Bogalusa School Board Office-Media Center

Bogalusa, Louisiana

Regular Board Meeting

Thursday, November 16, 2017

Proceedings of the Bogalusa School Board taken at the Regular Meeting that was held on Thursday, November 16, 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, November 16, 2017. The purpose of the meeting is to address information received from Department Supervisors, on Monday, November 13, 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 – Rev. Raymond Mims

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 October 26, 2017. It was motioned by Vice President Kates. A second was made by Rev. Mims. The motion passed with unanimous approval.

6.)        Board Officers and Committee Reports – NONE

7.)        Public Session –

a.      Mark Jones, Student of Northshore Charter School, 1608 Jackson Street, Bogalusa, LA  70427

8.)        New Business

a.      Approval October, 2017 Financial Statements, General Fund, Food Service, Special Revenue and School Activities (Deloris Walker) It was motioned by Rev. Mims. A second was made by Mr. Hymel. The motion passed with unanimous approval.

b.     Approval of Forethought Consulting, Inc. Policy Update 2017: Building and Grounds Management – EB, Employee Tobacco Use - GAMA, Student Smoking/Use of Tobacco – JCDAA, Use of School Facilities – KF. (Deloris Walker) It was motioned Mrs. Duke. A second was made by Rev. Mims. The motion passed with unanimous approval.

9.)           Superintendent Comments – Superintendent Tanner Mark Jones for his courage in speaking during public session and assured him things were changing and the things that happened in the past she had no control over.  She also informed everyone about Hal Bowman, Motivational Speaker, coming to BHS on November 27 & 28, 2017. Ms. Tanner spoke about a Senior Citizen, Mrs. Netherland, a previous teacher in the 60’s, who called to congratulate and commend the BHS students on a great job done, who participated in the Sheriff’s Senior Citizen Luncheon.

10.)     Board Members Comments – Mrs. Duke commended the CNP on a great job with the Thanksgiving lunches.  Vice President Kates expressed his concerns of the division and said it is time to work together and to move forward for the children.  President Creel 2^nd Vice President Kates remarks.

11.)     Adjourn

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Lisa Tanner, Superintendent                  Curtis Creel, President