Regular Board Meeting
01/11/2024 06:00 PM
800 Main Street Franklinton LA 70438
Board Room (800 Main St.)
Printed: 02/09/2024 08:10 AM
MEETING MINUTES
Attendees
Voting Members
Keith Giles, District 1
Bruce Brown, District 3
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
Non-Voting Members
G. Wayne Kuhn, Attorney
1. Call to Order
Lesley McKinley
2. Invocation
Scott Breland
3. Pledge of Allegiance
Keith Giles
4. Approval of minutes for the December 7, 2023 Regular Board Meeting
Motion to approve the minutes for the December 7, 2023 Regular Board Meeting.
Motion made by:Frankie Crosby
Motion seconded by:Robert Boone
Voting:
Unanimously Approved
5. Consider a motion to amend the minutes of the January 12, 2023 Regular Board Meeting due to a clerical error in the heading of the minutes
Motion to amend the minutes of January 12, 2023 Regular Board Meeting due to a clerical error in the heading of the minutes.
Motion made by:Kendall McKenzie
Motion seconded by:Frankie Crosby
Voting:
Unanimously Approved
6. Resignation of School Board Member, District 2, John Wyble
Resignation of School Board Member, District 2, John Wyble effective January 7, 2024.
7. Consider a motion to appoint a School Board Member for District 2 due to the resignation of John Wyble
Motion to appoint Marsha Newman to fill the vacancy of Washington Parish School Board Member, District 2.
Motion made by:Robert Boone
Motion seconded by:Kendall McKenzie
Voting:
Unanimously Approved
8. Consider a motion to declare a proclamation to call a special election for the vacancy of Washington Parish School Board Member, District 2, the next available election is scheduled for November 5, 2024 (primary election) and December 7, 2024 (general election) with qualifying dates of July 17, 18 & 19, 2024
Motion to declare a proclamation to call a special election for the vacancy of Washington Parish School Board Member, District 2, the next available election is scheduled for November 5, 2024 (primary election and December 7, 2024 (general election) with qualifying dates of July 17, 18 & 19, 2024.
Motion made by:Frankie Crosby
Motion seconded by:Scott Breland
Voting:
Unanimously Approved
Attorney, Wayne Kuhn read the proclamation
Motion to accept the proclamation
Motion made by: Kendall McKenzie
Motion seconded by: Bruce Brown
Unanimously Approved
9. Election of the Officer for Vice President of the Board for 2024
Motion to nominate Mr. Kendall McKenzie as Vice President of the Board for 2024.
Motion made by:Robert Boone
Motion seconded by:Bruce Brown
Voting:
Keith Giles - Yes
Bruce Brown - Yes
Kendall McKenzie - Abstain
Robert Boone - Yes
Scott Breland - Yes
David Pettit - Yes
Frankie Crosby - No
Lesley McKinley – Yes
10. Consider a motion to adopt a resolution declaring January as School Board Recognition Month
Motion to adopt a resolution declaring January as School Board Recognition Month. The Board Members were recognized for their training hours for 2023. Keith Giles-33.5 hours and a Certified Board Member achieving more than 20 hours
John Wyble-12 hours
Bruce Brown-1 hour
Kendall McKenzie-4 hours
Robert Boone-5.5 hours
Scott Breland-25.75 hours and a Certified Board Member achieving more than 20 hours
David Petitt-22.5 hours and a Certified Board Member achieving more than 20 hours
Frankie Crosby-33.5 hours and a Certified Board Member achieving more than 20 hours
Lesley McKinley-15.5 hours
Motion made by:Frankie Crosby
Motion seconded by:Robert Boone
Voting:
Unanimously Approved
11. Consider a motion to adopt the LSBA Code of Conduct for Louisiana School Board Members
Motion to adopt the LSBA Code of Conduct for Louisiana School Board Members.
Motion made by:Robert Boone
Motion seconded by:Frankie Crosby
Voting:
Unanimously Approved
12. Presentation of November 2023 financial statements
Ms. Knight presented the November 2023 financial statements for the following funds:
General Fund
School Lunch Fund
Tax District #4 Bond Sinking Fund
13. Consider a motion to authorize withdrawal privileges for Lesley McKinley on select Washington Parish School Board accounts and terminate withdrawal privileges for John Wyble on select Washington Parish School Board bank accounts effective January 11, 2024
Motion to authorize withdrawal privileges for Lesley McKinley on select Washington Parish School Board accounts and terminate withdrawal privileges for John Wyble on select Washington Parish School Board bank accounts effective January 11, 2024.
Motion made by:Kendall McKenzie
Motion seconded by:Robert Boone
Voting:
Unanimously Approved
14. Consider a motion to enter into an employment agreement and contractual obligations between Washington Parish School Board and Frances Varnado
Motion to enter into an employment agreement and contractual obligations between Washington Parish School Board and Frances Varnado.
Motion made by:Frankie Crosby
Motion seconded by:Kendall McKenzie
Voting:
Unanimously Approved
Motion to authorize Lesley McKinley to sign the employment agreement and contractual obligations between Washington Parish School Board and Frances Varnado.
Motion made by: Kendall McKenzie
Motion seconded by: Bruce Brown
Unanimoulsy Approved
15. Add to the Agenda
Motion to add to the agenda to appoint Jennifer Thomas as Acting Superintendent until an Interim Superintendent is appointed.
Motion made by:Bruce Brown
Motion seconded by:Kendall McKenzie
Voting:
Unanimously Approved
Motion to appoint Ms. Jennifer Thomas as Acting Superintendent until an Interim Superintendent is appointed.
Motion made by: Bruce Brown
Motion seconded by: Kendall McKenzie
Voting:
Unanimously Approved
16. Add to the Agenda
Motion to add to the agenda to authorize withdrawal privileges for Jennifer Thomas on all Washington Parish School Board bank accounts and terminate withdrawal privileges for Frances Varnado on all Washington Parish bank accounts effective January 11, 2024.
Motion made by:Kendall McKenzie
Motion seconded by:Frankie Crosby
Voting:
Unanimously Approved
Motion to authorize withdrawal privileges for Jennifer Thomas on all Washington Parish School Board bank accounts and terminate withdrawal privileges on all Washington Parish School Board bank accounts effective January 11, 2024.
Motion made by: Kendall McKenzie
Motion seconded by: Scott Breland
Unanimously Approved
17. Personnel Report
18. Superintendent's Report
19. Personal Privileges
20. Adjourn
Motion made by:Kendall McKenzie
Motion seconded by:Frankie Crosby
Voting:
Unanimously Approved