November 20, 2000

Mayor John Womack called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Members present were Jackie Harris, Theodore Hansen, Gene Bruner, Jessie Spears, Louise Horton, RE. Amrhein, Brent Kelley, and Terry Womack. Jessie Spears lead the prayer and Gene Bruner lead the pledge.

Mayor Womack opened the floor for election of a president of the board, Mr. Hansen nominated Gene Bruner and Brent Kelley nominated RE. Amrhein. A call for a vote for Mr. Bruner, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Bruner, Mr. Harris said I, for Mr. Amrhien, Mr. Spears, Mrs. Horton, Mr. Kelley, Mr. Amrhein, Mrs. Womack said I. Five votes to three so Mr. Amrhien is president. Mr. Amrhein then lead in the election of a vice president, Mr. Kelley nominated Jessie Spears, nominations were closed when no other candidate was chosen, a vote was taken and it was unanimous by all 8 board members. Mr. Amrhein then lead in an appointment of Superintendent, Mr. Hansen and Mr. Kelley nominated Jerry Boudreaux, no more nominations were gotten so a vote was taken, unanimous by all 8 board members.

Dates for future meetings were discussed and it was decided to meet Monday November 27^th at 7:00 p.m. and Thursday 30^th at 7:00 p.m., and from then on in December every Thursday at 7:00 p.m. It was also noted that the new school board building would have hour's everyday from 8:30 to 1:30 or 9:00 to 3:00 for different volunteers to help.

Mayor Womack presented the Intergovernmental Agreement to the Board between EBRP and Zachary Community School Board, see attached. Mr. Hansen moved to accept the agreement, Mr. Kelley second it and all 8 board members agreed.

Superintendent Jerry Boudreaux said Thank you to all for their confidence in him and went directly into some items that he had made a list of that he felt the board should be thinking about, see attached list.

Meeting turned back over to Mr. Amrhein, Mr. Ty Barnes then spoke up concerning the court deadline with the Desegregation case of December 15^th. He feels we need to be a part of it so the meeting Monday November 27^th is set aside for hiring an attorney to handle all school board matters.

Mr. Bruner and Mr. Hansen then made a motion that we have a meeting to discuss a plan for the board to follow to stay on track for an opening date of August 15^th. It was decided that the Thursday November 30^th meeting would be set aside to discuss a plan for the future.

Mr. Spears then made a motion to adjourn the meeting and Mr. Bruner made a second. Meeting adjourned 9:30 p.m.

Submitted by: Jerry Boudreaux Recording Secretary

A motion was made by Mr. Bruner to authorize Mr. Boudreaux to proceed with the process of identifying voters of the election districts, seconded by Mrs. Womack. Voting yes: Harris, Bruner, Davis, Amrhein, Womack, Hansen, Spears and Horton. Voting no: None. The board approved a motion by Mr. Bruner to accept a proposal by Mr. Lonny Myles who has volunteered his services pro bono as legal counsel for the Zachary Community School District, seconded by Mr. Spears. Voting yes: Harris, Bruner, Davis, Amrhein, Womack, Hansen, Spears and Horton. Voting no: None.

A motion was made by Mr. Bruner to accept the legal services of Walton Barnes, II, at a deferred rate of $130 an hour, as legal counsel and to represent the Zachary Community School Board's interests and intervene on the board's behalf in the legal proceedings related to Clifford Eugene Davis, Jr., ET AL vs East Baton Rouge Parish School Board, seconded by Mrs. Womack. Voting yes: Harris, Bruner, Davis, Amrhein, Womack, Hansen Spears and Horton. Voting no: None. A motion was made by Mr. Hansen to authorize Mr. Barnes represent the board and intervene on its behalf in the desegregation suit, seconded by Mrs. Womack. Voting yes: Harris, Bruner, Davis, Amrhein, Womack, Hansen, Spears and Horton. Voting no: None.

Mr. Barnes was asked to provide a copy of an Intergovernmental Agreement for Thursday's workshop meeting.

Mr. Bruner made a motion to adjourn; Mr. Davis seconded. Voting yes: Harris, Bruner, Davis, Amrhein, Womack, Hansen, Spears and Horton. Voting no: None. The meeting adjourned at 8:50 p.m.

Respectfully submitted by Jerry Boudreaux