February 28, 2002

Members Present: Mrs. Coleman, Mr. Davis, Mrs. Horton, Mrs. Kimmell, Mr. Moore, Mr. Snowden, Mrs. Womack, Mrs. Young and

Dr. Brady

The regular meeting of the Zachary Community School Board was held on February 28, 2002 at the Zachary Community School Board Office.

The Invocation was given by Mr. Davis The Pledged of Allegiance was led by Mr. Moore

Roll was taken: 8 Present, 1 Absent (Dr. Leggett was sick)

Mr. Snowden made the motion to approve the minutes of February 14, 2002 and Mr. Moore seconded it. VOTE: 8 YEAS 0 NAYS ( 1 Absent)

Mrs. Louise Horton asked for a motion to be made to amend the agenda to allow a special presentation at this time. Mr. Moore made the motion and Mrs. Coleman seconded it. VOTE 8 YEAS 0 NAYS ( 1 Absent)

Mrs. Coleman made the motion to approve the Reapportionment and Redistricting of the 2002 Zachary Community School District. Mrs. Womack seconded it. VOTE 8 YEAS 0 NAYS ( 1 Absent)

Attorney Lonny Myles gave the Litigation Report. He explained that the settlement would be $135,090 for 3 years and the Attorneys fees would be $22,500 for the NAACP. Attorney Myles told the board that he needed a motion from the board to authorize the Attorneys for the Zachary Community School Board to sign the final documents as we had it before only to amend the unitary status and to pay $135,000 for the 3 years and Attorney fees of $22,500.

Mrs. Coleman made the motion to authorize the Attorneys for the Zachary Community School Board to sign the final documents and Mr. Snowden seconded it. VOTE: 8 YEAS 0 NAYS ( 1 Absent)

Attorney Myles told the board that East Baton Rouge Parish School Board was putting some of the T-Buildings from the Zachary Schools up for sale. He would like the board to give the Attorneys of the Zachary Community School Board the OK to file a motion in court to stop the selling of the T-Buildings until we are able to know how many we will need for the year 2003.

Mrs. Young made the motion to give the Attorneys the authority to file a motion in court to stop the sale of T-Buildings at the Zachary Schools. Mrs. Coleman seconded it. VOTE 8 YEAS 0 NAYS ( 1 Absent)

Mr. Harry Morris, President of the Bank of Zachary and Mr. Ed Canning presented to the Zachary Community School Board a check for $5000.00. Mr. Morris told the board that the bank was very proud of what all the Zachary Community School Board has done so far and this money would help with expenses. Dr. Brady and the Zachary Community School Board thanked Mr. Morris and Mr. Canning for their generous gift.

Dr. Brady gave his superintendent report. He went over the 2003-2004 start up budget and 2003-2004 operating budget with the board. He told the board that we would have a public hearing on the budget at the March 14, 2002, board meeting. Dr. Brady informed the board that one of its legal obligation is to set Board Member compensation. At the next meeting he will provide information relative to what School Boards in the remainder of the state are doing in this area He told the board that Mr. Ingalls has agreed to file 4 applications for our schools to continue on the E-Rate Program. It must be filed from October to November 15^th and if you don't meet the deadline then you will have to wait a year. He told the board that there was some concerns about the benefit package and he was looking into the possibility of forming a pool with the Baker School Board for better insurance rates. He also told the board that since we will be having a Pre K, we will be needing more space. He is looking into this matter, and would be getting back with the board.

Mr. Moore made the motion that we recess from our Zachary Community School Board Meeting so that we could have our meeting with Mr. Fred Benton and the Zachary Community Educational Facilities Improvement District. Mrs. Coleman seconded the motion. VOTE 8 YEAS 0 NAYS (1 Absent)

Mrs. Young made the motion to go back to the regular Zachary Community School Board Meeting and Mr. Moore seconded it.

VOTE 8 YEAS 0 NAYS (1 Absent)

Mr. Moore made the motion to amend the agenda so that the board could discuss the resolutions and ordinances with Attorney Fred Benton. Mrs. Coleman seconded the motion. VOTE 8 YEAS 0 NAYS (1 Absent)

Mr. Moore made the motion that we should have a public hearing on 3-14-02 to adopt a resolution receiving Federal Court Order undertaking comprehensive plan preparing for commencement of operations of the Zachary Community School System on July 1, 2003, including the levy of sales and ad valorem taxes authorized by the voters, transferred from the East Baton Rouge Parish School System, and the funding thereof into certificates of indebtedness, under the authority of Order of Judge James J. Brady of February 19, 2002, in the matter of Clifford Eugene Davis, Jr, et al.,plaintiffs v. East Baton Rouge Parish School Board, et al;

Defendants, Civil Action No. 56-1662-D-M3. Mrs. Kimmell seconded the motion. VOTE: 8 YEAS 0 NAYS 1 Absent

Mrs. Coleman made the motion to adopt the resolution to allow Attorney Fred Benton to make application to the Bond Commission. Mr. Moore seconded it. VOTE: 8 YEAS 0 NAYS 1 Absent

Mr. Danny Davis made the motion to hire Board Council and Special Local Council. Mrs. Kimmell seconded it. VOTE: 8 YEAS 0 NAYS (1 Absent)

Mrs. Louise Horton gave the Champion Report. She told the board that President Hal Leggett was proud of them and to keep on working with their committees. Mrs. Coleman said that her Athletic Committee would meet again on March 11, 2002.

Dr. Glenn Brady told the board that he wanted the "Work-Shop Day", to be the week of March 18. He was going to get someone from the office of Attorney General, Department of Education and the Auditor Office to come. He told the board that this would give us all a chance to learn some of the things that we needed to know about a school board system.

Chip Moore told the board that he was looking into having a street sweep and would be contacting each board member about a good time to have one.

The board wanted the following on the agenda for next board meeting: Public Hearings for the start-up budget and the operating budget, discuss School Board Members Salaries, Work-Shop Day and Fund Raisers.

Mrs. Coleman made the motion to adjourn and Mrs. Young seconded it. VOTE: 8 YEAS 0 NAYS (1 Absent)

. Louise Horton, Vice President