Bogalusa School Board Office-Media Center

Bogalusa, Louisiana

Regular Board Meeting

Thursday, December 14, 2017

Proceedings of the Bogalusa School Board taken at the Regular Meeting that was held on Thursday, December 14, 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, December 14, 2017. The purpose of the meeting is to address information received from Department Supervisors, on Thursday, December 14, 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, X  Mr. Kemp,  X Rev. Mims, X Dr. Williams

5.)        Approval of Minutes of Regular Board Meeting November 16, 2017. It was motioned by Rev. Mims. A second was made by Vice President Kates. The motion passed with unanimous approval.

6.)        Board Officers and Committee Reports – NONE

7.)        Monique Morris presented a check in the amount of $1,250.00.  This amount represents a fund raiser for Hurricane Harvey Relief.  Funds will be issued to the Texas City Independent School District (TCID), La Marque Primary and La Marque Elementary Schools.

8.)        Election of 2018 Bogalusa School Board Officers.  Rev. Mims nominated Curtis Creel for President.  Mr. Kates seconded that nomination closing that motion.  Rev. Mims nominated Paul Kates for Vice President.  Curtis Creel seconded that nomination closing that motion.

               President – Curtis Creel                                              Vice President – Paul Kates

               Paul Kates – Y                                                             Curtis Creel – Y

               Eleanor Duke – Y                                                         Eleanor Duke - Y

               Calvin Hymel – Y                                                         Calvin Hymel - Y

               Adam Kemp – Y                                                           Adam Kemp - Y

               Rev. Raymond Mims – Y                                             Rev. Raymond Mims – Y         

               Dr. Brad Williams – Y                                                  Dr. Brad Williams – Y

9.)        Public Session –

a.      Sandra Harris, 1612 Columbia Way, Bogalusa, LA.  Mrs. Harris came to express her concerns about Charter School not being able to handle their growth and they have serious bullying issues that are not handled appropriately.

10.)     A motion was made by Rev. Mims and seconded by Mrs. Duke to add Ty Mineri, Legal Counsel for Bogalusa City School Board, to New Business, Number f.  Mr. Mineri will discuss the ongoing contract negotiations and recent meetings regarding the contract negotiations between Bogalusa City Schools and Northshore Charter School.

President Creel – Y, Vice President Kates – Y, Eleanor Duke – Y, Calvin Hymel – Y, Adam Kemp – Y, Rev. Raymond Mims – Y, Dr. Brad Williams – Y

Motion passed with unanimous approval

11.)     New Business

a.   Approval of permission to advertise for ERATE Bids It was motioned by Dr. Williams. A second was made by Mrs. Duke. The motion passed with unanimous approval.

b.   Approval of a Resolution of the Bogalusa City School Board approving Entergy Louisiana, LLC for participation in the Industrial Tax Exemption Program for the property at 18400 Bennett Road, Washington Parish, LA It was motioned by Mr. Hymel. A second was made by Rev. Mims. The motion passed with unanimous approval.

c.   Approval of November, 2017 Financial Statements, General Fund, Food Service, Special Revenue and School Activities and Budget Revisions for June, 2017 and Budget Revisions for 2017-2018. It was motioned by Dr. Williams. A second was made by Mr. Hymel. The motion passed with unanimous approval.

d.   Approval to Discard Fixed Assets. Item D was stricten from the Agenda

e.   Approval to grant permission to travel to NSBA National Conference in San Antonio, Texas April 5 – 9, 2018 for Board members Paul Kates and Calvin Hymel. It was motioned by Rev. Mims. A second was made by Mrs. Duke. The motion passed with unanimous approval.

12.)     Superintendent Comments – Lisa Tanner

Thanked everyone for coming and thanked Mr. Ty Mineri for coming to speak to everyone regarding the continued negotiations with Northshore Charter School.  She also thanked Mr Fussell, Washington Parish Councilman, Mrs. Harris, Entergy, Mr. Cory Gruntz, Entergy, Mr. Seal, Washington Parish Industrial Development and others for coming and discussing the upcoming future of Calpine/Entergy Industrial Tax Exemption Program.  She also thanked Mrs. Sandra Harris for coming and expressing her concerns. She wished everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

13.)     Board Members Comments – Dr. Williams thanked everyone for coming to discuss the Calpine/Entergy Industrial Tax Exemption Program and wished everyone a Merry Christmas.  Vice President Kates and Rev. Mims thanked Sandra Harris for coming and wished everyone a Merry Christmas. President Creel thanked Ty Mineri for coming and wished everyone a Merry Christmas.  Mrs. Duke, Mr. Kemp and Mr. Hymel wished everyone a Merry Chirstmas.

14.)     Adjourn

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Lisa Tanner, Superintendent              Curtis Creel, President