OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
RAPIDES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
Alexandria, Louisiana
June 19, 2019
The Rapides Parish School Board of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, met in special session at 4:00 o’clock p.m. on Wednesday, June 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
Sandra Franklin, Member
Willard McCall, Member
Linda Burgess, Member
Mark Dryden, Member
Mr. Nason Authement, secretary for the Board, was not 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 Mr. Mark Dryden 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 JUNE 13, 2019)
Alexandria, Louisiana
June 13, 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 4:00 p.m. on
Wednesday, June 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 hear reports, consider recommendations, discuss and take action if deemed advisable on all issues related to the RPSB Superintendent Search – Mr. Darrell Rodriguez
5. Motion to go into Executive Session to conduct interviews of the remaining candidates for Superintendent as provided by R.S. 42:17 (A)(1) – Mr. Wilton Barrios
6. Motion to select the three (3) finalists for Superintendent – Mr. Wilton Barrios
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, Witness my official signature and the seal of the Rapides Parish School Board this 13th day of June 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 Mr. Willard McCall to hear reports, consider recommendations, discuss and take action if deemed advisable on all issues related to the RPSB Superintendent Search. (Item 4)
Discussion ensued.
A substitute motion was made by Mr. Keith Breazeale and seconded by Mr. Darrell Rodriguez that at the time of voting, each Board Member will vote for three (3) candidates listed on the chart and at the end of that round, the top three (3) will move forward. If a tie vote occurs, depending on how many positions are available, then another round with the same number of votes for Board Members as there are candidates slots that are open.
Discussion ensued.
On roll call the vote on the substitute motion was as follows:
AYE: Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Dryden, Ms. Burgess, Mrs. Franklin, Mr. Breazeale, Mr. Berry, Mr. McCall, Mr. Barrios
NAY: Dr. Chapman
ABSENT: None
THE SUBSTITUTE MOTION WAS ADOPTED BY MAJORITY VOTE.
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A motion was made by Mr. Steve Berry and seconded by Mr. Mark Dryden to go into Executive Session to conduct interviews of the remaining candidates for Superintendent as provided by R.S. 42:17 (A)(1). (Item 5)
A twenty four hour notice was mailed to all applicants. Interviews for tonight were as follows:
· Myron Spencer
· Jesse Winston, Jr.
Discussion ensued.
On roll call the vote was as follows:
AYE: Dr. Chapman. Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Dryden, Ms. Burgess, Mrs. Franklin, Mr. Breazeale, Mr. Berry, Mr. McCall, Mr. Barrios
NAY: None
ABSENT: None
THE BOARD WENT INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.
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On motion by Dr. Stephen Chapman and seconded by Mr. Darrell Rodriguez, the Board voted unanimously to reconvene in Open Session.
THE BOARD RECONVENED IN OPEN SESSION.
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A motion was made by Mr. Darrell Rodriguez and seconded by Mr. Mark Dryden to select the three (3) finalists for Superintendent. (Item 6)
Discussion ensued.
The voting was as follows:
· Kim Bennett received 6 votes
· Brian Binggeli received 3 votes
· Deborah Heitman received 6 votes
· Jeffery Powell received 6 votes
· Camacia Smith-Ross received 3 votes
· Myron Spencer received 0 votes
· Jesse Winston, Jr. received 3 votes
A substitute motion was made by Mr. Darrell Rodriguez and seconded by Mr. Mark Dryden to accept the top three (3) finalists for Superintendent as Kim Bennett, Deborah Heitman and Jeffery Powell.
Discussion ensued.
On roll call the vote on the substitute motion was as follows:
AYE: Dr. Chapman. Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Dryden, Ms. Burgess, Mrs. Franklin, Mr. Breazeale, Mr. Berry, Mr. McCall, 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
S E A L