PROCEEDINGS OF THE SCHOOL BOARD OF THE PARISH OF CONCORDIA, STATE OF LOUISIANA, TAKEN AT A PUBLIC HEARING HELD ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2015
The School Board of the Parish of Concordia, State of Louisiana, met in a Public Hearing Session at the Concordia Parish School Board office in Vidalia, Louisiana, on Tuesday, September 15, 2015, at six (6:00) o’clock P.M. The meeting was called to order by Mr. Raymond Riley who after prayer and the Pledge, declared that the Board was ready for the transaction of business.
Mr. O’Neal, Business Director, gave members of the Board and the General Public a brief overview of the Consolidated Budget for Fiscal Year (2015-2016). He indicated that those funds reflecting a projected deficit will utilize their respective fund balances to cover those losses. The overall Consolidated Budget reflected revenues in the amount of $48,194,122, expenditures in the amount of $49,651,850 with an overall deficiency in the amount of $1,457,728. The budget once again provides for extended personnel supplements, several minor capital projects and a renewed technology enhancement program. He noted that the general fund and the special revenue funds, of Sales Tax 80% Sales Tax 60%, are reflecting a deficiency. Mr. O’Neal indicated that although a deficiency is noted in the Debt Service Funds, that it should be considered a positive thing as they are being brought about as a result of forward funding during a previous accounting period. In the absence of solicited comments and input from the general public, it was moved by Mr. Bradford, seconded by Mr. Raven and carried unanimously to adjourn at 6:21 p.m.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SCHOOL BOARD OF THE PARISH OF CONCORDIA, STATE OF LOUISIANA, TAKEN AT A REGULAR MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2015
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 Tuesday, September 15, 2015, immediately following the public hearing. The meeting was called to order by Mr. Raymond Riley.
Members present were Mr. Warren Enterkin, Ms. Mary Campbell, Mr. Fred T. Butcher, Mr. Ronnie Bradford, Mr. Raymond Riley, Ms. Cheryl Probst, Mr. Jeffery Goodman, Mr. John Bostic and Mr. Rickey Raven.
Committee reports were presented.
It was moved by Ms. Probst, seconded by Mr. Enterkin and carried to approve the minutes of August 13, 2015.
Let the record show that Ms. Mary Campbell and Mr. Rickey Raven did not approve the personnel portion of the minutes.
It was moved by Mr. Butcher, seconded by Mr. Bradford and carried unanimously to approve the financial report and invoices in the amount of $1,587,643 for the month of August.
It was moved by Mr. Butcher, seconded by Mr. Bostic and carried unanimously to approve the Consolidated Budget for fiscal year 2015-2016 along with the $500 supplement to be included that will be issued in November out of the 80% fund.
Roll Call Vote:
Mr. Ronnie Bradford – Yes
Mr. Fred T. Butcher - Yes
Ms. Mary Campbell – Yes
Mr. Warren Enterkin – Yes
Mr. Jeffery Goodman – Yes
Mr. John Bostic – Yes
Ms. Cheryl Probst – Yes
Mr. Rickey Raven – Yes
Mr. Raymond Riley - Yes
It was moved by Mr. Enterkin, seconded by Mr. Butcher and carried unanimously to approve the Louisiana Compliance Statement.
It was moved by Ms. Probst, seconded by Mr. Butcher and carried unanimously to approve the following policies – First Reading.
EDD – School Bus Scheduling and Routing JDD - Suspension
JCDB – Student Dress Code JDE – Expulsion
It was moved by Mr. Bradford, seconded by Mr. Butcher and carried unanimously to approve the revision to Parish Personnel Evaluation Program.
The following personnel announcements were made:
Leaves:
Patricia Poole, teacher, Ferriday Lower Elementary School, extended sick leave upon exhaustion of accumulated sick leave, effective August 19, 2015 through September 30, 2015.
Louise Dennis, school secretary/bookkeeper, Ferriday Junior High School, extended sick leave upon exhaustion of accumulated sick leave, effective August 20, 2015 through December 20, 2015.
Retirements:
Jackie Coco, first grade teacher, Monterey High School, effective September 14, 2015.
Resignations:
Jeanne Weeks, ELA teacher, Ferriday Junior High School, effective August 27, 2015.
Debbie Briggs, paraprofessional, Vidalia Lower Elementary School, effective August 4, 2015.
Lisa Cater, alternative education teacher, Concordia Education Center, effective August 4, 2015.
Appointments:
Jamie Cloessner, first grade teacher, Monterey High School, effective September 14, 2015.
Mamie Houston, ELA teacher, Ferriday Junior High School, effective August 31, 2015.
Daniel Barice, 12 months/8 hours janitor, Vidalia High School, effective August 11, 2015.
Cindy Moore, paraprofessional, Vidalia Upper Elementary School, effective August 4, 2015.
Eva Brasher, paraprofessional, Vidalia High School, effective August 14, 2015.
Mildred Thomas, 9 months/4 hours janitor, CPAMST, effective August 4, 2015.
Robert Anderson Davis, district energy manager, effective August 17, 2015.
Transfers:
Marvin Lewis, teacher, Ferriday Upper Elementary School, to teacher, CPAMST, effective August 4, 2015.
Valerie Brown, SFS technician, Ferriday Lower Elementary School, to SFS technician, Ferriday Upper Elementary School, effective August 24, 2015.
Joyce Minor, SFS technician, Ferriday Upper Elementary School, to SFS technician, Vidalia Junior High School, effective August 24, 2015.
Appointments- Non-Administrative Supplements:
Ferriday Jr. High
George Barnes, Head Football Coach, Head Boys’ Basketball Coach
Donnell Newsome, Assistant Football Coach
Zachary Bell, Assistant Football Coach
Tashanda McKeal, Head Girls’ Basketball Coach
Shannon Madison, Cheerleader Sponsor, Asst. Girls’ Basketball Coach
Gloria Price, SBLC Chairperson
Michelle Anderson, Annual Sponsor
Angel White, Newspaper Sponsor
Ferriday High School
Dwight Woods, Head Football Coach, Head Track Coach
Lewis Matthews, Non-Faculty Assistant Football Coach
Jerrell Hayes, Non-Faculty Assistant Football Coach
Charles Cothern, Jr., Non-Faculty, Assistant Football Coach, Assistant Girls’ Basketball Coach
Walter Johnson, Assistant Football Coach, Assistant Track Coach, Assistant Boys’ Basketball Coach
Samuel Rottman, Assistant Football Coach
Kirfred Watkins, Head Boys’ Basketball Coach
Lisa Abron, Girl’s Head Basketball Coach
Jasmine Schiele, Cheerleader Sponsor
Thelma Daniels, SBLC Chairperson
Bobby Key, Band Director (Ferriday High and Ferriday Jr. High)
Karriemah Johnson, Drill Team Sponsor
Monterey High School
Eric Richard, Head Boys’ Basketball Coach (High and Jr. High), Head Boys’ Baseball Coach
Cary Shively, Head Girls’ Basketball Coach (High and Jr. High), Head Softball Coach
Richard Kossum, Head Coach Boys’ Track, Head Coach Girls’ Track
Morgan Brown, Assistant Track Coach
Byron Gray, Non-faculty Assistant Softball Coach
Bridgette Holland, Jr. High Cheerleader Sponsor, Annual Sponsor
Cecilia Stevens, High School Cheerleader Sponsor
Paula Duncan, SBLC Chairperson
Vidalia Jr. High
Bernie Cooley, Head Football Coach, Head Boys’ Basketball Coach
Keith Morgan, Assistant Football Coach, Assistant Boys’ Basketball Coach
Timothy Smith, Assistant Football Coach, Head Softball Coach
Brenda Logan, Head Girls’ Basketball Coach
Milton Smith, Choral Director, Band Director (Vidalia Jr. and Vidalia High)
Melissa Lein, Cheerleader Sponsor, Assistant Softball Coach
Billie Byrd, SBLC Chairperson
Stephanie Sandrock, Newspaper Sponsor
Tatia Webber, Annual Sponsor
Vidalia High School
Jeffery Hancock, Head Football Coach
Kejuane Bates, Non-Faculty Assistant Football Coach
Josh Daniel, Assistant Football Coach
Dee Faircloth, Non-Faculty Assistant Football Coach
Robert Faircloth, Assistant Football Coach
Bernie Cooley, Assistant Football Coach
Damus Smith, Assistant Boys’ Basketball Coach
Robert Sanders, Head Boys’ Basketball Coach
Christen West, Head Girls’ Basketball Coach
Gary Stewart, Jr., Assistant Girls’ Basketball Coach
Kale Davis, Head Baseball Coach
Forest Foster, Non-faculty Head Softball Coach
Barbara Crum, ½ Cheerleader Sponsor
Kalynn Chumney, ½ Cheerleader Co-sponsor
Milton Smith, Choral Director, Band Director (Vidalia Jr. and Vidalia High)
Tanner Trant, Newspaper Sponsor
Brian Cerneglia, ½ Annual Sponsor
Allison Smith, ½ Annual Co-Sponsor
Linda McMurtry, SBLC Chairperson
Allison Smith, Drill Team Sponsor
Concordia Education Center
Katie Moore, SBLC Chairperson
Vidalia Lower Elementary
Kimberly Burkley, SBLC Chairperson, Annual Sponsor
Vidalia Upper Elementary
Betty Johnson, SBLC Chairperson
Concordia Parish Academy of MST
Bridget Seals, SBLC Chairperson
Amber Nugent, Newspaper and Annual Sponsor
Brandon Rowe, Robotics, Head Tennis Coach (boys and girls)
Steven McClatchy, Head Soccer Coach (boys and girls)
Hannah Southerland, Asst. Tennis Coach (girls)
Willie Glasper, Jr. Asst. Soccer Coach (girls and boys)
Ferriday Upper Elementary
Marci Ames, SBLC Chairperson
Ferriday Lower Elementary
Jennifer Betts, SBLC Chairperson
Casey Ratliff, ½ Annual Sponsor
Ashli Caldwell, ½ Annual Co-Sponsor
Dr. Paul Nelson made the following announcements:
Vidalia High School will host Ferriday High School at home on Friday night.
It was moved by Mr. Butcher, seconded by Mr. Bostic and carried unanimously to adjourn at 6:45 P.M.