Franklinton, Louisiana

December 6, 2001

6:30 P.M.

 

The Washington Parish School Board met in regular session on the above date with the following members present: President Richard N. Thomas, Karl Bickham, Bruce Brown, Hayward Boone, Susanne Jones, Harold Smith, Juanita Barker, and Freddie Jefferson.  Absent: Holly James.

 

Agenda Item #1 - Call to order.

 

The meeting was called to order by President Thomas.  He welcomed School Board Attorney Wayne Kuhn, news media, and guests.

 

Agenda Item #2 - Invocation.

 

The invocation was given by Bruce Brown.

 

Agenda Item #3 - Pledge of Allegiance.

 

Agenda Item #4 - Consider a motion to adopt the minutes of the November 8, 2001, regular board meeting.

 

It was moved by Harold Smith, seconded by Hayward Boone, that the Board adopt the minutes of the November 8, 2001, regular board meeting, as submitted to each board member.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

Agenda Item #5 - Presentation of BellSouth Mini Grant award to Olga Jackson by Billy Tauzin, III (Dennie Fowler).

 

Mr. Billy Tauzin presented Mrs. Olga Jackson, a teacher at Franklinton Elementary School, a check for $500.00.  She was the recipient of the BellSouth Mini Grant award in Washington Parish for her proposed "Integrated Technology" project.

 

Agenda Item #6 - Consider a motion to adopt schedule of school board meetings for 2002 (Dennie Fowler).

 

It was moved by Freddie Jefferson, seconded by Susanne Jones, that the Board adopt the following schedule of school board meetings for 2002:

 

                                                               PUBLIC MEETINGS

                                                                 ACT 707 OF 1977

                      REGULAR MEETINGS OF WASHINGTON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD - 2002

 

The Washington Parish School Board shall meeting in regular session for the year 2002 at its legal domicile, the Washington Parish School Board Office Building, 800 Main Street, Franklinton, Louisiana, at 6:30 P.M., on the following dates:

 

THURSDAYS - SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS     MONDAYS - COMMITTEE MEETINGS

 

January 10, 2002                                                           January 7, 2002

January 24, 2002

 

February 7, 2002                                                            February 4, 2002

February 21, 2002

 

March 14, 2002                                                              March 11, 2002

March 28, 2002

 

April 18, 2002                                                                April 15, 2002

 

May 9, 2002                                                                  May 6, 2002

May 30, 2002

 

June 13, 2002                                                                June 10, 2002

June 27, 2002

 

July 11, 2002                                                                 July 8, 2002

 

August 8, 2002                                                              August 5, 2002

August 22, 2002

 

September 5, 2002                                                         September 3, 2002 (TUESDAY)

September 19, 2002

 

October 3, 2002                                                             September 30, 2002

 

November 7, 2002                                                          November 4, 2002

 

December 5, 2002                                                          December 2, 2002

 

NOTE: ONLY ONE (1) REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING HAS BEEN SCHEDULED FOR THE MONTHS OF APRIL, JULY, OCTOBER, NOVEMBER, AND DECEMBER, 2002.

 

Motion carried unanimously.

 

Agenda Item #7 - Consider a motion to rescind the action taken at the meeting of November 8, 2001, and terminate the employment of Huey Pierce for reapportionment service, and employ Redistricting, L.L.C., Glenn Koepp, Chief Executive, as a reapportionment consultant (Dennie Fowler).

 

It was moved by Susanne Jones, seconded by Freddie Jefferson, that the Board rescind the action taken at the meeting of November 8, 2001, and terminate the employment of Huey Pierce for reapportionment service, and employ Redistricting, L.L.C., Glenn Koepp, Chief Executive, as a reapportionment consultant.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

Agenda Item #8 - Consider a motion to approve student transfer requests for the 2001/2002 school year (Eathel Seal).

 

It was moved by Harold Smith, seconded by Karl Bickham, that the Board approve the following student transfer requests for the 2001/2002 school year, as recommended by Eathel Seal, Supervisor of Child Welfare and Attendance:

 

NAME                           HOME DISTRICT           REQUESTED DISTRICT REASON

Graves, Timothy L.         Wesley Ray                  Franklinton                     Hardship

Stone, Megan Lauren     Enon                             Franklinton                    Hardship

 

Motion carried unanimously.

 

Agenda Item #9 - Consider a motion to authorize advertisement for bids for telecommunication services and equipment for e-Rate (Richard Kennedy).

 

It was moved by Freddie Jefferson, seconded by Harold Smith, that the Board authorize advertisement for bids for telecommunication services and equipment for e-Rate.  Motion carried unanimously.  Bids will be accepted until 10:00 A.M., January 4, 2002, the time of the bid opening.

 

Agenda Item #10 - Consider a motion to adopt the following revised Washington Parish School Board policies brought about by recent legislation: File:  DJED - Bids and Quotations; File: GBRK - Annual Leave; and File: II - Testing Program (Richard Kennedy).

 

It was moved by Harold Smith, seconded by Juanita Barker, that the Board adopt the following revised Washington Parish School Board policies brought about by recent legislation: File: DJED - Bids and Quotations; File: GBRK - Annual Leave; and File: II- Testing Program.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

Agenda Item #11 - Consider a motion to divide the position of Technology Director/Grant Facilitator into two positions, and authorize advertisement for the position of Grant Facilitator (Richard Kennedy).

 

It was moved by Susanne Jones, seconded by Harold Smith, that the Board divide the position of Technology Director/Grant Facilitator into two positions, and authorize advertisement for the position of Grant Facilitator.  Motion carried unanimously. 

 

Agenda Item #12 - Discuss and take appropriate action regarding Personnel and Transportation Adjustments (Richard Kennedy).

 

It was moved by Karl Bickham, seconded by Harold Smith, that the Board approve the following Personnel and Transportation Adjustments, as recommended by Richard Kennedy, Assistant Superintendent: 

 

                                                        PERSONNEL ADJUSTMENTS

 

RETIREMENT RESIGNATION:

 

Franklinton Jr. High School: James Bankston, Regular Teacher, Retirement Resignation effective January 16, 2002.

 

RESIGNATION:

 

Franklinton Jr. High School: Patricia D. Flowers, Regular Teacher, Resignation effective December 19, 2001.

 

SICK LEAVE:

 

Franklinton Resource Center: Judy Carter, Special Education Educational Diagnostician, Sick Leave effective November 1, 2001, through June 26, 2002.

 

SABBATICAL MEDICAL LEAVE:

 

Franklinton High School: Beverly Bailey, Regular Teacher, Sabbatical Medical Leave, effective the Spring semester of the 2001/2002 school year.

 

EXTENDED SICK LEAVE/SABBATICAL MEDICAL LEAVE:

 

Franklinton Primary School: Glynda A. Toney, Extended Sick Leave effective November 16, 2001, through January 11, 2002; Sabbatical Medical Leave, effective the Spring semester of the 2001/2002 school year.

 

SICK LEAVE/RETIREMENT RESIGNATION:

 

Pine School: Edward Deas, Principal, Sick Leave effective December 20, 2001, through July 3, 2002; Retirement Resignation effective July 3, 2002.

 

TRANSFER:

 

Ricky Payne, Special Education Teacher, Franklinton Jr. High School, TO Special Education Teacher, Pine School, effective January 14, 2002.

 

EMPLOY:

 

Franklinton Primary School: Shannon J. Fowler, Regular Teacher, effective December 11, 2001, and for the remainder of the 2001/2002 school year only (CERTIFIED).

 

Franklinton Jr. High School: Misty B. Bickham, Regular Teacher, effective January 3, 2002, and for the remainder of the 2001/2002 school year only - CERTIFIED (replacing Patricia Flowers).

 

Franklinton Jr. High School: Joseph Redmond, Special Education Teacher, effective January 14, 2002, and for the remainder of the 2001/2002 school year only - CIRCULAR 665 (replacing Ricky Payne).

 

Franklinton High School: Leslie B. McGhee, Regular Teacher, effective January 14, 2002, and for the remainder of the 2001/2002 school year only (CERTIFIED).

 

Franklinton High School: Stacy D. Bond, Special Education Teacher, effective January 14, 2002, and for the remainder of the 2001/2002 school year only (TTAO).

 

Franklinton Schools: Clotele King, Bus Operator, effective January 3, 2002 - Pending results of drug test (replacing Hilda Alexander).

 

 

                                                   TRANSPORTATION ADJUSTMENTS

 

FRANKLINTON SCHOOLS:                               Extend the route of Carolyn Fussell 22.7 miles one way due to a route change.  Effective date:  November 12, 2001.

 

Extend the route of Faye Newman 8.8 miles one way due to a route change.  Effective date: November 6, 2001.

 

Extend the route of Violonia Edwards 15.1 miles one way to pick up some Special Education students.  Effective date: October 1, 2001.

 

Extend the route of Juanita Tullos .2 mile one way to pick up a Special Education student.  Effective date: November 3, 2001.

 

ANGIE/WESLEY RAY SCHOOLS:                      Extend the route of Mary Knight 2.7 miles one way to pick up a Special Education student.  Effective date: November 8, 2001.

 

Motion carried unanimously.    Mr. Kennedy informed the Board that applications for the position of Principal, Pine School, will be accepted through January 7, 2002, at 4:00 P.M., with hiring scheduled for the January 10, 2002, board meeting.  Juanita Barker stated she would like for the record to show that she strongly recommended Clotele King for the bus operator position.

 

Agenda Item #13 - Superintendent's Report.

 

Superintendent Fowler informed the Board that Washington Parish School System students raised $2,600.00 for the Buck$ for Fire Truck$ program.

 

Agenda Item #14 - Other business from board members.

 

Hayward Boone stated that persistence paid off, in that the roof at Varnado High School will be replaced with a new one.

 

Freddie Jefferson asked that a letter of commendation be sent to Franklinton High School for the outstanding football season and the team's advancement to the District play-offs.

 

Agenda item #15 - Consider a motion to adjourn.

 

It was moved by Harold Smith, seconded by Freddie Jefferson, that the Board adjourn.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

RICHARD N. THOMAS, JR., PRESIDENT

DENNIE FOWLER, SECRETARY