MARCH 14, 1989

LEESVILLE, LA

THE PARISH BOARD OF VERNON PARISH LOUISIANA CONVENED IN SPECIAL SESSION ON MARCH 14, 1989, AT 10:00 A.M. IN THE BOARD ROOM OF THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, 201 Belview Road, Leesville, LA

President Goins called the meeting to order and on roll call the following members were present:

DON GOINS, PRESIDENT

ARVIL HARVEY, VICE PRESIDENT

KENNETH BAGGS GERALD BURNS PHILIP GUNN

B. R. HARVEY

C A. HUGHES BENARD MCKEE

WALLACE MCRAE MURPHY O'BANION

W. W. PARKER

ABSENT:  COL. RICHARD MCDANIEL, TDY

There was also present Mr. Sammy L. Hinson,Secretary of the Board.

The meeting was opened in prayer by Mr. Murphy O'Banion, Ward Four.

The pledge was led by Mr. W. W. Parker, Ward Two Anacoco.

Superintendent Hinson read the following call notice:

Dear School Board Member:

There will be a called meeting of the Board on Tuesday , March 14, 1989, at 5:00 P.M. This meeting is called for the purpose of approving claims and attending to any other business.

Yours very truly,

/s/DON GOINS, PRESIDENT

VERNON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

On motion of Mr. Gunn, seconded by Mr. O'Banion, the Board voted to approve and dispense with the reading of the minutes of March 2, 1989.

At this time Superintendent Hinson called on Mr. Asa Skinner, Assistant District Attorney, to address the Board relative to the vacant Ward One, District 8 seat on the Board created by the death of Mr. Alvin C. Dowden, Sr. Mr. Skinner related that an appointment to fill the vacancy must be made within l0 days if the unexpired term is more than one year.

Mr. Donnie Perkins, Vernon Parish Clerk of Court, addressed the Board and related that an election date must be set to fill the vacant seat of Ward One, District 8.  On motion of Mr. Philip Gunn, seconded by the entire Board, the Board voted to declare a vacancy on the Vernon Parish School Board, to make an appointment to fill the term of office of Mr. Dowden until an election is held and to adopt the following resolution:

R E S 0 L U T I 0 N

WHEREAS, due to the recent death of Mr. Alvin C. Dowden, Sr., Ward One, District 8 school board member, a vacant seat now exists on the Vernon Parish School Board, Ward One, District 8,

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the members of this Board, by virtue of this. resolution do hereby call for a special election to be held on October 7, 1989 to elect a person fill the unexpired term of Mr. Dowden. The qualifying dates to be August 2, 3, 4, 1989 and if necessary, the run­off date

Secretary of State of the State of Louisiana, the Board request that a copy of this resolution be sent to the Secretary of State.

Superintendent Hinson stated that Mr. Alvin C. "Chuck" Dowden, Jr., son of the late Alvin C. Dowden, Sr. had agreed to fill the unexpired term of his father.

Mr. Donnie Perkins called forward Mr. Dowden and swore him in as Ward One, District8 school board member.

Mr. Dowden thanked the Board and Mr. Hinson and expressed his desire to serve the children and employees of the Vernon Parish School system to best of his abilities.

Mr. Dowden also stated that he will be tendering his resignations to his appointed positions of City Attorney of Leesville and City Attorney of New Llano.

On motion of Mr. O'Banion, seconded by Mr. Arvil Harvey, the Board voted to accept the following resignation:

Pam Tidwell, Speech Therapist

On motion of Mr. Parker, seconded by Mr. Burns, the Board voted to name the following new employee:

Carla Hardy, aide, West Leesville Elementary

At this time the following students were recognized:

Region IV Science Fair Winners

Each student was presented a Superintendent's Certificate.

Cassandra Wilson, President of the Vernon Parish Association of Educators, addressed the Board relative to Model Career Options Program and the high school graduation exit test. M. Wilson stated that an information brochure on the exit test will soon be available to all tenth grade students in Vernon Parish.

On recommendation of Superintendent Hinson and on motion of M. O'Banion, seconded by Mr. Parker, the Board voted to amend the Vernon Parish School Board 1988-89 budget as presented by Mr. Bill Endris, Director of Finance.

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On motion of Mr. Hughes, seconded by Mr. Burns, the Board voted to advertise for kitchen equipment bids for West Leesville Elementary. Bids to be accepted April 6, 1989, at 10:00 A.M.

Oh motion B. R. Harvey, seconded by McRae, the Board .voted to a4vertise for kitchen equipment for Pitkin High School. Bids to be received April 6, 1989, at 10:00 A.M.

On motion of Mr. McKee, seconded by Mr. O'Banion, the Board voted to advertise for bids for air conditioning units for Rosepine Elementary.  Bids to be received April 6, 1989 at 10:00 A.M.

On recommendation of Superintendent Hinson, and on motion of Mr. Parker, seconded by Mr. Gunn, the Board voted to adopt the attached Teacher Contract.

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On motion of Mr. Burns, seconded by Mr. Hughes, the Board voted to implement the attached Drug Free Work Place.

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On motion of Mr. Burns, seconded by the Board, the Board voted to adopt the following memorial resolution:

R E S 0 L U T I 0 N

WHEREAS, the members of the Vernon Parish School Board record with grief and sadness the recent death of Mr. Alvin C. Dowden, Sr., Ward One, District 8, school board member,

WHEREAS, Mr. Dowden was first employed by this school system in September 1942 as a teacher at Anacoco High School,

WHEREAS, Mr. Dowden served in several capacities such as Supervisor of Instruction, Adult Education, Visiting Teacher , Principal, and Supervisor of Child Welfare and Attendance,

WHEREAS, Mr. Dowden retired from this school system after thirty-six years of dedicated service as an educator,

WHEREAS, Mr. Dowden was elected as Ward One School Board Member and took office January 1, 1979, and served until his death on March 5, 1989,

WHEREAS, Mr. Dowden served faithfully for ten years as a member of this Board always working to help children and the employees of this school system,

WHEREAS, Mr. Dowden will be missed by this Board and the entire Vernon Parish School system,

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board takes this means to express its heartfelt sympathy to Mrs. Dowden, Chuck, Jr., Debbie and Sharon and the grandchildren,

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board request that a copy of this memorial resolution be sent to the bereaved family.

On motion of Mr. Kenneth Baggs, seconded by Mr. W.W. Parker, the Board voted to adopt the following resolution relative to the sale of General Obligation School Bonds:

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On motion of Mr. B. R. Harvey, seconded by Mr. Murphy O'Banion, the Board voted to adopt the following resolution relative to the sale of General Obligation School Bonds:

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On motion of Mr. Benard McKee, seconded by Mr. Wallace McRae, the Board voted to adopt the following resolution relative to the sale of General Obligation School Bonds:

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On motion of Mr. Arvil Harvey, seconded by Mr. O'Banion, the Board voted to resolve itself into a claims committee and approve the claims.

On motion of Mr. Arvil Harvey, seconded by Mr. Parker, the Board voted to authorize the President and Secretary to·pay claims as approved by the claims committee.

There being no further business, on motion of Mr. Baggs, seconded by Mr. Gunn, the Board voted to adjourn.

DON GOINS,PRESIDENT

ATTEST:

The following resolution was offered by Mr. B.R. Harvey and seconded by C.A. Hughes:

SUPPLEMENTAL BOND RESOLUTION

A Supplemental Resolution amending and supplementing a resolution adopted on March 14, 1989, authorizing the issuance of not exceeding $920,000 of General Obligation Refunding Bonds of Pitkin School District No. 144 of Vernon Parish, Louisiana; designating the principal amountof and interest rate on such refunding bonds and other details with respect thereto;and providing for other matters in connection therewith.

WHEREAS, this governing authority of the Pitkin School District  No. 144 of Vernon Parish, Louisiana (the "Issuer") adopted a resolution (the "Basic Bond Resolution") on March 14, 1989 authorizing the issuance of not exceeding $920,000 General Obligation Refunding Bonds (the "Bond") of the Issuer; and

WHEREAS, the Basic Bond Resolution provides that the details of the Bond and other matters relating thereto shall be specified in a supplemental resolution adopted by the governing authority of the Issuer; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Basic Bond Resolution, the Issuer desires to fix the final principal amount and principal maturities of the Bond, as defined in the Basic Bond Resolution, and to provide for the other matters set forth in the Basic Bond Resolution;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Parish School Board of the Parish of Vernon, State of Louisiana, that:

SECTION 1. Unless the context shall clearly indicate some other meaning, all words and terms used in this Supplemental Bond Resolution which are defined in the Basic Bond Resolution shall, for all purposes of this Supplemental Bond Resolution have the respective meanings given to them in the Basic Bond Resolution. In addition, unless the context shall clearly indicate some other meaning, the following terms shall, for all purposes of the Basic Bond Resolution and of this Supplemental Bond Resolution or of any resolution or other instrument amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto, have the following meanings:

Bond Resolution" shall mean the resolution adopted by the Governing Authority of the Issuer on March 14, 1989, authorizing the issuance of the Bond.

"Bond Resolution" shall mean the Basic Bond Resolution as amended and supplemented by the Supplemental Bond Resolution.

"Purchaser" shall mean the Louisiana Public Facilities Authority.

"Supplemental Bond Resolution" shall mean this resolution.

SECTION 2.  The principal amount of the Bond is hereby fixed at $662,180.  The Bond shall be dated the date of delivery thereof and bear interest at the rate of eleven per centum (11%) per annum from the date thereof or the most recent interest payment date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for, which interest shall be payable on October 1, 1989, and semi-annually thereafter on April 1 and October 1 of each year. The Bond shall be payable in annual principal installments on April 1 of each year as follows:

SECTION 3. The Issuer may prepay the whole or any part of the principal amount of any installments of the Bond on any interest payment date on or after April 1, 1999, in inverse chronological order, at the principal amount thereof and accrued interest to the date fixed f or prepayment plus a premium as follows (expressed as percentages of the principal amount called for prepayment):

Notice of such call shall be given as set forth in the Basic Bond Resolution.

SECTION 4.  The Basic Bond Resolution is hereby amended as follows:

(1)               Section 10 of the Basic Bond Resolution is amended by adding the following sentence thereto:  "The Issuer shall make available funds fully sufficient to pay promptly the principal and/or interest on the Bond falling due on any payment date such that immediately available funds are on deposit with the Trustee bank for the Purchaser one day prior to such payment date.

(2)             Section 17 dealing with tax-exempt obligations is deleted.

SECTION 5. The sale of the Bonds to the Purchaser pursuant to the Bond Resolution and in accordance with the terms of the Purchase Agreement is hereby approved, confirmed and ratified in all respects and the terms of the Purchase Agreement (in substantially the form of such document on file with this Governing Authority) are hereby incorporated by reference thereto. One or more of the Executive Officers are hereby authorized and directed to execute the Purchase Agreement and deliver same to the Purchaser.

SECTION 6. It is hereby recognized and understood that under existing law interest on the Bond is included in gross income of the owner for federal income tax purposes and that the Bond is not a tax-exempt obligation.

SECTION 7. The Issuer covenants that it will not replace, refinance or refund the Bond through the use of tax-exempt financing, unless such is permitted by law and is not prohibited at such time by the FmHA.

SECTION 8. The Issuer hereby finds that the refunding of the Outstanding Bonds with the proceeds of the Bond is financially advantageous to the Issuer as it results in a lower effective interest rate on such Outstanding Bonds and annual debt service savings.

SECTION 9. The prior employment of Foley & Judell, as bond counsel, with respect to the Bond is hereby ratified and confirmed in accordance with the Basic Bond Resolution. The fees of bond counsel shall be contingent upon delivery of the bond and shall be payable from the proceeds of the Bond and/or available funds of the Issuer.

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

YEAS: Don A. Goins, Arvil Harvey, B.R. Harvey, Wallace  McRae, Benard McKee, Gerald Burns, Alvin "Chuck" Dowden and C.A. Hughes.

NAYS: None.

ABSENT: W.W. "Bill" Parker, Kenneth H. Baggs, Sr., Philip L. Gunn, and Murphy O'Banion.

And the resolution was declared adopted on this, the 23rd day of March, 1989.