OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
RAPIDES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
Alexandria, Louisiana
February 19, 2019
The Rapides Parish School Board of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, met in special session at 4:59 o’clock p.m. on Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at the regular meeting place of said board in the Rapides Parish School Board Office, 619 Sixth and Beauregard Streets, in Alexandria, Louisiana.
President Wilton Barrios called the meeting to order and on roll call the following members were present:
Wilton Barrios, President
Darrell Rodriguez, Vice-President
Steve Berry, Member
Keith Breazeale, Member
Stephen Chapman, Member
Mark Dryden, Member
Sandra Franklin, Member
Willard McCall, Member
Linda McMahon, 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. Darrell Rodriguez after which Mr. Mark Dryden 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 FEBRUARY 14, 2019)
Alexandria, Louisiana
February 14, 2019
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, Wilton Barrios, 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 4:49 p.m. on
Tuesday, February 19, 2019
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 discuss the funding and finalization at a Special meeting regarding the Bolton Conservatory for Performing and Visual Arts that was approved at the December 4, 2018 Board Meeting. (December 4, 2018 approved that this program will be active 2019- 2020 school year, with the spring 2019 utilized to create the program and establish public acceptance and positive perception of the conservatory) – Dr. Stephen Chapman
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, Witness my official signature and the seal of the Rapides Parish School Board this 14th day of February 2019.
/s/Wilton Barrios
President
ATTEST:
/s/Nason Authement
Secretary
S E A L
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 Mrs. Sandra Franklin to discuss the funding and finalization at a Special meeting regarding the Bolton Conservatory for Performing and Visual Arts that was approved at the December 4, 2018 Board Meeting. (December 4, 2018 approved that this program will be active 2019- 2020 school year, with the spring 2019 utilized to create the program and establish public acceptance and positive perception of the conservatory). (Item 4)
Information was presented and discussion ensued.
A substitute motion was made by Dr. Stephen Chapman and seconded by Mrs. Sandra Franklin to approve the funding proposal presented in the amount of $163,815, funding source is Title IV, and further approve pages 1-5 and pages 8-13 of the original proposal presented on December 4, 2018.
Discussion ensued.
On roll call the vote on the substitute motion was as follows:
AYE: Mrs. Franklin, Mr. Breazeale, Mr. Berry, Mr. McCall, Dr. Chapman, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Dryden, Mrs. McMahon, Mr. Barrios
NAY: None
ABSENT: None
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Pursuant to motion duly carried, the Rapides Parish School Board adjourned.
/s/Wilton Barrios
President
ATTEST:
/s/Nason Authement
Secretary
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