PROCEEDINGS OF THE SCHOOL BOARD OF THE PARISH OF CONCORDIA, STATE OF LOUISIANA, TAKEN AT A REGULAR MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1995.

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, October 3, 1995, at five-thirty (5:30) o'clock p.m.  The meeting was called to order by the Honorable Manson E. Nelson, Sr., President, who declared that the Board, after prayer by Mr. Eddie L. Coleman, Sr., and the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, was ready for the transaction of business.

Members present were the Honorable Manson E. Nelson, Sr., Mr. Arthur A. Arnold, Mr. Eddie L. Coleman, Sr., Mrs. Marie Cowan, Mr. Mike Grantham, Mr. Charles Partridge, Mrs. Georgia Washington, Mr. Lynn White, and Mr. Sam Williams, Jr.

Members absent:    None

It was moved by Mr. Coleman, seconded by Mr. Arnold and carried unanimously to approve invoices for September in the amount of $1,701,577.87.

It was moved by Mr. Partridge, seconded by Mr. Williams and carried unanimously to approve the minutes of September 12, 19 and 26, 1995.

It was moved by Mr. Partridge, seconded by Mrs. Washington and carried unanimously to approve the Homework Hotline budget at a total of $10,000.

It was moved by Mr. Partridge, seconded by Mr. Williams and carried unanimously to advertise for bids for student desks in the second phase of the Board's $120,000 project to replace student desks across the parish.

It was moved by Mr. Coleman, seconded by Mrs. Washington to approve the following resolution:

            BE IT RESOLVED, that the following millages are hereby levied on the 1995 tax roll, on all property subject to taxation by the Concordia Parish School Board:

                  1.         Constitutional                                                    3.15 Mills

                  2.         Additional support for maintaining and  

                              operating of parish schools                                25.00 Mills

On a roll call vote the resolution was adopted as follows:

      YEAS:             Mr. Arnold, Mr. Coleman, Mrs. Cowan, Mr. Grantham,

                              Mr. Nelson, Mr. Partridge, Mrs. Washington, Mr. White, and

                              Mr. Williams

      NAYS: None

      ABSENT:        None

Ms. Melody Fuqua, representing a Vidalia parent committee, was recognized and read a prepared statement.  She also present a petition.  It was moved by Mr. Coleman, seconded by Mr. Partridge and carried unanimously to accept the petition and take it under advisement.

Mr. Arnold presented a report on meetings held by the committee formed to study salary schedules.  Members of the committee in addition to Mr. Arnold are Mr. Coleman, Mr. Grantham, and Mr. White.

It was moved by Mr. Partridge, seconded by Mr. Coleman and carried unanimously to approve the following retirement:

                  Yvonne Brown, SFS Technician, FJH, effective 5/26/95

It was moved by Mr. Partridge, seconded by Mrs. Cowan and carried to approve the following personnel items:

      Maternity Leave

                  Annette Smith, Teacher, FKC, effective 10/6/95-11/10/95

                  Debra D. Webb, Parent Center Aide, FUE, effective 11/6/95-11/17/95

      Appointments

                  Adele Hazlip, Speech Therapist, FEC, effective 8/18/95

                  Judy Johnson, Teacher, FUE, effective 8/18/95

It was moved by Mr. Partridge, seconded by Mr. Williams and carried unanimously to adjourn at 5:41 p.m.

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James E. Lee, Superintendent                      Manson E. Nelson, Sr., President