March 27, 2003

Members Prersent: Mrs. Coleman, Mr. Davis, Mrs. Horton; Mr. Johnson, Mrs. Kimmell, Mr. Moore, Mr. Snowden, Mrs. Womack, Mrs. Young and Mr. Drake, Superintendent.

Also present: Lonny Myles and Stacy Naquin, Board Attorneys, Connie Aslin, Board Secretary, Gordon Robertson, Business Manager, Donald Thomas, Personnel Director, Patricia Hosemann, Food Service, and Adonica Duggan, Administrative Assistant.

The regular meeting of the Zachary Community School Board was held on March 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 Dewey Mizell and the Pledge of Allegiance by Terry Womack.

Roll was taken: 9 Present 0 Absent

Mrs. Womack made the motion to approve the Minutes of March 20, 2003 and Mrs. Young seconded the motion. VOTE: 9 YEAS 0 NAYS

Dewey Mizell, President of the Zachary Rotary Club, presented Gaynell Young a check for $1001.78 that the Rotary Club raised through a yard sale. Mr. Mizell said that the Rotary wanted to do something for the Zachary Community School Board and this is a way of saying thank you for all the hard work that they have done. Mrs. Gaynell Young thanked the Zachary Rotary Club for thinking of the Zachary Community School Board and Mr. Drake thanked them also.

Mr. Drake gave his Superintendent Report. He wanted to thank the staff at the Zachary Community School Board for all of the hard work that they do. He told the board that they are still are working out the final agreement with East Baton Rouge School Board and it should be ready to sign in May, 2003. Mr. Drake told the board that Adonica Duggan has been working on a web site that is almost finished and also brochures will be ready next week. Mr. Drake told the board that letters were sent out on March 27, 2003 to teachers whose applications were accepted for employment next year. The letters are asking the applicants to decided whether they want the position that is offered to them. Mr. Drake said that they will have until April 3rd to respond to be recommended at the April 10^th Board Meeting.

Mr. Drake asked the board for approval to hire Misty Cook as accountant at an annual salary of $29,994.00. Mr. Johnson made the motion to hire Misty Cook as accountant at an annual salary of $29,994.00 and Mrs. Coleman seconded the motion. VOTE: 9 YEAS 0 NAYS

Mr. Drake told the board that we have not received the final transportation contract from First Student. Mr. Johnson made the motion to table the transportation contract until the April 10 school board meeting and Mr. Davis seconded the motion. VOTE: 9 YEAS 0 NAYS

Mr. Drake told the board that Mrs. Mason has worked on the job descriptions for the Student Support Services. After discussion from the board Mrs. Womack made the motion to approve the job descriptions on the School Social Worker, Educational Diagnostician, School Psychologist and Gifted Program Facilitator and Mrs. Horton seconded the motion. VOTE: 9 YEAS 0 NAYS

Mr. Drake told the board that Ms. Hosemann has worked on the job descriptions for the Child Nutrition Department. After discussion from the board Mrs. Coleman made the motion to approve the job descriptions for Child Nutrition Manager, Child Nutrition Technician, Child Nutrition Clerk, Purchasing Clerk/Secretary and Child Nutrition Porter. Mrs. Young seconded the motion. VOTE: 9 YEAS 0 NAYS

Mr. Drake told the board it would be best to table the salary schedules for Student Suppport Services and the Child Nutrition Department until April 10 board meeting. Some of the salary schedules are missing for this meeting. Mr. Johnson made the motion to table the salary schedules for Student Support Services and the Child Nutrition Department and Mrs. Young seconded the motion. VOTE: 9 YEAS 0 NAYS

Mr. Drake asked the board to approve the Salary Schedule for the accountant. Mr. Davis made the motion to approve the Accountant Salary Schedule and Mrs. Coleman seconded the motion. VOTE: 9 YEAS 0 NAYS

Mrs. Hoseman told the board that she needed their approval for advertisement on bid proposals for the Advocate and the Plainsman newspapers. Mr. Johnson made the motion to allow Ms. Hoseman to place bid proposals for advertisement in the Plainsman and the Advocate newspapers and Mr. Snowden seconded the motion. VOTE: 9 YEAS 0 NAYS

Mr. Drake told the board that the School Calendar for 2003- 2004 would not be ready until the April 10 meeting. Mrs. Horton made the motion to table the School Calendar for 2003 - 2004 until the April 10 meeting and Mr. Davis seconded the motion. VOTE 9 YEAS 0 NAYS

Mr. Mark Johnson gave his Building Committee report. He told the board that the building committee was preparing a report and it would be ready for a board workshop.

Mr. Donald Thomas gave his Kindergarten Roundup report. He told the board that it was a very good turn out for kindergarten roundup and the board could expect as many as 200 children for kindergarten next year.

Mr. Drake told the board that he would like approval on the school voucher resolution. He told the board that the Louisiana Legislature has many bills to allow school vouchers and the school boards in the state are opposed to them. He told the board that these vouchers would not be good for public education. Mr. Johnson made the motion to approve the school voucher resolution and Mrs. Coleman seconded the motion. VOTE: 9 YEAS 0 NAYS

The board wanted to have a work session on April 3 at 6:00 PM. On the Agenda the board wanted Transportation and Policies.

The board wanted to have on the Agenda at the April 10 board meeting the following: School Calendar, Building Committee Report, Logo approval, Salary Schedules, Transportation Contract, LSU Class power point presentation, LWCC, and approval of Teachers.

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

Richard M. Moore III, President Warren Drake, Superintendent