Bogalusa School Board Office-Media Center

Bogalusa, Louisiana

Regular Board Meeting

THURSDAY, August 29, 2019

 

Proceedings of the Bogalusa School Board taken at the Regular Meeting that was held on Monday, August 26, 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 August 29, 2019. The purpose of the meeting is to address information received from Department Supervisors, on August 26, 2019, during the Committee Meeting, regarding updates and approval requests.

 

1.)         Call to Order – Vice President Kates

 

2.)         Pledge of Allegiance – Superintendent Lisa Tanner

 

3.)         Prayer – Ricky Killingsworth

 

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

 

5.)         Approval of Minutes of Regular Board Meeting July 15, 2019. It was motioned by Mr. Kemp. A second was made by Dr. Williams. The motion passed with unanimous approval.

 

6.)         Board Office Committee Report – None

 

7.)         Henry Harrison from LSU Ag Center came and gave his quarterly report and announced his retirement and his replacements. Amy Pierre from St. Tammany will be administrator and Dr. Mary Ferguson will be the Horticulturalist.

 

8.)         Tina Ratliff of Fully Committed Ministry, Inc.  presented a video for a Community Outreach Program planned for the Columbia Street School.  The video was presented via Youtube.com “Tina Ratliff Freedom in the Lion’s Den.”  The program will include a full library, computer room, immigration counseling, shelter/disaster relief, feeding kitchen, tutoring, youth recreation and activities, laundry, showers, transportation, worship services and other programs as time progresses.

 

9.)         Recess to Public Session

a.      Dana Walker, 1607 Hillsdale Street, Bogalusa, LA  70427 presented a Certificate of Appreciation to Superintendent Tanner and staff for their assistance with the Brilliant Mindz Summer STEM & Life Skills Camp.  She also referenced the first day of school for the BHS Campus and how it would have been nice if we would have welcomed the students back to school with “Welcome Back” signs instead of a show of Bogalusa Police Department and better student access to Guidance Counselors.

 

10.)      Old Business

a.      Approval for 9th – 12th grade BHS JROTC to travel to Volkslauf Mud Run, 1706 Bainbridge Ave., Gulfport, MS On September 21, 2019. It was motioned by Dr. Williams. A second was made by Mr. Kemp. The motion passed with unanimous approval.

 

11.)      Old Business - Continued

b.      Approval for 9th – 12th grade BHS JROTC to travel to Ocean Springs, MS for Drill Competition on October 5, 2019. It was motioned by Mr. Kemp. A second was made by Dr. Williams. The motion passed with unanimous approval.

c.       Approval of contract renewal with Schultz Physical Therapy, Owner Jay Schultz, for physical therapy services for 2019-2020 school year. It was motioned by Mr. Kemp. A second was made by Mr. Killingsworth. The motion passed with unanimous approval.

d.      Approval of contract renewal with St. Nicholas Pediatric Therapy and Evaluation, LLC, owner Lisa Richardson Hesson, for occupational therapy services for the 2019-2020 school year. It was motioned by Dr. Williams. A second was made by Mr. Kemp. The motion passed with unanimous approval.

e.       Approval of contract renewal with EIS MedClaims for Medicaid billing services for the 2019-2020 school year. It was motioned by Mr. Killingsworth. A second was made by Mr. Kemp. The motion passed with unanimous approval.

f.       Approval of student data privacy addendums for software subscriptions over the internet. It was motioned by Mr. Kemp. A second was made by Dr. Williams. The motion passed with unanimous approval.

g.      Approval of General Fund and Special Revenue Budgets 2019-2020. It was motioned by Dr. Williams. A second was made by Mr. Kemp. The motion passed with unanimous approval.

h.      Approval of June, 2019, Revised Budgets, July, 2019 Financial Statements, General Fund, Food Service, Special Revenue and School Activities. It was motioned by Mr. Kemp. A second was made by Mr. Killingsworth. The motion passed with unanimous approval.

i.        Approval of Access Health Contract. It was motioned by Mr. Kemp. A second was made by Mr. Killingsworth. The motion passed with unanimous approval.

j.        Approval of system wide fixed assets to be discarded. It was motioned by Dr. Williams. A second was made by Mr. Kemp. The motion passed with unanimous approval.

k.      Approval of Forethought Policy Updates. New Policy Special Education Advisory Council, IDDFA, and Behavioral Health Services for Students. It was motioned by Mr. Killingsworth. A second was made by Dr. Williams. The motion passed with unanimous approval.

l.        Approval of Forethought Policy Updates. Student Fees, Fines & Charges, JS. ACT 240 Became effective August, 2019. It was motioned by Dr. Williams. A second was made by Mr. Kemp. The motion passed with unanimous approval.

m.     Student Discipline Appeal and related action. A motion was made by Mr. Kemp to dismiss to Executive Session.  A second was made by Dr. Williams.  The motion passed with unanimous approval.

1.           Dr. Williams made a motion. A second was made by Mr. Killingsworth to uphold Superintendent’s decision in regard to LH @BHS disciplinary action.  A Roll Call vote was made as follows:

__Y__ Mr. Killingsworth, __Y__ Dr. Williams, __Y__ Mrs. Breaux, __Y__ Mr. Kemp,

__Y__ Mr. Kates, __A__Mrs. Duke, __A__ Mr. Creel

 

12.)      Superintendent Comments – Thanked everyone for coming and thanked Mrs. Ratliff for her presentation and Miss Walker for acknowledgement of appreciation.

 

13.)      Board Members Comments – Also thanked Mrs. Ratliff for her vision with purchasing Columbia Street School.

 

14.)      Adjourn

 

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Lisa Tanner, Superintendent                                                         Curtis Creel, President