SEPTEMBER 11, 2007

 

THE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD OF VERNON PARISH LOUISIANA CONVENED IN REGULAR SESSION, SEPTEMBER 11, 2007, AT 5:00PM, 201 BELVIEW ROAD, LEESVILLE, LA.

 

PRESIDENT REESE CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AND ON ROLL CALL THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS WERE PRESENT:

 

RICKY REESE, PRESIDENT

JAMES ARMES, VICE PRESIDENT

ROBERT PYNES JR.

MEL HARRIS

MARK H. SMITH

STEVE WOODS

BERYL FORD

RANDY MARTIN

MICHAEL PERKINS

VERNON TRAVIS

GAYE MCKEE

M. GENE HAYMON

COL. DAVID G. SAGE

 

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 Gaye McKee.

 

On motion of Steve Woods, seconded by Mark Smith, the Board voted to approve and dispense with the reading of the minutes of September 6, 2007.

 

Kem Johnson and Chad Hagan presented the annual 4-H Report.

 

Sandra Whitlock recognized the Vigil Grant Winners for Vernon Parish as follows:

 

Elementary:    Amy Kinard, Lori Lawrence, Shirlee Strum, Alisha Dowden-NPE

                        Heidi Welch - ELE

                        Pam Jeane - WLE

                        Kimberly Mattox, Susan Haney - NPE

 

Middle School/Jr. High:        Kayla Hopkins - Hornbeck

                                                Tammy Schatteles - Hicks

                                                Jeannie Cook - AHS

 

High School:  Delores Nelson - Pitkin

                        Dorothy James - RHS

                       

On recommendation of Superintendent Gillespie and on motion of Mark Smith, seconded by Mel Harris, the Board to approve the following resignations:

 

Lavonne Gallion, bus driver/LHS

Amy Vogel, teacher/LHS

Rhonda Weeks, Headstart Aide/ELE

Richard Partridge, teacher/Hicks

Pat Williams, teacher/VMS

Barbara Baker, cook/NPE

Carolyn Bosley, teacher/RES

Paul Petty, teacher/LHS

Cassandra Landry, Sped Aide/ELE

Patricia Bergeron, teacher/VMS

Kelly Edwards, teacher/PHS

Linda Thomas, teacher/LJHS

Janet Lemieux, teacher/Pitkin

Juanita Thornton, teacher, RHS

Brooke Norton, teacher/WLE

 

On recommendation of Superintendent Gillespie and on motion of Mel Harris, seconded by Randy Martin, the Board voted to approve the following sabbatical leave requests:

 

Steve Wellman, teacher/Hicks-MED SABB (1st semester)

Diana Keller, teacher/LJHS-MED SABB  (1st semester)

Rose Jones, teacher/RES-MED SABB 2007-08 school year

Cynthia Smith, teacher/Optional School-MED SABB 2007-08 school year

Wyonna Jeane, teacher/RES-MED SABB-1st semester

Liz Descant, principal/NPE(LA4)-MED SABB 9-10-07/9-10-08

Leah Spurgeon, teacher/NPE-MED SABB 9-14-07/1-11-08

Frank Scharff, teacher/SPE-MED SABB 8-13-07/1-11-08

 

On recommendation of Superintendent Gillespie and on motion of Gene Haymon, seconded by Steve Woods, the Board voted to approve the following request to rescind a sabbatical:

 

Donnis Poe,teacher/LHS-Rescind MED SABB 8-13-07/5-29-08 (rescind request 8-24-07)

 

On recommendation of Superintendent Gillespie and on motion of Gene Haymon, seconded by Robert Pynes, the Board voted to approve the following request for a leave without pay:

 

Donnis Poe, teacher/LHS-Other LWOP 8-13-07/8-13-08-Obtained Other Employment

 

On recommendation of Superintendent Gillespie and on motion of Beryl Ford, seconded by Mel Harris, the Board voted to approve the following request to rescind a leave without pay:

 

Wyonna Jeane, teacher/RES-Rescind LWOP 2007-2008 school year

 

On recommendation of Superintendent Gillespie and on motion of Randy Martin, seconded by Steve Woods, the Board voted to approve the following termination:

 

Heidi Broussard, teacher/VMS-did not report to work & did not resign

 

On recommendation of Superintendent Gillespie and on motion of Gaye McKee, seconded by Beryl Ford, the Board voted to approve the following list of new employees:

 

Jared Prewitt, teacher/LHS-replacing Dave Montiel (resigned)

Kevin Jeane, teacher/AHS-replacing Keith Waddell (Military LWOP 2007-08 school year)

Haskel Roshong, bus driver/PES-replacing Jennie Hicks (trns to VMS)

Jarel Wayne Jeane, bus driver/VMS-replacing Teddy Berry (resigned)

A.L. Scott, bus driver/PES-vacant route (sub drove last year)

Carrie Dawley, teacher/RES-replacing Rose Jones (SABB 07-08)

Michael Coriella, teacher/LHS-replacing Phillip Ray (trns to RHS)

Shirley Gilmer, teacher/RHS-replacing Dwain Ducote (trns to VMS)

Phyllis White, bus driver/PES-replacing Virginia Fletcher (retired)

Tammie Phillips, bus driver/VMS-replacing Clarence Jones (deceased)

Christina Brown, teacher/Evans-replacing Rose Holaway (retired)

Khira Davis, teacher/SPE-replacing Claudia Marsalise (trns to Simpson)

Sarah Nolen, teacher/Pitkin-replacing Jerome Henson (I/S trns to principal)

Deborah Lewis, cook/RES-new position

Dorothy Treme, bus driver/WLE-replacing Jackie Belton (retired)

Robin Craft, bus driver/ELE-replacing Sandra Cooley (resigned)

Cara Williamson, teacher/RES-new position due to student enrollment

Greta Andrus, teacher/RES-replacing Carolyn Bosley (resigned)

Steve Kennedy,bus driver/LHS (retiree return to work)-replacing Lavonne Gallion (resigned)

Ben Rice, teacher/PHS-replacing John Cook (retired)

Norma Cedars, bus driver/AHS-replacing Stacy Booth (trns to Hornbeck)

Sandra Cooley, bus driver/WLE-replacing Sandra Seaman (trns to ELE)

Wanetta Bolton, teacher/LJHS-replacing Dianna Keller (SABB 1st semester)

Norma Brown, bus driver/RHS-replacing William Churchman (trns to teacher)

Deadria Harvey, bus driver/WLE-replacing John Adams (trns to Simpson)

Anita Cain, teacher/Simpson (retiree)-replacing Joyce Aymond (retired)

Cindy Mitchell,cook asst. manager/Hornbeck-replacing Linda Parker (I/S trns to manager)

Tammy Bennett, ½ time cook/Simpson-replacing Eloise Green (retired)

Dorothea Palmer, custodian/VMS-replacing Robert Farrell Robinson (retired)

LaToya Stallings, teacher/VMS-replacing Patricia Williams (resigned)

 

On recommendation of Superintendent Gillespie and on motion of Robert Pynes,

seconded by Mark Smith, the Board voted to approve the following employee transfers:

 

Elena Thornton, cafeteria manager/Hornbeck-trns to central office (temporary)

Betty Yarborough, Sped Aide /Gates-trns to LHS as teacher for Options 3-new position

Kathleen Conner, teacher/LHS-trns back to PES (changed her mind)

Anne Brister, Sped Aide/PES-trns to RES-as Headstart Aide

Theresia Martin, Sped Aide/AES-I/S trns Sped to Title I Aide-replacing Lou McCloud (trns to LA4)

Allison Morgan, teacher/Simpson-I/S trns 5th/6th  to Gifted-replacing Raymond Haymon (I/S trns)

Claudia Marsilise, teacher/SPE-trns to Simpson-replacing Allison Morgan (I/S trns to gifted)

Heather Chamblee, Sped Aide/WLE-trns to RHS as bus driver-replacing George Clark (retired)

Lou McCloud, title I aide/AES-I/S trns to LA4-replacing Cheryl Bryant (retirement)

Gary Williams, teacher/Simpson-trns to Hicks-replacing Richard Partridge

Linda Parker, cafeteria asst. manager-I/S trns to manager-replacing Elena Thornton (temporary)

Cherri Patterson, teacher/LJHS-trns to VMS-replacing Kim Hoecker (trns to SPE)

Denise Wills, teacher/ELE-trns to central office-new position

Rubin Solon,teacher/PES-I/S trns from PE to½ PE/ ½ gifted-replacing Cheree Atkins (to asst. principal)

Elizabeth Everidge, Sped Aide/WLE-trns to teacher @PHS-replacing Kelly Edwards (resigned)

Shelly Alexander, bus driver/Hornbeck-trns to AHS-replacing Mike Martin (trns to VMS)

Jessica Haymon, Sped Aide/VMS-trns to NPE-gen fund aide-replacing Darla Parker (trns to Central Office)

Martha Vinson, Headstart teacher/PES-trns to RES-new position

Marta Palavecino, bilingual aide/SPE-from ¾ time to ½ time for 2007-2008

Angela Dowden, Sped Aide/Pitkin-I/S trns from Sped to Title I Aide-replacing Landa Johnson (retired)

Brandi Bennett, gen fund aide/WLE-I/S trns from 9 to 10 month aide

Cursetta Piper, teacher/LJHS-I/S trns from Sped to Project Read-replacing Diana Keller (SABB)

Cha Henry, bilingual aide/PES-trns to RES-(home-based school change only)

Kathleen Haymon, teacher/ELE-trns to Evans (home-based school change only)

Travis Johnson, bus aide/WLE-trns to bus driver @ WLE-replacing Elise Johnson (retired)

Lannis Martin. bus aide/WLE-trns to bus driver @ WLE-replacing Joyce Weeks (retired)

Linda Harbin, cafeteria manager/PHS-I/S trns to asst. manager-replacing Cheryl Sheppard (to manager)

Cheryl Sheppard,cafeteria asst. manager/PHS-I/S trns to manager-replacing Linda Harbin (to asst.manager)

Justin Lansdale, teacher/Hornbeck-trns to LHS-replacing Edwin Taylor (resigned)

Sedric Clemons, teacher/LJHS-trns to LHS-replacing Paul Petty (resigned)

Jan Turnage, nurse/central office-trns to Pitkin (paid from Pitkin maintenance fund)

Stacy Booth, bus driver/Anacoco-trns to Hornbeck-replacing Shelly Alexander (trns to AHS)

Paulette Eisenmann, cook/NPE-I/S trns to asst. manager-replacing Marie George (trns to WLE)

Kimberly Taylor, Headstart Aide/PES-I/S trns to Sped Aide-replacing Anne Brister (trns to RES)

Sarah Nolen, teacher/Pitkin-I/S trns to Sped-replacing Jerome Henson (I/S trns to principal)

Tonya Wilson, Sped Aide/ELE-I/S trns to LA4 aide new position

Suzanne Rowe, Sped Aide/LHS-I/S trns to 10 month gen fund aide-replacing Lila VanDine (retired)

 

On motion of Mark Smith, seconded by Steve Woods, the Board voted to approve a resolution to adopt the 2007-2008 budget and approve the final 2006-2007 budget.

 

September 6, 2007

 

Vernon Parish School Board

201 Belview Road

Leesville, LA  71446

 

Re:  Executive Summary for the 2007-2008 Operating Budget

 

Dear Board Members:

 

The budget for the Vernon Parish School Board for the fiscal year July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008 is hereby submitted.

 

The board will be asked to approve the 2007-2008 Operating Budget on September 11, 2007.  The proposed resolution follows.

 

Before the resolution is acted upon, The Board will receive comments and recommendations from the Finance Committee and the public.  The Finance Committee will review the budget on September 6 and a public Hearing will be held at that time.

 

Budget Summary

 

The Vernon Parish School Board is the second largest employer in the parish. Total budget revenues are $88.2 million and total budgeted expenditures are $87.5 million.

 

The purpose of each fund and an overview of the changes from last year are:

 

General Fund

 

General fund educational activities are accounted for in the General Fund and are supported by local taxes, state entitlements, and federal grants.

 

Special Revenue Fund

 

The Special Revenue Fund accounts for the proceeds of specific revenue sources that are legally restricted to the expenditures for specific purposes.

 

Debt Service Fund

 

The Debt Service Fund is used to accumulate monies for the payment of outstanding bond issues.

 

Debt service funds are not required to be included in this budget plan.

 

Capitol Projects Fund

 

The Capitol Projects Fund accounts for financial resources to acquire, construct, and improve public school facilities in nine (9) school districts.

 

Capitol project funds are not required to be included in this budget plan.

 

Budget Guidance

 

In developing the budget for FY 2007-2008, the administrative staff was given the following short term and financial operational policies:

 

1.        Salary estimates include "step increases"

 

2.        Half of MFP increase budgeted as teacher salaries

 

3.        To prepare estimates based on a student population 9107

 

4.        To use employer contribution rates of 16.6% for Teachers Retirement System and 18.1% for Louisiana School Employees Retirement

 

5.        To use the indirect cost rate of 6.0283%

 

6.        To budget an increase in retirement and hospitalization insurance costs of $ 1.1 million.

 

7.        To budget $3,672.00 raise for teachers and $1,000.00 for support personnel.

 

Budget Concerns

 

The uncertainty of Department of Defense Funding and Impact Aid Funding make the goal of using these funds only for non-recurring expenses imperative.

 

The declining student count is a major area of concern, in FY 2006-2007 we lost a total of 125 students and 588 students in the last two years.  We are looking at further declines this year.

 

The General Fund had to contribute an additional $200,000 to the Lunch Fund in FY 2007 and will almost certainly need to contribute an additional $200,000 this fiscal year.

 

 Acknowledgements

 

The preparation of this report could not have been accomplished without the efficient and dedicated services of the entire staff of the Business Department.  We want to express our appreciation to them for this assistance.

 

We also thank the members of the Board for their interest and support in planning and conducting the financial operations of the School System in a responsible and progressive manner.

 

_____________________________          _____________________

Dr. Cindy Gillespie, Superintendent               Tim Ward

Vernon Parish Schools Director of Finance

 

BUDGET RESOLUTION

 

The following resolution was offered by Mark Smith and seconded by Steve Woods.

 

A resolution adopting, finalizing, and implementing the General Fund, Special Revenue, and Consolidated Fund Budgets of the Vernon Parish School Board for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2007 and ending June 30, 2008, which was accompanied by a budget adoption resolution; and

 

WHEREAS, the proposed Consolidated, General Fund, and the Special Revenue Fund Budgets and the accompanying budget adoption resolution have been submitted to this School Board for review and consideration; and

 

WHEREAS, notice of the public hearing on the proposed Consolidated, General Fund, and Special Revenue Fund Budgets, notice of the availability of the proposed budgets for review at such hearing and a general summary of the proposed budgets have been timely published in the Leesville Daily Leader; and

 

WHEREAS, a public hearing on the proposed Consolidated, General Fund, and Special Revenue Fund Budgets has now been reviewed and considered; now

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the School Board that the proposed Consolidated, General Fund, and Special Revenue Budgets are hereby approved, adopted, and finalized.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED actual revenues, expenditures and fund balances for the year ended June 30, 2007 are hereby adopted as the amended budgets for the year, in compliance with the requirements of the state law.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary-Treasurer of the School Board, Cindy Gillespie, or her successor, is hereby authorized and in her sole discretion, to make such changes within the various budget classifications as she may deem necessary provided that any reallocation of funds affecting in excess of five percent (5%) of the projected revenue collections must be approved in advance by action of the School Board at a meeting duly noticed and convened.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Superintendent of the School Board, Cindy Gillespie, or her successor, in her capacity as chief administrative officer of the School Board, is hereby directed to advise the School Board when:

 

1. Revenue collections plus projected revenue collections for the remainder of the year, within a fund, are failing to meet estimated annual budgeted revenues by five percent (5%) or more, or

 

2. Actual expenditures plus projected expenditures for the remainder of the year, within a fund, are exceeding the estimated budgeted expenditures by five percent (5%) or more, or

 

3. The actual beginning fund balance, with a fund, fails to meet the estimated beginning fund balance of five percent (5%) or more, and the fund balance is being used to fund current year expenditures.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary-Treasurer of the School Board, Cindy Gillespie, or her successor, shall certify completion of all actions required by Louisiana R.S. 39:1306 by publishing a notice of the minutes of the meeting in the Leesville Daily Leader.

 

This Resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:

 

YEAS: 12                             

NAYS:  0              

ABSTAINING:     0              

ABSENT: 0

 

CONSOLIDATED

BEGINNING BUDGET

2007-2008 FISCAL YEAR

 

SEPTEMBER, 2007

 

REVENUE AND OTHER FINANCING SOURCES

 

LOCAL            $  15,138,906

 

STATE                54,495,162

 

FEDERAL           16,033,731

 

OTHER SOURCES     2,572,279

 

TOTAL – REVENUES            $  88,240,078

 

EXPENDITURES AND OTHER FINANCING USES

 

REGULAR INSTRUCTION         $31,598,014

 

SPECIAL EDUCATION                11,696,228

 

VOCATIONAL PROGRAMS         2,228,584

 

OTHER INSTRUCTIONAL            1,336,824

 

SPECIAL PROGRAMS                    3,535,349

 

ADULT EDUCATION                        126,075

 

PUPIL SUPPORT                              3,346,296

 

INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF             3,170,527

 

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION    1,705,897

 

SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION      5,248,891

 

BUSINESS SERVICES                       596,579

 

MAINTENANCE OF PLANT         7,349,526

 

STUDENT TRANSPORTATION         6,287,613

 

CENTRAL SERVICES                        789,509

 

FOOD SERVICES         5,766,053

 

COMMUNITY SERVICES             55,208

 

FACILITY ACQUISTION AND CONTST                    85

 

OTHER USES OF FUNDS         2,710,586

 

TOTAL – EXPENDITURES               $87,547,843

 

EXCESS OF REVENUES

OR FUND  BALANCE:         

(EXPENDITURES)                              692,235

 

BEGINNING     12,525,510

ENDING FUND BALANCE  13,217,745

 

CONSOLIDATED

FINAL BUDGET

2006-2007 FISCAL YEAR

 

SEPTEMBER, 2007

 

REVENUE AND OTHER

FINANCING SOURCES

 

LOCAL $  15,128,115

STATE      48,899,538

FEDERAL 17,823,546

 

OTHER SOURCES       5,377,537

 

TOTAL - REVENUES $  87,228,736

 

EXPENDITURES AND

OTHER FINANCING USES

 

REGULAR INSTRUCTION   $28,569,994

SPECIAL EDUCATION       11,714,393

VOCATIONAL PROGRAMS         2,155,482

OTHER INSTRUCTIONAL         1,273,926

SPECIAL PROGRAMS         4,088,535

 

ADULT EDUCATION           120,402

 

PUPIL SUPPORT         3,187,477

INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF         2,848,931

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION         1,660,187

SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION         4,386,627

BUSINESS SERVICES            546,365

MAINTENANCE OF PLANT         7,568,125

STUDENT TRANSPORTATION         5,918,311

CENTRAL SERVICES            759,776

FOOD SERVICES         5,851,168

COMMUNITY SERVICES             92,380

FACILITY ACQUISTION AND CONTST             40,301

OTHER USES OF FUNDS         5,496,537

 

TOTAL – EXPENDITURES                           $86,278,919

 

EXCESS OF REVENUES  OR

 (EXPENDITURES)                                      949,817

 

FUND  BALANCE:

 

BEGINNING      11,494,014

 

ENDING FUND BALANCE 12,443,831

 

GENERAL  OPERATING  FUND

BEGINNING BUDGET

2007/2008 FISCAL YEAR

SEPTEMBER,  2007

 

REVENUE AND OTHER

FINANCING SOURCES

 

   LOCAL $  11,947,629

   STATE     51,845,880

   FEDERAL 6,030,269

   OTHER SOURCES          542,512

 

TOTAL - REVENUES $  70,366,290

 

EXPENDITURES AND

OTHER FINANCING USES

 

REGULAR INSTRUCTION   $28,208,751

SPECIAL EDUCATION                 9,901,658

VOCATIONAL PROGRAMS         2,038,361

OTHER INSTRUCTIONAL         1,125,329

SPECIAL PROGRAMS            283,883

ADULT EDUCATION             17,573

PUPIL SUPPORT         3,025,283

INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF         2,461,841

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION         1,572,730

SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION         5,218,525

BUSINESS SERVICES            550,104

MAINTENANCE OF PLANT         6,232,303

STUDENT TRANSPORTATION         6,172,958

CENTRAL SERVICES            772,554

FOOD SERVICES            327,160

COMMUNITY SERVICES             20,208

OTHER USES OF FUNDS         2,124,332

 

TOTAL – EXPENDITURES               $70,053,552

 

EXCESS OF REVENUES  OR

 (EXPENDITURES)                          312,739

 

FUND  BALANCE:

 

BEGINNING       2,604,799

 

ENDING FUND BALANCE 2,917,538

 

GENERAL  OPERATING  FUND

FINAL BUDGET

2006/2007 FISCAL YEAR

SEPTEMBER,  2007

 

REVENUE AND OTHER

FINANCING SOURCES

 

  LOCAL                     $  11,952,951

  STATE                         46,794,496

  FEDERAL                     7,100,339

 OTHER SOURCES        3,143,517

 

TOTAL – REVENUES            $  68,991,304

 

EXPENDITURES AND

OTHER FINANCING USES

 

REGULAR INSTRUCTION         $25,755,148

SPECIAL EDUCATION                10,096,949

VOCATIONAL PROGRAMS         1,942,460

OTHER INSTRUCTIONAL            1,055,704

SPECIAL PROGRAMS                       232,162

ADULT EDUCATION                          16,352

PUPIL SUPPORT                              2,850,362

INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF             2,220,777

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION    1,527,020

SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION      4,292,228

BUSINESS SERVICES                        500,176

MAINTENANCE OF PLANT         6,373,171

STUDENT TRANSPORTATION   5,799,793

CENTRAL SERVICES                         742,086

FOOD SERVICES                                 332,792

COMMUNITY SERVICES                    57,057

FACILITY ACQUISTION & CONST.  24,738

OTHER USES OF FUNDS                4,813,510

 

TOTAL – EXPENDITURES          $68,632,485

 

EXCESS OF REVENUES  OR

 (EXPENDITURES)              358,819

 

FUND  BALANCE:

 

BEGINNING                                2,181,492

 

ENDING FUND BALANCE             2,540,312

 

On motion of Gene Haymon, seconded by Beryl Ford, the Board adopted the following resolution for District 8:

 

R E S O L U T I O N

 

            WHEREAS, Highway 121 from Highway 28 to the Rapides Parish line has recently been graveled; and

 

            WHEREAS, it is necessary for our school buses and employee vehicles to travel that road to school; and

 

            WHEREAS, our drivers feel the road is now unsafe to travel; now

 

            BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that the Vernon Parish School Board requests that the Department of Transportation revisit the work done on Highway 121 and determine whether or not it is safe to travel that stretch of highway.

 

Beryl Ford reported that the Curriculum Committee had met with the following agenda:

 

A G E N D A

 

1.         Pupil Progression Plan Waiver

2.         School Performance Scores

3.         Dual Enrollment Classes

4.         Quality Points

5.         Other business

 

On motion of Beryl Ford, seconded by Vernon Travis, the Board voted to grant a student senior status.

 

Randy Martin reported that the Maintenance Committee had met and reviewed the Level status of Kenneth Smart and on motion of Randy Martin, seconded by Steve Woods, the Board approved Level Three for Mr. Smart.  There was no opposition.  

 

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

 

On motion of Robert Pynes, seconded by Randy Martin, the Board voted to authorize the president and secretary to pay the claims.

 

In other business Superintendent Gillespie recommended that Mark Smith join the  Vision For Vernon Delegation on the trip to Washington D.C. and on motion of Mel Harris, seconded by Randy Martin, the Board voted to approve this request.

 

Gene Haymon requested that staff reduction be reconsidered for the outlying schools.  No action was taken on this request.

 

On motion of Ricky Reese, seconded by the Board, the Board adopted the following memorial resolution:

 

R E S O L U T I O N

 

            WHEREAS, the members of the Vernon Parish School Board wish to

express their heartfelt sympathy to the family of Robert (Bobby) Craft who

recently passed away; and

 

            WHEREAS, Coach Craft was the husband of Cheryl Craft, retired

employee of the Vernon Parish School Board; and

 

            WHEREAS, Coach Craft retired from the Vernon Parish School Board

after thirty four years as an educator in which he served as a teacher,

coach, assistant principal, and principal; and

 

            WHEREAS, Coach Craft was a longtime resident of the Leesville

area and he will be sadly missed by his many friends and family; now

 

            BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that the Vernon Parish School Board

requests that a copy of this memorial resolution be sent to his family at

this time of sadness.

 

There being no further business, on motion of Gaye McKee, seconded by the

Board, the meeting was adjourned.

 

____________________________________

RICKY REESE, BOARD PRESIDENT

 

ATTEST:

 

__________________________________________

DR. CYNTHIA GILLESPIE, SUPERINTENDENT