PROCEEDINGS OF THE SCHOOL BOARD OF THE PARISH OF CONCORDIA, STATE OF LOUISIANA, TAKEN AT A SPECIAL MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2004.
The School Board of the Parish of Concordia, State of Louisiana, met in a special session at the Concordia Parish School Board office in Vidalia, Louisiana, on Tuesday, September 21, 2004, at five-thirty (5:30) o'clock p.m. The meeting was called to order by Ernest Lynn White, President, who after prayer and the Pledge, declared that the Board was ready for the transaction of business.
Members present were Mr. Ernest Lynn White, Ms. Mary Campbell, Mr. Raymond Riley, Mr. Ricky Raven, Mr. Jerry Roberts, Mr. Gary Parnham, Ms. Martha Rabb, Ms. Melanie Watson and Mr. Jimmy Wilkinson.
Mr. Tom O'Neal, Director of Business Affairs, reviewed the resolution to adopt the adjusted millage rate(s) for the tax year 2004.
It was moved by Mr. Riley, seconded by Mr. Raven and carried to approve the resolution to adopt the adjusted millage rate(s) for the tax year 2004 as follows:
RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED, that the following millage is hereby levied on the 2004 tax roll, on all property subject to taxation by the Concordia Parish School Board.
1) Constitutional 02.97 Mills
2) Additional support for maintaining
and operating of parish schools 24.14 Mills
On roll call vote the following resolution was adopted as follows:
YEAS: Mary H. Campbell
Gary Parham, Sr.
Martha J. Rabb
Ricky L. Raven
Raymond T. Riley, Sr.
Jerry Roberts
Melanie Watson
Ernest L. White
Jimmy Wilkinson
NAYS None
ABSENT: None
I hereby certify that the above resolution levying the property tax millage for 2004 was adopted at a special scheduled board meeting of the Concordia Parish School Board on September 21, 2004, by a vote of nine (9) yeas, no nays and none absent, being at least a two-thirds majority of the full membership of the Board as required by Act 433 of 1981.
RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED, that the following millage is hereby levied on the 2004 tax roll, on all property subject to taxation by the Concordia Parish School Board.
1) Acquiring and construction of additional classrooms and
for the providing of additional support for public education 12.55 Mills
On roll call vote the following resolution was adopted as follows:
YEAS: Mary H. Campbell
Gary Parham, Sr.
Martha J. Rabb
Ricky L. Raven
Raymond T. Riley, Sr.
Jerry Roberts
Melanie Watson
Ernest L. White
Jimmy Wilkinson
NAYS None
ABSENT: None
I hereby certify that the above resolution levying the property tax millage for 2004 was adopted at a special scheduled board meeting of the Concordia Parish School Board on September 21, 2004, by a vote of nine (9) yeas, no nays and none absent, being at least a two-thirds majority of the full membership of the Board as required by Act 433 of 1981.
Mr. O'Neal discussed with the board the option to adopt adjusted millage rate(s) after reassessment and roll forward the millage to a rate(s) not to exceed the prior year's maximum millage for the tax year 2004.
It was moved by Mr. Riley, seconded by Mr. Wilkinson to take no action on this proposal.
It was moved by Mr. Riley, seconded by Mr. Raven and carried unanimously to enter into Executive Session at 5:40 p.m.
It was moved by Ms. Rabb, seconded by Mr. Riley and carried unanimously to return to Regular Session at 8:15 p.m.
It was moved by Mr. Raven, seconded by Mr. Riley and carried unanimously to grant the superintendent, Kerry Laster, a three year contract beginning with the expiration of the existing contract with the terms remaining the same.
It was moved by Mr. Riley, seconded by Ms. Campbell and carried unanimously to approve the retire/return request of Mr. Howard Jackson and grant a three year contract.
It was moved by Mr. Riley, seconded by Mr. Wilkinson and carried unanimously to adjourn at 8:15 p.m.
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Kerry Laster, Ph.D., Superintendent Ernest Lynn White, Board President