Bogalusa City Schools

Regular Board Meeting Agenda

04/14/2025 - 05:30 PM

Bogalusa School Board Office- Rev. Dr. Raymond E. Mims Media Center

1705 Sullivan Drive

Bogalusa, Louisiana 7042

MEETING MINUTES

Attendance

Voting Members

President Paul Kates, District1

Curtis Creel, District 5

Willie "Toni" Breaux,District 3

Vice President Dr. LaVerne Cook, District 2

Odie Hughes, District 6

Cathy Mitchell, District 4

Dr. Brad Williams,District 7

Non-Voting Members:

Dr. Byron Hurst, Superintendent

Matthew Graver, Attorney

A.  Recognitions:

1.   Shelley Gill - Vice President of Louisiana Association of Federal Education Program Association (LAFEPA)

2.   Deloris Walker - 2025 Certified School Business Administrator and Past Louisiana Association of School Business Officials (LASBO) President

3.   Chad Harry - Louisiana Teacher of the Year Semifinalist

a.  Presentation to Chad Harry and The Big Bad Lumberjack Band and Paper Dolls from LASBO/SASBO

4.   Special Presentation

B.  Meeting Opening

6:01 p.m.

1.   Call meeting to order

President Paul Kates

2.   Pledge of Allegiance

President Paul Kates

3.   Roll Call

C.   Approval of minutes of March 17, 2025, Regular Board Meeting

Motion made by: Odie Hughes

Motion seconded by: Vice President Dr. Laverne Cook

Public Comment(s):

Roniqua Watkins

Voting:

Unanimously Approved

D.    Personnel Update(s)

None

E.   New Business

1.   Consider a motion to approve the request for the Nutrition and Wellness Department to open the procurement process

Motion to approvethe request for the Nutritionand Wellness Department to open the procurement process

Motion made by: Odie Hughes

Motion seconded by: Dr. Brad Williams

Public Comment(s):

None

Voting:

Unanimously Approved

2.    Consider to approve and take action with respect to adopting Amended and Restated Sales Tax Ordinance

Motion to approve and take action with respect to adopting Amended and Restated Sales Tax Ordinance

Motion made by: Dr. Brad Williams

Motion seconded by: Curtis Creel

Public Comment(s):

None

Voting:

Unanimously Approved

3.   Consider to distribute sales tax check on May 1, 2025, to all eligible employees

Motion to considerto distribute sales tax check on May 1, 2025, to all eligible employees

Motion made by: Odie Hughes

Motion seconded by: Cathy Mitchell

Public Comment(s):

Roniqua Watkins Tobias Roberts

Voting:

Unanimously Approved

4.   Consider approval of March 2025 Revised Budget Financial Statement: General Funds, Food Service, and School Activities

Motion to consider approval of March 2025 Revised Budget Financial Statement: General Funds, FoodService, and SchoolActivities

Motion made by: Dr. Brad Williams

Motion seconded by: Vice President Dr. Laverne Cook

Public Comment(s):

None

Voting:

Unanimously Approved

5.   Consider approval to eliminate Supervisor of Maintenance and Transportation, and Supervisor of Technology

At the committee meeting preceding today’s board meeting on April 14, 2025, Dr. Hurst requested that this item be tabled.

F.    Superintendent's Report

*  Millage/Tax Renewal

*  Testing

*  Discipline CommitteeMeeting

*  Rotary

*  DEI Letter from the Federal Government

*  Important Dates

April 16 (LAE presents Pastels and Peeps) April 21-25 (Spring Break)

April 29-30(Louisiana School Board Association CapitolConference) May 5-8 (Senior Week)

May 9 (Well-Being Expo)

May 15 (Bogalusa High School Graduation)

May 16 (Bogalusa High School SpringFootball Game) May 22 (Byrd Elementary Graduation)

*  Louisiana Teacherof the Year Semifinalist

*  Well Being Expo to offer Mental Health and Wellness Awareness

*  Perfect Attendance

*  Bogalusa City School DistrictDiscipline Committee Meeting

*  Bogalusa City School District STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)Fest

*  Bogalusa High School SeniorNight - Class of 2025

*Congratulations LAFEPA(Louisiana Federal EducationProgram Administrators) 2025 Vice President Shelley Gill

*LASBO President's Award, Mrs. DelorisWalker

*The 25th Annual Putnam County SpellingBee

*  Bogalusa City School DistrictSeafood Boil

*Bogalusa City Schools' Big Bad Lumberjack Band

*LEAP 2025 PEP Rally at CentralElementary

*Byrd AvenueElementary School's Extravaganza

*Bogalusa City Schools' VirtualAcademy Commercial

G.    Board Members' Comments

H.    Public Session

Public Comment(s):

Roniqua Watkins Milton Gholar Lazette Watterson Raymond Morris Kenneth Martin

I.  Meeting Closing

1.   Announcement of next board meeting - May 22, 2025, at 5:30 p.m.

2.   Adjourn

6:51 p.m.

Paul Kates, Board President                                                     Dr. Byron Hurst, Superintendent