Zachary School Board Minutes

March 22, 2001

MEMBERS PRESENT: Mr. Amrhein, Mrs. Horton, Mr. Davis, Mrs. Womack, Mr. Harris, Mr. Spears, Mr. Kelley & Mr. Bruner. ABSENT: Mr. Hansen.

The regular meeting of the Zachary Community School Board was held on March 22, 2001 at 7:00 p.m. at the Zachary Community School Board Office.

The invocation was given by Mr. Bruner followed by the pledge of allegiance led by Mr. Harris. Roll call was taken. 8 present, 1 absent (Mr. Hansen)

A motion was made by Mr. Kelley to accept the agenda, seconded by Mrs. Womack.

VOTE: 8 Yeas, 0 Nays, 1 Absent.

A motion was made by Mrs. Horton to approve the minutes of the March 8, 2001 meeting as written, seconded by Mrs. Womack.

VOTE: 8 Yeas, 0 Nays, l Absent.

Committee Reports: NONE

Mr. Boudreaux said the election department has been working hard and are ready to mail out new voters registration cards.

Mr. Hansen arrived.

Mr. Myles addressed the board in regards to the Amended Scheduling order and informed them that the deadline for filing paperwork has been extended until 5/1/01.

Mr. Taylor addressed the board in regards to the fundraiser and stated they had collected a little over $5,000.00 at the membership drive and that they want to have a spaghetti dinner the day of the election.

Mr. Hansen introduced Mrs. Paula Watts, the librarian at Zachary High School, to help with the paperwork for filing for grants through the Baton Rouge Area Foundation. She spoke concerning 4/1/01 deadlines on several grants. She requested a few people from the board form a committee to do all the follow-up work on these grants because even after the money is awarded there is a lot of follow-up work. The committee will exist of Mrs. Womack, Mrs. Horton, Mrs. Lois Hastings, Mr. Charlie Stroud, Linda Coleman and Gaynell Young.

There was a motion by Mr. Hansen to establish a committee to seek grants for the Zachary Community School Board, seconded by Mr. Kelley.

VOTE: 9 Yeas, 0 Nays, 0 Absent.

There was a motion made by Mr. Kelley to approve the financial statement, seconded by Mr. Harris.

VOTE: 9 Yeas, 0 Nays, 0 Absent.

Mr. Boudreaux explained the amended School Board Budget that was voted on at the last meeting.

There was a motion by Mr. Hansen to accept the resignation of acting School Board Superintendent, Jerry Boudreaux, seconded by Mrs. Womack.

VOTE: 9 Yeas, 0 Nays, 0 Absent.

There was some discussion in regards to the person to replace Mr. Boudreaux. Dr. Glen Brady was introduced by Mr. Kelley with a list of his credentials.

There was a motion by Mr. Kelley to replace Mr. Boudreaux with Dr. Brady as the new School Board superintendent, seconded by Mrs. Horton.

VOTE: 9 Yeas, 0 Nays, 0 Absent.

Mr. Brady addressed the board concerning a list of things that must be completed by the 5/1/01 deadline. Each member was given a list and there were seven things that have now been completed and are ready for review by the members. He will leave them in the school board office with a suggestion sheet with each one for their comments. Then they will be brought before the board for consideration of these changes.

Mr. Myles addressed the board in regards to the prospective litigation and said the meeting deadline had been moved to 5/1/01. They were waiting on an attorney general ruling on some MFP money.

There was a motion by Mr. Bruner to adjourn, seconded by Mr. Kelley.

VOTE: 9 Yeas, 0 Nays, 0 Absent.