Many, LA

 June 7, 2010

The Sabine Parish School Board of Sabine Parish, Louisiana, met in public session on June 7, 2010, at 6:30 P. M. at the regular meeting place of said Board with the following members present:  Imon Jones, President, Denyse A. Williams, Vice-President, Roderick Davis, James W. House, Jack Sanders, Donnie F. Sistrunk, Sr., Harold Stewart, and J. Randall Veuleman.

Absent:  J. A. “Buddy” Veuleman

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 W. House, it was carried to approve the Consent Agenda as follows:

• Approval of May 3, 2010 and May 17, 2010, Minutes as Signed

• Approval of Budget Revisions:

1. 1. General Fund

   2. Food Service

   3. Sales Tax

   4. Converse B&E

   5. Ebarb B&E

   6. Florien B&E

   7. Many B&E

   8. Negreet B&E

   9. Pleasant Hill B&E

   10. Zwolle B&E

   11. Workers’ Compensation Trust Fund

   12. Sabine Alternative School

   13. Self-Insurance Reserve Fund

   14. Sales Tax District #1

   15. Sales Tax District #2

   16. Lunch Fund ARRA

•   Review File:  KG, Use of School Facilities (Revised) No action taken.

•   Approval of Contract with Office of Addictive Disorders (OAD) to Provide Substance Abuse Prevention Classes 

•   Approval of Contract for As-needed Nursing Services for Delores Deason, RN (effective 3/23/10 - May 30, 2011)

•   Approval of Indian Education Grant SY 2010-2011

•   Approval of NCLB Consolidated Application Budget Revision No. 1 FY 2009-10

•   Approval of FY 2009-2010 NCLB/IDEA ARRA Budget Revision No. 1 FY 2009-2010

•   Approval of Personnel Items:

     A.  Resignations and Retirement (1 - 8)     Resignations 9 - 17

1. 1. Linda Richardson, Administrative Assistant, CHS, effective May 31, 2010

   2. Carolyn Gandy, Literacy Coach, MJHS, effective May 21, 2010

   3. Shirley Veuleman, Spanish, MHS, effective May 21, 2010

   4. Victor Sepulvado, Principal, EHS, effective June 30, 2010

   5. Mary Byles, Literacy Coach, FHS, effective May 21, 2010

   6. Mary Jane Wright, Grade 8, MJHS, effective May 21, 2010

   7. Connie Ammons, Principal, MES, effective June 30, 2010

   8. Jasper Maxie, Custodian, FHS, effective June 30, 2010

   9. April Britt, Interventionist, ZES, effective May 4, 2010 

   10. Katie Thaxton, Pre-K, FHS, effective May 21, 2010

   11. Jarred Carroll, Gr. 3 Sp. Ed., ZES, effective May 21, 2010

   12. Malvin Ogden, English, ZHS, effective May 21, 2010

   13. David J. Hand, Health & P.E., PHHS, effective May 21, 2010

   14. Wordia Hunt, Child Specific Aide, FHS, effective August 17, 2010

   15. Valarie Salter, K, ZES, effective May 21, 2010

   16. Crystal Lehr, Universal Pre-K, effective May 21, 2010

   17. Francis L. Parrie, Custodian, ZES, effective June 4, 2010

B.  Employment

1. 1. Brian Williams, Boy’s Head Basketball & Track Coach/P. E., PHHS, effective August 18, 2010

C.  Transfers (effective August 18, 2010) unless otherwise stated

1. 1. Paula Phaup from Sp. Ed. at ZES to High School Sp. Ed. at FHS

   2. Susan Rains from Grade 6 at ZES to Grade 7 Social Studies at ZHS

   3. Lee Ann Hawkins from Business at EHS to Business at FHS

   4. Tene’ Leach from Instructional Facilitator at Universal Pre-K to Literacy Coach at FHS, effective July 1, 2010

   5. Allison James from Grade 3 at ZES to Grade 4 at Negreet High School

D.  Reassignment

1. 1. Dawn Asbell from Librarian to School Secretary at EHS, effective May 24, 2010

   2. Hollie Jenkins from Grade 4 to Literacy Coach at MJHS, effective August 18, 2010

   3. Debra (Deb) Farmer from Literacy Coach at PHHS to Sp. Ed. Elementary Coordinator, effective July 1, 2010 (12 mo.)

On motion by Denyse Williams and seconded by J. Randall Veuleman, it was carried to approve out-of-state travel and monetary assistance ($200.00) each for Florien High School Jr. Beta Club member, Lincoln Pearce, and one chaperone to attend the National Spelling Bee for competition, in Louisville, KY, June 26-29, 2010.    

On motion by Roderick Davis and seconded by Harold Stewart, it was carried to advise the Administration to advertise for bids for a portable building for Head Start to use as a Parent Center/Meeting Place. 

On motion by James W. House and seconded by Donnie F. Sistrunk, Sr., it was carried to advise the Administration to advertise for bids on a 72 (minimum) passenger activity bus for Zwolle High School.   

On motion by Donnie F. Sistrunk, Sr. and seconded by Harold Stewart, it was carried to advise the Administration to advertise for bids on a handicapped accessible bus and a regular route school bus.

On motion by J. Randall Veuleman and seconded by Harold Stewart, it was carried to appoint Donnie F. Sistrunk, Sr., as Liaison for 3-D Seismic activity in and around Converse High School on school board property and to approve and sign the contract.

On motion by J. Randall Veuleman and seconded by Harold Stewart, it was carried to appoint Jack Sanders as Liaison for 3-D Seismic activity in and around Pleasant Hill High School on school board property and to approve and sign the contract.   

On motion by Donnie F. Sistrunk and seconded by Denyse A. Williams, it was carried to authorize the Superintendent to prepare a recommendation of the specific action which should be taken by the Board if and when a need for Reduction In Force (RIF) arises.

On motion by Jack Sanders and seconded by James A. House, it was carried to authorize the Administration to accept BYU high school course credit for the sole purpose of NCAA Athletic qualifications with the understanding that BYU course credit will not be used for any other local or state purpose. 

The Superintendent gave a print-out and an informational report on the test scores.

Student with SID # 2110023 and parents were advised of their right to have the Expulsion Appeal heard in open or executive session.  Executive session was chosen.

On motion by J. Randall Veuleman and seconded by Denyse Williams, it was carried to go into executive session as authorized by LRS 42:6.1(A)(7) to discuss the Expulsion Appeal. 

On motion by Harold Stewart and seconded by J. Randall Veuleman, it was carried to reconvene. 

No action was taken on this matter and the decision of the Superintendent’s designee, Clay Corley, Supervisor of Child Welfare & Attendance, and the Principal, for the student to be expelled for two (2) complete consecutive semesters, still stands.  The student was advised he could enroll in the Sabine Career Academy and to contact that principal. 

There being no further business the meeting adjourned.

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Imon Jones, President

Attest:

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Dorman Jackson, Secretary