AUGUST SPECIAL BOARD MINUTES
OF THE RAPIDES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

Special Board (Thursday, August 24, 2023)

Generated by Nikki Lucas on Friday, August 25, 2023

Members present
Stephen Chapman, Willard McCall, George Johnson, Wally Fall, Steve Berry, Sandra Franklin, Linda Burgess, Mark Dryden, Wilton Barrios

Meeting called to order at 5:00 PM

Meeting Location: Rapides Parish School Board Meeting Room, 619 Sixth Street, Alexandria, LA

Standing Items

Procedural: 1.Call to Order

Procedural: 2. Invocation, Pledge

Procedural: 3.Roll Call

New Business

Action: 4.Motion to take possible action and to consider pre-K to 12th, 3rd to 12th, or 6th to 12th grade at Bolton Academic and Performing Arts Magnet School for the 2024-2025 school year - Mrs. Sandra Franklin

Motion by Sandra Franklin, second by Linda Burgess.

Substitute motionto delay action until January 2024 for Superintendent to study - Wilton Barrios, Barrios recalls his substitute motion

Motion by Steve Berry, second by Willard McCall.

Substitute motion for a pre-K - 12th grade Academic and Performing Arts Magnet School be housed at Bolton - Steve Berry

Amend to read - Motion to create an Academic and Performance Arts Magnet School for grades pre-K - 12th to be housed in the current Bolton facility proceeding with grades 6th-12th in school year 2024-2025 and grades pre-K-5th in school year 2025-2026 barring any unforeseen remodeling circumstances - Mr. Steve Berry

Motion by Mark Dryden, second by Linda Burgess.

Final Resolution: Motion Carries

Aye: Stephen Chapman, George Johnson, Wally Fall, Steve Berry, Linda Burgess, Mark Dryden

Nay: Willard McCall, Sandra Franklin, Wilton Barrios

Substitute motionfor a 6th - 12th grade Academic Program to be housed at Bolton for the 2024-2025 school year - Sandra Franklin

Amend to read- be a school and not a program Academic and Magnet Conservatory School

Motion by Sandra Franklin, second by Linda Burgess.

Motion Fails

Aye: Willard McCall, Sandra Franklin

Nay: Stephen Chapman, George Johnson, Wally Fall, Steve Berry, Linda Burgess, Mark Dryden, Wilton Barrios

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 /s/Dr. Stephen Chapman

       President               

ATTEST:

/s/Jeff Powell

   Secretary

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