Many, LA

May 12, 2014

The Parish School Board met in public session on May 12, 2014, at 10:00 A. M. at the Many Junior High School Gymnasium for a short Board Meeting and an Awards Program to follow.

The following Board Members were present:  J. A. “Buddy” Veuleman, Roderick Davis, Spencer Faust, William D. Garcie, Imon Jones, and James R. Martin, President.

Absent:  Donald H. Remedies, Dale Skinner, Terrell D. Snelling

The meeting was called to order by President Martin, a Moment of Silence was offered and the Pledge of Allegiance was rendered. 

On motion by J.A. “Buddy” Veuleman and seconded by Roderick Davis, it was carried to approve the Consent Agenda as follows:

·         Approval of the April 29, 2014, Minutes, as Signed

·         Approval for Requests for Out-of-State Field Trips:

A.   Florien High School – 40 students and 5 adults, including Pam Pearce and Scott     Manuel, to Galveston, Texas as a 4-H reward trip, on May 22 – 23, 2014

B.   Florien High School – 50 students and 10 adults, including Pam Pearce and Scott Manuel, to Great Wolf Lodge, Grapevine, Texas, as a 4-H reward trip, on May 16 – 17, 2014

C.   Florien High School – 14 Students and 2 adults, including Sandra Willet and Jodi Cole, to Schlitterbahn Water Park in Galveston, Texas, on May 19 and 20, 2014.

D.   Many High School – 1 student and 1 adult to Pottsboro, Texas and Coalgate, Oklahoma to purchase show pigs for the State Fair on June 9 – 11, 2014

E.   Zwolle High School – 15 students and 1 adult to Lufkin High School, Lufkin, Texas, for summer basketball league, on June 6, 2014

·         Approval for the Administration to Move One-fourth (1/4) of the Sales Tax Receipts to the General Fund to be Used to Defray Salary and Benefit Costs in Each Year that the Sales Tax Beginning Fund Balance is in Excess of $3 Million Starting with the 2013-1014 Fiscal Year.

·         Approval for the Principal of Converse High School to Increase the Credit Card limit from $3,000 to $5,000 and Obtain a Second Card on the Already Established MasterCard Account

·         Approval of the IDEA-B, IDEA Preschool and ESY Budget Revisions

·         Approval of the Service Providers for E-Rate Funding Application 2014-2015

On motion by Imon Jones and seconded by Spencer Faust, it was carried to approve Out-of-State Travel for 10 students and 2 adults, including Lea Ann Hawkins from Florien High School, to attend the National FBLA Conference in Nashville, Tennessee on June 28 – July 3, 2014.  Monetary assistance approved for 1 student and 1 sponsor.

On motion by Roderick Davis and seconded by J.A. “Buddy” Veuleman, it was carried to approve the Pupil Progression Plan 2013-2014 Addendum

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned.

The Awards Program, honoring special groups and retiring personnel, began immediately after the Board Meeting with a reception for the retirees following in the library.

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James R. Martin, President

Attest:

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Sara P. Ebarb, EdD, Secretary