July 16, 2002

 

THE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD OF VERNON PARISH LOUISIANA CONVENED IN REGULAR SESSION, JULY 16, 2002, AT, 10:00 A.M., AT 201 BELVIEW ROAD, LEESVILLE, LA. PRESIDENT REESE CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AND ON ROLL CALL THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS WERE PRESENT:

 

KIM REESE, PRESIDENT

ALVIN C. DOWDEN, JR.

PHILIP L. GUNN

M. GENE HAYMON

JANE HOLTON

C.A. HUGHES

GAYE  MCKEE

MURPHY O'BANION

TED PARIS

W.W. PARKER

MARK SMITH

LINDA WEST

BETTY WESTERCHIL

 

ABSENT:               WILLIS A. FARRIS, ILLNESS

B.R. HARVEY, ATTENDING A FUNERAL

 

There was also present Dr. Cynthia Gillespie, Secretary of the Board.

 

The meeting was opened in prayer by W.W. Parker.

 

The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Gene Haymon.

 

 On motion of Murphy O'Banion, seconded by Gaye McKee, the Board voted to approve and dispense with the reading of the minutes of July 11, 2002 .

 

On recommendation of Superintendent Gillespie and on motion of W.W. Parker, seconded by Gaye McKee, the Board to approve the attached resignation.

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On recommendation of Superintendent Gillespie and on motion of Gaye McKee, seconded by Jane Holton, the Board voted to approve the attached employee transfers.

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On recommendation of Superintendent Gillespie and on motion Gene Haymon, seconded by Ted Paris, the Board voted to approve the attached list of new employees.

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Jimmy Funderburk and Superintendent Gillespie recognized Byrd Regional Hospital Personnel who donated their time and service to conduct Vernon Parish student athletic physicals at no cost to the school board. Mrs. Linda Ning represented her husband, Dr. John Ning, who was not able to attend, and also present was Dr. Naila Khateeb. Other doctors and hospital personnel who were not present to be recognized are: Dr. Glen Hurlston, Dr. Jose Mathew, Dr. Reymond Meadaa, Dr. Steven K. Sewell, Dr. Jabeen Fatima, Dr. Melissa Moss, Dr. Otis B. Biggs, Dr. Hanna Lubbos, Dr. Ashner H. Qarni, Dr. David DeLapp, Dr. David Steiner, Dr. Anwar Molani, Dr. Mirza Beg, Dr. Husam Sukerek, Mr. Roger LeDoux and Mr. Sam Fulton.

 

Don Gallemore, gave an overview of technology summer projects and an update on network wiring projects, JPAMS training, INTECH training, EETT Grant and CBTF Grant, maintenance and cleaning of PC=s in the schools, the new Vernon Parish School Board web page, E-Rate and other operations of the technology department.

 

On motion of Philip Gunn, seconded by Gaye McKee, the Board voted to approve the 2002-03 Personnel Evaluation Plan.

 

On recommendation of the Salary Committee and on motion of Mark Smith, seconded by Betty Westerchil, the Board voted to approve two year renewal contract for Tim Ward, assistant business manager, and to raise his annual base salary from $31,000.00 to $40,000.00.

 

On recommendation of the Salary Committee and on  motion of Mark Smith, seconded by Philip Gunn, the Board voted to upgrade the salary of Susan Gautreax, a degreed employee, from technician to degreed employee pay.

 

On recommendation of the Curriculum Committee and on motion of Betty Westerchil, seconded by Philip Gunn, the Board voted to appoint a committee of  board members, school personnel and central office personnel to review concerns from a Fort Polk Town Hall Meeting. Those appointed to the committee were: Jackie Self, Chairperson,

 

Superintendent Gillespie, Philip Gunn, Mark Smith, Jane Holton, Betty Westerchil, Bill Endris, John Farris, Jimmy Funderburk, Tom Neubert, Anne Smith, Barbara Barnickel, Renita Davis, Diane French and Michael Perkins.

 

John Farris explained classroom walk-throughs, designed to maximize student achievement, that will implemented in all Vernon Parish schools at the beginning of the 2002-03 school year. Walk-throughs will be conducted by principals, assistant principals and central office directors and supervisors.

 

In other business, Mark Smith, Insurance Committee chairperson, announced an Insurance Committee meeting scheduled for Monday, July 22nd at 1:00 p.m. to discuss property/casualty/workman's compensation insurance renewal.

 

On motion of Mark Smith, seconded by A.C. Dowden, the Board voted to schedule a called board meeting for Tuesday, July 30th at 10:00 a.m. for the purpose of accepting insurance renewal.

 

On motion of B.R. Harvey, seconded by the Board, the Board adopted the following memorial resolution:

 

R E S O L U T I O N

 

WHEREAS, the Vernon Parish School Board takes this means to express

its heartfelt sympathies to the family of Mr. Marvis Maricle, of Pitkin, who recently passed away; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Maricle, a lifelong resident of the Pitkin area, was the son-in-law of Mr. George Bass, retired bus driver at Pitkin High School. He will be sadly missed by his family and friends; now

BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED, that the Board requests that a copy of this memorial resolution be sent to Mrs. Ima Rae Maricle and her family at this time of sorrow.

 

On motion of Murphy O'Banion, seconded by W.W. Parker, the Board voted to authorize the president and secretary to pay the claims.

 

There being no further business, on motion of Gaye McKee, seconded by the Board, the meeting was adjourned.

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KIM REESE, BOARD PRESIDENT

 

ATTEST:

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DR. CYNTHIA GILLESPIE, SUPERINTENDENT