Washington Parish School Board

Regular School Board Meeting

03/16/2023 06:00 PM

Board Room

800 Main Street, Franklinton LA 70438

Printed: 04/12/2023 12:48 PM

MEETING MINUTES

Attendees

Voting Members

Keith  Giles, District 1

Kendall Mckenzie, District 4

Robert  Boone, District 5

Scott Breland,  District 6

David  Pettit,  District 7

Frankie Crosby, District 8

Lesley McKinley, District 9-Vice President

Dr. John Wyble, District 2-President

Non-Voting Members

Frances Varnado, Superintendent

G. Wayne Kuhn, Attorney

1.        Call to Order

2.        Invocation

Lesley McKinley

3.        Pledge of Allegiance

Keith Giles

4.        Recognize Franklinton High School,  Mt. Hermon School, Pine High School and Varnado High School

5.        Approval of minutes for February 9, 2023 Regular Board Meeting

Approval of minutes

Motion made by:Kendall Mckenzie

Motion seconded by:Robert  Boone

Voting:

Unanimously Approved

6.        Presentation of January 2023 financial statements

Dana Knight, Director of Finance, presented the January 2023 financial statements for the following funds:

General Fund

School Lunch Fund

Tax District #4 Bond Sinking Fund

7.        Discuss and take appropriate action regarding renewals for  the Board's property insurance

Motion to renew the Board's property insurance with an annual premium of $738,721.00 with agent Arthur J. Gallagher Insurance for one year (Effective April 1, 2023).

Motion made by:Kendall Mckenzie

Motion seconded by:Scott Breland

Voting:

Unanimously Approved

8.        Consider a motion to renew the contract of Norris Insurance Consultant

Motion to postpone renewal of contract with Norris Insurance Consultant

Motion made by:Kendall Mckenzie

Motion seconded by:Robert  Boone

Voting:

Unanimously Approved

9.        Personnel Report-See wpsb.org-Agenda Item

10.     Approve Transportation Adjustments

Motion to adopt Transportation Adjustments

Motion made by:Keith  Giles

Motion seconded by:David  Pettit

Voting:

Unanimously Approved

11.     Superintendent's Report

12.     Personal Privileges

13.     Adjourn

Motion to adjourn

Motion made by:Frankie Crosby

Motion seconded by:Lesley McKinley

Voting:

Unanimously Approved

Board Chair

Secretary