TANGIPAHOA PARISH SCHOOL BOARD PROCEEDINGS AUGUST 7, 2012

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1 TANGIPAHOA PARISH SCHOOL BOARD PROCEEDINGS AUGUST 7, 2012 The Tangipahoa Parish School Board met in regular session Tuesday, August 7, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. in the Central Office Board room, Puleston Road, Amite, Louisiana, with President Chris Cohea presiding. MEMBERS PRESENTS: Ann Smith, Gail Pittman-McDaniel, Andy Anderson, Al Link, Brett Duncan, Eric Dangerfield, Rose Dominguez and Sandra Bailey-Simmons MEMBERS ABSENT: None President Cohea led the Pledge of Allegiance. It was moved by Ms. Bailey-Simmons, seconded by Mr. Anderson, to approve the Board minutes of July 17, 2012 as distributed. Hearing no objection, the motion was adopted. It was moved by Mr. Duncan, seconded by Ms. Bailey-Simmons, to waive the rules to add an item regarding policy revisions to the Policy Committee to the agenda in order to meet the mandated adoption deadline of September 1, Hearing no It was moved by Mr. Duncan, seconded by Ms. Bailey-Simmons, to add an item regarding various policy revisions to the Policy Committee to the agenda. Hearing no It was moved by Ms. Smith, seconded by Mr. Link, to waive the rules to delete Item A #46 from the Personnel Committee Report of August 6, Hearing no Ms. Bailey-Simmons introduced Rev. Louis Husser. Rev. Husser proposed a family involvement incentive that would give family members an avenue to be directly involved in students academic success. It was moved by Mr. Anderson, seconded by Ms. Bailey-Simmons, to approve the Committee and Delegation Reports contained on the agenda. Following are the reports as approved: FINANCE COMMITTEE JULY 17, 2012: 1. The Committee reviewed the Accounts Payable/Check Register dated May 16, 2012 to June 15, 2012 in the amount of $12,956, It was moved by Ms. Smith, seconded by Ms. Dominguez, to approve using the Travel Reimbursement Rates for the fiscal year. Hearing no 3. It was moved by Ms. Dominguez, seconded by Ms. Smith, to approve renewing the Student Activity Insurance for the school year with Regions Insurance Agency for premium of $93, Hearing no objection, the motion was adopted. 4. It was moved by Ms. Cohea, seconded by Ms. Smith, to approve Bid # , Milk and Milk Products, with the milk awarded to Bordon s and milk products awarded to Blue Bell Creameries using escalator unit prices. Hearing no 5. It was moved by Ms. Cohea, seconded by Ms. Smith, to defer the Technology Committee s recommendation for and Maintenance Erate contracts to the next meeting.

2 PERSONNEL COMMITTEE AUGUST 6, 2012: ITEM A The regular Agenda and Addendum #1 was presented by Ms. Smith, chairperson. It was moved by Ms. Bailey-Simmons, seconded by Mr. Anderson, to approve the items contained in the Agenda. Hearing no objection, the motion was adopted. It was moved by Mr. Anderson, seconded by Ms. Bailey-Simmons, to approve the items contained in Addendum #1. Hearing no objection, the motion was adopted. TEACHER NEW HIRE Name: Position: Effective 1. Sarah DeWeese Teacher Hammond Westside Aug. 6, Laken Ellis Teacher Tucker Elementary Aug. 6, Jessica Falcon Teacher Tucker Elementary Aug. 6, Lindsey Pennington Teacher OW Dillon Elementary Aug. 6, Tierra Smith-Courtney Teacher Independence Elementary Aug. 6, Gini Foreman Teacher Ponchatoula High Aug. 6, Melanie Achord Teacher Natalbany Elementary Aug. 6, Sonia Verberne Teacher Spring Creek Elementary Aug. 6, Katherine Chance Teacher Loranger High Aug. 6, Megan Mayeaux Teacher Midway Elementary Aug. 6, Melissa Graziano Teacher Ponchatoula Jr. High Aug. 6, Amanda Larrea Teacher Hammond Jr. High Aug. 6, Maria Tapia Teacher Hammond Jr. High Aug. 6, Henry Motty Teacher Hammond Jr. High Aug. 6, Sheila Sanders Teacher Hammond Jr. High Aug. 6, Renee Thompson Teacher Hammond Westside Aug. 6, Darren Gomilla Teacher Hammond Westside Aug. 6, Jana Berthelot Teacher Hammond Westside Aug. 6, Kayla Himel Teacher Martha Vinyard Aug. 6, Amanda Sciortino Teacher Tucker Elementary Aug. 6, Vicki Scott-Clark Teacher Hammond High Aug. 6, Stephanie Dawsey Teacher Loranger High Aug. 6, Ethan Jones Teacher Loranger Middle Aug. 6, Crystal Hawkins Teacher Amite High Aug. 6, Sharon Crews Teacher Hammond Jr. High Aug. 6, Latonya Phillips Teacher Hammond Jr. High Aug. 6, Elizabeth Bryant Educational Diagnostician Spec. Serv TBD 28. Ramona Blackman-Jones School Psychologist Spec. Sev. TBD 29. Emmy Richardson School Psychologist Spec. Serv. TBD 30. Margaret Keating Teacher Natalbany Elementary Aug. 6, Martina St. Ann Teacher DC Reeves Elementary Aug. 6, William Allen Teacher Amite High Aug. 6, Christopher Gordon Teacher Independence Middle Aug. 6, Stacy Gregg Teacher DC Reeves Elementary Aug. 6, Elizabeth Doyle Teacher Natalbany Elementary Aug. 6, Jennifer Crowe Teacher Amite Elementary Aug. 6, Jana Smith Teacher Amite Elementary Aug. 6, Selisha Perry Teacher Hammond Westside Aug. 6, Bethany Dowdy Teacher SLU Lab Aug. 6, Rebecca Walls Teacher Ponchatoula High Aug. 6, Rachel Methvin Teacher Tucker Elementary Aug. 6, Dana Martin Teacher Martha Vinyard Aug. 6, Ami Smith Teacher Champ Cooper Aug. 6, Paula Rodriguez Teacher Champ Cooper Aug. 6, Sarah Brabham Teacher Hammond Westside Aug. 6, PULLED 47. Sarah Vorhies Teacher Ponchatoula - High Aug. 6, Angela Williams Teacher Natalbany Elementary Aug. 6, Kelly Mizell Teacher Perrin ELC Aug. 6,

3 50. Sheila Haywood Teacher West Side Middle Aug. 6, Marie Holley Teacher Midway Elementary Aug. 6, Kimberly McDonald Teacher Midway Elementary Aug. 6, Julie Beck Teacher Hammond High Aug. 6, Jennifer Perelli Teacher Amite Elementary Aug. 6, Celester Hall Teacher OW Dillon Elementary Aug. 6, Sean Gilbreath Teacher OW Dillon Elementary Aug. 6, Fred Spencer Teacher Amite High Aug. 6, Ryan Lawrence Teacher Nesom Middle Aug. 6, Anna Pfiel Teacher Spec. Serv. Cntr. Aug. 6, Alice Broussard Counselor Hammond High TBD 61. Kevin Thomas Teacher Hammond Westside Aug. 6, Angie Lacoste Teacher Independence High Aug. 6, Mark Weinmunson Teacher Hammond High Aug. 6, William Thallemer Teacher Hammond Eastside Aug. 6, Chris Vaccaro Teacher Hammond Eastside Aug. 6, 2012 ITEM B SUPPORT NEW HIRE Name: Position: Effective 1. Racquel Richardson Paraprofessional Martha Vinyard Aug. 6, Lisa Banks Paraprofessional Independence Elementary Aug. 6, Miesha Ellzey Office Asst. Central Office TBD 4. Donna Lanier Office Asst. Central Office TBD 5. Nathaniel Pennington Custodian Woodland Park Aug. 1, Herman Clark Custodian Martha Vinyard Aug. 7, Nikkitha Williams Paraprofessional DC Reeves Aug. 6, Laquan Hart Paraprofessional Hammond Westside Aug. 6, Michelle Hill Paraprofessional Hammond Westside Aug. 6, Stacie Arabie School Food Serv. Independence Elem. Aug. 7, Stacie Crowe School Food Serv. Loranger Elementary Aug. 7, Bonnie Smith School Food Serv. Loranger Elementary Sept. 4, Teyonta Henderson School Food Serv. Hammond Westside Sept. 4, Karen Williams School Food Serv. Hammond Westside Sept. 4, Hudrideceine Hall School Food Serv. Hammond High Sept. 4, Marilyn Fountain School Food Serv. Hammond Eastside Sept. 4, Cathy Pope School Food Serv. Ponchatoula High Sept. 4, Sam Pool School Food Serv. Hammond Jr. High Sept. 4, Pamela Jackson Paraprofessional Roseland Mont. Sept. 6, Sheridan Lane Paraprofessional DC Reeves Aug. 6, Helen White Child Spec. Attend. DC Reeves Aug. 6, Shannon Canterbury Paraprofessional DC Reeves Aug. 6, Dallas Myers Custodian- Sumner High TBD 24. Phillip Williams, Sr. Custodian Kentwood High TBD 25. Ashley Senko Paraprofessional Perrin ELC Aug. 6, Adrienne Garner Paraprofessional Perrin ELC Aug. 6, Jeremy Brown Paraprofessional Martha Vinyard Aug. 6, Janet Lawler Paraprofessional Midway Elementary Aug. 6, Charles Cooper Custodian OW Dillon Elementary Aug. 7, Alicia Morales Paraprofessional Natalbany Elementary Aug. 6, 2012 ITEM C ADMINISTRATIVE Name: Position: Effective 1. Frances Wells From: Teacher Independence High To: Assistant Principal Independence High ITEM D TEACHER RECLASSIFICATION Name: Position: Effective 3

4 1) Jill Foster From: Master Teacher Nat. Elementary To: District Executive Master Teacher ITEM E *RETIREMENTS*RESIGNATIONS* LEAVES Name: Position: Effective Retirements: 1. Elizabeth Martin Paraprofessional Champ Coop. Dec. 21, Ethel Russell SFS Worker Hammond Eastside Oct. 13, Levi Bellazer Custodian Independence Elementary Sept. 26, Dorothy Barnes SFS Worker Chesbrough Dec. 21, Eddie Henry Custodian Woodland Park June 21, Frances Stein School Secretary Amite West July 18, Nina Briley Teacher Amite Elementary Aug. 4, Annie Moore Custodian Sumner High Sept. 5, Cora Buckley SFS Worker Spring Creek May 24, Edna Speed Teacher Kentwood High July 31, Nick Savarino Teacher Amite High Sept. 13, 2012 Resignations: 1. Janel Conley SFS Worker Hammond Westside July 16, Steven Spring Teacher Hammond High July 20, Mary Beth Jenkins Elementary Counselor PJHS Aug. 1, Jeremy Alford Teacher Sumner Middle Aug. 1, Keith Hughes Custodian Hammond West. July 25, Candice Tate LPN Hammond Eastside Aug. 1, Jessica Kastner Teacher Ponchatoula High Aug. 1, Robert Daniels Paraprofessional Hammond High Aug. 1, Brooksie Williams SFS Worker West Side Middle July 27, Tiffany Bailey Teacher Amite Elementary Aug. 9, Jonathan Bellazen Custodian Hammond Westside July 26, Sandy Lipscomb Teacher Ponchatoula Jr. High Aug. 5, Allison Leto Teacher Amite Elementary July 30, Stephanie Morris Paraprofessional - Tucker July 30, Erin Carter Teacher Hammond Jr. High July 31, Folasade Ijidakinro Teacher Ponchatoula High July 30, Seletha Brandon Teacher Sumner High Aug. 1, Theresa Smith Teacher OW Dillon Elementary Aug. 1, Scott Shaffett Teacher Kentwood High Aug. 1, Hope Taylor Paraprofessional Nat. Elementary Aug. 1, Sharon Prevost Bus Driver Champ Cooper July 23, Jessie Williams SFS Worker West Side Middle Aug. 2, Monique Broussard Teacher Amite Elementary Aug. 3, Raymond Alexia Bus Driver Hammond Aug. 3, 2012 Leaves: 1) Dana Love Phys. Therapist Spec. Serv. Aug. 6, 2012 then FML Oct. 29, 2012) 2) Tonia Vaughn Teacher Nesom Middle Aug. 6, 2012 then FML Sept. 1, 2012) 3) Lisa Paine SFS Worker Independence Elementary Aug. 7, 2012 (Sick leave using sick days first Dec. 20, 2012) 4) Maureen Cintron Paraprofessional Midway Elementary Aug. 6, 2012 (Sick Leave suing sick days first Aug. 29, 2012) 4

5 5) Tommye Kimble Teacher Tangi. Alt. Program Aug. 6, 2012 then FML Aug. 20, 2012) 6) Sky Orlando School Social Worker Spec. Serv. July 30, 2012 then FML Oct. 1, 2012) 7) Tara Kinchen Pupil Appraisal Spec. Serv. Aug. 8, 2012 then FML Sept. 17, 2012) 8) Zuly Bayer Teacher Midway Elementary Aug. 6, 2012 (Leave without pay for the school year) Sabbatical Leave: Elizabeth Norwood Pupil Appraisal Spec. Serv. Medical 1 st ADDENDUM #1 ITEM A TEACHER NEW HIRE semester Dec. 20, 2012 Name: Position: Effective 1. Luther McCray Teacher West Side Middle Aug. 6, Kimberly Kimble Teacher Kentwood High Aug. 6, Jovan Hookfin Teacher Kentwood High Aug. 6, Jeremy Brown Teacher Kentwood High Aug. 6, 2012 ITEM B SUPPORT NEW HIRE 1. Jennifer Perez Office Assistant Central Office TBD (SRCL Grant) AMITE DELEGATION AUGUST 3, It was moved by Ms. Smith, seconded by Ms. Pittman-McDaniel, to approve the low quote from D & H Quality Construction, LLC for the signage at Roseland Elementary Montessori School and Amite Elementary Magnet School for a Not- To-Exceed amount of $26, to be paid from Pay-As-You-Go Funds. Hearing no 2. It was moved by Ms. Cohea, seconded by Ms. Pittman-McDaniel, to approve purchasing two (2) ipads from Apple Computer for West Side Middle School s administrators in the amount of $1, to be paid from Pay-As-You-Go Funds. Hearing no KENTWOOD DELEGATION AUGUST 3, It was moved by Ms. Pittman-McDaniel, seconded by Ms. Smith, to approve the low bid from J. Reed Constructors, Inc. for the Kentwood High School Gymnasium Roof Replacement in the amount of $143, to be paid from the Roofing Fund. Hearing no 5

6 LORANGER DELEGATION AUGUST 3, It was moved by Ms. Cohea, seconded by Ms. Pittman-McDaniel, to approve the low quote from Brunt Construction for the Loranger High School Door Replacement Project in the amount of $23, to be paid from Pay-As-You- Go Funds. Hearing no 2. It was moved by Mr. Anderson, seconded by Ms. Pittman-McDaniel, to approve the quote from Steve s Automation for an alarm system for Loranger High School s portable yearbook building in the amount of $2, to be paid from Pay-As-You-Go Funds. Hearing no SUMNER DELEGATION AUGUST 3, It was moved by Ms. Smith, seconded by Ms. Cohea, to approve Change Order No. 001 from Fisher Tracks, Inc. for Sumner High School Track Resurfacing in the amount of $86, to be paid from Pay-As-You-Go Funds. Hearing no It was moved by Mr. Duncan, seconded by Ms. Bailey-Simmons, to refer the following policies to the Policy Committee for consideration. Hearing no objection, the motion was adopted. Following are the policies: ABB Powers and Responsibilities Revision ABD School Superintendent Legal Status Revision BD School Board Policy Revision BH School Board Ethics Revision CEB Superintendent Duties Deletion CED Employment of Superintendent Revision CEI Superintendent Evaluation Revision CGB Administrative and Supervisory Positions Deletion GAMC Employee Investigations Revision GBA Contracts and Compensation Revision GBB Personnel Positions Adoption GBC Recruitment Revision GBD Employment of Personnel Revision GBE Assignment Revision GBG Probation Revision GBI Evaluation Revision GBJ Promotion Revision GBK Employee Discipline Revision GBKA Suspension Deletion GBL Tenure Revision GBM Personnel Transfer Revision GBN Dismissal of Personnel Revision GBNA Reduction of Personnel Revision GBO Resignation Revision GBRB Employee Attendance Revision GBRHA Sabbatical Leave Revision GBRI Personal Leaves and Absences Deletion GBRIB Sick Leave Revision GBRIBB Sick Leave Bank Adoption GBRJ Substitute Personnel Revision Mr. Duncan announced that the next Policy Committee meeting would be on Thursday, August 16, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. and encouraged all Board members to attend. Superintendent Mark Kolwe stated that the SLU Cooperative Endeavor Agreement is in the final stages of development. It was moved by Ms. Dominguez, seconded by Mr. Anderson, to accept the Superintendent Goals. Hearing no Superintendent Kolwe recognized Ms. Frances Wells, newly appointed Assistant Principal at Independence High School. 6

7 Item 7, Consider recommendation to terminate employment of a probationary teacher, was deferred to the next Board meeting. It was agreed that the probationary teacher would be on leave without pay until the next Board meeting on August 21, There was no Public Input. In personal privilege, Ms. Bailey-Simmons recognized her grandchildren. In personal privilege, Mr. Duncan announced that the Hammond Delegation meeting is set for August 8, 2012, 6:00 p.m. at the African American Heritage Museum in Hammond. He stated that Mr. Lionel Jackson, Assistant Superintendent, will have a PowerPoint presentation of the Virtual Academy and Ms. Theresa Hamilton, Chief Academic Officer, will have an update on the status of the Desegregation Order. He thanked Mr. Dangerfield for organizing the meeting. In personal privilege, Ms. Cohea announced a Districtwide PTA training at Midway Elementary School from 8:30 a.m. until 2:00 p.m, Saturday, August 11, She presented birthday cards to Ms. Bailey-Simmons and Mr. Jackson. It was moved by Ms. Dominguez, seconded by Ms. Smith, to enter into Executive Session to discuss the cases of Joyce M. Moore vs. TPSB; Courtney Warren vs. TPSB; and Lisa Vernon, et al vs. TPSB. Hearing no objection, the motion was adopted. The Board entered Executive Session. The Board returned to Open Session. No action was taken in the cases of Joyce M. Moore vs. TPSB; Courtney Warren vs. TPSB; and Lisa Vernon, et al vs. TPSB. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. (7:00 p.m.) Respectfully submitted, Chris Cohea Board President Mark Kolwe, Secretary-Treasurer Recorded by: Cynthia Jenkins, August 7,