Many, LA

April 8, 2013

 

The Parish School Board met in public session on April 8, 2013, at 6:30 P. M. at the regular meeting place of said Board with the following members present:  J. A. “Buddy” Veuleman, President, Roderick Davis, Spencer Faust, William D. Garcie, Imon Jones, James R. Martin, Dale Skinner, and Terrell Snelling. 

 

Absent:  Donald Remedies, Vice-President

 

The President recognized and welcomed the visitors.

 

On motion by Dale Skinner and seconded by William D. Garcie, it was carried to amend the agenda to include the following:  Eliminate educational sabbaticals for the 2013-2014 school year; Postpone reduction of clerk position, pending review, and include all school board members as the Personnel Committee.  There was a unanimous vote of the Board to amend the agenda.

 

The President stated that this item would be moved to item V.B.

 

On motion by Terrell Snelling and seconded by William Garcie, it was carried to approve the The Consent Agenda as follows:

 

·        Approval and Adoption of March 11 and March 14, 2013, Minutes as Signed

 

·        Review Board Policies (First Reading):

 

·          File:  IEB  Class Size (New)

·          File:  EDDA, Special Use of School Buses (Revised)

 

·         Approval of SIM in Support of Literacy Budget Revision #1 – FY 2011-12

 

·         Approval of 21st CCLC Cohort 7 – 6 month extension Revision #2 FY 2012-13

 

·         Approval of Service Providers for 2013-2014 E-Rate Funding Application:

·         AT&T – local phone service (POTS)

·         AT&T Wireless – cellular service

·         AT&T - T1 lines and metro Ethernet (Contract)

·         AT&T – Internet service

·         CP-Tel – local service for Pleasant Hill (POTS)

·         TEC – long distance and limited local service (POTS)

·         AT&T – Internet service

·         SkyRider Communications – wireless for Pleasant Hill only

·         Blackboard /Edline – Website Hosting 

 

 Approval of Personnel Matters:

 

A.     Renewal of Administrative Contracts

1.   Darrin Dyess, Principal, EHS, effective March 15, 2013 – June 30, 2015

 

2.   Norman Booker, Principal, MHS, effective July 26, 2013 – July 25, 2015

 

3.   Chad Crow, Principal ZHS, effective July 26, 2013 – July 25, 2015

 

4.   Ashley Boudreaux, Education/Disability Facilitator Pre-K-3, Universal Pre-K, effective July 1, 2013- June 30, 20

 

5.    Bridget Corley, Elementary Ed. Supervisor, Central Office, effective July 1, 2013 – June 30, 2015 (Funding ½ General Fund – ½ Title

 

6.    Meredith Mitchell, Mental Health/Health and Nutrition Facilitator, Universal Pre-K, effective July 12, 2012 – July 11, 2015

 

B.     Non-renewal of Administrative Contracts

 

1.    Susan Rains, Administrative Assistant, ZES, effective July 25, 2013 (position  change)

2.   Nicole LaFleur, Administrative Assistant, PHHS, effective July 25, 2013 (position change)

 

Approval of Out-of-State Travel:

 

A.    Ebarb High School Kindergarten, Lufkin Zoo, Lufkin, TX,  on April 22, 2013 (25 students, 4 adults, paid by students

 

On motion by Dale Skinner and seconded by and seconded by Terrell Snelling, it was carried to approve Out-of-State travel for Zwolle High School FCCLA to go to National STAR Events Competition in Nashville, TN, on July 4-11-2013 – 8 students, and I advisor.  Monetary assistance approved. 

 

On motion by Dale Skinner and seconded by William Garcie, it was carried to amend the Agenda to include changes on the General Fund Budget Worksheet:

1.     No Educational Sabbaticals to be granted for  2013-2014

2.     Postpone reduction of one (1) school clerk position, pending review

3.     Include entire Board to serve on the Personnel Committee

 

On motion by James R. Martin and seconded by Spencer Faust, it was carried to advise the Administration to issue a one (1) time, non-recurring check to be distributed on May 24, 2013, from the Sales Tax Fund. 

 

On motion by William Garcie and seconded by Imon Jones, it was carried to advise the administration to advertise to receive bids for the following:

 

A.    Fiscal Agent

B.    Propane for Ebarb and Negreet High Schools for the 2013-14 SY

 

On motion by Dale Skinner and seconded by William Garcie, it was carried to approve and adopt File:  JGCD, Administration of Medication (Second Reading).  

 

On motion by Terrell Snelling and seconded by Dale Skinner, it was carried to approve the District Cooperative of Louisiana Intergovernmental Agreement by and between the Sabine Parish School Board and the Vermillion Parish School Board (proposed for July 1, 2013). 

 

On motion by Dale Skinner and seconded by James R. Martin, it was carried to approve budget reductions for the 2013-14 SY as outlined in the General Fund Budget Reduction Sheet (as amended).

 

Under the Superintendent’s Report, the Superintendent advised the Board that the state has changed the testing dates in 2014 and that the School Calendar for 2013-14 will have to be revised and reminded them this week would be testing week for the students; and that the two vans that were ordered have been received.

 

As there wasn’t any more business, the meeting adjourned.

 

Attest:

 

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J. A. Veuleman, President  

 

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Sara P. Ebarb, EdD, Secretary