April 11, 2002

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

The regular meeting of the Zachary Community School Board was held on April 11, 2002 at the Zachary Community School Board Office.

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

Roll was taken: 7 Present 2 Absent (Dr. Leggett and Mr. Snowden)

Mr. Moore made the motion to approve the minutes of March 28, 2002 and Mrs. Womack seconded it.

VOTE: 7 YEAS 0 NAYS ( 2 Absent)

Dr. Glenn Brady told the board about the fund raiser that Mr. Jerry Boudreaux is putting on. He told the board that Mr. Boudreaux will raffle off a lease automobile from Superior Ford in September and Mr. Boudreaux will have more information in the coming weeks.

Mr. Chip Moore told the board that he is planning a Street Sweep to be held on May 11, 2002, from 9 till 12.

Dr. Brady gave his Superintendent Report. He handed the board members copies of the H.R. 1 Conference Report Highlights and told the board that in it was part of the report, " No Child Left Behind." He told the board that this report will effect all School Boards in the state of Louisiana and that the Superintendents were worried about the outcome of it. He also told the board that we will have a workshop planned for May 3, 2002, starting at 9:00 AM. We will have Ms. McCoy talking about Personnel Certification from the State Department of Education and Mr. James Prescott will speak about the importance of our Policy Manual. Dr. Brady also told the board that in the near future we will need to talk about more space for our schools.

Danny Davis gave the Personnel Report. He told the board that the Personnel Committee has met and is ready to talk to them about their plan to hire a Superintendent for the Zachary Community School Board. They said that this would be a position for two and half years. They told the board that they wanted to advertise in the Plainsman and the Morning Advocate newspaper. They also would advertise on the Network, the Trade Journal and through the Superintendent Association. They fast wanted to seek legal counsel to see if they could keep the resumes confidential until they are ready to make the names public and a special P.O. Box for the Personnel Committee. After much discussion from the board and the public, Chip Moore made the motion to seek legal counsel and if legal counsel gave them the OK, then they would start to advertise in the Plainsman, the Morning Advocate newspaper, the Network, the Trade Journal and through the Superintendent Association, also rent a P.O. Box and keep the resumes confidential until the Personnel Committee is ready to release the names. Mrs. Coleman seconded it. The Board Members wanted a voice vote.

VOTE: YEAS: MRS. Coleman, Mr. Davis, Mrs. Horton, Mrs. Womack NAYS: Mrs. Young, Mrs. Kimmell (2 Absent)

Mrs. Young went over with the board Policies BD & BCBI. She told the board that she started with these two policies,( Public Participation in School Board Meetings and Policy Development) but as time goes on she would talk about more policies. She said that the board could change the policies at anytime. Mrs. Young told the board that if they have any questions about a policy to write it down and Mr. Prescott would address it at the work-shop.

Mr. James Prescott talked to the board about how policies are drawn up. He told the board that as time goes on, our Policy Manual will become unique and different and the board is the only one that can change the Policy Manual.

Dr. Brady told the board that he would be at Northwestern Middle School on, Tuesday, April 16, 2002 from 6:30 till 7:00 PM. He would be talking to parents about Zachary High School and for the board members to come. Also he told the board that we are on the Louisiana Legislature Auditor list and we would receive a report to fill out for June 1, 2002.

Mrs. Coleman made the motion to adjourn and Mrs. Young seconded it.

VOTE: 7 YEAS 0 NAYS ( 2 Absent)

Mrs. Louise Horton-Vice President

Dr. Glenn Brady, Superintendent