OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
RAPIDES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
Alexandria, Louisiana
June 27, 2019
The Rapides Parish School Board of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, met in special session at 5:30 o’clock p.m. on Thursday, June 27, 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 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 25, 2019)
Alexandria, Louisiana
June 25, 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 5:30 p.m. on
Thursday, June 27, 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 for the RPSB to vote on the 3 Top Candidates and name the new Rapides Parish School Board Superintendent – Mr. Wilton Barrios
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, Witness my official signature and the seal of the Rapides Parish School Board this 25th 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 Dr. Stephen Chapman for the RPSB to vote on the 3 Top Candidates and name the new Rapides Parish School Board Superintendent. (Item 4)
Discussed ensued.
A substitute motion was made by Dr. Stephen Chapman and seconded by Ms. Linda Burgess to vote on the top two (2) candidates on Round I and eliminate the candidate with the least votes.
Discussion ensued.
On roll call the vote on the substitute motion was as follows:
AYE: Dr. Chapman, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Dryden, Ms. Burgess, Mr. Breazeale, Mr. Berry,
NAY: Mrs. Franklin, Mr. McCall, Mr. Barrios
ABSENT: None
THE SUBSTITUTE MOTION WAS ADOPTED BY MAJORITY VOTE.
The voting for Round I was as follows:
Jeff Powell 6 votes
Kim Bennett 5 votes
Deborah Heitman 4 votes (eliminated)
The voting for Round II was as follows:
Jeff Powell 6 votes
Kim Bennett 3 votes
A motion was made by Mr. Willard McCall and seconded by Ms. Linda Burgess to accept the vote for Rapides Parish School Board Superintendent as follows:
Jeff Powell 6 votes
Kim Bennett 3 votes
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
NAY: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: Mr. Barrios
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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