Many, LA
May 3, 2010
The Sabine Parish School Board of Sabine Parish, Louisiana, met in public session on May 3, 2010, at 6:30 P. M. at the regular meeting place of said Board with the following members present: Imon Jones, President, Roderick Davis, James W. House, Donnie F. Sistrunk, Sr., Harold Stewart, J. A. “Buddy” Veuleman, and J. Randall Veuleman.
Absent: Denyse A. Williams, Vice-President
Jack Sanders
The meeting was called to order by the President and the Invocation was offered and the Pledge of Allegiance was rendered.
On motion by Roderick Davis and seconded by James House, it was carried to approve the Consent Agenda as follows:
Approval and Adoption of April 19, 2010, Minutes as Signed
Approval of Budget Revision #2 for PALS Cohart 6, Year One - May 1, 2009 - April 30, 2010
Approval of Budget for PALS Cohart 6, for Year Two - May 1, 2010 - April 30, 2011
Approval of LA GEAR UP Revision #1 FY 2009-2010
Approval of Out-of-State Travel for the Following:
A. NHS Kindergarten (approximately 18 students & 2 teachers) to visit Ellen Trout Zoo in Lufkin, TX, on May 10, 2010 - Students will pay expenses.
B. PHHS 5th Grade students (approximately 22 students, 2 teachers & 9 parents) to travel to NASA and the Houston Zoo on May 18-19, 2010 - Expenses paid by students.
Personnel
A. Resignations & Retirement
1. Dan Salter, Resignation and Retirement, NHS Principal, effective June 30, 2010
2. Barbara Townson, Resignation & Retirement, Special Ed., FHS, effective May 21, 2010
3. Nancy Spiller, Resignation and Retirement, English, FHS, effective May 21, 2010
4. W. Merrill Cummings, Jr., Resignation & Retirement, Business, FHS, effective May 21, 2010
5. Virgie Tarpley, Resignation and Retirement, Interventionist, NHS, effective May 21, 2010
6. Nenth Marie Bullard, Resignation and Retirement, Social Studies, ZHS, effective May 21, 2010
7. Diane McLendon, Resignation, Grade 7 ELA/Soc. Studies, MJHS, effective April 19, 2010
B. Employment
1. Kristi Leach, Grade 7 ELA/Soc. Studies, effective April 21, 2010, for remainder of SY
2. Mark Hicks, 12 Month Custodian, ZES, effective April 29, 2010
Melissa Lee, Title I/Secondary Education Supervisor and Carla Parrie, Special Education Secondary Supervisor, led a discussion on the High School Redesign Program. No action taken, informational only.
On motion by James House and seconded by Roderick Davis, it was carried to approve the Job Description of Graduation Coach to be added to the Sabine Parish School Board Personnel Evaluation Plan.
On motion by J. Randall Veuleman and seconded by Donnie Sistrunk, it was carried to approve the Louisiana Department of Education Contract for LVS, with the following three stipulations:
1. A student may enroll in an LVS course if the course is a requirement for graduation and/or TOPS.
2. If a course required for graduation or TOPS is not offered on campus or by the district via compressed video, a student may enroll in an LVS course.
3. Prior to enrolling in an LVS course, the principal must submit a list of LVS students to the superintendent for approval.
There being no further business, the Board adjourned.
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Imon Jones, President
Attest:
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Dorman Jackson, Secretary