Bogalusa School Board Office-Media Center

Bogalusa, Louisiana

Regular Board Meeting

THURSDAY, MAY 23, 2019

Proceedings of the Bogalusa School Board taken at the Regular Meeting that was held on Thursday, May 23, 2019

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 May 23, 2019. The purpose of the meeting is to address information received from Department Supervisors, on May 23, 2019, during the Committee Meeting, regarding updates and approval requests.

1.)         Call to Order – President Creel

2.)         Pledge of Allegiance – Superintendent Lisa Tanner

3.)         Prayer – Ricky Killingsworth

4.)         Roll Call:  X President Creel, X Vice President Kates, __ Mrs. Breaux, X Mrs. Duke, X Mr. Kemp, X Mr. Killingsworth, X Dr. Williams

5.)         Approval of Minutes of Regular Board Meeting April 15, 2019. It was motioned by Mr. Kates. A second was made by Mr. Creel. The motion passed with unanimous approval.

6.)         Board Office Committee Report – Mrs. Walker gave financial report regarding Washington Parish Sheriff’s Office Sales & Use Tax Division giving the updated Sales & Use Tax collections analysis through April 30, 2019.  The Contract for Collection of Sales and Use Tax Between Washington Parish Sales/Use Tax Centralization Commission and Sheriff and Ex-Officio Tax Collector for Washington Parish was voted on and approved.

7.)         Recess to Public Session – NONE

8.)         Old Business

a.      Presentation of April 2019 Revised Budgets, Financial Statements, General Fund, Food Service, Special Revenue and School Activities. It was motioned by Mr. Kemp. A second was made by Mrs. Duke. The motion passed with unanimous approval.

b.      Approval to adopt millage rate for the tax year 2019. It was motioned by Mr. Kates. A second was made by Mr. Kemp. The motion passed with unanimous approval.

c.      Approval to discard fixed assets. It was motioned by Dr. Williams. A second was made by Mrs. Duke. The motion passed with unanimous approval.

d.      Approval of Agreement Between the Bogalusa School Board and Local #483, Council 17. It was motioned by Mrs. Duke. A second was made by Mr. Kemp. The motion passed with unanimous approval.

e.      Dedicating and naming meeting media center, Reverend Raymond E. Mims Board Room. It was motioned by Mrs. Duke. A second was made by Dr. Williams. The motion passed with unanimous approval.

f.        Approval of Superintendent Contract. It was motioned by Mr. Kemp. A second was made by Mrs. Duke. The motion passed with unanimous approval.

9.)         Superintendent Comments – Thanked the board members for allowing her to serve as superintendent for another year.

Board members will travel to the Hilton Riverside Hotel in New Orleans, LA on July 25-27, 2019, to attend The Louisiana School Boards Association Southern Regional Leadership Conference. 

The sixth grade ceremony was very good and very well organized; the children spoke very well.

10.)      Board Members Comments – Mr. Creel stated he always enjoyed the LSBA Southern Regional Leadership Conference.  Mr. Creel said he attended one of the awards program and it was very nice.

11.)      Adjourn

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Lisa Tanner, Superintendent                                                         Curtis Creel, President