Bogalusa School Board Office-Media Center

Bogalusa, Louisiana

Committee & Regular Board Meeting

5:00 pm

Monday, December 17, 2018

Proceedings of the Bogalusa School Board taken at the Regular Meeting that was held on Monday, December 17, 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 December 17, 2018. The purpose of the meeting is to address information received from Department Supervisors, on December 17, 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 – 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 29, 2018. It was motioned by Rev. Mims. A second was made by Dr. Williams. The motion passed with unanimous approval.

6.)         Board Officers and Committee Reports – NONE

7.)         Superintendent Tanner presented Mr. Calvin Hymel and Rev. Raymond Mims with their Appreciation Plaques for their service to the Bogalusa School Board.

8.)         Public Session – NONE

9.)         New Business

a.          Approval of permission to advertise for ERATE Bids in all categories. It was motioned by Dr. Williams. A second was made by Mr. Kates. The motion passed with unanimous approval.

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

c.      Approval of Forethought Consulting, Inc. Policy Update DFD Tax and Bond Elections and Sales and DJE Purchasing. It was motioned by Rev. Mims.  A second was made by Mr. Hymel. The motion passed with unanimous approval.

10.)      Superintendent Comments – Working on Super App by going to necessary conferences, meeting with appropriate supervisors every week. Discussed the need for Principals and Asst. Principals to attend Principal Fellowship and working with State Interventionists. Informed the Board that the two SBO office positions, Sally Dillman, CNP Bookkeeper has retired and will not be replaced. Althena Jackson, Secretary to Child Welfare & Attendance and Maintenance & Transportation will be going to BHS 9^th – 12^th Grade FCS/Food Nutrition and will not be replaced.  Superintendent Tanner welcomed Mr. Ricky Killingsworth and thanked him for coming and let him know she looks forward to working with him for the next 4 years.  She again thanked Rev. Mims and Calvin Hymel for their years of public service.  She ended by wishing everyone and Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

11.)      Board Members Comments – Mrs. Duke wanted to make a motion to name our Media Center after Raymond Mims and requested we put it on the Agenda for January, 2019. All board members expressed their gratitude for Rev. Mims and what he has meant to the community, school board and children of our city.  Everyone expressed their appreciation for Mr. Hymel and his years in Public Service.  The board ended by wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

12.)      Adjourn

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Lisa Tanner, Superintendent                                                         Curtis Creel, President