PROCEEDINGS OF THE SCHOOL BOARD OF THE PARISH OF CONCORDIA, STATE OF LOUISIANA, TAKEN AT A REGULAR MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2000
The School Board of the Parish of Concordia, State of Louisiana, met in regular session at the Concordia Parish School Board Office, in Vidalia, Louisiana, on Tuesday, September 12, 2000, at five-forty (5:40) o’clock p.m. The meeting was called to order by the Honorable Mike Grantham, President, who declared after prayer by Mr. Warren Brown and the Pledge, that the Board was ready for the transaction of business.
Members present were Mr. Mike Grantham, Mr. Darrell Crofford, Mr. Don Joseph, Mr. Ricky Raven, Ms. Martha Rabb, Mr. Lynn White, Rev. Johnnie Brown, Mr. Warren Brown and Ms. Mary Campbell.
Superintendent Peterman recognized the teachers and administrators who participated in the summer school program.
It was moved by Mr. Crofford, seconded by Mr. Raven and carried unanimously to go into executive session at 5:45 p.m.
It was moved by Mr. Joseph, seconded by Mr. Raven and carried unanimously to return to regular session at 6:15 p.m.
Mr. White requested an item be added to the agenda. It was moved by Mr. Joseph, seconded by Mr. Crofford and carried to add an item to the agenda.
Mr. White requested the board hear a spokesperson from the parent group represented at the meeting. Ms. Zonda Ellard requested a clarification from the Board on the acceptable uniform for Concordia Parish.
Superintendent Peterman requested that the group address their concerns, in writing, to the principal. He advised the group that they would receive a response to their concerns within three (3) days in accordance with the grievance procedure.
It was moved by Ms. Rabb, seconded by Mr. Joseph and carried unanimously to approve the minutes of August 1, 2000.
It was moved by Mr. Raven, seconded by Ms. Campbell and Mr. Brown and carried unanimously to approve invoices in the amount of $1,790,695 for the month of August.
Mr. O’Neal, Director of Business Affairs, reviewed the 2000-2001 budget which was previously discussed in a public hearing held immediately prior to the regular board meeting.
It was moved by Mr. Raven, seconded by Mr. Brown and carried unanimously to approve the 2000-2001 budget.
It was moved by Mr. Joseph, seconded by Mr. Crofford to adopt the following Resolution.
RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED, that the following millage is hereby levied on the 2000 tax roll, on all property subject to taxation by the Concordia Parish School Board.
1) Constitutional 03.08 Mills
2) Additional support for maintaining 24.43 Mills and operating of parish schools
The vote was as follows: Johnnie L. Brown Yes
Warren D. Brown Yes
Mary H. Campbell Yes
Darrell M. Crofford Yes
Mike Grantham Yes
Donald P. Joseph Yes
Martha J. Rabb Yes
Ricky L. Raven Yes
Ernest L. White Yes
Mr. O’Neal opened bids for paper. It was moved by Mr. Joseph, seconded by Mr. White and carried unanimously to award the bid to the lowest bidder pending full review of the bids.
It was moved by Mr. White, seconded by Mr. Raven and carried to award the propane gas bid for Monterey High School to Herring Gas.
Mr. O’Neal presented a recommendation to increase bus drivers operational expenses as well as mileage rates for travel for employees due to the increase in fuel cost. It was recommended to adjust bus drivers operational expenses to ten (10) cents per mile and to adopt the state rate of twenty-eight (28) cents per mile for regular employees travel reimbursement. The issue would be readdressed at the end of the fiscal year. It was moved by Mr. Joseph, seconded by Mr. Raven and carried to accept the recommendation through June 30, 2001.
Mr. Julius Huhn, Director of Federal Programs, informed the Board of the procedure for disposal of federally owned property. Mr. Huhn informed the Board that buildings could be donated to another federal agency or put up for bid. He distributed federal regulations for review.
It was moved by Mr. Brown and seconded by Rev. Brown to allow Mr. Millicks to use portable buildings for his program to be placed behind Vidalia Junior High School.
Mr. Huhn expressed concerns over movement of buildings onto private property.
Mr. Brown amended his previous motion to make a donation of two portable buildings to Mr. Millicks if it is within the law.
Lengthy discussion followed concerning the disposal of all federally owned buildings.
Mr. White called for question.
Motion failed 5 to 4 on a roll call vote as follows:
Rev. Johnnie Brown Yes
Mr. Warren Brown Yes
Mrs. Mary Campbell Yes
Mr. Darrell Crofford No
Mr. Donald Joseph No
Mrs. Martha Rabb No
Mr. Ricky Raven No
Mr. Lynn White Yes
Mr. Mike Grantham No
It was moved by Mr. Crofford and seconded by Mr. Raven to dispose of federally owned buildings either by donation or bid according to federal guidelines and in the best interest of the Concordia Parish School Board. The motion passed 5 to 4 on a roll call vote as follows:
Rev. Johnnie Brown Yes
Mr. Warren Brown No
Mrs. Mary Campbell No
Mr. Darrell Crofford Yes
Mr. Donald Joseph No
Mrs. Martha Rabb No
Mr. Ricky Raven Yes
Mr. Lynn White Yes
Mr. Mike Grantham Yes
Ms. Susan Rabb, Abstinence Committee of Concordia Parish, appeared before the Board to hear the recommendation from Mr. Butcher concerning expansion of W.A.I.T. training into the high schools.
Mr. Butcher, Director of Academic Affairs, recommended not to expand W.A.I.T. training into the high schools. It was moved by Mr. Crofford, seconded by Mr. Joseph and carried unanimously to accept Mr. Butcher’s recommendation.
Mrs. Rabb noted that Ms. Martha Rabb attended the teacher training and is now certified to teach W.A.I.T. classes.
Ms. Cindy Dillon asked if the Board would consider allowing a rally at the high schools. Superintendent Peterman informed Ms. Dillon that the Board would have to review the content to be certain that the activity would not be in violation of laws governing church and state.
It was moved by Ms. Campbell, seconded by Mr. Raven and carried unanimously to add an addendum to the personnel list.
It was moved by Ms. Campbell, seconded by Mr. Raven and carried unanimously to accept all personnel items listed.
Terminations
Peirre LaLumiere, Teacher, FUES/FJHS, effective September 13, 2000
Monique Gauthier, Teacher, VUES/VJHS effective September 13, 2000
Retirements
Gloria Pipes, Secretary, Pupil Appraisal, effective September 1, 2000
Jessie Lewis, Teacher, FHS, effective August 14, 2000
Willie Barnes, Teacher, VHS, effective August 15, 2000
Resignations
Donna Morace, SFS Manager, RES, effective August 28, 2000
Loyce Breland, SFS, Technician, VHS, effective August 17, 2000
Linda Campbell, Teacher, FLES, effective August 7, 2000
Roy Gulledge, VHS, Janitor, effective August 17, 2000
Renard Cage, Custodian, FEC, effective August 3, 2000
Jodi Coleman, Teacher Assistant, VLES, effective September 6, 2000
Recission of Resignation
Yvonne Chapman, Teacher, FJHS, effective August 17, 2000
Transfer
Patricia Jones, Teacher, FJHS, to Teacher, FHS, effective August 17, 2000
Karen Nelson, Teacher, FUES, to Teacher, VUES, effective August 17, 2000
Jan Hinton, Part-time Tchr. Asst., FLES, to Tchr. Asst. FLES, effective August 21, 2000
Pauline Williams, SFS Tech., RES, to SFS Tech. VHS, effective September 13, 2000
Odessa Freeman, SFS Tech., FLES to SFS Tech. RES, effective September 13, 2000
Kim Raley, SFS Rover, to SFS Manager, RES, effective September 13, 2000
Demicu Bates, Tchr. Asst., Alt. Center, to Tchr. Asst., RES, effective August 21, 2000
Velma Fortune, Sweeper, FKC, to Sweeper, FEC, effective September 13, 2000
Ricky Anderson, 5 hr. Janitor, FUES, to 8 hr. Janitor, FUES, effective September 13, 2000
Evelyn Washington, Sweeper, FUES to Sweeper, FJHS, effective August 21, 2000
Geneva Hall, 5 hr. Cleaner, FJHS, to 8 hr. Janitor, FJHS, effective August 7, 2000
Helen Crum, Janitor, VJHS, from 5 hr/9mo. to 8 hr/10 mo. effective August 7, 2000
Sabbatical Leave
Nancy King, Teacher VUES, effective September 14, 2000, for 2000-2001 school year
Appointments
Sharon Henderson, Teacher, FHS, effective August 17, 2000
Cedrick Shannon, 8 hr. Cleaner, VJHS, effective September 13, 2000
Lizzie Dixon, Custodian, VJHS, effective September 13, 2000
Linda Williams, Teacher FLES, effective August 17, 2000
Mark Meredith, 2.5 hour Sweeper, FUES, effective August 21, 2000
Ima Dunbar, Teacher, FUES, effective August 21, 2000
Brandon Watson, Teacher FUES, effective August 17, 2000
Regina Harris, Teacher, Alternative Center, effective August 17, 2000
Gloria Young, Teacher, FUES, effective August 17, 2000
Sharon Davis, Teacher, FUES, effective August 17, 2000
Carol Williams, Teacher, FUES, effective August 17, 2000
Sharlene Campbell, Teacher, FUES, effective August 17, 2000
Sandra Cubie, Teacher, FUES, effective August 17, 2000
Alfreda Robb, Teacher, FJHS, effective August 17, 2000
Raythell Smith, Teacher, FJHS, effective August 17, 2000
Juanita Green, Teacher, FJHS, effective August 17, 2000
Louvenia Morales, Teacher Assistant, VLES, effective August 21, 2000
Talmadge Roberts, Teacher, VHS effective August 17, 2000
Gregory Brown, Tech. Asst., Industrial Arts, VHS, effective August 17, 2000
Damus Smith, Teacher, VHS, effective August 17, 2000
Larry Jefferson, Janitor, VHS, effective August 10, 2000
Christopher Fussell, Basketball Coach, MHS, effective August 17, 2000
Talya Huntley, Sp.Ed. Tchr./Girl’s Asst. Basketball Coach, FJHS, effective August 17, 2000
Telina Book, Teacher, MHS, effective August 17, 2000
Larry Cole, Head Custodian, RES, effective September 13, 2000
Branton Lewis, Teacher, RES, effective August 17, 2000
Judy Johnson, Adaptive PE Teacher, effective August 17, 2000, 2000-2001 sch. year only
Linda Henderson, 2.5 hr. Sweeper, FUES, effective August 21, 2000
Cathy Martin, Teacher Assistant, VLES, effective September 6, 2000
It was moved by Mr. Brown, seconded by Mr. Raven and carried unanimously to adjourn at 7:20 p.m.
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Lester L. Peterman, Superintendent Mike Grantham, President