PROCEEDINGS OF THE SCHOOL BOARD OF THE PARISH OF CONCORDIA, STATE OF LOUISIANA, TAKEN AT A REGULAR MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, JULY 19, 1994.
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, July 19, 1994, at five-thirty (5:30) o'clock p.m. The meeting was called to order by the Honorable J. W. Calhoun, President, who declared that the Board, after prayer by Mr. Jerry King, and the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, was ready for the transaction of business.
Members present were the Honorable J. W. Calhoun, Rev. Johnnie Brown, Mrs. Marie Cowan, Mr. Jerry King, Mrs. Polly Miley, Mr. Manson Nelson, Mr. Charles Partridge, Mr. Walter Stampley, and Mrs. Georgia Washington.
Members absent: None
It was moved by Mrs. Miley, seconded by Mrs. Cowan and carried to approve the minutes of the June 7 and June 21, 1994, Board meetings.
Mrs. Gloria Dangerfield, Assistant Director of Business Affairs, presented invoices and answered questions. It was moved by Mr. Partridge, seconded by Mrs. Washington and carried to approve invoices in the amount of $2,009,260.12.
Mr. Tom O'Neal presented the Financial Report and answered questions.
It was moved by Mr. Partridge, seconded by Mrs. Washington and carried to open bids for bread, milk and exterminating service. The following bids were received:
MILK
Composite (1/2 pint Whole Homogenized
Milk, 2% Lowfat, 2% Lowfat Chocolate
Milk)
1. Borden's Inc. $ .1615 per 1/2 pint
P. O. Box 1831
Monroe, LA 71301
2. Foremost Dairies, Inc. $ .1675 per 1/2 pint
P. O. Box 1203
Shreveport, LA 71163
BREAD AND BAKERY PRODUCTS
1. Cotton Brothers Baking Co.
Sliced White Enriched Bread, 24 oz. $ .97
Sliced Whole Wheat Bread, 16 oz. .99
Hot Dog Buns, 12 package 1.08
Cafe Buns/Hamburger Buns, 25 package 1.80
French Bread, Fully Cooked, 16 oz. .99
Steak Hoagie Bun, 24 ct. 2.30
Whole Wheat Hamburger Buns, 8 package 1.03
EXTERMINATING SERVICE (PER UNIT ON A MONTHLY BASIS, 1994-95)
1. B & B Pest Control, Inc. $ 15.00
2. Northeast Pest Control 17.00
3. Redd Pest Control 45.00
It was moved by Rev. Brown, seconded by Mr. Nelson, and carried to approve the lowest bid in each category.
Superintendent Lee presented information on Act 954 of the Regular Session of the 1990 Louisiana Legislature, which requires school boards to convert its vehicles to alternative fuels by September 1, 1994. The Superintendent recommended that the Board waive the implementation of this act as allowed under the law. It was moved by Mr. Partridge, seconded by Mr. King and carried unanimously to waive the Board's compliance with Act 954.
Mr. Glen Daniels, Concordia Parish County Agent, made a presentation and distributed materials about the Leadership Training Program held in the Media Center during the spring. He thanked the Board for the use of the facilities and the cooperation his office received in implementing this program. He presented a copy of the vision statement to Superintendent Lee for display in the School Board Office.
Superintendent Lee recommended that the Board approve a $100 classroom allotment for each teacher for the upcoming school year. The allotment will be spent on classroom materials purchased from Concordia Parish vendors between August 17 and August 27, 1994. It was moved by Mr. Nelson, seconded by Mr. King and Mrs. Washington and carried unanimously to approve $100 classroom allotments as recommended by the Superintendent.
It was moved by Mr. Partridge, seconded by Mr. King and carried unanimously to restore the funding of athletic allotments which were previously discontinued as a cost-cutting measure. The amount of the allotments, based on the number of sports, will be reinstated as follows:
FHS and VHS $8000 each
MHS $6000
FJH and VJH $2000 each
Superintendent Lee presented information on a suit which 30 other parishes have filed against the state over inequitable MFP funding. The cost for Concordia Parish to participate would be $1 per student or $4177 based on the 1993-94 MFP October 1 student count. It was moved by Mr. Partridge, seconded by Mr. Nelson and carried unanimously to participate in the suit.
Dr. Pete Peterman requested that the Board consider reinstating language which was recently cut from Policy GBRIB. He stated that inserting this language would facilitate an effort to reduce absenteeism among employees during the 1994-95 school year. It was moved by Mr. Partridge, seconded by Mrs. Miley and Mrs. Washington to accept the first reading of the revised policy.
Rev. Johnnie Brown requested that some effort be made to recover and to display trophies, annuals, and other memorabilia from the schools which were in existence prior to the re-organization of schools in 1969. Following discussion, it was agreed to endorse a project to seek out memorabilia and provide a place for these items to be displayed.
It was moved by Mrs. Cowan, seconded by Mrs. Miley and carried 7-2 with Mr. Partridge and Mr. King voting no, to go into Executive Session at 6:42 p. m. to discuss personnel items.
It was moved by Mrs. Cowan, seconded by Mrs. Washington and carried to return to Open Session at 7:00 p.m. Superintendent Lee reported that the Board discussed several personnel items while in Executive Session.
Superintendent Lee described the application process for candidates for principal of FLE. He recommended that H. Ross Dyer, Assistant Principal of VJH, be appointed, based on his nine years experience as assistant principal. It was moved by Mr. Partridge, seconded by Mr. Nelson and carried 7-2, with Rev. Brown and Mr. Calhoun voting no, to appoint H. Ross Dyer to the position of Principal.
Superintendent Lee informed the Board that he is recommending that the VJH assistant principal position not be filled at this time. Instead, he would like to develop a cadre of persons interested in administration who will be given on-the-job training at various sites in the system. This process will help the system be prepared for anticipated vacancies in administrative positions in the near future. It was moved by Mr. Partridge, seconded by Mr. Nelson and carried unanimously to develop a plan to provide training for prospective administrators.
It was moved by Mrs. Cowan, seconded by Mrs. Washington and carried unanimously to approve the Pupil Progression Plan for 1994-95.
It was moved by Mrs. Cowan, seconded by Mr. Partridge and carried unanimously to accept the following resignations:
Cindy Lipscomb, Teacher Aide, VLE, eff. 6/24/94
Geri Randall, Teacher Aide, VLE, eff. 5/27/94
Carolyn Read, Social Worker, FEC, eff. 6/30/94
It was moved by Rev. Brown, seconded by Mr. Partridge and Mrs. Miley and carried unanimously to approve the following appointments:
Nancy Anders, Teacher, FHS, effective 8/17/94
Nellie Harrell, Teacher Aide, VLE, effective 8/17/94
Pam Higgins, Teacher Aide, FUE, effective 8/17/94
Robert Mahoney, Teacher, FJH, effective 8/17/94
Terrance Pipes, Teacher, FHS, effective 8/17/94
Mary Rachel, SFS Manager, FHS, effective 8/17/94
Kimberly Raley, SFS Manager, FKC, effective 8/17/94
Mary K. Webb, Teacher, FLE, effective 8/17/94
It was moved by Mr. Partridge, seconded by Mrs. Cowan and carried unanimously to approve tenure for the following:
Sue Ann Easterling, Teacher FLE, Certificate number B071995.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:10 p.m.
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James E. Lee, Superintendent J. W. Calhoun, President