Many, LA
September 9, 2013
The Parish School Board met to conduct a Public Hearing on Proposed General Fund and Special Revenue Fund Budgets for 2013-2014, on September 9, 2013, at 6:15 P. M. at the regular meeting place of said Board with the following members present: J. A. “Buddy” Veuleman, President, Donald H. Remedies, Vice-President, Spencer Faust, William D. Garcie, James R. Martin, Dale Skinner, and Terrell Snelling.
Absent: Roderick Davis, Imon Jones
At 6:15 p.m. the Public Hearing on Proposed General Fund and Special Revenue Fund Budgets for 2013-2014 began.
There were no public comments during the Public Comment Period.
The Public Hearing was adjourned.
At 6:30 p.m. the regular meeting of the Board beganwith a Call to Order by President Veuleman, and the Invocation was offered. The Pledge of Allegiance was rendered and the President welcomed the visitors.
Roll call was as follows:
J. A. “Buddy” Veuleman - Present
Donald H. Remedies - Present
Spencer Faust - Present
William D. Garcie - Present
James R. Martin - Present
Dale Skinner - Present
Terrell Snelling - Present
Roderick Davis - Absent
Imon Jones - Absent
On motion by William D. Garcie, and seconded by Spencer Faust, the Consent Agenda was approved as follows:
Ø Approval and Adoption of August 12, 2013 Minutes, as Read
Ø Approval of the One-time Salary Supplement to Certified Classroom Teachers as Outlined in the HB1 in the Amount of $618.00 to be Distributed on October 25, 2013, as Declared During the August 12, 2013 Board Meeting to Also Include the Personnel as Defined in the Administrative Staff Listing and Extended Teacher Staff Listing Which is Part of the 2013-2014 Teacher Salary Schedule. Registered Nurses Who Are Paid Following the Teacher Salary Schedule Shall Also Receive the Declared Supplement
Ø Approval of Central Office Personnel to Follow the Same Holiday Schedule as School Personnel to Include Fall Break (Skinner)
Ø Approval of Out-of State Travel for Negreet FFA to Travel to Mount Pleasant, TX, on October 9, 2013, to Tour the Prifert Big Tex Trailers - Funded by FFA Funds.
Ø Approval of the Following Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) Between the Sabine Parish School Board and;
A. Northwest LA Technical College- Mansfield Campus, Dual Enrollment/ Articulation Agreement, 2013-2014
B. Northwest LA Technical College-Natchitoches Campus, Dual Enrollment/Articulation Agreement, 2013-2014
C. Northwest LA Technical College- Sabine Valley Campus, Dual Enrollment/Articulation Agreement , 2013-2014
Ø Approval of Sabine School-Based Mental Health Services (SS-BMHS) of Sabine Parish Schools to enter into an Agreement with Project Celebration, Inc. to Provide Behavioral Health Services to Students and their Families and Staff within Sabine Parish School District – Beginning September 1, 2013 and ending August 30, 2014
Ø Approval of 2013-2014 LA GEAR UP Budget – August 1, 2013 – June 30, 2014
Ø Approval of 2013-2014 INSIGHT Agreement Amendment and Budget
Ø Approval for Professional and/or Consulting Service for the Following Contracts to Begin August 8, 2013 and terminate on May 16, 2014:
A. THERATEAM, LLC, Occupational Therapy
B. Elva Ezernack Sepulvado, Speech Articulation and Swallowing Therapy
C. Patsy McCormick , Music Instruction for Talented Students
D. Charles Miller, Homebound Instruction
E. Louisiana Center for the Blind, Braille Instruction
F. JoAnn Cason, Art Instruction for Talent-Art Students
G. JoAnne Boydstun, Early Intervening Services Instruction (Part-time)
Ø Approval of Contractors to Provide Nursing Services for Sabine Parish Children and Their Families, Contracted through Project Celebration, to Begin August 1, 2013 and terminate May 16, 2014
A. Julena O’Con, Contractor
B. Lauren Chance, Contractor
Ø Approval of Termination of Carlos Blinks as SPED Paraprofessional, STEPS Class, MES, effective August 16, 2013
Ø Approval of Termination of Okichi Brumfield, Food Service Technician/Cook, (6 hrs.) effective May 17, 2013
On motion by Dale Skinner and seconded by Terrell Snelling it was carried to adopt the Proposed General Fund and Special Revenue Fund Budgets for 2013-2014.
On motion by Dale Skinner and seconded by Terrell Snelling, it was carried to accept the low bid of VIG Solutions for refurbished Desktop and Laptop Computers.
Bids were received from:
Desktop Laptop
CDI Computers $460.00 $610.00
VIG Solutions $299,99 $450.00
Compugen $358.00 $429.00
Everyday PC no bid $439.99
CNB $207.00 $357.00
The only company that met the specification and provided a sample that was required was VIG Solutions.
On motion by Donald H. Remedies and seconded by Dale Skinner, it was carried to approve the Salary Schedule for Reading Interventionist/Special Education Paraprofessional/Office Clerk.
On motion by William D. Garcie and seconded by James R, Martin, it was carried to approve the following out-of-state travel and financial assistance requests:
A. Ebarb FFA (4 students, I advisor) to attend National Convention in Louisville, KY., October 29-November 2, 2013
B. Florien FFA (9 students, 1 advisor, 2 teachers) to attend National Convention in Louisville, KY, October 29-November 2, 2013
Under the Superintendent’s Report, Sandra Cosio, Director of Student Support Services, gave a report on the Transportation Committee Meeting. 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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Sara P. Ebarb, EdD, Secretary