JUNE 7, 2011
DRAFT
THE VERNON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD CONVENED IN REGULAR SESSION, ON JUNE 7, 2011, AT 5:00PM, 201 BELVIEW ROAD, LEESVILLE, LA. PRESIDENT TRAVIS CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AND ON ROLL CALL THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS WERE PRESENT:
VERNON TRAVIS, PRESIDENT
BERYL FORD, VICE PRESIDENT
RANDI GLEASON
MEL HARRIS
ROBERT PYNES JR.
DOUG BRANDON
JERRY JEANE
MIKE PERKINS
RANDY MARTIN
STEVE WOODS
JOHN BLANKENBAKER
GERALD COOLEY
COL. FRANCIS B. BURNS
There was also present Mr. Jackie D. Self, Secretary of the Board.
The meeting was opened in prayer by Pastor Bob Schlemmer.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Gerald Cooley.
Superintendent Self and Assistant Superintendent Jimmy Funderburk recognized retirees for this school year. Superintendent Self on behalf of the Board Members presented certificates and thanked the retirees for their dedication and service.
On motion of Mel Harris, seconded by Randi Gleason, the Board voted to add an Agenda Item to the Agenda as Item #13 in reference to bids received for Leesville High School renovations. This was a unanimous vote (2/3 vote required).
On motion of Mel Harris, seconded by Beryl Ford, the Board voted to approve and dispense with the reading of the minutes of June 2, 2011.
On recommendation of Superintendent Self and on motion of John Blankenbaker, seconded by Robert Pynes, the Board voted to approve the following resignations:
Scoles, Jan, title I aide/NPE
Greer, Colby, teacher/Hornbeck
Hilt, Robyn, teacher/PES
Stallings, LaToya, teacher/VMS
Haynes, Opalene, Sped supervisor/CO
Magyar, Leslie, cook/SPE
On recommendation of Superintendent Self and on motion of Gerald Cooley, seconded by Doug Brandon, the Board voted to approve the following sabbatical leave requests:
Funderburk, Cynthia, teacher/RHS-MEDICAL SABB-8/9/11-1/11/12
Parker, Kay, teacher/WLE-MEDICAL SABB-8-9-11/5-25-12
On recommendation of Superintendent Self and on motion of Randi Gleason, seconded by John Blankenbaker, the Board voted to approve the following requests for a leave without pay:
Haymon, Jessica R., office aide/NPE-OTHER LWOP 7-1-11/6-30-12
Beason, Norman, principal/AHS-MEDICAL LWOP - 1-12-12/6-30-12
On recommendation of Superintendent Self and on motion of Doug Brandon, seconded by Beryl Ford, the Board voted to approve the following list of new employees:
Hyatt, Diane, cook/RES-replacing Karri Bailes (resigned)
Cain, Danny, teacher/RHS-replacing Sammy Hinson Jr. (retired)
McKee, Ted, teacher/RHS-replacing Johnny Cryer (retired)
On recommendation of Superintendent Self and on motion of Beryl Ford, seconded by Jerry Jeane, the Board voted to approve the following employee transfers:
Dowden, Pam, inst.coach/AES-I/S trns from coach to 5th grade teacher-replacing Kelli D’Amico
D’Amico, Kelli,teacher/AES-I/S trns from 1st to 6th grade teacher-replacing Deana Cole (retired)
Stewart, Krista, teacher/AHS-trns to Hornbeck-replacing Judy Summerell (retired)
Dillon, Kelly, teacher/ELE-trns to NPE-replacing Amanda Phillips (resigned)
Draughn, Rebecca, teacher/Hornbeck-trns to AHS-replacing Cathy Bennett (retired)
Dahlhoff, Tracy, teacher/Hornbeck-I/S trns from teacher to RTI Connections Program
Hicks, Betty, inst.coach/LHS-I/S trns to Sped teacher
Nichols, David, teacher/Gates-trns to LHS to RTI Connections Program
Harter, Vickie, teacher/LJHS-trns to NPE-replacing Rebecca Spurgeon (retired)
DeTommaso, Patti, teacher/LJHS-trns to WLE-replacing Caitlyn Dudley (resigned)
Teegardin,Susan inst.coach/NPE-I/S trns toK-replacing Margie Carnahan
Droddy, Charlotte, headstart/NPE-trns to Hicks HS teacher(vacant position)
Wilson, Stephanie, headstart/CO-trns to NPE HS teacher-replacing Charlotte Droddy
Carnahan, Margie, teacher/NPE-I/S trns from K to 1st grade-replacing Linda Martinez (retired)
James, Alison, teacher/PES-trns to Hornbeck-replacing Tracy Dahlhoff (I/S trns to RTI)
Sanders, Vanilla, teacher/Gates-trns to PHS to RTI Connections
Perkins, Janis, teacher/Pitkin-I/S trns to counselor-replacing Ruby Smith (retired)
Spikes, Stephanie, inst.coach/RES-trns to PES-replacing Tamika Baham
Partridge, Lori, teacher/Gates-trns to RHS to RTI Connections
Fulks, Melissa, inst.coach/Simpson-I/S trns to Title I -replacing Crystal Crooks
Johnson, Deborah, inst.coach/VMS-I/S trns to 6th grade-replacing Jessie Pelina
Sellers, Sarah, teacher/PES-trns to Evans-replacing Tracey Matthews (retired)
Parker, Jodi, teacher/PES-trns to Pitkin-replacing Lindsey Bryant (resigned)
Haymon, Jessica, LA4teacher/NPE-trns to ELE-replacing Kelly Dillon (trns to NPE)
Smith, JoMarie, bilingual aide/NOE-I/S trns to Title I aide-replacing Jan Scoles (resigned)
Williams, Lindsey, Sped teacher/NPE-I/S trns to LA4-replacing Bethany Hewett (resigned)
Littleton, Tammy, teacher/ELE-I/S trns from 1st to LA4-replacing Lisa Causey (trns to 1st)
Causey, Lisa, LA4 teacher/ELE-I/S trns to 1st grade-replacing Tammy Littleton (to LA4)
Johnson, Rosland, Sped aide/ELE-I/S trns to LA4 aide-replacing Rebecca McAlister (to Sped)
McAllister, Rebecca, LA4 aide/ELE-I/S trns to Sped-replacing Rosland Johnson (to LA4)
Blocker, Lacey, teacher/Simpson-trns to PES-replacing Jodi Parker (trns to Pitkin)
Chavis, John, Sped aide/LHS-trns to PHS as JAG instructor-replacing Ron DeGray (resigned)
Casarez, Maria, secretary/Gates-trns to Sped Office-replacing Darla Parker (resigned)
Wills, Denise, Sped teacher/CO-trns to VMS as RTI instructor (student need)
Yarbrough, Betty, teacher/Evans-I/S trns to Sped-new position (student need)
Lozano, Debbie, teacher/Evans-I/S trns to RTI Connections
Martin, Leah, teacher/Simpson-I/S trns from Title I to 4th grade-replacing Dawn Stephens
Stephens, Dawn, teacher/Simpson-I/S trns from 4th to RTI Connections
Jarrell, Geraldine, teacher/Hicks-I/S trns from Sped to 5th grade-replacing Beverly Smith
Smith, Beverly, teacher/Hicks-I/S trns to 5th grade to Sped - replacing Geraldine Jarrell
Thornton, Shenikki, teacher/NPE-trns to SPE-(student need)
Hillman, Donna, LA4 aide/NPE-trns to SPE as Sped aide (student need)
Mitchell, Denise, gen fund aide/AHS-trns to secretary-replacing Betty Jeane (retired)
Teasley,Cindy, asst. prin./PES-trns to AHS teacher-replacing Krista Stewart (trns to Hornbeck)
Cortez, Lisa, teacher/LJHS-I/S to Connections/RTI teacher
Wessling, Terri, teacher/RES-trns to RHS-new position (student need)
Mr. Mike Perkins abstained from voting on employee transfers.
On motion of Jerry Jeane, seconded by Gerald Cooley, the Board voted to accept the following employee retirements:
Drouilhet, Karen, teacher/AHS
Elliott, Carolyn, Sped aide/Pitkin
Matthews, Tracey, teacher/Evans
Palmer, Nola, teacher/NPE
Lewis, David, principal/Simpson
Stanley, Vernon Bruce, bus driver/VMS
On motion of Randi Gleason, seconded by John Blankenbaker, the Board voted to name central office employees and administrative school staff.
Steve Woods reported that the Finance Committee had met and discussed the 2011-2012 Budget. There was discussion of the reduction of revenue resulting in the reduction of expenditures. The Finance Committee supports Superintendent Self to make the necessary reductions. Mr. Woods also reported that the Finance Committee was recommending a twenty-five cent (.25) increase in full pay breakfast and lunch prices due to the increased costs. On motion of Steve Woods, seconded by Robert Pynes, the Board approved this increase. Randi Gleason voted Nay to this motion.
Beryl Ford reported that the Curriculum Committee had met and John Farris presented data on test scores. This information will be discussed at a later date after the scores are calculated. Mrs. Ford also stated that the Pupil Progression Plan should be available for Board Members in July and that the Plan would be on the Agenda in August for approval. No other action was taken.
On motion of Doug Brandon, seconded by John Blankenbaker, the Board voted to approve budget amendments related to personnel changes.
On motion of Jerry Jeane, seconded by Gerald Cooley, the Board voted to authorize the president and secretary to pay the claims.
On motion of Doug Brandon, seconded by Steve Woods, the Board voted to take the bids received for renovation at Leesville High School under advisement and that a decision would be made by July 7, 2011. This was a unanimous vote.
In other business, Superintendent Self asked for volunteers for the Headstart Policy Council. Superintendent Self also noted that the Student Handbook is on the VPSB Website and that a hard copy of the handbook would be available only upon request.
On motion of Steve Woods, 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 Norma Russell who recently passed away; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Russell was an avid supporter of Vernon Parish School and active in community affairs; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Russell was 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 sadness.
On motion of Gerald Cooley, seconded by the Board, the Board adopted the following memorial resolution:
R E S O L U T IO N
WHEREAS, the members of the Vernon Parish School Board wish to express their sympathy to the family of John "Claiborne" Jackson who recently passed away; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Jackson was the brother of Bonnie Wise and the brother-in-law of deceased Ronald Bennett, retired bus drivers; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Jackson was a life-long resident of Simpson and he will be greatly missed by his family and friends; 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.
On motion of Gerald Cooley, 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 condolences to the family of R. L. "Buddy" Martin who recently passed away; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Martin was a retired bus driver from Simpson; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Martin was a longtime resident of Simpson and he will be greatly missed by his family and friends; 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.
On motion of Mike Perkins, 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 takes this means to express their sympathy to the family of Betty Perkins Clark who recently passed away; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Clark was the mother of Angela Wisby, cook at Pickering, the mother-in-law of Twila Perkins, cook at North Polk and the grandmother of Dana Wisby, teacher at Pitkin; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Clark was a resident of Pitkin 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 sadness.
There being no further business, on motion of Vernon Travis, seconded by the Board, the meeting was adjourned.
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VERNON TRAVIS, BOARD PRESIDENT
ATTEST:
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JACKIE D. SELF, SUPERINTENDENT