OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
RAPIDES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
Alexandria, Louisiana
August 21, 2018
The Rapides Parish School Board of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, met in special session at 4:58 o’clock p.m. on Tuesday, August 21, 2018 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
Gerald Crooks, Vice-President
John Allen, Member
Stephen Chapman, Member
Sandra Franklin, Member
Willard McCall, Member
Darrell Rodriguez, Member
Wilton Barrios, Member
Absent: Steve Berry, Member
Mr. Nason Authement, secretary for the Board, was present for the meeting.
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Attorney Mr. James Downs was present for the meeting.
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The Invocation was pronounced by Rev. Joseph Franklin of Mt. Triumph Baptist Church of Boyce after which Mr. John Allen 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 16, 2018)
Alexandria, Louisiana
August 16, 2018
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 4:58 p.m. on Tuesday, August 21, 2018 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 issue a proclamation calling a special election to fill the vacancy in the Office of Member in the Rapides Parish School Board, District “F”, Rapides Parish, as directed by the Secretary of State of the State of Louisiana, said proclamation to fix the qualifying dates and the dates of the primary and general election and directing the publication and dissemination of the proclamation as required by law – Mr. Keith Breazeale
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IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, Witness my official signature and the seal of the Rapides Parish School Board this 16th day of August 2018.
/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 Dr. Stephen Chapman and seconded by Mr. Willard McCall to issue a proclamation calling a special election to fill the vacancy in the Office of Member in the Rapides Parish School Board, District “F”, Rapides Parish, as directed by the Secretary of State of the State of Louisiana, said proclamation to fix the qualifying dates and the dates of the primary and general election and directing the publication and dissemination of the proclamation as required by law. (Item 4)
President Keith Breazeale read the proclamation into the record and discussion ensued.
On roll call the vote was as follows:
AYE: Mr. Barrios, Dr. Chapman, Mr. McCall, Mr. Rodriguez, Mrs. Franklin, Mr. Crooks, Mr. Breazeale
NAY: None
ABSENT: Mr. Berry
ABSTAIN: Mr. Allen
PROCLAMATION CALLING SPECIAL ELECTION
WHEREAS, the RAPIDES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD was notified by the Louisiana Secretary of State that John E. Allen, Jr., Member of the Board, District “F”, was disqualified as a candidate in the November 6, 2018 election by Order of the Ninth Judicial District Court; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Allen was the only candidate who qualified to run for Rapides Parish School Board Member, District “F”; and
WHEREAS, the Secretary of State has advised that there is no provision of law permitting the reopening of the qualifying period for the November 6, 2018 election and pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 18:583 an anticipated vacancy is created in the office of the Rapides Parish School Board Member, District “F” commencing January 1, 2019; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 18:583 the Rapides Parish School Board must issue a proclamation on or before August 22, 2018 calling a special election to fill the vacancy thus created;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Rapides Parish School Board at a special meeting held on the 21st day of August 2018 that:
A special election be and it hereby is called to fill the vacancy in the office of Member of the Rapides Parish School Board, District “F”, as follows:
(1) Qualifying dates for the special election shall be held on January 30, 2019 through February 1, 2019;
(2) The special primary election shall be held on March 30, 2019;
(3) The special general election, if necessary, shall be held on May 4, 2019.
IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED that:
In accordance with the provisions of R.S. 18:602:
(1) Immediately after the adoption of this proclamation the Secretary of the Board shall publish the proclamation in the official journal of the Board;
(2) Within twenty-four (24) hours after issuing the proclamation the Secretary of the Board shall send by certified mail a copy of the proclamation to the following:
(a) Honorable Robin Hooter, Rapides Parish Clerk of Court;
(b) Honorable Linda Stewart, Rapides Parish Registrar of Voters;
(c) Honorable R. Kyle Ardoin, Secretary of State of the State of Louisiana, P. O. Box 94125, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70804-9125, Attn: Steve Hawkland, Deputy General Counsel.
On motion of Stephen Chapman, duly seconded by Willard McCall, the above proclamation was approved and adopted by the following vote on this the 21st day of August 2018.
Yeas 7
Nays 0
Absent 1
Abstain 1
KEITH BREAZEALE, PRESIDENT
RAPIDES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
CERTIFICATE
I, Nason Authement, Secretary of the Rapides Parish School Board, do hereby certify that the above Proclamation was duly introduced, seconded and adopted in a special meeting of the Rapides Parish School Board held on this the 21st day of August, 2018.
NASON AUTHEMENT, SECRETARY
SEAL
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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
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