BOGALUSA SCHOOL BOARD OFFICE-MEDIA CENTER

1705 SULLIVAN DRIVE

BOGALUSA, LOUISIANA

REGULAR BOARD MEETING

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2023

IMMEDIATELY FOLLOW THE COMMITTEE MEETING

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING – AGENDA

Call to Order –  Paul Kates

Pledge of Allegiance – All

Prayer – Dr. Laverne Cook

Roll Call:  _X_ President Kates, _X___Vice President Creel, __ Mrs. Breaux, _X_ Dr. Cook, _X__Mr. Hughes, _X_ Ms. Mitchell, _X_ Dr. Williams

1.         Approval of Minutes of Regular Board Meeting – October 26, 2023.  Curtis Creel made a motion. 

Dr. Brad Williams seconded the motion.  The motion passed with unanimous approval.  

2.         Committee Reports – None

3.         Recess to Public Session  - None

4.         New Business

a.         Human Resources – Karla McGehee.

1.         Approval of the Job Description Qualifications Change.

2.         Approval of title change from Administrative Assistant to Executive Assistant.

Dr. Brad Williams made a motion.  Dr. Laverne Cook seconded the motion.  The motion passed with unanimous approval.

b.          Finances & Business – Deloris Walker.

1.         Approval of SRO contract – City of Bogalusa.                

2.         Approval of October 2023, Revised Budgets and Financial statements:  General Fund, Food Service, Special Revenue, and School Activities. 

                        3.         Approval for permission to advertise RFPs for bidding on CAT 1 and CAT 2 Services.

Dr. Laverne Cook made a motion. Ms. Mitchell seconded the motion.  The motion was passed with unanimous approval. 

c.         Approval of election of board officers for a 2-year term.

Paul Kates stated the floor is open.

Odie Hughes made a motion for the President (Paul Kates) to stay the same.  Dr. Williams seconded the motion.  The motion was passed with six yeas.

         Roll Call Vote: _X___Vice President Creel, (absent)__Mrs. Breaux, _X_ Dr. Cook, _X__Mr. Hughes, _X_ Ms. Mitchell, _X_ Dr. Williams, _X_ President Kates

         Paul Kates stated the floor is open for Vice President.

Dr. Laverne Cook made a motion for the Vice President (Curtis Creel) to stay the same.  Dr. Brad Williams seconded the motion.  The motion was passed with six yeas.

         Roll Call Vote:  _X___Vice President Creel, (absent)__Mrs. Breaux, _X_ Dr. Cook, _X__Mr. Hughes, _X_ Ms. Mitchell, _X_ Dr. Williams, _X_ President Kates

d.         Recognition of the Finance Department for outstanding financial reporting.- Dr. Byron Hurst

            Deloris Walker –Director of Finance                   Cynthia August – Payroll Manager

            Ottinay Self – Assistant Payroll Manager Lynn Jenkins – Accountant and Grants Manager

            Michelle Hopkins – Accounts Payable Clerk        Tarmecia Partman – Inventory Purchasing Clerk

5.         Superintendent – Dr. Byron Hurst

·        Bogalusa City Schools system is now a “C” district.

·        Student of the Year applicants have done a great job.

·        Our nutrition program has taken off.

6.         Board Members' Comments

7.         Adjourn – Paul Kates 6:42 p.m.

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Dr. Byron Hurst, Superintendent                                                             Paul Kates, President

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