December 5, 2002
THE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD OF VERNON PARISH LOUISIANA CONVENED IN REGULAR SESSION, DECEMBER 5, 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
C.A. HUGHES
MURPHY O'BANION
TED PARIS
MARK SMITH
BETTY WESTERCHIL
COL. MARK ROCKE
ABSENT: Gaye McKee - Ill
W. W. Parker - Ill
Linda West - Mother's Eye Surgery
There was also present Dr. Cynthia Gillespie, Secretary of the Board.
The meeting was opened in prayer by Mark Smith.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Jane Holton.
On motion of Ted Paris, seconded by C. A. Hughes, the Board voted to approve and dispense with the reading of the minutes of November 12, 2002.
On recommendation of Superintendent Gillespie and on motion of Philip Gunn, seconded by Betty Westerchil, the Board voted to approve the attached list of employee resignations.
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On recommendation of Superintendent Gillespie and on motion of Gene Haymon, seconded by Willis Farris, the Board voted to approve the attached sabbatical leave request.
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On recommendation of Superintendent Gillespie and on motion of Murphy O'Banion, seconded by Willis Farris, the Board voted to approve the attached requests for leave without pay.
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On recommendation of Superintendent Gillespie and on motion of Jane Holton, seconded by Mark Smith, the Board voted to approve the attached list of employee transfers.
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On recommendation of Superintendent Gillespie and on motion of B.R. Harvey, seconded by Betty Westerchil, the Board voted to approve the attached list of new employees.
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On recommendation of Superintendent Gillespie and on motion of Willis Farris, seconded by Murphy O'Banion, the Board voted to name Donald Bush as Assistant Principal at Evans High School.
On recommendation of Superintendent Gillespie and on motion of B. R. Harvey, seconded by Philip Gunn, the Board voted to approve budget amendments for personnel changes.
On recommendation of Superintendent Gillespie, and on motion of Willis Farris, seconded by B. R. Harvey, the Board voted to approve a policy on bus route bids.
On recommendation of Superintendent Gillespie, and on motion by B. R. Harvey, seconded by Willis Farris, the Board voted to advertise for bids on the Pitkin FFA Forestry Plot timber.
On recommendation of Superintendent Gillespie, and on motion by Murphy O'Banion, seconded by Philip Gunn, the Board voted to accept the bid from Gray, Ford, Lincoln, Mercury for $19,490.00 for a truck for the Maintenance Department.
On recommendation of Superintendent Gillespie, and on motion by Willis Farris, seconded by B.R. Harvey, the Board voted to advertise for bids for dirt work on the playground at Anacoco Elementary.
Mr. B. R. Harvey gave a report from the Salary Committee and Superintendent Gillespie requested that the Board consider the following proposal: Instead of hiring a new supervisor for the Curriculum Department to replace Dr. Gillespie, use the salary of a supervisor for the following purposes. These are not new positions, we would be adding responsibilities to these current positions and raising the salaries accordingly.
1. Jackie Self, personnel director to assistant superintendent/personnel director
2. John Farris, curriculum administrator to curriculum director
3. Anne Smith, curriculum administrator to curriculum director
4. Opalene Haynes, Level III supervisor to Level II supervisor
5. Curtis Clay, Level III supervisor to Level II supervisor
6. Mai Thai, Level III supervisor to Level II supervisor
7. Kim Nugent, VOE coordinator to Level II Supervisor
8. Sonja Funderburk, Title I supervisor to Title I Director
9. Andy Shepherd, computer technician to network administrator
10. Leslie Koenck, math facilitator/West Elementary to central office/Level II supervisor
11. Pam Andis, tech programmer to Level II supervisor
A move by B.R. Harvey was seconded by Willis Farris to approve the proposal.
Following some discussion, a move by Mrs. Westerchil was seconded by Ted Paris to postpone a vote until the new Board was in place in January. A roll call vote was taken on the postponement with the following results:
YEA NAY
Alvin C. Dowden, Jr. X
M. Gene Haymon X
Jane Holton X
C.A. Hughes X
Ted Paris X
Linda West absent
Betty Westerchil X
Mark Smith X
W.W. Parker absent
Willis Farris X
Murphy O'Banion X
B.R. Harvey X
Philip Gunn X
Gaye McKee absent
The motion failed 7 - 4.
A move by Philip Gunn, was seconded by Murphy O'Banion to vote on approval of Superintendent Gillespie's proposal. A roll call vote was taken and the results were as follows:
YEA NAY
Alvin C. Dowden, Jr. X
M. Gene Haymon X
Jane Holton X
C.A. Hughes X
Ted Paris X
Linda West absent
Betty Westerchil X
Mark Smith abstained
W.W. Parker absent
Willis Farris X
Murphy O'Banion X
B.R. Harvey X
Philip Gunn X
Gaye McKee absent
The motion to approve the proposal was unanimously passed.
Mr. Ted Paris gave a report from the District 1/6 Committee and on motion by Gene Haymon, seconded by Mark Smith, the Board voted to sell Simpson's old activity bus for $1,000.00 and Leesville High School's mini-bus for $500.00 to Frank Reese since no bids were received.
On motion of B.R. Harvey, Alvin C. Dowden and M. Gene Haymon, 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 heartfelt sympathies to the family of Mr. L.W. "Coomie" Smith, of LaCamp, who recently passed away; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Smith was the father of Mrs. Sonja Squyres, aide at Hicks High School and the father-in-law of Mrs. Herberta Smith, former teacher at Hicks High School.
WHEREAS, Mr. Smith was a native of LaCamp and he will be sadly missed by his family and friends; now
BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED, that the Board does hereby adopt this memorial resolution and requests that a copy be sent to the family at this time of sorrow.
On motion of B.R. Harvey, seconded by the Board, the following memorial resolution was adopted:
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, the Vernon Parish School Board wishes to express its sincere condolences to the family of Mr. Hardy Afeman, Sr., of Hinston, who recently passed away; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Afeman was the uncle of Mrs. Patricia Rutherford, librarian at Pitkin High School and the grandfather-in-law of Mrs. Betty Afeman, bus driver at Pitkin High School; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Afeman was a native of Hineston and he will be sadly missed by his family and friends; now
BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED, that the Board does hereby adopt this memorial resolution and requests that a copy be sent to Mr. Afeman's family at this time of sorrow.
On motion of Philip Gunn, 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 sincere condolences to the family of Mr. Billy Don Rhodes, retired bus driver at West Leesville Elementary School; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Rhodes was a loyal and dedicated employee and he will be sadly missed by his family and friends; now
BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED, that the Board does hereby adopt this memorial resolution and requests that a copy be sent to Mrs. Linda Rhodes and her family at this time of sorrow.
On motion of Willis Farris, 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 sincere condolences to the family of Mr. Hollis Kay, of Leesville, who recently passed away; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Kay was the father of Rickey Kay, maintenance supervisor at the central office, and Mrs. Regina Harry, bus driver at Vernon Middle School, the father-in-law of Mrs. Pat Kay, secretary at the central office, and the grandfather of Mrs. Paula Cote, teacher at Pickering Elementary School; now
BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED, that the Board adopts this memorial resolution and requests that a copy be sent to the family at this time of bereavement.
There being no further business, on motion of Murphy O'Banion, seconded by Philip Gunn, the meeting was adjourned.
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KIM REESE, PRESIDENT
ATTEST:
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DR. CYNTHIA GILLESPIE, SUPERINTENDENT