AUGUST 3, 2006
THE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD OF VERNON PARISH LOUISIANA CONVENED IN REGULAR
SESSION, AUGUST 3, 2006 AT 10:00 A.M., AT 201 BELVIEW ROAD, LEESVILLE,
LOUISIANA. PRESIDENT PYNES CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AND ON ROLL CALL THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS WERE PRESENT:
ROBERT PYNES, JR., PRESIDENT
RICKY REESE, VICE-PRESIDENT
JAMES ARMES
MEL HARRIS
MARK SMITH
JOHN C. BURNS
BERYL FORD
RANDY MARTIN
MICHAEL PERKINS
MAXINE GUNN
GAYE MCKEE
GENE HAYMON
COL. DAVID G. SAGE
ABSENT: NONE
There was also present Dr. Cynthia A. Gillespie, Secretary of the Board.
The meeting was opened in prayer by Gaye McKee.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Ricky Reese.
On motion of Gaye McKee, seconded by Randy Martin, the Board voted to approve and dispense with the reading of the minutes of July 11, 2006.
Mark Smith reported that the Salary/Personnel Committee had met and reviewed the personnel changes for August, 2006 and would make its recommendation to the Board at the Tuesday, August 8, 2006 meeting.
On motion of , seconded by , the Board voted to adopt the following 2006
millage rates:
VERNON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
BE IT RESOLVED by the VERNON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
District of the Parish of Vernon, Louisiana, in a public hearing held on August 3, 2006, and conducted in accordance with the open meeting law, the District voted to levy millage rates on all taxable property shown on the official assessment roll for the year 2006, and, when collected, the revenues from said taxes shall be used for the specific purposes for which said taxes have been levied; said milage rate(s) are as follows:
Parish Wide School Regular 3.70 mils
Parish Wide School Special 7.17 mils
Ward 1 Maintenance Regular 13.03 mils
Ward 2 Hornbeck Maintenance Regular 13.32 mils
Ward 2 Orange Maintenance Regular 13.24 mils
Ward 3 Maintenance Regular 13.14 mils
Ward 4 Maintenance Regular 13.98 mils
Ward 5 Maintenance Regular 14.53 mils
Ward 6 Maintenance Regular 12.59 mils
Ward 7 Maintenance Regular 13.00 mils
Ward 8 Maintenance Regular 13.48 mils
Leesville Sinking Fund 11.37 mils
Orange Sinking Fund 34.71 mils
Hornbeck Sinking Fund 61.71 mils
Ward 3 Sinking Fund 8.88 mils
Pickering Sinking Fund 42.48 mils
Ward 5 Sinking Fund 25.61 mils
Ward 6 Sinking Fund 45.43 mils
Ward 7 Sinking Fund 49.70 mils
Ward 8 Sinking Fund 77.67 mils
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Assessor of the Parish of Vernon shall extend upon the assessment roll for the year 2006 the taxes herein levied, and the tax collector of said parish shall collect and remit the same to said District in accordance with law.
The foregoing resolution was read in full, the roll was called on the adoption thereof, and the resolution was adopted by no less than a two-thirds majority of the total membership of the taxing authority
in favor as required by Paragraph (B) of Section 23 of Article VII of the 1974 Louisiana Constitution, and Paragraph (B) of Section 1705 of Title 47 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, the vote being as follows:
YEAS: 12
NAYS: 0
ABSTAINED: 0
ABSENT: 0
CERTIFICATE
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and exact copy of a resolution adopted at a regular board meeting held on August 3, 2006 at which time a quorum was present and voting.
Leesville, Louisiana, this 3rd day of August 2006
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(Superintendent)
A discussion was held regarding Woodlinks, a part of Rapides Foundation, and more information will be given at the Tuesday, August 8, 2006 board meeting.
In other business, Superintendent Gillespie reminded the Board of the Transportation and Curriculum Committee meetings on Tuesday, August 8, 2006.
Superintendent Gillespie stated that Fort Polk would host an Educational Forum on Tuesday evening, August 8th, and encouraged the board members to attend. Superintendent Gillespie also mentioned the annual Fall Teacher's Meeting at Leesville High School on August 10, 2006. Also, First Christian Church will be having a special service on August 28, 2006 to honor all educators.
Colonel Sage gave a brief report on the number of soldiers at Fort Polk and the percentage of those soldiers who are deployed. He stated that Brigadier General Daniel Bolcher will be taking command on August 29, 2006.
Ricky Reese gave a report on the scholastic audit that was held at Anacoco High School in April of this year. Mr. Reese noted that Anacoco High School was the first school in the state to receive two perfect ratings.
On motion of Gaye McKee, seconded by the Board, the Board voted to adopt the following resolution:
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Anacoco High School was chosen by the State Board of Education to participate in a scholastic audit of the total program of the school; and
WHEREAS, the State Board of Education felt Anacoco High School was a highly functional school, and it would give them a model for other schools to visit; and
WHEREAS, the scholastic audit took place in April, 2006 and Anacoco High School received two perfect scores; now
BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that the Vernon Parish School Board wishes to acknowledge the success of Anacoco High School and commends them for their participation in the state scholastic audit.
On motion of Gene Haymon, seconded by the Board, the Board adopted the following memorial resolution:
R E S O LU T I O N
WHEREAS, the members of the Vernon Parish School Board wish to express their sympathy to the family of Richard Poe who recently passed away; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Poe was a relative of Loretta Poe, retired employee of the Vernon Parish School System; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Poe was a native and lifelong resident of the Vernon Parish area, and will be sadly missed by his family and friends; now
BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED, that the Vernon Parish School Board requests a copy of this memorial resolution be sent to his 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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ROBERT PYNES JR., BOARD PRESIDENT
ATTEST:
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CYNTHIA A. GILLESPIE, SUPERINTENDENT