Central Community Schools
Meeting Minutes
School Board Meeting
10/11/2021 06:00 PM
Central Administrative Office
10510 Joor Road, Suite 300
Central, LA 70818
Voting Members
Dr. James Gardner, President
Dr. Keith Holmes, Vice President
Roxanne Atkinson, Board Member
Phillip Graham, Board Member
Ruby Foil, Board Member
Sharon Browning, 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, October 11, 2021 at the Central Administrative Office at 6:00 P.M.
2. Prayer
Prayer led by Ms. Sandy Davis
3. Pledge
4. Roll Call
Tracy Barnes conducted a roll call. The following persons were present: Roxanne Atkinson, Sharon Browning, Ruby Foil, James Gardner, Phil Graham and Keith Holmes. David Walker was absent. A quorum was present.
a. To consider expanding the agenda to add an Executive Session to the agenda to hear from a parent regarding the appeal of an expulsion.
A motion was made by Ms. Atkinson and seconded by Ms. Browning to expand the agenda to add an Executive Session to the agenda as Item #16, to hear from a parent regarding the appeal of an expulsion. A roll call vote was taken for the board to expand the agenda to add an Executive Session to the agenda as Item # 16, to hear from a parent regarding the appeal of an expulsion and is listed as follows:
For: Atkinson, Browning, Foil, Gardner, Graham, Holmes
Against: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Walker
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, September 13, 2021 and take appropriate action.
A motion was made by Ms. Foil and seconded by Ms. Atkinson to approve the minutes from the Regular School Board Meeting held on Monday, September 13, 2021. There being no objections, the motion passed.
6. To consider approval of the minutes from the Strategic Planning Session held on Tuesday, September 14, 2021 and take appropriate action.
A motion was made by Ms. Browning and seconded by Mr. Graham to approve the minutes from the Strategic Planning Session held on Tuesday, September 14, 2021. There being no objections, the motion passed.
7. To consider the Superintendent's recommendation for administrative, instructional and support staff positions and take appropriate action. (Dr. Fountain)
A motion was made by Mr. Graham and seconded by Ms. Browning to approve the retirement of the following: 1)Ms. Elizabeth Bourgeois, Music Teacher, Tanglewood Elementary School, effective October 16, 2021; 2)Ms. Sandra Davis, Assistant Superintendent, Central Office, effective October 29, 2021. There being no objections, the motion passed.
Board Members received a report of two (2) Resignations. This was a report only and required no action.
Board Members received a report of ten (10) appointments. This was a report only and required no action.
8. To receive a report from the Human Resources/Policies Committee Meeting held on Wednesday, September 29, 2021 and take appropriate action regarding the following:
a. Revised Job Description for IEP Facilitator position
The committee recommended approval of the revised Job Description for the IEP Facilitator position as presented by the staff. A motion was made by Ms. Browning and seconded by Dr. Holmes to approve the committee's recommendation. There being no objections, the motion passed.
b. Revised Job Description for Related Services Facilitator position
The committee recommended approval of the revised Job Description for the Related Services Facilitator position as presented by the staff. A motion was made by Ms. Browning and seconded by Ms. Atkinson to approve the committee's recommendation. There being no objections, the motion passed.
c. Additional IEP Facilitator position
The committee recommended approval of an additional IEP Facilitator position as presented by the staff. A motion was made by Ms. Browning and seconded by Ms. Atkinson to approve the committee's recommendation. There being no objections, the motion passed.
d. Additional School Resource Officer at Central Intermediate School
The committee recommended approval of the additional School Resource Officer position as presented by the staff. A motion was made by Ms. Browning and seconded by Dr. Holmes to approve the committee's recommendation. There being no objections, the motion passed.
e. K-3 Literacy Specialist position
The committee recommended approval of a K-3 Literacy Specialist position. A motion was made by Ms. Browning and seconded by Mr. Graham 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 of the Central Community School System Policy Manual. This was a report only and required no action.
1. Policy B-15 - School Board Ethics (Revised Policy)
2. Policy G-2 - Curriculum (Revised Policy)
3. Policy G-2.4c - Education of Students with Exceptionalities (Revised Policy)
4. Policy G-2.4c3 - Cameras in Special Education Classrooms (New Policy)
5. Policy G-3.9 - Kindergarten (Revised Policy)
6. Policy H-2.2a - Compulsory School Attendance Ages (Revised Policy)
7. Policy H-2.3 - School Admission (Revised Policy)
8. Policy H-2.4a - Public School Choice (Revised Policy)
9. Policy H-12 - Student Privacy and Education Records (Revised Policy)
9. To receive a report from the Finance Committee Meeting held on Wednesday, September 29, 2021 and take appropriate action regarding the following:
a. Presentation from Gallagher on self-funded health insurance
Committee members received a presentation from Gallagher. This was a report only and required no action.
b. Options for the 2022 Employee Benefits Plans
Committee members received information regarding options for the 2022 Employee Benefit Plans. This was a report only and required no action.
c. 2021-2022 Original Capital Projects Budget
The committee recommended approval of the Original Capital Projects Budget for the 2021-2022 Fiscal Year as presented by the staff. A motion was made by Ms. Atkinson and seconded by Ms. Browning to approve the committee's recommendation. There being no objections, the motion passed.
d. 2021-2022 Original Debt Services Budget
The committee recommended approval of the Original Debt Service Budget for the 2021-2022 Fiscal Year 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. 2021-2022 Original Child Nutrition Budget
The committee recommended approval of the Original Child Nutrition Budget for the 2021-2022 Fiscal Year as presented by the staff. A motion was made by Ms. Atkinson and seconded by Ms. Foil to approve the committee's recommendation. There being no objections, the motion passed.
f. 2021-2022 Original Federal Grants
The committee recommended approval of the Original Federal Grants for the 2021-2022 Fiscal Year as presented by the staff. 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. 2021-2022 Original State Grants
The committee recommended approval of the Original State Grants for the 2021-2022 Fiscal Year as presented by the staff. A motion was made by Ms. Atkinson and seconded by Ms. Browning to approve the committee's recommendation. There being no objections, the motion passed.
h. Funding for an additional IEP Facilitator position
The committee recommended approval of the funding for an additional IEP Facilitator position as presented by the staff. 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.
i. Funding of an additional School Resource Officer
The committee recommended approval of the funding for an additional School Resource Officer. 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.
j. Funding for a K-3 Literacy Specialist position
The committee recommended approval of the funding for a K-3 Literacy Specialist position as presented by the staff. A motion was made by Ms. Atkinson and seconded by Ms. Browning to approve the committee's recommendation. There being no objections, the motion passed.
10. To receive a report from the Facilities/Equipment Committee Meeting held on Wednesday, September 29, 2021 and take appropriate action regarding the following:
a. Update on current construction projects.
Committee Members received an update on current construction projects. This was a report only and required no action.
11. To consider adoption of a Resolution to declare a Reapportionment of Election District Boundaries for the Central Community School System and take appropriate action. (Dr. Fountain)
A motion was made by Dr. Holmes and seconded by Ms. Atkinson to adopt the resolution to declare a Reapportionment of Election District Boundaries for the Central Community School System.
A roll call vote was taken for the board to adopt the resolution to declare a Reapportionment of Election District Boundaries for the Central Community School System and is listed as follows:
For: Atkinson, Browning, Foil, Gardner, Graham, Holmes
Against: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Walker
There being six (6) votes "For", zero (0) votes "Against", zero (0) votes "Abstain" and one (1) vote "Absent", the motion passed.
12. To consider approval of an Out-of-State Field Trip request and take appropriate action. (Dr. Fountain)
A motion was made by Mr. Graham and seconded by Ms. Atkinson to approve the Out-of-State Field Trip request. There being no objections, the motion passed.
13. To consider granting the Child Nutrition Department permission to advertise for bids on the necessary products for the second semester of the 2021-2022 School Year. (Dr. Fountain)
A motion was made by Ms. Atkinson and seconded by Ms. Browning to grant the Child Nutrition Department permission to advertise for bids on the necessary products for the second semester of the 2021-2022 School Year. There being no objections, the motion passed.
14. Superintendent's Report
We will hold parent-teacher conferences this Thursday afternoon and Friday morning. Our teachers work late on Thursday and finish their day on Friday around noon to begin fall break. Students are off for fall break on Friday and Monday (October 15th & 18th) and teachers are off on Monday, October 18th. All students and staff will return to school on Tuesday, October 19th. Our next teacher-only day will be on Monday, November 1st. On Friday, October 1st, we surprised all faculty and staff with Chick-fil-A Chicken minis. We try to do something like this occasionally to show out staff members how much we appreciate all that they do. I want to thank the Bank of Zachary for sponsoring the treat for our staff. I wanted to provide a quick update on athletics. Our football team is now 5-1 on the year. They had a huge win over Denham Springs on Friday night, 34-7. They play at Scotlandville this Friday night. Also, our Volleyball team in currently ranked #8 in the state. They are 12-3 overall and 3-1 in the district. They play #2 ranked St. Joseph's tomorrow at home. VB has 6 seniors. Senior night will be October 27th when we host Brusly. Coach Lebouef was selected to be the head coach for the West All-Star team. The game will be held in November and features the top 28 seniors in the state. She was selected for the sustained success of the Central High School program. We will be holding Quarterly Meetings with each school the week of October 25th. These meetings are held at each school and provides an opportunity for each school to review progress on their school-wide plan with Central Office. We also have the opportunity to conduct walk-throughs with the administrative staff. These meetings provide a great opportunity for schools to share their successes and challenges. I wanted to provide an update on the Central Office Construction Manager at Risk. We received five submissions for the CMAR - McDonnel, Lincoln, Cangelosi-Ward, Stuart & Company, and Lemoine. Our committee met last Wednesday to receive copies of each company's proposal. The committee will meet this Wednesday to score the proposals and decide if we will conduct interviews. Our timeline is to have a CMAR selected and approved by the board by the end of October. I also want to provide a brief update on the Tanglewood and Central High School construction projects. Tanglewood is moving along. They ran into a soil issue last week and they are conducting tests to determine the best course of action. We hope to have this resolved very soon. The renovation in the North Wing of CHS is progressing very nicely. They are still projected to complete the North Wing by November 15th. This area will look completely different from pre-renovation. After Thanksgiving, the focus will shift to the library and Career Tech Education ares. Our next Committee Meetings will be held on Wednesday, October 27th.
15. Announcements
a. Committee Meetings - Wednesday, October 27th
b. Next Regular School Board Meeting will be held on Monday, November 8th
16. To enter into Executive Session to hear from a parent regarding the appeal of an expulsion.
A motion was made by Ms. Foil and seconded by Ms. Browning to approve the board to enter into Executive Session to hear from a parent regarding the appeal of an expulsion. A roll call vote was taken for the board to enter into Executive Session to hear from a parent regarding the appeal of an expulsion and is listed as follows:
For: Atkinson, Browning, Foil, Gardner, Graham, Holmes
Against: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Walker
There being six (6) votes "For", zero (0) votes "Against", zero (0) votes "Abstain" and one (1) vote "Absent", the motion passed.
A motion was made by Dr. Holmes and seconded by Ms. Browning to approve the board to come out of Executive Session to hear from a parent regarding the appeal of an expulsion. A roll call vote was taken for the board to come out of Executive Session to hear from a parent regarding the appeal of an expulsion and is listed as follows:
For: Atkinson, Browning, Foil, Gardner, Graham, Holmes
Against: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Walker
There being six (6) votes "For", zero (0) votes "Against", zero (0) votes "Abstain" and one (1) vote "Absent", the motion passed.
A motion was made by Ms. Browning and seconded by Ms. Atkinson to affirm the decision of the superintendent's designee. A roll call vote was taken for the board to affirm the decision of the superintendent's designee and is listed as follows:
For: Atkinson, Browning, Foil, Gardner, Graham, Holmes
Against: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Walker
There being six (6) votes "For", zero (0) votes "Against", zero (0) votes "Abstain" and one (1) vote "Absent", the motion passed.
17. Adjourn
A motion was made Ms. Atkinson and seconded by Dr. Holmes to adjourn the meeting. There being no objections the meeting was adjourned.