JUNE 12, 2018

DRAFT

 

 

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

 

 

ANGIE DAVIS - PRESIDENT

VERNON TRAVIS - VICE-PRESIDENT

DOUG BRANDON

JIM SEAMAN

ROBERT PYNES JR.

JACKIE SELF

RANDY MARTIN

SHAD STEWART

GERALD COOLEY

STEVE WOODS

 

ABSENT:          JOHN BLANKENBAKER

                        DAVID DETZ

                        COL. JARRETT THOMAS

                       

There was also present Mr. James Williams, Secretary of the Board.

The meeting was opened in prayer by:   SHAD STEWART 

The Pledge of Allegiance was led by:    SHAD STEWART

Roll Call

 

Item #1: June 7, 2018 Minutes

On motion of Steve Woods, seconded by Jackie Self, the Board voted to approve the minutes of the June 7, 2018 regular meeting and dispense with the reading of the minutes.

 

Item #2:  Employee Retirements

On motion of Shad Steward, seconded by Jim Seaman, the Board voted to accept employment retirements.

 

Item #3:  Resolution for Rapides Foundation

On motion of Jackie Self, seconded by Doug Brandon, the Board voted to adopt a resolution for Rapides Foundation 2018-2019 Effective Schools Grant and Healthy Behaviors School Partnership Grant:

 

STATE OF LOUISIANA

PARISH OF VERNON

 

On the twelfth day of June, 2018, at a meeting of the School Board of Vernon Parish 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 Effective Schools Grant and Healthy Behaviors School Partnership 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.

 

I certity that the above and foregoing constitutes a true and correct record of the resolution adopted by the Vernon Parish School Board, Leesville, Louisiana at its regular meeting held on the twelfth day of June, 2018.

 

Item #4:  West Leesville Elementary Principal Advertisement

On motion of Jim Seaman, seconded by Vernon Travis, the Board voted to advertise for a promotional principal position at West Leesville Elementary School.

 

Item #5: Pitkin High School Principal Advertisement

On motion of Shad Stewart, seconded by Doug Brandon, the Board voted to advertise for a promotional principal position at Pitkin High School.

 

Item #6:  Anacoco Elementary School Principal Advertisement

On motion of Angie Davis, seconded by Jackie Self, the Board voted to advertise for a non-promotional principal position at Anacoco Elementary School

 

Item # 7: Budget Changes related to personnel changes

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

 

Item #8:  Authorization to pay claims

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

 

Item #9:  Energy Conservation Update

Finance Director, Tim Ward gave an update on the savings for the last three years.  The total amount of savings for the Vernon Parish School Board is $1,569,815.00.

 

Item # 10:  Report from Transportation Committee Meeting

Jim Seaman, Chairperson for the Transportation Committee reported to the Board on the three topics presented by the Director of Transportation, Tom Neubert.  Mr. Neubert informed the committee of the three proposals for 18-19 school yr.

 

l.   Purchasing buses

2.  New bus barn facility

3.  Hiring a Level 2 or Level 3 mechanic

 

All three topics were discussed and tabled until the next transportation committee meeting.

 

Item # 11: Superintendent’s Remarks

Superintendent Williams welcomed everyone to the board meeting.  He informed the Board that the Sales Tax Collections for 2017-2018 were completed and asked Finance Director, Tim Ward to report on the collections.  Mr. Ward reported collections down 2.8% which is down $320,547.68 from last year.  Total Collections for the year were $11,174,658.44 compared to last year’s total of $11,495,206.12.  Checks will go out on June 22, 2018.

 

Mr. Williams thanked everyone for their support and prayers in his family’s time of illness in his family.

Next meeting will be July 12th at 10:00.

 

Item # 12:  Memorial Resolutions

On motion of Randy Martin, seconded by the Board, the Board voted to adopt 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 Geraldine Foster who recently passed away; and

            WHEREAS, Ms. Foster was the sister of Doris Welch, a retired paraprofessional at Pickering Elementary School; and

            WHEREAS, Ms. Foster was a resident of Rosepine, LA; and

            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 Angie Davis, seconded by the Board, the Board voted to adopt 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 James Cyril Hawthorne who recently passed away; and

            WHEREAS, Mr. Hawthorne was the Father of Jackie Martin, teacher at Anacoco Elementary School; and

            WHEREAS, Mr. Hawthorne was a resident of Vernon Parish; and

            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 Angie Davis, seconded by the Board, the Board voted to adopt 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 Harold Knippers who recently passed away; and

            WHEREAS, Mr. Knippers is the Grandfather of Lindsey Desjardins a teacher at Hornbeck High School; and

            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 Vernon Travis, seconded by the Board, the Board voted to adopt 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 Robert Dean who recently passed away; and

            WHEREAS, Mr. Dean was a retired custodian at Leesville High School; and

            WHEREAS, Mr. Dean was a resident of Vernon Parish; and

            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 Jackie Self, seconded by the Board, the meeting was adjourned.

 

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ANGIE DAVIS, PRESIDENT

ATTEST:

 

 

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JAMES WILLIAMS, SUPERINTENDENT