Bogalusa School Board Office-Media Center

Bogalusa, Louisiana

Regular Board Meeting

Thursday, September 28, 2017

 

 

Proceedings of the Bogalusa School Board taken at the Regular Meeting that was held on Thursday, September 28, 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 Thursday, September 28, 2017. The purpose of the meeting is to address information received from Department Supervisors, on Monday, September 25, 2017, during the Committee Meeting, regarding updates and approval requests.

 

1.)         Call to Order – President Creel

 

2.)         Pledge of Allegiance – Superintendent Lisa Tanner

 

3.)         Prayer – Paul D. Kates

 

4.)         Roll Call:  X President Creel, X Vice President Kates, X Mrs. Duke, X Mr. Hymel 5:32 p.m.,

            X Mr. Kemp, A Rev. Mims, X Dr. Williams 5:36 p.m.

 

5.)         Approval of Minutes of Regular Board Meeting August 31, 2017. It was motioned by Vice President Kates. A second was made by Mrs. Duke. The motion passed with unanimous approval.

 

6.)         Board Officers and Committee Reports – NONE

 

7.)         Public Session – The following is a list of employees/parents from NCS that spoke regarding the contract negotiations between BCS and NCS:

Ricky Smith, 12054 Cockran Rd., Bogalusa, LA 

Melissa Keating, 1706 Avenue I, Boglausa, LA

Pamela Naquin, 1017 Amy Dr., Bogalusa, LA

Angela Jones, 1616 Jackson St., Bogalusa, LA

Carrie Lott, 26459 Dogwood Valley Rd., Angie, LA

Shannon Shannon, 2532 S. Columbia St., Bogalusa, LA

Tena Martin, 15520 Wallace Cemetary Rd., Bogalusa, LA

Jessica Luquet, 716 N. Border Dr., Bogalusa, LA

Tina Ratliff, 904 Columbia St., Bogalusa, LA

Mike Corkern, 1201 Avenue L, Bogalusa, LA

Samantha Williams 500 Okechobee St. Bogalusa, LA

Bubba Bourne, 17197 Bens Ford Rd., Bogalusa, LA

Dee Dee McCullough, 600 Jones Rd., Bogalusa, LA (Mrs. McCullough was called upon 2 times because she had turned in a card.  First time she was called upon she requested to wait and speak at the end. Second time she was called upon, she said she had nothing to say that it had all been said.

 

8.)         New Business

  1. Approval of 2017-2018 Budgets, revised Financial Statements June 30, 2017 and August 2017 General Fund, Food Service, Special Revenue and School Activities (Deloris Walker) It was motioned by Dr. Williams. A second was made by Mr. Kates. The motion passed with unanimous approval.

  2. Approval of 2017-2018 Liability Insurance, General Liability, School Errors and Omissions and Commercial Crime. (Deloris Walker) It was motioned by Mr. Kemp. A second was made by Mr. Hymel. The motion passed with unanimous approval.

  3. Approval of resolution authorizing the superintendent to sign the required Louisiana Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist form reflecting the selection of or rejection of Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Bodily Injury Coverage. (Deloris Walker) It was motioned by Mr. Hymel. A second was made by Mr. Kemp. The motion passed with unanimous approval.

  4. Approval of 2017 Louisiana Compliance Questionnaire for Audit Engagements (Deloris Walker) It was motioned by Vice President Kates. A second was made by Mrs. Duke. The motion passed with unanimous approval.

  5. Approval to create an ELA Coordinator position for grades 3 – 8. (Lisa Tanner) It was motioned by Mr. Kemp. A second was made by Dr. Williams. The motion passed with unanimous approval.

  6. Approval of Forethought Consulting Inc. Policy Update for 2017 Corporal Punishment and Administration of Medication (Sunscreen). (Lisa Tanner) It was motioned by Mrs. Duke. A second was made by Mr. Kemp. The motion passed with unanimous approval.

  7. Approval to move forward with the JAG Program. (Lisa Tanner) It was motioned by Dr. Williams. A second was made by Mr. Kemp. The motion passed with unanimous approval.

 

9.)            Superintendent Comments – Superintendent Tanner explained to the audience how the negotiations between BCS and NCS began.(What is going on now are “NEGOTIATIONS”)

 

10.)     Board Members Comments – President Creel explained how contract negotiations between BCS and NCS began and that John White asked BCS to take on NCS and if we didn’t there was a good chance NCS would be closed because they were on the list of 5 Type 2 Charter Schools to be closed and 4 were closed.

 

11.)     Adjourn

 

 

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Lisa Tanner, Superintendent                     Curtis Creel, President