Bogalusa School Board Office-Media Center

Bogalusa, Louisiana

Regular Board Meeting

Thursday, November 18, 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 November 18, 2021. The purpose of the meeting is to address information received from Department Supervisors, on November 18, 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 October 28, 2021. It was motioned Mr. Creel. A second was made by Dr. Williams. The motion passed with unanimous approval.

2.)       Board Office Committee Report – None

3.)       Recess to Public Session – Dr. Patricia Keller, 1622 Normel Keller Street, Bogalusa, LA  70427, Spoke on the NAACP Education Committee and wanted the community to know they are here to support BCS in any way possible.

4.)       New Business

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

b.     Approval of Central Elementary School Classroom Building Roof Replacement, low bid. It was motioned Dr. Williams. A second was made by Mr. Kemp. The motion passed with unanimous approval.

c.     Approval for BHS Middle School Basketball team to travel to East Marion, MS on November 29, 2021and December 2, 2021 to Tylertown, Ms. to participate in basketball games.  It was motioned Mr. Creel. A second was made by Dr. Williams. The motion passed with unanimous approval.

d.     Approval to advertise for modular buildings. It was motioned Dr. Williams. A second was made by Mr. Creel. The motion passed with unanimous approval.

e.     Approval to contract with Buddy Jenkins to prepare several plans for re-districting Bogalusa City Schools Ward 4 Districts due to Census. It was motioned Mr. Kemp. A second was made by Dr. Williams. The motion passed with unanimous approval.

7.)       Superintendent Comments- Thanked everyone for coming and expressed her concerns over the upswing in Covid cases in the past week.  We will continue to follow CDC guidelines.  We will go back to full masking when we return from the Thanksgiving break.  Information will go out on Friday.  Parents need to be more proactive with the masking of their children.  It is getting harder and harder to provide masks.

8.)         Board Member Comments – Mrs. Duke wished the Lumberjacks good luck on Round 2 of the playoffs and also wanted to commend the team for going to church at Westside to show their appreciation for their support.  Mrs. Breaux wanted to express her appreciation to Dr. Greely for doing such a good job and it seems everyone is pleased with his efforts thus far.  Go Jacks! Mrs. Breaux also request to hold a Personnel Committee Meeting on Monday, November 29^th at 4:30 p.m.  We are so excited and proud of Coach Crutchfield and the expectations he has put on his team.  Mr. Creel wanted to express how informative the Law Conference in Baton Rouge was.  Go Jacks!! Dr. Williams, Go Jacks!! Mr. Kates, Happy Thanksgiving!! 

9.)         Meeting adjourned

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Lisa Tanner, Superintendent                                                      Paul Kates, President