Many, LA 71449
January 11, 2016
The Parish School Board of Many, Louisiana, Sabine Parish, met in public session on January 11, 2016, at 5:30 p.m. at the regular meeting place of said Board, with the following members present: Terrell D. Snelling, President, James R. Martin, Vice-President, Leah Byles, Roderick Davis, Spencer Faust, William D. Garcie, Daron Chandler, Donald H. Remedies, and Dale Skinner.
The meeting was called to order by President Terrell D. Snelling, the Invocation was offered, the Pledge of Allegiance was rendered and the Vice-President welcomed the visitors.
Absent: None
On motion by Roderick Davis and seconded by James R. Martin, it was carried to approve the Consent Agenda as follows:
· Approval and Adoption of December 14, 2015, Minutes, as Signed
On motion by Donald H. Remedies and seconded by Dale Skinner, it was carried that the current officers, Terrell D. Snelling, President, and James R. Martin, Vice-President, remain for 2016.
Rodney Wilson, Director of Business Services, presented the Independent Auditors’ Financial Report.
On motion by Roderick Davis and seconded by Dale Skinner, it was carried to accept the Auditors’ Financial Report as presented.
On motion by Daron Chandler and seconded by William D. Garcie, it was carried to adopt the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION
Whereas, the Sabine Parish School Board has been informed of the option to withdraw a certain amount of said funds invested in the State Treasury pursuant to authority of La. R.S. 39.99 (Act 161 of the 2002 First Extraordinary Session of the Legislature) and our investment agreement;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Sabine Parish School Board does request the execution of the amendment to investment agreement with the State Treasury pursuant to La. R.S. 39.99; and
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Sabine Parish School Board does request the withdrawal of funds from the State Treasury in the amount of $107,238.00 to be used as specified in our recently approved EEF plan for Tobacco Settlement Funds.
It is hereby affirmed and certified the foregoing is a true and exact copy of the resolution unanimously adopted by the Sabine Parish School Board, Many, Louisiana during regular session on January 11, 2016 at which a quorum was present and voted.
On motion by Daron Chandler and seconded by William D. Garcie, it was carried to authorize Superintendent Ebarb to withdraw funds as well as sign and execute pertinent documents on behalf of the Sabine Parish School Board in regard to the EEF plan for Tobacco Settlement Funds.
On motion by Daron Chandler and seconded by Leah Byles, it was carried to approve Patricia Herrington to purchase a bus for a route she was awarded in the Negreet school district.
On motion by James R. Martin and seconded by Roderick Davis, it was carried to authorize the administration to develop a strategic plan to relocate the Sabine Parish School Board office to the current Many Elementary School campus. Voting against, Daron Chandler.
There was no business under the Superintendent’s Report, informational only.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
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Terrell D. Snelling, President
Attest:
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Sara P. Ebarb, Secretary