PROCEEDINGS OF THE SCHOOL BOARD OF THE PARISH OF CONCORDIA, STATE OF LOUISIANA, TAKEN AT A SPECIAL MEETING HELD ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 2, 2007

The School Board of the Parish of Concordia, State of Louisiana, met in Special Session at the Concordia Parish School Board office in Vidalia, Louisiana, on Thursday,  August 2, 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.

Mr. Raymond Riley and Ms. Deanie Roberts arrived at 6:15 P.M.

It was moved by Ms. Rabb, seconded by Mr. Butcher and carried unanimously to enter into Executive Session at 6:03 A.M. to discuss pending litigation in that matter styled Virginia Robertson v. Concordia Parish School Board bearing suit no. on the records of the Workers Compensation Court.

It was moved by Mr. Raven, seconded by Ms. Campbell and carried unanimously to return to regular session at 6:15 P.M.

It was moved by Ms. Baker, seconded by Ms. Rabb and carried 8-1 with Mr. Raven voting no, to proceed as discussed in Executive Session.

It was moved by Mr. Raven, seconded by Ms. Baker and carried 7-2 with Mr. Butcher and Mr. Riley voting no, to add and item to the agenda for the recommendation of an Assistant Principal for Ferriday Upper Elementary School.

Superintendent Laster recommended Mr. Charles Anderson for the position of Assistant Principal for Ferriday Upper Elementary School. 

It was moved by Ms. Baker, seconded by Mr. Raven to accept the superintendent’s recommendation.

It was moved by Mr. Riley, seconded by Mr. Butcher to amend the motion to table the issue until the following week.  The motion failed on a roll call vote 6 to 3.

Ms. Baker                    NO

Mr. Butcher                  YES

Ms. Campbell               YES

Mr. Price                      NO

Ms. Rabb                     NO

Mr. Raven                    NO

Mr. Riley                      YES

Ms. Roberts                 NO

Mr. Parnham                NO

Mr. Charles Anderson formally withdrew his application for the position of Assistant Principal, Ferriday Upper Elementary School.

It was moved by Ms. Campbell, seconded by Ms. Rabb and carried unanimously to accept all personnel items in global as follows:

Resignations:

Debbie Ellis, special education teacher, Vidalia Upper, effective July 16, 2007

Leslie Hurst, teacher, Ridgecrest School, effective July 27, 2007

Latausha Mays, teacher, Ferriday Lower, effective July 18, 2007

Vanessa Sabir, speech therapist, special populations, effective July 20, 2007

Rita Brewer, secretary, Vidalia Lower, effective July 16, 2007

Medical Leave:

Patricia Profice, social studies teacher, Vidalia Jr. High, effective August 8, 2007-September 21, 2007

Rose Tillery, bus driver, effective August 10, 2007-September 18, 2007

Appointments:

Clyde Cadney, physical education teacher, Ferriday Upper, effective August 8, 2007, for the 2007-08 school year

Marilyn Campbell, part-time gifted teacher, special populations, for the 2007-08 school year

Vickie Collard, special education teacher, Vidalia High School, effective August 8, 2007, for the 2007-08 school year

Alissa Coldiron, teacher, Ridgecrest School, effective August 8, 2007

Josephine Cottingham, first grade special education teacher, effective August 8, 2007, for the 2007-08 school year

Thelma Daniels, sixth grade math teacher, Ferriday Jr. High, effective August 8, 2007, for the 2007-08 school year

Dorothea Davis, teacher, Ferriday Jr. High, effective August 8, 2007 for the 2007-08 school year only

Zona Ellard, teacher, Ferriday Upper, effective August 8, 2007, for the 2007-08 school year

Barbara Fletcher, teacher, Ridgecrest School, effective August 8, 2007

Margaret Fudickar, pre-kindergarten teacher, Ferriday Lower, effective August 8, 2007, for the 2007-08 school year

Benjamin Huffman, talented program teacher, special populations, for the 2007-08 school year

Juanita Irvin, reading teacher, Vidalia High School, effective August 8, 2007 for the 2007-08 school year

Alma Johnson, English teacher, Vidalia High School, effective August 8, 2007, for the 2007-08 school year

Ernestine Marshall, resource teacher, Vidalia Upper, effective August 8, 2007, for the 2007-08 school year

Margaret Mays, fourth grade teacher, Vidalia Upper, effective August 8, 2007, for the 2007-08 school year

Feleena McGaughey, third grade teacher, Ferriday Upper, effective August 8, 2007

Eula Minor, fourth grade teacher, Vidalia Upper, effective August 8, 2007, for the 2007-08 school year

Chinmayee Mohanty, special education teacher, Ferriday Lower, 2007-08 school year

Glendora Alexander Muhammad, teacher, Ferriday Upper, effective August 8, 2007

Natasha Poole, fifth grade teacher, Ferriday Upper, effective August 8, 2007, for the 2007-08 school year

Pam Richardson, third grade teacher, Ferriday Upper, effective August 8, 2007, for the 2007-08 school year

Rebekah Russell, kindergarten teacher, Vidalia Lower, effective August 8, 2007

Linda Spinks, reading first coordinator, effective August 8, 2007

Phyllis Spillers, fourth grade teacher, Vidalia Upper, effective August 8, 2007, for the 2007-08 school year

Vickie Smith, fifth grade teacher, Ferriday Upper, effective August 8, 2007, for the 2007-08 school year

Carole Webber, pre-kindergarten teacher, Ferriday Lower, effective August 8, 2007, for the 2007-08 school year

Amanda Wilson, second grade teacher, Vidalia Lower, effective August 8, 2007

Michelle Zimmerman, 7^th grade science teacher, Vidalia Jr. High, effective August 8, 2007

Transfers:

Debra Harris, administrator, Ferriday Lower, to administrator, Options Program, Concordia Education Center, effective July 19, 2007

Heather Bass, special education paraprofessional, from Vidalia Lower to Vidalia Upper for the 2007-08 school year, effective August 10, 2007

Yolanda Henderson, special education paraprofessional, from Vidalia Lower to Vidalia Upper for the 2007-08 school year, effective August 10, 2007

It was moved by Mr. Butcher, seconded by Mr. Raven and carried unanimously to adjourn at 7:00 P.M.

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Mr. Gary Parnham, President                     Kerry Laster, Ph.D., Superintendent