Bogalusa School Board Office-Media Center

Bogalusa, Louisiana

Regular Board Meeting

Thursday, October 13, 2016

5:30 P.M.

Proceedings of the Bogalusa School Board taken at the Regular Meeting that was held on Thursday, October 13, 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, October 13, 2016 beginning at 5:30 P.M. The purpose of the meeting is to address information received from Department Supervisors, on Monday, October 10, 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, A Mr. Kemp,   X  Rev. Mims,   A   Dr. Williams

5.)              Approval of Minutes of Regular Board Meeting September 29, 2016. It was motioned by Rev. Mims. A second was made by Vice President Kates. The motion passed with unanimous approval.

6.)              New Business

A.)                         Approval of the 2016-2017 Pupil Progression Plan (Debbie Jenkins). It was motioned by Mrs. Duke. A second was made by vice President Kates. The motion passed with unanimous approval.

B.)                         Approval to distribute Sales Tax excess first week of November, 2016.(Deloris Walker) It was motioned by Rev. Mims. A second was made by Vice President Kates. The motion passed with unanimous approval.

C.)                         Approval of September, 2016 Financial Statements, General Fund, Food Service, Special Revenue and School Activities. It was motioned by Rev. Mims. A second was made by Mrs. Duke. The motion passed with unanimous approval.

D.)                         Approval of Personnel Evaluation Plan. (Karla McGehee) It was motioned by Mrs. Duke. A second was made by Vice President Kates. The motion passed with unanimous approval.

E.)                         Approval of Job Descriptions. (Karla McGehee) It was motioned by Rev. Mims. A second was made by Vice President Kates. The motion passed with unanimous approval.

F.)                         Request was made to amend tonight’s agenda to add to permission for the Bogalusa High School Cross Country Team to travel to Jackson, MS October 15, 2016.  It was motioned by Rev. Mims. A second was made by Vice President Kates.  The motion passed with unanimous approval.

Votes as Follows:         President Creel - Yes,               Vice President Kates – Yes,                     Reverend Mims – Yes,

                                       Mrs. Duke – Yes,                       Mr. Hymel – Yes,                              Mr. Kemp – Absent

                                       Dr. Williams – Absent

F.)                   Approval for the Bogalusa High School Cross Country Team to travel to Jackson, MS October 15, 2016.  It was motioned by Rev. Mims. A second was made by Mrs. Duke.  The motion passed with unanimous approval.

7.)              Personnel – (Karla McGehee) Informed Board of additional employee information added to their folders.

8.)              Superintendent Comments – (Willie E. Toni Breaux) – Thank Mrs. Walker and her team for working to get payroll out before Washington Parish Free Fair.

9.)              Board Members Comments – None

10.)          Adjourn

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Willie E. “Toni” Breaux                                                 Curtis Creel

Superintendent                                                           Board President