Central Community Schools

School Board Meeting

07/11/2022 06:00 PM

Central Administrative Office

10510 Joor Road, Suite 300

Central, LA 70818

MEETING MINUTES

 

 Attendees

Voting Members

Dr. James Gardner, President

Dr. Keith Holmes, Vice President

Roxanne Atkinson, Board Member

Dr. G. David Walker, Board Member

Kimberly Powers, 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, July 11, 2022 at the Central Administrative Office at 6:00 P.M.

2.          Prayer

Prayer led by Ron Erickson

3.          Pledge

 

4.          Roll Call

Tracy Barnes conducted a roll call. The following persons were present:  Roxanne Atkinson, Sharon Browning, Ruby Foil, James Gardner, Keith Holmes, Kimberly Powers and David Walker. A quorum was present.

 

5.          To consider approval of the minutes from the Public Hearing held on Monday, June 20, 2022 and take appropriate action

A motion was made by Ms. Browning and seconded by Ms. Atkinson to approve the minutes from the Public Hearing held on Monday, June 20, 2022. There being no objections, the motion passed.

 

6.          To consider approval of the minutes from the Regular School Board Meeting held on Monday, June 20, 2022 and take appropriate action

A motion was made by Dr. Holmes and seconded by Ms. Foil to approve the minutes from the Regular School Board Meeting held on Monday, June 20, 2022. 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)

Board members received a report of eight (8) Resignations. This was a report only and required no action.

Board members received a report of twelve (12) Appointments. This was a report only and required no action.

Board members received a report of four (4) Reassignments. This was a report only and required no action.

a.          Administrative Contracts

Board members received a report of 2-year contracts for administrative positions. This was a report only and required no action.

 

8.          To receive a report from the Finance Committee Meeting held on Wednesday, June 22, 2022 and take appropriate action regarding the following:

a.          Information regarding Investments with our Municipal Advisor, Argent Financial Group

The committee recommended approval to grant the staff permission to transfer $10 million to Argent Financial to invest. 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.         Information relative to the renewal of Student Accident Insurance

The committee recommended approval to grant the staff permission to renew the Student Accident Insurance for the 2022-2023 School 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.

 

9.          To receive a report from the Facilities/Equipment Committee Meeting held on Wednesday, June 22, 2022 and take appropriate action regarding the following:

a.          Discussion of a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement on the Greenwell Springs Property with the Amite River Preservation Association

The committee recommended approval to grant the staff permission to enter into a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement on the Greenwell Springs Property with the Amite River Preservation Association. A motion was made by Dr. Walker and seconded by Dr. Holmes to approve the committee's recommendation. There being no objections, the motion passed.

 

10.       To receive a report from the Curriculum/Instruction/Accountability/Student Services Committee Meeting held on Wednesday, June 22, 2022 and take appropriate action regarding the following:

a.          2022-2023 Pupil Progression Plan

The committee recommended approval of the revised Pupil Progression Plan for the 2022-2023 School Year. A motion was made by Ms. Foil and seconded by Dr. Walker to approve the committee's recommendation. There being no objections, the motion passed.

b.         Updates to the Discipline Procedures for the 2022-2023 School Year

Discussion was held on the updates to the Discipline Procedures for the 2022-2023 School Year. This was a report only and required no action.

 

11.       To consider a Change Order for the Tanglewood Elementary Addition project and take appropriate action. (Dr. Fountain)

A motion was made by Ms. Atkinson and seconded by Ms. Browning to approve the Change Order for the Tanglewood Elementary Addition project in the amount of $15,905.00. There being no objections, the motion passed.

 

12.       To consider the Proposed Revised Salary Schedules for various positions to reflect the increase recently funded by the state through the MFP and take appropriate action. (Dr. Fountain)

A motion was made by Ms. Powers and seconded by Ms. Atkinson to approve the Proposed Revised Salary Schedules for various positions to reflect the increase recently funded by the state through the MFP. There being no objections, the motion passed.

 

13.       Superintendent's Report

 We completed a very successful summer program for our students. BHE: 30 students in BREC summer program; 60 students in enrichment (Special Programs and Art); TES: 40 students in BREC summer program; 48 students in STEM program and 23 students in EL program; CIS: 40 students in BREC summer program; 40 students in summer enrichment programs; CMS: 105 students in credit recovery; 50 students in Reading Camp; 20 students in STEM camp; CHS: 115 students in credit recovery; 50 students in Summer Bridge; 14 students in JumpStart Summers. Our annual Wildcat 101 program for new employees will be held next Wednesday, July 20th. We share lots of information about the district and set the tone for their tenure in Central. The highlight of the day is typically the bus tour where we board a school bus and take our new employees on a tour of our school system. We are super-excited about our new employees! We will hold our annual Summer Admin Retreat on Monday, July 25th. This is a great opportunity for us to set the vision for the upcoming school year and plan as a system. Our annual Back-to-School Convocation will be held on Monday, August 8th at Greenwell Springs Baptist Church. We have a fun and memorable event planned. This is a great opportunity for us to kick off the new year as a school system. Renovation Updates -TES: We are on track to move into the new building on August 1st. The t-buildings were removed earlier this summer and they are in the process of pouring the new basketball court where the t-buildings were. This has been a very smooth process. CHS: We are going to be on a tight schedule for the start of school. The contractor is completing interior renovations this summer. Some of those renovations will not be totally completed for the start of school, but they know the areas of greatest need. The total renovation project at the high school will be completed by the end of October. Central Office / Stadium Project: They are painting the new concession stand and have put up the steel for the new entryway. They are also putting up brick columns for the fencing on the west side of the stadium. They will begin pouring concrete for the new parking areas this week. Of course, the steel is up for the central office. The plan is for the stadium to be completed by mid-August. The central office building will be completed in January / February. We are partnering with CAF for athletic enhancements. Of course, they completed turfing the infield of the baseball stadium last year. We will soon begin turfing the entire softball field and begin construction on the new track at the Wildcat Stadium site. We hope to build new batting cages for softball and baseball as well. We love our partnership with CAF. Our next Committee Meetings will be held this Wednesday, July 27th.

 

14.       Announcements

a.          Committee Meetings - Wednesday, July 27th

b.         Next Regular School Board Meeting will be held on Monday, August 8th

c.          Informational Meeting for Political Candidates will be held on Thursday, July 14th

 

15.       To enter into Executive Session to hear from a parent regarding the appeal of an expulsion and take appropriate action.

The board did not meet in executive session due to the parent rescinding their request to appeal the expulsion. No action was needed on this item.

 

16.       To enter into Executive Session to conduct the Superintendent's Yearly Evaluation. (Dr. Gardner)

A motion was made by Dr. Walker and seconded by Ms. Browning for the board to enter into executive session to conduct the Superintendent's Yearly Evaluation. A roll call vote was taken for the board to enter into executive session to conduct the Superintendent's Yearly Evaluation as is listed as follows:

For:  Atkinson, Browning, Foil, Gardner, Holmes, Powers,Walker

Against:  None

Absent:  None

Abstain:  None

There being seven (7) votes "For", zero (0) votes "Against", zero (0) vote "Absent", and zero (0) votes "Abstain", the motion passed.

 

A motion was made by Dr. Holmes and seconded by Ms. Powers to approve the board to come out of executive session to conduct the Superintendent's Yearly Evaluation.

A roll call vote was taken for the board to come out of executive session to conduct the Superintendent's Yearly Evaluation and is listed as follows:

For:  Atkinson, Browning, Foil, Gardner, Holmes, Powers, Walker

Against:  None

Absent:  None

Abstain:  None

There being seven (7) "For" votes, zero (0) "Against" votes, zero (0) "Absent" votes and zero (0) "Abstain" votes, the motion passed.

 

17.       Adjourn

A motion was made by Dr. Walker and seconded by Dr. Holmes to adjourn the meeting. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.