OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
RAPIDES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
Alexandria, Louisiana
April 19, 2016
The Rapides Parish School Board of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, met in special session at 4:59 o’clock p.m. on Tuesday, April 19, 2016 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
Steve Berry, Member
Stephen Chapman, Member
Sandra Franklin, Member
John Allen, Member
Willard McCall, Member
Absent: Gerald Crooks, Member
Absent: 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 Mrs. Sandra Franklin 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 APRIL 13, 2016)
Alexandria, Louisiana
April 13, 2016
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 4:59 p.m. on Tuesday, April 19, 2016 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 for the RPSB to go into Executive Session to conduct the Superintendent’s Annual Evaluation – Mr. Keith Breazeale
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, Witness my official signature and the seal of the Rapides Parish School Board this 13th day of April 2016
/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 for the RPSB to go into Executive Session to conduct the Superintendent’s Annual Evaluation. (Item 4)
Discussion ensued.
On roll call the vote was as follows:
AYE: Mr. Berry, Mr. McCall, Dr. Chapman, Mr. Allen, Mrs. Franklin, Mr. Barrios, Mr. Breazeale
NAY: None
ABSENT: Mr. Crooks, Mr. Rodriguez
THE BOARD WENT INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT THIS TIME.
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Let the record reflect that Mr. Darrell Rodriguez arrived at the meeting during Executive Session.
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On motion by Mr. John Allen and seconded by Mr. Willard McCall, 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