Bogalusa School Board Office-Media Center

Bogalusa, Louisiana

Regular Board Meeting

Thursday, October 28, 2021

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 October 28, 2021. The purpose of the meeting is to address information received from Department Supervisors, on October 25, 2021, during the Committee Meeting, regarding updates and approval requests.

Call to Order – President Paul Kates

Pledge of Allegiance – Superintendent Lisa Tanner

Prayer – Mrs. Willie “Toni” Breaux

Roll Call:  X President Kates,  X Vice President Creel,  X Mrs. Breaux,  X Mrs. Duke, X Mr. Kemp,

        A Mr. Killingsworth,  X Dr. Williams

1.)       Approval of Minutes of Regular Board Meeting September 30, 2021. It was motioned Mr. Creel. A second was made by Mr. Kemp. The motion passed with unanimous approval.

2.)       Board Office Committee Report – None

3.)       Bogalusa City School Board recognized all of the Bogalusa Lumberjack Football players who maintained a 3.2 or higher for their first nine weeks.

4.)       Recess to Public Session – None

5.)       Executive Session – Evelyn Smith, Student Discipline Appeal.  It was motioned to adjourn to Executive Session by Mr. Kemp.  A second was made by Mrs. Duke The motion passed with unanimous approval.  At 7:04 p.m. School Board Members returned to reconvene board meeting.  A motion was made by Mr. Creel. A second was made by Mr. Kemp

6.)       New Business

a.       Approval of bids for HVAC for Central Elementary Auditorium and Byrd Avenue Roof. . It was motioned Mr. Kemp. A second was made by Mrs. Duke. The motion passed with unanimous approval. ARC Mechanical – Central Auditoriium HVAC. R & R Sheet Metal – Byrd Avenue Roof

b.       Approval of Louisiana Compliance Questionnaire for audit engagement, June 30, 2021.. It was motioned Mr. Kemp. A second was made by Mr. Creel. The motion passed with unanimous approval.

c.        Approval to distribute Sales Tax Excess to all full time employees, November 5, 2021.   It was motioned Mr. Creel. A second was made by Mr. Kemp. The motion passed with unanimous approval.

d.       Approval of September, 2021 financial statements, General Fund, Food Service, Special Revenue and School Activities. It was motioned Mr. Kemp. A second was made by Mrs. Duke. The motion passed with unanimous approval.

e.        Approval of Resolution Names Hammons, Sills, Adkins, Guice, Noah & Perkins as our special counsel. It was motioned Mr. Kemp. A second was made by Mrs. Duke. The motion passed with unanimous approval.  A roll call vote was taken as follows: Y Vice President Creel,  Y Mrs. Breaux,  Y Mrs. Duke, Y Mr. Kemp, A Mr. Killingsworth,  A Dr. Williams, Y President Kates

f.         Approval of    Personnel Evaluation Plan and Personnel Job Descriptions. It was motioned Mr. Kemp. A second was made by Mrs. Duke. The motion passed with unanimous approval.

g.       Approval for BHS, JROTC to travel to Molena, GA November 5 – 7, 2021 to participate in the JROTC National Raider Championship. It was motioned Mr. Creel. A second was made by Mr. Kemp. The motion passed with unanimous approval.

7.)       Superintendent Comments- Thanked everyone for coming. She then expressed her excitement over the wonderful grades, behaviors and examples our Lumberjack Football Team is setting for others.  Superintendent Tanner also expressed her gratitude for the wonderful art work and essays recognized with blue ribbons at the 2021 Washington Parish Free Fair.  In addition, Superintendent Tanner shared with the board the Bogalusa City Schools District Action Plan.

8.)         Board Member Comments – No Comments

9.)         Meeting adjourned

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Lisa Tanner, Superintendent                                                      Paul Kates, President