Zachary Community School Board Minutes

January 23, 2003

7:00 PM

Members Present: Mrs. Coleman, Mr. Davis, Mrs. Horton, Mr. Johnson, Mrs. Kimmell, Mr. Moore, Mr. Snowden, Mrs. Young and Mr. Drake, Superintendent. Also Present: Stacy Naquin, Attorney, Connie Aslin, Board Secretary, Gordon Robertson, Business Manager and Donald Thomas, Personnel Director.

The regular meeting of the Zachary Community School Board was held on January 23, 2003 at the Zachary Schol Board Office.

The meeting was called to order by Chip Moore, President of the Board. The Invocation was given by Mr. Pete Charlet and the Pledge of Allegiance by Danny Davis

Roll was taken: 7 Present         2 Absent (Mrs. Womack & Mr. Snowden) Mr. Snowden arrived at 7:10 PM

Mrs. Horton made the motion to approve the Minutes of January 9, 2003 and Mrs. Coleman seconded the motion.                    VOTE 8 YEAS 0 NAYS 1 Absent

Mrs. Lynda Coleman introduced Mrs. Amy Watts of Magnolia Monogram to the board. Mrs. Watts talked to the Board about uniforms and the concerns that she has. She told the board that she would like for _them to decide what they wanted in uniforms so she and other business-would have-time to order them for the.new school year. She told the board the pros and cons of embroidered and heat transfer logos. After discussion from the board, they agreed on sending out a survey to the parents.

Mr. Drake gave his Superintendent Report. He told the board that he and Mr. Thomas had been to each school talking to the teachers and custodians.  He had a meeting with the clerical and food service workers today. The first week of February Mr. Drake, Mr. Thomas and the new principals will begin the interview process. Mr. Drake said that he would also be putting in the paper an ad for a person for Student Support Services/Special Education/504/Pupil Appraisal/Child Search. Mr. Drake told the board that Professor Smelly from LSU asked if her students could research the Zachary Community School District. They would like to examine the potential impact on the community by major changes in Zachary. Thus will be researched by a group of 23. graduate students at LSU and they will have a power point presentation in May.

Mr. Drake told the board that we have to provide Cobra Coverage to our Employees at the same rate we currently pay. After discussion from the board, Mrs. Coleman made the motion to provide Cobra Coverage to the Employees at the same rate that we currently pay and Mr. Snowden seconded the motion. VOTE: 8 YEAS 0 NAYS      1 Absent

Mark Johnson talked to the board about the Building Committee. He said that they were to meet Tuesday night at 6:00 PM, at the Fire Station. He told the board that the first thing that his committee _needed to know is what are their goals for his committee. After discussion from the board, the board told Mr. Johnson that the first goal would be to look at the schools and see what we have and do not have and have these needs met for August.

Mr. Gordon Robertson talked to the board about an additional $700,000 loan.

Mr. Robertson told the board that we may have a cash flow problem later on in the year and would like to be able to get this money in case we do. After discussion from the board Mr. Johnson made the motion to authorize the Bond Attorney to initiate the required actions to seek the approval of the State Bond Commission for a $700,000 Revenue anticipation note to provide necessary funding, if required for the startup cost associated with the opening of schools for 2003-2004 school year. Mrs. Coleman seconded the motion. VOTE: 8 YEAS 0 NAYS 1 Absent

Mr. Chip Moore asked the board if they would table Agenda item #10. Request for Attorney General Opinion Regarding Tax Renewal. After discussion from the board, Mrs. Kimmell made the motion to table the request for Attorney General Opinion Regarding Tax Renewal and Mr. Johnson seconded the motion.

VOTE:     8 YEAS     0 NAYS      1 Absent     

Mr. Chip Moore told the board that they needed to request an opinion from the Louisiana Board of Ethics on an employment of a certified nurse who is the sister­in-law of a board member. Mrs. Horton made the motion to authorize the Boards Attorney, Lonny Myles, to request an opinion from the Louisiana Board of Ethics to determine if the employment of a certified nurse who is the sister-in-law of a board member is a violation of the Nepotism Law. Mrs. Kinunell seconded the motion. VOTE: 8 YEAS 0 NAYS 1 Absent

Mr. Gordon Robertson talked to the board about the General Fund 2002-2003 Budget Amendment Number 1. After discussion from the board, Mrs. Coleman made the motion to adopt General Fund 2002-2003 Budget Amendment Number 1. Mrs. Young seconded the motion. VOTE: 8 Yeas 0 Nays 1 Absent

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