OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
RAPIDES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
Alexandria, Louisiana
October 16, 2018
The Rapides Parish School Board of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, met in special session at 4:59 o’clock p.m. on Tuesday, October 16, 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
Stephen Chapman, Member
Sandra Franklin, Member
Willard McCall, Member
Darrell Rodriguez, Member
Wilton Barrios, Member
Steve Berry, Member
Absent: John Allen, 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 Mr. Wilton Barrios after which Mr. Darrell Rodriguez 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 OCTOBER 10, 2018)
Alexandria, Louisiana
October 10, 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 4:59 p.m. on
Tuesday, October 16, 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 inform and gain approval for the updated list of Disciplinary Hearing Officers as required by La. R. S. 17:443 and La. R. S. 17:444 – Mr. Nason Authement
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, Witness my official signature and the seal of the Rapides Parish School Board this 10th day of October 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 Mr. Gerald Crooks and seconded by Mr. Willard McCall to inform and gain approval for the updated list of Disciplinary Hearing Officers as required by La. R. S. 17:443 and La. R. S. 17:444. (Item 4)
Discussion ensued.
A substitute motion was made by Mr. Keith Breazeale and seconded by Mr. Willard McCall to approve the updated list of Disciplinary Hearing Officers as required by La. R. S. 17:443 and La. R. S. 17:444.
Discussion ensued.
On roll call the vote on the substitute motion was as follows:
AYE: Mrs. Franklin, Mr. Crooks, Mr. Barrios, Mr. Berry, Dr. Chapman, Mr. McCall, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Breazeale
NAY: None
ABSENT: Mr. Allen
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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