Bogalusa School Board Office-Media Center

Bogalusa, Louisiana

Regular Board Meeting

August 22, 2013

5:30 P.M.

 

Proceedings of the Bogalusa School Board, Taken At A Regular Meeting That Was Held On Thursday, August 22, 2013

 

The Bogalusa School Board met in a Regular Board Meeting at the Bogalusa City School Board Office Media Center located at 1705 Sullivan Drive, Bogalusa, Louisiana, on Thursday, August 22, 2013 beginning at 5:30 P.M. The purpose of the meeting was to address all matters that were presented on Monday night, August 19, 2013, at the Committee Meeting.  The agenda included a presentation.

 

1.)        Call to Order

President Mr. Paul Kates called the meeting to order at 5:30 P.M.

 

2.)        Pledge of Allegiance

Superintendent Willie “Toni” Breaux led the Pledge of Allegiance.

 

3.)        Prayer

Rev. Raymond Mims delivered the opening prayer.

 

4.)        Roll Call

There were present: President: Mr. Paul Kates; Vice President: Rev. Raymond Mims; Members:  Mr. Curtis Creel, Mrs. Eleanor Duke, Mr. Calvin Hymel, Mr. Adam Kemp and Dr. Brad Williams

 

There was absent:  None

 

5.)        Presentation: Child Nutrition Programs-Joannie Miller, Director

»     School Nutrition Association of Louisiana (SNAL) President’s Gold Award-Lisa Thigpen, CNP Bookkeeper

 

Mrs. Joannie Miller stated that Lisa Thigpen had a prior engagement, and could not attend.

 

6.)        Approval of Minutes of Regular Board Meeting-July 25, 2013

It was motioned by Reverend Mims, seconded by Mr. Hymel to approve the minutes.  The motion was carried unanimously.

 

7.)        Board Officers and Committee Reports

Mrs. Deloris Walker-“I do need to make a statement. We have to adopt our millages, and if we didn’t do this August 1st, I have to do this in public session; in an open meeting, so I do need to make a statement that we will need to have a Special Board Meeting on September 30, 2013. Mrs. Walker read the statement regarding the adoption stating, “The  Bogalusa School Board will be Adopting (Levying) their millages on September 30, 2013, at a Special Board Meeting, at 5:30PM, in the School Board Office Media Center, located at 1705 Sullivan Drive, Bogalusa, Louisiana,” said Mrs. Walker.

 

8.)        Recess to Public Session

Mr. Kenneth Martin-Mr. Martin stated his address as 26245 South Columbia, Bogalusa, Louisiana.  He continued stating, “I’m proud to be a Lumberjack.  I’m here tonight to speak to the Board based upon our campaign that we’re doing city wide, state wide, nationwide.  I’m getting calls.  A lot of people follow on the Daily News here and other areas.  There are a lot of people that wants to be a Lumberjack.  I am asking the Board to be proud to be a Lumberjack by donating ten ($10.00) dollars, for the purchase of one of these signs, (Holding up one of the signs he’s referring to), to put in your yard.  I am asking every person, first of all, that’s in the Bogalusa School System to be the first people to say that you’re proud to be a Lumberjack.  You can purchase one from Bogalusa High School or the School Board Office.”

 

9.)        New Business

 

A)         Approval of Bogalusa City School District 2013-2014 Pupil Progression Plan.

It was motioned by Dr. Williams, seconded by Mrs. Duke to approve the line item.  The motion was carried unanimously.

 

B.)        Approval of Revised Budgets and Financial Statements, i.e., General Fund, Food Service, Special Revenue Funds, Capital Improvement Fund, and School Activities, for June and July 2013. 

It was motioned by Reverend Mims, seconded by Mrs. Duke to approve the line item.  The motion was carried unanimously.

 

C.)        Grant permission to discard additional District Wide Fixed Assets, i.e. General Fund, IDEA, and Title Programs

It was motioned by Dr. Williams, seconded by Mr. Hymel to grant permission, with the exception of the Title Programs.  There were no Fixed Assets submitted.  The motion was carried unanimously.

 

D.)        Grant permission to adjust September 2013 Board Meeting dates, due to the LA Tech University Law Day Institute, for professional development and budget deadlines.  The dates are:  Committee Meeting-Monday, September 9, 2013; Regular Board Meeting-Thursday, September 12, 2013. Budgets need to be approved by September 15, 2013. All meetings will convene at 5:30PM, in the School Board Office Media Center, located at 1705 Sullivan Drive, Bogalusa, Louisiana. 

It was motioned by Reverend Mims, seconded by Mr. Hymel to grant permission.  The motion was carried unanimously.

 

10.)        Personnel

 

New Hires

1)     Tammy Peters-Bus Driver

2)     Sarah Peterson-Paraprofessional-Child Specific-Special Ed

 

Resignations

1)     Kristen Atwood-Classroom Teacher-Central Elementary School

2)     Tracy Arnold-Paraprofessional-Denhamtown PreK

3)     Jimmy Bates-Social Studies Teacher-Bogalusa High School

4)     Theresa Bowman-Bus Driver

5)     Debra Culbertson-Classroom Teacher-Central Elementary School

6)     Steve Culbertson-ARC-Central Elementary School

7)     Justin Henne-ARC-Bogalusa High School

8)     Raymond Morris-Principal-Central Elementary School

                      

11.)        Superintendent Comments-(Mrs.) Willie “Toni” Breaux

”I just want to say, I was over at Central on Friday, and they had begun moving into the rest of those fifth grade classrooms, and things are really looking good. Debbie Craig applied for a High Risk Pool Grant, and she will receive approximately twenty thousand ($20,000) dollars for that grant. She said that after this year, she can probably get more money.   Also, the  eighth grade students that were in the Read 180 and math classes, when talked about their low scores; well Shelley looked it up today, and  our high school received ten (10) extra points for them.  They were just looking at the scores, but you had to start from the beginning, pre-test to post-test, and look at the growth, not the particular score.  That was a good thing, and hopefully that will bring our School Performance Scores up.  So, I want to commend those teachers in those classes.  That’s all I have,” said Superintendent Breaux.

 

12.)        Board Members Comments

 Mr. Curtis Creel-“I had a conversation with the Fire Chief Richard Moody.  They had to respond recently to the vacated Superior Avenue campus.  They could not find anyone to let them in.  This was after hours.  He has requested of me to provide him with a list of contact numbers for whoever may be available to assist anytime they have some kind of emergency, on any of our campuses.  The numbers that they had apparently weren’t correct numbers.  They can get in, but they don’t want to use forceful entry, when it’s as simple as someone being responsible to respond in case of an emergency.”  “I can take care of that,” said Superintendent Breaux.  Next, Mr. Creel gave some information regarding the Redistricting Plan, stating that he had spoken to Oneida Graham, and the fact that we had not received anything.  President Kates stated, “It’s been accepted.  I have a letter in a folder at home from the Justice Department.”  “I think he said to just go on ahead and file the maps with the Assessor, and whatever we do for the normal Redistricting; with the Assessor and Registrar of Voters.  That section was ruled unconstitutional anyway, in the last two or three months, Section 5, of the Voting Rights Act, so it doesn’t apply anymore.  I don’t think the government has appealed it or anything, or asked for a re-hearing,” said Attorney Branch.

 

At this point, President Kates asked if there were any more comments.  There were none, and he adjourned.

 

13.)        Adjourn

There being no further business to address or comments, President Kates adjourned at 5:50PM.

 

 

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Willie “Toni” Breaux                                                        Paul D. Kates

Secretary                                                                      Board President