Bogalusa School Board Office-Media Center
Bogalusa, Louisiana
Regular Board Meeting
Tuesday, March 21, 2017
5:30 P.M.
Proceedings of the Bogalusa School Board taken at the Regular Meeting that was held on Tuesday, March 21, 2017.
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 Tuesday, March 21, 2017. The purpose of the meeting is to address information received from Department Supervisors, on Monday, March 20, 2017, 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, A Vice President Kates, A Mrs. Duke, X Mr. Hymel, X Mr. Kemp, A Rev. Mims, X Dr. Williams
5.) Approval of Minutes of Regular Board Meeting February 16, 2017. It was motioned by Mr. Hymel. A second was made by Mr. Kemp. The motion passed with unanimous approval.
6.) Committee Reports – Personnel Committee Chairman Mr. Kemp announced the three Superintendent Applicants the School Board voted to come in for second interviews. Interviews to be held April 3, 2017.
A. Victoria Bridges-Miles 5:00 p.m.
B. Jerri Williams-Harper 6:00 p.m.
C. Lisa Tanner 7:00 p.m.
Mr. Kemp stated these interviews would not be open to the public and they would be held in the Bogalusa School Board Media Center and that a decision would be made on April 6, 2017.
7.) New Business
A. Approval to grant permission to host Summer Food Service Program for June and July, 2017- It was motioned by Mr. Hymel. A second was made by Mr. Kemp. The motion passed with unanimous approval.
B. Approval to grant permission to advertise and bid pricing for Milk, Bread, Frozen and Processed Foods, Kitchen Supplies and Small Equipment for 2017-2018 - It was motioned by Mr. Kemp. A second was made by Mr. Hymel. The motion passed with unanimous approval.
C. Approval to grant permission to re-certify Community Eligibility Provision Program (CEP). It was motioned by Dr. Williams. A second was made by Mr. Kemp. The motion passed with unanimous approval.
D. Approval to grant permission for Bogalusa High School Senior Trip to Orlando, Florida on April 26 – April 30, 2017 It was motioned by Mr. Kemp. A second was made by Mr. Hymel. The motion passed with unanimous approval.
E. Approval to 2017-2018 BCS Calendar It was motioned by Dr. Williams. A second was made by Mr. Hymel. The motion passed with unanimous approval.
F. Approval of February, 2017 Financial Statements & Revised Budgets, General Fund, Food Service, Special Revenue and School Activities. It was motioned by Dr. Williams. A second was made by Mr. Kemp. The motion passed with unanimous approval.
G. Approval of Proposal to close Denhamtown Elementary 2017-2018. It was motioned by Mr. Kemp. A second was made by Dr. Williams. The motion passed with unanimous approval.
H. Approval to discard fixed assets It was motioned by Dr. Williams. A second was made by Mr. Kemp. The motion passed with unanimous approval.
8.) Superintendent Comments – Announced there the schools would discontinue having Instructional Coaches for 2017-2018 school year. Announced that the Taryn Spikes would be moving to an office in Title 1 and the remainder of the IT Department would be moving to trailer behind SBO. Superintendent also gave comments regarding moving ARC Department downstairs at Northside and stop being responsible for the GED department at Northside.
9.) Board Members Comments – Mr. Creel stated he was saddened by the decision being made to shut down Denhamtown School but due to the financial circumstances it was in the best interest of the system.
10.) Adjourn
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Willie E. “Toni” Breaux Curtis Creel
Superintendent Board President