PROCEEDINGS OF THE SCHOOL BOARD OF THE PARISH OF CONCORDIA, STATE OF LOUISIANA, TAKEN AT A REGULAR MEETING HELD ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 2012 

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, January 12, 2012.  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 Mr. Gary Parnham, Sr., Ms. Mary Campbell, Mr. Fred T. Butcher, Mr. Raymond Riley, Ms. Darlene Baker, Mr. Charles Minor, Ms. Martha Rabb and Ms. Cheryl Probst.

Member absent was Mr. Daryle Price.

It was moved by Mr. Butcher, seconded by Ms. Baker and carried unanimously that the officers remain the same with Mr. Gary Parnham as president and Mr. Raymond Riley as vice-president.

Mr. Parnham announced that the committees will remain as is unless a member requested a change.

It was moved by Ms. Baker, seconded by Ms. Rabb and carried unanimously for the Board meetings to remain on the second Thursday of each month at 6:00 P.M.

Committee Reports were presented for each of the respective committees.

It was moved by Mr. Riley, seconded by Mr. Minor and carried unanimously to approve the minutes of December 8, 2011.

It was moved by Mr. Butcher, seconded by Ms. Baker and carried unanimously to approve invoices in the amount of $3,802,409 for the month of December.

It was moved by Ms. Baker, seconded by Ms. Probst and carried unanimously to approve early dismissal days in order for teachers to be briefed on common core curriculum as follows:

January 18, 2012 - Monterey

January 27, 2012 - Ferriday and Ridgecrest

January 31, 2012 - Vidalia

It was moved by Ms. Campbell, seconded by Ms. Rabb and carried unanimously to grant permission for the superintendent to submit the Magnet School Proposal to the Department of Justice.

It was moved by Mr. Butcher, seconded by Mr. Minor and carried unanimously to approve the first reading of the following policies:

DJE- Purchasing

DJED - Bids and Quotations

GBN - Dismissal of Employees

GBRA - Employee Conduct

Mr. O’Neal reviewed the audit report with Board Members.  Members were provided with copies of the audit report earlier for review.

It was moved by Ms. Campbell, seconded by Ms. Baker and carried unanimously to approve all personnel items in global.

Leaves:

Sabrina Stuckey, teacher, Ferriday Lower Elementary, maternity leave, effective January 2, 2012-February 10, 2012

Tamantha Miller, teacher, Ferriday Upper Elementary, maternity leave, effective January 9, 2012-February 17, 2012

Nona Mills, educational diagnostician, Special Populations, return from extended medical leave, effective January 4, 2012

Judy Germany, sales tax bookkeeper, extended medical leave, December 12, 2011-December 15, 2011

Correction:

Phaedra Burns, Paraprofessional, Ferriday Lower Elementary, extended medical leave, effective December 13, 2011-January 24, 2012

Resignations:

Jessie Hewing, school food technician, Vidalia Lower Elementary, effective December 5, 2011

Keith Dickerson, social studies teacher, Ferriday High School, effective December 16, 2011

Calla Dixon, English teacher, Ferriday High School, effective January 24, 2012

Retirement:

Bennie Quinn, Jr., bus driver, Ferriday area, effective February 3, 2012

Superintendent Blankenstein announced that all schools and offices would be closed on Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Day.

It was moved by Mr. Riley, seconded by Mr. Butcher and carried unanimously to adjourn at 6:20 P.M.

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Loretta Blankenstein, Superintendent                              Gary Parnham, Sr., Board President