Central Community Schools
School Board Meeting
10/10/2022 06:00 PM
Tanglewood Elementary School
9352 Rustling Oaks Avenue
Central, LA 70818
MEETING MINUTES
Voting Members
Dr. James Gardner, President
Dr. Keith Holmes, Vice President
Dr. G. David Walker, Board Member
Roxanne Atkinson, Board Member
Kimberly Powers, 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 10, 2022 at Tanglewood Elementary School at 6:00 P.M.
2. Prayer
Prayer led by Samuel Hatsfelt, a student at Tanglewood Elementary School.
3. Pledge
Pledge led by Axxel Rodriquez, a student at Tanglewood Elementary School.
Molly Breedlove, a student at Tanglewood Elementary School, read aloud something she had written about the new building at Tanglewood.
4. Roll Call
Tracy Barnes conducted a roll call. The following persons were present: Roxanne Atkinson, Sharon Browning, James Gardner, Keith Holmes, Kimberly Powers and David Walker. Ms. Foil was absent. A quorum was present.
5. To consider approval of the minutes from the Regular School Board Meeting held on Monday, September 12, 2022 and take appropriate action.
A motion was made by Ms. Browning and seconded by Ms. Atkinson to approve the minutes from the Regular School Board Meeting held on Monday, September 12, 2022. There being no objections, the motion passed.
6. To receive the Superintendent's report on personnel (Dr. Fountain)
Board members received a report of three (3) Resignations. This was a report only and required no action.
Board members received a report of five (5) Appointments. This was a report only and required no action.
Board members received a report of one (1) Reassignment. This was a report only and required no action.
7. To receive a report from the Finance Committee Meeting held on Monday, September 26, 2022 and take appropriate action regarding the following:
a. Information relative to the 2023 Employee Benefits Plans
The committee received a presentation from representatives from Gallagher insurance regarding the 2023 Employee Benefits Plans. This was a report only and required no action.
b. Renewal of the General Liability Insurance Policy
The committee recommended approval to grant the staff permission to renew the General Liability Insurance Policy with Gallagher Insurance, including the Crime Policy in the amount of $1,322 through July, 2023. A motion was made by Ms. Atkinson and seconded by Dr. Walker to approve the committee's recommendation. A substitute motion was made by Dr. Holmes and seconded by Ms. Powers to only renew our current policy with the current limits and the premiums set. There being no objections, the substitute motion passed.
c. Change Order for the Central Office Construction project
The committee recommended approval of the Change Orders for the Central Office Construction project in the amount of $43,244.18. 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.
8. To receive a report from the Facilities/Equipment Committee Meeting held on Monday, September 26, 2022 and take appropriate action regarding the following:
a. Memorandum of Understanding with BREC for the GSYR Pro Rodeo
The committee discussed a Memorandum of Understanding with BREC & the Central Community School System. This was a report only and required no action.
b. Dedicating the flag at Wildcat Stadium
The committee discussed dedicating the flag at Wildcat Stadium. This was a report only and required no action.
9. To receive a report from the Human Resources/Policies Committee Meeting held on Monday, September 26, 2022 and take appropriate action regarding the following:
a. 2nd Reading of the following proposed New and Revised policies:
The committee recommended approval of the 2nd Reading of the proposed new and revised policies of the Central Community School System Policy Manual. 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.
1. Policy F-9.5a - Employment of Retired Personnel
2. Policy F-9.15 - Dismissal of Employees
3. Policy F-10.4 - Sick Leave
4. Policy F-10.7 - Military Leave
5. Policy G-2.4c.1 - Special Education Advisory Council
6. Policy G-2.4c.3 - Cameras in Special Education Classrooms
7. Policy H-2.4a - Public School Choice
8. Policy H-4.4 - Child Abuse
9. New Policy - Patriotic Organizations
b. Review of over the counter (OTC) medications in elementary schools
The committee received information on Over-the Counter medications in Elementary Schools. This was a report only and required no action.
c. Additional Special Education Teacher at Tanglewood Elementary School
The committee recommended approval of an additional Special Education Teacher at Tanglewood Elementary School. 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.
10. To consider approval of three Out-of-State Field Trip requests and take appropriate action. (Dr. Fountain)
A motion was made by Ms. Powers and seconded by Ms. Atkinson to approve the three (3) Out-of-State Field Trip requests. There being no objections, the motion passed.
11. To consider a facility usage request to use the Central Intermediate School Cafeteria and take appropriate action. (Dr. Fountain)
A motion was made by Dr. Holmes and seconded by Ms. Browning to approve the Louisiana Association of Christian Educators to use the Central Intermediate School Cafeteria to host a dinner event on October 23, 2022. There being no objections, the motion passed.
12. To consider granting the Child Nutrition Department permission to advertise for bids on the necessary products for the second semester of the 2022-2023 School Year. (Dr. Fountain)
A motion was made by Ms. Browning and seconded by Dr. Walker to grant the Child Nutrition Department permission to advertise for bids on the necessary products for the second semester of the 2022-2023 School Year. There being no objections, the motion passed.
13. Superintendent's Report
Schools have selected their Parent Advisory Committees. Members were notified last week. Again, these committees will serve in an advisory role to principals throughout the school year. Committees will meet 2-3 times per semester. We are excited to grow this school and community partnership. Our schools are doing a great job of updating our newly revised websites and school app. We are trying to keep parents aware of the great events happening at our schools. If you haven’t done so, now would be a great time to download the app from the Google Play Store or the Apple App Store. You can search for “Central Community School System” to find the app. We will be holding parent-teacher conferences this Thursday after school and Friday, October 13th and 14th. Students will be out for fall break on Friday, October 14th through Tuesday, October 18th. Tuesday, October 18th will be a teacher professional development day. Students will return on Wednesday, October 19th. The first 9-weeks grading period ends tomorrow, October 11th. Report cards at all schools will be sent home this Thursday, October 13 th. All schools will be closed on Tuesday, November 8th for elections. Culinary students at CHS will be taste-testing possible new additions to the cafeteria menu this Thursday. We are also beginning a competition where our culinary students will design and taste-test recipes that will be served in the cafeteria. We hope this will increase student participation and buy-in with the cafeteria program. Facilities Updates: Central High School – We anticipate using the new facilities after Thanksgiving; Central Office & Wildcat Stadium Project – Purchased bricks should be delivered this week and installed next week. We had an issue with electricity a couple of weeks back that damaged our videoboard. It should be repaired this week. You may be noticing more grass being installed around the stadium. Our schools have hosted several parent events: BHE will be hosting literacy and art night later in the month (October 25th); TES has opened their TangleRock Café for parents to enjoy lunch with their child. They also hosted an English Learner (EL) parent event; CIS has hosted STEM and Literacy nights; CMS hosted fall family nights for all grades last week. During this event, Ochsner presented information on vaping; CHS is hosting an event around financial aid assistance in partnership with LOSFA (Louisiana Office of Student Financial Aid) and will be hosting an information event on the dangers of vaping (facilitated by Ochsner) next week. Next Committee Meetings will be on Monday, October 24th. We are holding them a week earlier than normal due to the last Monday of the month being on Halloween.
14. Announcements
Wednesday, October 12th - Chamber Member Lunch/Mayor Forum at Kristenwood beginning at 11:30 am
Thursday, October 13th - City Council Forum at CHS beginning at 6pm
Thursday, October 20th - School Board/Police Chief/Mayor Forum at CHS beginning at 6 pm
a. Committee Meetings will be held on Monday, October 24th
b. The next School Board Meeting will be held on Monday, November 14th
15. Adjourn
A motion was made by Dr. Walker and seconded by Ms. Browning to adjourn the meeting. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.