PROCEEDINGS OF THE SCHOOL BOARD OF THE PARISH OF CONCORDIA, STATE OF LOUISIANA, TAKEN AT A REGULAR MEETING HELD ON THURSDAY, JULY 12, 2007
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 Thursday, July 12 2007, at six (6:00) o’clock P.M. The meeting was called to order by Mr. Gary Parnham, who after prayer and the Pledge, declared that the Board was ready for the transaction of business.
Members present were Ms. Darlene Baker, Mr. Fred T. Butcher, Ms. Mary Campbell, Mr. Daryle Price, Ms. Martha Rabb, Mr. Ricky Raven, Mr. Raymond Riley, Sr., Ms. Deanie Roberts, and Mr. Gary Parnham, Sr.
Ms. Linda Spinks, Reading First Supervisor, presented an update to the Board on the Reading First Program. Ms. Spinks made note that Concordia Parish was one of three districts recognized on the United States Department of Education website.
The finance committee report was presented by Mr. Fred Butcher. Mr. Butcher informed the Board that the committee discussed treating the twelve month non-certified personnel the same as the twelve month certified personnel in regard to the state raise whereby the non-certified personnel would receive 12/9 of the raise.
The Building and Grounds Committee report was presented by Mr. Raymond Riley. Mr. Riley informed the Board that the committee discussed burglar alarms at Ferriday Junior High, the auction, renovation of the storeroom at Ferriday Junior High and painting projects.
It was moved by Mr. Butcher, seconded by Ms. Rabb and carried unanimously to approve the minutes of June 14, 2007 Regular Meeting and June 28, 2007 Special Meeting.
It was moved by Mr. Butcher, seconded by Mr. Riley and carried unanimously to approve invoices and financial report for the month of May in the amount of $3,642,733.
It was moved by Mr. Butcher, seconded by Mr. Riley and carried unanimously to add two items to the agenda as follows:
Modification of Contract Driver Repair Allowance
Extended Employment
It was moved by Mr. Raven, seconded by Ms. Baker and carried unanimously to add the following items to the agenda:
Appoint Official Journal for the Board
Approve Personnel Evaluation Report
Permission to Advertise for Bids for Exterminating Service – School Food Service
Recommendation for the Position of Supervisor of Child Welfare and Attendance
Ms. Tammy Rouse, Representative for W.K. Kellogg Foundation, came before the Board to offer the service of diversity classes to Board Members.
I was moved by Mr. Raven, seconded by Ms. Rabb and carried unanimously to raise the hourly rate of pay for primarily federally funded contract workers from $20 per hour to $25 per hour.
It was moved by Mr. Butcher, seconded by Mr. Raven and carried unanimously to approve a resolution to make application for membership to Louisiana Public School Risk Management Agency.
It was moved by Mr. Raven, seconded by Ms. Rabb and carried unanimously to approve The Concordia Sentinel as the official journal for the Concordia Parish School Board.
It was moved by Mr. Raven, seconded by Ms. Rabb and carried unanimously to approve the Personnel Evaluation Report.
It was moved by Ms. Rabb, seconded by Mr. Butcher and carried unanimously to grant School Food Service permission to advertise for bids for exterminating services.
Superintendent Laster recommended Dr. Brenda Moore to fill the position of Supervisor of Child Welfare and Attendance.
It was moved by Mr. Butcher, seconded by Ms. Campbell and carried 6 to 3 with Ms. Baker, Mr. Raven and Ms. Roberts voting no, to freeze all extended employment appointments in excess of ten months until a later date.
It was moved by Mr. Butcher, seconded by Mr. Riley and carried unanimously to change the wording of the Contract Driver Repair Allowance as follows: Remove the wording - Prior approval for purchases and replace with Verification of Services rendered.
It was moved by Ms. Campbell, seconded by Ms. Rabb and carried unanimously to approve all personnel items in global as follows:
Resignations:
Tammy Faulkner, agriculture teacher, Monterey High, effective June 30, 2007
Natalie Dunn, science teacher, Vidalia Jr. High, effective June 28, 2007
Sherry Barfield, teacher, Vidalia Jr. High, effective June 27, 2007
Margaret Owens, teacher, Ferriday Lower, effective June 29, 2007
Retirement:
Linda Dixon, teacher, Vidalia Lower, effective July 4, 2007
Leave:
Sarah Atkins, teacher, Vidalia Lower, maternity leave, effective August 8, 2007-September 28, 2007
Godfrey Carson, teacher, Ferriday Upper, maternity leave, effective August 10, 2007-September 21, 2007
Appointments:
James Davis, Interim principal, Ferriday Jr. High, Principal, Ferriday Jr. High, effective July 1, 2007
Christine Washington, administrative assistant Vidalia Jr. High, assistant principal, Vidalia Jr. High, effective July 1, 2007
Shannon Bird, teacher, Ferriday Lower, effective August 8, 2007
Jason Breeland, social studies teacher, Ferriday Jr. High, effective August 8, 2007
Jamie Cloesner, teacher, Vidalia Upper, effective August 8, 2007
Richard Deere, teacher, Ridgecrest School, effective August 8, 2007
William Givens, teacher, Vidalia Jr. High, effective August 8, 2007
Leslie Hurst, teacher, Ridgecrest School, effective August 8, 2007
Rikki Leigh Knapp, teacher, Ferriday Upper, effective August 8, 2007
Mary Richardson, English, Ferriday Jr. High, effective August 8, 2007
Terrysa Roy, girl’s physical education, Ferriday Jr. High, effective August 8, 2007
Penny Whittington, teacher, Vidalia Jr. High, effective August 8, 2007
Debbie King, paraprofessional, Vidalia Lower, effective August 10, 2007
La Tonya Butler, 2.5 hr/9mo. Sweeper, Ferriday Lower, effective August 10, 2007
Shalonda Schiele, paraprofessional, Ferriday Lower, effective August 10, 2007 for the 2007-2008 school year only
Trina Green, paraprofessional, Ferriday Lower, effective August 10, 2007
Phaedra Burns, paraprofessional, Ferriday Lower, effective August 10, 2007
Sandra Rodriguez, paraprofessional, Ferriday Lower, effective August 10, 2007
Ashley Brown, paraprofessional, Ferriday Lower, effective August 10, 2007, for the 2007-2008 school year only
Diane C. Lewis, 7 hour school food service technician, Ferriday Lower, effective 2007-2008 school year
Robin Mophett, teacher, Vidalia Lower, effective August 8, 2007
Dana Holland, teacher, Ferriday Lower, effective August 8, 2007
Freddie L. Harrison, teacher/coach, Ferriday High School, effective August 8, 2007
Gloria Pipes, guidance counselor, Ferriday High School, effective July 27, 2007
Alberta Schiele, paraprofessional, Ferriday High School, effective August 10, 2007
Curtis Barber, 12 month maintenance, Central Office Maintenance, effective July 1, 2007
Transfers:
Debbie Ellis, special education teacher, Vidalia Lower to Vidalia Upper, effective August 8, 2007
It was moved by Mr. Butcher, seconded by Ms. Campbell and carried unanimously to adjourn at 7:04 P.M.
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Kerry Laster, Ph.D., Superintendent Gary Parnham, Board President