June 7, 2005
THE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD OF VERNON PARISH LOUISIANA CONVENED IN REGULAR SESSION, JUNE 7, 2005 AT 10:00 A.M., AT 201 BELVIEW ROAD, LEESVILLE, LA. PRESIDENT HAYMON CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AND ON ROLL CALL THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS WERE PRESENT:
M. GENE HAYMON, PRESIDENT
ROBERT PYNES, JR., VICE PRESIDENT
JAMES K. ARMES, III
MEL HARRIS
MARK H. SMITH
BETTY WESTERCHIL
W.R. ”r;RANDY” MARTIN
PHILIP L. GUNN
GAYE McKEE
COL. A.WADE WOOLFREY
ABSENT: RICKY REESE, PREVIOUS COMMITMENT
WILLIS A. FARRIS, ILLNESS
B.R. HARVEY, ILLNESS
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 Betty Westerchil.
On motion of Mark Smith, seconded by Philip Gunn, the Board voted to approve and dispense with the reading of the minutes of June 7, 2005.
Superintendent Gillespie and the Board recognized retirees who had retired during the past year. Each retiree was presented with a Certification of Appreciation for his or her years of dedicated service to the school system.
Mr. Tom Neubert and Superintendent Gillespie recognized the doctors associated with Byrd Regional Hospital who donated their time and service to conduct Vernon Parish student athletic physicals at no cost to the school board. The doctors who were able to attend were: Doctors: Christina Lord, Kanchan Upadhyay, Mohammad Sarfraz, and Mohamed Shehata. Several other physicians who participated but were unable to attend the meeting and be recognized were Doctors: Jose Mathew, Reymond Meadaa, Teofilo Gozaine, Melissa Moss, Otis Biggs, Hussein Alammar, Dor Loi Dai Vo, Hanna Lubbos, Hermant Pande, Maggie Ramirez, Harold Pearson, Naila Khateeb, and Mirza Beg.
Mr. Neubert also thanked Mr. Roger LeDoux and Mr. Sam Fulton for their assistance in coordinating the program.
Ron DeGray, GATES administrator and Superintendent Gillespie, recognized two GATES graduates and presented to each his GED certificate.
On recommendation of Superintendent Gillespie and on motion of Philip Gunn, seconded by Mel Harris, the Board voted to approve the following resignations:
Donnis Herrington, cook, South Polk
Joel Peterson, teacher/Rosepine High
Paula Rosenberger, SPED aide/LJHS
Patricia Lulich, teacher/N. Polk
Amy Hickerson, teacher/Vernon
Chrissy Smith, teacher/West Preschool
Jennifer Pelt, teacher/Pitkin High
Thomas K. Jackson, teacher/Simpson
Nancy Davis, teacher/Simpson
Dorothy Elliott Riley, teacher/Pickering Elem.
Tanya Lewis, teacher/Simpson
Veronica Reyes, teacher/N. Polk
On recommendation of Superintendent Gillespie and on motion of Gaye McKee, seconded by Randy Martin, the Board voted to approve the following request to extend a sabbatical leave for:
Virginia Stuckey, principal/Simpson, extend sabbatical through 1/13/06 (medical)
On recommendation of Superintendent Gillespie and on motion of Robert Pynes, Jr., seconded by Mark Smith, the Board voted to approve the following employee transfers:
Melissa Cable, tch./LHS to Pickering High (replacing Christine Thornburg – resigned)
Brenda Owens, tch./Pickering Elem., to tch./Hornbeck (replacing Jessica Ashworth – retired)
Melanie Meredith, Inclusion tch./S. Polk to 3rd grd./S. Polk (repl. Melissa Stokes in-school trans)
Shana Hunter, tch/East Elem. to tch/West Elem. (restructuring)
Susan Kay Parker, tch/ East Elem. to tch/West Elem. (restructuring)
Melissa Stokes, tch./S. Polk to Project Read tch. (new position)
Kathleen Westerchil, tch/Vernon to tch/N. Polk (rpl. Stacy Mills, sabb. 2005-06)
Michelle Wilson, tch/Evans to tch/Vernon (new honors position shared ½ LJHS and ½ Vernon)
Betty Stokes, tch/East Elem. to tch/West Elem. (restructuring)
Michelle Cooley, tch/S. Polk to tch/West Elem. (replacing Betty Stokes, retired)
Vada Karlene Morris, tch/East Elem. to tch/West Elem. (restructuring)
Miranda Welch, tch./East Elem. to tch/West Elem. (restructuring)
Dana Kreyenbuhl, 1st grade tch/N. Polk to tch/Honors (new position)
Cheryl Pollock, Title I tch/East Elem. to counselor/East Elem. (replacing Jane Beltz – retired)
1st grade tch/N. Polk to tch/Honors (new Position)
Roberta Flugge, K tch/N. Polk to Project Read tch/N. Polk (new Position)
Glenda Welch, 1st gr. Tch/N. Polk to Project Read (new Position)
Jennifer Wilbanks, teacher/Simpson to teacher/Hicks (replacing Shandra Hood – trans. or resigned)
Tammie Brian, tch/East Elem. to tch/West Elem. (restructuring)
Karen Robertson, 2nd grade tch/East to Title I tch/East Replacing Cheryl Pollock (trans. to counselor)
Millie Ballagh, 1st grade tch/East Elem. to Honors tch. (new position)
Patrick Anderson, teacher/LHS to teacher/Simpson (replacing Thomas Jackson – resigned)
On recommendation of Superintendent Gillespie and on motion of Mark Smith, seconded by Robert Pynes, Jr., the Board voted to approve the following new employees.
Whitney Mawae, teacher/LHS (new Honors position)
Wenda Johnson, teacher/Pickering Elem. (replacing Brenda Owens, trans. to Hornbeck)
Jessica Deon, teacher/Pickering Elem. (replacing Mary McCormick – resigned)
Courtney Smith, teacher/Pickering Elem. (replacing Melody Nix (resigned)
Stephen Brown, teacher/Rosepine High (new Honors Position)
Madeline Sue Garth, teacher/N. Polk (replacing Patricia Lulich – resigned)
Sharon McKee, cook/S. Polk (replacing Donnis Herrington-resigned)
Dorothy Brown, General Fund aide/East Elem. (retiree return to work)
Jeanette Phillips, teacher/Vernon Middle (replacing Kathleen Westerchil - trans. to NPE)
Danielle Terrell, SPED tch/S. Polk (replacing Melanie Meredith- in-school transfer)
Kelly Dillon, teacher/West Leesville Elem. (new reading position)
On motion of Mark Smith, seconded by Mel Harris, the Board voted to name David Lewis as principal at Simpson High School.
On motion of Philip Gunn , seconded by Gaye McKee, the Board voted to approve budget amendments related to personnel changes.
On motion of Gene Haymon, seconded by the Board, the Board adopted the following memorial resolution:
WHEREAS, the members of the Vernon Parish School Board wish to express their sincere condolences to the family of Mr. W.T. Bolton, of Slagle, who recently passed away; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Bolton was a lifelong resident of Slagle and a retired bus driver. 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 Mr. Bolton’s family at this time of sorrow.
On motion of Gaye McKee, 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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M. GENE HAYMON, BOARD PRESIDENT
ATTEST:
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DR. CYNTHIA GILLESPIE, SUPERINTENDENT