OCTOBER 12, 2010

DRAFT

THE VERNON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD CONVENED IN REGULAR SESSION, ON OCTOBER 12, 2010 AT 10:00AM, 201 BELVIEW ROAD, LEESVILLE, LA. 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 H. SMITH

RICKY REESE

BERYL FORD

RANDY MARTIN

STEVE WOODS

GAYE MCKEE

COL. FRANCIS B. BURNS

ABSENT:               MIKE PERKINS - OUT OF TOWN 

     KAY WILBANKS - BUSINESS OBLIGATION

 

There was also present Mr. Jackie D. Self, Secretary of the Board.

 

The meeting was opened in prayer by Gaye McKee.

 

The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Gaye McKee.

 

On motion of Mel Harris, seconded by Gaye McKee, the Board voted to approve and dispense with the reading of the minutes of

October 7, 2010.

 

On recommendation of Superintendent Self and on motion of Gaye McKee, seconded by Randi Gleason, the Board to approve the following resignations:

 

Hendrix, Carol, cook/Evans

McNeil, Amber, teacher/Evans

Hogans, Wanda, cook/LJHS

Welch, Kimberly, teacher/PES

 

On recommendation of Superintendent Self and on motion of Randi Gleason, seconded by Beryl Ford, the Board voted to approve the following termination:

 

Lawrence, Leslie, LPN/CO

 

On recommendation of Superintendent Self and on motion of Gaye McKee, seconded by Robert Pynes, the Board voted to approve the following requests for a leave without pay:

 

Richardson, Sharon, cook/RHS-OTHER LWOP 9-7-10/10-11-10

Suydam, Sandra, bus aide/Pitkin-Extended LWOP until 11-20-10

Sweat, Melissa, LPN/CO-OTHER LWOP 9-7-10/10-1-10

Craft, Tammie, cook/RHS-MED LWOP 9-21-10/1-7-11

 

On recommendation of Superintendent Self and on motion of Ricky Reese, seconded by Randy Martin, the Board voted to approve the following list of new employees:

 

Carter, Shawn, bus driver/WLE-replacing Vera Miers (trns to another route)

DeJesus, Maria, HS aide/NPE-replacing Crystal Williams (trns to HS Office secretary)

Chaney, Sandra (RRTW), teacher/Pitkin- ½ time-replacing Janet Collins (resigned)

Miller, Wendell, custodian/NPE-replacing Chester Campbell (resigned)

Hickman, Eula, cook/NPE-replacing Jessica Rusmisel (terminated)

Sinclair, Robert, custodian/VMS-replacing Elaine Soniat (retired)

Lyons, Ashley, LA4 aide/NPE-replacing Kayla Askew (resigned)

Cortez, Ashley, teacher/LJHS-replacing John Driscoll(SABB)

Monroe, Jennifer, cook/WLE-replacing Charles Thomas (trns to VMS)

Clary, Nicola, cook/AES-replacing Annette Craft (resigned)

McGregor, Nichole, teacher/PES-replacing Kimberly Welch (resigned)

Schnitz, Rebecca, teacher/LHS-replacing Kelly Billiot(trns to PHS)

Mirts, Whitney, teacher/LJHS-replacing Cursetta Piper(SABB 1st semester)

 

On recommendation of Superintendent Self and on motion of Ricky Reese, seconded by Beryl Ford, the Board voted to approve the following employee transfers:

 

Ramirez, Ashley, LA4aide/NPE-trns to SPE aide specific-student need

Kennedy, Jessica, HS secretary/CO-I/S trns to fiscal specialist (new Position)

Williams, Crystal, HS aide/NPE-trns to HS Office secretary-replacing Jessica Kennedy

Palmer, Dorthea, custodian/VMS-I/S trns to head custodian-replacing E. Soniat (retired)

Alford, Dondi, Sped Aide/RES-I/S trns to Title I aide-replacing Cathy Yielding (trns to LA4)

Yielding, Cathy, Title I aide/RES-I/S trns to LA4 aide-replacing Carrie Cooley (trns to RHS)

Cooley, Carrie, LA4aide/RES-trns to RHS as Sped aide

Craft, Kim, LA4 aide/RES-trns to RHS as Sped aide

Brister, Anne, Sped aide/RES-I/S trns from Sped to LA4-replacing Kim Craft (trns to RHS)

Shackleford, Robbie, bus driver/SPE-trns to NPE-replacing Ernesto Montiel (retired)

Poe, Kim, headstart teacher/ELE-I/S trns from headstart teacher to 7/7 time(K-12 teacher)as headstart center director

Droddy, Charlotte, headstart teacher/Hicks-trns to NPE as headstart center director 7/7 time

(K-12 teacher)

Mrs. Randi Gleason voted NAY to the transfer transactions.

 

On motion of Randy Martin, seconded by Gaye McKee, the Board voted to accept the following employee retirements:

 

Paul, Martha, bus driver/Pitkin

Smith, Joan, nurse/CO

Johnson, William, bus driver/RHS

 

On motion of Beryl Ford, seconded by Randy Martin, the Board voted to advertise for bids for an activity bus for Evans High School.

 

On motion of Gaye McKee, seconded by Mel Harris, the Board voted to advertise for principal at Simpson High School.

 

Randi Gleason reported that the Headstart Policy Council had met and elected officers for the year.  Parental involvement was good and there was no other business.

 

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

 

On motion of Mel Harris, seconded by Beryl Ford, the Board voted to authorize the president and secretary to pay the claims.

 

In other business, Superintendent Self shared the District and School Performance Scores with Board members. Vernon Parish advanced 2.9 points and is currently 5th in the State of Louisiana.  Superintendent Self praised the teaching staff and administrators as well as parental support for this achievement.

 

Colonel Burns stated that the 4/10 deployment was ongoing and also that the traffic on Highway 28 could possibly be heavy from October 16-25 due to military maneuvers.  Colonel Burns also noted that Military Retiree Appreciation Day is October 22, 2010.

 

Beryl Ford scheduled a Curriculum Committee meeting for November 9th at 9:00AM.

 

On motion of Mark Smith, 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 Geraldine Owens Mann who recently passed away; and

 

WHEREAS, Mrs. Mann was the mother of Jane Mortensen, retired paraprofessional at West Leesville Elementary School; and

 

WHEREAS, Mrs, Mann was a longtime resident of Vernon Parish and she will be sadly 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 sadness.

On motion of Mark Smith, 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 sympathy to the family of Sue Toney who recently passed away; and

 

WHEREAS, Mrs. Toney was a retired cook at East Leesville Elementary School; and

 

WHEREAS, Mrs. Toney was a lifelong resident of Leesville and she will be greatly missed by her family and friends; now

 

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

 

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

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VERNON TRAVIS, BOARD VICE-PRESIDENT

 

ATTEST:

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JACKIE D. SELF, SUPERINTENDENT