OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

RAPIDES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

  Alexandria, Louisiana

    December 9, 2020

                        The Rapides Parish School Board of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, met in special session at 4:59 o’clock p.m. on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at the regular meeting place of said board in the Rapides Parish School Board Office, 619 Sixth and Beauregard Streets, in Alexandria, Louisiana.

                         President Darrell Rodriguez called the meeting to order and on roll call the following members were present:          

                                    Darrell Rodriguez, President

                                    Willard McCall, Vice President

                                    Wilton Barrios, Member

                                    Steve Berry, Member

                                    Linda Burgess, Member

                       
                                    Stephen Chapman, Member 

                                    Mark Dryden, Member

                                    Sandra Franklin, Member

                                    Keith Breazeale, Member                    

 Mr. Jeff Powell, 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. Mark Dryden after which Mr. Willard McCall led in the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance.

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(COPY OF OFFICIAL CALL WAS 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 DECEMBER 8, 2020)

                                                                                                            Alexandria, Louisiana

                                                                                                            December 8, 2020

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, Darrell Rodriguez, 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 4:59 p.m. on

Wednesday, December 9, 2020

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 approve the Rapides Head Start Non-Competing Continuation Application for February 1, 2021 - January 31, 2022 - Mrs. Cindy Rushing

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, Witness my official signature and the seal of the Rapides Parish School Board this 8^th day of December 2020. 

 /s/Darrell Rodriguez

       President

ATTEST:

/s/Jeff Powell

  Secretary

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Public comment was solicited prior to the vote on items during this meeting.

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                        A motion was made by Dr. Stephen Chapman and seconded by Mr. Mark Dryden to approve the Rapides Head Start Non-Competing Continuation Application for February 1. 2021 - January 31, 2022. (Item 4)

                         Mr. Jeff Powell presented information and discussion ensued.

                        On roll call the vote was as follows:

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

NAY:                None

ABSENT:          None               

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

 /s/Darrell Rodriguez

       President  

ATTEST:

/s/Jeff Powell

   Secretary

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