PROCEEDINGS OF THE SCHOOL BOARD OF THE PARISH OF CONCORDIA, STATE OF LOUISIANA, TAKEN AT A REGULAR MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 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, October 3, 2000, at five-thirty (5:30) o’clock p.m. The meeting was called to order by the Honorable Mike Grantham, President, who declared after prayer by Dr. Lester L. Peterman 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 recipients of the Hydroelectric Citizenship Award as follows:
Ferriday High Grade 12 Charidy C. Parker
Grade 11 Adelice L. Smith
Vidalia High Grade 12 Sam Morse
Grade 11 Steven Knapp
Monterey High Grade 12 Monique Brallier
Grade 11 Jacob Wulkuhle
Superintendent recognized the recipients of Teacher of the Year Awards as follows:
Vidalia Lower Elementary Phyllis Cage
Ferriday Junior-Middle School Ernestine Watts
Each teacher will be awarded a check for $100 and be granted one (1) day of leave.
Mr. Grantham announced that there would be no executive session.
It was moved by Mr. Crofford, seconded by Mr. Raven and carried unanimously to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting September 12, 2000.
It was moved by Mr. Crofford, seconded by Mr. Brown and carried unanimously to approve invoices in the amount of $2,960,254.
Superintendent Peterman requested that the Board add an item to the agenda. It was moved by Mr. Crofford, seconded by Mr. White to add the item concerning the compliance statement to the agenda.
It was moved by Mr. Crofford, seconded by Ms. Campbell and carried unanimously to approve the compliance statement.
Superintendent Peterman informed the Board that in order to provide the Finance Committee an opportunity to develop a plan for replacement of roofs in need of repair, the Finance Committee requests that the Building and Grounds Committee review the roofing needs with Dr. Peterman and Mr. Irvin, prioritize the needs, and seek quotes for the three buildings with the greatest roofing needs.
Ms. Frances Netherland, Retired School Bus Operator, appeared on behalf of the bus drivers to express appreciation to the Board for the mileage rate increase.
It was moved by Ms. Campbell, seconded by Mr. Raven and carried unanimously to add the following items to the Appointment section of the Personnel section of the agenda.
Appointments
Amanda Odom, Special Education Bus Attendant, effective October 4, 2000
Emma Anderson, Special Education Bus Attendant, effective October 4, 2000
Ms. Campbell recommended that the personnel items be approved in global. It was moved by Mr. Brown, seconded by Mr. Crofford to approve the following personnel items in global:
Resignations
Virginia Wiley, SOS Tutor, Monterey High School, effective September 29, 2000
Tempie Higgs, Teacher Assistant, FLES, effective August 29, 2000
Pam Higgins, Teacher Assistant, FLES, effective September 11, 2000
Sabbatical Leave
Janie Broadnax, Teacher, FJHS, effective August 21 through January 17, 2000
Appointments
Diana Thornhill, Teacher, FJHS, effective first semester only
Gertrude Barber, Teacher, VUES, effective first semester only
Leave
Jeannie C. Hall, Teacher, FHS, effective September 29, 2000, through January 3, 2001
It was moved by Mr. Joseph to adjourn at 5:50 p.m.
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Lester L. Peterman, Superintendent Mike Grantham, Board President