Franklinton, Louisiana

May 16, 2013

6:30 p.m.

The Washington Parish School Board met in regular session on the above date with the following members present: Dan Slocum, John Wyble, Bruce Brown, John Breland, Alan McCain, Matthew Tate, Mary Adams, and Dewitt Perry. Absent: Lesley McKinley. 

Agenda Item #1 - Call to order

The meeting was called to order by President Matthew Tate. 

Agenda Item #2 – Invocation

The invocation was given by Bruce Brown.

Agenda Item #3 – Pledge of Allegiance

Agenda Item #4 – Recognize National School Nurse Week (Charlotte Fasola).

Item postponed till the June 6, 2013 meeting.

Agenda Item #5 – Consider a motion to adopt the minutes of the April 11, 2013 regular board meeting (Matthew Tate).

It was moved by John Breland, seconded by Bruce Brown, that the Board adopt the minutes of the April 11, 2013, regular board meeting as submitted to each member.  Motion carried unanimously.

Agenda Item #6 – Consider a motion to authorize advertisement for bids for the purchase of Bakery Products, Milk and Other Food and Non-Food Supplies for the School Lunch Program for the 2013/2014 school year (Marsha Newman).

It was moved by Dewitt Perry, seconded by John Breland, that the Board authorize advertisement for bids for the purchase of Bakery Products, Milk and Other Food and Non-Food Supplies for the School Lunch Program for the 2013/2014 school year.  Motion carried unanimously.

Agenda Item #7 – Consider a motion to adopt a resolution providing for canvassing the returns and declaring the results of the special election held in School District No. 2 of the Parish of Washington, State of Louisiana, on Saturday, April 6, 2013, to authorize the levy of a special tax herein (Beth Keaton).

It was moved by Dewitt Perry, seconded by John Wyble, that the Board adopt a resolution providing for canvassing the returns and declaring the results of the special election held in School District No. 2 of the Parish of Washington, State of Louisiana, on Saturday, April 6, 2013, to authorize the levy of a special tax herein.  Roll call vote:  Dan Slocum – for; John Wyble – for; Bruce Brown – for; John Breland – for; Mary Adams – for; Dewitt Perry – for; Alan McCain – for; and Matthew Tate – for; Lesley McKinley – absent.  Motion carried unanimously.

            Agenda Item #8– Consider a motion to adopt an Official Journal for period beginning July 1, 2013 and ending June 30, 2014 (Beth Keaton).

            It was moved by John Wyble, seconded by John Breland, that the Board appoint the Era Leader as the Official Journal for period beginning July 1, 2013 and ending June 30, 2014.  Motion carried unanimously.

            Agenda Item #9 – Consider a motion to approve an allocation to schools for the 2013/2014 school year (Beth Keaton).

            It was moved by John Breland, seconded by Dewitt Perry, that the Board approve an allocation to schools for the 2013/2014 school year as follows:

Motion carried unanimously.

            Agenda Item #10 – Discuss and take appropriate action regarding an IDEA Budget Revision for the 2012/2013 school year (Lacy Burris).

            It was moved by Dewitt Perry, seconded by Bruce Brown, that the Board approve an IDEA Budget Revision for the 2012/2013 school year in the amount of $88,961.00.  Motion carried unanimously.

Agenda Item #11 – Personnel Report (Richard Kennedy).

PERSONNEL ADJUSTMENTS

RETIREMENT RESIGNATION

            Enon Elementary School:  Cindy Pace, Regular Teacher, Retirement Resignation effective August 1, 2013.

            Franklinton High School:  Faith Bahm, Regular Teacher, Retirement Resignation effective July 23, 2013.

            Franklinton High School:  Sharon Mullings, Regular Teacher, Retirement Resignation effective May 28, 2013.

SICK LEAVE/RETIREMENT RESIGNATION

            Enon Elementary School:  Tammy Richardson, Pre-K Teacher, Sick Leave effective August 5, 2013 through August 30, 2013 and Retirement Resignation effective August 30, 2013.

RESIGNATION

            Enon Elementary School:  Jean Turner, Special Education Paraprofessional, Resignation effective May 28, 2013.

            Franklinton Primary School:  Evie Clark, Special Education Teacher, Resignation effective May 28, 2013.

            Franklinton Primary School:  Erica Payne, Speech Language Pathologist, Resignation effective July 31, 2013.

            Franklinton High School:  James Bankston, Special Education Teacher, Resignation effective May 28, 2013.

            Franklinton High School:  Byron Garner, Regular Teacher, Resignation effective May 28, 2013.

            Franklinton High School:  Molly Lee, Regular Teacher, Resignation effective May 28, 2013.

            Franklinton High School: Freida Matschnig, Special Education Teacher, Resignation effective May 28, 2013.

            Mt. Hermon School:  Ernest McLaughlin, Bus Operator, Resignation effective May 10, 2013.

            Pine School:  Keith Branch, Special Education Paraprofessional, Resignation effective May 24, 2013.

            Pine School:  Megan Dauzat, Regular Teacher, Resignation effective May 28, 2013.

            Pine School:  Billy Landon Thomas, Regular Teacher, Resignation effective April 26, 2013.

SABBATICAL MEDICAL LEAVE

            Franklinton Jr. High School:  Debra McElveen, Regular Teacher, Sabbatical Medical Leave effective the 2013/2014 school year.

            Franklinton Jr. High School:  Lynn Mulina, Regular Teacher, Sabbatical Medical Leave effective the 2013/2014 school year.

            Pine School:  Lance Jordan, Regular Teacher, Sabbatical Medical Leave effective the 2013/2014 school year.

            Wesley Ray Elementary School:  Gayle Robinson, Librarian, Sabbatical Medical Leave effective the 2013/2014 school year.

TERMINATION

            Franklinton Primary School:  Deborah Rogers, LA4 Paraprofessional, Termination effective May 28, 2013.

            Wesley Ray Elementary School:  Bridget Penton, Regular Teacher, Termination effective May 28, 2013.

TRANSFER

            Kewanda August, Regular Teacher, Franklinton Primary School TO Faculty Coordinator, Wesley Ray Elementary School effective the 2013/2014 school year.

            Sarah Boyd, Pre-K Teacher, Wesley Ray Elementary School TO Pre-K Teacher, Thomas Elementary School effective the 2013/2014 school year (Replacing Barbara Jones).   

            Betty Breland, Regular Teacher, Varnado High School TO Regular Teacher, Wesley Ray Elementary School effective the 2013/2014 school year (Replacing Sharon Price).

            Harriet Cupp, Special Education Paraprofessional, Franklinton Elementary School TO Special Education Paraprofessional, Franklinton Jr. High School effective the 2013/2014 school year.

            Wendy Ard Freeman, Regular Teacher, Wesley Ray Elementary School TO Regular Teacher, Thomas Elementary School effective the 2013/2014 school year (Replacing Rusti Owens).

            Crystal Jenkins, Regular Teacher, Wesley Ray Elementary School TO Regular Teacher, Franklinton Primary School effective the 2013/2014 school year.

            Kimberlyn Ledbetter, Special Education Teacher, Franklinton High School TO Special Education Teacher, Franklinton Elementary School effective the 2013/2014 school year (Replacing David Thomas).

            Christina McMillan, Class Size Reduction Teacher, Wesley Ray Elementary School TO Literacy Coach, Enon Elementary School effective the 2013/2014 school year (Replacing Stephanie Smith) (10 month position).

            Paul Meyerchick, Regular Teacher, Varnado High School TO Regular Teacher, Franklinton High School effective the 2013/2014 school year (Replacing Sarah Miller).

            Rusti Owens, Regular Teacher, Thomas Elementary School TO Regular Teacher, Franklinton Primary School effective the 2013/2014 school year (Replacing Kewanda August).

            Stephanie Smith, Literacy Coach, Enon Elementary School TO Special Education Teacher, Franklinton Jr. High School effective the 2013/2014 school year (Replacing Ida Hunt).

            David Thomas, Special Education Teacher, Franklinton Elementary School TO Special Education Teacher, Franklinton High School effective the 2013/2014 school year (Replacing James Bankston).

            Tammy Voth, Regular Teacher, Thomas Elementary School TO Regular Teacher, Pine School effective the 2013/2014 school year (Replacing Megan Dauzat).

            Peggy Yates, LA4 Paraprofessional, Franklinton Primary School TO LA4 Paraprofessional, Enon Elementary School effective the 2013/2014 school year.

CHANGE OF EMPLOYMENT STATUS

            Enon Elementary School:  Mindy Mizell, LA4 Paraprofessional TO Special Education Paraprofessional effective the 2013/2014 school year.

            Franklinton Primary School:  Tina Bickham, Save the Children Paraprofessional TO LA4 Paraprofessional effective the 2013/2014 school year.

            Franklinton Primary School:  Casey Bond, Regular Teacher TO Special Education Teacher effective the 2013/2014 school year (Replacing Evie Clark).

            Franklinton Primary School:  Bronis Hart, Special Education Paraprofessional TO Pre-K Paraprofessional effective the 2013/2014 school year.

            Franklinton Primary School:  Kayla Stuart Sabel, Kindergarten Teacher TO Regular Teacher effective the 2013/2014 school year (Replacing Casey Bond).

            Franklinton Primary School:  Mamilyn Savoie, Pre-School Teacher TO Special Education Teacher effective the 2013/2014 school year.

            Franklinton Jr. High School:  Ida Hunt, Special Education Teacher TO Regular Teacher effective the 2013/2014 school year (Replacing Earl Reeves).

            Franklinton High School:  Gloria Plaiscia, Special Education Teacher TO Itinerant Special Education Teacher effective the 2013/2014 school year.

            Mt. Hermon School:  Debra Byrd, Assistant Principal TO Principal effective July 1, 2013 (2 year contract).

            Thomas Elementary School:  Barbara Jones, Pre-K Teacher TO Pre-K Itinerant Teacher effective the 2013/2014 school year (Replacing Jana Stafford).

            Varnado High School:  Aaron Thomas, Special Education Teacher TO Regular Teacher effective the 2013/2014 school year (Replacing Donald Frazier).

            Wesley Ray Elementary School:  Misty Mulford, Kindergarten Teacher TO Pre-K Teacher effective the 2013/2014 school year (Replacing Sarah Boyd).

            Wesley Ray Elementary School:  Sharon Price, Regular Teacher, Retirement Resignation effective May 29, 2013 TO Retirement Resignation effective July 12, 2013.

            Wesley Ray Elementary School:  Gwendolyn Pigott, Faculty Coordinator TO Regular Teacher effective the 2013/2014 school year (Replacing Christina McMillan).

EMPLOY

            Enon Elementary School:  Hollie Graham, Regular Teacher, Employ effective the 2013/2014 school year (Replacing Cindy Pace).

            Franklinton Jr. High School:  Amber Crosswhite, Regular Teacher, Employ effective the 2013/2014 school year (Fill in for Debra McElveen).

            Franklinton High School:  Terry Davis, Custodian, Employ effective June 1, 2013 (Replacing Lester Anthony).

            Franklinton High School:  Joshua Ennis, Regular Teacher, Employ effective the 2013/2014 school year only (PL).

            Mt. Hermon School:  Juanita Christin Ballard, Regular Teacher, Employ effective the 2013/2014 school year (Replacing Cindy Alford).

            Mt. Hermon School:  Matthew Sessions, Regular Teacher, Employ effective the 2013/2014 school year (Replacing Lynn Kelley).

            Pine School:  Ralph Edwin Vaughn, Regular Teacher, Employ effective the 2013/2014 school year (Replacing Landon Thomas).

            Wesley Ray Elementary School:  Kristen Casanova, Regular Teacher, Employ effective the 2013/2014 school year (Replacing Bridget Penton).

            Wesley Ray Elementary School:  Judy Stringer, Regular Teacher, Employ effective the Fall Semester of the 2013/2014 school year only (Fill in for Cassandra Lewis).

CONTRACT RENEWAL

            Franklinton High School:  Lisa Tanner, Principal, Contract renewal June 1, 2013 – May 31, 2015.

            Varnado High School:  Randy Branch, Principal, Contract renewal June 1, 2013 – May 31, 2015.

            Agenda Item #12 – Personnel and Substitutes for the 2013/2014 school year (Richard Kennedy).

            See Attached.

            Agenda Item #13 – Consider a motion to adopt Transportation Adjustments (Richard Kennedy).

            It was moved by John Wyble, seconded by Alan McCain, that the Board adopt Transportation Adjustments as follows:

TRANSPORTATION ADJUSTMENTS

Franklinton District:                          Extend the route of Carolyn Fussell 5.6 miles

                                                          one way to pick up Mason Tolbert.  Effective date:  April 15, 2013.  

                                                      Extend the route of Melaney Rauch 1.8 miles

                                                          one way to pick up Michael Andrade.  Effective date:  April 29, 2013.   

            Motion carried unanimously.

            Agenda Item #14 – Superintendent’s Report

            Young Author Reception May 21 @ 6:00 p.m. at the Parish Library.

            Superintendent announced the Young Author winners for the parish as follows:

All graduations were excellent.

Finance/Capital Improvement committee meeting on June 3^rd at 5:30 pm.

Summer schedule of 4 days per week begins on June 3^rd.

            Agenda Item #15 – Personal Privileges – School Board Members

            The Board congratulated Debra Byrd on her appointment as Principal of Mt. Hermon School beginning on July 1, 2013.  They also thanked Ms. Renee Burris on a job well done and wished her well on her new assignment.

            The Board congratulated the Senior Class of 2013.

            The Board congratulated Attorney Wayne Kuhn on being Citizen of the Year.

            Adult Education graduation is May 19^th @ 2:00 p.m.

            Agenda Item #16 – Consider a motion to adjourn.

            It was moved by Bruce Brown, seconded by Alan McCain, that the Board adjourns.  Motion carried unanimously.

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Matthew Tate, President

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Darrell Fairburn, Secretary