Many, LA

May 2, 2011

The Parish School Board of Sabine Parish, Louisiana, met in public session on May 2, 2011, at 6:30 P. M. at the regular meeting place of said Board, with the following members present:  J.A. ”Buddy” Veuleman, President, Terrell Snelling, Vice-President, Spencer Faust, William D. Garcie, Imon Jones, Donald H. Remedies, Denyse Williams, and Dale Skinner.

Absent:  Roderick Davis

The meeting was call to order by President Veuleman, the Invocation was offered, and the Pledge of Allegiance was rendered.

On motion by Imon Jones and seconded by William D. Garcie, it was carried to amend the agenda to consider allowing Argent Property Services to facilitate the lease of 193 acres in Section 16 Township 8 North Range 14 West and place it on the agenda as item IV.A.

Eight (8) bids were received for the new addition at Florien High School:

On motion by Imon Jones and seconded by William D. Garcie, it was carried to accept the low bid of Ratcliff Construction in the amount of $1,655,000.00.

Ms. Lee Sepulvado, FCCLA Adviser, from Ebarb High School, and 10 students were present at the meeting.  The students presented a skit that they had prepared about the FCCLA and some of Ebarb School’s FCCLA accomplishments.

On motion by William D. Garcie and seconded by Terrell Snelling, it was carried to grant out-of-state travel and monetary assistance in the amount of $200.00 for each student attending (13) the National Leadership Conference in Anaheim, CA, on July 8-14, 2011, and one Advisor. 

On motion by Imon Jones and seconded by William D. Garcie, it was carried to allow Argent Property Services to facilitate the lease of 193 acres located in Section 16 Township 8 North Range 14 West, with a minimum of $2,200.00 per acre, 25% Royalty with a three (3) year term with additional State Mineral Board approved Horizontal Severance clause and State Mineral Board approved Vertical Severance clause.  

On motion by Denyse Williams and seconded by Terrell Snelling, it was carried to approve and adopt the following revised School Board Policies (Second Reading):

     A.  File: EB, Buildings and Grounds Management

     B.  File:  GAMA, Employee Tobacco Use

     C.  File:  JCDAA, Student Use of Tobacco (Revised Title)

On motion by Imon Jones and seconded by Dale Skinner, it was carried to reject the revised Salary Schedules.

It was then noticed that the ”Approval of Consent Agenda” was not on the Agenda.

On motion by Imon Jones and seconded by Denyse Williams, it was carried to amend the Agenda to consider approval of the Consent Agenda.

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

• Consider Approval of April 18, 2011, Minutes, as Signed

• Consider Approval of EduJobs Budget FY 2010-2011

• Consider Approval for Out-of-State Travel for the Following:

A.  Two (2) Pre-K Classes and One (1) Kindergarten Class at Negreet High School to visit

                   the Ellen Trout Zoo in Lufkin, TX, on May 16, 2011 (Expenses paid by parents and teachers)

B.   Negreet 4^th Graders to visit the Ellen Trout Zoo in Lufkin. TX (approximately 42 students, 2 teachers and 1 parent), on May 12, 2011

C.  Grade 8 at Pleasant Hill High School to travel to Arlington, TX, to visit Six Flags over Texas, on May 12 -13, 2011 (Expenses paid by Class Fundraisers) 

• Personnel

    A.  Resignations

         1.  Marcy Sepulvado, Jr. High Language Arts, Ebarb High School, effective April 1, 2011

         2.  Krista Sklar, Grade 2, Many Elementary School, effective May 21, 2011

         B.  Employment

               1.  Monique Rivers, Grade 1, Many Elementary School, effective April 11, 2011

There was no formal action in the Superintendent’s Report.  The Superintendent advised the Board of a National Model School Conference to be held in Nashville, TN, June 27-29, 2011.  The following personnel have indicated their intentions to attend the conference.  The Principals of Pleasant Hill High School, Many Elementary School and Many High School, Personnel from the Central Office will be Melissa Lee, Carla Parrie, Melyssa Snelling and Ashley Boudreaux.

On motion by William D. Garcie and seconded by Dale Skinner, it was carried to enter into Executive Session.

On motion by Dale Skinner and seconded by Terrell Snelling, it was carried to convene into regular session.

No further action was taken and the meeting was adjourned.

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J. A. Veuleman, President

Attest:

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Dorman Jackson, Superintendent