Many, LA

August 15, 2011

The Parish School Board of Sabine Parish, Louisiana, met in public session on August 15, 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 D. Snelling, Vice-President, Roderick Davis, Spencer Faust, William D. Garcie, Imon Jones, Donald H. Remedies, Dale Skinner, and Denyse Williams.

All members were present at this meeting.  Also attending was Don Burkett, District Attorney.

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

On motion by Roderick Davis and seconded by Imon Jones, it was carried to approve the Consent Agenda, voting no was Dale Skinner.  The motion carried and the Consent Agenda was approved as follows: 

• Approval and Adoption of August 1, 2011, Minutes as Signed

• Approval of the Revised MOU with Project Celebration, Inc. for the 2011-2012 SY

• Approval of Revised Contract with COUNTRY WORKS, LLC, for Social Work Services for SY 2011-2012  (Lauren Arnold, LMSW and Carol Brian, LPC, to provide aforementioned services dba Contractor)

• Approval to Sustain Health Services and Behavioral Health Staff (2011-2012 SY)
   

1.  Dodie Hadnot, RN, to transfer from contract status to full-time 9 month nurse, funded from the At-risk budget

2.  Tracie Etheridge LPN, to transfer from OJJ grant to At-risk budget as a 9 month nurse

3.  Carlos Blinks, Behavioral Health Technician, to transfer from OJJ grant to the At-risk budget and transfer to Sabine Career Academy

4.  Jerome Newsome, to transfer from the AARA budget to the At-risk budget and continue as a contract Behavioral Health Technician at MES

5.  Odis Faust, to transfer from AARA budget to the At-risk budget and continue as a contract Behavioral Health Technician at NHS

• Personnel

A.  Resignations
 

1.  Gary W. Craig, Retirement and Resignation, ZHS, May 21, 2011

2.  Lauren Rivers Martinez, Life Skills Paraprofessional, ZHS

3.  Angel Collins, Elem. Sp. Education, PHHS, effective May 21, 2011

4.  Laura Armour, Grade 5, MJHS, effective May 21, 2011

B.  Employment (Effective August 9, 2011)
 

1.  John David Townson, Jr. High Math, Ebarb High School

2.  Shanda Sepulvado, Grade 4, Ebarb High School

3.  Katherine Gentry, Grade 2, ZES

4.  Victoria Remedies, Grades 7&8 Special Education, ZHS

5.  Kasha Maxie, Pre K Paraprofessional, ZES 

6.  Missy Rivers, Grade 3 Paraprofessional, CHS

7.  Joseph Stevens, High School Science, EHS

8.  Ida Mitchell, Permanent Employment as Bus Driver, Sabine Career Academy

9.  Haley Sepulvado, Grade 3 Paraprofessional, CHS

10.  Sabrina Campbell, Life Skills Paraprofessional, ZHS 

C.  Transfers
 

1.  Susie Sepulvado, from ZES to EHS as Kindergarten Paraprofessional

2.  Lynsi Faircloth, from EHS to ZES as Reading Interventionist

3.  Reena Ezernack, from Reading Interventionist at ZHS to Special Education Para-professional at ZES

4.  Ashley Rhodes, from ZES to Negreet Elementary, as a Paraprofessional

5.  Amy Simon, from Paraprofessional at Even Start to Special Education Paraprofessional at Sabine Career Academy

6.  Candice Wilson, from Librarian/Jr. High Soc. Studies/Science, at EHS to Special Education Teacher at Sabine Career Academy

7.  Sharon Patty Ebarb, from Gr. 3 at ZES to Grades 6&7 ELA at CHS

D.  Sabbatical Leave
 

1.  Beverly Broadway, teacher at EHS, Requests a Professional Development Sabbatical for the Spring Semester of the 2011-2012 school year. (January 19, 2012 - May 18, 2012)

At this point in the meeting, there was a Public Hearing for Special Revenue Funds Budget for FY 2011-2012.  An opportunity for public input was given.  No comments were received.

On motion by Roderick Davis and seconded by Imon Jones, it was carried to adopt the Special Revenue Funds Budgets for FY 2011-2012.

On motion by Imon Jones and seconded by Denyse Williams, it was carried to approve Change Order #2 (TWO) for Classroom Additions at Florien High School.  (Additional Amount of $2,167.87)

On motion by Imon Jones and seconded by Terrell Snelling, it was carried to move the September 5, 2011, Board Meeting (Labor Day), to Tuesday, September 6^th at 6:30 p.m.

On motion by Dale Skinner and seconded by Terrell Snelling, it was carried to join the Louisiana School Boards Association. 

On motion by Imon Jones and seconded by Roderick Davis, it was carried to adopt the timeline for selection of a Superintendent that was presented and the guidelines for the selection process with the following changes:

1. If there are ten (10) or less applicants, then all qualified applicants will be interviewed.

2. In the event there are more than ten (10) applicants, there will be a Special Called Board Meeting to discuss and approve the number of candidates to be interviewed. 

There was a discussion on hiring practices and no action was taken.

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned.

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J. A. Veuleman, President

 Attest:

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Clay Corley, Secretary