OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

RAPIDES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

 

  Alexandria, Louisiana

      May 9, 2019     

 

                        The Rapides Parish School Board of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, met in special session at 5:-00 o’clock p.m. on Thursday, May 9, 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 

 

                                    Sandra Franklin, Member                                                                                                                                          

 

                                    Willard McCall, Member

           

                                    Linda Burgess, Member         

 

            Absent:                        Mark Dryden, 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 Dr. Stephen Chapman after which Mr. Darrell Rodriguez led in the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance.

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(COPY OF OFFICIAL CALL WAS MAILED, FAXED AND EMAILED 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 MAY 8, 2019)

 

                                                                                                            Alexandria, Louisiana

                                                                                                            May 8, 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 5:00 p.m. on

 

Thursday, May 9, 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 set staffing numbers for the 2019-2020 school year – Mr. Wilton Barrios and Ms. Naomi Jones

 

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, Witness my official signature and the seal of the Rapides Parish School Board this 8th day of May 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 Mrs. Sandra Franklin and seconded by Dr. Stephen Chapman to add to the agenda to set the budget to advertise for the superintendent and not to exceed $20,000.00.

(Item 5)

                        Discussion ensued.

 

                        On roll call the vote to add to the agenda was as follows:

 

AYE:                Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Burgess, Mrs. Franklin, Mr. Breazeale, Mr. Berry, Mr. McCall, Dr. Chapman, Mr. Barrios

 

NAY:                None

 

ABSENT:          Mr. Dryden

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                        A motion was made by Mr. Steve Berry and seconded by Mr. Darrell Rodriguez to set staffing numbers for the 2019-2020 school year. (Item 4)

 

                        Ms. Naomi Jones presented information and discussion ensued.                       

 

                        A substitute motion was made by Dr. Stephen Chapman and seconded by Mr. Steve Berry to accept the recommendation from administration for staffing for the 2019-2020 school year for 1,610 for teachers and a cushion of 8 with a total of 1,618 and accept the para positions of 371 with a cushion of 8 with a total of 379.

                       

                        Discussion ensued.

 

                        On the substitute motion made by Dr. Stephen Chapman and seconded by Mr. Steve Berry, the Board voted unanimously to accept the recommendation from administration for staffing for the 2019-2020 school year for 1,610 for teachers and a cushion of 8 with a total of 1,618 and accept the para positions of 371 with a cushion of 8 with a total of 379.

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                        A motion was made by Dr. Stephen Chapman and seconded by Mr. Darrell Rodriguez to set the budget to advertise for the superintendent and not to exceed $20,000. (Item 5)

 

                        Discussion ensued.

 

                        On roll call the vote was as follows:

 

AYE:                Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Burgess, Mrs. Franklin, Mr. Breazeale, Mr. Berry, Mr. McCall, Dr. Chapman, Mr. Barrios

 

NAY:                None

 

ABSENT:          Mr. Dryden

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

 

 /s/Wilton Barrios                                                                                                                         President

ATTEST:

 

/s/Nason Authement

      Secretary

 

S E A L