OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE

RICHLAND PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

Regular Session

The Richland Parish School Board met at its Rayville, Louisiana, offices on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, at 6:00 p.m.

Agenda    Prayer and Pledge of Allegiance.

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Agenda    Members present: Mr. James Hough, Mrs. Emily Ogden, Rev. William

Item 2       Cleveland, Mr. Scott McKay, Dr. Georgia Ineichen, Mr. Chris Pruitt, Mr. Reed Trisler, Mrs. Marie Lewis

                  Members absent:   Ms. Linda Jones

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Agenda          Rev. William Cleveland moved, seconded by Mrs. Emily Ogden, to

Item 3             approve the December 10, 2024, board meeting minutes before publishing in the Official Journal;

                  VOTE:     Yeas: All                   Nays: None        Absent: Mrs. Linda Jones

Motion Carried

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Agenda   The Richland Parish School Board recognized, Mr. Christian Killingsworth, a

Item 4        Delhi High School Student, as the December Student of the Month.

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Agenda    The Richland Parish School Board recognized, Ms. Chrisela Carter, Delhi

Item 5       High School Guidance Counselor, as the December Employee of the Month.

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Agenda    The Richland Parish School Board recognized Chloe White, representing

Item 6       Mangham Elementary School, as Richland Parish Elementary Student of the Year; Lydia Rogers,

                representing Mangham Junior High School, as Richland Parish Junior High Student of the Year; and

                Edyn Fisher, representing Mangham High School, as Richland Parish High School Student of the Year.

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Agenda    The Richland Parish School Board recognized Amanda Stein, representing

Item 7       Rayville Junior High School as Richland Parish Principal of the Year, Edward Parks, Representing

                Delhi Middle School as Richland Parish Assistant Principal of the Year, Raven Erwin, representing

                Mangham High School as Richland Parish's New Teacher Of the Year, Kelli White representing

                Mangham High School as Richland Parish High School Teacher of the Year, Melissa Ceney representing

                Start Junior High as Richland Parish Junior High Teacher of the Year and Cindy Guillot representing

                Mangham Elementary School as Richland Parish Elementary Teacher of the Year.

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Agenda    The Richland Parish School Board recognized Brandi Jones, representing Rayville

Item 8       Junior High, as the Support Person of the Year                 

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Agenda    The Richland Parish School Board recognized the following Bus Drivers of the

Item 9       Year:       

                  Patricia Killian (Delhi Schools)

                  Oliver McFarland (Holly Ridge School)

                  Nan Carr (Mangham Schools)

                  Kirby McCarty (Start Schools)

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Agenda    The Richland Parish School Board recognized Wes Tatum representing

Item 10     Rayville Schools, as Richland Parish Bus Driver of the Year

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Agenda    The Richland Parish School Board recognized the outgoing president, Dr.

Item 11      Georgia Ineichen, for years of service

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Agenda    Dr. Georgia Ineichen moved, seconded by Mrs. Marie Lewis to approve the revised Item 32024-2025 School Calendar

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                  VOTE:      Yeas: All                   Nays: None        Absent: Mrs. Linda Jones

Motion Carried

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Agenda         Mr. Reed Trisler moved, seconded by Mrs. Emily Ogden to approve

Item 13           adopting the Louisiana School Board Association Code of Conduct for Louisiana School Board Members

                  VOTE:      Yeas: All                   Nays: None        Absent: Mrs. Linda Jones

Motion Carried

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Agenda    The Richland Parish School Board received an update from Mrs. Aleasha

Item 14     Waller, Title 1 Supervisor, concerning High Dosage Tutoring

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Agenda    The Richland Parish School Board received a report from Mr. Stephen

Item 15     Dupont, Maintenance & Transportation Supervisor

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Agenda    Mrs. Emily Ogden moved, seconded by Mr. Scott McKay to approve adopting

Item 16     the Louisiana Compliance Questionnaire for the years ended June 30, 2023 and 2024

                  VOTE:      Yeas: All                   Nays: None        Absent: Mrs. Linda Jones

Motion Carried

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Agenda    The Richland Parish School Board received the following monthly reports:

Item 17     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 18     events;

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Agenda    Mr. Reed Trisler moved, seconded by Dr. Georgia Ineichen to adjourn

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SHELDON JONES, SECRETARY                         MR. CHRIS PRUITT, PRESIDENT

RICHLAND PARISH SCHOOL BOARD                  RICHLAND PARISH SCHOOL BOARD