AUGUST 10, 2010
THE VERNON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD CONVENED IN REGULAR SESSION ON AUGUST 10, 2010 AT 10:00AM, 201 BELVIEW ROAD, LEESVILLE, LA. PRESIDENT PERKINS CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AND ON ROLL CALL THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS WERE PRESENT:
MICHAEL PERKINS, PRESIDENT
VERNON TRAVIS, VICE PRESIDENT
RANDI GLEASON
MEL HARRIS
ROBERT PYNES JR.
MARK H. SMITH
RICKY REESE
BERYL FORD
RANDY MARTIN
STEVE WOODS
GAYE MCKEE
COL. FRANCIS B. BURNS
ABSENT: KAY WILBANKS - BUSINESS OBLIGATION
There was also present Mr. Jackie D. Self, Secretary of the Board.
The meeting was opened in prayer by Reverend E. J. Bradshaw.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Randy Martin.
On motion of Mel Harris, seconded by Vernon Travis, the Board voted to approve and dispense with the reading of the minutes of August 5, 2010.
Superintendent Self recognized Mrs. Linda Hudgens, Elementary Teacher of the Year for Vernon Parish. Mrs. Hudgens is a teacher at West Leesville Elementary School.
On recommendation of Superintendent Self and on motion of Beryl Ford, seconded by Mel Harris, the Board to approve the following resignations:
McWilliams, Sarah, teacher/ELE
Collins, Janet, teacher/Pitkin
Kennedy, Cynthia, cook/AES
Maricle, Jimmy, assistant principal/PES
Gagnon, Jami, teacher/NPE
Nolen, Sarah, teacher/Pitkin
Marcantel, James, teacher/PHS
Frusha, Margaret, Sped aide/PHS
Prewitt, Jared, teacher/WLE
Peace, Russell, teacher/LHS
Alomar, Carmen, bilingual aide/ELE
Fox, Linda, headstart aide/NPE
Elzey, Ashley, teacher/ELE
James, Dorothy, teacher/RHS
Stark, Floyd, teacher/Evans
Mills, Noelie, psychologist/CO
Clemons, Amanda, teacher/PHS
Askew, Kayla, LA4 aide/NPE
Halstead, Melissa, teacher/PHS
Smith, Kiyo, custodian/NPE
On recommendation of Superintendent Self and on motion of Randi Gleason, seconded by Gaye McKee, the Board voted to approve the following sabbatical leave requests:
Kilgore, Lucille, teacher/VMS-MED SABB 8-9-10/1-7-11
Piper, Cursetta, teacher/LJHS-MED SABB 8-9-10/1-7-11
Tucker, Lisa, librarian/RES-MED SABB 8-9-10/1-7-11
On recommendation of Superintendent Self and on motion of Gaye McKee, seconded by Beryl Ford, the Board voted to approve the following request for a leave without pay:
Stafford, Freddy, teacher/VMS-OTHER LWOP 8-9-10/5-27-11
On recommendation of Superintendent Self and on motion of Ricky Reese, seconded by Gaye McKee, the Board voted to approve the following list of new employees:
Chisholm, Cynthia, teacher/ELE-replacing Sarah McWilliams (resigned)
Petty, Christy, bus driver/PES-replacing Theresa Thomas (trns to SPE)
Carey, Penny, teacher/PES-replacing Sheila Bilbo (retired)
Laughlin, Virginia, teacher/PES-replacing Adele Snook (resigned)
Baham Tamika, teacher/PES-replacing Stephanie Spikes (trns to instructional coach)
Faminoff, Melinda, teacher/PES-replacing Chris Moon (resigned)
Rourk, Ashley, psychologist/CO-replacing Lucy Gutman (retired)
Ayo, Kandice, psychologist/CO-replacing Noelie Mills (resigned)
Butcher, Tamarie, teacher/LHS-replacing Leslie Ortiz (trns to CO)
Brown, Laurie, teacher/AHS-replacing Karen Drouilhet (sick leave)
Crooks, Crystal, teacher/Simpson-replacing Melissa Fulks (trns to instructional coach)
Read, Gerald, teacher/Evans-replacing Alan Brown (resigned)
Jessie, Pelina, teacher/VMS-replacing Deborah Johnson (trns to instructional coach)
Lisenbe, Carrie, teacher/WLE-replacing Lensie Stanley (trns to AES)
Thompson, Tammy, teacher/SPE-replacing Lisa Haymon (trns to AES)
Thornton, Shenikki, teacher/NPE-replacing Michal Walters (resigned)
Roush, Mary, teacher/NPE-replacing Jami Gagnon (resigned)
Harris, Ethel, cook/NPE-replacing Jessica Rusmisel(terminated)
Phillips, Amanda, teacher/NPE-replacing Rhonda McCann (trns to SPE)
Lewis, Julie, teacher/LHS-replacing Kim Massaracchia(resigned)
Iber, Jeff, teacher/Pitkin-replacing Sarah Nolen(resigned)
Eusay, Jock, teacher/AHS-replacing Charles Bainer (trns to LHS)
Morrison, Matthew, teacher/LHS-replacing Russell Peace(resigned)
Lawrence, Carolyn, teacher/LHS-replacing Sarah Brantley (resigned)
Smith, JoMarie, bilingual aide/NPE-replacing Carl Mangum (retired)
Nichols, Kathleen, teacher/SPE-replacing Jenny Marshall (resigned)
Prosser, Sabrina, teacher/LJHS-replacing Cursetta Piper(SABB ½ year)
Wyatt, Ty, teacher/LJHS-replacing Sarah Akeroyd (resigned)
Williams, Crystal, headstart aide/NPE-replacing Linda Fox (resigned)
Holsomback, Summer, teacher/PHS-replacing Amanda Clemons (resigned)
McNiel, Amber, teacher/Evans-replacing Jacqueline Lonergan (LWOP one year)
Patrick, Sheila, teacher/LHS-replacing June Coney (trns to Pre-Gates)
Fazio, Sheila, teacher/RES-replacing Carolyn Bosley (trns to PES)
Spooner, Lisa, teacher/RHS-replacing Melissa Maddox (in 1 year SABB position)
Morris, Fred, teacher/VMS-replacing Freddy Stafford (1 year LWOP)
Willson, Patricia, teacher/VMS-replacing Lucille Kilgore (1 year SABB)
Mr. Vernon Travis abstained from voting on the new employees.
On recommendation of Superintendent Self and on motion of Vernon Travis, seconded by Randi Gleason, the Board voted to approve the following employee transfers:
Bainer, Robbie, teacher/AHS-trns to LHS-replacing Kyle Walter (trns to Pitkin)
Martin, Leah, teacher/Simpson-I/S trns from 4th to Title I(one year only)
Brown, Laurie, teacher/AHS-I/S trns from 7th to SPED (replacing Brittany Draughn-I/S trns to 7th)
Draughn, Brittany, teacher/AHS-I/S trns from Sped to 7th-replacing Laurie Brown (I/S trns)
Crooks, Crystal, teacher/Simpson-I/S trns from Title I to 1st-new class
Jones, Verna, counselor/NPE-replacing Lori Stillwell (LWOP one year)
George, Marie, cook/WLE-I/S trns to manager-replacing Charles Thomas (trns to VMS)
Yarbrough, Betty, teacher/LHS-trns to Evans-replacing Ulita Watson (asst. principal)
Carlock, Dawn, bus driver/Pitkin-trns from contract to lease bus driver
Johnson, Connie, bus driver/WLE-trns to RHS-replacing Mandy Brown (resigned)
Dalme, Amy, teacher/Simpson-I/S trns from 7th to gifted-replacing Alison Morgan
Morgan, Alison, teacher/Simpson-I/S trns from gifted to 7th-replacing Amy Dalme
Crumby, Barbara, psychologist/CO-changed from 10 to 12 months due to evals and training
Ortiz, Leslie, teacher/LHS-trns to central office Sped-replacing Kim Stevens (I/S trns)
Rainwater, Mary, bus driver/NPE-trns from contract to lease bus driver
Vidrine, Lisa, HS aide/NPE-I/S trns to headstart teacher-replacing Donna Busby(trns to ELE)
Coney, June, teacher/LHS-trns to Pre-Gates-replacing Betty Yarbrough
Thomas, Eddie, teacher/PHS-I/S trns from Sped to PE-replacing Amanda Conn
Yerby, Jonathan, teacher/PHS-I/S trns from Sped to regular ed-replacing Scott Lee
Clemons,Amanda, teacher/PHS-I/S trns from Biology teacher to Sped-replacing J. Yerby
Billiot, Kelly, teacher/PHS-I/S trns from regEd to Sped -replacing Eddie Thomas
Telin, Christina, teacher/LJHS-I/S trns from 7th to Title I-replacing Debbie Driscoll (trns to PHS)
Busby,Donna, HS teacher/NPE-trns to ELE-replacing Sonja Squyres(LWOP)
Duncan, Alice, Sped Aide Specific/VMS-trns to LJHS (moved with student)
Hanchey, Deborah, teacher/PHS-I/S trns to instructional coach
Teasley, Cindy, asst. principal/ELE – trns to PES-replacing Jimmy Maricle (resigned)
Tuck, Christie, Sped aide/LJHS-trns to LHS-replacing Francis Buckner (trns to LJHS)
Buckner,Francis, Sped aide/LHS-trns to LJHS-replacing Christie Tuck (trns to LHS
On motion of Gaye McKee, seconded by Vernon Travis, the Board voted to accept the following employee retirements:
McCrary, Carlos, custodian/PHS
Sliman, Peter, bus driver/WLE
On motion of Randy Martin, seconded by Randi Gleason, the Board voted to receive bids to sell two used buses at Pickering High School. No bids were received on these two buses and on motion of Randy Martin, seconded by Steve Woods, the Board voted to allow the school principal and Superintendent Self to dispose of these buses.
On motion of Ricky Reese, seconded by Randy Martin, the Board voted to advertise for bids to sell a used activity bus at Anacoco High School.
Mrs. Beryl Ford reported that the Headstart enrollment of 270 was approved by the Dallas Office. Headstart will also have a Triennial Monitoring Review during the 2010-2011 school year.
On motion of Steve Woods, seconded by Gaye McKee, the Board voted to approve budget amendments related to personnel changes.
On motion of Vernon Travis, seconded by Beryl Ford, the Board voted to authorize the president and secretary to pay the claims.
In other business, Mrs. Ford reported that the Curriculum Committee had met. Mr. Roger Rolon, principal at the Optional School, met with the Committee and requested that the name for the Optional School be changed. A Committee will be selected to discuss this request further. Mr. Rolon also updated the Board members on the Optional School and its enrollment.
Mrs. Ford reported that Mrs. Anne Smith gave updates on STEM/CTE, the Professional Development Plan, and the Pupil Progression Plan. On motion of Beryl Ford, seconded by
Gaye McKee, the Board approved the Professional Development Plan. On motion of Beryl Ford, seconded by Randi Gleason, the Board approved the Pupil Progression Plan.
Superintendent Self thanked the Curriculum Department for their diligent work and dedication to the students of Vernon Parish.
President Mike Perkins requested that Paul Poe, Principal at the Gates Program, give an update at the next Curriculum Committee meeting.
There being no further business, on motion of Gaye McKee, seconded by the Board, the meeting was adjourned.
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MICHAEL PERKINS, BOARD PRESIDENT
ATTEST:
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JACKIE D. SELF, SUPERINTENDENT