The Washington Parish School Board met in regular session on the above date with the following members present: Richard Thomas, Jr., Dan Slocum, Karl Bickham, Bruce Brown, Hayward Boone, Susanne Jones, Holly James, Matthew Tate and Freddie Jefferson. Absent: None.
Agenda Item #1 - Call to order
The meeting was called to order by President Richard Thomas, Jr. He welcomed School Board Attorney Wayne Kuhn, news media and guests. Mr. Thomas introduced Mr. Darrell Fairburn, new Superintendent of Washington Parish. Mr. Fairburn then introduced the following members of his family and two co-workers from the Tangipahoa Parish School Board: Mrs. Tish Fairburn, wife; Ms. Tammy Fairburn, daughter; Mr. Brandon Fairburn, son; Mr. Thomas Bellavia, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Mr. Mark Kolwe, Assistant Superintendent for Finance.
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 July 13, 2006, regular board meeting (Richard Thomas).
It was moved by Susanne Jones, seconded by Hayward Boone, that the Board adopt the minutes of the July 13, 2006, regular board meeting as submitted to each member. Motion carried unanimously.
Agenda Item #5 - Consider a motion to adopt the minutes of the July 17, 2006 special board meeting (Richard Thomas).
It was moved by Matthew Tate, seconded by Bruce Brown, that the Board adopt the minutes of the July 17, 2006, special board meeting as submitted to each member. Motion carried unanimously.
Agenda Item #6 - Consider a motion to adopt the minutes of the July 31, 2006 special board meeting (Richard Thomas).
It was moved by Freddie Jefferson, seconded by Dan Slocum, that the Board adopt the minutes of the July 31, 2006, special board meeting as submitted to each member. Motion carried unanimously.
Agenda Item #7 - Consider a motion to adopt the minutes of the August 1, 2006, special board meeting (Richard Thomas).
It was moved by Karl Bickham, seconded by Bruce Brown, that the Board adopt the minutes of the August 1, 2006, special board meeting as submitted to each member. Motion carried unanimously.
Agenda Item #8 - Consider a motion to adopt the minutes of the August 2, 2006, special board meeting (Richard Thomas).
It was moved by Dan Slocum, seconded by Bruce Brown, that the Board adopt the minutes of the August 2, 2006, special board meeting as submitted to each member. Motion carried unanimously.
Agenda Item #9 - Consider a motion to adopt the minutes of the August 3, 2006, special board meeting (Richard Thomas).
It was moved by Susanne Jones, seconded by Matthew Tate, that the Board adopt the minutes of the August 3, 2006, special board meeting as submitted to each member. Motion carried unanimously.
Agenda Item #10 - Consider a motion to adopt the minutes of the August 4, 2006, special board meeting (Richard Thomas).
It was moved by Hayward Boone, seconded by Karl Bickham, that the Board adopt the minutes of the August 4, 2006, special board meeting as submitted to each member. Motion carried unanimously.
Agenda Item #11 - Consider a motion to authorize advertisement for bids for Fiscal Agency contract for a three year period (Beth Fussell).
Item deleted.
Agenda Item #12 - Discuss and take appropriate action regarding school supplies (Beth Fussell).
Upon the recommendation of Beth Fussell, Director of Finance, it was moved by Freddie Jefferson, seconded by Matthew Tate, that the Board approve the change of vendor for school supplies as follows: Uni-Source, Baton Rouge, LA - $27,185.00; Tri-Star Marketing, Lafayette, LA - $3,853.44, Venable Office, Amite, LA - $540.00 and Quill, Lincolnshire, IL - 808.65. Changes due to Louisiana Preference. Motion carried unanimously.
Agenda Item #13 - Discuss and take appropriate action regarding student transfer requests for the 2006/2007 school year (Karen Spears).
Upon the recommendation of Karen Spears, Supervisor of Child Welfare and Attendance, it was moved by Susanne Jones, seconded by Dan Slocum, that the Board approve the student transfer requests for the 2006/2007 school year as follows:
Student Name Home District Requested District Grade Type of
Transfer
Benjamin, Gannon Enon Elementary School Franklinton Jr. High School 6th Athletics
Breashears, Kayla Varnado High School Pine School 9th Academic
Creel, Colby Franklinton Primary Enon Elementary School LA4 Hardship
Creel, Hunter Franklinton Elementary Enon Elementary School 3rd Hardship
Creel, William Franklinton Primary Enon Elementary School K Hardship
Graham, Harley Wesley Ray Elem. Thomas Elementary School 3rd Hardship
Hampton, Kody Varnado High School Pine School 10th Athletics
McGrath, Caitlin Enon Elementary School Franklinton Jr. High School 6th Athletics
Penton, Amber Varnado High School Pine School 9th Hardship
Penton, David Varnado High School Pine School 9th Hardship
Phillips, Devin Michael Varnado Elementary Wesley Ray Elementary 5th Hardship
Smith, Inellia Varnado High School Pine School 9th Athletics
Motion carried unanimously.
Agenda Item #14 - Discuss and take appropriate action regarding quotes received on demolition and removal of old special education building at Varnado High School (William Brignac).
Upon the recommendation of William Brignac, Supervisor of Maintenance, it was moved by Hayward Boone, seconded by Freddie Jefferson, that the Board approve the low bid from Fornea 5, L.L.C. in the amount of $2,000.00 for the demolition and removal of the old special education building at Varnado High School. Other bids submitted: Creel Brothers, L.L.C., Franklinton, LA - $3,800.00 and L.N.L. Grading & Hauling, Kentwood, LA - $4,500.00. Motion carried unanimously.
Agenda Item #15 - Discuss and take appropriate action regarding quotes received on demolition and removal of old storage building at Mt. Hermon School (William Brignac).
Upon the recommendation of William Brignac, Supervisor of Maintenance, it was moved by Dan Slocum, seconded by Karl Bickham, that the Board approve the low bid from Creel Brothers, LLC, Franklinton, LA in the amount of $2,600.00 for the demolition and removed of an old storage building at Mt. Hermon School. Other bids submitted: L.N.L. Grading & Hauling, Kentwood, LA - $3,000.00 and Kelly Alford, Kentwood, LA - $3,500.00. Motion carried unanimously.
Agenda Item #16 - Consider a motion to allow Tommy Webb to purchase a 1997 Bluebird handicapped accessible bus to use as his primary bus (William Brignac).
Upon the recommendation of William Brignac, Supervisor of Maintenance/Transportation, it was moved by Dan Slocum, seconded by Bruce Brown, that the Board allow Tommy Webb to purchase a 1997 Bluebird handicapped accessible bus to use as his primary bus. Motion carried unanimously.
Agenda Item #17 - Consider a motion to allow Terry Jenkins to purchase a 1996 school bus to use as her primary bus (William Brignac).
Upon the recommendation of William Brignac, Supervisor of Maintenance/Transportation, it was moved by Susanne Jones, seconded by Bruce Brown, that the Board allow Terry Jenkins to purchase a 1996 school bus to use as her primary bus. Motion carried unanimously.
Agenda Item #18 - Discuss and take appropriate action regarding Personnel and Transportation Adjustments (Richard Kennedy).
Upon the recommendation of Richard Kennedy, Personnel Director, it was moved by Bruce Brown, seconded by Karl Bickham, that the Board approve the Personnel and Transportation Adjustments as follows:
PERSONNEL ADJUSTMENTS
SABBATICAL PROFESSIONAL LEAVE
Mt. Hermon School: Connie Magee, Itinerant Academically Gifted Teacher, Sabbatical Professional Leave effective the 2006/2007 school year only.
RETIREMENT RESIGNATION
Franklinton Primary School: Gwendolyn Berry, Regular Teacher, Retirement Resignation effective October 31, 2006.
Pine School: Kellie Bickham, Custodian, Retirement Resignation effective August 31, 2006.
DISABILITY RETIREMENT RESIGNATION
Enon Elementary School: Linda Jones, School Lunch Worker, Disability Retirement effective July 13, 2006.
Mt. Hermon School: Evelyn Lester, School Lunch Worker, Disability Retirement effective August 7, 2006.
RESIGNATION
Angie Jr. High School: Brandon Chad Bryant, Regular Teacher, Resignation effective August 9, 2006.
Franklinton Primary School: Augusta Louise Parra, Assistant Speech Therapist, Resignation effective August 1, 2006.
Franklinton Primary School: Tammy Penton, Kindergarten Teacher, Resignation effective August 4, 2006.
Franklinton Jr. High School: Kyle Jones, Regular Teacher, Resignation effective July 31, 2006.
Franklinton Jr. High School: Margie Parker, Regular Teacher, Resignation effective August 4, 2006.
Franklinton Jr. High School: Diana Reviere, Custodian, Resignation effective July 25, 2006.
Pine School: Patricia Hawkins, Business Teacher, Resignation effective July 31, 2006.
Pine School: Marsha Thibodeaux, Regular Teacher, Resignation effective August 1, 2006.
Varnado Schools: Donna Slocum, Bus Operator, Resignation effective August 4, 2006.
SICK LEAVE
Mt. Hermon School: Ruth Stoudenmier, Principal, Regular Sick Leave effective August 21, 2006 through January 11, 2007.
CHANGE OF EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Jeanne Daughdrill, LA4 Teacher, Enon Elementary School TO Kindergarten Teacher, Enon Elementary School effective the 2006/2007 school year (Certified).
Leslie Westmoreland, Speech Pathologist Assistant, Enon Elementary TO Part-Time Speech Language Pathologist Assistant, Enon Elementary School effective 115/182 days of the 2006/2007 school year only.
Kim Cooke, Speech Language Pathologist Assistant, Franklinton Primary School TO Part-Time Speech Language Pathologist Assistant, Franklinton Primary School effective 148/182 days of the 2006/2007 school year only.
Kristy Jenkins, Special Education Paraprofessional, Franklinton Elementary School TO Secretary, Franklinton Elementary School effective August 14, 2006 (Level __0___ on pay scale).
Eleanor Elaine Milton, Pre-K Special Education Teacher, Franklinton Primary School TO LA4 Teacher, Franklinton Primary School effective the 2006/2007 school year.
Stacey Richardson, Speech Language Pathologist Assistant, Franklinton Jr. High School TO Part-Time Speech Language Pathologist Assistant effective 115/182 days of the 2006/2007 school year only.
Cynthia Pope, Special Education Teacher, Pine School TO Business Teacher, Pine School effective the 2006/2007 school year (Certified)(Replacing Patricia Hawkins).
Virginia Breland, Class-Size Reduction Teacher, Thomas Elementary School TO Regular Teacher, Thomas Elementary School effective the 2006/2007 school year.
Herman Walton, Regular Teacher, Varnado High School TO ISSP Teacher, Varnado High School effective the 2006/2007 school year only (Pending TAT Certification)(Replacing Lester Jenkins).
TRANSFER
Stephanni Cassidy, Regular Teacher, Franklinton Primary School TO Regular Teacher, Franklinton Jr. High School effective the 2006/2007 school year (Replacing Margie Parker).
Glenda Cross, Regular Teacher, Mt. Hermon School, Fall Semester of the 2006/2007 school year only TO Regular Teacher, Franklinton Elementary School effective the 2006/2007 school year (Replacing Jackie Jenkins).
Sally Edwards, Regular Teacher, Thomas Elementary School TO Special Education Teacher, Pine School effective the 2006/2007 school year only (OFAT)(Replacing Cynthia Pope).
Jackie Jenkins, Regular Teacher, Franklinton Elementary School TO Regular Teacher, Franklinton High School effective the 2006/2007 school year (Certified)(Replacing Jennifer Thomas).
Kimberly Magee, Regular Teacher, Franklinton High School TO Regular Teacher, Pine School effective the 2006/2007 school year (Certified)(Replacing Cynthia Pope.
Bettye Nelson, Regular Teacher, Franklinton Jr. High School TO Regular Teacher, Pine School effective the 2006/2007 school year (Certified)(Replacing Ernest Foy).
Rusti Owens, Regular Teacher, Franklinton Primary School TO Regular Teacher, Thomas Elementary School effective the 2006/2007 school year (Replacing Sally Edwards).
Tolekiah Thomas, Special Education Paraprofessional, Varnado Elementary School TO Title I Paraprofessional, Thomas Elementary School effective the 2006/2007 school year.
EMPLOY
Franklinton Primary School: Janice Bond, Bus Attendant, Employ effective the 2006/2007 school year.
Franklinton Primary School: Elizabeth Doyle, Regular Teacher, Employ effective the 2006/2007 school year (Certified)(Replacing Rusti Owens).
Franklinton Primary School: Paula Hebert, Pre-K Special Education Teacher, Employ effective the 2006/2007 school year only (OFAT)(Replacing Eleanor Elaine Milton)
Franklinton Primary School: Debra Hughes, Regular Teacher, Employ effective the 2006/2007 school year (Certified)(Replacing Stephanni Cassidy).
Franklinton Primary School: Juliet Pilgrim, Assistant Speech Pathologist, Employ effective the 2006/2007 school year only (Replacing Augusta Louise Parra).
Franklinton Primary School: Melissa Seal, Regular Teacher, Employ effective the 2006/2007 school year (Certified)(Replacing Gwendolyn Berry).
Franklinton Jr. High School: Christopher Babb, Vocal Music Teacher, Employ effective the 2006/2007 school year only (Pending TAT certification)(Replacing Kyle Jones).
Franklinton High School: Jessica Arnold, Special Education Teacher, Employ effective the 2006/2007 school year only (Pending TAT Certification)(Replacing Mark Dupuis).
Franklinton High School: Keri Frisard, Regular Teacher, Employ effective the 2006/2007 school year only (Pending TAT Certification)(Replacing Suzi Miley).
Franklinton School District: Prentiss Brock, Bus Operator, Employ effective the 2006/2007 school year (Replacing Diane Wood).
Mt. Hermon School: Jaime Leach, Regular Teacher, Employ effective the Fall Semester of the 2006/2007 school year only (Replacing Glenda Cross).
Pine School: Brenda Severio, Adapted P.E. Teacher, Employ effective the 2006/2007 school year only (Pending OFAT Certification)(Replacing Kendric Stewart).
Pine School: Kendric Stewart, Regular Teacher, Employ effective the 2006/2007 school year only (Pending TAT Certification).
Pine School: Megan Thomas, Regular Teacher, Employ effective the Fall Semester of the 2006/2007 school year only (Pending TAT Certification)(Replacing Kelli Crain).
Thomas Elementary School: Veronica Ashburn, School Food Service Worker, Employ effective August 9, 2006.
Varnado Elementary School: Robert Gunnell, Custodian, Employ effective August 8, 2006.
Varnado High School: Mark Ross, Regular Teacher, Employ effective the 2006/2007 school year only (Pending TAT Certification)(Replacing Herman Walton).
Varnado High School: Mary Michelle Knight, Bus Operator, Employ effective the 2006/2007 school year (Replacing Donna Slocum).
Wesley Ray Resource Center: Henry Williams, Bus Operator, Employ effective the 2006/2007 school year (Replacing Yvonne Brumfield).
Motion carried unanimously.
Agenda Item #19 - Superintendent's Report
It was moved by Freddie Jefferson, seconded by Matthew Tate, that the Board Add to the Agenda: to employ a Louisiana Practical Nurse at Varnado Elementary School as a day by day substitute. Motion carried unanimously.
It was moved by Freddie Jefferson, seconded by Matthew Tate, that the Board employ a Louisiana Practical Nurse at Varnado Elementary School as a day by day substitute. Motion carried unanimously.
It was moved by Matthew Tate, seconded by Susanne Jones, that the Board Add to the Agenda: to approve a Hold Harmless Agreement stating that the Washington Parish School Board is responsible for maintaining the gas line at Pine School. Motion carried unanimously.
It was moved by Freddie Jefferson, seconded by Matthew Tate, that the Board approve a Hold Harmless Agreement stating that the Washington Parish School Board is responsible for maintaining the gas line at Pine School. Motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Richard Kennedy stated that the construction projects are all going well and school will start on August 15, 2006.
Agenda Item #20 - Other business from board members.
Each board member welcomed Mr. Darrell Fairburn as Superintendent of Washington Parish.
Mr. Freddie Jefferson requested a Capital Improvement Committee meeting.
Agenda Item #21 - Consider a motion to enter into Executive Session under LA R.S. 42:6.1A(1) to discuss employment contract of the Superintendent (Richard Thomas).
It was moved by Bruce Brown, seconded by Karl Bickham, that the Board enter into Executive Session under LA R.S. 42:6.1A(1) to discuss employment contract of the Superintendent. Motion carried unanimously.
Agenda Item #22 - Consider a motion to return to regular session (Richard Thomas).
It was moved by Hayward Boone, seconded by Susanne Jones, that the Board return to regular session. Motion carried unanimously.
Agenda Item #23 - Discuss and take appropriate action regarding a contract for Darrell Fairburn, Superintendent (Richard Thomas).
Item deleted until next board meeting.
Agenda Item #24 - Consider a motion to adjourn.
It was moved by Matthew Tate, seconded by Susanne Jones, that the Board adjourn. Motion carried unanimously.