NOVEMBER 1, 1990
LEESVILLE, LA 71446
THE PARISH BOARD OF VERNON PARISH LOUISIANA, CONVENED IN REGULAR SESSION ON NOVEMBER 1, 1990, at 10:00 a.m. in the Board Room of the Administration Building, 201 Belview Road, Leesville, LA President Harvey called the meeting to order and on roll call the following members were present:
ARVIL HARVEY, PRESIDENT
PHILIP GUNN, VICE PRESIDENT
KENNETH BAGGS
GERALD BURNS
ALVIN C. DOWDEN
DON GOINS
B.R. HARVEY
C.A. HUGHES
BENARD MCKEE
WALLACE MCRAE
MURPHY O'BANION
W.W. PARKER
There was also present Mr. Sammy L. Hinson, Secretary of the Board.
The meeting was opened in prayer by Mr. Philip Gunn, Ward One.
The pledge of allegiance was led by Mr. Murphy O'Banion, Ward Four.
On motion of Mr. Parker, seconded by Mr. Baggs, the Board voted to approve and dispense with the reading of the minutes of September 11, 1990.
On motion of Mr. O'Banion, seconded by Mr. Dowden, the Board voted to accept the attached list of resignations:
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On motion of Mr. B.R. Harvey, seconded by Mr. McKee, the Board voted to approve the attached list of transfers:
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On motion of Mr. Burns, seconded by Mr. Parker, the Board voted to name the attached list of new employees:
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On motion of Mr. Dowden, seconded by Mr. Goins, the Board voted to approve the attached list of sabbatical leave requests:
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At this time Superintendent Hinson and the Board recognized the following students:
Randy Weisgerber, 21st in the National High School Rodeo Finals, Break Away calf roping.
Chad Hagan, 23rd in the National High School Rodeo Finals, steer wrestling.
Mr. John Burns and Mr. Creighton Owen, Chairmen of the Channel One Review Committee gave a brief and favorable report on Channel One and recommended that it be continued.
On motion of Mr. McKee, seconded by the Board, the Board voted to commend Mr. Burns, Mr. Owen and the entire committee that reviews all Channel One broadcasting.
Mr. George Frazer, editor of the Leesville Daily Leader, addressed the Board. Mr. Frazer reported that the Leader will begin in January distributing fifty Leaders to the nine area high schools. He stated that the Leader will cover half the cost required and that local business will be solicited for the remainder of the cost.
On motion of Mr. Baggs, seconded by Mr. Goins, the Board voted to approve the Systems Survey and Compliance Questionnaire as required by the State of Louisiana as recommended by the Superintendent. This survey deals with auditing of records.
On motion of Mr. Goins, seconded by Mr. Hughes, the Board voted to open bids received for a portable building for Headstart. The bids were:
BIDDER AMOUNT
Ahern Enterprises $16,485.12
Constructional Enterprises $29,546.00
Roberts Mobil Homes $13,314.00
Morgan Buildings $19,758.00
Charles Simmons $19,940.00
Pat Williams $25,000.00
On motion of Mr. O'Banion, seconded by Mr. McRae, the Board voted to take under advisement the bids received for the portable building for Headstart.
On motion of Mr. O'Banion, seconded by Mr. Goins, the Board voted to open bids received for a 35 passenger bus for Headstart:
BIDDER AMOUNT
Eddie Edwards Bus Sales $29,743.00
Ross Bus and Equipment Sales Alt.: $25,981.00
$31,508.00
On motion of Mr. Parker, seconded by Mr. Burns, the Board voted to take under advisement the bids received for the bus for Headstart.
On motion of Mr. McRae, seconded by Mr. McKee, the Board voted to open bids received for the sale and removal of the existing pre-school building. There were no bids received.
On motion of Mr. B.R. Harvey, seconded by Mr. Goins, the board voted to authorize the Superintendent to dispose of the pre-school building.
On motion of Mr. McRae, seconded by Mr. Parker, the Board voted to change the November 6, 1990 meeting to November 13, 1990 due to a bid opening on construction at Anacoco High School.
On motion of Mr. O'Banion, seconded by Mr. Gunn, the Board voted to approve the following loans from General Fund:
a. Preschool '90 $ 1,000.00
b. Title VII '91 $11,000.00
c. 94-142 '91 $10,000.00
d. Lunch fund $30,000.00
e. Chapter II '91 $15,000.00
f. Lunch fund $46,000.00
On recommendation of Dr. Larry Monk, Assistant Superintendent, and on motion of Mr. Goins, seconded by Mr. O'Banion, the Board voted to approve the Pupil Progression Update.
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Superintendent Hinson requested authorization to form a school employee committee to study the feasibility of increasing local funding for employees' salaries. On motion of Mr. Gunn, seconded by Mr. McKee, the Board voted to authorize the Superintendent to form the committee. Mr. Hughes abstained from the vote.
Mr. Hinson reported that the committee will be a cross section of all employees and that a committee meeting will be held November 8, 1990 at 4:30 p.m.
Superintendent Hinson reported that he was recently informed by State Superintendent Cody that nineteen parishes throughout the state were involved in an improper manner of scoring on Louisiana's criterion-reference tests. An erasure-analysis, performed by the testing company, revealed the improper scoring on answer sheets. Vernon Parish was not among these nineteen parishes.
On motion of Mr. Parker, seconded by Mr. Burns, the Board voted to commend all Vernon Parish Principals and teachers for proper testing and scoring measures in Vernon Parish on the state criterion-reference tests.
On motion of Mr. Burns, seconded by the Board, the Board voted to thank Mr. Perry Morrow for serving of Chairman of the Red Ribbon Campaign and for his dedicated efforts to make this a very successful week against the fight of drugs.
On motion of Mr. Dowden, seconded by the Board, the Board voted to commend all schools for their active participation in the Red Ribbon Campaign.
On motion of Mr. Gunn, seconded by the Board voted to thank Sheriff Frank Howard and his staff for providing food for the Prayer Breakfast that ended the Red Ribbon Campaign week.
On motion of Mr. McRae, seconded by the Board, the Board voted to hold the quarter meeting on December 11, 1990 at 5:00 p.m.
There being no further business, on motion of Mr. B.R. Harvey, seconded by Mr. O'Banion, the Board voted to adjourn until November 13, 1990.
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ARVIL HARVEY, PRESIDENT
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SAMMY L. HINSON, SECRETARY
NOVEMBER 1, 1990