July 14, 1992
THE PARISH BOARD OF VERNON PARISH LOUISIANA CONVENED IN SPECIAL SESSION ON TUESDAY, JULY 14, 1992, AT 10:00 A.M. IN THE BOARD ROOM OF THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, 201 BELVIEW ROAD, LEESVILLE, LA PRESIDENT MCRAE CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AND ON ROLL CALL THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS WERE PRESENT:
WALLACE MCRAE, PRESIDENT
BETTY WESTERCHIL, VICE PRESIDENT
GERALD BURNS
ALVIN C. DOWDEN, JR.
PHILIP GUNN
MARK SMITH
T.B. PORTER
CAROLYN WILLIAMS
ARVIL HARVEY
WALLACE MCRAE
BENARD MCKEE
There was also present Mr. Sammy L. Hinson, Secretary of the Board.
The meeting was opened in prayer by Mr. T.B. Porter, Ward Two Anacoco.
The pledge of allegiance was led by Mrs. Carolyn Williams, Ward Two, Hornbeck.
Superintendent Hinson read the attached Call Notice.
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At this time Superintendent Hinson and the Board recognized the following retirees:
PAUL SLIMAN, BUS OPERATOR, WEST LEESVILLE, 23 YEARS
ROBERT L. FRESHLEY, ROTC, LEESVILLE HIGH, 14 1/2 YEARS
WENDELL WELL, TEACHER, LEESVILLE HIGH, 20 YEARS
MARSHAL PATTON, TEACHER, LEESVILLE HIGH, 13 YEARS
A.J. WILSON, CUSTODIAN, HORNBECK HIGH, 7 YEARS
BETTY LOU SMITH, COOK, WEST LEESVILLE,
LESSIE FOWLER, LIBRARIAN, LEESVILLE HIGH, 18 YEARS
BRYANT FOWLER, TEACHER, LEESVILLE HIGH, 18 YEARS
JANE HOLTON, ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL, WEST LEESVILLE 25 YEARS
ESSIE MAE DIXON, CUSTODIAN, VERNON, 15 YEARS
WILMA D. SWEAT, JANITOR, PITKIN, 22 YEARS
CHERYL CARTER, TEACHER, LEESVILLE HIGH, 25 YEARS
HAROLD MITCHELL, BUS OPERATOR, ANACOCO HIGH, 20 YEARS
ELIZABETH SKIDMORE, TEACHER, POLK, 14 YEARS
RUBY CULBREATH, COOK, ROSEPINE HIGH
OPAL DOWDEN, COOK, WEST LEESVILLE
MATTIE GRIMES, COOK, WEST LEESVILLE
On recommendation of Superintendent Hinson, and on motion of Mr. Gunn, seconded by Mr. Dowden, the Board voted to approve the Vernon Parish Alternative School.
On motion of Mr. O'Banion, seconded by Mrs. Westerchil, the Board voted to accept the attached list of resignations:
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On motion of Mr. Burns, seconded by Mr. Smith, the Board voted to approve the attached leave without pay request:
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On motion of Mr. Smith, seconded by Mrs. Westerchil, the Board voted to approve a sabbatical leave request:
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On motion of Mr. O'Banion, seconded by Mr. Porter, the Board voted to name the attached list of new employees:
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On motion of Mr. Dowden, seconded by Mr. Burns, the Board voted to approve the attached list of employee transfers:
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On recommendation of Superintendent Hinson, and on motion of Mr. Dowden, seconded by Mrs. Westerchil, the Board voted to name Anne Smith as Assistant Principal at East Leesville Elementary on a two year contract.
Mr. Smith abstained.
On recommendation of Superintendent Hinson, and on motion of Mrs. Williams, seconded by Mr. Porter, the Board voted to name Dr. Douglas Chance as Assistant Principal at Hornbeck High School on a one year contract.
On recommendation of Superintendent Hinson, and on motion of Mr. Gunn, seconded by Mr. Smith, the Board voted to name Curtis Clay as Assistant Principal at Leesville High School on a one year contract.
On recommendation of Superintendent Hinson, and on motion of Mr. Burns, seconded by Mrs. Westerchil, the Board voted to name Sammie May as Assistant Principal of South Polk Elementary School on a two year contract.
On recommendation of Superintendent Hinson, and on motion of Mr. Smith, seconded by Mr. Dowden, the Board voted to name Liz Cordova as Assistant Principal of Vernon Elementary School on a one year contract.
On recommendation of Superintendent Hinson, and on motion of Mr. Gunn, seconded by Mr. Burns, the Board voted to name Verna Jones as Assistant Principal of West Leesville Elementary on a one year contract.
Mrs. Williams asked that an in-depth study be given to the grading system in secondary grades.
On motion of Mr. Burns, seconded by Mr. Dowden, the Board voted to approve the Pupil Progression Plan for 1992-93. Mrs. Williams abstained.
On motion of Mr. Porter, seconded by Mr. Burns, the Board voted to increase the bus of Delmon Haymon from a 36 passenger to a 60 passenger bus, Ward Two Anacoco.
James Ward, Administrator of Support Services, explained that the milk bids for parish schools are split, and that Guth Dairies was the over all low bidder.
On motion of Mr. O'Banion, seconded by Mr. Arvil Harvey, the Board voted to awarded the milk bids to Guth Dairy.
On motion of Mr. Dowden, seconded by Mr. Gunn, the Board the Board voted to reject the bids received for the activity bus for Ward One.
On recommendation of Superintendent Hinson, and on motion of Mr. O'Banion, and seconded by Mr. McKee, the Board voted to adopt the attached resolution:
R E S O L U T I O N
(BUS DRIVERS)
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Superintendent Hinson asked Mr. Ward to comment on his investigation of the Leesville General Hospital building.
Mr. Ward stated that the Vernon Parish Police Jury has acquired the structure due to the fact that no bids were received during a Sheriff's Sale for this building. He state that the price quoted to purchase the building was $100,000.00. Arvil Harvey stated that the Senior Citizens of Leesville have begun a feasibility study to purchase the building for a Senior Citizen Center. Mr. Gunn stated that he has toured the building and that his opinion is that the building would require major funding to restore for school use.
On motion of Mr. B.R. Harvey, 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 convey their heartfelt sympathies to Mr. Elmo Davis in the recent death of his wife, Lois Davis,
WHEREAS, Mr. Davis is a retired school bus operator and school board member from Ward Five and Mrs. Davis was a retired bus operator from Ward Five also,
WHEREAS, Mrs. Davis was a loyal and dedicated employee of this school system and drove her school bus with care and safety for the students who rode her bus,
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board request that a copy of this memorial resolution be sent to Mr. Davis and his family.
On motion of Mr. Gunn, seconded by Mr. Arvil Harvey, the Board voted to resolve itself into a claims committee and approve the claims.
On motion of Mr. Gunn, seconded by Mr. Arvil Harvey, 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. Gunn, seconded by Mr. Arvil Harvey, the Board voted to adjourn.
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WALLACE MCRAE, PRESIDENT
ATTEST:
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SAMMY L. HINSON, SECRETARY
JULY 14, 1992