February 14, 1989
LEESVILLE, LA
THE PARISH BOARD OF VERNON PARISH LOUISIANA CONVENED IN SPECIAL SESSION ON FEBRUARY 14, 1989, at 10:00 A.M. in the Board Room of the Administration Building, 201 Belview Road, Leesville, LA President Goins called the meeting to order and on roll call the following members were present:
DON GOINS, PRESIDENT
ARVIL HARVEY, VICE PRESIDENT
KENNETH BAGGS
GERALD BURNS
ALVIN C. DOWDEN
PHILIP GUNN
B.R. HARVEY
C.A. HUGHES
BENARD MCKEE
WALLACE MCRAE
MURPHY O'BANION
W.W. PARKER
COL. RICHARD MCDANIEL
There was also present Mr. Sammy L. Hinson, Secretary of the Board.
The meeting was opened in prayer by Mr. C.A. Hughes, Ward One.
The pledge of allegiance was led by Col. Richard McDaniel.
Superintendent Hinson read the attached call notice:
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On motion of Mr. Gunn, seconded by Mr. Parker, the Board voted to dispense with the reading and approve the minutes of February 2, 1989.
On motion of Mr. Hughes, seconded by Mr. Burns, the Board voted to accept the following resignations:
Jerry Anderson, teacher, Leesville Junior High
Beth Lake, teacher, Polk
Charles McClintock, teacher, Hornbeck
David Phillips, custodian, West
On motion of Mr. B.R. Harvey, seconded by Mr. O'Banion, the Board voted to accept the following new employees:
Charlene White, teacher, Hornbeck
Barbara White, bus driver, Pitkin
Pam Kennedy, teacher, Anacoco Elem.
Wanda-Ann Baker, teacher, Polk
On motion of Mr. Burns, seconded by Mr. Hughes, the Board voted to approve a sabbatical leave request for Mrs. Debbie Woods, teacher, East Leesville Elementary, for rest and recuperation, for the Spring Semester 1989.
At this time Superintendent Hinson recognized the following students:
Heather Smith, Pickering High School, winner of the Parish Operation Lifesaver Speech Contest.
Elizabeth Valera, Vernon Elementary, Parish and State winner of the Louisiana Career Development Poster Contest.
Each student was presented a Superintendent's Certificate by their prospective Board members.
President Goins announced that the Principals of the Year for Vernon Parish had been selected. Superintendent Hinson announced that the following Principals had been selected by the Vernon Parish Principals Association:
Billy Crawford, Principal, Anacoco High School, High School Principal of the Year.
Jimmy Funderburk, Principal, Simpson School, Middle School Principal of the Year.
Betty Morgan, Principal, Polk Elementary, Elementary Principal of the Year.
Each Principal was presented a Superintendent's Certificate by their prospective Board member.
At this time Superintendent Hinson recognized Mr. Creighton Owen, Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce Crime Prevention Program, Mr. Bill Bailey, Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, and Mr. Archie Lee Martin, Vernon Parish Sheriff's office Crime Stoppers. Mr. Owen and Mr. Martin addressed the Board concerning membership in Crime Stoppers.
Asa Skinner, Assistant District Attorney, reported to the Board that he will have a definite opinion of the legalities of the Board's membership in Crime Stoppers as soon as possible.
On motion of Mr. Burns, seconded by Mr. Parker, the Board voted to join Crime Stoppers by whatever legal means is allowed financially by law.
Superintendent Hinson recommended to the Board that alarm systems be installed in Parish schools. These systems would be installed through the intercom systems in the schools that will automatically call the police and sound an alarm by motion detection and sound detection.
On motion of Mr. B.R. Harvey, seconded by Mr. McKee, the Board voted to install alarm systems in Parish schools at an approximate cost per school of $1,100.00. The cost to be covered by general fund.
On recommendation of Superintendent Hinson, and on motion of Mr. Baggs, seconded by Mr. Gunn, the Board voted to approve the continuation of the Chapter I program and the budget as presented by Mrs. Katheryn Anderson, Director.
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Dr. Larry Monk, Assistant Superintendent, asked that the Board complete an Observation and Evaluation form presented to them on the Superintendent.
W.W. Parker, member of the Resolution Committee of the Louisiana School Boards Association, reported highlights of the committee meeting at the LSBA Convention.
Kenneth Baggs, President of the Louisiana School Boards Assocation, reported that the 1989 LSBA Convention was a great success and thanked the Board for their attendance.
On motion of Mr. B. Harvey, seconded by the Board, the Board voted to commend Mr. Parker and Mr. Baggs for their outstanding efforts with the Louisiana School Boards Association.
Alvin C. Dowden reported that bus drivers had approached him concerning new proposed gasoline prices and the possibility of the drivers being exempted four cents.
On motion of Mr. McRae, seconded by the entire Board, the Board voted to adopt the following memorial resolution:
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WHEREAS, the members of the Vernon Parish School Board record with grief and sadness the recent death of Mrs. Evelyn Behan, teacher at Simpson High School,
WHEREAS, Mrs. Behan was a dedicated and loyal employee of this system for eleven years,
WHEREAS, Mrs. Behan's love and caring for her students and her own children and family will live long in their memories,
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board request that its heartfelt sympathies and condolences be sent to her husband, Mr. Dale Behan and her children,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board request that a copy of this memorial resolution be sent to the family of Mrs. Behan.
On motion of Mr. Baggs, seconded by the entire Board, the Board voted to adopt the following memorial resolution:
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WHEREAS, the members of the Vernon Parish School Board wish to send condolences to Mrs. Thaney Cabra, retired bus driver and wife of Bernice O. Cabra, and Mrs. Ruth Jones, daughter of Bernice O. Cabra and teacher at Hornbeck High School, in his recent death,
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board request that a copy of this memorial resolution be sent to Mrs. Cabra and Mrs. Jones along with sincere sympathy from these members.
On motion of Mr. O'Banion, seconded by Mr. Arvil Harvey, the Board voted that the Board resolve itself into a claims committee and approve the claims.
On motion of Mr. Parker, seconded by Mr. Gunn, the Board voted to authorize the President and Secretary to pay claims as approved by the claims committee.
There being no further business, on motion of Mr. Baggs, seconded by Mr. Parker, the Board voted to adjourn.
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DON GOINS, PRESIDENT
ATTEST:
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SAMMY L. HINSON, SECRETARY
FEBRUARY 14, 1989