MAY 6, 2010

                                                                                                                DRAFT

THE VERNON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD CONVENED IN REGULAR SESSION AT 10:00 A.M., 201 BELVIEW ROAD, LEESVILLE, LOUISIANA.  VICE-PRESIDENT TRAVIS CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AND ON ROLL CALL THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS WERE PRESENT:

VERNON TRAVIS, VICE-PRESIDENT

RANDI GLEASON

MEL HARRIS

ROBERT PYNES JR.

MARK SMITH

RICKY REESE

BERYL FORD

RANDY MARTIN

STEVE WOODS

GAYE MCKEE

KAY WILBANKS

ABSENT:               MICHAEL PERKINS - BUSINESS

                                JACKIE D. SELF - BUSINESS

                                COL. FRANCIS B. BURNS - APPOINTMENTS

There was also present Mr. Jimmy Funderburk, Assistant Superintendent.

The meeting was opened in prayer by .

The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Steve Woods.

On motion of , seconded by , the Board voted to approve the minutes of  the April 15, 2010 regular meeting and dispense with the reading of the minutes.

Taylor and Sons recognized Gwen Stephens as Employee of the Month.  Ms. Stephens is a paraprofessional at Vernon Middle School and was presented a plaque and gift card for her hard work and dedication. 

Mr. Tom Neubert recognized the school nurses for Nurse’s Week and thanked them for all their hard work.

Students from the following schools were recognized and congratulated for their achievements:

West Leesville Elementary - Rosepine High - Simpson High - Vernon Middle

On motion of , seconded by , the Board voted to approve the Food Service Quotation Calendar.

On motion of , seconded by , the Board voted to change the May 11, 2010 Board meeting to May 13, 2010.

Mark Smith reported that the Salary/Personnel Committee had met and reviewed the personnel changes for May and will make its recommendation to the full Board on Thursday, May 13, 2010.

In other business

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

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, the Vernon Parish School Board records with sadness the recent death of Myrtle Mae Mitcham, retired teacher; and

WHEREAS, Mrs. Mitcham taught in Vernon Parish for over thirty years and was a loyal and dedicated employee; and

WHEREAS, Mrs. Mitcham ws a longtime resident of Leesville and she will be greatly missed by her family and friends; now

BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that the Vernon Parish School Board requests a copy of this memorial resolution be sent to her family at this time of sorrow.

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 take this means to express their sympathy to the family of Norman Blackwell who recently passed away; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Blackwell was the father of Brenda Owens, teacher at Hornbeck High School; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Blackwell was a resident of Anacoco and he will be greatly missed by his friends and family; 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 sadness.

There being no further business, and on motion of Gaye McKee, seconded by the Board, the meeting was adjourned.

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VERNON TRAVIS, VICE- PRESIDENT

ATTEST:

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JIMMY FUNDERBURK, ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT