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