BOGALUSA HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY

100 M.J. ISRAEL DRIVE

BOGALUSA, LOUISIANA

REGULAR BOARD MEETING

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2023

IMMEDIATELY FOLLOW THE COMMITTEE MEETING

 

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING – AGENDA

 

 

Central Elementary Chorus Performance – Kewanda August, Principal.

 

Call to Order –  Paul Kates

 

Pledge of Allegiance –

 

Prayer – Dr. Laverne Cook

 

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

 

1.        Amend the agenda to add item d – Approval for all employees to get out a half-a-day December 21, 2023. Dr. Laverne Cook made a motion.  Odie Hughes seconded the motion.  The motion passed with

unanimous approval.   

 

2.         Approval of Minutes of Regular Board Meeting – November 16, 2023.  Dr. Brad Williams made a motion.  Cathy Mitchell seconded the motion.  The motion passed with unanimous approval.

 

3.         Committee Reports - None

 

4.         Presentation of The Bogalusa City Schools’ and Northshore Charter School’s Student of the Year & Recognition of all student of the year candidates –  Charlotte Tillman, Chief Academic Officer.

Northshore Charter School:  Alyssa Brumfield – 5th Grade.  Missy Varnado, School Test Coordinator at Northshore Charter School, spoke highly of District Student of the Year, Alyssa Brumfield.  Alyssa has always excelled as a student.  She has always been a high-performance student and her fellow classmates look up to her. Alyssa has a great future ahead of her.  Missy Varnado presented Alyssa with a beautiful bouquet of flowers. Charlotte Tillman, presented Alyssa with a plaque.

 

Bogalusa Middle School:  Rodrick Payne – 8th Grade. Dr. Eric Greely, Principal of Bogalusa High

School, spoke highly of District Student of the Year, Rodrick Payne, Jr.  Rodrick is a member of the

National Honor Society and Student Council.  Dr. Greely presented Rodrick with a beautiful, wrapped gift. Charlotte Tillman presented Roderick with a plaque.

  

Bogalusa High School:  Roderick Robinson – 12th Grade.  Dr Eric Greely, Principal of Bogalusa

High School, spoke highly of District Student of the Year, Roderick Robinson.  Roderick is Bogalusa

High School’s Senior Class President and has been a true role model for the high school students. 

Roderick is taking dual enrollment classes and has maintained a 4.0 GPA.  Dr. Greely presented

Roderick with a beautiful, wrapped gift.  Charlotte Tillman presented Roderick with a plaque.   

                                                                                                                      

5.         Presentation to Byrd Avenue and Central Elementary School for academic improvement –

Dr. Byron Hurst, Superintendent.    

·        Presented Byrd Avenue’s Principal, Tonyah Jefferson, with a banner congratulating her and her staff for earning 11.1 points of academic growth in overall school performance during 22/23 school year.  A stipend was also provided to Byrd Avenue’s full staff for their hard work and teamwork.

·        Presented Central Elementary’s Principal, Kawanda August, with a banner congratulating her and her staff for showing academic growth by 11.8 points at her school.  A stipend was also provided to Central Elementary’s full staff for their hard work.

 

6.         Recess to Public Session –

·        Roniqua Watkins spoke concerning district issues.

·        Roderick Robinson spoke concerning his 2024 Senior Class trip.

·        Dana Walker spoke concerning the 2024 Senior Class trip.

 

7.         New Business

 

a.          Maintenance & Facilities – Leslie McKinley [presented by Dr. Byron Hurst, Superintendent]

               1.          Approval of CSRS contract.

·        A representative from CSRS spoke concerning CSRS and what they have to offer to update our dated school buildings.  An assessment fee was provided for the three facilities inclusive of labor and expenses in the amount of $49,000.00.

·        Dr. Brad Williams made a motion.  Cathy Mitchell seconded the motion.  The motion passed with unanimous approval.

 

b.         Finances & Business – Deloris Walker [presented by Dr. Byron Hurst, Superintendent]

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

2.         Approval to distribute 12-mills checks to all eligible current employees.

3.         Approval for BHS Boys and Girls Basketball Team to travel to Poplarville High School for a basketball game. 

4.         Approval of stipends for eligible current employees.

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

 

            c.         Policy & Procedure

1.         Approval of Forethought Policy Update December 2023.

CG: Administrative Records; DFG: Donations and Gifts; EBBH: Use of Automated External Defibrillator (AED) and Cardiac Emergency Plan; GBG: Probation; IHAD: Parent Conferences; JGB: School Wellness; JGC: Student Health Services.

·        Dr. Brad Williams made a motion.  Odie Hughes seconded the motion.  The motion passed with unanimous approval.

 

8.         Superintendent – Dr. Byron Hurst

·        Merry Christmas and Happy New Year; and looking forward to a great New Year.

 

9.         Board Members' Comments 

 

10.       Adjourn – 7:02 p.m.

 

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Dr. Byron Hurst, Superintendent                              Paul Kates, Board President

 

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