MARCH SPECIAL BOARD MINUTES
OF THE RAPIDES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

Special Board (Tuesday, March 18, 2025)

Generated by Nikki Lucas on Wednesday, March 19, 2025

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

Meeting called to order at 5:01 PM

Meeting Location: The 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 amend and renew a modified Intergovernmental Agreement between Rapides Parish School Board and the town of Ball - Mr. Jeff Powell

Resolution: to amend and renew a modified Intergovernmental Agreement between Rapides Parish School Board and the town of Ball

Motion by Mark Dryden, second by Linda Burgess.

Final Resolution: Motion Carries

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

Action: 5. Motion to discuss and take possible action to move modular from Caroline Dormon to Forest Hill campus - Mr. George Johnson

Amend to read - Motion to discuss and take action to move modulars from Caroline Dormon to Forest Hill campus, cap the cost at 50,000.00 out of school maintenance funds, and to borrow up to 15,000.00 out of general fund if needed

Motion by Mark Dryden, second by Linda Burgess.

Final Resolution: Motion Carries

Aye: Steve Berry, Sandra Franklin, George Johnson, Wally Fall, Linda Burgess, Willard McCall, Mark Dryden, Wilton Barrios

Nay: Stephen Chapman

Action: 6. Motion to adopt a resolution directing the Superintendent to obtain Attorney General's opinion to paying salaried employees overtime compensation - Mr. Jeff Powell

Substitute motion -to defer - Dr. Stephen Chapman

Motion by Stephen Chapman, second by Mark Dryden.

Final Resolution: Motion Carries

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

Nay: Sandra Franklin, Wally Fall, Willard McCall, Wilton Barrios

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 /s/Mr. Steve Berry

       President               

ATTEST:

/s/Jeff Powell

   Secretary

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