Central Community Schools
School Board Meeting
06/10/2024 06:00 PM
Central Administrative Office
11576 Sullivan Road
Central, LA 70818
MEETING MINUTES
1. Call to Order
Chairperson Roxanne Atkinson called to order the Regular School Board Meeting of the Central Community School Board on Monday, June 10, 2024, at the Central Administrative Office, at 6:00 P.M.
2. Prayer
Prayer led by Ms. Laci Brice, teacher at Tanglewood Elementary School.
3. Pledge
4. Roll Call
Tracy Barnes conducted a roll call. The following persons were present: Roxanne Atkinson, Michael Hooper, Jason Leaphart, Carol Norwood and David Walker. Nick Carmena and Mike Davis were absent. A quorum was present.
5. To consider approval of the minutes from the Regular School Board Meeting held on Monday, May 13, 2024 and take appropriate action.
A motion was made by Ms. Norwood and seconded by Mr. Hooper to approve the minutes from the Regular School Board Meeting held on Monday, May 13, 2024. There being no objections, the motion passed.
6. To receive the Superintendent's report on personnel. (Dr. Fountain)
Board members received a report of two (2) Retirements. This was a report only and required no action.
Board members received a report of eleven (11) Resignations. This was a report only and required no action.
Board members received a report of nineteen (19) Appointments. This was a report only and required no action.
Board members received a report of fourteen (14) Reassignments. This was a report only and required no action.
a. Administrative Contracts
Board members received a report regarding administrative contracts. This was a report only and required no action.
7. To receive a report from the Human Resources/Policies Committee Meeting held on Monday, May 20, 2024 and take appropriate action regarding the following:
a. New Child Nutrition Culinary Chef position
The committee recommended approval of a New Child Nutrition Culinary Chef position as presented by the staff. A motion was made by Ms. Norwood to approve the committee's recommendation. There being no objections, the motion passed.
b. New Child Nutrition 7-hour Technician Floater position
Committee members discussed adding a new Child Nutrition 7-hour Technician floater position. Due to financial concerns, this item was tabled. This was a report only and required no action.
8. To receive a report from the Finance Committee Meeting held on Monday, May 20, 2024 and take appropriate action regarding the following:
a. Renewal of Property and Worker's Compensation Insurance Policies
The committee recommends approval of granting the staff permission to renew the Property and Worker’s Compensation Insurance Policies with Cadence Insurance for the 2024-2025 Fiscal Year. A motion was made by Mr. Hooper to approve the committee's recommendation. There being no objections, the motion passed.
b. Renewal of the General Liability Insurance Policy
Committee members received information on the General Liability Insurance Renewal Policy as presented by representatives from Bourg Insurance and Gallagher Insurance. This was a report only and required no action.
c. Renewal of the Student Insurance Policy
The committee recommends approval of granting the staff permission to renew the Student Accident Insurance for the 2024-2025 School Year. A motion was made by Mr. Hooper to approve the committee's recommendation. There being no objections, the motion passed.
d. 2024-2025 Original General Fund Budget
The committee recommended approval of the Original General Fund Budget for the 2024-2025 Fiscal Year as presented by the staff. A motion was made by Mr. Hooper to approve the committee's recommendation. There being no objections, the motion passed.
e. Revised Federal Grants for 2023-2024 Fiscal Year
The committee recommended approval of the Revised 2023-2024 Federal Grants as presented by the staff. A motion was made by Mr. Hooper to approve the committee's recommendation. There being no objections, the motion passed.
f. Funding for the New Child Nutrition Culinary Chef position
Committee members considered approval of the funding for the New Child Nutrition Culinary Chef position. Due to the concerns of members on the committee, the item was tabled. After the committee meeting was held, the superintendent gathered more information regarding this position, and he shared the information with the board. A motion was made by Mr. Hooper and seconded by Dr. Walker to approve the funding for the New Child Nutrition Culinary Chef position for 2 years. There being no objections, the motion passed.
g. Presentation on proposed changes to the Salary Schedule
Committee members received a presentation on proposed changes to the salary schedule. This was a report only and required no action.
9. To consider the staff's recommendation relative to the General Liability Insurance Renewal Policy and take appropriate action. (Dr. Fountain)
A motion was made by Mr. Hooper and seconded by Ms. Norwood to grant the staff permission to renew the General Liability Insurance Policy with Liberty Mutual, through Gallagher Insurance, for the 2024-2025 Fiscal Year. There being no objections, the motion passed.
10. To consider approval of proposed changes to the Salary Schedule and take appropriate action. (Dr. Fountain)
A motion was made by Dr. Walker and seconded by Ms. Norwood to approve the proposed changes to the Salary Schedule as presented by the staff. There being no objections, the motion passed.
11. To consider selection of the Official Journal for the 2024-2025 Fiscal Year. (Dr. Fountain)
A motion was made by Mr. Hooper and seconded by Ms. Norwood to approve The Advocate as the Official Journal for the 2024-2025 Fiscal Year. There being no objections, the motion passed.
12. Superintendent's Report
We had 29 teachers attend the LDOE’s Teacher Leader Summit in New Orleans at the end of May. Bianca Deliberto did six presentations and Melanie Hall and Kristine Hargrave sat on panels. Julie Stevens and administrators from CIS presented about the RTI program that was recognized by the state earlier this year. Also, Brandon LaGroue was announced as a finalist for State Principal of the Year. We are holding a Lead Teacher retreat on Wednesday. This is a key piece in our retention strategy of retaining teachers and providing additional opportunities for teachers to grow as leaders in the profession while supporting their colleagues. We have 20 teachers in our Teacher Leader mentor cohort that will begin this fall. Our next Committee Meetings will be next Monday, July 1st. Our next board meeting will be on Monday, July 8th.
13. Announcements
a. Committee Meetings will be held on Monday, July 1st
b. Next Regular School Board Meeting will be held on Monday July 8th
14. To enter into Executive Session to conduct the Superintendent's Yearly Evaluation. (Ms. Atkinson)
A motion was made by Dr. Walker and seconded by Mr. Hooper to approve 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 and is listed as follows:
For: Atkinson, Hooper, Leaphart, Norwood, Walker
Against: None
Absent: Carmena, Davis
Abstain: None
There being five (5) "For" votes, zero (0) "Against" votes, two (2) "Absent" votes and zero (0) "Abstain" votes, the motion passed.
A motion was made by Dr. Walker and seconded by Mr. Hooper 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, Hooper, Leaphart, Norwood, Walker
Against: None
Absent: Carmena, Davis
Abstain: None
There being five (5) "For" votes, zero (0) "Against" votes, two (2) "Absent" votes and zero (0) "Abstain" votes, the motion passed.
15. Adjourn
A motion was made by Dr. Walker to adjourn the meeting. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.