September 26, 2002

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

Also present Board Attorney Lonny Myles and Board Secretary Connie Aslin

The regular meeting of the Zachary Community School Board was held on September 26, 2002 at the Zachary School Board Office.

The meeting was called to order by Dr. Hal Leggett. The Invocation was given by Mr. Kimmell and the Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mrs. Young.

Roll was taken: 9 Present 0 ABSENT

Mrs. Coleman made the motion to approve the Minutes of September 12, 2002 and Mrs. Womack seconded it. VOTE: 9 YEAS 0 NAYS 0 Absent

Dr. Hal Leggett recognized Ms. Cathy Raziano and Ms. Carla Murray as Teachers of the Year. Mr. Danny Davis presented Ms. Murray with a certificate and engraved ink pen and Mr. Carl Snowden presented Ms. Raziano with a certificate and engraved ink pen. Both Ms. Raziano and Ms. Murray thanked the board and said that they look forward to many years of teaching with the Zachary Community School District.

Mr. Warren Drake gave his Superintendent Report. He told the board that he has completed the interviews for Business Manager and he would recommend at next board meeting to hire Mr. Gordon Robertson of Ascension Parish School Board. Mr. Drake told the board that the Plainsman had front page articles about our Logo Contest and the Car Raffle. He said that the Logo contest would have finalists from each Zachary School and a Zachary Citizen. The finalists will receive a $100.00 Savings Bond donated by Bank of Zachary. Deadline will be October 31, and winner will be announced before Christmas. Mr. Drake also told the board that he has met with Mr. George Horn about Transportation Services and he has a meeting with State Food Service and Pre K in October. Mr. Drake said that the Workshop was still on for Saturday, September 28, at 8:OOAM. He told the board

that different Insurance Agencies would be here with their proposals and he also wanted to talk about the time line that we are under.

Mr. Jerry Boudreaux spoke to the board about the Car Raffle. He told the board that on October 4th, at 6:00 PM, the winning ticket would be drawn by Ms. Raziano, Teacher of the Year, at Superior Ford. He wanted some of the Board Members to help serve Cokes and Hot Dogs to the public from 4 to 6:30 PM. Mr. Boudreaux also wanted all ticket books and money turned in by October 4th, at the School Board Office.

Mr. Drake presented the board with the Business Manager job description. After discussion from the board Mr. Snowden made the motion to accept the Business Manager job description and Mrs. Coleman seconded it.

VOTE: 9 YEAS 0 NAYS 0 Absent

Mr. Chip Moore presented the board with a proposed resolution on amending the Agenda. He told the board that he thought that the Agenda should be amending only in an emergency by the Superintendent. After discussion from the board and the public, Mayor John Womack told the board that if the Superintendent was absent then the Board President should be able to amend the Agenda in an emergency. After discussion, Hal Leggett asked Mr. Moore to rewrite the proposed resolution to include the Board President and let Mr. Prescott from Forethought Consulting write it up in Policy language. Mr. Moore said that he would and have it ready for October 10^th board meeting.

Mrs. Young told the board that her Policy Committee will meet on October 17th at 6:30PM.

Mrs. Womack told the board that she would need to amend the budget for Transportation Consultation, at the October 1e board meeting.

The board wanted on the agenda for October 10^th Meeting: Superintendent Report, Approval of Business Manager, Policy on Amending the Agenda, Budget Amendment for Transportation Consultation & Recommendation of Transportation Consultant.

Dr. Hal Leggett told the board that he encourage the board members who will not serve next year, to resign so the new board could be seated as soon as possible, since the board has so many decisions to make. Board Attorney Lonny Myles told

the board that the old board would stay until December 31, 2002 unless they did resign.

Mrs. Coleman made the motion to adjourn and Mr. Davis seconded it. VOTE: 9 YEAS 0 NAYS 0 Absent