History of TPSS
Excerpts from Board Minute Book #1:
School Board Proceedings
Amite City, Louisiana October 3, 1896
School Board of the parish of Tangipahoa, state of Louisiana, met at the court house in Amite City on October 3rd, 1896 for organization. All the wards were represented except the eighth. Charles W. Amacker was duly elected President of the Board and O. P. Amacker of Kentwood was elected Superintendent and Secretary. The secretary not being present, the Board adjourned until 16 October 1896.
Amite City, Louisiana October 16, 1896
School Board met in the Court house at Amite City, La. on the above date, pursuant to adjournment. The Board was called to order by Charles W. Amacker, President, and the roll call of members was ordered, when the following responded:
1st Ward not represented
2nd Ward George W. McDaniel
3rd Ward O. W. Amacker
4th Ward G. W. Bankston
5thWard T. E. Tycer
6th Ward James P. Starns
7th Ward M. E. Vinyard and Dr. E. W. Meagan
8th Ward Thomas Morse
A quorum being present, the business of the Board was taken up. Minutes of the last meeting (October 3rd) read and adopted.
On motion of M. E. Vinyard of the 7th Ward, it was ordered that the Parish of Tangipahoa be redistricted into school districts.
On motion, it was ordered that the Board go into an election of a committee for the examination of teachers which resulted in the election of Dr. Charles S. Stewart and Prof. A. M. Whipple of Kentwood, La.
On motion, it was ordered that the President of the Board be authorized to appoint a committee on audit and account for the board. The President appointed Geo W. Bankston, James P. Starns and Goerge W. McDaniel.
On motion, the President appointed M. E. Vinyard of the 7th Ward on Committee to act with the President and Superintendent on selection of teachers. There being no further business, the Board adjourned until the next regular meeting 2nd day of January 1897.
O. P. Amacker, Secretary
C. W. Amacker, President
Read the handwritten minutes of the first school board meeting.