Franklinton, Louisiana

May 22, 2014

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, Dewitt Perry, and Mary Adams.  Absent: Matthew Tate and Lesley McKinley.

Agenda Item #1 - Call to order

The meeting was called to order by Vice-President Alan McCain.

Agenda Item #2 – Invocation

The invocation was given by Bruce Brown.

Agenda Item #3 – Pledge of Allegiance

Agenda Item #4 – Recognize Washington Parish Young Author winners (Darrell Fairburn).

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

  Agenda Item #5 – Recognize Kiwanis Club (Darrell Fairburn).

Mr. Fairburn recognized the Kiwanis Club for the donation of AED defibulators at Franklinton Jr. High School and Pine School.  The cost of each defibulator is approximately $1500 to $1600.

Superintendent Fairburn also recognized Dr. Kyle Magee and the Riverside staff who provided echo screenings for athletes.  Dr. Magee gave the background and importance of echo screenings.

Superintendent Fairburn then recognized Robin Cooke Perez, Franklinton Primary School teacher, who received a Lowe’s Toolbox for Education grant.  The Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation has awarded a $4,975.00 Lowe’s Toolbox for Education® grant to Franklinton Primary School in Franklinton to place linking mats on the gym floor where the students have physical education and also recess during inclement weather.

Agenda Item #6 – Recognition of School Board Members who met Training Requirements for 2013 (Darrell Fairburn).

The following board members met the Training Requirements for 2013:

Dan Slocum                               District 1

John Wyble                                District 2

Bruce Brown                               District 3

John Breland                              District 4

Mary Adams                               District 5

Alan McCain                               District 7

Matthew Tate                              District 8

Agenda Item #7 - Consider a motion to adopt the minutes of the April 10, 2014, regular board meeting (Matthew Tate).

  It was moved by Dan Slocum, seconded by Dewitt Perry, that the Board adopt the minutes of the April 10, 2014, regular board meeting as submitted to each member.  Motion carried unanimously.

  Agenda Item #8 – Consider a motion to terminate withdrawal privileges for Joan Kennedy on all Enon School bank accounts effective May 27, 2014.

It was moved by Dan Slocum, seconded by Dewitt Perry, that the Board terminate withdrawal privileges for Joan Kennedy on all Enon School bank accounts effective May 27, 2014.  Motion carried unanimously.

Agenda Item #9 – Consider a motion to authorize withdrawal privileges for Tiffany Smith on all Franklinton Jr. High School bank accounts and terminate withdrawal privileges for Pauline Bankston on all Franklinton Jr. High School bank accounts effective June 1, 2014 (Darrell Fairburn).

It was moved by John Breland, seconded by Dewitt Perry, that the Board authorize withdrawal privileges for Tiffany Smith on all Franklinton Jr. High School bank accounts and terminate withdrawal privileges for Pauline Bankston on all Franklinton Jr. High School bank accounts effective June 1, 2014.  Motion carried unanimously.

Agenda Item #10 – Discuss and take appropriate action regarding bids received for the purchase of Bakery Products for the School Lunch Program for the 2014/2015 school year (Marsha Newman).

Upon the recommendation of Marsha Newman, School Lunch Supervisor, it was moved by Dewitt Perry, seconded by Mary Adams, that the Board approve the bids for the purchase of Bakery Products for the School Lunch Program for the 2014/2015 school year as follows:

Motion carried unanimously.

Agenda Item #11 - Discuss and take appropriate action regarding bids received for the purchase of Milk Products for the School Lunch Program for the 2014/2015 school year (Marsha Newman).

Upon the recommendation of Marsha Newman, School Lunch Supervisor, it was moved by Dewitt Perry, seconded by John Breland, that the Board approve the bids for the purchase of Milk Products for the School Lunch Program for the 2014/2015 school year as follows:

Motion carried unanimously.

Agenda Item #12 - Consider a motion to appoint the Era Leader as Official Journal for period beginning July 1, 2014 and ending June 30, 2015 (Beth Keaton).

It was moved by John Wyble, seconded by Mary Adams, that the Board appoint the Era Leader as the Official Journal for period beginning July 1, 2014 and ending June 30, 2015.  Motion carried unanimously.

Agenda Item #13 – Consider a motion to approve an allocation to schools for the 2014/2015 school year (Beth Keaton).

It was moved by Dewitt Perry, seconded by John Breland, that the Board approve an allocation to schools for the 2014/2015 school years as follows:

Motion carried unanimously.

Agenda Item #14 - Announce that a public meeting will be held on July 17, 2014 at 6:30 p.m. in the Board Room of the Washington Parish School System at 800 Main Street, Franklinton, LA  70438, to adopt the millage rates for 2014 (Beth Keaton).

A public meeting will be held on July 17, 2014 at 6:30 p.m. in the Board Room of the Washington Parish School System at 800 Main Street, Franklinton, LA  70438, to adopt the millage rates for 2014.

Agenda Item #15 – Discuss and take appropriate action regarding bids received on surplus equipment (Lacy Burris).

It was moved by John Wyble, seconded by Bruce Brown, that the Board accept the bids on Franklinton Primary School and reject the bids on Franklinton High School (will rebid at a later day) surplus equipment as follows:

Motion carried unanimously.

Agenda Item #16 – Personnel Report (Richard Kennedy)

PERSONNEL ADJUSTMENTS

RETIREMENT RESIGNATION

Central Office:  Rayford Johnson, Lead Maintenance Worker, Retirement Resignation effective June 30, 2014.

Special Education Department:  Donna Givens, Educational Diagnostician, Retirement Resignation effective May 30, 2014.

Mt. Hermon School:  Wiltz Roberts, Regular Teacher, Retirement Resignation effective May 23, 2014.

Mt. Hermon School:  Louise Holmes, Bus Driver, Retirement Resignation effective May 23, 2014.

Thomas Elementary School:  Patricia Jan Wood, Literacy Coach, Retirement Resignation effective May 30, 2014.

Wesley Ray Elementary School:   Irma Martin, Bus Driver, Retirement Resignation effective May 23, 2014.

SICK LEAVE/RETIREMENT RESIGNATION

Pine School:   Kendall McKenzie, Assistant Principal, Sick Leave effective July 21, 2014 through February 26, 2015 and Retirement Resignation effective February 26, 2015.

SABBATICAL MEDICAL LEAVE

Enon Elementary School:  Sharon Sheree Voth, Regular Teacher, Sabbatical Medical Leave effective the 2014/2015 school year.

RESIGNATION

Central Office:  Rickie Beaver, Carpenter/Maintenance Worker, Resignation effective June 30, 2014.

Franklinton Primary School:  Breanne Cefalu, Pre-K Teacher, Resignation effective May 23, 2014.

Franklinton Jr. High School:  Kimberly Cooke, Speech Pathologist, Resignation effective May 23, 2014.

Franklinton High School:  Adam Brumfield, Regular Teacher, Resignation effective May 23, 2014.

Franklinton High School:  Gloria Plaiscia, Special Education Teacher, Resignation effective May 23, 2014.

Franklinton High School:  Sierra Slade, Regular Teacher, Resignation effective May 23, 2014.

Mt. Hermon School:  Kathryn Rutland, Regular Teacher, Resignation effective May 23, 2014.

Pine School:  Stephany Frosch, Regular Teacher, Resignation effective May 23, 2014.

TERMINATION

Mt. Hermon School:  Murry Joe Duncan, Special Education Teacher, Termination effective April 23, 2014.

CHANGE OF EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Central Office:  David Jenkins, Electrician TO Lead Maintenance Worker effective July 1, 2014.

Franklinton Jr. High School:  Ivy Fauntleroy, Special Education Teacher, Employ effective the 2014/2015 school year TO Employ effective June 1, 2014.

Franklinton Jr. High School:  Frank Martin, Regular Teacher TO Faculty Coordinator effective the 2014/2015 school year.

Pine School:  Mike Ingram, Regular Teacher TO Assistant Principal effective June 1, 2014 (12 months).

Pine School:  Talena Rogers, Elementary Teacher TO High School Teacher effective the 2014/2015 school year.

TRANSFER

Denise Gill, Special Education Teacher, Franklinton High School TO Special Education Teacher, Mt. Hermon School effective the 2014/2015 school year (Replacing Murry Duncan).

Paula Lynell Spears-Pope, Regular Teacher, Franklinton Elementary School TO Regular Teacher, Pine School effective the 2014/2015 school year (Replacing Stephany Frosch).

Kristen Casanova, Regular Teacher, Wesley Ray Elementary School TO Regular Teacher, Enon Elementary School effective the 2014/2015 school year only (Replacing Sheree Voth).

James Milner, Itinerant Academically Gifted, Thomas Elementary School TO, Itinerant Academically Gifted, Franklinton Elementary School effective the 2014/2015 school year.

EMPLOY

Franklinton Elementary School:  Katie Oates, Regular Teacher, Employ effective the 2014/2015 school year (Replacing Paula Lynell Spears-Pope).

Franklinton Elementary School:  Jeffrey Rogers, Special Education Teacher, Employ effective the 2014/2015 school year (Replacing Kimberlyn Ledbetter).

Franklinton Jr. High School:  Megan Adkins, Special Education Teacher, Employ effective the 2014/2015 school year.

Franklinton Jr. High School: Misty Dickens, Regular Teacher, Employ effective the 2014/2015 school year (Replacing Cherie Fitzmorris).

Franklinton Jr. High School: Christopher Ginn, Regular Teacher, Employ effective the 2014/2015 school year.

Franklinton Jr. High School:  Tammy Penton, Regular Teacher, Employ effective the 2014/2015 school year (Replacing Frank Martin).

Franklinton Jr. High School:  Katie Ritchie, Speech Therapist, Employ 3 days per week for a total of 110 days out of 172 days from August 5, 2014 through May 21, 2015.

Franklinton High School:  June Graham, Regular Teacher, Employ effective the 2014/2015 school year (Replacing Sierra Slade).

Mt. Hermon School:  Alisha Stogner, Regular Elementary Teacher, Employ effective the 2014/2015 school year (Replacing Julie Braswell).

Mt. Hermon School:  Danny Seals, Regular Teacher, Employ effective the 2014/2015 school year.

Mt. Hermon School:  Lyndsey Thomas, Regular Elementary Teacher, Employ effective the 2014/2015 school year (Replacing Kathryn Rutland).

Pine School:  Dale Stogner, Regular Elementary Teacher, Employ effective the 2014/2015 school year (Replacing Michael Ingram).

Special Education Department:  Charlotte Fasola, Educational Diagnostician, Employ effective from August 1, 2014 through May 31, 2015.

Special Education Department:  Donna Givens, Educational Diagnostician, Employ effective from August 1, 2014 through May 31, 2015.

Special Education Department:  Adam Lockwood, School Psychology Intern, Employ 4 days per week for a total of 143 days out of 202 days from August 4, 2014 through May 21, 2015.

Special Education Department:  Jessica Nunez, School Psychology Intern, Employ 3 days per week for a total of 104 days out of 202 days from August 4, 2014 through May 20, 2015.

CONTRACT RENEWAL

Central Office:  Rita Mulina, Title I Coordinator, Contract Renewal effective May 24, 2014 through May 23, 2016.

Agenda Item #17 – Consider a motion to adopt Transportation Adjustments (Richard Kennedy).

It was moved by John Breland, seconded by Bruce Brown, that the Board adopt the transportation adjustments as follows:

TRANSPORTATION ADJUSTMENTS

Enon District:             Extend the route of Robert Mizell .8 miles one way to pick up a student on E. Robins Lane.  Effective date:  April 8, 2014.  

Franklinton District:     Extend the route of Vivian Ard 2 miles one way to pick up a student. Effective date:  April 14, 2014.

Extend the route of Junie Goings 1.8 miles one way for making a 2^nd run on Bene Street due to overcrowding in the mornings only.  Effective date:  March 31, 2014.

Extend the route of Melaney Rauch 11.2 miles one way to pick up students on Elmer Magee Road.  Effective date:  March 13, 2014.

Motion carried unanimously.

Agenda Item #18 - Superintendent’s Report

Recognized and congratulated Mike Ingram, new Assistant Principal at Pine School.

Total test results are embargoed by state but individual scores have been released.

Ms. Varnado will have a Code of Conduct meeting on May 30^th from 8 a.m. till 12 noon in the Media Center.

We will be advertising for the Principal at Wesley Ray Elementary School, a Maintenance/Electrician at Central Office and a Custodian at Pine.

Agenda Item #19 - Personal Privileges – School Board Members

Attorney Wayne Kuhn discussed that the agreement with the Pine Basketball Association to use the old Pine gym will be a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement and not a lease.  The association raised money to install a new gym floor which is a win/win for both organizations.  The agreement will be presented at the June board meeting.

Agenda Item #20 - Consider a motion to enter into Executive Session under LA R.S. 42:17A (2) concerning prospective litigation.

This item was deleted.

Agenda Item #21 - Consider a motion to return to regular session.

Deleted.

Agenda Item #22 - Consider a motion to adjourn.

It was moved by John Wyble, seconded by Mary Adams, that the Board adjourn.  Motion carried unanimously.

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Matthew Tate, President

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Darrell Fairburn, Secretary