Many, LA

January 11, 2010

The Parish School Board of Sabine Parish, Louisiana, met in public session on January 11, 2010, at 5:30 P. M. at the regular meeting place of said Board with the following members present:  J. Randall Veuleman, President, Imon Jones, Vice-President, Roderick Davis, James W. House, Jack Sanders, Donnie F. Sistrunk, Sr., Harold Stewart, and Denyse Williams.

Absent:  J. A. ”Buddy” Veuleman

The Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance were rendered.

On motion by Roderick Davis and seconded by James House, it was carried to amend the agenda to consider authorizing the Superintendent to prepare a recommendation for a possible Reduction in Force due to the State Department of Education budget cuts.

 Harold Stewart nominated Imon Jones to serve as President of the Sabine Parish School Board for the year 2010. 

A motion was made by Roderick Davis and seconded by Jack Sanders that nominations cease and Imon Jones was elected by acclamation as President of the Sabine Parish School Board for the year 2010.  He will take office the first meeting in February, which will be February 1, 2010.

Roderick Davis nominated Denyse Williams to serve as Vice-President of the Sabine Parish School Board for the year 2010.

On motion by Jack Sanders and seconded by Harold Stewart, it was carried that the nominations cease and Denyse A. Williams was elected by acclamation to serve as Vice-President of the Sabine Parish School Board for the year 2010.  She will take office the first meeting in February, which will be February 1, 2010.

On motion by Jack Sanders and seconded by James House, it was carried to authorize the Superintendent to  prepare a recommendation for a possible Reduction in Force due to the State Department of Education budget cuts. 

On motion by Donnie F. Sistrunk, Sr. and seconded by Roderick Davis, it was carried to adopt a resolution authorizing the new Board President, Imon Jones, to sign checks on all School Board accounts at the Sabine State Bank, effective February 1, 2010.

On motion by Imon Jones and seconded by James House, it was carried to approve the Consent Agenda, as follows:

• Approval and Adoption of December 7, 2009, Minutes 

• Review Revised Sabine Parish School Board Policies and One New Policy (First Reading):

       A.  File:  DJD, Expense Reimbursement

       B.  File:  DFL, Investments

       C.  File:  DJED, Bids and Quotations

       D.  File:  ID, Curriculum

       E.  File:  JBCC, Student Assignment

       F.  File:  JR, Student Records

       G.  File:  JGB, School Wellness

       H.  File:  EBBA, Fire Prevention (NEW)

• Approval of Contracts for Professional and/or Consulting Services:

1. JoAnn Cason to provide Art instruction for Sabine Parish identified Talent-Art students at a fee of $21.00 per hour for onsite services and reimbursement for travel expenses as per Division of Administrative Guidelines, effective January 11, 2010 - January 11, 2011
    

2. Courtney DeBose to provide music instruction for Sabine Parish identified Talent-Music students at a fee of $25.00 per hour for onsite services and reimbursement for travel expenses as per Division of Administrative Guidelines, effective January 11, 2010 - January 11, 2011 

• Approval of LA GEAR UP (Louisiana Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs) Collaborative Agreement Initiative for 2009-2010 ($96,395.00)

• Personnel
   

1. Resignations

1. Jo Anne Boydstun, Kindergarten, MES, Resignation and Retirement, effective January 22, 2010

2. Donya Tatum, English I, Civics, ZHS, effective December 18, 2009

3. Jessica Askew, Special Education Teacher, ZES, effective December 18, 2009

4. Melissa Thibodeaux, Paraprofessional, NHS, effective December 18, 2009

5. Amy Dupius, Food Service Employee, effective December 18, 2009

6. Lynn Martinez, 9 month Custodian, Ebarb High School, effective December 18, 2009

2. Employment

1. Malvin Ogden, English, ZHS, effective January 4, 2010, for remainder of SY

2. Gale Manuel, Special Education, ZES, effective January 11, 2010, for remainder of SY

On motion by Harold Stewart and seconded by Imon Jones, it was carried to approve for advertising for bids on the following items at Ebarb High School:

One (1) Food demonstration table; Two (2) 30 ”r;Tappan gas stoves/ranges; One (1)30”  Tappan electric stove/range; Two (2) 30” Kenmore electric stove/ranges; One (1) G.E.  portable dishwasher; One (1) G.E. trash compactor; Two (2) Storage cabinets/pie safes; One (1) China cabinet; One (1) Fender amplifier system

On motion by Jack Sanders and seconded by Imon Jones, it was carried to appoint Harold Stewart as Liaison concerning the request of Comstock Oil and Gas Louisiana, LLC to do a 3-D Seismic Survey in the Ebarb School District (5 acres) Section 36 of Range 8 North - Range West.

On motion by Donnie F. Sistrunk, Sr. and seconded by Imon Jones, it was carried to cancel the January 18th Board Meeting, with the next scheduled meeting being February 1, 2010.  

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned.

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J. Randall Veuleman

President

Attest:

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Dorman Jackson, Secretary