MAY 10, 2022                                                              

 

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

 

District One:

Doug Brandon

Robert Pynes, Jr.

Jim Seaman

Steve Woods

 

District Two:

Angie Davis

 

District Three:

David Detz

 

District Four:

Randy Martin

 

District Six:

Vernon L. Travis, Jr.

 

District Seven:

John Blankenbaker

 

District Eight:

Lisa Thompson

 

Fort Polk Garrison Commander:

Samuel P. Smith, Jr.

 

ABSENT:

 

District One:   

Jackie Self

 

District Five:

Shad Stewart

 

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

The meeting was opened in prayer by:   Lisa Thompson            

The Pledge of Allegiance was led by:     Lisa Thompson

 

Item #1:           Approval of Minutes of May 5, 2022 Meeting

On motion of David Detz seconded by Lisa Thompson, the Board voted to approve the minutes of the May 5, 2022 regular meeting and dispense with the reading of the minutes.

 

Item #2:           Approval of Employee Retirements

On motion of Angie Davis, seconded by Jim Seaman, the Board voted to approve the employee retirements.

 

Item #3:           Budget Amendments Related to Personnel Changes

On motion of Doug Brandon, seconded by David Detz, the Board voted to approve the budget amendments related to personnel changes.

 

Item #4:           Pay the Claims

On motion of Lisa Thompson, seconded by David Detz, the Board voted to authorize the president and secretary to pay the claims.

 

Item #5:           2021-2022 Budget Revisions

On motion of Vernon L. Travis, Jr. seconded by David Detz, the Board voted to approve the 2021-2022 Budget Revisions

 

VERNON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING

May 05, 2022

 

FISCAL YEAR 2021-2022

BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS

 

   FUND                                           CURRENT          INCREASE            REVISED                  

NUMBER                                          BUDGET         ( DECREASE)         BUDGET

255 Carl Perkins                                 $88,455               31,506                  $119,961

 

A supplement to the FY 2022 grant award allocation for Carl Perkins was received in the amount of $31,506.

      

267 Strong School System                $0                         100,000                  $100,000

 

The FY 2022 grant award allocation for Strong School System was received in the amount of $100,000.  This is a new award that not budgeted.

 

270 ESSERF III Incentive               $64,000                 136,000                 $200,000

 

A supplement to The FY 2022 grant award allocation for ESSERF III Incentive was received in the amount of $136,000.

 

271 IDEA 611 ARP                          $0                          425,670                  $425,670

 

The FY 2022 grant award allocation for IDEA 611 ARP was received in the amount of $425,670, this was a new award that was not budgeted.

 

272 IDEA 619 ARP                          $0                            34,972                  $34,972

 

The FY 2022 grant award allocation for IDEA 619 ARP was received in the amount of $34,972, this was a new award that was not budgeted.

 

593 Quality Grant Award               $0                          234,000                  $234,000

 

The FY 2022 grant award allocation for Quality Grant Award was received in the amount of $234,000, this was a new award that was not budgeted.

 

633 CLSD B-5                                 $32,000                    25,560                  $57,560

 

A supplement to the FY 2022 grant award allocation for CLSD B-5 was received in the amount of $25,560.

FUND                                               CURRENT          INCREASE            REVISED                  

NUMBER                                          BUDGET         ( DECREASE)         BUDGET

634 CLSD K-5                                 $81,306                    62,000                  $143,306

 

A supplement to the FY 2022 grant award allocation for CLSD K-5 was received in the amount of $62,000.

 

GENERAL  OPERATING  FUND

REVISED BUDGET

2021/2022 FISCAL YEAR

May, 2022

     
     
     
     
     

REVENUE AND OTHER

   

FINANCING SOURCES

   

 

   

  LOCAL

 

$  18,511,002

  STATE

 

53,512,958

  FEDERAL

 

5,820,000

 OTHER SOURCES

 

1,300,000

TOTAL - REVENUES

 

$  79,143,960

 

   

EXPENDITURES AND

   

OTHER FINANCING USES

   

 

   

REGULAR INSTRUCTION

 

$34,030,712

SPECIAL EDUCATION

 

9,373,939

VOCATIONAL PROGRAMS

 

1,759,649

OTHER INSTRUCTIONAL

 

1,035,928

SPECIAL PROGRAMS

 

241,693

PUPIL SUPPORT

 

3,549,684

INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF

 

2,686,426

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

 

3,412,075

SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION

 

5,816,430

BUSINESS SERVICES

 

460,003

MAINTENANCE OF PLANT

 

7,285,937

STUDENT TRANSPORTATION

 

6,568,383

CENTRAL SERVICES

 

1,477,733

FOOD SERVICES

 

303,281

COMMUNITY SERVICES

 

31,912

OTHER USES OF FUNDS

 

918,320

TOTAL - EXPENDITURES

 

$78,952,105

     

EXCESS OF REVENUES  OR

   

 (EXPENDITURES)

 

191,855

     

FUND  BALANCE:

   

 BEGINNING

 

$9,557,474

     

 ENDING FUND BALANCE

 

$9,749,329

 

 

Item #6:           VMS Promotional Principal Announcement

On motion of Vernon L. Travis, Jr., seconded by Doug Brandon, the Board voted to approve advertising for a promotional principal position at Vernon Middle School.

 

Item #7:           Promotional Secondary Curriculum Director Announcement

On motion of Doug Brandon, seconded by Steve Woods, the Board voted to approve advertising for a promotional Secondary Curriculum Director position.

 

Item #8:           Promotional Elementary Curriculum Supervisor        

On motion of David Detz, seconded by Angie Davis, the Board voted to approve advertising for a promotional Elementary Curriculum Supervisor position.

 

Item #9:           Standby Generator

On motion of Jim Seaman, seconded by Vernon L. Travis, Jr., the Board voted to approve advertising for bids for a standby generator for the Central Office.

 

Item #10:          Head Start Policies/Procedures

On motion of Jim Seaman, seconded by David Detz, the Board voted to approve the Vernon Parish Head Start Policies/Procedures presented at the 5-5-22 meeting.

 

Item #11:          Head Start Selection Criteria Point System

On motion of Vernon L. Travis, Jr., seconded by Randy Martin, the Board voted to approve the Head Start Selection Criteria Point System.

 

Item #12:          Bread, Juice, and Milk Bids

Finance Director, Tim Ward presented the bids received for bread, juice, and milk to the Board.  On motion of David Detz, seconded by Randy Martin, the Board voted to accept the low bid.  Bids listed below:

May 11, 2022

 

                          To:       Milk/Juice Vendors

 

                         From:   Joey Whiddon, Director

                                    Lillie Allen,  Director’s Assistant/Bid Coordinator            

                                    Vernon Parish School Food Service

 

Re:  Milk/Juice Bid for 2022-2023

 

 

The Vernon Parish School Board would like to thank you for your time

and effort in submitting bids for the milk and juice for our cafeterias for 

the 2022-2023 School Year.

 

The bid was awarded  Mid-State Marketing, LLC

with a low bid of $0.3380, cents for 1% milk fat free or low-fat

Chocolate, $0..3380 cents for 1% milk fat free or low fat strawberry;

and $0.3380 cents for 1% milk fat-free or low- fat white; $ 0.79  cents

for 1% milk fat-free or low-fat Lactose Free;  $0.4080 per plastic bottle fat

free Chocolate, Strawberry and White Milk and for the price of $0.1950

cents for 4 ounce pure orange juice. 

 

Thanking you in advance for your effort in supporting the students

of Vernon Parish and looking forward to another successful school year. 

Also, if I can be of further assistance to you in any way, please don’t hesitate to contact me.

 

To : Flowers Baking Company of Baton Rouge

From: Joey Whiddon, Director

 

Lillie Allen, Director’s Assistant/Bid Coordinator

Vernon Parish School Food Service

Re : Bread/Buns Bid for 2022-2023

The Vernon Parish School Board would like to thank you for your time and effort

in submitting bids for bread and buns for our cafeterias for the 2022-2023 School

Year.

The bid was awarded Flowers Baking Company of Baton Rouge, LLC for $3.71

for 51% Whole Wheat Sliced and White Wheat Sliced Bread 49% Enriched

Flour; 26.5 oz. pack

$3.44 for 51% White Whole Wheat Sliced Sandwich and 49% Enriched Flour

Sliced Bread, 26.5 oz. pack.

$3.69 for 51% Whole Wheat 49% Enriched Flour Hamburger Buns (16 ct);

$3.69 for 51% Whole Wheat 49% Enriched Flour Hot Dog Buns, (16 ct./ 6”);

$8.24 _ for 51% Whole Wheat Split Steak (Hoagie) Bun (24 ct.) 65% Whole

Wheat Sub Bun. Accompanying this letter for your information is a 2022-2023

Vernon Parish School Calendar. Also, if I can be of further assistance to you in

any way, please don’t hesitate to contact me.

 

Item #13:          Janitorial & Cafeteria Supplies

Finance Director, Tim Ward presented the bids received for janitorial and cafeteria supplies to the Board.  On motion of Vernon L. Travis, Jr., seconded by David Detz, the Board voted to accept the low bid. Bids listed below:

ITEM

ACCEPTED BID PRICE

BID AWARDED TO:

REGULAR ROLL TISSUE

$37.45

ECONOMICAL JANITORIAL

9" ROLL TISSUE

$18.20

ECONOMICAL JANITORIAL

12" ROLL TISSUE

$26.69

ECONOMICAL JANITORIAL

CAFETERIA NAPKINS

$35.25

ECONOMICAL JANITORIAL

PAPER TOWELS - SINGLE FOLD

$17.70

ECONOMICAL JANITORIAL

PAPER TOWELS - MULTI-FOLD

$16.55

ECONOMICAL JANITORIAL

1.5 MIL TRASH CAN LINERS

$24.25

THE HOME DEPOT

16 OZ WATER MOP HEADS

$2.85

THE HOME DEPOT

24 OZ WATER MOP HEADS

$3.95

THE HOME DEPOT

HOUSE BROOMS

$3.65

ECONOMICAL JANITORIAL

54" MOP HANDLES

$3.56

ECONOMICAL JANITORIAL

60" MOP HANDLES

$3.63

THE HOME DEPOT

PLASTIC SERVING GLOVES, LG

$4.10

THE HOME DEPOT

PLASTIC APRONS

$3.46

ECONOMICAL JANITORIAL

DRINKING STRAWS

$34.95

ECONOMICAL JANITORIAL

     
     

COPY PAPER, 20 lb, 92 bright, 8.5 x11

$37.65

VERITIV

     

UPDATED 05/10/2022

   

 

Item #14:          Recognition of Employee of the Month

Director of Finance, Tim Ward and Scott Walker with Taylor and Sons Insurance introduced the Employee of the Month, Felicia Rushing to the Board.  Ms. Rushing is the Cafeteria Manager at Parkway Elementary.  Ian McDonald, Assistant Principal at Parkway, thanked Ms. Rushing for the great job she does maintaining the cafeteria at their school and being a great manager to her cooks.

 

Item #15:          Student Recognition

Secondary Curriculum Supervisor, Lisa Lohman  announced to the Board that the principals would be presenting certificates from each school to their students.

Attached is a list of schools and names of students receiving awards:

ANACOCO HIGH SCHOOL

Boys Basketball          State Semi-finalist

Brayden Prichard

Dustin Welch

Landin Draughn

Chase Taylor

Emmanual Luzardo

Caden Cooley

Kaleb Goodwin

Kaleb Godwin

Gatlyn Jernigan

Austin Wilson

Kyle Scott

Noah Austin

Layton Kay

Ethan Prichard

Tanner Dowden

Collier Lewing

Caleb Taylor

Luke Thompson

Ethan MacDonald

Cannon Haymon

 

 

Girls Basketball           State Semi-Finalist

Kadee Norris

Skylar Ortego

Paige Mayo

Lauren Hunnicutt

Bailey Davis

Abbie Dowden

Bella Henry

Brooklyn Bryant

Jayce Brumley

Abby Benevage

Joanna Mawae

Anna Claire Vinson

Raylee Mitchell

Ava Davis

Emilee D’Amico

Olivia Chapman

 

 

Softball            State Runner-ups

Jayla Calloway

Abbie Comeaux

Madison Charlie

Jaiden Craft

Oni Duran

Skylar Foote

Hanna Jackson

Aleigha Kelly

Madison Millican

Kadence Reibold

Kaylin Richard

Ruth Rodriguez

Emily Scott

Tylar Summit

Paige Mayo

Lauren Hunnicutt

Bailey Davis

Brooklyn Bryant

Jayce Brumley

Abby Benevage

Anna Claire Vinson

Raylee Mitchell

Ava Davis

Emilee D’Amico

Olivia Chapman

 

4H

Anniston Manley           3rd Insect ID

 

Literary Rally

Lydia Brown                  1st US History

Peyton Lemieux 2nd Geometry

Dylan Carver                3rd Fine Arts

Ayden Blackmon           1st Environmental Science

 

FBLA

Ayden Blackmon

Mackenzie Dean

Lilly Shira

Brianna LeBlanc

Alessia Gomez

Katelyn Stanley

Samantha Hale

Allyce Richards

Tyler Miller

Anniston Manley

Liberty Fairchild

Gabriella Marin

 

AHS Track

Kaleb Goodwin 3rd 110 hurdles, 4th triple jump

 

Sophia Swinney 5th 300 m hurdles, 3rd 800 m Run, 2nd 3200 m Run, 4th 1600 m Relay

 

Riley Draughn 4th 1600 m Relay, 5th 1600 m Run

 

Brayden Prichard 3rd 800 m Run

 

Chase Taylor 4th High Jump

 

Dustin Welch 6th High Jump

 

Landin Draughn 5th 3200 m Run

 

Lance Grafton 5th Discus

 

Olivia Chapman 3rd Discus, 3rd Shot Put

 

Emanuel Luzardo 6th Shot Put

 

Lauren Hunnicutt 4th Discus

 

Laykin Cole 4th 1600 meter relay

 

Lydia Brown 4th 1600 meter relay

 

 

HORNBECK

Girls’ Cross Country Team - State Championship

Kayleigh Park

Jayda James

Hannah Dahlhoff

Victoria Fluitt

Jaida Davis

Morgan Smith

Hannah Mitchell

Hailey O’Banion

Cheyanne Lopez

 

Girls’ Cross Country Individual Awards

Jayda James - 5th Place

Kayleigh Park - 2nd Place

 

Boys’ Cross Country Team - 4th Place in State

Brady Alexander

Parker Alexander

Madex Dowden

Trace Fox

Jaren Mitcham

Bryan Remedies

Adam Rhodes

Devyn Sharp

William Weeks

 

Boys’ Cross Country Individual Awards

Jaren Mitcham - 5th Place

 

Girls’ Basketball Team State Semi-Finals

Hannah Dahlhoff

Victoria Fluitt

Kayleigh Park

Daylyn Shelly

Jayda James

Danzey Forehand

Cali Wedgeworth

Hannah Mitchell

Jaida Davis

Shelby Sullivan

Sierra Martin, Manager

Gabby Hardy, Manager

 

Girls’ Softball Team State Semi-Finals

Hannah Dahlhoff

Abby Nicholas

Mckenzie McNeely

Daylyn Shelly

Morgan Smith

Shelby Sullivan

Hannah Mitchell

Jayda James

Kayleigh Park

Makayla Cole

Cali Wedgeworth

Trinity Welch

Jaida Davis

Karlea Fields, Manager

Brooklyn Welch, Manager

Sierra Martin, Manager

 

State Literary Rally

3rd Place Fine Arts Survey - Memarie Cuske

2nd Place

Agriscience II - Adam Rhodes

Agriscience III - Daylyn Shelly

Economics - Harley Harrell

Financial Literacy - Devin Miller

Government - Calyn Dowden

Journalism - Jayda James

Principles of Business - Devyn Sharp

Sociology - Tori Burnley

 

Girls’ Track and Field Team - 3rd Place in State for Class C

Hannah Dahlhoff

Kayleigh Park

Cali Wedgeworth

Danzey Forehand

Hailey O’Banion

Jayda James

Jaida Davis

Hannah Mitchell

Shelby Sullivan

Cheyanne Lopez

Victoria Fluitt

Makayla Cole

 

Girls’ Shot Put

3rd Place - Hannah Mitchell

 

Girls’ Discus Throw

3rd Place - Danzey Forehand

1st Place - Cali Wedgeworth

 

Girls’ 3200 Meter

2nd Place - Kayleigh Park

 

 

Girls’ 100 Hurdles

4th Place - Hannah Dahlhoff

 

Girls’ 400 Dash

1st Place - Hannah Dahlhoff

 

Girls’ 800

1st Place - Hannah Dahlhoff

3rd Place - Kayleigh Park

 

Girls’ 4x200 Meter Relay - 5th Place

Jaida Davis

Shelby Sullivan

Hannah Mitchell

Hailey O’Banion

 

Girls’ 4x400 Meter Relay - 1st Place

Hannah Dahlhoff       Jayda James

Hailey O’Banion        Kayleigh Park

 

Boys’ 1600 Meter

4th - Trace Fox

Boys’ 3200 Meter

5th - Tristen Welch

 

Boys’ 110 Hurdles

6th - William “JoJo” Weeks

 

Boys’ 800

2nd - Jaren Mitcham

 

Boys’ 4x200 Meter Relay

3rd Place

Parker Alexander

William “JoJo” Weeks

Jaren Mitcham

Adam Rhodes

 

Boys’ 4x400 Meter Relay

5th Place

Trace Fox

Parker Alexander

Damien Harrell

Jaren Mitcham

 

EVANS

Boys Track

Caleb Williams: 3rd place 300 meter Hurdles

Brentley Jeane: 3rd place Javelin

Beau Austin: 4th place 3200 meter

 

Girls Track

Reese Jeane: 1st place 3200 meter 3rd place 1600 meter

 

Literary Rally

Ben Hamm: 1st place English III

Meleah Johnson: 3rd place Spanish 11

 

HICKS

Girls Basketball

Lauren Quinn

Avery Coffman

Madison Jones

Reese Stephens

Maci Charrier

Shyanne Phillips

Tallen Earl

Maliah Gordy

Destiny Hickman

Riley Davis

Piper Wilkerson

Hailey Wolff

Lexi Wolff

Jayde Wilbanks

 

Social Studies Fair

Makenzie Wolff

Julia Schmidt

Cadence Rachal

Kacey Helton

Annissa Zander

Aiden Coffman

Miliah Gordy

Brylin Farmer

Riley Davis

Zayda Goodwin

Ethan Charrier

Brently Bolton

Adrian Giertch

Slade Merchant

Carter Wolff

Brendon Cowen

Isiah Santos

 

State Literary Rally

Allison Jeter

Abigail Williams

 

Rodeo

Kase Busby

Madeline Hagan

Connor Harper

Damien Lavery

Aribella Harper

Jamie Kyle

Kayden Doughty

 

State 4-H

Madeline Hagan

 

State Track

Connor Harper

Damien Lavery

Reese Stephens

 

SIMPSON

 

Boys’ Basketball Class C State Semi-Finalists  2021-2022                           

     Braxton Basco – Sr.

     Braydon Cutts – Sr.

     Ethan Nash – Sr.

     Tristin Williams – Sr.

     Matthew Christensen - Sr.

     Matthew Busby - Sr.

     Heath Dalme – Jr.

     R J Dowden - Jr.

     Chase Taylor – Jr.

     Justus Crooks - So.

     Aiden Martin – So.

     Marshall Yates – So.

     Jalen Crabb - Fr.

     J W Rollins - 8th

     Jacoby Thompson - 8th

 

    State Social Studies Fair  - 4th Place  Sociology

    Madelynn Weatherford

     Katelyn Somers

   Class C  StateTrack Meet

      Lady Broncos

       Lexi Merriman   6th Place 4X200 Meter        5th Place 4x100 Meter

       Olivia Edwards    6th Place 4X200 Meter      5th Place 4X100 Meter

        Alexis Merriman   6th Place 4X200 Meter     5th Place 4X100 Meter

        Kodi Miller         6th Place 4X200 Meter           5th Place 4X100 Meter

                                   1st Place 1600 Meter

        Reagan Clutter  5th Place 100 Meter, 4th Place 200 Meter

                                 2nd Place Long Jump, 1st Place High Jump

     Broncos

           Marshall Yates  3rd Place 3200 Meter

           Ean Allain  4th Place 400m dash, 1st  Place  800m, 1st Place 1600m, 1st Place 3200,

                                      Outstanding Male Performer

          Braxton Basco  3rd Place Long Jump

          Aiden Martin    4th Place Triple Jump

 

 

LEESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL

4A GirlsState Runner-Up Powerlifting Team 2022

Elizabeth Haymon placed 5th

Rebecca Fournier placed 2nd

Celine Chavez placed 2nd

Breanna Welch placed 5th

Bailee Bennett placed 6th

Lyasia Holloway placed 2nd

Chloe Robinson State Champion

Rylei Taylor placed 2nd

Kaitlyn Stennett placed 6th

Emani Whitley placed 5th

 

 

1st Place - Seth Haug - 242 Weight Class Division II (4A) State Champion

4th Place - Terry Evans - 242 Weight Class

5th Place - Baker Graves - 220 Weight Class

5th Place - Jashawn Mabry-Lyles - 275 Weight Class

 

Track and Field

Lina Zacap-Mills - 2nd place 3200 meter dash, 4th place in the 1600 meter dash, 5th place in the 800 meter dash, 4th place on the 4x800 relay team

Shyann Cummunings - 4th place on the 4x800 relay team

Ruby Gross - 4th place on the 4x800 relay team

 

Keeton Johnson - 2nd place 800 meter dash, State Champion in 1600 meter dash, 6th place      4x800 relay team

Marlon Trejo - 6th place 3200 meter dash, 6th place 4x800 relay team

Kyle Lynn - 6th place 4x800 relay team

Taj Jackson - 6th place 4x800 relay team

 

 

PICKERING HIGH

Social Studies State Fair

Loryn Bailey – 1st place in LA History

Brooklyn Crosnoe – 5th place in Geography

State Literay Rally

Logan Buum – 2nd place in Business Computer Applications

Kara Kersey – 3rd place in Health

 

4-H

Donald Sneed – 1st place in pulpwood toss

Track and Field

My’Kia Freeney - 4th place in Javelin

 

ROSEPINE HIGH

2022 2-A Semi Finalists

Taylor Farris - 1st Team All District, Honorable Mention LSWA All-State

Shelby Grant

Barbara Ann White -All District Honorable Mention, All Defensive Team

Kaydi Burge - All District Honorable Mention

Addison Fruge - 2nd Team All District, LGR 2nd Team All State

Kelly Norris - 1st Team All District

Nevaeh Rivera - 1st Team All District

Kailea Blankenbaker

Kelsey Gonzales                                                           Amaya Shine

Kylie Soileau                                                                 Madelin Bourget

Hayley Calcote                                                 Allie Johnson

Saylor Johnson                                                 Case James

Marli Jones                                                                   Kayla Collins

Powerlifting

Tristan Nolen - State Powerlifting 148 class

Logan Cheever - State Powerlifting 181 class

Collin Gill - State Powerlifting 275 class

Blaine Savoie  - State Powerlifting 275 class

Jessie Parker - State Powerlifting SHW class

 FBLA

Reagan Herford - FBLA 4th in Networking Infrastructures and Qualified for Conference in Chicago

Eliana Kitchens - FBLA 5th in Business Calculations

Abigail Dunbar - FBLA 5th in Intro to Parliamentary

Madelyn Johnson - FBLA in 6th in Accounting 1

4H

Ethan Frey - 4-H Log Roll and Pulpwood

Cole Donahue - 4-H Log Roll

Jenna Marler - 4-H Log Roll

Aaliyah Marrero - 4-H Log Roll

Jacob James - 4-H Leaf ID

Social Studies Fair

Robi Peavy - 1st Place Social Studies Fair Anthropology

Kaydi Burge - 1st Place Social Studies Fair Anthropology

Gabriel McKee - 1st Place Social Studies Fair Political Science

John Arguella - 2nd Place Social Studies Fair History

Austin James - 1st Place Social Studies Fair Economics

High School Rodeo

Austin James - Team Roping and Tie Down

Jaden Thomas - Barrel Racing and Pole Bending

Literary Rally

Austin James - 2nd Place Literary Rally in AG Science

Madelyn Johnson - 1st Place Literary Rally in Accounting

Grace Lovitt - 4th Place Literary Rally in Algebra I

William Moore - 2nd Place Literary Rally in Health

Tyler Wilson -2nd Place Literary Rally in Finance

Lucas Hall - 3rd Place Literary Rally in World History

Golf Team

Zoey Teegardin - 6th Place State

Saylor Johnson - 6th Place State

Emily Walters - 6th Place State

Track and Field

 

Sophia Jeffers- 4 X 800 Meter Relay State Champion and New Class 2-A State Record time of 9:58.82, 4th Place 800 meter dash

Hayley Calcote- 4 X 800 Meter Relay State Champion and New Class 2-A State Record time of 9:58.82, 4 X 400 Meter Relay State Runner Up Class 2-A, 400 Meter Dash 3rd Place

Lexa Thompson - 4 X 800 Meter Relay State Champion and New Class 2-A State Record time of 9:58.82

Alicia Kitchens - 4 X 800 Meter Relay State Champion and New Class 2-A State Record time of 9:58.82, 4x400m relay State Runner Up

Amaya Shine - 4 X 400 Meter Relay State Runner Up Class 2-A, 5th Place 100m dash, 5th Place 200m dash

Allie Johnson - 4 X 400 Meter Relay State Runner Up Class 2-A

Sullivan Hanna - 3rd Place 1600 Meter, 5th Place 4x800 relay

Austin Cantrell - 4 X 800 Meter Relay 5th Place

Andre Shealey - 4 X 800 Meter Relay 5th Place

Gage Bearden - 4 X 800 Meter Relay 5th Place

 

 

Item #16:          Report from Athletic Committee

The Athletic Committee meeting was held at 9:30 am on 5-10-22. Vernon L. Travis, Jr. gave an update to the Board on the athletic updates discussed during the meeting by Hub Jordan, Child Welfare Director. 

Athletic updates and printouts that include dates, times and events

l.          2022-2023 LHSAA Sports Season Dates

2.         2022 LHSAA Softball Playoff Bracket – Class 4A, 2A, B, & C

3.         2022 LHSAA Ochsner Baseball Playoff Bracket – Class C, B, 2A, & 4A

4.         Outdoor Track State Champions 2021-2022

5.         COVID Updates

6.         Vernon Parish Basketball Tournament November 21 & 22, 2022

 

Item #17:          ` Superintendent’s Remarks

Superintendent James Williams welcomed all to the meeting and asked Col. Samuel P. Smith, Jr. for an update at Fort Polk.

Col. Smith reminded the Board of 3 upcoming events:

l.   Partnership Award Ceremony on May 19th @ Woodville Hall, Building 350; 6661 Warrior Trail, Fort Polk, LA  71459

2.  The Memorial Day Ceremony, May 26th 1100 Warrior Memorial Park (Louisiana Ave. and Entrance Rd.)

3.  Plans are still being made for a summer school program at Fort Polk

Col. Smith also informed the Board that several young men from Simpson School were recruited into the Army.

 Mr. Williams reminded the Board that this is Nurse Appreciation week and thanked all our nurses who work so diligently to take care of our students and staff. We have a total of 15 nurses in our schools.

Mr. Williams asked Director of Curriculum to give the Board an update on the Accelerate Summer Camp 2022 Pilot Program for UIR Schools and Feeder Schools May 23 through June 23.  The Board was presented with materials explaining the accelerate summer camp, 7-12 credit recovery program (5-31-22/6-2-22, 6-6-22/6-9-22  and

 6-13-22/6-16-22, and theVPSB 2022 summer school opportunities.

 

Item #18:          Memorial Resolutions

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  Donna Faye Maricle Phillips who recently passed away; and

            WHEREAS, Ms. Phillips was the Mother of Mark Phillips, graduate of Leesville High School, mother-in-law of Tammie Phillips, former Principal at Leesville High School, and grandmother of former student worker, Madelyn Phillips; and   

            WHEREAS, Ms. Phillips  was a resident of Vernon Parish; now

            BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that the Vernon Parish School Board requests a copy of this memorial be sent to her family at this time of sadness.

 

Item # 19:           Adjournment:

There being no further business the meeting was adjourned.

 

Authorized Officer

 

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 JOHN BLANKENBAKER, PRESIDENT

 

ATTEST:

 

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JAMES WILLIAMS, SUPERINTENDENT