August 12, 2003

THE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD OF VERNON PARISH LOUISIANA CONVENED IN REGULAR SESSION, AUGUST 12, 2003, AT 5:00 P.M. AT 201 BELVIEW ROAD, LEESVILLE, LA. PRESIDENT FARRIS CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AND ON ROLL CALL THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS WERE PRESENT:

WILLIS A. FARRIS, PRESIDENT

PHILIP L. GUNN, VICE PRESIDENT

JAMES K. ARMES, III

MEL HARRIS

ROBERT PYNES, JR.

MARK H. SMITH

BETTY WESTERCHIL

RICKY REESE

W.R. "RANDY" MARTIN

B.R. HARVEY

GAYE McKEE

M. GENE HAYMON

COL. MARK ROCKE

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

The meeting was opened in prayer by Mel Harris.

The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Robert Pynes, Jr.

 On motion of Philip Gunn, seconded by Mark Smith, the Board voted to approve and dispense with the reading of the minutes of August 7, 2003.

On recommendation of Superintendent Gillespie and on motion of B.R. Harvey, seconded by Philip Gunn, the Board voted to approve the attached resignations.

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

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On recommendation of Superintendent Gillespie and on motion of James Armes, seconded by Ricky Reese, the Board voted to approve the attached list of new employees.

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On motion of Mark Smith, seconded by Gaye McKee, the Board voted to approve budget amendments as related to personnel matters.

Representative Joe Salter addressed the Board regarding the reapportionment of House District 24 which now covers the extreme west corridor of Vernon Parish.

On motion of James Armes, seconded by Betty Westerchil, the Board voted to reject the bid of Ross Bus Sales, in the amount of $30,987.00, for an activity bus at Leesville High School. Bids will be re-advertised.

On motion of Gaye McKee, seconded by B.R. Harvey, the Board voted to open bids on a cargo trailer for the 4-H program. Only one bid was received as follows:

                BIDDER                                                                 BID

                Cowboy Trailers                                                                   $18,956.00

On motion of Philip Gunn, seconded by Betty Westerchil, the Board voted to approve the bid.

In other business, Ricky Reese requested that a meeting of the Student Uniform Committee be scheduled September 4^th at 9:00 a.m.

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

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                                WHEREAS, the members of the Vernon Parish School Board wish to express their sincere condolences to the family of Mr. James Arthur Pelt, Sr., of Fullerton, who recently passed away; and

                                WHEREAS, Mr. Pelt was a lifelong resident of Fullerton and the father-in-law of Mrs. Theresa Pelt, bus driver at Pitkin School. He will be sadly missed by his family and friends; now

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

On motion of B.R. Harvey, seconded by Philip Gunn, 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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WILLIS A. FARRIS, BOARD PRESIDENT

ATTEST:

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DR. CYNTHIA GILLESPIE, SUPERINTENDENT