Bogalusa School Board Office-Media Center
Bogalusa, Louisiana
Regular Board Meeting
Thursday, March 24, 2016
5:30 P.M.
Proceedings of the Bogalusa School Board taken at A Regular Meeting that was held on Thursday, March 24, 2016.
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, March 24, 2016 beginning at 5:30 P.M. The purpose of the meeting is to address information received from Department Supervisors, on Monday, March 21, 2016, during the Committee Meeting, regarding updates and approval requests.
1.) Call to Order
2.) Pledge of Allegiance
3.) Prayer
4.) Roll Call: X President Creel, X Vice President Kates, X Mrs. Duke, X Mr. Hymel, X Mr. Kemp, X Rev. Mims, X Dr. Williams
5.) Approval of Minutes of Regular Board Meeting February 25, 2016. It was motioned by Mrs. Duke. A second was made by Mr. Hymel. The motion passed with unanimous approval.
6.) Presentation of Teacher of the Year Awards
a. Denhamtown – Dianne Michel
b. Byrd Avenue – Amber Fasola
c. Central – Elizabeth Pack
d. BMS – Ivy Lewis
e. BHS – Rachel Galloway
7.) Board Officers and Committee Reports - None
8.) Recess To Public Session – None
9.) New Business
a. Approval of Financial Statements and Revised Budgets, February, 2016: General Fund, Food Service, Special Revenue and School Activities (Deloris Walker) It was motioned by Mr. Kemp. A second was made by Mrs. Duke. The motion passed with unanimous approval.
b. Approval of SRO Officer beginning July 1, 2016 (Karla McGehee) It was motioned by Mr. Williams. A second was made by Rev. Mims. The motion passed with unanimous approval.
Votes were as follows:
President Creel - yes
Vice-President Kates - yes
Mrs. Duke - yes
Mr. Hymel - yes
Mr. Kemp - yes
Rev. Mims - yes
Dr. Williams - yes
10.) New Business (Continued)
c. Approval of 2015-2016 SBLC Policy (Marie Goff) It was motioned by Mr. Kemp. A second was made by Mr. Hymel. The motions passed with unanimous approval.
d. Approval of 2015-2016 Section 504 Policy (Marie Goff) It was motioned by Mr. Hymel. A second was made by Mr. Kemp. The motions passed with unanimous approval.
e. Approval of 2016-2017 School Academic Calendar (Shelley Gill) It was motioned by Reverend Mims. A second was made by Dr. Williams. The motions passed with unanimous approval
f. Request was made to amend tonight’s agenda to bring back to the table approval of District Consolidation Plan for 2016-2017. (Willie E.“Toni” Breaux) It was motioned by Mr. Kemp and a second by Mrs. Duke. The motion failed with two No’s.
Votes were as follows:
President Creel - yes
Vice-President Kates - no
Mrs. Duke - yes
Mr. Hymel - no
Mr. Kemp - yes
Rev. Mims - yes
Dr. Williams - yes
11.) Superintendent Comments- Willie “Toni” Breaux expressed her disappointment in the vote failing to bring the District Consolidation Plan for 2016-2017 back to the table and she explained the importance of a decision being made. She stated that she would support the Board’s decision but that this item needed to be decided on as soon as possible.
12.) Board Members Comments – Dr. Williams expressed not having enough information to make a decision concerning the finalization of the District Consolidation Plan for 2016-2017. Mr. Kemp commented that he felt each Committee needed to meet and then a special meeting might need to be called in order to get this matter resolved.
13.) Adjourn
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Willie E. “Toni” Breaux Curtis Creel
Superintendent Board President