OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

RAPIDES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

Alexandria, Louisiana

December 20, 2013

The Rapides Parish School Board of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, met in special session at 2:00 o’clock on Friday, 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

Wilton Barrios, Member

Steve Berry, Member

Janet Dixon, Member

Julie McConathy, Member

Darrell Rodriguez, Member

Absent: John Allen, Member

Absent: Keith Breazeale, Vice President

Absent: 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, FAXED AND EMAILED 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 19, 2013)

Alexandria, Louisiana

December 19, 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 2:00 p.m. to commence on

Friday, December 20, 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 go into Executive Session to discuss a legal matter and to direct the superintendent to have attorneys James Downs and Jon Guice present – Mrs. Janet Dixon

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, Witness my official signature and the seal of the Rapides Parish School Board this 19^th 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 Mrs. Julie McConathy to go into Executive Session to discuss a legal matter and to direct the superintendent to have attorneys James Downs and Jon Guice present. (Item 4)

Discussion ensued and Attorney Jon Guice joined the discussion via telephone conference call.

A substitute motion was made by Mrs. Janet Dixon and seconded by Mrs. Julie McConathy to go into Executive Session to discuss the job performance of persons pursuant to RS 42:17(A)(1). This motion is to discuss the written agreement between the RPSB and Brian Parmley. This motion is directing the Superintendent to request the attendance of Jon Guice and James Downs.

On roll call the vote on the substitute motion was as follows:

AYE: Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Barrios, Mrs. McConathy, Mrs. Dixon, Mr. Berry

NAY: Dr. Chapman

ABSENT: Mrs. Webb, Mr. Allen, Mr. Breazeale

THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED BY TWO-THIRDS VOTE TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.

THE BOARD WENT INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.

Let the record reflect that Mr. John Allen arrived at the meeting during 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.