OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

RAPIDES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

 

Alexandria, Louisiana

August 18, 2015

 

                        The Rapides Parish School Board of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, met in special session at 5:30 o’clock p.m. on Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at the regular meeting place of said board in the Rapides Parish School Board Office, 619 Sixth and Beauregard Streets, in Alexandria, Louisiana.

 

                        President Keith Breazeale called the meeting to order and on roll call the following members were present:

 

                                                            Keith Breazeale, President

 

                                                            Wilton Barrios, Vice-President          

                       

                                                           John Allen, Member

   

                                                           Steve Berry, Member

 

                                                           Stephen Chapman, Member 

    

                                                           Gerald Crooks, Member

  

                                                           Sandra Franklin, Member 

   

                                                           Willard McCall, Member   

                                                                                                                                     

                                                           Darrell Rodriguez, Member                          

                                                                                                                                                                         
                             
Mr. Nason Authement, secretary for the Board, was present for the meeting.

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                             Attorney Mr. James Downs was not present for the meeting.

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                             The Invocation was pronounced by Mr. Keith Breazeale after which Mr. Keith Breazeale led in the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance.    

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(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 AUGUST 12, 2015)

 

                                                                                                                 Alexandria, Louisiana

                                                                                                                 August 12, 2015

 

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, W. K. Breazeale, 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. on Tuesday, August 18, 2015, 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 job performance of an employee – Mr. Keith Breazeale

 

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, Witness my official signature and the seal of the Rapides Parish School Board this 12th day of August 2015

       /s/W. K. Breazeale

            President

ATTEST:

 

 /s/Nason Authement         

      Secretary  

 

S E A L

 

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Public comment was solicited prior to the vote on items during this meeting.

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                        A motion was made by Mr. Steve Berry and seconded by Dr. Stephen Chapman to go into Executive Session to discuss job performance of an employee. (Item 4)

                       

                        Discussion ensued.

 

                        Let the record reflect that Mr. Willard McCall left the meeting at this time.

 

                        On roll call the vote was as follows:

 

AYE:                Mr. Berry, Mr. Crooks, Dr. Chapman, Mr. Allen, Mr. Rodriguez, Mrs. Franklin, Mr. Barrios, Mr. Breazeale

 

NAY:                None

ABSENT:          Mr. McCall

 

THE BOARD WENT INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.

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                        Let the record reflect that Mr. Willard McCall returned to the meeting during Executive Session.

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                        On motion by Mr. Willard McCall and seconded by Dr. Stephen Chapman, the Board voted unanimously to reconvene in Open Session.

 

THE BOARD RECONVENED IN OPEN SESSION.

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                        Pursuant to motion duly carried, the Rapides Parish School Board adjourned.

 

/s/W. K. Breazeale                 
        President

ATTEST:

 

 /s/Nason Authement         

        Secretary  

 

S E A L