Alexandria, Louisiana
December 18, 2013
The Rapides Parish School Board of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, met in special session at 3:00 o’clock on Wednesday, December 20, 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
Wilton Barrios, Member
Steve Berry, Member
Janet Dixon, Member
Julie McConathy, Member
Darrell Rodriguez, Member
John Allen, Member
Pam Webb, Member
Mr. Nason Authement, secretary for the Board, was present for the meeting.
Attorney James Downs was present for the meeting.
The Invocation was pronounced by Dr. Stephen Chapman after which he 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 DECEMBER 13, 2013)
Alexandria, Louisiana
December 13, 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 3:00 p.m. to commence on
Wednesday, December 18, 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 consider Superintendent’s recommendation to terminate employee as principal in accordance with R.S. 17:444 – Mr. Nason Authement
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, Witness my official signature and the seal of the Rapides Parish School Board this 13th day of December 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 Mr. Keith Breazeale to consider Superintendent’s recommendation to terminate employee as principal in accordance with R.S. 17:444.
Discussion ensued.
A substitute motion was made by Mr. Keith Breazeale and seconded Mr. Steve Berry to go into Executive Session to consider Superintendent’s recommendation to terminate employee as principal in accordance with R.S. 17:444.
On roll call the vote on the substitute motion was as follows:
AYE: Mr. Breazeale, Mr. Rodriguez, Mrs. Webb, Mr. Barrios, Mrs. McConathy, Mrs. Dixon, Mr. Berry, Mr. Allen, Dr. Chapman
NAY: None
ABSENT: None
THE BOARD WENT INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.
On motion by Dr. Stephen Chapman and seconded by Mr. Steve Berry, the Board voted unanimously to reconvene in Open Session.
THE BOARD RECONVENED IN OPEN SESSION.
President Stephen Chapman stated that the matter had been resolved.
Pursuant to motion duly carried, the Rapides Parish School Board adjourned.
/s/Stephen Chapman
President
ATTEST:
/s/Nason Authement
Secretary
S E A L