PROCEEDINGS OF THE SCHOOL BOARD OF THE PARISH OF CONCORDIA, STATE OF LOUISIANA, TAKEN AT A REGULAR MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2001.
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, December 11, 2001, at five-thirty (5:30) o'clock p.m. The meeting was called to order by the Honorable Mike Grantham, President, who after prayer by Rev. Johnnie Brown and the Pledge, declared that the Board was ready for the transaction of business.
Members present were Mr. Mike Grantham, Mr. Darrell Crofford, Mr. Don Joseph, Ms. Martha Rabb, Mr. Raymond Riley, Mr. Lynn White, Rev. Johnnie Brown, Mr. Ricky Raven and Ms. Mary Campbell.
Superintendent Peterman presented the Hydroelectric Citizenship Awards as follows:
Ferriday Junior High 7th Grade Christine Anderson
8th Grade Christy Johnson
Monterey High 7th Grade Samantha Nations
8th Grade Brittany Woodruff
Ridgecrest School 7th Grade Jared Price
Mr. Howard Jackson, Supervisor of Child Welfare and Attendance, presented the School Attendance Awards as follows:
First Place Ridgecrest School
Ferriday Upper Elementary
Second Place Vidalia Upper Elementary
Third Place Ferriday Lower Elementary
Mr. Talmadge Roberts, Teacher, Vidalia High School, was recognized by the Board for having received a Science/Math Grant in the amount of $750. Mr. Roberts provided a brief description of the grant and invited Board members to view student work on Friday, December 14, 2001, at 1:00 p.m.
It was moved by Ms. Campbell, seconded by Ms. Rabb and carried unanimously to move Item C before the Executive Session on the Agenda.
Mr. Paul Nelson provided the Board with an update on the Energy Plan. A handout which reviewed the current energy costs was provided . Mr. Nelson advised the Board that the plan was off to a good start but had room for improvement.
It was moved by Mr. Crofford, seconded by Mr. Raven and carried unanimously to enter into Executive Session at 6:25 p.m.
It was moved by Mr. Crofford, seconded by Mr. Raven and carried unanimously to return to regular session at 6:55 p.m.
It was moved by Mr. Riley, seconded by Mr. Crofford and carried unanimously to approve the minutes of the November 13, 2001, regular meeting.
It was moved by Mr. Crofford, seconded by Mr. Raven and carried unanimously to approve invoices for the month of November in the amount of $3,269,594.
Rev. Brown left the meeting at 6:55 p.m.
It was moved by Mr. Crofford, seconded by Mr. Raven and carried unanimously to approve the Administrative Outreach Program Resolution as follows.
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The school districts of Louisiana are in need of additional funding in order to provide education of quality to their students, and
WHEREAS, The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals and the Louisiana School Board Association have joined together to establish a program of Medicaid reimbursement entitled the Louisiana Administrative Outreach Project, and
WHEREAS, The Louisiana Legislature has created and passed Legislation authorizing such a program through a single provided (Jefferson Parish) school district and directing the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals to work with that school district, a billing company and the Louisiana School Boards Association to develop a program that results in maximum allowable reimbursement and to begin in the shortest time practicable, and
WHEREAS, The school districts of Louisiana will realize millions of dollars in new revenue as reimbursement for administrative activities in which they are already engaged and thus will not require adding new program duties or staff through the Louisiana Administrative Outreach Project, and
WHEREAS, The host district and the Louisiana School Boards Association have contracted with Cost Management Services, Inc., an experienced and fully qualified billing company with significant experience in Medicaid reimbursement to provide billings and other services for which the company will be paid when school districts receive reimbursement, and
WHEREAS, The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals is currently engaged in establishing the procedures for and parameters of the Medicaid reimbursement project in order that the billings may be submitted effective the second Federal quarter (January through March), and
WHEREAS, The overwhelming majority of school districts in Louisiana have previously indicated their support for and intent to join the project, and
WHEREAS, Districts must be formally enrolled in the project through an interagency agreement with the host district to participate in the billing, and
WHEREAS, The host district, Cost Management Services, Inc. and the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals are in the process of finalizing the contract language with which school districts enroll in the project, and
WHEREAS, Time is of the essence, and school distincts must enroll in the project prior to the end of the year to qualify for reimbursement for the second Federal quarter, now
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Concordia Parish School Board does hereby indicate that it will join the Louisiana Administrative Outreach Project, effective upon the signing of the interagency agreement with Jefferson Parish, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Concordia Parish School Board duly authorizes and directs the Superintendent to enter into the interagency agreement with Jefferson Parish on its behalf immediately upon receipt of such document.
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It was moved by Mr. White, seconded by Mr. Raven and carried unanimously to approve the first reading of the following policies.
DJED - Bids and Quotations
GBRK - Annual Leave
II - Testing Program
GAE - Complaints and Grievances
It was moved by Mr. White, seconded by Mr. Crofford and carried unanimously to approve an Elementary Alternative Program Plan.
Superintendent Peterman recommended Ms. Brenda Temple for the position of school nurse. It was moved by Mr. Crofford and seconded by Mr. White to accept the Superintendent's recommendation. The motion failed on a roll call vote as follows.
Rev. Brown absent
Ms. Campbell yes
Mr. Crofford yes
Mr. Grantham yes
Mr. Joseph no
Ms. Rabb no
Mr. Raven no
Mr. Riley no
Mr. White yes
Superintendent Peterman recommended Ms. Gladys Price for the position of school nurse. It was moved by Mr. Joseph, seconded by Ms. Rabb and carried 7-1, with Mr. Crofford voting no, to approve the superintendent's recommendation.
Superintendent Peterman recommended that Mr. Derrick White be appointed to the position of Administrative Assistant at Ferriday High School. It was moved by Mr. Joseph, seconded by Mr. Raven and carried to approve the superintendent's recommendation.
It was moved by Mr. Joseph, seconded by Mr. Raven and carried to approve the appointment of Whest Shirley, Teacher, Vidalia Junior High School, to a temporary administrative assignment. This appointment would be during the time period of Mr. Paul Nelson's absence. This appointment would not include a title or pay increase.
It was moved by Mr. Raven, seconded by Ms. Campbell and carried unanimously to approve the revised job description for the part time DFSCA Coordinator.
It was moved by Mr. White, seconded by Ms. Campbell and carried unanimously to approve January 8, 2002, as the next meeting date for the Board.
It was moved by Ms. Campbell, seconded by Mr. Raven and carried unanimously to approve the distribution of the Ad Valorem check on the 19th of December. The check would reflect a one time increase of $100. Full-time personnel would receive $500 and part-time personnel would receive $250.
It was moved by Ms. Campbell, seconded by Mr. Riley and carried unanimously to move the December payday from December 21 to December 19, 2001, in order to allow employees more time for Christmas shopping.
Item P - Staffing/Nutrition/Ratio of Employees per School - School Food Service was tabled due to the fact Rev. Brown was not present to discuss the item.
It was moved by Ms. Campbell, seconded by Mr. Raven and carried unanimously to approve all personnel items as follows.
Resignations
Rosie Wooten, Teacher Assistant, Ferriday Lower Elementary School, effective November 14, 2001
Maternity Leave
Vanessa Johnson, Secretary/Bookkeeper, Central Office, effective January 10, 2002 through February 25, 2002
Extended Leave
Ginger McNeely, Teacher, Vidalia Upper Elementary, effective October 3, through January 14, 2002
It was moved by Mr. Joseph, seconded by Mr. Crofford and carried to adjourn at 7:10 p.m.
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Lester L. "Pete" Peterman, Superintendent Mike Grantham, President