Bogalusa School Board Office-Media Center

Bogalusa, Louisiana

Regular Board Meeting

Thursday, December 14, 2020

Immediately followed Committee Meeting

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 14, 2020. The purpose of the meeting is to address information received from Department Supervisors, on December 14, 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. Creel

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

5.)       Approval of Minutes of Regular Board Meeting November 16, 2020. It was motioned by Mr. Creel. A second was made by Mrs. Duke. The motion passed with unanimous approval.

6.)       Board Office Committee Report – None

7.)       Public Session –  Antonia Self, Bogalusa City Schools employee asked if BCS were going to get hazardous pay from the Cares Act money.  Mr. Kates said he would get with Mrs. Walker.

8.)       New Business

a.     Approval of Election of 2021 Bogalusa School Board Officers, President and Vice President – 2 year term.

Mrs. Breaux nominated Mr. Kates for President. No other nominations were made.

 Roll Call vote followed -  – Y – Mr. Kates, A – Mr. Killingsworth, Y – Dr. Williams, Y – Mrs. Breaux, Y – Mrs. Duke, A – Mr. Kemp, Y – Mr. Creel.

Mrs. Breaux nominated Mr. Mr. Creel for Vice President.  No other nominations were made.

Roll Call vote followed - Y – Mr. Kates, A – Mr. Killingsworth, Y – Dr. Williams, Y – Mrs. Breaux, Y – Mrs. Duke, A – Mr. Kemp, Y – Mr. Creel.

b.     Approval of Bogalusa City Schools’ Updated Discipline Policy and Virtual Discipline Policy. It was motioned by Dr. Williams. A second was made by Mrs. Duke. The motion passed with Mrs. Breaux in objection.

c.     Approval of November 2020 Revised Budget and Finance Statements: General Fund, Food Service, Special Revenue, School Activities and Salary Schedules for 2020/2021. It was motioned by Mr. Creel. A second was made by Dr. Williams. The motion passed with unanimous approval.

d.     Approval of revised calendar of 2020/2021 school year. It was motioned by Dr. Williams. A second was made by Mrs. Duke. The motion passed with unanimous approval.

e.     Approval of Policy ECA Use of Equipment. It was motioned by Mr. Creel. A second was made by Mrs. Duke. The motion passed with unanimous approval.

f.      Approval of Boys Basketball Schedule for 2020-2021. It was motioned by Dr. Williams. A second was made by Mrs. Duke. The motion passed with unanimous approval.

9.         Superintendent Comments – Superintendent Tanner wanted board members to know that the LSBA Convention was coming up soon and they were only accepting 250 people to be in attendance.  It will be virtual also.  There is still a fee to attend virtual.  Also, a student was on WBRZ saying the Pledge of Allegiance.

10.        Board Member Comments – Mrs. Breaux concerned about BHS being closed due to Covid but principal returned in 4 days.  She wanted to know if staff were all tested before returning.  There are a lot of bad things being said about BCS on Facebook.      

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Lisa Tanner, Superintendent                                                      Paul Kates, President