TANGIPAHOA PARISH SCHOOL BOARD PROCEEDINGS APRIL 6, 2010

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1 TANGIPAHOA PARISH SCHOOL BOARD PROCEEDINGS APRIL 6, 2010 The Tangipahoa Parish School Board met in regular session on Tuesday, April 6, 2010 at 6:00 p.m. in the Central Office Board room, Puleston Road, Amite, Louisiana, with President Ann Smith presiding. MEMBERS PRESENTS: Ann Smith, Leonard Genco, Al Link, Danny Ridgel, Sonya Traylor, Eric Dangerfield, Sandra Bailey-Simmons and Rose Dominguez MEMBERS ABSENT: Robert Potts Miss Kelsi Bennett, a student of Tucker Elementary School led the Pledge of Allegiance and the Preamble to the Constitution of the United States. The Tucker Elementary School 2 nd grade choir sang This is America. It was moved by Ms. Dominguez, seconded by Mr. Genco, to approve the Board minutes of March 16, 2010 as distributed. Hearing no objection, the motion was adopted. Ms. Bailey-Simmons recognized Ms. Lyndy Pier, Network Administrator, as the recipient of the Enos Jake Bailey, Jr. Above and Beyond Award. President Smith passed the gavel to Vice-President Dominguez. Ms. Smith requested the receiving of the official Louisiana School Board Association (LSBA) transcripts for all Board members for their annual ACT 380 training requirements, as mandated by LA R.S. 17:53, are entered into the official Board minutes. Ms. Smith announced that Ms. Bailey-Simmons was appointed to the Louisiana School Board Association s Board of Directors for a one (1) year term and Ms. Dominguez was recognized at the annual 2010 LSBA Conference for earning 24 CLU s. President Smith resumed the gavel. The following resolution was offered by Mr. Link and seconded by Mr. Ridgel: RESOLUTION A resolution providing for canvassing the returns and declaring the results of the special election held in Consolidated School District No. 1 of the Parish of Tangipahoa, State of Louisiana, on Saturday, March 27, 2010, to authorize the levy of a special tax of nine (9) mills on all property subject to taxation therein. BE IT RESOLVED by the Parish School Board of the Parish of Tangipahoa, State of Louisiana (the "Governing Authority"), acting as the Governing Authority of Consolidated School District No. 1 of the Parish of Tangipahoa, State of Louisiana, for public school purposes (the "District"), that: SECTION 1. Canvass. This Governing Authority does now proceed in open and public session to examine the official tabulations of votes cast at the special election held in the District, on SATURDAY, MARCH 27, 2010, to authorize the levy of a special tax of nine (9) mills on all property subject to taxation therein, and said Governing Authority does further proceed to examine and canvass the returns and declare the results of the special election.

2 SECTION 2. Proces Verbal. A Proces Verbal of the canvass of the returns of said election shall be made and a certified copy thereof shall be forwarded to the Secretary of State, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, who shall record the same in his office; another certified copy thereof shall be forwarded to the Clerk of Court and Ex-Officio Recorder of Mortgages in and for the Parish of Tangipahoa, who shall record the same in the Mortgage Records of said Parish; and another copy thereof shall be retained in the archives of this Governing Authority. SECTION 3. Promulgation of Election Result. The result of said election shall be promulgated by publication in the manner provided by law. was as follows: YEAS: This resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon Danny Ridgel, Sonya Traylor, Eric Dangerfield, Rose Dominguez, Ann Smith, Sandra Bailey-Simmons, Al Link and Leonard Genco None NAYS: ABSENT: Robert Potts April, And the resolution was declared adopted on this, the 6 th day of /s/mark Kolwe Secretary-Treasurer /s/ann Smith President PROCES VERBAL AND PROCLAMATION OF THE CANVASS OF THE VOTES CAST AT THE SPECIAL ELECTION HELD IN CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1 OF THE PARISH OF TANGIPAHOA, STATE OF LOUISIANA, ON SATURDAY, MARCH 27, BE IT KNOWN AND REMEMBERED that on Tuesday, April 6, 2010, at Six (6:00) o'clock p.m., at its regular meeting place, the Parish School Board Office Building, Puleston Road, Amite, Louisiana, State of Louisiana (the "Governing Authority"), acting as the governing authority of Consolidated School District No. 1 of the Parish of Tangipahoa, State of Louisiana (the "District") for school purposes, and being the authority ordering the special election held therein on Saturday, March 27, 2010, with the following members present: Danny Ridgel, Sonya Traylor, Eric Dangerfield, Rose Dominguez, Ann Smith, Sandra Bailey-Simmons, Al Link and Leonard Genco There being absent: Robert Potts did, in open and public session, examine the official certified tabulations of votes cast at the said election, and did examine and canvass the returns of the said election, there having been submitted at said election the following proposition, to wit: CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1 OF THE PARISH OF TANGIPAHOA, STATE OF LOUISIANA PROPOSITION SUMMARY: 3 YEAR, 9 MILLS PROPERTY TAX FOR THE PURPOSE OF GIVING ADDITIONAL SUPPORT TO THE PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN THE DISTRICT BY PROVIDING FUNDS FOR OPERATING, MAINTAINING AND EQUIPPING VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS 2

3 FOR ALL ELEMENTARY, SEVENTH AND EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS AND FOR ACCELERATED CURRICULUM PROGRAMS AND PAYING SALARIES AND BENEFITS OF TEACHERS AND OTHER PUBLIC SCHOOL PERSONNEL EMPLOYED BY THE TANGIPAHOA PARISH SCHOOL BOARD IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH PROGRAMS. Shall Consolidated School District No. 1 of Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana (the District ), be authorized to levy a special tax of nine (9) mills on all property subject to taxation within the District (an estimated $2,085,000 is reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year) for a period of three (3) years, beginning with the year 2010 and ending with the year 2012, for the purpose of giving additional support to the public elementary schools in said District by providing funds for operating, maintaining and equipping visual and performing arts for all elementary, seventh and eighth grade students and for accelerated curriculum programs and paying salaries and benefits of teachers and other public school personnel employed by the Tangipahoa Parish School Board in connection with such programs? The said special election was held at the following polling places situated within the limits of the District, which polls opened at six (6:00) o'clock a.m., and closed at eight (8:00) o'clock p.m., in compliance with the provisions of Section 541 of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 (R.S. 18:541), to-wit: POLLING PLACES Ward/Precinct LOCATION 040 Fire Station #3, 1614 N. Oak St., No. Votes FOR Prop.: 7 No. Votes AGAINST Prop.: A (in part) Fire Station #3, 1614 N. Oak St., No. Votes FOR Prop.: 41 No. Votes AGAINST Prop.: Fire Station #3, 1614 N. Oak St., No. Votes FOR Prop.: 61 No. Votes AGAINST Prop.: Michael J. Kenney Rec. Center, 601 W. Coleman St. No. Votes FOR Prop.: 17 No. Votes AGAINST Prop.: 4 042A Michael J. Kenney Rec. Center, 601 W. Coleman St. No. Votes FOR Prop.: 22 No. Votes AGAINST Prop.: New Fire Station #2, 508 E. Thomas St., No. Votes FOR Prop.: 21 No. Votes AGAINST Prop.: (in part) Area Vocational School, 111 Pride Ave., No. Votes FOR Prop.: 43 No. Votes AGAINST Prop.: 33 3

4 045 Michael J. Kenney Rec. Cntr., 601 W. Coleman St., No. Votes FOR Prop.: 40 No. Votes AGAINST Prop.: A Baptist Fire Station, S. Baptist Road, No. Votes FOR Prop.: 6 No. Votes AGAINST Prop.: Michael J. Kenney Rec. Cntr., 601 W. Coleman St., No. Votes FOR Prop.: 15 No. Votes AGAINST Prop.: Michael J. Kenney Rec. Cntr., 601 W. Coleman St., No. Votes FOR Prop.: 23 No. Votes AGAINST Prop.: New Fire Station #2, 508 E. Thomas St., No. Votes FOR Prop.: 11 No. Votes AGAINST Prop.: City Council Annex, 312 E. Charles St., No. Votes FOR Prop.: 27 No. Votes AGAINST Prop.: A (in part) *** Ponchatoula City Hall, 125 W. Hickory St., Ponchatoula No. Votes FOR Prop: 0 No. Votes AGAINST Prop: (in part) Ponchatoula Community Center, 300 N. Fifth St., Ponchatoula No. Votes FOR Prop: 0 No. Votes AGAINST Prop: 0 072A (in part) Ponchatoula Community Center, 300 N. Fifth St., Ponchatoula No. Votes FOR Prop.: 3 No. Votes AGAINST Prop.: 5 120A (in part) Baileyville Fire Station, Hwy. 445, Robert No. Votes FOR Prop.: 0 No. Votes AGAINST Prop.: 0 120B Area Vocational School, 111 Pride Ave., No. Votes FOR Prop.: 16 No. Votes AGAINST Prop.: 8 127A (in part) Natalbany Middle School, N. Morrison Blvd., Natalbany No. Votes FOR Prop.: 0 No. Votes AGAINST Prop.: (in part) New Fire Station #2, 508 E. Thomas St., No. Votes FOR Prop.: 13 No. Votes AGAINST Prop.: 3 129A (in part) Natalbany Middle School, N. Morrison Blvd., Natalbany 1 No. Votes FOR Prop.: 0 No. Votes AGAINST Prop.: (in part) Baptist Fire Station, S. Baptist Road, 1 No. Votes FOR Prop.: 19 No. Votes AGAINST Prop.: A Baptist Fire Station, S. Baptist Road, No. Votes FOR Prop.: 9 No. Votes AGAINST Prop.: (in part) Country Side Lane, Country Side Lane, No. Votes FOR Prop.: 0 No. Votes AGAINST Prop.: 0 4

5 137B (in part) Baptist Fire Station, S. Baptist Road, No. Votes FOR Prop.: 7 No. Votes AGAINST Prop.: 7 137C (in part) Country Side Lane, Country Side Lane, No. Votes FOR Prop.: 0 No. Votes AGAINST Prop.: (in part) Tangipahoa Parish Government Bldg., Club Deluxe Rd., No. Votes FOR Prop.: 9 No. Votes AGAINST Prop.: Area Vocational School, 111 Pride Ave., No. Votes FOR Prop.: 19 No. Votes AGAINST Prop.: 7 141A Area Vocational School, 111 Pride Ave., No. Votes FOR Prop.: 19 No. Votes AGAINST Prop.: Area Vocational School, 111 Pride Ave., No. Votes FOR Prop.: 34 No. Votes AGAINST Prop.: (in part) Vinyard Elementary School, Dunson Rd., Ponchatoula No. Votes FOR Prop.: 0 No. Votes AGAINST Prop.: 3 ABSENTEE VOTES: No. Votes FOR Prop. 125 No. Votes AGAINST Prop. 61 The polling places above specified being the only polling places designated at which to hold the said election, it was therefore shown that: there was a total of 607 votes cast IN FAVOR of Proposition and a total of 399 votes cast AGAINST Proposition, as hereinabove set forth, and that there was a majority of 208 votes cast IN FAVOR of Proposition. Therefore, the Governing Authority did declare and proclaim and does hereby declare and proclaim in open and public session that the Proposition as hereinabove set forth was duly CARRIED by a majority of the votes cast by the qualified electors voting at the said special election held in the District on Saturday, March 27, THUS DONE AND SIGNED at Amite, Louisiana, on this, the 6 th day of April, /s/mark Kolwe Secretary-Treasurer /s/ann Smith President PROCLAMATION I, the undersigned President of the Parish School Board of the Parish of Tangipahoa, State of Louisiana, acting as the governing authority of Tangipahoa Parish, State of Louisiana (the "Parish") for school purposes, do hereby declare, proclaim and announce that the proposition submitted at the special election held in Consolidated School District No. 1 of the Parish of Tangipahoa on Saturday, March 27, 2010, was DULY CARRIED by a majority of the votes cast at the said special election, all as described and set out in the above Proces Verbal. 5

6 THUS DONE AND SIGNED at Amite, Louisiana, on this, the 6th day of April, STATE OF LOUISIANA PARISH OF TANGIPAHOA /s/ann Smith President I, the undersigned Secretary-Treasurer of the Parish School Board of the Parish of Tangipahoa, State of Louisiana (the "Governing Authority"), the governing authority of Consolidated School District No. 1 of the Parish of Tangipahoa, State of Louisiana (the "District") for school purposes, do hereby certify that the foregoing pages constitute a true and correct copy of the proceedings and Proces Verbal made by said Governing Authority on Tuesday, April 6, 2010, providing for canvassing the returns and declaring the result of the special election held in the District on Saturday, March 27, 2010, to authorize the levy of a special tax of nine (9) mills on all property subject to taxation therein. IN FAITH WHEREOF, witness my official signature and the impress of the official seal of the Tangipahoa Parish School Board at Amite, Louisiana, on this, the 6th day of April, Mark Kolwe Secretary-Treasurer It was moved by Mr. Genco, seconded by Ms. Bailey-Simmons, to waive the rules to add minutes from Committee and Delegation meetings, held earlier in the evening, to the agenda. Hearing no objection, the motion was adopted. It was moved by Mr. Genco, seconded by Ms. Bailey-Simmons, to add the Finance Committee, Amite and Loranger Delegation meeting minutes to the agenda for approval. Hearing no objection, the motion was adopted. It was moved by Ms. Dominguez, seconded by Mr. Genco, to approve the Committee and Delegation Reports contained on the agenda. Hearing no objection, the motion was adopted. Following are the reports as approved: CURRICULUM COMMITTEE MARCH 16, Ms. Joanna Newman, Secondary Supervisor, reviewed the progress of the first year implementation of the High School Redesign Plan. She also updated the Committee on the projected plans for the school year. Ms. Tommie Robertson, Career and Technical Education Supervisor, and Ms. Gwen Myers, Secondary Supervisor, reviewed the three (3) College and Career Diploma options available to students who entered 9 th grade as of and beyond. 2. It was moved by Ms. Smith, seconded by Mr. Dangerfield, to accept the textbook adoption recommendations for the Career and Technical Education Curriculum. Hearing no objection, the motion was adopted. FINANCE COMMITTEE MARCH 23, It was moved by Mr. Genco, seconded by Ms. Smith, to accept the Revised Budget. Hearing no objections, the motion was adopted. 6

7 PERSONNEL COMMITTEE MARCH 31, 2010 ITEM A It was moved by Mr. Link, seconded by Ms. Smith, to approve the items contained in the Agenda. Hearing no objection, the motion was adopted. LEAVES*RESIGNATIONS*RETIREMENTS LEAVES 1. Janice Sheridan, Bus Driver SLU Lab (extended sick leave due to illness using sick days first May 28, 2010) February 9, James Travis, Bus Driver Northwood (extended sick leave due to surgery using sick days first May 28, 2010) March 15, James Dillon, Bus Driver Independence Middle (extended sick leave due to surgery using sick days first May 28, 2010) February 23, Wanda Clary, Teacher Tucker Elementary (extended sick leave due to surgery using sick days first May 28, 2010) February 18, Melvin Golden, Bus Driver SLU Lab (extended sick leave due to illness using sick days first May 28, 2010) March 5, Wendy Turner, SFS Manager Midway Elementary (extended sick leave due to maternity using sick days first March 22, 2010) February 19, David Bergeron, Bus Driver Ponchatoula (extended sick leave due to surgery using sick days first May 3, 2010) March 1, Drinda Graham, Para Ponchatoula Junior High (extended sick leave due to surgery using sick days first April 30, 2010) March 15, Maya Vivian Levy, Teacher Vinyard Elementary (extended sick leave due to illness using sick days first March 27, 2010) February 1, Cathy Bottolfs, Teacher Loranger Middle (extended sick leave due to surgery using sick days first Mary 28, 2010) April 26, Elizabeth Cooper, Custodian Vinyard Elementary (extended sick leave due to illness using sick days first Mary 28, 2010) February 1, Edward Reed, Bus Driver High (extended sick leave due to surgery using sick days first May 21, 2010) March 1, Jill Alexander, Teacher Woodland Park ELC (extended sick leave due to maternity using sick days first Mary 28, 2010) March 22, Monica Pailet, Teacher Loranger Elementary (extended sick leave due to family illness using sick days first May 28, 2010) March 1, 2010 RESIGNATIONS 1. Carolyn Bagur, Teacher Ponchatoula High, June 1, Rachel Lites, Teacher Independence Elementary, March 18, Melissa Jones, Teacher O.W. Dillon Elementary, March 18, Tonette Edwards, Secretary Amite High, March 30, 2010 RETIREMENTS 1. Charlene Schilling, Para Eastside Primary, May 28, Danny Sharp, Bus Driver Ponchatoula Junior High, May 31, Jane Blades, Teacher Sumner Middle, May 29, Dorothy Ross, Teacher Chesbrough Elementary, March 24, 2010 INDEPENDENCE DELEGATION MARCH 23, It was moved by Mr. Genco, seconded by Mr. Ridgel to authorize the staff to obtain quotes to acquire a double-wide portable building for Midway Elementary School to allow for the development of additional office space. 2. It was moved by Mr. Ridgel, seconded by Mr. Genco to authorize the staff to obtain quotes to acquire a covered walkway for Midway Elementary 7

8 School from the rear of the new addition building to the portable bathroom building. FINANCE COMMITTEE APRIL 6, It was moved by Mr. Genco, seconded by Ms. Smith, to approve the Accounts Payable Check Register dated February 20, 2010 to March 26, 2010 in the amount of $11,380, Hearing no objection, the motion was adopted. 2. It was moved by Mr. Ridgel, seconded by Mr. Genco, to approve the low quote for grass cutting services for the Independence School District from G.B. Lawn Care Service in the amount of $49, to be paid from the Maintenance Fund. Hearing no objection, the motion was adopted. 3. It was moved by Mr. Genco, seconded by Mr. Ridgel, to approve the donation of the Loranger oxidation pond to the Loranger Sewage District #1. Hearing no objection, the motion was adopted. 4. It was moved by Mr. Ridgel, seconded by Ms. Smith, to approve Bid # for janitorial supplies. Hearing no objection, the motion was adopted. AMITE DELEGATION APRIL 6, It was moved by Ms. Smith, seconded by Mr. Potts, to approve the Change Order Proposal for the Amite West Side Improvement Project in the amount of $5, for the cost of additional flooring. Hearing no objection, the motion was adopted. Ms. Smith asked Mr. LaMarca to check on having doors installed on the restroom stalls at Amite High School. LORANGER DELEGATION APRIL 6, It was moved by Mr. Potts, seconded by Mr. Genco, to approve the low quote for the 20x40 metal storage building for Loranger High School from Unique Systems in the amount of $16, to be paid from Pay-As-You-Go Funds. Hearing no objection, the motion was adopted. 2. It was moved by Mr. Genco, seconded by Mr. Potts, to approve the low quote for a covered walkway from the breezeway to the Special Education changing restroom at Loranger High School from C & G Siding in the amount of $12, to be paid from Pay-As-You-Go Funds. Hearing no objection, the motion was adopted. 3. It was moved by Mr. Genco, seconded by Mr. Potts, to approve the low quote for a covered walkway to the portable building and continuing to the computer lab, plus a covered walkway over the highway to the auditorium and handicap ramp at Loranger Elementary School from Allstate Canopy in the amount of $30, to be paid from Pay-As- You-Go Funds. Hearing no objection, the motion was adopted. Superintendent Mark Kolwe pulled Item 10, Consider employee hearing, and stated it would be placed on the April 20, 2010 Board Agenda. It was moved by Ms. Dominguez, seconded by Ms. Bailey-Simmons, to approve Superintendent Kolwe to grant Entergy a right-of-way instrument to provide electric service to the Ponchatoula High School s Wastewater Treatment Facility. Hearing no objection, the motion was adopted. It was moved by Mr. Link, seconded by Ms. Dominguez, to approve the Certificate of Substantial Completion for the O.W. Dillon Elementary Restroom Renovations Project. Hearing no objection, the motion was adopted. 8

9 Superintendent Kolwe recognized Ms. Leah Latiolais, Watershed Coordinator with Capital Resource Conservation and Development. Ms. Latiolais showed a PowerPoint presentation on the watershed effect on the litter problems within Tangipahoa Parish. It was moved by Mr. Link, seconded by Mr. Ridgel, to uphold the Superintendent s recommendation on the expulsion of Malace Johnson. Mr. Dangerfield objected. A roll call vote was called by Mr. Ridgel yielding the following vote: YEAS (7): Danny Ridgel, Sonya Traylor, Rose Dominguez, Ann Smith, Sandra Bailey-Simmons, Al Link and Leonard Genco NAYS (1): Eric Dangerfield ABSENT (1): Robert Potts The motion was passed. Karen Bell spoke in Public Input. It was moved by Mr. Ridgel, seconded by Mr. Link, to enter into Executive Session to discuss the cases of Joyce M. Moore vs. TPSB; Rebecca Blackwell vs. TPSB; Eric Stafford, et al vs. TPSB; John K. Tassin vs. TPSB; Tracy Carter #2 vs. TPSB and threatened litigation in Ronnie Puls vs. TPSB. Hearing no objection, the motion was adopted. The Board entered Executive Session. The Board returned to Open Session. It was moved by Mr. Link, seconded by Ms. Bailey-Simmons, to accept the Attorney Karen Murphy s recommendation in the case of Joyce M. Moore vs. TPSB. Hearing no objection, the motion was adopted. It was moved by Mr. Link, seconded by Ms. Dominguez, to accept Board Attorney Charles Patin s recommendation relative to accepting the plaintiff s attorney s fees in the case of Joyce M. Moore vs. TPSB. Hearing no objection, the motion was adopted. It was moved by Mr. Link, seconded by Ms. Bailey-Simmons, to accept counsel s recommendation in the case of Rebecca Blackwell vs. TPSB. Hearing no objection, the motion was adopted. It was moved by Mr. Link, seconded by Mr. Dangerfield, to accept counsel s recommendation in the cases of Eric Stafford, et al vs. TPSB and Tracey Carter #2 vs. TPSB. Hearing no objection, the motion was adopted. It was moved by Mr. Link, seconded by Ms. Traylor, to accept counsel s recommendation in the case of John K. Tassin, et al vs. TPSB. Hearing no objection, the motion was adopted. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. (8:31 p.m.) Respectfully submitted, Mark Kolwe, Secretary-Treasurer Recorded by: Cynthia Jenkins, April 6, 2010 Ann Smith Board President 9