PROCEEDINGS OF THE SCHOOL BOARD OF THE PARISH OF CONCORDIA, STATE OF LOUISIANA, TAKEN AT A SPECIAL MEETING HELD ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2021.
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, and via Zoom teleconference, on Thursday, January 28, 2021, at 6:00 o’clock p.m. The meeting was called to order by Mr. Fred Butcher who after prayer and the Pledge, declared that the Board was ready for the transaction of business.
Members present were Mr. Warren Enterkin, Mrs. Dorothy Parker, Dr. Raymond Riley, Mr. Derrick Carson, Mr. Fred Butcher, Mr. John Bostic, Ms. Angela Hayes, and Mr. Ricky Raven.
Mrs. Lisette Forman entered via Zoom teleconference at 6:10 p.m.
The Board met specifically to discuss the future superintendent’s revised job description, salary scale, and dates to advertise for a new superintendent.
It was moved by Dr. Riley, seconded by Mr. Bostic and carried that the advertise for the superintendent of schools for Concordia Parish will begin on February 17, 2021, and will end in accordance with the statue.
The deadline for submission of applications is March 26, 2021. Applications received that are postmarked after March 22, 2021, will be returned, unopened, to the sender by mail.
Anticipated interview schedule of selected applicants is to be announced.
It was moved by Dr. Riley, seconded by Mr. Carson to set the salary range of the future superintendent at $115,000 to $130,000.
Roll Call Vote: Mr. Warren Enterkin - Nay
Mrs. Dorothy Parker - Yea
Dr. Raymond Riley - Yea
Mr. Derrick Carson - Yea
Mr. John Bostic - Nay
Ms. Angela Hayes - Yea
Mrs. Lisette Forman - Nay
Mr. Ricky Raven - Nay
Mr. Fred Butcher - Nay
Motion failed due to a vote of 4 Yeas to 5 Nays.
It was moved by Mr. Bostic, seconded by Mr. Enterkin to set the salary range of the future superintendent at $100,000 to $120,000. Mr. Bostic withdrew his motion.
It was moved by Mr. Bostic, seconded by Mrs. Forman and carried to set the salary range of the future superintendent at $100,000 to $125,000 along with the present fringe benefits.
Roll Call Vote: Mr. Warren Enterkin - Yea
Mrs. Dorothy Parker - Yea
Dr. Raymond Riley - Yea
Mr. Derrick Carson - Nay
Mr. John Bostic - Yea
Ms. Angela Hayes - Yea
Mrs. Lisette Forman - Yea
Mr. Ricky Raven - Nay
Mr. Fred Butcher - Yea
Motion passed with a vote of 7 Yeas to 2 Nays.
It was moved by Mr. Carson, seconded by Dr. Riley and carried to accept the application for the future superintendent as is with the necessary adjustments to be made by the attorney and to bring the application back before the Board at their next regular meeting.
After a brief discussions concerning the Personnel Evaluation Program - Qualifications, it was moved by Dr. Riley to accept these qualifications; but, to remove Item Number 2 which states “2-5 years of Central Office experience required” and to modify Item Number 4 to state, “If not currently residing in parish, must be willing to move and live in Concordia Parish within 60 days of hire” instead of 45 days.
Dr. Riley then amended his above motion that Item Number 2 “2-5 years of Central Office experience required” be removed and that Item Number 4 state “If not currently residing in parish, must be willing to move and live in Concordia Parish within 90 days of hire”. Said motion was seconded by John Bostic. Mr. Butcher asked that the two items be voted on separately; therefore, Dr. Riley withdrew his motion.
It was moved by Dr. Riley, seconded by Mrs. Parker and carried to remove Item Number 2 “2-5 years of Central Office experience required” from the Personnel Evaluation Program Qualifications.
Roll Call Vote: Mr. Warren Enterkin - Nay
Mrs. Dorothy Parker - Yea
Dr. Raymond Riley - Yea
Mr. Derrick Carson - Yea
Mr. John Bostic - Yea
Ms. Angela Hayes - Nay
Mrs. Lisette Forman - Yea
Mr. Ricky Raven - Nay
Mr. Fred Butcher - Nay
Motion passed with a vote of 5 Yeas to 4 Nays.
It was moved by Mr. Carson, seconded by Mrs. Parker and carried to approve Item Number 3, “Experience with budgets preferred” as is.
It was moved by Dr. Riley, seconded by Mr. Bostic and carried to modify Item Number 4 to state, “If not currently residing in parish, must be willing to move and live in Concordia Parish within 90 days of hire” instead of 45 days.
Roll Call Vote: Mr. Warren Enterkin - Yea
Mrs. Dorothy Parker - Yea
Dr. Raymond Riley - Yea
Mr. Derrick Carson - Yea
Mr. John Bostic - Yea
Ms. Angela Hayes - Yea
Mrs. Lisette Forman - Yea
Mr. Ricky Raven - Yea
Mr. Fred Butcher - Abstained
Motion passed with a vote of 8 Yeas, 0 Nays, and 1 Abstained.
It was moved by Mr. Carson, seconded by Mrs. Parker and carried to amend V. to add F. and G., amend VII. to add F., and to add X. to the Personnel Evaluation Program-Performance Responsibilities as follows:
V.F. Assures that Administrators and Principals provide credible, accurate data and communication to the Board.
V.G. Assures that Administrators and Principals are in full compliance with board policies and procedures.
VII.F. Devise, institute, and manage student enrichment, athletic, and extra-curricular programs, policies, and procedures for the District.
X. Objectives
A. School-Specific Goals
It was moved by Dr. Riley, seconded by Mr. Bostic and carried to adjourn at 7:19 p.m.