Alexandria, Louisiana
June 10, 2013
The Rapides Parish School Board of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, met in special session at 5:30 o’clock on Monday, June 10, 2013 at the regular meeting place of said board in the Rapides Parish School Board Office, 619 Sixth and Beauregard Streets, in Alexandria, Louisiana.
President Stephen Chapman called the meeting to order and on roll call the following members were present:
Stephen Chapman, President
Keith Breazeale, Vice President
Steve Berry, Member
Janet Dixon, Member
Darrell Rodriguez, Member
John Allen, Member
Wilton Barrios, Member
Absent: Julie McConathy, Member
Absent: Pam Webb, Member
Mr. Nason Authement, secretary for the Board, was present for the meeting.
Assistant District Attorney Field Gremillion was present for the meeting.
The Invocation was pronounced by Mr. Keith Breazeale after which Mr. John Allen led in the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance.
(COPY OF OFFICIAL CALL WAS MAILED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE RAPIDES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD AND TO THE MEDIA AND POSTED IN A CONSPICUOUS PLACE AT THE MEETING PLACE OF SAID BOARD ON JUNE 6, 2013)
Alexandria, Louisiana
June 6, 2013
Dear Sir/Madam:
By virtue of the authority vested in me by law and by reason of the fact that it is deemed necessary, advisable, and to the public interest that the Rapides Parish School Board be called in special session; now, therefore,
I, Stephen Chapman, President, do hereby give notice that the said board will meet in special session at its domicile at 619 Sixth and Beauregard Streets in the City of Alexandria, Louisiana, at 5:30 p.m. to commence on
Monday, June 10, 2013
for the purpose of considering, acting upon, deciding, and if deemed advisable, submitting the following propositions, to wit:
1. Call to order
2. Invocation, Pledge of Allegiance
3. Roll call
4. Motion to amend the job description for Director of Middle School Education to Director of Middle Schools/Virtual School/Magnet Schools/Pre-K-12 Schools – Mr. Nason Authement
Pages 1-2
5. Motion to amend the job description for School Turn Around Team Specialist – Mr. Nason Authement
Pages 3-4
6. Motion to ask the District Textbook Committee to meet with the new Superintendent and to defer this item to a Special Board meeting on June 10, 2013 and bring back to the Board a structural ramp-up on how to phase in for each school, the amount of money that is needed and the amount of money annually that is needed and the amount of money that we may need to give from the Board – Mr. Wilton Barrios
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, Witness my official signature and the seal of the Rapides Parish School Board this 6th day of June 2013.
/s/Stephen Chapman
President
ATTEST:
/s/Nason Authement
Secretary
S E A L
Public comment was solicited prior to the vote on items during this meeting.
A motion was made by Mr. Steve Berry and seconded by Mrs. Janet Dixon to add to the agenda to amend the job descriptions for the following: - Reason to add: Time sensitive (Item 7)
a. Coordinator of Nursing Services
b. Pupil Appraisal Strategist
Discussion ensued.
On roll call the vote to add was as follows:
AYE: Mr. Berry, Mr. Allen, Mr. Breazeale, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Barrios, Mrs. Dixon, Dr. Chapman
NAY: None
ABSENT: Mrs. Webb, Mrs. McConathy
A motion was made by Mr. Steve Berry and seconded by Mr. Wilton Barrios to add to the agenda to approve new job descriptions for the following: - Reason to add: Time Sensitive
a. Supervisor of Elementary Special Education
b. Supervisor of Special Education Programs
c. Supervisor of Middle/Secondary Special Education
d. Early Childhood/Autism Program Manager
Discussion ensued.
On roll call the vote to add was as follows:
AYE: Mr. Berry, Mr. Allen, Mr. Breazeale, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Barrios, Mrs. Dixon,Dr. Chapman
NAY: None
ABSENT: Mrs. Webb, Mrs. McConathy
A motion was made by Mr. Steve Berry and seconded by Mr. John Allen to amend the job description for Director of Middle School Education to Director of Middle Schools/Virtual School/Magnet Schools/Pre-K-12 Schools. (Item 4)
Discussion ensued.
On motion by Mr. Steve Berry and seconded by Mr. John Allen, the Board voted
unanimously to amend the job description for Director of Middle School Education to Director of Middle Schools/Virtual School/Magnet Schools/Pre-K-12 Schools.
A motion was made by Mr. Steve Berry and seconded by Mrs. Janet Dixon to amend the job description for School Turn Around Team Specialist. (Item 5)
Discussion ensued.
On motion by Mr. Steve Berry and seconded by Mrs. Janet Dixon, the Board voted unanimously to amend the job description for School Turn Around Team Specialist.
A motion was made by Mr. Steve Berry and seconded by Mr. John Allen to amend the job descriptions for the following: (Item 7)
a. Coordinator of Nursing Services
b. Pupil Appraisal Strategist
Discussion ensued.
On motion by Mr. Steve Berry and seconded by Mr. John Allen, the Board voted unanimously to amend the job descriptions for the following:
a. Coordinator of Nursing Services
b. Pupil Appraisal Strategist
A motion was made by Mr. Steve Berry and seconded by Mrs. Janet Dixon to approve new job descriptions for the following: (Item 8)
a. Supervisor of Elementary Special Education
b. Supervisor of Special Education Programs
c. Supervisor of Middle/Secondary Special Education
d. Early Childhood/Autism Program Manager
Discussion ensued.
On motion by Mr. Steve Berry and seconded by Mrs. Janet Dixon, the Board voted unanimously to approve new job descriptions for the following:
a. Supervisor of Elementary Special Education
b. Supervisor of Special Education Programs
c. Supervisor of Middle/Secondary Special Education
d. Early Childhood/Autism Program Manager
A motion was made by Mr. Steve Berry and seconded by Mrs. Janet Dixon to ask the District Textbook Committee to meet with the new Superintendent and to defer this item to a Special Board meeting on June 10, 2013 and bring back to the Board a structural ramp-up on how to phase in for each school, the amount of money that is needed and the amount of money annually that is needed and the amount of money that we may need to give from the Board. (Item 6)
Discussion ensued.
A substitute motion was made by Mrs. Janet Dixon and seconded by Mr. Wilton Barrios to authorize the Superintendent and/or the Board President to enter into an agreement with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company for the purchase of Journeys for grades 2-5 effective immediately for $600,000 with Textbook Funding with the intent to purchase grades K-1 upon availability of funding and with Board approval.
Discussion ensued.
On the substitute motion by Mrs. Janet Dixon and seconded by Mr. Wilton Barrios, the Board voted unanimously to authorize the Superintendent and/or the Board President to enter into an agreement with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company for the purchase of Journeys for grades 2-5 effective immediately for $600,000 with Textbook Funding with the intent to purchase grades K-1 upon availability of funding and with Board approval.
Pursuant to motion duly carried, the Rapides Parish School Board adjourned.
/s/Stephen Chapman
President
ATTEST:
/s/Nason Authement
Secretary
S E A L