Franklinton, Louisiana
July 15, 2010
6:30 P.M.
The Washington Parish School Board met in regular session on the above date with the following members present: Dan Slocum, Bruce Brown, John Breland, Karl Bickham, Mary Adams, Dewitt Perry, Alan McCain, Matthew Tate and Freddie Jefferson. Absent: None.
Agenda Item #1 - Call to order
The meeting was called to order by President Freddie Jefferson.
Agenda Item #2 - Invocation
The invocation was given by Bruce Brown.
Agenda Item #3 - Pledge of Allegiance
Agenda Item #4 - Presentation from Multipractice Clinic - Linda Sharpless (Darrell Fairburn).
Linda Sharpless made a presentation to the Board on Monday night concerning the benefits of school-based Healthcare Centers.
Agenda Item #5 - Recognition of Hazel Bagent - Adult Education State Teacher of the Year (Darrell Fairburn).
Ms. Penny Moses, Supervisor of Adult Education, presented Ms. Hazel Bagent as Adult Education State Teacher of the Year. Ms. Bagent is the first ever in Washington Parish to win this award.
The Board congratulated Ms. Bagent for a job well done.
Agenda Item #6 - Consider a motion to adopt the minutes of the June 10, 2010, regular board meeting (Freddie Jefferson).
It was moved by John Breland, seconded by Dewitt Perry, that the Board adopt the minutes of the June 10, 2010, regular board meeting as submitted to each member. Motion carried unanimously.
Agenda Item #7 - Discuss and take appropriate action regarding Student Accident Blanket Insurance coverage for the 2010/2011 school year (Beth Keaton).
Upon the recommendation of Beth Keaton, Director of Finance, it was moved by Dewitt Perry, seconded by Matthew Tate, that the Board ratify the Student Accident Blanket Insurance coverage for the 2010/2011 school year at the same rate as last year at $27,400.00. Motion carried unanimously.
Agenda Item #8 - Consider a motion to authorize advertisement on August 18, 2010 that a Public Hearing on the Washington Parish School Board Budgets will be held September 9, 2010 at 5:30 P.M. (Beth Keaton).
Upon the recommendation of Beth Keaton, it was moved by Matthew Tate, seconded by Bruce Brown, that the Board authorize advertisement on the Washington Parish School Board Budgets as follows:
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING. . . . . . . . . . . . .To Era Leader morning of Friday, August 13, 2010
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PUBLISHED. . Wednesday, August 18, 2010
COMMITTEE MEETING TO PRESENT BUDGET…Tuesday, September 7, 2010 at 6:30 P.M.
PUBLIC HEARING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Thursday, September 9, 2010 at 5:30 P.M.
BOARD MEETING (With planned Budget Adoption). . Thursday, September 9, 2010, at 6:30 P.M.
Motion carried unanimously.
Agenda Item #9 - Adopt the millage rates for the tax year 2010 (Beth Keaton).
Upon the recommendation of Beth Keaton, Finance Director, it was moved by Karl Bickham, seconded by Alan McCain, that the Board adopt the millage rates for the tax year 2010 as follows:
BE IT RESOLVED that the Washington Parish School Board adopt the following millage rate(s) for the tax year 2010:
District Wide Tax for General Fund:
General M & O Tax 5.12 Mills
General M & O Tax 4.83 Mills
School District Taxes:
Special Taxes
Angie District Maintenance Tax 5.19
Bond and Interest Taxes
Mt. Hermon District 20.5 Mills
Varnado District 17.0 Mills
Tax District #4 33.5 Mills
Motion carried unanimously.
Agenda Item #10 - Discuss and take appropriate action regarding student transfer requests for the 2010/2011 school year (Frances Varnado).
Upon the recommendation of Frances Varnado, Supervisor, it was moved by Dewitt Perry, seconded by Karl Bickham, that the Board approve the student transfer requests for the 2010/2011 school year as follows:
Motion carried unanimously.
Agenda Item #11 - Discuss and take appropriate action regarding bids received on Surplus Equipment for the School Lunch Program (Marsha Newman).
Upon the recommendation of Marsha Newman, School Lunch Supervisor, it was moved by Dan Slocum, seconded by Bruce Brown, that the Board accept the bids received on Surplus Equipment for the School Lunch Program as follows:
Motion carried unanimously.
Agenda Item #12 - Discuss Washington Parish School Board Policy File: EFA - Technology Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) as required (Jimmy Thigpen).
Policy was discussed at Monday night’s meeting. No changes needed.
Agenda Item #13 - Discuss and take appropriate action regarding Pupil Progression Plan revisions for the 2010/2011 school year (Richard Kennedy).
No action taken. Place on agenda of next board meeting.
Agenda Item #14 - Discuss and take appropriate action regarding Personnel and Transportation Adjustments (Richard Kennedy).
Upon the recommendation of Richard Kennedy, Personnel Director, it was moved by Matthew Tate, seconded by Dan Slocum, that the Board adopt the Personnel and Transportation Adjustments as follows:
PERSONNEL ADJUSTMENTS
SABBIATICAL MEDICAL LEAVE
Franklinton Primary School: Shannon Johnson, Regular Teacher, Sabbatical Medical Leave effective the Fall Semester of the 2010/2011 school year.
Franklinton Primary School: Shirlene Magee, Kindergarten Teacher, Sabbatical Medical Leave effective the 2010/2011 school year.
Thomas Elementary School: Rebecca Kennedy, Regular Teacher, Sabbatical Medical Leave effective the 2010/2011 school year.
Varnado High School: Bonnie Mitchell, Regular Teacher, Sabbatical Medical Leave effective the 2010/2011 school year.
RETIREMENT RESIGNATION
Enon School District: Carl Aulton Carter, Bus Operator, Retirement Resignation effective July 12, 2010.
Mt. Hermon School: James E. Harris, Custodian, Retirement Resignation effective July 29, 2010.
SICK LEAVE/RETIREMENT RESIGNATION
Nell Knight, School Clerk, Sick Leave effective June 24, 2010 (1/2 day) through June 29, 2011 and Retirement Resignation effective June 30, 2011.
SICK LEAVE/EXTENDED SICK LEAVE/RETIREMENT RESIGNATION
Franklinton Jr. High School: Miriam Jo’el Givens, Itinerant Talented Art Teacher, Sick Leave/Extended Sick Leave/Retirement Resignation effective August 3, 2010 and retiring on October 1, 2010.
SICK LEAVE/EXTENDED SICK LEAVE
Thomas Elementary School: Denise McKenzie, Special Education Paraprofessional, Sick Leave/Extended Sick Leave effective August 3, 2010 through December 19, 2010.
RESIGNATION
Central Office: Jervino Smith, Maintenance Worker, Resignation effective July 9, 2010.
Enon Elementary School: Amanda Tisdale, Itinerant Talented Art Teacher, Resignation effective June 21, 2010.
Franklinton Primary School: Stefanie Rogers, Licensed Practical Nurse, Resignation effective July 1, 2010.
Franklinton High School: Valerie Penny, Business Teacher, Resignation effective June 29, 2010.
Mt. Hermon School: Rikki Anthony, Regular Teacher, Resignation effective June 24, 2010.
Thomas Elementary School: Rodney Magee, Custodian, Resignation effective June 30, 2010.
Wesley Ray Elementary School: Holly Dewald, Special Education Teacher, Resignation effective June 16, 2010.
TRANSFER
Donald Long, Custodian, Mt. Hermon School TO Custodian, Franklinton Primary School effective July 26, 2010 (Replacing Myron Tullos).
Janet Magee, Special Education Paraprofessional, Wesley Ray Elementary School TO Special Education Paraprofessional, Varnado High School effective the 2010/2011 school year.
Myron Tullos, Custodian, Franklinton Primary School TO Custodian, Thomas Elementary School effective July 26, 2010 (Replacing Rodney Magee).
CHANGE OF EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Franklinton Primary School: Arlissa Dillon, LPN/Paraprofessional (Head Start) TO LPN/Paraprofessional effective the 2010/2011 school year.
Franklinton Primary School: Erica Morgan, Speech Pathologist, Full time TO 147/182 days during the 2010/2011 school year only.
Franklinton Elementary School: Lisa Turnage, Class Size Reduction Teacher TO Regular Teacher effective the 2010/2011 school year.
Mt. Hermon School: Barbara Smith, Kindergarten Teacher TO Regular Teacher effective the 2010/2011 school year (Replacing Rikki Anthony).
Varnado High School: Allie Jenkins, Family Consumer Science Teacher, TO Regular Teacher effective the 2010/2011 school year only (Fill in for Bonnie Mitchell).
EMPLOY
Enon Elementary School: Sharon Block Fornea, Itinerant Talented Art, Employ effective the 2010/2011 school year only.
Franklinton Primary School: Erika Bigler, Regular Teacher effective the Fall Semester of the 2010/2011 school year only (Fill in for Shannon Johnson).
Franklinton Primary School: Kayla Brock, Kindergarten Teacher, Employ effective the 2010/2011 school year.
Franklinton Primary School: Evie Clark, Special Education Teacher, Employ effective the Fall semester of the 2010/2011 school year only (Replacing Paula Hebert).
Franklinton Primary School: Kayla Stuart, Kindergarten Teacher, Employ effective the 2010/2011 school year only (PL) (Fill in for Shirlene Magee).
Franklinton Primary School: Ethel Williams, Bus Attendant, Employ effective the 2010/2011 school year.
Franklinton Elementary School: Barbara Ingram, ELFA Paraprofessional, Employ effective the 2010/2011 school year only (To be paid out of Title I fund).
Franklinton Jr. High School: Miriam Jo’el Givens, Itinerant Talented Art Teacher, Employ effective the 2010/2011 school year only.
Franklinton Jr. High School: Ryan Perea, Itinerant Talented Art Teacher, Employ effective the 2010/2011 school year (Certified) (Replacing Miriam Jo’el Givens).
Franklinton High School: Jackie Ezell, Full Time School Food Service Worker, Employ effective the 2010/2011 school year.
Franklinton High School: Cindy LaCroix, Full Time School Food Service Worker, Employ effective the 2010/2011 school year.
Franklinton High School: Brittany McClendon, Regular (Spanish) Teacher, Employ effective the 2010/2011 school year only (TAT).
Franklinton High School: Telisa Sylvest, Business Teacher, Employ effective the 2010/2011 school year (Replacing Valerie Penny).
Mt. Hermon School: Jeffery Bankston, Jr., Custodian, Employ effective July 26, 2010 (Replacing Donald Long).
Mt. Hermon School: James Cook, Full-Time School Food Service Worker, Employ effective the 2010/2011 school year.
Mt. Hermon School: Sharonda Thigpen, Kindergarten Teacher, Employ effective the 2010/2011 school year only (Certified) (Replacing Barbara Smith).
Pine School: Billy Landon Thomas, Regular Teacher, Employ effective the 2010/2011 school year only (TAT) (Fill in for Timothy Sumrall).
Pine School: Blake Wilson, Regular Teacher, Employ effective the 2010/2011 school year only (TAT).
Thomas Elementary School: Keith Branch, Special Education Paraprofessional, Employ effective the Fall Semester of the 2010/2011 school year only (Fill in for Denise McKenzie).
Thomas Elementary School: Holly Stogner, Kindergarten Teacher, Employ effective the 2010/2011 school year only (Fill in for Rebecca Kennedy).
Varnado High School: Aubrey James, Custodian, Employ effective July 16, 2010 (Replacing James Garrett).
Wesley Ray Elementary School: Yvette Breaux, Special Education Teacher, Employ effective the 2010/2011 school year only (OFAT).
Motion carried unanimously.
Agenda Item #15 - Superintendent’s Report
Add to the Agenda: It was moved by Bruce Brown, seconded by Dewitt Perry to discuss and take appropriate action regarding quotes received on a Storage Building at Thomas Elementary School. Motion carried unanimously.
It was moved by Bruce Brown, seconded by Dewitt Perry, that the Board accept the low quote from Guy Hunt, Franklinton, LA in the amount of $19,975.00 for a Storage Building at Thomas Elementary School. Motion carried unanimously. Other quotes submitted: Williams & Sons, Angie, LA - $21,975.00.
Add to the Agenda: It was moved by Mathew Tate, seconded by Alan McCain, that the Board authorize the Superintendent to pay 25% of the cost to install the wind retro fit on the Special Education Building. Motion carried unanimously.
It was moved by Matthew Tate, seconded by Alan McCain, that the Board authorize the Superintendent to pay 25% of the total cost for the installation of the wind retro fit on the Special Education Building. Motion carried unanimously.
Superintendent Fairburn stated that the audit reports for Franklinton High School, Wesley Ray Elementary School and Mt. Hermon School should be presented at the August 19, 2010 board meeting.
Agenda Item #16 - Other business from board members
John Breland stated that the bleachers at Pine School football stadium have been completed. He also commended Geary McKenzie for his work and dedication to the football stadium project.
Agenda Item #17 - Consider a motion to enter into Executive Session under the following:
It was moved by Matthew Tate, seconded by Alan McCain, that the Board enter into Executive Session. Motion carried unanimously.
LA R.S. 42:6.1A (2) in the matter of Varnado Concerned Citizens vs. WPSB (Darrell Fairburn).
LA R.S. 42:6.1A (7) concerning a discussion between the Board and an individual student and parents (Darrell Fairburn).
LA R.S. 42:6.1A (7) concerning a discussion between the Board and an individual student and parents (Darrell Fairburn).
Agenda Item #18 - Consider a motion to return to regular session.
It was moved by Dan Slocum, seconded by Alan McCain, that the Board returns to regular session. Motion carried unanimously.
Parents of student (ID # 6060002) did not show for executive session C.
Agenda Item #19 - Consider a motion to adjourn.
It was moved by Alan McCain, seconded by Dewitt Perry, that the Board adjourn. Motion carried unanimously.
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Freddie Jefferson, President
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Darrell Fairburn, Secretary