August 1, 2002
THE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD OF VERNON PARISH LOUISIANA CONVENED IN REGULAR SESSION, AUGUST 1, 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
WILLIS FARRIS, VICE PRESIDENT
ALVIN C. DOWDEN, JR.
PHILIP GUNN
M. GENE HAYMON
B.R. HARVEY
JANE HOLTON
C.A. HUGHES
GAYE MCKEE
MURPHY O'BANION
W.W. PARKER
TED PARIS
MARK SMITH
LINDA WEST
ABSENT: BETTY WESTERCHIL, OUT-OF-TOWN CONFERENCE
There was also present Dr. Cynthia Gillespie, Secretary of the Board.
The meeting was opened in prayer by Willis Farris.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by B.R. Harvey.
On motion of Philip Gunn, seconded by Gaye McKee, the Board voted to approve and dispense with the reading of the minutes of July 16, 2002.
On motion of W.W. Parker, seconded by Mark Smith, the Board voted to approve and dispense with the reading of the minutes July 20, 2002.
On recommendation of Superintendent Gillespie and on motion of Murphy O'Banion, seconded by Linda West, the Board voted to approve the attached list of employee resignations.
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On recommendation of Superintendent Gillespie and on motion of Jane Holton, seconded by Gaye McKee, the Board voted to approve the attached employee termination.
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On recommendation of Superintendent Gillespie and on motion of Ted Paris, seconded by Gene Haymon, the Board voted to approve the attached sabbatical leave request.
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On recommendation of Superintendent Gillespie and on motion of Gene Haymon, seconded by Ted Paris, the Board voted to approve the attached requests for leave without pay.
On recommendation of Superintendent Gillespie and on motion of C.A. Hughes, seconded by Gaye McKee, the Board voted to approve the attached list of employee transfers.
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On recommendation of Superintendent Gillespie and on motion of Philip Gunn, seconded by Jane Holton, the Board voted to approve the attached list of new employees.
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On recommendation of Tom Neubert and on motion of Philip Gunn, seconded by Linda West, the Board voted to name Helen Phillips and Veltria Powell to two Licensed Practical Nurse positions.
Ron DeGray recognized Joshua Bass and Tony Thompson two recent Gates Program graduates and Superintendent Gillespie presented each his Graduate Equivalency Diploma.
John Williams of Bell South presented Mini Grants in the amount of $500.00 each to three Vernon Parish teachers. The winners were Kay Harvey, South Polk Elementary School, Tina Pilcher, Hornbeck Elementary School, and Dawn Thibeaux, North Polk Elementary School.
Sonja Funderburk presented the Parental Involvement Policy for approval and on motion of B.R. Harvey, seconded by Willis Farris, the Board voted to adopt the policy as presented.
Bill Endris, Director of Finance, presented the attached millage rates for the tax year 2002 and on motion of A.C. Dowden, seconded by Willis Farris, the Board voted to approve the millage rates as presented.
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On motion of Murphy O'Banion, seconded by B.R. Harvey, the Board voted to advertise for bids to sell one acre of land, Assessment #810 915 1504, with a minimum bid of $750.00. The land description is as follows:
T2NR8W SEC 21 BEG AT SW COR OF SEC 16 RN E 440 YDS;
THEN S 300 YDS FOR POB, THEN RN W 70 THEN S 70 YDS
THEN E 70 YDS THEN N 70 YDS TO POB- 1 ACRE. B 35;
P 187. B35-P187
Ted Paris, Chairperson for the District 1/6 Committee, reported that progress was being made in the Ward I schools renovations process.
On motion of Murphy O'Banion, seconded by the Board, the following memorial resolution was adopted:
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WHEREAS, the members of the Vernon Parish School Board wish to express their deepest sympathies to the family of Mr. Eugene Dowden, of Pickering, who recently passed away; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Dowden was the husband of Mrs. Joyce Dowden, retired cook at Pickering High School and the father of Mrs. Debra Walker, cook at Pickering 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. Dowden and Mrs. Walker and their family at this time of sorrow.
There being no further business, on motion of Gaye McKee, seconded by the Board, the meeting was adjourned.
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KIM REESE, PRESIDENT
ATTEST:
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DR. CYNTHIA GILLESPIE, SUPERINTENDENT