ST. MARTIN PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
SPECIAL MEETING
AUGUST 9, 2006 – 5:00 P.M.
BREAUX BRIDGE, LOUISIANA
M I N U T E S
The St. Martin Parish School Board met this day with the following members present: Messrs., Floyd Knott, President, Mark Hebert, Steve Fuselier, James Blanchard, Richard Potier, Rodney Ledoux, Frederic Stelly, Paulma Johnson, and Mrs. Barbara Latiolais.
ABSENT: Mr. Anthony Wiltz
On the motion of Mr. Ledoux, seconded by Mr. Blanchard, and unanimously carried, consider and/or approve the recommendations of the Finance Committee of August 9, 2006 was added to the agenda.
ABSENT: Mr. Wiltz
The Board Member’s request relative to Revisiting Advertisement for the Position of Superintendent was removed from the agenda.
Discuss hiring and testing was tabled.
On the motion of Mr. Johnson, seconded by Mr. Blanchard, and unanimously carried, the Board approved a recommendation of the Finance Committee to fund the Adult Education Program three (3) nights per week, as follows:
3 teachers, 3 hours per day, 3 days per week for 36 weeks @ $20 per hour = $19,440
3 aids, 3 hours per day, 3 days per week for 36 weeks @ $10 per hour = $9,720
TOTAL $29,160
ABSENT: Mr. Wiltz
On the motion of Mr. Fuselier, seconded by Mr. Stelly, and unanimously carried, the Board approved a recommendation of the Finance Committee to accept the proposal to allocate two (2) additional slots for full-time substitute bus drivers.
ABSENT: Mr. Wiltz
On the motion of Mr. Blanchard, seconded by Mr. Ledoux, and unanimously carried, the Board approved a recommendation of the Finance Committee to pay part-time cafeteria substitutes their standard hourly wage for additional hours.
ABSENT: Mr. Wiltz
On the motion of Mr. Hebert, seconded by Mr. Stelly, and unanimously carried, the Board went into Executive Session.
On the motion of Mr. Fuselier, seconded by Mr. Ledoux, and unanimously carried, the Board came out of Executive Session.
ABSENT: Mr. Wiltz
On the motion of Mr. Hebert, seconded by Mr. Blanchard, and unanimously carried, the Board approved to vote on all students at once and grant the requests for zone transfers.
ABSENT: Mr. Wiltz
On the motion of Mr. Hebert, seconded by Mr. Blanchard, and unanimously carried, the Board approved a recommendation of the Finance Committee to hire one (1) full time secretary at Breaux Bridge High School, one (1) part-time secretary at Cecilia High School, and one (1) part-time secretary at St. Martinville High School, as per the SACS Accreditation Program.
ABSENT: Mr. Wiltz
On the motion of Mr. Hebert, seconded by Mr. Stelly, and carried, the Board approved the Board approved the following Professional Personnel Changes, excluding the appointment of Shannon Thomas:
APPOINTMENTS:
Choate, Manda, GED, Cecilia Senior High; effective August 9, 2006. (Certified)
Guidry, Lowell, Teacher, Cecilia Senior High; effective August 11, 2006. (Certified)
Harrington, Nicole, Speech Language Pathologist, Special Services; effective August 9, 2006. (Certified)
Picard, Jill, 5th grade, Parks Middle School; effective August 9, 2006. (PL)
Tyl, Jandy, Special Education, Breaux Bridge Senior High; effective August 9, 2006. (TAT)
Williams, Shirley, 3rd grade, St. Martinville Primary; effective August 11, 2006. (Certified)
Whitford, Anthony, GED, St. Martinville Senior High; effective August 11, 2006. (Certified)
ONE SEMESTER APPOINTMENT:
Alvarez, Joseph, Special Education, St. Martinville Senior High; effective August 9, 2006 through December 22, 2006, replace Peggy Lastrapes who is out on sabbatical. (TAT)
TRANSFER:
Dugas, Kevin, from Special Education to Dean of Students at St. Martinville Senior High; effective August 9, 2006.
MEDICAL LEAVE:
Watkins, Wayne, AgriScience, Cecilia Senior High; effective August 7, 2006.
SABBATICAL LEAVE:
Jackson, Edmonia, Continuing Education Supervisor, School Board Office; effective August 9, 2006 through December 22, 2006.
RESIGNATIONS:
Johnson, Willette, Science, Breaux Bridge Junior High; effective July 31, 2006.
RETIREMENTS:
Guidry, Lowell, Teacher, Cecilia Senior High; effective August 10, 2006.
Sonnier, Sedrick, GED, St. Martinville Senior High; effective May 27, 2006.
Williams, Shirley, 3rd grade, St. Martinville Primary; effective August 10, 2006.
ABSTAINED: Mr. Johnson
ABSENT: Mr. Wiltz
On the motion of Mr. Hebert, seconded by Mr. Potier, and unanimously carried, the Board approved the following Paraprofessional Personnel Changes, excluding the part-time Food Services Technician:
APPOINTMENTS:
Dore’, Marilyn, Itinerant Secretary, Cecilia Primary/Teche Elementary; effective August 3, 2006.
Louviere, Rachel, Secretary, Breaux Bridge Junior High; effective August 3, 2006.
Roy, Kim, Itinerant Secretary, Breaux Bridge Primary/Breaux Bridge Elementary; effective August 3, 2006.
Taylor, Ellen, Secretary, School Board Office; effective August 9, 2006.
RETIREMENT:
St. Julien, Barbara, Secretary, School Board Office; effective September 1, 2006.
ABSENT: Mr. Wiltz
On the motion of Mr. Blanchard, seconded by Mr. Knott, and unanimously carried, the Board approved the recommendation of the Superintendent and appointed Ellen Taylor as the Secretary of Child Welfare and Attendance.
ABSENT: Mr. Wiltz
On the motion of Mr. Ledoux, seconded by Mr. Hebert, and unanimously carried, the Board approved the recommendation of the Superintendent and appointed Rachel Louviere as the Secretary at Breaux Bridge Junior High School.
ABSENT: Mr. Wiltz
On the motion of Mr. Ledoux, seconded by Mr. Fuselier, and unanimously carried, the Board approved the recommendation of the Superintendent and appointed Kim Roy as the Itinerant Secretary at Breaux Bridge Primary/Breaux Bridge Elementary.
ABSENT: Mr. Wiltz
On the motion of Mr. Hebert, seconded by Mr. Ledoux, and unanimously carried, the Board approved the recommendation of the Superintendent and appointed Marilyn Dore as the Itinerant Secretary at Cecilia Primary/Teche Elementary.
ABSENT: Mr. Wiltz
Superintendent Haaga informed the Board Laura Saucier was her recommendation for the position of Assistant Principal at Cecilia Junior High School. On the motion of Mr. Ledoux, seconded by Mrs. Latiolais, and unanimously carried, the Board appointed Laura Saucier as the Assistant Principal at Cecilia Junior High School for a two-year term, effective August 10, 2006.
On the motion of Mr. Blanchard, seconded by Mr. Potier, and unanimously carried, the Board adjourned.
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SECRETARY PRESIDENT