Bogalusa School Board Office-Media Center

Bogalusa, Louisiana

Regular Board Meeting

Monday, December 5, 2016

5:30 P.M.

Proceedings of the Bogalusa School Board taken at the Regular Meeting that was held on Monday, December 5, 2016.

The Bogalusa School Board met in a Special Board Meeting at the Bogalusa City School Board Office Media Center, located at 1705 Sullivan Drive, Bogalusa, Louisiana, on Monday, December 5, 2016 immediately following the Committee Meeting which began at 5:30 P.M. The purpose of the meeting is to address information received from Department Supervisors, 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 November 17, 2016. It was motioned by Rev. Raymond Mims. A second was made by Mr. kemp. The motion passed with unanimous approval.

6.)  Election of 2017 Bogalusa School Board Officers

Adam Kemp nominated Curtis Creel to remain President for 2017. It was motioned by Eleanor Duke. A second was made by Paul Kates closing the motion. 

Mr. Kates   Y , Rev. Mims   Y , Dr. Williams  Y , Mrs. Duke  Y , Mr. Hymel  Y , Mr. Kemp  Y
Rev. Raymond Mims nominated Paul Kates to remain Vice-President for 2017. It was motioned by Adam Kemp. A second was made by Rev. Raymond Mims closing the motion. With none absent, the motion passed with unanimous approval

             Rev. Mims   Y , Dr. Williams  Y , Mrs. Duke  Y , Mr. Hymel  Y , Mr. Kemp  Y, President Creel  Y

7.)   Oath of Office by President Creel and Vice-President Kates

8.)   New Business

A.)    Approval of November, 2016 Budget Revisions, 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.

B.)    Approval of June 30, 2016 Audit. It was motioned by Dr. Williams. A second was made by Mrs. Duke. The motion passed with unanimous approval.

C.)    Approval of Carr Riggs & Ingram Audit Engagement Letter 2017-2019. It was motioned by Rev. Mims. A second was made by Mrs. Duke. The motion passed with unanimous approval.

D.)   Approval of procedures to use in advertising for a new Bogalusa City Schools Superintendent. It was motioned by Rev. Mims. A second was made by Dr. Williams. The motion passed with unanimous approval. President Creel stated for the record that Items 1 -4 were being accepted as written.

E.)    Approval for School Board Member, Calvin Hymel, permission to travel to the National School Board Association Convention, in Denver, Colorado, February 24-28, 2017. It was motioned by Rev. Mims. A second was made by Mrs. Duke. The motion passed with unanimous approval.

9.)              Superintendent Comments – (Willie E. Toni Breaux) – Wished everyone a Merry Christmas.

10.)  Board Members Comments

11.)  Adjourn

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Willie E. “Toni” Breaux                                                  Curtis Creel

Superintendent                                                            Board President