NOVEMBER 12, 2013

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

RANDI GLEASON, PRESIDENT

JOHN BLANKENBAKER, VICE-PRESIDENT

VERNON L. TRAVIS JR.

MEL HARRIS

ROBERT PYNES JR.

DOUG BRANDON

JERRY L. JEANE

RICHARD SCHWARTZ

RANDY MARTIN

STEVE WOODS

MICHAEL PERKINS

GERALD COOLEY

COL. T. GLENN MOORE

ABSENT:              RICHARD SCHWARTZ

                            COL. T. GLENN MOORE

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

The meeting was opened in prayer by Jerry L. Jeane.

The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Jerry L. Jeane.

On motion of , seconded by , the Board voted to approve the minutes of  the November 7, 2013  regular meeting and dispense with the reading of the minutes.

On motion of Doug Brandon, seconded by Steve Woods, the Board voted to authorize the Finance Department to use the same payment procedure for all payroll checks.

On motion of Gerald Cooley, seconded by Michael Perkins, the Board voted to approve a water line easement for the City of Leesville at Vernon Middle School.

On motion of Doug Brandon, seconded by Steve Woods, the Board voted to authorize an additional special education paraprofessional position for student need.

On motion of John Blankenbaker, seconded by Jerry Jeane, the Board accepted the following employee retirements:

Hamrick, Shirley/custodian/Hornbeck

McRae, Morris/teacher/LHS

Busby, Jeannie, bus driver/Hicks

On motion of Gerald Cooley, seconded by Randy Martin, the Board voted to approve budget amendments related to personnel changes.

On motion of Vernon Travis, seconded by Randy Martin, the Board voted to authorize the president and secretary to pay the claims.

In other business, Superintendent Self reminded Board Members of the In-Service Training immediately following the Board meeting.

On motion of Randy Martin, 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 Katherine Scott who recently passed away; and

                WHEREAS, Mrs. Scott was the wife of A. L. “Buddy” Scott, retired bus driver from Pickering; and

                WHEREAS, Mrs. Scott was a longtime resident of Pickering 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 sorrow.

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

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RANDI GLEASON, PRESIDENT

ATTEST:

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JACKIE D. SELF, SUPERINTENDENT