Bogalusa School Board Office-Media Center

Bogalusa, Louisiana

Regular Board Meeting

Monday, March 19, 2018

Proceedings of the Bogalusa School Board taken at the Regular Meeting that was held on Monday, March 19, 2018.

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 March 19, 2018. The purpose of the meeting is to address information received from Department Supervisors, on March 19, 2018, during the Committee Meeting, regarding updates and approval requests.

1.)        Call to Order – President Creel

2.)        Pledge of Allegiance – Superintendent Lisa Tanner

3.)        Prayer – Dr. H. Brad Williams

4.)        Roll Call:  X President Creel, X Vice President Kates, X Mrs. Duke, X Mr. Hymel, X   Mr. Kemp,  

                         A Rev. Mims, X Dr. Williams

5.)        Approval of Minutes of Regular Board Meeting February 26, 2018. It was motioned by Mr. Kates. A second was made by Mr. Kemp. The motion passed with unanimous approval.

6.)        Board Officers and Committee Reports – NONE

7.)        Recess to Public Session - NONE

8.)        New Business

a.      Approval of ERATE Bids. Mr. Kates. A second was made by Mr. Kemp. The motion passed with unanimous approval.

b.      Approval for Byrd Avenue Kindergarten to travel to Hattiesburg Zoo in Hattiesburg, MS on May 11, 2018. It was motioned by Mr. Kemp. A second was made by Mrs. Duke. The motion passed with unanimous approval.

c.      Approval for Byrd Avenue Pre-K to travel to Hattiesburg Zoo in Hattiesburg, MS on April 26, 2018 It was motioned by Dr. Williams. A second was made by Mrs. Duke. The motion passed with unanimous approval.

d.      Approval of February, 2018, Revised Budgets, Financial Statements, General Fund, Food Service, Special Revenue and School Activities It was motioned by Mr. Kemp. A second was made by Mr. Hymel. The motion passed with unanimous approval.

9.)           Superintendent Comments – Ms. Tanner informed the board of the upcoming depositions regarding the NCS law suit.  She informed the board about testing beginning on April 9, 2018.

10.)     Board Members Comments – Dr. Williams asked about the talks regarding the merging of Washington and BCS and the process of how this is supposed to work.

11.)     Adjourn

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Lisa Tanner, Superintendent                                                      Curtis Creel, President