NOVEMBER 1, 2012

DRAFT

 

THE VERNON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD CONVENED IN REGULAR SESSION AT 10:00 A.M.ON NOVEMBER 1, 2012, 201 BELVIEW ROAD, LEESVILLE, LOUISIANA.  PRESIDENT PERKINS CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AND ON ROLL CALL THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS WERE PRESENT:

 

MICHAEL PERKINS, PRESIDENT

RANDI GLEASON, VICE-PRESIDENT

MEL HARRIS

RANDY MARTIN

STEVE WOODS

JOHN BLANKENBAKER

GERALD COOLEY

 

ABSENT:       RICHARD SCHWARTZ, VERNON TRAVIS, ROBERT PYNES, JERRY L. JEANE, DOUG BRANDON, COL. ROGER SHUCK

 

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

The meeting was opened in prayer by Gerald Cooley.

The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Gerald Cooley.

 

On motion of Mel Harris, seconded by Randy Martin, the Board voted to approve the minutes of the October 9, 2012 regular meeting and dispense with the reading of the minutes.

 

Ralph Kimball, representative from Taylor & Sons, recognized Dee-Dee Morrison as Employee of The Month.  Ms. Morrison is a paraprofessional at Pitkin High School.

 

She was congratulated by the Board for her dedication and hard work.

 

Mr. Gallemore discussed the Cell Phones for Soldiers Program and on motion of John Blankenbaker, seconded by Mel Harris, the Board voted to donate approximately 145 cell phones.  On motion of Randi Gleason, seconded by Steve Woods, the Board voted to make an amendment to the motion to add that the cell phones were surplus so as to read “donate approximately 145 surplus cell phones to this worthwhile cause which will in turn be used to purchase phone cards for military troops overseas.

 

On motion of Gerald Cooley, seconded by Randy Martin, the Board voted to accept the high bid from Bryan Cook Repair in the amount of $1653.50 for the used activity bus at Anacoco High School.

 

On motion of Randi Gleason, seconded by John Blankenbaker, the Board adopted the following resolution for Rapides Foundation Grant:

 

STATE OF LOUISIANA

PARISH OF VERNON

 

On the 1st day of November, 2012, at a meeting of the School Board of Vernon Parish held in the City of Leesville, a quorum of Board Members present, the following action was taken:

 

It was duly moved and seconded that the following resolution be adopted:

 

            BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that the School Board of Vernon Parish does hereby authorize the Superintendent, on terms and conditions he/she may deem advisable, to negotiate and execute the Dogwood Park Playground & Exercise Equipment Healthy People/Behavior/Diet and & Physical Activity Grant from the Rapides Foundation on behalf of the School Board named herein, and further hereby authorize the Superintendent and grant the power and authority to do all things necessary to implement, maintain, amend or renew said grants/documents.

            The above resolution was passed by a majority of those present and voting in accordance with the by-laws and policies of the said Board.

                                                           

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Michael Perkins, Board President

 

I certify that the above and foregoing constitutes a true and correct record of a resolution adopted by the Vernon Parish School Board, Leesville, Louisiana, at its regular meeting held on the 1st day of November, 2012.

 

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Jackie Self, Superintendent

 

Mr. John Farris, Secondary Curriculum Director, and Superintendent Self discussed the School Performance Score Data.

 

Mel Harris reported that the Salary/Personnel Committee had met and that the new state mandated teacher salary schedule was discussed.  No action was taken and the next meeting will be November 8, 2012.

 

In other business, Superintendent Self reminded Board members of the Curriculum Committee meeting and the Transportation Committee meeting on Thursday, November 8th.  Superintendent Self also noted that the 2013 Board Meeting Calendar Draft was included their folders and asked them to review it before the next Board meeting.

 

On motion of Steve Woods, for Richard Schwartz, 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 Willie Jeane who recently passed away; and

            WHEREAS, Mrs. Jeane was the mother of Alfa Chaney, retired secretary and Robbie Jordan, retired bus driver; and

            WHEREAS, Mrs. Jeane was a longtime resident of the Vernon Parish area 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 Steve Woods for Vernon Travis, 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 Calvin Smith who recently passed away; and

            WHEREAS, Mr. Smith was the brother of Wendell Miller, custodian at North Polk, Willie Miller, custodian at Leesville High, and Louis Smith, custodian at East Leesville Elementary; and

            WHEREAS, Mr. Smith was a resident of Dallas 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.

 

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

 

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MICHAEL PERKINS, PRESIDENT

 

ATTEST:

 

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JACKIE D. SELF, SUPERINTENDENT