Central Community Schools
Meeting Minutes
School Board Meeting
08/09/2021 06:00 PM
Central High School
10200 East Brookside Drive
Central, LA 70818
Voting Members
Dr. James Gardner, President
Dr. Keith Holmes, Vice President
Roxanne Atkinson, Board Member
Dr. G. David Walker, Board Member
Phillip Graham, Board Member
Ruby Foil, Board Member
1. Call to Order
Chairman James Gardner called to order the Regular School Board Meeting of the Central Community School Board on Monday, August 9, 2021 at the Central High School Theater at 6:00 P.M.
2. Prayer
Prayer led by Ms. Roxanne Atkinson
3. Pledge
4. Roll Call
Tracy Barnes conducted a roll call. The following persons were present: Roxanne Atkinson, Ruby Foil, James Gardner, Phil Graham, Keith Holmes and David Walker. Sharon Browning was absent. A quorum was present.
a. To consider expanding the agenda to add item 15a. to the agenda to allow public comment by the audience for a period not to exceed 30 minutes, with each speaker limited to 3 minutes, on the matter of the Governor's Mandate concerning wearing masks.
A motion was made by Mr. Graham and seconded by Dr. Holmes for the board to expand the agenda to add item #15a. to the agenda to allow public comment by the audience for a period not to exceed 30 minutes, with each speaker limited to 3 minutes, on the matter of the Governor's mandate concerning wearing masks.
A roll call vote was taken for the board to expand the agenda to add item #15a. to the agenda to allow public comment by the audience for a period not to exceed 30 minutes, with each speaker limited to 3 minutes, on the matter of the Governor's mandate concerning wearing masks and is listed as follows:
For: Atkinson, Foil, Gardner, Graham, Holmes, Walker
Against: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Browning
There being six (6) votes "For", zero (0) votes "Against", zero (0) votes "Abstain" and one (1) vote "Absent", the motion passed.
5. To consider approval of the minutes from the Regular School Board Meeting held on Monday, July 12, 2021 and take appropriate action.
A motion was made by Dr. Holmes and seconded by Ms. Atkinson to approve the minutes from the Regular School Board Meeting held on Monday, July 12, 2021. There being no objections, the motion passed.
6. To consider approval of the minutes from the Special School Board Meeting held on Thursday, July 29, 2021 and take appropriate action.
A motion was made by Dr. Walker and seconded by Ms. Foil to approve the minutes from the Special School Board Meeting held on Thursday, July 29, 2021. There being no objections, the motion passed.
7. To receive the Superintendent's report on personnel. (Dr. Fountain)
Board Members received a report of seventeen (17) resignations. This was a report only and required no action.
Board Members received a report of thirteen (13) appointments. This was a report only and required no action.
Board Members received a report of six (6) reassignments. This was a report only and required no action.
8. To receive a report from the Facilities/Equipment Committee Meeting held on Wednesday, July 28, 2021 and take appropriate action regarding the following:
a. Update regarding progress of Central High School renovation project
Committee members received an update from the Lemoine Company and Grace Hebert Architects regarding progress of the Central High School renovation project. This was a report only and required no action.
b. Update on the Central Office project
Committee members received an update on the Central Office project. This was a report only and required no action.
9. To receive a report from the Human Resources/Policies Committee Meeting held on Wednesday, July 28, 2021 and take appropriate action regarding the following:
a. 2021-2022 Employee Handbook
The committee recommended approval of the Employee Handbook for the 2021-2022 School Year. A motion was made by Dr. Gardner and seconded by Dr. Holmes to approve the committee's recommendation. There being no objections, the motion passed.
b. Two additional full-time School Nurse positions
The committee recommended approval of two additional full-time School Nurse positions. A motion was made by Dr. Gardner and seconded by Ms. Atkinson to approve the committee's recommendation. There being no objections, the motion passed.
c. 12-Month Registrar position at Central High School
The committee recommended approval of the staff's request to move a 10-Month School Clerk position at Central High School to a 12-Month Registrar position at Central High School, with the new job description as presented by the staff. A motion was made by Dr. Gardner and seconded by Dr. Walker to approve the committee's recommendation. There being no objections, the motion passed.
d. Job description for New Business Manager position
The committee recommended approval of the staff's request to move a 12-Month Accountant position at the Central Office to a 12-Month Business Manager position at the Central Office, with the new job description as presented by the staff. A motion was made by Dr. Gardner and seconded by Dr. Holmes to approve the committee's recommendation. There being no objections, the motion passed.
e. 2021-2022 Organizational Flow Chart
The committee recommended approval of the Organizational Flow Chart for the 2021-2022 Fiscal year as presented by the staff. A motion was made by Dr. Gardner and seconded by Ms. Atkinson to approve the committee's recommendation. There being no objections, the motion passed.
f. 1st Reading of the following proposed New and Revised policies:
Committee members received a 1st Reading of New and Revised policies. This was 1st Reading only and required no action.
1. Policy F-9.4a - Protection of Criminal Background Information (New Policy and Procedure)
2. Policy H-3.3 - Student Conduct (Revised Policy)
3. Policy H-3.3b - Student Alcohol and Drug Use (Revised Policy)
4. Policy H-3.3c - Dangerous Weapons (Revised Policy)
5. Policy H-3.5 - Discipline (Revised Policy)
6. Policy H-3.5b - Suspension (Revised Policy)
7. Policy H-3.5c - Expulsion (Revised Policy)
10. To receive a report from the Finance Committee Meeting held on Wednesday, July 28, 2021 and take appropriate action regarding the following:
a. Proposed Salary Schedules for various positions
The committee recommended approval of proposed Salary Schedules for various positions for the 2021-2022 Fiscal Year as presented by the staff. A motion was made by Ms. Atkinson and seconded by Dr. Walker to approve the committee's recommendation. There being no objections, the motion passed.
b. Proposed changes to Assistant Principal Salary Schedules
The committee recommended approval of proposed changes to the Assistant Principal Salary Schedules as presented by the staff. A motion was made by Ms. Atkinson and seconded by Dr. Walker to approve the committee's recommendation. There being no objections, the motion passed.
c. Proposed changes to the Business Department salaries
The committee recommended approval of proposed changes to the Business Department salaries as presented by the staff. A motion was made by Ms. Atkinson and seconded by Mr. Graham to approve the committee's recommendation. There being no objections, the motion passed.
d. Athletic stipends and Extra Curricular stipends
The committee recommended approval of proposed changes to Athletic Stipends and Extra-Curricular Stipends as presented by the staff. A motion was made by Ms. Atkinson and seconded by Mr. Graham to approve the committee's recommendation. There being no objections, the motion passed.
e. Funding for two (2) additional full-time School Nurse positions
The committee recommended approval of the funding for two (2) additional full-time School Nurse positions paid with ESSER funds. A motion was made by Ms. Atkinson and seconded by Dr. Holmes to approve the committee's recommendation. There being no objections, the motion passed.
f. Funding for a 12-Month Registrar position at Central High School
The committee recommended approval of the funding for the12-Month Registrar position at Central High School. A motion was made by Ms. Atkinson and seconded by Dr. Holmes to approve the committee's recommendation. There being no objections, the motion passed.
g. Phase 2 pricing for Central High School renovations
Committee members received a report on Phase 2 pricing for the Central High School renovations. This was a report only and required no action.
11. To consider approval of an engagement letter from Hannis T. Bourgeois, LLP and take appropriate action. (Dr. Fountain)
A motion was made by Ms. Atkinson and seconded by Dr. Walker to approve the engagement letter for auditing services provided by Hannis T. Bourgeois. There being no objections, the motion passed.
12. To consider the staff's recommendation relative to bids received for projects at Tanglewood Elementary School and take appropriate action. (Dr. Fountain)
A motion was made by Ms. Foil and seconded by Ms. Atkinson to approve the staff's recommendation to award the bid for projects at Tanglewood Elementary School to Percy J. Matherne Contractor, Inc. There being no objections, the motion passed.
13. To consider approval of a list of Qualified Disciplinary Hearing Officers and take appropriate action. (Dr. Fountain)
A motion was made by Dr. Walker and seconded by Dr. Holmes to approve the list of Qualified Disciplinary Hearing Officers. There being no objections, the motion passed.
14. To receive the results from the Superintendent's Yearly Evaluation. (Ms. Browning)
Dr. Gardner reported on the Superintendents Yearly Evaluation. This was a report only and required no action.
15. Superintendent's Report
This morning we held our 15th Annual Back-to-School Convocation at Greenwell Springs Baptist Church. There was great energy, our central office staff and principals showed off their singing skills, and our keynote speaker, Clint Pulver, was amazing. He had a tremendous message for our teachers and the interactive drum playing by the audience was so much fun. We have received incredibly positive feedback today from the Convocation. Over the next two days, each school will be conducting professional development for their teachers as they prepare to welcome students back to school this Thursday. We have staggered start days for our elementary schools. At BHE, boys will attend on Thursday and girls will attend on Friday. At TES, first graders will attend on Thursday and second graders will attend on Friday. At CIS, third graders will attend on Thursday and fourth & fifth graders will attend on Friday. Last week we held in-person Open Houses. They were well-attended and were a great success. Last year, we were unable to have in-person Open Houses, so this was very welcomed. We held Kagan Cooperative Learning professional development the last week of July. This training provides cooperative learning strategies to increase student engagement in the classroom. The training was a great success. Our new LSU Mentor Cohort will begin at the end of this month. These teachers are trained to host student teachers and receive a Mentor Certification through the Louisiana Department of Education. This is one of our partnerships with LSU. Our next Committee Meetings will be held on Wednesday, August 25th.
a. Public Comment on the matter of the Governor's mandate concerning wearing masks.
Board members heard public comments by the audience on the matter of the Governor's mandate concerning wearing masks. This was for public comments only and required no action.
16. Announcements
a. Committee Meetings - Wednesday, August 25th
b. Next Regular School Board Meeting will be held on Monday, September 13th
17. Adjourn
A motion was made by Dr. Walker and seconded by Mr. Graham to adjourn the meeting. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.