee Relative to the COVID-19 Learning

                  Loss Supplement;

      VOTE:     Yeas: All                    Nays: None               Absent: Mr. Scott McKay

Motion Carried

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Agenda    Mrs. Linda Jones moved, seconded by Mrs. Marie Lewis, to consider

Item 7       approval of the General Fund Consolidated Budget Revision #1 for the 2023-2024

      VOTE:     Yeas: All                    Nays: None               Absent: Mr. Scott McKay

Motion Carried

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Agenda    Mrs. Marie Lewis moved, seconded by Mr. James Hough to adopt resolution to set

Item 8        millage rates for the 2025 Tax Roll;

      VOTE:      Yeas: All                    Nays: None               Absent: Mr. Scott McKay

Motion Carried

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Agenda    Mr. Reed Trisler moved, seconded by Mrs. Emily Ogden to consider authorizing the

Item 9       Business Manager to open a new account at Cadence Bank to receive and disburse ¼

                  cent sales tax funds;

      VOTE:      Yeas: All                    Nays: None               Absent: Mr. Scott McKay

Motion Carried

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Agenda    The Richland Parish School Board received the following reports:

Item 10     a) Personnel Chart

                  b) School Lunch Monthly Financial Statement

                  c) Sales Tax Revenue Statement

                  d) General Fund Monthly Financial Statement

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Agenda    The Richland Parish School Board received information on upcoming district

Item 11     events;

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Agenda    Mrs. Lewis moved, seconded by Rev. William Cleveland to adjourn

Item 12    

   VOTE:         Yeas: All                    Nays: None               Absent: Mr. Scott McKay

Motion Carried

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SHELDON JONES, SECRETARY                         DR. GEORGIA INEICHEN, PRESIDENT

RICHLAND PARISH SCHOOL BOARD                  RICHLAND PARISH SCHOOL BOARD