OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
RAPIDES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
Alexandria, Louisiana
June 24, 2019
The Rapides Parish School Board of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, met in special session at 5:30 o’clock p.m. on Monday, June 24, 2019 at the Gladys Higdon Instructional Resource Center, 502 Beauregard Street, 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 present for the meeting.
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The Invocation was pronounced by Mrs. Sandra Franklin 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 20, 2019)
Alexandria, Louisiana
June 20, 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 the Gladys Higdon Instructional Resource Center, 502 Beauregard Street, Alexandria, Louisiana, at 5:30 p.m. on
Monday, June 24, 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. A “Meet and Greet” for the general public will be held with the Top 3 candidates from 5:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. at the Gladys Higdon Instructional Resource Center, 502 Beauregard Street, Alexandria, Louisiana followed by a Public Forum beginning at 6:00 p.m. with the Top 3 Candidates – Mr. Wilton Barrios
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, Witness my official signature and the seal of the Rapides Parish School Board this 20th 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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The public had an opportunity to meet the three (3) candidates for Superintendent from 5:30 to 6:00 p.m.
The Public Forum began at 6:00 p.m. The prayer was given by Mrs. Sandra Franklin and the pledge by Mr. Darrell Rodriguez.
Mr. Wilton Barrios welcomed the public and then introduced the moderator.
Mrs. Shannon Alford was the moderator and assisted by Mrs. Brandy Lawrence.
Each candidate gave opening remarks for three (3) minutes.
Questions from the RPSB Superintendent Search Committee were asked at this time.
Questions from the Public (submitted online and at the door for consideration) were asked at this time.
Each candidate gave closing remarks for (3) minutes.
Dr. Stephen Chapman thanked the public for coming.
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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