Bogalusa City Schools

Willie “Toni” Breaux, Superintendent

Mr. Adam B. Kemp, President

Mr. Curtis Creel, Vice-President

 

Board Members

Mrs. Eleanor W. Duke

Mr. Calvin F. Hymel

Mr. Paul D. Kates

Rev. Raymond E. Mims

Dr. Brad Williams

 

“We’re All In This Together”

 

Bogalusa School Board Office-Media Center

Bogalusa, Louisiana

Regular Board Meeting

July 31, 2014

5:30 P.M.

 

Proceedings of the Bogalusa School Board, Taken At A Regular Meeting, That Was Held On Thursday, July 31, 2014

 

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, July 31, 2014, beginning at 5:32 P.M. The purpose, of the meeting, was to address and consider to Approve, Award, Declare, Grant permission, and/or Adopt, items that were presented at the Committee Meeting, regarding the 2013-2014 Fiscal School Year.

 

1)     Call to Order: President Adam Kemp

 

2)     Pledge of Allegiance: Superintendent Willie “Toni” Breaux

 

3)     Prayer: Reverend Raymond Mims

 

4)   Roll Call:  X President Kemp, X Vice President Creel, X Mrs. Duke, X Mr. Hymel, X Mr. Kates, X  Rev. Mims, X Dr. Williams

 

5)     Approval of Minutes of Regular Board Meeting- June 26, 2014

It was motioned by Vice-President Creel. Second was made by Mr. Calvin Hymel. Motion carries unanimously.

 

6)     Board Officers and Committee Reports

Bogalusa School Board will be adopting their mileages at the August 28th, 2014 School Board Meeting at 5:30pm in the media center.

 

7)     Recess to Public Session

a.     Public Comment Period

 

New Business

 

A.)   Post approval of Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Northshore Technical Community College-Sullivan Campus and Bogalusa City School System, Dual Enrollment Agreement. (April Nobles)

It was motioned by Dr. Williams, seconded by Mrs. Duke. The motion carried unanimously.

B.)   Approval of June 2014 Financial Statements, i.e., General Fund, Food Service, Sinking Fund, Capital Project and Special Revenue, and Revised Budget. (Deloris Walker)

It was motioned by Rev. Mims, seconded by Mr. Kates. The motion carried unanimously.

C.)   Grant permission to discard District-Wide Fixed Assets.  (Deloris Walker)
It was motioned by Mr. Hymel, seconded by Mr. Kates. The motion carried unanimously.

D.)   Approval of the Code of Conduct.  (Phlesher Mingo)

It was motioned by Rev. Mims, seconded by Mr. Kates. The motion carried unanimously.
Changes are mainly on page 16 (major and minor acts of misconduct), and pages 25-34 (Miscellaneous forms).

This updated Code of Conduct will be revised and presented to students at the beginning of the school year.

 

8)     Personnel-Karla McGehee

Mrs. McGehee presents the board with an updated list of new hires and resignations.

 

9)     Executive Session-Personnel

President Kemp requested a change to the meeting agenda, to include, the removal of the executive session.

It was motioned by Rev. Mims, seconded by Dr. Williams. The motion carried unanimously.

 

10)  Superintendent Comments- Willie “Toni” Breaux

Superintendent Breaux has met with each principal, and given them the option to decide the hours of their custodians. The Union representative said that current custodian contracts will not allow this, so this is an ongoing issue that will be brought up to the board again. Mrs. Breaux has asked Shelley Gill to look into an online bus scheduling option for the district, this is something that is used in other districts and has been successful. Mrs. Breaux also stated that there would be new employee orientation the following morning, and a new substitute orientation at a later date.

 

11)  Board Members Comments

Mrs. Eleanor Duke wished everyone a wonderful year. She believes that things look good, and will continue to pray for the school system and for the children.

Mr. Paul Kates welcomed and congratulated new Central Elementary principal, Eric Greely, on the marvelous job he has performed since starting at Central Elementary. Mr. Kates felt that Greely will be a good motivator for his school.

Vice-President Creel made a commitment to each school to spend at least one day out of the month helping our around the campus, if it means running a weed eater for four hours, he will do it.

 

12)  Adjourn Meeting adjourned at 6:10 p.m.

 

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Willie “Toni” Breaux

Secretary

 

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Adam Kemp

Board President