JUNE 10, 2014
THE VERNON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD CONVENED IN REGULAR SESSION AT 5:00 P.M., 201 BELVIEW ROAD, LEESVILLE, LOUISIANA. VICE-PRESIDENT DOUG BRANDON CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AND ON ROLL CALL THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS WERE PRESENT:
DOUG BRANDON, VICE-PRESIDENT
VERNON L. TRAVIS JR.
MEL HARRIS
ROBERT PYNES JR.
JERRY L. JEANE
RANDY MARTIN
STEVE WOODS
GERALD COOLEY
ABSENT: MICHAEL PERKINS, VERNON TRAVIS, JOHN BLANKENBAKER
RICHARD SCHWARTZ, COL. MOORE
There was also present Mr. Jackie D. Self, Secretary of the Board.
The meeting was opened in prayer by Steve Woods.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Steve Woods.
On motion of Mel Harris, seconded by Randy Martin, the Board voted to approve the minutes of the June 5, 2014 regular meeting and dispense with the reading of the minutes.
Mr. Tom Neubert recognized the doctors and staff of Bryd Hospital and thanked them for their support. Plaques will be presented to all doctors that participated in the athletic physicals. Over 750 physicals were provided this year at no cost to parents or the Board.
On motion of Steve Woods, seconded by Randy Martin, the Board voted to advertise for bids to refurbish track at Leesville High School.
On motion of Randy Martin, seconded by Jerry Jeane, the Board voted to advertise for bids to refurbish track at Pickering High School.
Tim Ward discussed the millage rates for tax year 2014 and offered discussion. There were no comments and on motion of Randi Gleason, seconded by Steve Woods, the Board voted to adopt the millage rates for tax year 2014.
VERNON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
BE IT RESOLVED, that the following millages are hereby levied on the 2014 tax roll on all property subject to taxation by the VERNON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD District of the Parish of Vernon, Louisiana.
MILLAGE
Parish Wide School Regular 4.18 mills
Parish Wide School Special 8.12 mills
Ward 1 Maintenance Regular 13.03 mills
Ward 2 Hornbeck Maintenance Regular 13.83 mills
School District 143 Hornbeck Construction & Maintenance 10.39 mills
Ward 2 Orange Maintenance Regular 13.24 mills
Ward 3 Maintenance Regular 18.77 mills
Ward 4 Maintenance Regular 14.14 mills
Ward 5 Maintenance Regular 18.65 mills
Ward 6 Maintenance Regular 12.68 mills
Ward 7 Maintenance Regular 17.42 mills
Ward 8 Maintenance Regular 14.00 mills
Leesville Sinking Fund 35.02 mills
Orange Sinking Fund 38.86 mills
Hornbeck Sinking Fund 15.84 mills
Ward 3 Sinking Fund 11.02 mills
Ward 3 Sinking Fund-Wildlife Management Area 8.63 mills
Pickering Sinking Fund 13.73 mills
Ward 5 Sinking Fund 16.91 mills
Ward 6 Sinking Fund 38.61 mills
Ward 7 Sinking Fund 23.52 mills
Ward 8 Sinking Fund 24.60 mills
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the proper administrative officials of the Parish of Vernon, State of Louisiana, be and they are hereby empowered, authorized, and directed to spread said taxes, as hereinabove set forth, upon the assessment roll of said Parish for the year 2014, and to make collection of the taxes imposed for and on behalf of the taxing authority, according to law, and that the taxes herein levied shall become a permanent lien and privilege on all property subject to taxation as herein set forth, and collection thereof shall be enforceable in the manner provided by law.
The foregoing resolution was read in full, the roll was called on the adoption thereof, and the resolution was adopted by the following votes:
YEAS: 8
NAYS: 0
ABSTAINED: 0
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and exact copy of a resolution adopted at a regular board meeting held on June 10, 2014 at which meeting a quorum was present and voting.
Leesville, Louisiana, this 10th day of June, 2014
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(Superintendent)
AFFIDAVIT
STATE OF LOUISIANA
PARISH OF VERNON
BEFORE ME, the undersigned notary public, duly commissioned and qualified within and for the aforesaid parish and state, personally came and appeared:
JACKIE SELF
who, after first being duly sworn, did depose and say that:
He/she is the duly authorized Superintendent/Treasurer of the Vernon Parish School Board.
(Mark the appropriate box below to show how you complied with the Open Meetings Law.)
A public meeting was held in accordance with the Open Meetings Law at R.S. 42:11, et seq., including allowing a public comment period before taking a vote, R.S. 42:14(D), to adopt the millage rates for the 2014 tax year. That public written notice of the agenda, date, time, and place of the meeting (X) was posted on the building where the meetings of this taxing authority are usually held no less than 24 hours before the meeting and/or ( ) was published in the official journal no less than 24 hours before the meeting.
As required by R.S. 42:19.1 a notice giving date, time, place and subject matter of public meeting to adopt the annual millage rate(s) of this district was published in the official journal and announced during the course of a regularly scheduled meeting no more than 60 days nor less than 30 days.
A quorum or simple majority of the total membership of the taxing authority was physically present and voting at the public meeting, which was held on the 10th day of June, 2014, at 5:00 p.m. at the Vernon Parish School Board Office at 201 Belview Road, Leesville, Louisiana 71446. The meeting was conducted in accord with the prior noticed agenda. Matters not included on the agenda were not discussed without the unanimous approval of the members present after complying with all provisions of R.S. 42:19(A)(1)(b)(ii)(cc).
The taxing district did not roll forward. Copies of all required notices and agenda are attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
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Jackie Self, Superintendent
SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED Before Me, this 10th day of June, 2014, at Leesville, Louisiana.
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Printed or Typed Name (as commissioned): Timothy G. Ward
Notary ID or Bar Roll No.: 054078
Act 363 of 2013 Reg Ses (Efc 6/17/2013)
Act 267 of 2013 Reg Ses (Efc 8/1/2013)
Act 1027 of 2010 Reg Ses (Efc 7/8/2010)
Acts 850 and 861 of 2010 Reg Ses (Efc 8/15/2010)
Acts 539 of 2012 Reg Ses (Efc 8/15/2012)
Rev 7/2013
On motion of Gerald Cooley, seconded by Mel Harris, the Board voted to advertise for propane for Evans, Hicks and Simpson Schools.
On motion of Randy Martin, seconded by Gerald Cooley, the Board voted to advertise for Secondary Curriculum Director.
On motion of Gerald Cooley, seconded by Jerry Jeane, the Board voted to accept the following employee retirements:
Fletcher, Elizabeth, teacher/SPE
Grimes, Jackie, lease bus driver/SPE
Campbell, Jo Ann, teacher/AHS
Jones, Robert, custodian/LHS
Rolon, Kathy, teacher/LHS
Williams, Rebecca, teacher/AES
Maddox, Carolyn, teacher/Pitkin
On motion of Randi Gleason, seconded by Randy Martin, the Board voted to approve budget amendments related to personnel changes.
On motion of Gerald Cooley, seconded by Randy Martin, the Board voted to authorize the president and secretary to pay the claims.
Vice-President Doug Brandon expressed appreciation to Superintendent Self on behalf of the Board for his dedication and service to the Vernon Parish School System.
Superintendent Self reminded Board members of the Bid Opening on Wednesday, June 11, 2014 at 2:00PM and invited all to attend. Mr. Ward discussed the Sales Tax Supplements and stated the checks would be mailed on June 19, 2014.
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 Vernon Parish School Board wishes to express their sympathy to the family of Lois Bray Monk who recently passed away; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Monk was a retired first grade teacher at West Leesville Elementary School; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Monk was a longtime resident of Leesville and she will be sadly missed by her family and many 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, and on motion of Steve Woods, seconded by the Board, the meeting was adjourned.
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DOUG BRANDON, VICE-PRESIDENT
ATTEST:
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JACKIE D. SELF, SUPERINTENDENT Signed by Superintendent James Williams
Jackie Self retired 6-30-14