Many, LA  71449

October 3, 2011

The Sabine Parish School Board of Sabine Parish, Louisiana, held a public meeting on October 3, 2011, at 6:30 P. M. at the School Board Meeting Room, with the following members present:  J. A. ”Buddy” Veuleman, President, Terrell D. Snelling, Vice-President, Roderick Davis, Spencer Faust, William D. Garcie, Donald H. Remedies, Dale Skinner, and Denyse Williams.

Absent:  Imon Jones

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

On motion by William D. Garcie and seconded by Dale Skinner, it was carried to approve the Consent Agenda.  Donald H. Remedies abstained. 

• Approval and Adoption of Minutes of September 8, 2011, September 13, 2011, and September 19, 2011, as Signed 

• Approval of Cooperative Endeavor Agreement for the Country Works Contract to provide Social Work Services for Sabine Parish Children and Their Families, effective July 1, 2011 – June 30, 2012

• Approval of Office of Juvenile Justice – PALS Prevention Grant for FY2011-2012

• Approval of Addition of One (1) Day Per Week (from 3 days to 4 days) on Contract for Occupational Therapist Services with TheraTeam, LLC, effective August 10,   2011 – May 17, 2012

• Approval of Extension of Sabine Parish Technology Plan through June 20, 2014 

• Personnel

1. 1. Resignations

1. 1. 1.  Clay Corley, Director of Student Services, effective September 30, 2011

      2.  Lindsay Hilton, Speech Therapist, effective October 14, 2011

1. 2. Employment

1. 2. 1. Becky Bozeman, Contract Nurse, Contracted through Project Celebration, Inc. to provide nursing services as needed for 183 days for the 2011-12 SY with no benefits package.  To be paid out of At-Risk-Budget within the Student Services Department.  Effective October 4, 2011 – May 17, 2012 

      2. Amy Goodman, Paraprofessional, Grade 1, NHS, effective September 12, 2011

      3. Adam Chase Ebarb, Paraprofessional, Sabine Career Academy, effective September 21, 2011

      4. Alicia Craig, Middle School Special Education, CHS, effective September 26, 2011

      5. T. J. Remedies, 3&4 year-old Preschool, EHS, effective September 26, 2011, ,to be paid through At-risk Funds through the General Fund (subject to signed Cooperative Endeavor Agreement)

      6. Brook Sepulvado, Paraprofessional, EHS, effective September 26, 2011, to be paid through At-risk Funds through the General Fund (subject to signed Cooperative Endeavor Agreement)

      7. Jerrica Lee, Pre-K Paraprofessional, MES, effective September 26, 2011

On motion by Roderick Davis and seconded by Terrell Snelling, it was carried to approve Change Order #4 (FOUR) for classroom additions at Florien High School in the amount of $8,534.72 to be added to the contract. 

On motion by Donald H. Remedies and seconded by Dale Skinner, it was carried to grant CLECO the Right-of-Way on Zwolle School Ball Park. 

On motion by Roderick Davis and seconded by William D. Garcie, it was carried to approve and adopt the following revised and two new policies:

1. File:  BCBK, Executive Sessions

2. File:  BH, School Board Ethics

3. File:  GBDA, Employment of Retired Personnel

4. File:  IDFA. Interscholastic Athletics

5. File:  JBA, Compulsory School Attendance Ages

6. File:  CEB, Superintendent Powers and Responsibilities (New)

7. File:  IDCC, Kindergarten (New) 

There was no other business so the meeting adjourned.

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J. A. Veuleman, President

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Sara P. Ebarb, Secretary