FEBRUARY 7, 2013
DRAFT
THE VERNON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD CONVENED IN REGULAR SESSION AT 10:00 A.M. ON FEBRUARY 7, 2013, 201 BELVIEW ROAD, LEESVILLE, LOUISIANA. PRESIDENT GLEASON CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AND ON ROLL CALL THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS WERE PRESENT:
RANDI GLEASON, PRESIDENT
VERNON L. TRAVIS JR.
MEL HARRIS
DOUG BRANDON
RICHARD SCHWARTZ
RANDY MARTIN
STEVE WOODS
MICHAEL PERKINS
GERALD COOLEY
COL. ROGER L. SHUCK
ABSENT: JOHN BLANKENBAKER
ROBERT PYNES
JERRY L. JEANE
There was also present Mr. Jackie D. Self, Secretary of the Board.
The meeting was opened in prayer by Mel Harris.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mel Harris.
On motion of Mel Harris, seconded by Vernon Travis, the Board voted to approve the minutes of the January 15, 2013 regular meeting and dispense with the reading of the minutes.
On motion of Doug Brandon, seconded by Richard Schwartz, the Board voted to name the Leesville Daily Leader as the Official Journal of the Vernon Parish School Board for 2013.
On motion of Michael Perkins, seconded by Gerald Cooley, the Board voted to reject the bid from Jerry Inman for $51.51 for the used bus at Pitkin and authorize Mr. Ward to dispose of the bus.
On motion of Vernon Travis, seconded by Randy Martin, the Board voted to authorize Superintendent Self to request and sign all Federal Funding P.L. 81-874 for the Vernon Parish School Board.
The following resolution was offered by Michael Perkins and seconded by Randy Martin:
RESOLUTION
A resolution providing for canvassing the returns and declaring the results of the special elections held in (i) Pickering School District No. 142 of the Parish of Vernon, Louisiana, (ii) Ward Five Wardwide School District No. 144 of the Parish of Vernon, Louisiana, (iii) Ward Six Wardwide School District No. 161 of the Parish of Vernon, Louisiana and (iv) Ward Eight Wardwide School District No. 151 of the Parish of Vernon, Louisiana, on Saturday, December 8, 2012, to authorize the levy of special taxes therein.
BE IT RESOLVED by the Parish School Board of the Parish of Vernon, State of Louisiana (the "Governing Authority"), acting as the governing authority of (i) Pickering School District No. 142 of the Parish of Vernon, Louisiana, (ii) Ward Five Wardwide School District No. 144 of the Parish of Vernon, Louisiana, (iii) Ward Six Wardwide School District No. 161 of the Parish of Vernon, Louisiana and (iv) Ward Eight Wardwide School District No. 151 of the Parish of Vernon, Louisiana (the "Districts"), that:
SECTION 1. Canvass. This Governing Authority does now proceed in open and public session to examine the official tabulations of votes cast at the special elections held in (i) Pickering School District No. 142 of the Parish of Vernon, Louisiana, (ii) Ward Five Wardwide School District No. 144 of the Parish of Vernon, Louisiana, (iii) Ward Six Wardwide School District No. 161 of the Parish of Vernon, Louisiana and (iv) Ward Eight Wardwide School District No. 151 of the Parish of Vernon, Louisiana, (the "Districts"), on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2012, to authorize the levy of special taxes therein, and said Governing Authority does further proceed to examine and canvass the returns and declare the results of the special elections.
SECTION 2. ProcèsVerbal. A ProcèsVerbal of the canvass of the returns of said elections shall be made and a certified copy thereof shall be forwarded to the Secretary of State, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, who shall record the same in his office; another certified copy thereof shall be forwarded to the Clerk of Court and Ex-Officio Recorder of Mortgages in and for the Parish of Vernon, who shall record the same in the Mortgage Records of said Parish; and another copy thereof shall be retained in the archives of this Governing Authority.
SECTION 3. Promulgation of Election Results. The results of said elections shall be promulgated by publication in the manner provided by law.
This resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:
MEMBERS YEAS NAYS ABSENT ABSTAINING
Randi Gleason X
Mel Harris X
Robert Pynes, Jr. X
Jerry Jeane X
Steve Woods X
Doug Brandon X
Richard Schwartz X
Randy Martin X
Michael Perkins X
Vernon L. Travis, Jr. X
John Blankenbaker X
Gerald Cooley X
And the resolution was declared adopted on this the 7th day of February, 2013.
/s/ Jackie D. Self /s/ Randi Gleason
Secretary President
PROCÈS VERBAL AND PROCLAMATION OF THE CANVASS OF THE VOTES CAST AT THE SPECIAL ELECTIONS HELD IN (I) PICKERING SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 142 OF THE PARISH OF VERNON, LOUISIANA, (II) WARD FIVE WARDWIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 144 OF THE PARISH OF VERNON, LOUISIANA, (III) WARD SIX WARDWIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 161 OF THE PARISH OF VERNON, LOUISIANA AND (IV) WARD EIGHT WARDWIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 151 OF THE PARISH OF VERNON, LOUISIANA, ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2012.
BE IT KNOWN AND REMEMBERED that on Thursday, February 7, 2013, at ten o'clock (10:00) a.m., at its regular meeting place, the Parish School Board Office, Leesville, Louisiana, the Parish School Board of the Parish of Vernon, State of Louisiana (the "Governing Authority"), acting as the governing authority of (i) Pickering School District No. 142 of the Parish of Vernon, Louisiana, (ii) Ward Five Wardwide School District No. 144 of the Parish of Vernon, Louisiana, (iii) Ward Six Wardwide School District No. 161 of the Parish of Vernon, Louisiana and (iv) Ward Eight Wardwide School District No. 151 of the Parish of Vernon, Louisiana (the "Districts"), and being the authority ordering the special elections held therein on Saturday, December 8, 2012, with the following members present:
Randi Gleason, Mel Harris, Steve Woods, Doug Brandon, Richard Schwartz, Randy Martin, Michael Perkins, Vernon L. Travis, Jr. and Gerald Cooley;
There being absent: Robert Pynes, John Blankenbaker, Jerry Jeane
did, in open and public session, examine the official certified tabulations of votes cast at the said elections, and did examine and canvass the returns of the said elections, there having been submitted at said elections the following propositions, to wit:
PICKERING SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 142
OF THE PARISH OF VERNON, LOUISIANA (WARD 4)
PROPOSITION (TAX CONTINUATION)
Summary: 10 year, 14.14 mills property tax continuation for giving additional support to the public elementary and secondary schools in the District, including paying the cost of operating and maintaining public school houses and buildings in Pickering School District No. 142.
Shall Pickering School District No. 142 of the Parish of Vernon, Louisiana (the "District"), levy a fourteen and fourteen hundredths (14.14) mills tax on all of the property subject to taxation in said District (an estimated $190,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2014 and ending with the year 2023, for the purpose of giving additional support to the public elementary and secondary schools in the District, including paying the cost of operating and maintaining public school houses and buildings in the District, said millage to represent a sixteen hundredths of a mill (.16) increase over the 13.98 mills tax authorized to be levied through the year 2013 pursuant to an election held on November 15, 2003?
WARD FIVE WARDWIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 144
OF THE PARISH OF VERNON, LOUISIANA
PROPOSITION (TAX CONTINUATION)
Summary: 10 year, 18.65 mills property tax continuation for giving additional support to the public elementary and secondary schools in the District, including paying the cost of operating and maintaining public school houses and buildings in Ward Five Wardwide School District No. 144.
Shall Ward Five Wardwide School District No. 144 of the Parish of Vernon, Louisiana (the "District"), levy an eighteen and sixty-five hundredths (18.65) mills tax on all of the property subject to taxation in said District (an estimated $327,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2014 and ending with the year 2023, for the purpose of giving additional support to the public elementary and secondary schools in the District, including paying the cost of operating and maintaining public school houses and buildings in the District, said millage to represent a four and twelve hundredths mills (4.12) increase over the 14.53 mills tax authorized to be levied through the year 2013 pursuant to an election held on November 15, 2003?
WARD SIX WARDWIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 161
OF THE PARISH OF VERNON, LOUISIANA
PROPOSITION (TAX CONTINUATION)
Summary: 10 year, 12.68 mills property tax continuation for giving additional support to the public elementary and secondary schools in the District, including paying the cost of operating and maintaining public school houses and buildings in Ward Six Wardwide School District No. 161.
Shall Ward Six Wardwide School District No. 161 of the Parish of Vernon, Louisiana (the "District"), levy a twelve and sixty-eight hundredths (12.68) mills tax on all of the property subject to taxation in said District (an estimated $44,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2014 and ending with the year 2023, for the purpose of giving additional support to the public elementary and secondary schools in the District, including paying the cost of operating and maintaining public school houses and buildings in the District, said millage to represent a nine hundredths of a mill (.09) increase over the 12.59 mills tax authorized to be levied through the year 2013 pursuant to an election held on November 15, 2003?
WARD EIGHT WARDWIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 151
OF THE PARISH OF VERNON, LOUISIANA
PROPOSITION (TAX CONTINUATION)
Summary: 10 year, 14 mills property tax continuation for giving additional support to the public elementary and secondary schools in the District, including paying the cost of operating and maintaining public school houses and buildings in Ward Eight Wardwide School District No. 151.
Shall Ward Eight Wardwide School District No. 151 of the Parish of Vernon, Louisiana (the "District"), levy a fourteen (14) mills tax on all of the property subject to taxation in said District (an estimated $34,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2014 and ending with the year 2023, for the purpose of giving additional support to the public elementary and secondary schools in the District, including paying the cost of operating and maintaining public school houses and buildings in the District, said millage to represent a fifty-two hundredths of a mill (.52) increase over the 13.48 mills tax authorized to be levied through the year 2013 pursuant to an election held on November 15, 2003?
There was found by said count and canvass that the following votes had been cast at the said special elections IN FAVOR OF and AGAINST, respectively, the propositions as hereinabove set forth at the following polling places, to-wit:
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PICKERING SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 142 POLLING PLACES |
VOTE TABULATIONS |
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Wd. |
Pct. |
POLLING PLACE |
FOR |
AGAINST |
|
1 |
7B |
(IN PART) Castor - Police Jury Maintenance Bldg., 602 Alexandria Hwy., Leesville |
0 |
0 |
|
1 |
8 |
(IN PART) New Llano City Hall, 211 Stanton Street, New Llano |
1 |
0 |
|
1 |
8A |
(IN PART) New Llano City Hall, 211 Stanton Street, New Llano |
9 |
3 |
|
1 |
8C |
(IN PART) New Llano City Hall, 211 Stanton Street, New Llano |
0 |
0 |
|
4 |
1 |
Savage Forks Fire Station #6, 4078 Savage Forks Road, Savage Forks Community |
25 |
8 |
|
4 |
2 |
(IN PART) Savage Forks Fire Station #6, 4078 Savage Forks Road, Savage Forks Community |
5 |
0 |
|
4 |
3 |
Pickering High School Gym, 180 LeBleu Road, Pickering Community |
9 |
4 |
|
4 |
3A |
(IN PART) Pickering High School Gym, 180 LeBleu Road, Pickering Community |
22 |
6 |
|
4 |
3C |
Pickering High School Gym, 180 LeBleu Road, Pickering Community |
0 |
0 |
|
4 |
3E |
Pickering High School Gym, 180 LeBleu Road, Pickering Community |
0 |
0 |
|
4 |
3F |
Pickering High School Gym, 180 LeBleu Road, Pickering Community |
0 |
0 |
|
4 |
3G |
Pickering High School Gym, 180 LeBleu Road, Pickering Community |
11 |
2 |
|
4 |
3J |
Pickering High School Gym, 180 LeBleu Road, Pickering Community |
8 |
0 |
|
4 |
3K |
(IN PART) Pickering High School Gym, 180 LeBleu Road, Pickering Community |
0 |
0 |
|
4 |
3L |
Pickering High School Gym, 180 LeBleu Road, Pickering Community |
0 |
0 |
|
4 |
3M |
Pickering High School Gym, 180 LeBleu Road, Pickering Community |
0 |
0 |
|
4 |
3N |
Pickering High School Gym, 180 LeBleu Road, Pickering Community |
0 |
0 |
|
7 |
2A |
(IN PART) Elementary School Gym, 1208 Texas Avenue, Rosepine |
0 |
0 |
|
7 |
4 |
(IN PART) Marlow Fire Station, 118 Marlow Road, Marlow Community |
0 |
0 |
|
7 |
4A |
(IN PART) Marlow Fire Station, 118 Marlow Road, Marlow Community |
3 |
1 |
|
7 |
5A |
(IN PART) Elementary School Gym, 1208 Texas Avenue, Rosepine |
6 |
0 |
|
7 |
5C |
(IN PART) Elementary School Gym, 1208 Texas Avenue, Rosepine |
0 |
0 |
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ABSENTEE VOTES |
12 |
0 |
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TOTAL |
111 |
24 |
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MAJORITY FOR |
87 |
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WARD FIVE WARDWIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 144 POLLING PLACES |
VOTE TABULATIONS |
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|
Wd. |
Pct. |
POLLING PLACE |
FOR |
AGAINST |
|
5 |
1 |
Pitkin High School, 7239 Hwy. 463, Pitkin |
111 |
13 |
|
5 |
1A |
Pitkin High School, 7239 Hwy. 463, Pitkin |
2 |
2 |
|
5 |
2 |
Cravens Fire Station, 9222 Hwy. 10, Cravens Community |
31 |
6 |
|
5 |
2A |
Cravens Fire Station, 9222 Hwy. 10, Cravens Community |
0 |
0 |
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ABSENTEE VOTES |
6 |
5 |
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TOTAL |
150 |
26 |
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|
MAJORITY FOR |
124 |
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WARD SIX WARDWIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 161POLLING PLACES |
VOTE TABULATIONS |
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Wd. |
Pct. |
POLLING PLACE |
FOR |
AGAINST |
|
6 |
1 |
Alco-Hutton Fire Station #13, 111 Brady Road, Hutton Community |
5 |
0 |
|
6 |
2 |
Simpson School Gym, 4262 Hwy. 8, Simpson |
12 |
6 |
|
6 |
3 |
Simpson School Gym, 4262 Hwy. 8, Simpson |
6 |
2 |
|
6 |
4 |
Simpson Town Hall, 4464 Hwy. 8, Simpson |
34 |
4 |
|
ABSENTEE VOTES |
15 |
4 |
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TOTAL |
72 |
16 |
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MAJORITY FOR |
56 |
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WARD EIGHT WARDWIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 151 POLLING PLACES |
VOTE TABULATIONS |
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Wd. |
Pct. |
POLLING PLACE |
FOR |
AGAINST |
|
1 |
7 |
(IN PART) Castor - Police Jury Maintenance Bldg., 602 Alexandria Hwy., Leesville |
0 |
0 |
|
8 |
1 |
(IN PART) Slagle Community Center, 8841 Hwy. 8, Slagle Community |
9 |
2 |
|
8 |
2 |
Hicks School, 1296 High School Drive, Hicks Community |
10 |
5 |
|
8 |
3 |
Leander Voting Building, Hwy. 121 East, Leander Community |
19 |
5 |
|
ABSENTEE VOTES |
5 |
0 |
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TOTAL |
43 |
12 |
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MAJORITY FOR |
31 |
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The polling places above specified being the only polling places designated at which to hold the said elections, it was therefore shown that
(i) there was a total of 111 votes cast IN FAVOR OF Pickering School District No. 142 Proposition and a total of 24 votes cast AGAINST Pickering School District No. 142 Proposition, as hereinabove set forth, and that there was a majority of 87 votes cast IN FAVOR OF Pickering School District No. 142 Proposition as hereinabove set forth;
(ii) there was a total of 150 votes cast IN FAVOR OF Ward Five Wardwide School District No. 144 Proposition and a total of 26 votes cast AGAINST Ward Five Wardwide School District No. 144 Proposition, as hereinabove set forth, and that there was a majority of 124 votes cast IN FAVOR OF Ward Five Wardwide School District No. 144 Proposition as hereinabove set forth;
(iii) there was a total of 72 votes cast IN FAVOR OF Ward Six Wardwide School District No. 161 Proposition and a total of 16 votes cast AGAINST Ward Six Wardwide School District No. 161 Proposition, as hereinabove set forth, and that there was a majority of 56 votes cast IN FAVOR OF Ward Six Wardwide School District No. 161 Proposition as hereinabove set forth; and
(iv) there was a total of 43 votes cast IN FAVOR OF Ward Eight Wardwide School District No. 151 Proposition and a total of 12 votes cast AGAINST Ward Eight Wardwide School District No. 151 Proposition, as hereinabove set forth, and that there was a majority of 31 votes cast IN FAVOR OF Ward Eight Wardwide School District No. 151 Proposition as hereinabove set forth.
Therefore, the Governing Authority did declare and proclaim and does hereby declare and proclaim in open and public session that the (i) Pickering School District No. 142 Proposition, (ii) Ward Five Wardwide School District No. 144 Proposition, (iii) Ward Six Wardwide School District No. 161 Proposition and (iv) Ward Eight Wardwide School District No. 151 Proposition as hereinabove set forth were duly CARRIED by a majority of the votes cast by the qualified electors voting at the said special elections held in the Districts on Saturday, December 8, 2012.
THUS DONE AND SIGNED at Leesville, Louisiana, on this, the 7th day of February, 2013.
ATTEST:
/s/ Randi Gleason
President
/s/ Jackie D. Self
Secretary
PROCLAMATION
I, the undersigned President of the Parish School Board of the Parish of Vernon, State of Louisiana, the governing authority of (i) Pickering School District No. 142 of the Parish of Vernon, Louisiana, (ii) Ward Five Wardwide School District No. 144 of the Parish of Vernon, Louisiana, (iii) Ward Six Wardwide School District No. 161 of the Parish of Vernon, Louisiana and (iv) Ward Eight Wardwide School District No. 151 of the Parish of Vernon, Louisiana (the "Districts"), do hereby declare, proclaim and announce that the (i) Pickering School District No. 142 Proposition, (ii) Ward Five Wardwide School District No. 144 Proposition, (iii) Ward Six Wardwide School District No. 161 Proposition and (iv) Ward Eight Wardwide School District No. 151 Proposition submitted at the special elections held in the Districts on Saturday, December 8, 2012, were CARRIED by a majority of the votes cast at the said special elections, all as described and set out in the above Procès Verbal.
THUS DONE AND SIGNED at Leesville, Louisiana, on this, the 7th day of February, 2013.
/s/ Randi Gleason
President
Mel Harris reported that the Salary/Personnel Committee had met and the recommendation for approval of two additional paraprofessional positions and a retirement will be on the February 12th Agenda.
In other business, Superintendent Self stated that a Curriculum Committee is scheduled for Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at 8:30AM. Superintendent Self also noted that the Re-Districting Plan for the Vernon Parish School District was approved by the Justice Department. Superintendent Self also reminded Board members of the Parish Quiz Bowl on February 14th at First Baptist Church in Leesville.
Vernon Travis addressed the Board regarding the NSBA Legislative Priorities for the First Session, 113th Congress. Mr. Travis stated that budget items were the primary issues and if federal funding cuts are made, they could be effective immediately. If sequestration is not avoided before March 1st that the Administration is to release a report about how the across-the-board cuts would be implemented, with the actual budget cuts beginning March 27, 2013.
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 takes this means to express their sympathy to the family of Linda Griskelis who recently passed away; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Griskelis was the sister of Jo Ann Hillman, custodian at Simpson High School and the aunt of Joy Wiggins, teacher at Simpson High School; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Griskelis was a resident of Logansport 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 I O N
WHEREAS, the members of the Vernon Parish School Board take this means to express their sympathy to the family of Thomas Robertson who recently passed away; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Robertson was the father of Teresa Chelette and Toni Snider, teachers at Simpson High School; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Robertson was a lifelong resident of Vernon Parish 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 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 Vernon Parish School Board takes this means to express their sympathy to the family of June Stephens who recently passed away; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Stephens was the mother-in-law of Marian Stephens, retired bus driver; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Stephens was a lifelong resident of the Knight Community, a loyal volunteer at Evans High School 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 I O N
WHEREAS, the Vernon Parish School Board wishes to express their condolences to the family of Tim Straight who recently passed away;
WHEREAS, Mr. Straight was the husband of Shirley Straight, cafeteria manager at North Polk Elementary School; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Straight was a long time resident of Vernon Parish 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 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 wish to express their sympathy to the family of Melvin Hicks who recently passed away; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Hicks was a respected businessman and supporter of the Vernon Parish Schools; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Hicks was a lifelong resident of Vernon Parish 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 Gerald Cooley, seconded by the Board, the meeting was adjourned.
______________________________
RANDI GLEASON, PRESIDENT
ATTEST:
______________________________
JACKIE D. SELF, SUPERINTENDENT