February 27, 2003

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, Donald Thomas, Personnel Director, and Patricia Hosemann, Food Service.

The regular meeting of the Zachary Community School Board was held on February 27, 2003 at the Zachary School Board Office.

The meeting was called to order by Chip Moore, President of the Board. The Invocation was given by Mrs. Louise Horton and the Pledge of Allegiance by Gordon Robertson.

Roll was taken: 9 Present 0 Absent

Mrs. Coleman made the motion to approve the Minutes of February 13, 2003 and Mrs. Womack seconded the motion. VOTE: 9 YEAS 0 NAYS

Mr. Drake gave his Superintendent Report. He wanted to thank Daren Vicellio, Johnny Letard, Steve Nunnery, and Wayne Allison for helping move furniture to the School Board Office. He also thanked Jody Moffett for the microwave that she donated to the office and Roger Haynes, President of the Bronco Backers, for his help in selecting a Football Coach. Mr. Drake told the board that the new Football Coach would be announced at the March 13 School Board Meeting. He also told the board that next week Patricia Hosemann would be going to a Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C. and the School Board Members would be going to the La. School Board Conference in Monroe. Mr. Drake told the board that Attorney Lonny Myles has looked over the YMCA before and after school care proposal and he will bring it back to the board for approval on March 13. Also, Attorney Myles is looking at the transportation contract.

Mr. Drake told the board that the job description is ready for approval on Director of Technology/Federal Programs/Grants/Textbooks. After discussion from the board, the board wanted Mr. Drake to add in the qualifications to include grants and textbooks. Mrs. Young made the motion to approve the job description for the Director of Technology/Federal Programs/Grants/Textbooks and Mr. Davis seconded the motion. VOTE: 9 YEAS 0 NAYS

Mr. Drake asked the board for approval of the job description for director of Student Support Services/Special Education/Child Search/504. Mr. Johnson made the motion to approve the job description for the Director of Student Support Services/Special Education/Child Search and 504 and Mr. Davis seconded the motion. VOTE: 9 YEAS 0 NAYS

Mr. Drake asked the approval of the board to hire Ms. Aeneid Mason for the position of Director of Student Support Services/Special Education at an annual salary of $61,659.00. Mr. Drake told the board that she is the Director of Pupil Appraisal for East Baton Rouge Parish. Ms. Mason will start work on April 7, 2003.

Mrs. Kimmell made the motion to hire Ms. Aeneid Mason for the position of Director of Student Support Services/Special Education at an annual salary of $61,659.00 and Mrs. Young seconded the motion.

VOTE: 9 YEAS 0 NAYS

Ms. Mason thanked Mr. Drake and the Board for giving her this wonderful opportunity and she would be working hard to support the children, the parents and the school personnel in her work.

Mark Johnson gave his Building Committee Report. He said that the Building Committee is meeting each Tuesday night at the Police Station. He told the board that his committee is looking into what they can do to the schools and they are waiting for an architect report on the renovation work that needs to be done on the schools.

Mr. Drake talked to the board about the Retirement Benefits Package. He told the board that before we can hire the teachers, we need to have a Retirement Benefits Package approved. Mitzy Gregory went over with the board the life insurance policy. Mr. Chip Moore, told the board that the board's intention was to offer the same retirement benefits to employees as they now have. After discussion from the board Mrs. Kimmell made the motion to approve the Retirees Benefit Package for Life Insurance that will mirror the East Baton Rouge policy prior to July 2001, 1 1/2 times of salary until death and Mrs. Horton seconded the motion. VOTE: 9 YEAS 0 NAYS

Ms. Gregory went over with the board Retirees Health Insurance and Premiums. After discussion from the board, Mr. Snowden made the motion to approve the health insurance and the premiums that we would pay for Retirees and Mrs. Horton seconded the motion. VOTE 9 YEAS 0 NAYS

Mr. Drake told the board that he was not ready to discuss the Vacation and Sick Leave Policy and he would have it back on the Agenda for the next board meeting.

Mr. Robertson gave his Financial Report. He told the board things were looking good and there was no over spending. Mr. Robertson told the board that he would be going to a tax meeting tomorrow with the City Parish Revenue Department to talk over collecting sales and use taxes on goods and materials delivered to unincorporated areas of the parish. Mr. Robertson told the board that the city parish wanted them to enter into an agreement to develop a formula for splitting sales and use taxes on goods and materials deliver to us but the formula could work against us because of the large amount of building materials delivered to the unincorporated areas of our district. After discussion from the board Mr. Johnson made the motion for Mr. Robertson to have the sales tax and use taxes collected without using the formula and Mr. Davis seconded the motion.

VOTE: 9 YEAS 0 NAYS

Mr. Drake told the board that the School Board Office would be closed, Monday and Tuesday, for Mardi Gras.

The board wanted the following on the Agenda for March 13 meeting: Approval of Drug Policy, Vacation and Sick Leave Policy, Approval of Football Coach for Zachary High School, Approval of Uniforms for Zachary Schools, Friends of Zachary, John Taylor, approval of Accountant and approval of Job Description for Accountant.

Mrs. Coleman made the motion to adjourn and Mrs. Young seconded the motion. VOTE: 9 YEAS 0 NAYS

Warren Drake, Superintendent