2018-04-10

SCHOOL BOARD PROCEEDINGS

The Avoyelles Parish School Board met in regular session Tuesday, April 10, 2018, at 5:00 p.m. at the School Board Office with the following members present:

John Gagnard, President; Michael Lacombe, Vice-President; Jeralyn Young, Darrell Wiley, Chris LaCour, James Gauthier, Shelia Blackman-Dupas, Lizzie Ned, and Van Kojis.

Absent: None.

An Invocation was offered by Board Member Van Kojis.

The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America led by Board Member Michael Lacombe.

President John Gagnard introduced newly-appointed interim Board Member Jeralyn Young and welcomed her to her first official meeting.

1. On motion by Lizzie Ned, seconded by Chris LaCour, the Board adopted the minutes of the special Board meeting held on Tuesday, March 27, 2018, as printed and mailed to Board members and published in The Weekly News, official journal of the Board. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

2. Board Member Shelia Blackman-Dupas read a resolution of respect to the late Freeman Ford, school board member.

On motion by Shelia Blackman-Dupas, seconded by Lizzie Ned, the Board adopted a resolution of respect to the late Freeman Ford. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

3. Board Member Jeralyn Young read a resolution of respect to the late Sadie Barton Jordan, former teacher.

On motion by Jeralyn Young, seconded by Darrell Wiley, the Board adopted a resolution of respect to the late Sadie Barton Jordan. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

4. President John Gagnard read a resolution of respect to the late Clarisse “Lissy” Dugas, teacher.

On motion by John Gagnard, seconded by Van Kojis, the Board adopted a resolution of respect to the late Clarisse “Lissy” Dugas. MOTION CARRIED.

5. Board Member Darrell Wiley read a resolution of respect to the late Mary Devereaux Smith, former teacher.

On motion by Darrell Wiley, seconded by Chris LaCour, the Board adopted a resolution of respect to the late Mary Devereaux Smith. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

6. Board Member James Gauthier read a resolution of respect to the late Douglas Charrier, former teacher.

On motion by James Gauthier, seconded by Shelia Blackman-Dupas, the Board adopted a resolution of respect to the late Douglas Charrier. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

7. President John Gagnard read a resolution of respect to the late Loretta Crouch, former teacher aide and school secretary.

On motion by John Gagnard, seconded by Darrell Wiley, the Board adopted a resolution of respect to the late Loretta Crouch. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

8. Board Member Van Kojis read a resolution of respect to the late Vivian Drouin, former paraprofessional and bus driver.

On motion by Van Kojis, seconded by Lizzie Ned, the Board adopted a resolution of respect to the late Vivian Drouin. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

9. Superintendent Blaine Dauzat recognized the Students of the Month for April. Mr. Dauzat presented a plaque to each student. Also, each Board Member read a short biography detailing the accomplishments of each student.

The Students of the Month included: Jeremy Christmas, Bunkie Elementary Learning Academy; Audrey Ducote, Cottonport Elementary School; Shane Normand, Lafargue Elementary School; Ashton Benjamin, Marksville Elementary School; Nathan Sparacino, Plaucheville Elementary School; Alton Montgomery, Riverside Elementary School; Cameron Jackson, Avoyelles High School; Halie Mayeux, Bunkie Magnet High School; Beau Coco, LaSAS; and Gavin Laird, Marksville High School.

On behalf of the Board, President John Gagnard commended the students on their accomplishments.

10 Superintendent Blaine Dauzat recognized the Teachers of the Month for April. Mr. Dauzat commended the teachers and presented a plaque to each teacher, as follows:

Kayla Neal, Bunkie Elementary Learning Academy; Ruby Hawkins, Cottonport Elementary School; Katie Luneau, Lafargue Elementary School; Kristi Lonidier, Marksville Elementary School; Kara Lemoine, Plaucheville Elementary School; Sherry Reech, Riverside Elementary School; Hali Wanersdorfer, Avoyelles High School; Debra Leblanc, Bunkie Magnet High School; Angela Deville, LaSAS; and Celeste Dauzat, Marksville High School.

On behalf of the Board, President John Gagnard commended the teachers on their accomplishments.

11. Superintendent Blaine Dauzat announced that monitors are now in place and being used during board meetings, which saves paper and printing costs and also provides the audience with clear visibility of the documents or items being discussed. Secondly, he spoke of a recent study done by a New York financial technology company who placed Avoyelles Parish in the Top 10 Louisiana communities “getting the most bang for their buck” in property taxes. Avoyelles Parish scored a 9/10 in quality of schools (based on math and reading/language arts proficiencies, crime rates, and property tax rates), much better than the state and national average of 6/10. Lastly, he announced that the Louisiana Supreme Court ruled that Type II charter schools can receive MFP funds. This opens the possibility of more charter schools opening, which means there will be less funds available for the public school system, so drastic cuts will need to be made in the very near future.

12. Superintendent Blaine Dauzat presented the “School Board Member Training Resolution”, as follows:

School Board Member Training Resolution

WHEREAS, each member of a city and parish school board shall receive a minimum of six (6) hours of training and instruction as required by Act 380; and

WHEREAS, this training and instruction shall consist of school laws of this state, laws governing the powers, duties and responsibilities of city and parish school boards, educational trends, research and policy; and

WHEREAS, such training and instruction may be received from an institution of higher education in this state, from instruction sponsored by the State Department of Education, or by an in-service training program conducted by a city or parish school board central office or the Louisiana School Boards Association;

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that it becomes public record that Freeman Ford, Darrell Wiley, James Gauthier, Chris LaCour, Shelia Blackman-Dupas, Lizzie Ned, Michael Lacombe, Van Kojis, and John Gagnard, members of the Avoyelles Parish School Board, have successfully completed in excess of six (6) hours as mandated by the Legislature of Louisiana.

On motion by Chris LaCour, seconded by Darrell Wiley, the Board adopted the aforementioned resolution regarding school board member training. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

13. Mrs. Mary Bonnette, Director of Finance, presented an update on the property insurance agent/broker.

14. The following resolution was offered by Darrell Wiley and seconded by Michael Lacombe:

RESOLUTION

A resolution approving an Equipment Lease Purchase Agreement to be entered into by the Parish School Board of the Parish of Avoyelles, State of Louisiana, in a principal amount not to exceed $816,551 for the acquisition of school buses, authorizing the execution of such Agreement and providing for other matters in connection therewith.

WHEREAS, the Parish School Board of the Parish of Avoyelles, State of Louisiana (the “School Board”), urgently needs to acquire additional school buses to provide transportation for the students of the Parish of Avoyelles, State of Louisiana; and

WHEREAS, in order to pay the cost of the acquisition of additional school buses, this School Board intends to enter into an Equipment Lease Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) with a private entity; and

WHEREAS, it is the further desire of this School Board to authorize the execution of such Agreement under the parameters hereinafter set forth;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Parish School Board of the Parish of Avoyelles, State of Louisiana, acting as the governing authority of the Parish of Avoyelles, State of Louisiana (the “Parish”), for school purposes, that;

SECTION 1. Under the authority of the Constitution and statutes of the State of Louisiana, this School Board is hereby authorized to enter into an Equipment Lease Purchase Agreement for the purpose of acquiring school buses to provide transportation for the students of the Parish, and to facilitate the timely financing thereof, the President, the Secretary and/or the Director of Finance of this School Board is authorized to enter into such Agreement with a private entity, provided that the principal amount financed does not exceed $816,551, the rate of interest on the borrowed funds does not exceed 3.30%, and the term of such Agreement does not exceed five (5) years, and there will be a one-time fee of 0.88% of the borrowed amount to be payable by this School Board from the sources and in accordance with the terms of such Agreement.

SECTION 2. The President, the Secretary and/or the Director of Finance, acting for and on behalf of this School Board are authorized to execute and provide any and all certifications and documents required in connection with such Agreement. The execution of the Agreement by one or more of the officers set forth above will signify the School Board’s acceptance of the terms of such Agreement, all of which shall be within the parameters set forth above.

SECTION 3. This School Board’s repayment obligation under the Agreement shall be subject to annual appropriation by this School Board as shall be set forth in the Agreement, and the said repayment obligation under such Agreement shall constitute neither a general or special obligation nor a debt of this School Board under the Constitution and statutes of the State of Louisiana. In addition, such Agreement shall not contain a “no-substitution” clause.

SECTION 4. The School Board covenants and agrees that, to the extent permitted by the laws of the State of Louisiana, it will comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and any amendment thereto (the “Code”) in order to establish, maintain and preserve the exclusion from “gross income” of interest on the Agreement under the Code. The School Board further covenants and agrees that it will not take any action, fail to take any action, or permit any action within its control to be taken, or permit at any time or times any of the proceeds of the Agreement or any other funds of the School Board to be used directly or indirectly in any manner, the effect of which would be to cause the Agreement to be an “arbitrage bond” or would result in the inclusion of the interest on any proceeds of the Agreement in gross income under the Code, including, without limitation, ( i ) the failure to comply with the limitation on investment of proceeds of the Agreement or (ii) the failure to pay any required rebate of arbitrage earnings to the United States of America or (iii) the use of the proceeds of the Agreement in a manner which would cause the Agreement to be a “private activity bond”.

The President, the Secretary and/or the Director of Finance of this School Board are hereby empowered, authorized and directed to take any and all action and to execute and deliver any instrument, document or certificate necessary to effectuate the purposes of this Section.

SECTION 5. Such Agreement is hereby designated as a “qualified tax-exempt obligation” within the meaning of Section 265(b)(3)(B) of the Code. On making this designation, the School Board finds and determines that:

(a) the Agreement will not be and is not a “private activity bond” within the meaning of the Code; and

(b) the reasonably anticipated amount of qualified tax-exempt obligations which will be issued by this School Board and all subordinate entities in calendar year 2018 does not exceed $10,000,000.

SECTION 6. This School Board finds and determines that a real necessity exists for the employment of special counsel in connection with the Agreement, and accordingly, the employment of the law firm of Foley & Judell, L.L.P., of New Orleans, Louisiana, as special counsel to the School Board for the performance of comprehensive legal and coordinate professional work with respect to the Agreement, including rendering a legal opinion in connection therewith, is hereby ratified and approved. The fee of Foley & Judell, L.L.P., in connection therewith shall be computed at an hourly rate not exceeding the amount provided by the guidelines for such services as approved by the Attorney General of the State of Louisiana, plus out-of-pocket expenses.

This School Board hereby acknowledges that it has named Foley & Judell, L.L.P., as special counsel for the Agreement, and in connection therewith, the President is hereby authorized and directed to execute, and the School Board hereby agrees to and accepts the terms of, the engagement letter of Special Counsel, a copy of which is on file with the Secretary of the School Board.

SECTION 7. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption.

The foregoing Resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:

Member Yes Nay Absent Abstaining

Jeralyn J. Young __X__ _____ _____ _______

Darrell Wiley __X__ _____ _____ _______

Chris LaCour __X__ _____ _____ _______

James Gauthier __X__ _____ _____ _______

Shelia Blackman-Dupas __X__ _____ _____ _______

Lizzie Ned __X__ _____ _____ _______

Michael Lacombe __X__ _____ _____ _______

Van Kojis __X__ _____ _____ _______

John Gagnard __X__ _____ _____ _______

And the resolution was declared adopted on this, the 10^th day of April, 2018.

/s/ Blaine Dauzat /s/ John Gagnard

Secretary President

15. On motion by Van Kojis, seconded by Lizzie Ned, the Board granted approval to grant a Utility Servitude for the City of Bunkie to install a sewer force main near Bayou Huffpower in Bunkie. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

16. Mr. James Gauthier, Chairman of the Education Committee, presented the following report:

Education Committee Report

March 20, 2018

The Education Committee of the Avoyelles Parish School Board met Tuesday, March 20, 2018, at 4:00 p.m. at the School Board Office with the following members present:

James Gauthier, Chairman; Darrell Wiley, Chris LaCour, Lizzie Ned, John Gagnard, President; and Blaine Dauzat, Superintendent. Also present were Michael Lacombe and Van Kojis, Board Members; Celeste Voinche, Supervisor of Elementary Education; Dexter Compton, Supervisor of Secondary Education; and Jaimie Lacombe, Sales Tax Supervisor.

1. Chairman James Gauthier addressed the Education Committee regarding school security. A discussion ensued.

The Education Committee did not take any action.

The Education Committee respectfully recommends the adoption of this report.

James Gauthier, Chairman

Education Committee

On motion by James Gauthier, seconded by Chris LaCour, the Board adopted the Education Committee Report as presented by Chairman Gauthier. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

17. Mr. Michael Lacombe, Chairman of the Building and Lands Committee, presented the following report:

Building and Lands Committee Report

March 20, 2018

The Building and Lands Committee of the Avoyelles Parish School Board met on Tuesday, March 20, 2018, at approximately 4:30 p.m. at the School Board Office with the following members present:

Michael Lacombe, Chairman; Darrell Wiley, Van Kojis, John Gagnard, President; and Blaine Dauzat, Superintendent. Also present were James Gauthier, Chris LaCour, and Lizzie Ned, Board Members; Mary Bonnette, Director of Finance; and Jaimie Lacombe, Sales Tax Supervisor.

1. Mr. Greg Ortego, Engineer/Area Manager of Star Service, Incorporated, addressed the Building and Lands Committee.

Upon motion by Van Kojis, seconded by Darrell Wiley, the Building and Lands Committee recommended to give STAR Service, Incorporated permission to perform an assessment on HVAC systems in Avoyelles Parish and report back to the committee. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

2. Chairman Mike Lacombe addressed the Building and Lands Committee regarding an update on repairing parking lots.

The Building and Lands Committee did not take any action.

3. Chairman Mike Lacombe presented a report of the bid-opening on janitorial supplies, light bulbs, air conditioner filters, and paint.

Report of the Bid-Opening Committee

Janitorial supplies, light bulbs, air conditioner filters, and paint

On Tuesday, February 27, 2018, at 1:30 p.m., a bid-opening committee met at the Avoyelles Parish School Board office for the purpose of receiving bids for janitorial supplies, light bulbs, air conditioner filters, paint and paint supplies for the 2018-2019 school year.

Members of the committee were: Lizzie Ned, Board Member; Jaimie Lacombe, Supervisor; and Steven Marcotte, Maintenance Supervisor.

Products were chosen on the quality as well as the pricing. In the event no bid was submitted, products will be purchased on state contract.

A copy of the tabulation sheet is on file at the School Board Office.

Upon motion by Van Kojis, seconded by John Gagnard, the Building and Lands Committee recommended to approve the bid-opening committee report as presented. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

The Building and Lands Committee respectfully recommends the adoption of this report.

Michael Lacombe, Chairman

Building and Lands Committee

On motion by Michael Lacombe, seconded by Van Kojis, the Board adopted the Building and Lands Committee Report as presented by Chairman Lacombe. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

18. Mr. Van Kojis, Chairman of the Finance Committee, presented the following report:

Finance Committee Report

March 20, 2018

The Finance Committee of the Avoyelles Parish School Board met on Tuesday, March 20, 2018, at approximately 5:00 p.m. at the School Board Office with the following members present:

Van Kojis, Chairman; Chris LaCour, James Gauthier, John Gagnard, President; and Blaine Dauzat, Superintendent. Ms. Shelia Blackman-Dupas was absent. Also present were Darrell Wiley, Lizzie Ned and Michael Lacombe, Board Members; Mary Bonnette, Director of Finance; and Jaimie Lacombe, Sales Tax Supervisor.

1. Mrs. Jaimie Lacombe, Sales Tax Supervisor, presented the sales tax report for the month of February, 2018. Mrs. Lacombe stated that sales tax revenues for the month totaled $510,770.91. She stated that of this amount, the 1.5% sales tax generated $291,877.79, the 0.25% sales tax generated $72,954.23, and the building maintenance fund generated $145,938.89.

Upon motion by Chris LaCour, seconded by James Gauthier, the Finance Committee recommended to approve the sales tax report for the month of February, 2018 as presented by Mrs. Lacombe. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

2. Superintendent Blaine Dauzat presented requests for overnight travel.

Upon motion by Chris LaCour, seconded by James Gauthier, the Finance Committee recommended to approve the requests for overnight travel as presented. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

3. Superintendent Blaine Dauzat stated that there were no invoices for the monthly maintenance spending for the schools that exceeded $5000.00.

4. Mrs. Mary Bonnette, Director of Finance, presented the 2017-2018 General Fund Budget showing actual and prior year comparisons as of February 28, 2018, and proposed revisions resulting in an estimated proposed deficit of $1,414,071.

Upon motion by James Gauthier, seconded by Chris LaCour, the Finance Committee recommended approval of the 2017-2018 General Fund Budget and proposed revisions. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Mrs. Bonnette reviewed a year-to-date comparison of the Nursing Fund and provided estimated budget figures resulting in an estimated deficit of $220,989 for the 2017-2018 fiscal year.

Upon motion by Chris LaCour, seconded by James Gauthier, the Finance Committee recommended approval of the 2017-2018 Nursing Fund. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Also, Mrs. Bonnette reviewed the proposed estimated budget revisions for fiscal year 2017-2018 in the amounts, as follows:

Title I $2,993,258.00

Early Childhood Development $ 364,747.00

Adult Education $ 108,638.00

Title II $ 626,839.00

IDEA-B $1,745,572.00

Upon motion by James Gauthier, seconded by Chris LaCour, the Finance Committee recommended approval of the proposed budget revisions as presented by Mrs. Bonnette; and recommended that the Superintendent/Director of Finance contact individuals at the Technical College to discuss the 2018-2019 Adult Education Program. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

The Finance Committee respectfully recommends the adoption of this report.

Van Kojis, Chairman

Finance Committee

A motion was made by Van Kojis, seconded by Chris LaCour, that the Board adopt the Finance Committee Report as presented by Chairman Kojis. The motion was adopted by a 7-2 vote, as follows:

Ayes: Jeralyn Young, Darrell Wiley, Chris LaCour, James Gauthier, John Gagnard, Lizzie Ned, and Van Kojis.

Nays: Michael Lacombe and Shelia Blackman-Dupas.

19. Mr. Chris LaCour, Chairman of the Bus Committee, presented the following report:

Bus Committee Report

March 27, 2018

The Bus Committee of the Avoyelles Parish School Board met on Tuesday, March 27, 2018, at 4:00 p.m. at the School Board Office with the following members present:

Chris LaCour, Chairman; Michael Lacombe, James Gauthier, Lizzie Ned, John Gagnard, President; and Blaine Dauzat, Superintendent of Schools. Also present were Darrell Wiley, Shelia Blackman-Dupas, and Van Kojis, Board Members; Mary Bonnette, Director of Finance; Brent Whiddon, Transportation Supervisor; Celeste Voinche, Supervisor of Elementary Education; Steve Marcotte, Maintenance Supervisor; Anthony Salario, Assistant District Attorney; and Derek Manual, Assistant District Attorney.

1. Mr. Brent Whiddon, Transportation Supervisor, presented an update of bus incident reports.

The Bus Committee did not take any action on this matter.

2. Superintendent Blaine Dauzat addressed the Bus Committee regarding financing the purchase of new buses.

Upon motion by Lizzie Ned, seconded by James Gauthier, and unanimously adopted, the Bus Committee recommended approval for Mrs. Mary Bonnette to move forward with the purchasing of new buses using financing with Municipal Capital Markets Group, Incorporated, as follows:

• Terms and rates are fixed during the term of the financing.

• A local and legal opinion to determine that the lease documentation is legal, valid, and binding per the Tax Report Act of 1986.

• MCM will use standard capital lease documentation compliant with Louisiana law.

• Terms are subject to final credit approval and valid for 30 days.

• A 0.88% fee for administrative expenses, processing fees, legal costs, documentation, title, MSO processing at $200/bus, escrow costs, etc. (this fee can be financed).

• The Parish, at the end of the lease purchase, will own the assets free and clear upon final payment.

• Payment to vendor will be transferred by wire when buses are delivered and acceptable to the Transportation Department.

Committee member Michael Lacombe requested that Mrs. Bonnette provide information regarding the amount paid in general liability claims for bus accidents during the 2016-2017 school year.

The Bus Committee respectfully recommends the adoption of this report.

Chris LaCour, Chairman

Bus Committee

On motion by Chris LaCour, seconded by Michael Lacombe, the Board adopted the Bus Committee Report as presented by Chairman LaCour. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

20. Mr. Darrell Wiley, Chairman of the Executive Committee, presented the following report:

Executive Committee Report

March 27, 2018

The Executive Committee of the Avoyelles Parish School Board met Tuesday, March 27, 2018, at approximately 4:15 p.m. at the School Board Office with the following members present:

Darrell Wiley, Chairman; Shelia Blackman-Dupas, Van Kojis, John Gagnard, President; and Blaine Dauzat, Superintendent. Also present were James Gauthier, Chris LaCour, Lizzie Ned, and Michael Lacombe, Board Members; Celeste Voinche, Supervisor of Elementary Education; Brent Whiddon, Transportation Supervisor; Anthony Salario, Assistant District Attorney; and Derek Manual, Assistant District Attorney.

1. Superintendent Blaine Dauzat presented a “Cooperative Endeavor Agreement to Engage Out of School Youth” to the Executive Committee for their consideration.

Upon motion by Van Kojis, seconded by Darrell Wiley, the Executive Committee recommended to accept the “Cooperative Endeavor Agreement to Engage Out of School Youth” as presented by Superintendent Dauzat. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

2. Superintendent Blaine Dauzat addressed the Executive Committee regarding a Third Party Evaluation of RRCA Application.

A motion was offered by Shelia Blackman-Dupas that the Executive Committee recommend to accept the District Attorney’s opinion and not hire a third party evaluator. The motion failed due to lack of a second.

The Executive Committee respectfully recommends the adoption of this report.

Darrell Wiley, Chairman

Executive Committee

The items in the Executive Committee Report were voted on separately.

A motion was made by Darrell Wiley, seconded by Chris LaCour, that the Board adopt Item Number 1 of the Executive Committee Report as presented by Chairman Wiley. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

A motion by made by Lizzie Ned, seconded by Van Kojis, that the Board adopt Item Number2 of the Executive Committee Report as presented by Chairman Wiley. The motion failed by a 5-4 vote, as follows:

Ayes: Jeralyn Young, John Gagnard, Michael Lacombe, and Van Kojis.

Nays: Darrell Wiley, Chris LaCour, James Gauthier, Shelia Blackman-Dupas, and Lizzie Ned.

21. Assistant Superintendent Thelma Prater presented personnel changes for the Board’s review as follows:

PERSONNEL CHANGES

AVOYELLES HIGH SCHOOL: Appointment of Janine Mury, (retired) special education teacher, effective March 14, 2018 through May 24, 2018; Change in date of retirement for Ronald D. Lemoine custodian, from June 30, 2018 to effective at the end of the day June 29, 2018, for the purpose of retirement; and Resignation of Meegan Diaville, paraprofessional, effective at the end of the day April 9, 2018.

LOUISIANA SCHOOL FOR THE AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES: Resignation of Bryan Jones, teacher, effective at the end of the day April 10, 2018.

BUNKIE MAGNET HIGH SCHOOL: Change in date of retirement for Hope Ducote, custodian, from June 30, 2018 to effective at the end of the day June 29, 2018, for the purpose of retirement.

AVOYELLES PARISH PUPIL APPRAISAL CENTER: Resignation of Linda P. Carpenter, Early Interventionist teacher, effective at the end of the day May 24, 2018, for the purpose of retirement; and Resignation of Mary Pujol, itinerant teacher of Deaf/Hard of Hearing students, effective June 10, 2018, for the purpose of retirement.

AVOYELLES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD CENTRAL OFFICE: Resignation of Errol Laborde, Computer Specialist, effective at the end of the day June 27, 2018, for the purpose of retirement; Resignation of Claire Chenevert, Secretary of Maintenance Department, effective at the end of the day June 29, 2018, for the purpose of retirement; and Resignation of Linda Sayer, Food Service Secretary, effective at the end of the day June 29, 2018, for the purpose of retirement.

ADDENDUM(S)

4/10/2018

COTTONPORT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: Re-appointment of Rachel McWilliams, teacher, effective April 11, 2018 through May 24, 2018.

MARKSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL: Resignation of Dezarae Lachney, paraprofessional, effective April 9, 2018.

22. On motion by Michael Lacombe, seconded by Van Kojis, the Board agreed to go into Executive Session at approximately 6:46 p.m. for the purpose of discussing pending workers’ compensation claims and auto liability claims.

On motion by Chris LaCour, seconded by James Gauthier, the Board reconvened in open public session at approximately 7:15 p.m.

There being no further business, on motion by James Gauthier, seconded by Chris LaCour, the meeting was adjourned.

AVOYELLES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

John Gagnard, President

Blaine Dauzat, Secretary-Treasurer