PROCEEDINGS OF THE SCHOOL BOARD OF THE PARISH OF CONCORDIA, STATE OF LOUISIANA, TAKEN AT A REGULAR MEETING HELD ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 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, February 9, 2012, at 6:00 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 Mr. Gary Parnham, Sr., Ms. Mary Campbell, Mr. Fred T. Butcher, Mr. Raymond Riley, Ms. Darlene Baker, Mr. Charles Minor, and Ms. Cheryl Probst.

 

Member absent was Ms. Martha Rabb.

 

The Board recognized the Student of the Year winners for both the school and the district.

 

Zachary Connor Moreland Grade 5 School and District Winner Monterey School
Drake Bergeron Grade 8 School and District Winner Vidalia Junior High
Tiffany Weeks Grade 8 School Winner Monterey School
Kirsten Elizabeth Blake Grade 12 School and District Winner Monterey School

 

The Board recognized the Citizenship Award Winners.

 

  Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5
Monterey Carly Mount  Trey Boyd  Sommer Simpson
Ridgecrest Savanna Anders William McKeel Amy Nugent
Vidalia Upper Avery Johnson Kelli Golmon Skylar Bolyer
Ferriday Upper Brandon Smith Arianna Smith Branton Turner

 

Committee Reports were presented for each of the respective committees.

 

It was moved by Mr. Minor, seconded by Mr. Price and carried unanimously to approve the minutes of January 9, 2012.

 

It was moved by Ms. Baker, seconded by Ms. Campbell and carried unanimously to approve invoices in the amount of $5,601,735 for the month of January.

 

It was moved by Ms. Baker, seconded by Mr. Butcher and carried unanimously to approve the recommendation for the 2012-13 school calendar.

 

It was moved by Mr. Butcher, seconded by Ms. Campbell and carried unanimously to approve a resolution to approve an amendment to the current investment agreement by and between the Concordia Parish School Board and the Louisiana State Treasury.

 

It was moved by Mr. Butcher, seconded by Mr. Minor and carried unanimously to approve resolutions to authorize the Louisiana State Mineral and Energy Board to Nominate Property for State Agency Mineral Lease as follows:

 

  1. Parish of Avoyelles, Section 16, T3N, R6E (Lake Long)

  2. Parish of Avoyelles, Section 16, T2N, R7E (Bayou Natchitoches)

  3. Parish of Avoyelles, Section 16, T1N, R7E (Muscle Lake)

 

It was moved by Mr. Butcher, seconded by Mr. Price and carried to approve the second reading of the following policies:

 

DJE- Purchasing

DJED - Bids and Quotations

GBN - Dismissal of Employees

GBRA - Employee Conduct

 

The Board heard a request to appear from Mr. James E. Lee concerning displaying the portraits of  former superintendents.  While the Board made no formal motion on the request, it was suggested that the portraits be displayed and efforts made to secure photos of superintendents not represented.

 

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

 

Leaves:

 

Phaedra Burns, paraprofessional, Ferriday Lower Elementary, extended medical leave, effective January 25, 2012-February 8, 2012

Walter Whittington, job training technician, Concordia Education Center, extended medical leave, effective upon exhaustion of accumulated sick leave

Sabrina Stuckey, teacher, Ferriday Lower Elementary, return from maternity leave, effective February 2, 2012

Theresa Whitehead, school food technician, Ridgecrest School, return from extended medical leave, February 6, 2012

GlyndaWallace, school food technician, Vidalia Jr. High School, medical leave without pay, effective January 23, 2012-March 26, 2012

 

Resignations:

 

GilbertinePerkins Armstead, paraprofessional, Ferriday Lower Elementary, effective January 30, 2012

Al Fredrick Williams, Jr., paraprofessional, Ferriday Upper Elementary, effective January 19, 2012

 

Retirement:

 

Sarah Cotton, English teacher, Vidalia Jr. High, effective May 26, 2012

 

Appointments:

 

ReneiceJackson, English teacher, Ferriday High School, effective January 23, 2012, for the remainder of the 2011-2012 school year only

 

It was requested by Mr. Butcher that the superintendent research the absentees of all administrative staff members and teachers.

 

It was moved by Mr. Butcher, seconded by Mr. Riley and carried unanimously to adjourn at 6:50 P.M.

 

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