TANGIPAHOA PARISH SCHOOL BOARD PROCEEDINGS

 

August 19, 2003

 

            The Tangipahoa Parish School Board met in regular session on Tuesday, August 19, 2003, at 6:30 p.m., in the School Board Meeting Room, School Board Office, 59656 Puleston Road, Amite, Louisiana, with President Robert Caves, Presiding.

 

MEMBERS PRESENT:           Robert Caves,  Al Link,  Carl Bardwell, Sandra Bailey-Simmons, Leonard Genco, Robert Potts,  Donnie Williams, Maxine Dixon and  Jimmy A. Richardson, I

 

MEMBERS ABSENT:             None

                                               

Mr. Sammy Garafola,  gave the invocation and Mr. Keith Bobb-Semple led the Pledge of Allegiance and sang the National Anthem.

 

It was moved by Mr. Genco, seconded by Mrs. Bailey-Simmons, to approve the Board Minutes of August 5, 2003, as distributed. Hearing no objection, the motion was unanimously adopted.

 

President Caves stated the Board would now hold a public hearing regarding the proposed Budgets for FY 2003-2004.  Persons wishing to speak on this matter were invited to do so at this time. No one appeared before the Board.

 

BUDGET RESOLUTION

 

            The following resolution was offered by Mr. Bardwell and seconded by Mr. Link:

 

A resolution adopting, finalizing and implementing the General Fund, Special Revenue Fund, and Capital Projects Fund Budgets of the Tangipahoa Parish School Board for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2003 and ending June 30, 2004.

 

            WHEREAS, Louis Joseph, in his capacity as chief administrative officer of the Tangipahoa Parish School Board prepared, with the assistance of Mark Kolwe, Assistant Superintendent of Finance and Support Services, proposed General Fund, Special Revenue Fund, and Capital Projects Fund Budgets for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2003 and ending June 30, 2004, which was accompanied by a budget adoption resolution; and

 

            WHEREAS, the proposed General Fund, Special Revenue Fund, and Capital Projects Fund Budgets and the accompanying budget adoption resolution have been submitted to this School Board for review and consideration; and

 

            WHEREAS, notice of a public hearing on the proposed General Fund, Special Revenue Fund, and Capital Projects Fund Budgets, notice of the availability of the proposed budgets for review at such hearing and general summary of the proposed budgets have been timely published in the Daily Star; and

 

            WHEREAS, a public hearing on the proposed General Fund, Special Revenue Fund, and Capital Projects Fund Budgets has now been reviewed and considered; now

 

            THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the School Board that the proposed General Fund, Special Revenue Fund, and Capital Projects Fund Budgets are hereby approved, adopted, and finalized subject to the following changes.

 

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            BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Secretary-Treasurer of the School Board, Louis Joseph, or his successor, is hereby authorized and in his sole discretion, to make such changes

 

 

 

within the various budget classifications as he may deem necessary provided that any reallocation of funds affecting in access of five percent (5%) of the projected revenue collections must be approved in advance by action of the School Board at a meeting duly noticed and convened.

           

            BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Superintendent of the School Board, Louis Joseph, or his successor, in his capacity as chief administrative officer of the School Board, is hereby directed to advise the School Board in writing when:

 

1.         Revenue collections plus projected revenue collections for the remainder of the year, with a fund are failing to meet estimated annual budgeted revenues by five (5%) or more.

 

2.         Actual expenditures plus projected expenditures for the remainder of the year, within a fund, are exceeding the estimated budgeted expenditures by five (5%) or more, or

 

3.      The actual beginning fund balance, within a fund, fails to meet the estimated beginning fund balance by five percent (5%) or more, and the fund balance is being used to fund current year expenditures.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Secretary-Treasurer of the School Board, Louis Joseph, or his successor, shall certify completion of all actions required by Louisiana R.S. 39:1306 by publishing a notice of the minutes of the meeting in the Daily Star.

 

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

 

YEAS:                         Robert Caves,  Al Link,  Carl Bardwell, Sandra Bailey-Simmons,

Leonard Genco, Robert Potts,  Donnie Williams, Maxine Dixon and  Jimmy A. Richardson, I

 

            NAYS:             None

 

            ABSTAINING:            None

 

            ABSENT:                    None

 

 

Tangipahoa Parish School System

Budget Summary of All Funds

Fiscal Year 2003-2004

 

Total Budget

 

 


                                                              Special               Debt             Capital

                                       General         Revenue       Service            Projects

Revenues                          Fund             Fund              Fund       Fund                Total         

 

Local Revenues                              $14,943,427      $6,832,280        $6,898,613        $2,318,657       $30,992,977

State Revenues                      71,330,921        2,105,569                       0                        0          73,436,490

Federal Revenues                     207,518        24,421,223                       0                        0          24,628,741

       Total Revenues               86,481,866       33,359,072        6,898,613          2,318,657        129,058,208

 

Expenditures

Regular Programs                  46,436,388       1,292,907                                       58,085          47,787,380

Vocational Ed. Programs         2,021,171          302,351                                                                 2,323,522

Special Ed. Programs             11,958,976       2,153,669                                                            14,112,645

Other Instructional Programs   1,301,193                     0 

 

 

 

           

Special Programs                                  7,501         6,903,091                                                  6,910,592

Adult Education Programs                     2,832            383,066                                                     385,898

Pupil Support Services                     2,593,373            901,040                                                  3,494,413

Instructional Staff Services              2,209,522         2,928,985                                                  5,138,507

General Administration                        821,591              34,910          128,999                                 985,500         

School Administration                      5,083,516            143,450                                                     5,226,996

Business Services                               807,563              47,380                                                        854,943

Maintenance of Plant                       4,101,996         4,729,413                                                   8,831,409

Student Transportation Services       7,439,682             302,261                                                    7,741,943

Central Services                                 990,278            111,601                                                   1,101,879

Child Nutrition Program          149,662         7,605,781                                                   7,755,443

Community Services                              7,650         5,320,123                                                   5,327,773

Debt Service                                      283,124                     0        6,321,884                              6,605,008    

Facility Acquisition & Construction              0             208,500                     0     2,325,293         2,533,793   

       Total Expenditures                   86,216,018      33,368,528        6,450,883    2,383,378     128,418,807

 

Other Sources of Funds                      764,695         1,814,202                     0         16,845          2,595,742

Other Uses of Funds                       1,814,202         1,244,047             14,277        42,084          3,114,610

       Total Other Sources $ Uses      (1,049,507)          570,155            (14,277)      (25,239)          (518,868)

 

EXCESS (DEFICIENCY)                  (783,659)        560,699            433,453       (89,960)           120,533

 

Beginning Fund Balance                  8,713,275        6,212,181          3,118,469    7,406,849       25,450,774  

Ending Fund Balance                      $7,929,616      $6,772,880       $3,551,922  $7,316,889     $25,571,307

 

            Superintendent Joseph recognized Ms. Dina Spears, Teacher – Amite Elementary School and Mrs. Libby Covington, Principal – Amite Elementary School. Ms. Spears won an 8-G Grant in the amount of $88,814.00. The Board and Superintendent Joseph commended Ms. Spears for her achievement.

 

It was moved by Mr. Richardson, seconded by Mr. Genco, that the Board approve the recommendation of Mr. John Norris, Insurance Consultant, for renewal of Property and Liability insurance coverage for 2003-2004, with Emory James/St. Paul, at $ 588,335.00. Hearing no objection, the motion was unanimously adopted.

 

Mrs. Doris Flanagan, Tangipahoa Parish Federation of Teachers Representative, spoke in public input regarding establishing a Transfer Policy for Teachers.

 

It was moved by Mr. Richardson, seconded by Mr. Bardwell, to remand the item regarding Establishing a Transfer Policy for Teachers to the Policy Committee. Hearing no objection, the motion was unanimously adopted.

 

It was moved by Mr. Richardson, to remand the item regarding Standardizing a Parish wide Cheerleader Selection Process to the Policy Committee. The motion failed for lack of a second.

 

It was moved by Mr. Williams, seconded by Mrs. Bailey-Simmons, to approve the Finance Committee Report of August 5, 2003. Hearing no objection, the motion was unanimously adopted. Following is the report as approved:

 

 

1.                  Approved the Accounts  Payable  Check  Register dated 6/25/03 – 6/29/03 and 7/1/03 – 7/30/03.

 

2.                  Assistant Superintendent Mark Kolwe discussed the Proposed Budget for 2003-2004. He also provided the Committee with a detailed PowerPoint Presentation regarding the budget.

 

3.                  Approved the 2003 Millage Rates as indicated below:

 

 

Hammond District #1                                                    10 mills

Hammond District #1, Alternate School                          3 mills

Champ Cooper District #106                                        10 mills

Kentwood District #107                                               13 mills

Ponchatoula District #108                                               9 mills

Sumner District #116                                                 44.5 mills

Constitutional District #100                                        4.06 mills

 

            Hearing no objection, the motion was unanimously adopted.

 

4.         Approved Trinity as the Third Party Administrator for the Tangipahoa Parish School System.

 

5.         The committee referred the item regarding  Renewal of Property and Liability Insurance Policies for the 2003-2004 School Year to the full Board for approval at its next Board Meeting.

 

It was moved by Ms. Dixon seconded by Mr. Williams, to approve the Personnel Committee Report of August 13, 2003 and addendums #1, and #2, with the exception of Addendum #1, Item #4 – Line #4 and Item #6 – Line #1, these items were pulled from the agenda. Hearing no objection, the motion was unanimously adopted. Following is the report as approved.

 

August 13, 2003

 

1.         Teacher – New Hire

 

Kristin Bales, Teacher – Sumner High, effective August 13, 2003, Substitute

Carleen Abene, Kindergarten Teacher – O.W. Dillon, effective August 13, 2003, Substitute - OFAT

Erin Casey,  Kindergarten Teacher – Perrin Early Learning Center, effective August 13, 2003, Substitute

 

2.         Teacher - Transfer

 

Judith Willis, From:  Kindergarten Teacher –  O.W. Dillon, To: Special Education Teacher – Amite Elementary, effective August 13, 2003, Probationary

 

3.         Teacher – Rehire/Reclassification/Transfer

 

LaShunta Banks, From:  Regular  Teacher – Hammond Westside Upper, To: Kindergarten Teacher –  O.W. Dillon, effective August 13, 2003, Substitute - OFAT

 

4.         School Food Service Employees

                                                                                                 

Debbie Smith, From: 5 hour Cashier/Food Service Worker – Amite High, To: 6 hour Cashier/Food Service Worker – Amite High, effective August 14, 2003

JoAnn Bennett, From: Manager A – Kentwood Elementary, To: Manager A – Spring Creek Elementary, effective August 14, 2003

Frances Thornton, From: Manager B – Kentwood High, To: Manager A with a Satellite Stipend, effective August 14, 2003

 

5.         Leaves, Resignations, Retirements

 

            Resignations:

 

            James Keith, Bus Driver, effective August 5, 2003

Jennifer Jolly, Teacher – Champ Cooper, effective August 5, 2003

Beverly Gordon, Lunchroom Monitor – O.W. Dillon, effective August 5, 2003

            Ashley Fletcher, Speech Therapist – Independence Middle, effective August 5, 2003

            Mary Rhodus, Teacher – O.W. Dillon, effective August 8, 2003

            Syconda Daniels, Child Specific Aide – Loranger Middle, effective August 6, 2003

 

ADDENDUM #1

 

1.         Teacher – New Hire

 

            Jeri Angerson, Teacher – SLU Lab, effective August 13, 2003, Substitute

            Kovi Dillon, Teacher – Hammond Jr. High, effective August 13, 2003, “TAT”

Ella Breakbill, Teacher – Hammond Jr. High, effective August 13, 2003, “TAT”

David Musacchia, Teacher – Independence High, effective August 13, 2003, Substitute

Krystle Fedele, Teacher – Independence Middle, effective August 13, 2004, Substitute

Loreta Campo, Teacher – Westside Middle, effective August 13, 2003, “TAT”

Amy Munson, Speech Therapist – Independence Middle, effective August 13, 2003, Substitute

Kristi Bales, Teacher – Sumner High, effective August 13, 2003, Substitute

Sandra Moran, Teacher – Loranger Middle, effective August 13, 2003, Substitute

Bridgette Watson, Teacher – Champ Cooper, effective August 13, 2003, Substitute

 

2.         Teacher - Rehire

 

            Fekesha Pierre, Teacher – Westside Middle, effective August 13, 2003, “TAT”

            Amy Prats, Vocal Music Teacher – Ponchatoula High, effective August 13, 2003

Shawn Messina, Librarian – SLU Lab, effective August 13, 2003

 

3.         Teacher – Transfer

 

Michael Stant, From: Teacher – Kentwood High, To: Teacher – Amite High, effective August 13, 2003

Sarah Bellot, From: Teacher – Nesom Middle, To: Teacher – Loranger Middle, effective August 13, 2003

 

4.         Teacher - Reclassification

 

Dana Harvey, From: CSR Teacher – Spring Creek Elementary, To: Regular Program Teacher – Spring Creek Elementary, effective August 13, 2003

Susan Simmons, From: Regular Program Teacher – Spring Creek Elementary, To: CSR Teacher – Spring Creek Elementary, effective August 13, 2003

Elizabeth Vinyard, From: OFAT Teacher – Ponchatoula High, To: Regular Program – Ponchatoula High, effective August 13, 2003

Mary Stilley, From: Teacher – Tucker Elementary, To: Assistant Principal – Champ Cooper Elementary, effective August 20, 2003, 2 –year contract

 

5.         Teacher -  Rehire/Transfer/Reclassification

 

Betty Mount, From: Regular Program Teacher – Independence Middle,  effective August 13, 2003

 

6.         Support Personnel – New Hire

 

Katherine Thomas, Special Education Aide – (5 ½ hours) – Amite High, effective August 14, 2003

Oscar Warren, Child Specific Aide –  D. C. Reeves, effective August 18, 2003

Patricia Lester, Child Specific Aide (7 hours) – Loranger Middle

 

 

7.         Support Personnel – Transfer/Reclassification

 

Charmaine DeBlonde, From: Child Specific Aide (7 hours) – Hammond Jr. High, To:  Child Specific Aide (5 ½ hours) – Hammond Jr. High, effective August 14, 2003

 

8.         Technology – New Hire

 

            Jason Martin, Computer Technician, effective August 19, 2003

            David Duval, Computer Technician, effective September 1, 2003

 

9.         School Food Service Employees

 

Gaynel Ockman, From: Sub-pool Hammond High, To: 7 hour – Annie Eastman, effective August 14, 2003

 

10.       Leaves, Resignations, Retirements

 

            Leave:

 

Kathryn Cavaretta,  Office Assistant – Central Office , Straight Leave Without Pay Due to Medical Reasons – October 3, 2003, effective September 8,

Nicole Wells-McCray, Paraprofessional – Woodland Park Early Learning Center, Straight Leave without pay due to professional reasons – May 31, 2003, effective August 25, 2003

Gretchen Michel, Teacher – Hammond Jr. High, Extended Sick Leave using sick days first due to maternity – November 21, 2003, effective October 6, 2003

Tara Kinchen, Teacher – Loranger Middle, Extended Sick Leave using sick days first due to maternity – December 1, 2003, effective August 13, 2003

Marie Vicknair, Teacher – Independence Middle, Extended Sick Leave using sick days first due to illness – undetermined, effective August 13, 2003

Ronald Chambers, Counselor – Loranger High, Extended Sick Leave using sick days first due to illness – undetermined, effective August 11, 2003

Kim Thomas, Paraprofessional – Hammond Westside Upper, Straight Leave without pay due to medical reasons, effective 2002-2003 school session

 

Resignations:

 

Linda Huescher, Food Service Worker – Spring Creek, effective August 12, 2003

Phyllis Pitre, Teacher – Hammond Eastside Primary, effective August 8, 2003

Mary Rhodus, Teacher – O.W. Dillon, effective August 8, 2003

Layla Milton, Teacher – Ponchatoula High, effective August 8, 2003

Zina Conley, Food Service Worker – Vinyard Elementary, effective August 1, 2003

 

Retirements

 

Gloria Ruffin, Paraprofessional – Hammond Jr. High, effective August 11, 2003

 

ADDENDUM #2

 

1.         Teacher – New Hire

 

            Angela DiBendetto, Teacher – Tucker Elementary, effective August 13, 2003, Substitute

            Barbara Shwalb, Teacher – SLU Lab, effective August 13, 2003, Substitute

Sandra Prevost, Speech Therapist –  O.W. Dillon, effective August 13, 2003, Substitute

Ashley Notariano, Title 1 Teacher – Amite Elementary, effective August 13, 2003, Substitute

Susan Miller,  CSR Teacher – Hammond Eastside Primary, effective August 13, 2003, Substitute

            Chris Vicaro, Teacher – Kentwood High, effective August 13, 2003, “TAT”

Jill Trahan, Special Education Teacher – D. C. Reeves, effective August 13, 2003, Substitute  - OFAT

 

2.         Teacher - Rehire

 

Alice Bankston, Special Education Teacher – Sumner High, effective August 13, 2003

Kristy Rocquin, Teacher – Tucker Elementary, effective August 13, 2003

 

3.         Teacher – Transfer

 

Norman Davis, From: Teacher – Crystal Academy  To: Teacher –Ponchatoula High, effective August 13, 2003

 

4.         Teacher - Reclassification

 

Claire Bel, From: Title 1 Teacher – Amite Elementary, To: Regular Program Teacher – Amite Elementary, effective August 13, 2003

 

5.         Teacher – Rehire/Transfer

 

Ruby Ricks, From: Teacher – Northwood Prep, To: Teacher –  Sumner High, effective August 13, 2003

 

6.         Support Personnel – New Hire

 

            Albert Brown, Janitor  ( 4 hours, 9 months) – Champ Cooper , effective August 14, 2003

John Trappen, Custodian – Natalbany Elementary, effective August 14, 2003

Natasha Mearidy, Child Specific Aide – Amite Elementary, effective August 18, 2003

Michael Dunomes, Janitor (9 months 8 hours) – Ponchatoula High, effective August 13, 2003

 

7.         Support Personnel – Transfer

 

Olevia Smith, From: Child Specific Aide - Nesom, To: Child Specific Aide - Independence, effective August 14, 2003

 

8.         Support Personnel – Transfer/Reclassification

 

Terrance Douglas, From: 9 months 8 hours Janitor – O.W. Dillon, To 12 months 8 hours Head Custodian – Natalbany Elementary, effective July 1, 2003

 

9.         Administrative – Transfer/Reclassification

 

Ginger Francois, From: Assistant Principal – Amite High, To: Principal – Kentwood High, effective August 20, 2003, 2 year contract

 

10.       School Food Service – New Hire

 

Ruth McGary, Lunchroom Monitor – 3 hours – Champ Cooper, effective August 18, 2003

 

11.       Leaves, Resignations, Retirements

 

            Leaves:

 

Stephanie Ciresi, Teacher – Hammond Eastside Upper, Extended Medical Leave due to maternity using sick days first – November 3, 2003, effective August 13, 2003

 

            Resignations:

 

            Janet James, Paraprofessional – Loranger Elementary, effective August 13, 2003

            Michael Dykes, Teacher – Independence Middle, effective August 13, 2003

Veronica Richardson, Teacher – Amite Elementary, effective August 12, 2003

Gail McMillon, Teacher – Sumner High, effective August 13, 2003

Bernell Cook, Teacher – Northwood Prep, effective August 13, 2003

 

            The Board recognized Ms. Mary Stilley, newly appointed Assistant Principal at Champ Cooper Elementary School. Ms. Stilley thanked the Board for her appointment and stated that she looked forward to the challenges before her.

 

            The Board recognized Mrs. Ginger Francois, newly appointed Principal at Kentwood High School. Mrs. Francois thanked the Board for their vote of confidence and indicated that she would get the job done with the help of the faculty, and the community.

 

            It was moved by Mr. Link, seconded by Mr. Potts, to approve the Policy Committee Report of August 5, 2003. Hearing no objection, the motion was unanimously adopted. Following is the report as approved.