Bogalusa School Board Office-Media Center

Bogalusa, Louisiana

Regular Board Meeting

Thursday, June 25, 2020

5:30 p.m.

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 June 25, 2020. The purpose of the meeting is to address information received from Department Supervisors, on June 22, 2020, during the Committee Meeting, regarding updates and approval requests.

1.)         Call to Order – President Paul Kates

2.)         Pledge of Allegiance – Superintendent Lisa Tanner

3.)         Prayer – Mr. Adam Kemp

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

5.)         Approval of Minutes of Regular Board Meeting May 28, 2020. It was motioned by Mr. Kates. A second was made by Mr. Creel. The motion passed with unanimous approval.

6.)         Board Office Committee Report – None

7.)         Public Session –

Tonisha Johnson,514 Erie Avenue, Bogalusa, LA  70427 – Ms. Johnson wanted to know the following (1) Was Mrs. Jefferson asked to pull her letter of interest for principal at BHS. (2) Status of virtual schooling for 2020-2021. (3) Covid-19 guidelines for football players (4) Employees being paid during the pandemic.

8.)         New Business

a.      Approval of Special Education Contracts (renewals for special education services, ie. physical therapy, occupational therapy, online student licenses for learning programs access, special education records storage license agreement, electronic Medicaid billing contactor.) It was motioned by Mr. Kemp. A second was made by Mrs. Duke. The motion passed with unanimous approval.

b.     Approval of May, 2020 Revised Budgets and Financial Statements; General Fund, Food Services, Special Revenue and School Activities and Revised Policy Data Protection & Recovery. It was motioned by Dr. Williams. A second was made by Mrs. Duke. The motion passed with unanimous approval.

c.      Approval of 2020-2021 Property Insurance premiums – Bill McGehee Insurance. It was motioned by Mr. Kemp. A second was made by Dr. Williams. The motion passed with unanimous approval.

d.     Approval of Policy Revision Emergency Closing of Schools (EFMLA) Emergency Family & Medical Leave and Emergency Paid Sick Leave (Covid-19 Pandemic). It was motioned by Dr. Williams. A second was made by Mr. Kemp. The motion passed with unanimous approval.

e.      A motion was made by Mr. Creel and second made by Mr. Kemp to put Compensation Guidelines/Overtime (GBAA) during the Covid-19 Pandemic back on the Agenda. The motion passed with unanimous approval.  Approval of Compensation Guidelines/Overtime (GBAA) during the Covid-19 Pandemic. It was motioned by Dr. Williams.  A second was made by Mr. Creel.  The motion passed with unanimous approval.

9.)         Superintendent Tanner Comments - NONE

10.) Board Comments – Mr. Kemp discussed the safety of the students during Covid-19. Mr. Kates spoke about how we will abide by the States guidelines for reopening schools this fall and how parents need to be involved in their children’s education. He stated that as a whole we need to be more involved with student education.  Mr. Creel stated that he has heard there are 17-18 schools under LHSSA investigation for not following Covid-19 guidelines

11.)        Meeting adjourned by Mr. Kates

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Lisa Tanner, Superintendent                                                      Paul Kates, President