Many, LA 71449
July 12, 2021
1. Meeting Opening
The Parish School Board of Many, Louisiana, Sabine Parish, met in public session on July12, 2021 at 5:30 p.m. at the regular meeting place of said Board, with the following members present: Terrell Snelling, Board President; Dr. Leah Byles, Vice President; Daron Chandler, Spencer Faust, Donald Garcie, Kowonno Greene, Genevieve Gordon, Donald Remedies and Dale Skinner.
Absent: None
At 5:30 p.m. the regular meeting of the Board began with a Call to Order by President, Terrell D. Snelling. The invocation and Pledge of Allegiance were observed at prior hearing.
2. Recognition of Visitors
There were no visitors
3. Consent Agenda
On motion of Donald Garcie and seconded by Dale Skinner, Consent Agenda Items 3A – 3H were approved as follows:
A. Approve and Adopt Regular Board Meeting Minutes of June 14, 2021;
B. Approve CEA for SY 2021-2022 between CLTCC and SPSB;
C. Approve 2021-2022 Transportation Agreement between Many Healthcare North and SPSB;
D. Approve Ready Start Network Budget Revision #2 2020-2021;
E. Approve Early Childhood network Lead Agency Grant 2020-2021 Budget Revision #3;
F. Approve 2021-2022 Head Start Non-Competing Continuation Grant #06CG011578;
G. Approve Dual Enrollment Agreement for SY 2021-2022 between NSU and SPSB
H. Approve Consent Agenda Items 3A-3H.
4. Regular Agenda Items
A. Mr. Cedric Floyd, President of Data Center, LLC, addresses the Board regarding hiring his firm to study and plan for mandatory re-districting to apply 2020 census adjustments before the next election. No action was taken.
B. On motion of Dr. Leah Byles and seconded by Donald Garcie, it was carried that the Board accept Superintendent, Dr. Sara P. Ebarb’s retirement and date of departure.
C. Robert Hammonds, Attorney at Law, addresses the Board to discuss and establish the process for Superintendent selection.
On motion of Dale Skinner and seconded by Dr. Byles, it was carried to have Mr. Robert Hammonds, Attorney at Law, conduct the search for Superintendent.
On motion of Dr. Leah Byles and seconded by Daron Chandler, it was carried with one Nay vote by Mr. Donald Remedies, to approve the use of State Board’s qualifications for Superintendent and that the applicant should be qualified at date of application.
On motion of Daron Chandler and seconded by Dale Skinner, it was carried to approve to advertise for the Superintendent’s position in “The Sabine Index”, “The Shreveport Times”, and through the LSBA, LASS and LASE websites.
On motion of Dr. Leah Byles and seconded by Donald Garcie, it was carried to approve the deadline for application submissions at 30 calendar days from date of last advertisement.
On motion of Donald Garcie and seconded by Kowonno Greene, it was carried to approve the establishment of a Post Office Box for applications to be mailed with one dedicated person with a key. Post Office Box is not to be checked until 3 business days after deadline to apply has passed.
On motion of Dale Skinner and seconded by Daron Chandler, with one Nay vote by Donald Garcie, it was carried to approve advertisement of a base salary range of $130,000 - $140,000, depending on experience, for Superintendent’s position.
On motion of Daron Chandler and seconded by Dale Skinner, it was carried to approve the utilization of Deb Gamble, to help in the application process.
D. On motion of Daron Chandler and seconded by Genevieve Gordon, it was carried to approve and adopt the Pre-K Sustainability Plan.
E. On motion of Donald Remedies and seconded by Dale Skinner, it was carried to approve and adopt Sabine Ready Start Network Coordinator.
F. On motion of Genevieve Gordon and seconded by Kowonno Greene, it was carried to approve and adopt the MOU with Faithlynn’s Learning Academy, LLC.
G. On motion of Spencer Faust and seconded by Kowonno Greene, it was carried to authorize Board President to sign Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with Town of Many/Many PD.
H. On motion of Donald Garcie and seconded by Dr. Leah Byles, it was carried to allow the Superintendent to approve changes to health and safety policies and procedures based on State changes.
I. On motion of Daron Chandler and seconded by Donald Remedies, it was carried to authorize and instruct the Finance Office to develop and conduct RFP for employee benefits.
J. On motion of Daron Chandler and seconded by Donald Garcie, it was carried to approve and adopt the 2021-2022 Sabine Parish School Board Salary Schedule as presented.
K. On motion by Daron Chandler and seconded by Dr. Leah Byles, it was carried to approve and adopt the 2021-2022 Budget Resolution as presented.
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Sabine Parish School Board
BUDGET RESOLUTION
The following resolution was offered by Daron Chandler and seconded by Dr. Leah Byles:
A resolution adopting, finalizing and implementing the Annual Operating Budget of the Sabine Parish School Board for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021 and ending June 30, 2022.
WHEREAS, Dr. Sara Ebarb, in her capacity as chief administrative officer of the Sabine Parish School Board prepared, with the assistance of Rodney Wilson, Director of Finance, a proposed General Fund and Special Revenue Fund Budgets for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021 and ending June 30, 2022, which was accompanied by a budget adoption resolution; and
WHEREAS, the proposed General Fund and Special Revenue Fund Budgets as shown in the Annual Operating Budget document after the budget adoption resolution shows the revenues itemized by source and the expenditures itemized by function as required by Louisiana R.S. 39:1305; and
WHEREAS, the accompanying budget adoption resolution has been submitted to this School Board for review and consideration; and
WHEREAS, notice of a public hearing on the proposed Annual Operating Budget, notice of the availability of the proposed budgets for review at such hearing and a general summary of the proposed budgets have been timely published in The Sabine Index; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing on the proposed Annual Operating Budget has now been reviewed and considered; now
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the School Board that the proposed Annual Operating Budget is hereby approved, adopted, and finalized subject to the following changes.
1. None
2. None
3. None
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Secretary-Treasurer of the School Board, Dr. Sara Ebarb, or her successor, is hereby authorized and in her sole discretion, to make such changes within the various budget classifications as she may deem necessary provided that any reallocation of funds affecting in excess of five percent (5%) of the projected revenue collections must be approved in advance by action of the School Board at a meeting duly noticed and convened.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Superintendent of the School Board, Dr. Sara Ebarb, or her successor, in her capacity as chief administrative officer of the School Board, is hereby directed to advise the School Board in writing when:
1. Total revenues collections & other sources plus projected revenues & other sources for the remainder of the year, are failing to meet total budgeted revenues & other sources by five percent (5%) or more.
2. Total expenditures & other uses plus projected expenditures & other uses for the remainder of the year, are exceeding the total budgeted expenditures & other uses by five percent (5%) or more, or
3. The actual beginning fund balance, fails to meet the estimated beginning fund balance by five percent (5%) or more, and the fund balance is being used to fund current year expenditures.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary-Treasurer of the School Board, Dr. Sara Ebarb, or her successor, shall certify completion of all actions required by Louisiana R.S. 39:1306 by publishing a notice of the minutes of the meeting in The Sabine Index.
This Resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:
YEAS: 9
NAYS: 0
ABSTAINING: 0
ABSENT: 0
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5. Superintendent’s Report
Informational only.
6. Adjournment
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
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Terrell Snelling, President
ATTEST:
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Sara P. Ebarb, EdD, Superintendent