PROCEEDINGS OF THE SCHOOL BOARD OF THE PARISH OF CONCORDIA, STATE OF LOUISIANA, TAKEN AT A REGULAR MEETING HELD ON THURSDAY, APRIL 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, April 12, 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, Ms. Darlene Baker, Mr. Charles Minor and Mr. Warren Enterkin.

Mr. Fred T. Butcher arrived late at 6:25 P.M. 

Member absent was Mr. Raymond Riley.

Newly appointed member to represent district 4B, Ms. Angela Hayes, had not yet received a commission or been sworn into office.

The Board recognized Ms. Shannon Ashley, Vidalia Junior High School, for having been selected as the Concordia Parish Teacher of the Year.  Ms. Ashley will go on to compete in Regional competition.

The Board recognized the following students for having received the Sydney A. Murray Citizenship Award:

                        Ferriday Lower           Vidalia Lower             Monterey                     Ridgecrest

Pre K               Kennedy Griffin         Sarah Toney                Audrey Paul               

K                     Jalen Lewis                 Ainslee Hall                Braden Green

1st Grade        Jaila Hawkins              Clay Robertson           Lillie Bazile                 McKenzie Davis

2nd Grade       Donato Miller              Jaden Smith                Madison Green           Andrew Reid

Committee Reports were presented for each of the respective committees.

It was moved by Mr. Minor, seconded by Ms. Baker and carried unanimously to approve the minutes of March 8, and March 29, 2012.

It was moved by Ms. Baker, seconded by Ms. Probst and carried unanimously to approve invoices in the amount of $4,011,737 for the month of March.

It was moved by Mr. Butcher, seconded by Ms. Campbell and carried unanimously to move the May meeting of the Concordia Parish School Board to Monday, May 14, 2012, due to a conflict with the graduation date of Ferriday High School.

It was moved by Mr. Butcher, seconded by Mr. Minor and carried unanimously to approve the Extra-curricular Handbook.

It was moved by Ms. Baker, seconded by Mr. Butcher and carried unanimously to approve the first reading of Policy GBRJ - Substitutes.

It was moved by Mr. Butcher, seconded by Mr. Minor and carried unanimously to approve the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with Recreation District Number 3.

Mr. Tom O’Neal and Ms. Debbie Smythe presented a Powerpoint Presentation concerning the Ad Valorem Tax Renewal scheduled to be on the ballot on Saturday, April 21, 2012.

Dr. Rhonda Wilson presented a Powerpoint Presentation concerning the Common Core Standards and the impact the implementation will have on our school system.

Mr. Oliver Schultz addressed the Board concerning the Redistricting Plan.  Mr. Schultz explained the differences in the old plan and the plan adopted by the Police Jury.  It was moved by Mr. Butcher, seconded by Mr. Minor and carried unanimously to table the issue until all members were present.

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

Leaves:

Glynda Wallace, school food technician, Vidalia Jr. High School, return from medical leave without pay, March 26, 2012

George Jolla, janitor, Ferriday High School, extended medical leave, effective March 26, 2012

Dorothy Paul, librarian, Ferriday Jr. High, extended medical leave, effective March 19, 2012-

Bruce Pickle, teacher, Vidalia Jr. High School, extended medical leave, effective March 28, 2012-May 25, 2012

Maria Mendoza, Spanish teacher, Vidalia Jr. High and Vidalia Upper, effective August 7-September 18, 2012

Resignations:

Jennifer Chapman, teacher, Ridgecrest School, effective May 25, 2012

Rebecca Huff, teacher, Ferriday Upper Elementary, effective May 25, 2012

Mimi Wickliffe, paraprofessional, Monterey High School, effective May 25, 2012

Dorothy Houze, teacher, Ferriday Upper Elementary, effective May 25, 2012

Robert Ellis, janitor, Vidalia Jr. High, effective April 11, 2012

Retirement:

Ellen Yates, Kindergarten teacher, Vidalia Lower Elementary, effective May 25, 2012

Jo Ann Gardner, teacher, Vidalia Lower Elementary, effective May 25, 2012

Lynda Joe Williams, teacher, Ferriday Lower Elementary, effective may 25, 2012

Shirley Simpson, teacher, Ferriday Lower Elementary, effective May 25, 2012

Ella Knight, teacher, Ferriday Lower Elementary, effective May 25, 2012

Anita Baroni, teacher, Ferriday Lower Elementary, effective May 25, 2012

Janet Vaught, Pre-K teacher, Ferriday Lower Elementary, effective May 25, 2012

Connie Whitley, teacher, Ferriday Lower Elementary, effective May 25, 2012

Eddie Poole, bus driver, Monterey, effective May 25, 2012

Diana Rodriguez, paraprofessional, Vidalia Lower Elementary, effective May 25, 2012

Transfers:

Glynda Wallace, school food technician, Vidalia Jr. High School, to Vidalia High School, effective March 19, 2012

Linda Byrnes, school food service technician, Vidalia High School, to Vidalia Jr. High School, effective January 9, 2012

Summer 2012 - Tentative Staffing

Principal                      Rick Brown                                         Credit Recovery & GEE

Asst. Principal             Gloria Price                                         4^th Grade LEAP

Asst. Principal             Whest Shirley                                      8^th Grade LEAP

Secretary                     S. Davis (RES)                        Office Asst.    D. Thomas (FUE)      

Test Coordinators      

4^th        B. Byrd (VJH)

8^th        D. Thomas (FJH)

GEE    V. Smith (CEC)

4th Grade Teachers

ELA                                                    Math                                    Special Education

S. Lanius (RES)                                  J. Carpenter (RES)                  M. Fleming (FUES)

D. Johnson (FUE)                               S. Davis (FUE)                       A. Aycock (VUES)

A. Smith (MHS)                                 T. Anderson (VUE)   

H. Brallier (MHS)                               G. Carson (FUE)

J. Reeves (FUE)                                  T. Fitt (VUE)

8^th Grade Teachers

ELA                                                    Math                           Special Education

J. Trant (MHS)                                    C. Anderson (VLE)       B. Parker (RES)

T. McGruder (FJH)                             J. Wilson (VJH-FJH)     A. Cotton (VJH)

E. Davis (FHS)                                   W. Roberts (VHS)

D. Smith (VJH)                                   M. Potts

Paraprofessionals

L. Smith (VUE)                                  H. Taylor (FUE)

S. Williams (VLE)                              S. Byrd (FHS)

High School Credit Recovery Program (May 30-June 26, 2012)

L. McMurtry (VHS)

P. West (VHS)

R. Gray (FJH)

K. Morgan (RES)

GEE Remediation (June 4- 28, 2012)

S. Scruggs (FHS)                    Social Studies    8:00-9:30         9:45-11:15

D. Troutman (VHS)                Math                  8:00-9:30         9:45-11:15

O. King (VHS)                       English              11:45-1:15           1:30-2:45

M. Price (FHS)                        Science           11:45-1:15            1:30-2:45

Mr. James Lee appeared before the Board to thank the Board for honoring the request to hang former Superintendent’s portraits in the Central Office.

It was moved by Mr. Butcher, seconded by Ms. Baker and carried unanimously to adjourn at 7:40 P.M.

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