September 25, 2003

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

Also present: Stacey Naquin, Board Attorney, Connie Aslin, Board Secretary, Donald Thomas, Personnel Director, Aeneid Mason, Student Support Service, Adonica Duggan, Administrative Assistant, Gordon Robertson, Business Manager, Patricia Hosemann, Food Service, Michelle Clayton, Director of Accountability and Testing, and Cathy Black, Director of Technology.

The Regular Meeting of the Zachary Community School Board was held on September 25, 2003 at 4700 Main Street.

The Invocation was given by Adonica Duggan.

The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Tori White – Northwester Middle School Student

ROLL:

7 Present 2 Absent (Mr. Johnson & Mr. Snowden)

APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR SEPTEMBER 11, 2003

Mr. Davis made the motion to approve the Minutes of September 11, 2003, with one correction, and Mrs. Coleman seconded the motion.

VOTE: 7 YEAS 0 NAYS 2 ABSENT

PUBLIC COMMENT

Mr. Moore asked for any public comment and there was none.

Mr. Drake introduced Jeannell Boudreaux, Banking Teacher at Northwestern Middle School. Ms. Boudreaux spoke to the board about her banking class. She explained to the board that it is a class that teaches about life, getting jobs, paying bills, having bank accounts, doing income taxes and buying stocks. Ms. Boudreaux told the board that the Bank of Zachary is helping with this class and the students have bank accounts there.

Ms. Brian, Principal at Northwestern Middle School, also talked about this class. She told the board that the class is one semester with the first semester ending in December and a new one beginning in January.

Mr. Drake introduced Tori White whose is in the banking class and Ms. Horton presented her with a certificate.

SUPERINTENDENT REPORT

Mr. Drake reported that the Support Services Department will be in their new building by next Friday. Channel One Broadcast is now running at the high school and the middle school and Progress Reports will be mailed out tomorrow for the high school students. Mr. Drake told the board that tax renewal election is on November 15, 2003 and the concert to raise money for Northwestern Auditorium will be October 18, 2003. Mr. Drake told the board that Chris Pellegrin from CSRS will be here next Thursday for the Work Session.

APPROVAL OF EMPLOYEES

Mr. Drake told the board that there are no new employees to be hired.

APPROVAL OF PUPIL PROGRESSION

Ms. Mason spoke to the board about Pupil Progression. She told the board that the Pupil Progression Plan is not ready at this time.

APPROVAL OF PERSONNEL ACCOUNTABILITY

Mr. Thomas asked the board for approval of Personnel Accountability.

Mrs. Kimmell made the motion to approve the Personnel Accountability Plan and Mrs. Coleman seconded the motion.

VOTE: 7 YEAS 0 NAYS 2 ABSENT

APPROVAL OF SALES TAX INTERNET SITE

Mr. Robertson asked the board for approval of the Sales Tax Internet Site. He told the board that it would be an annual cost of $1500.00 to have this service with the cost offset by tax income. Mrs. Coleman made the motion to approve the Sales Tax Internet Site and Mr. Davis seconded the motion.

VOTE: 7 YEAS 0 NAYS 2 ABSENT

APPROVAL OF COMPETITIVE FOODS

Mr. Davis made the motion to table competitive foods and Mrs. Coleman seconded the motion.

VOTE: 7 YEAS 0 NAYS 2 ABSENT

AGENDA ITEMS FOR OCTOBER 9, 2003 BOARD MEETING

Approval of Employees, Approval of Policies, Approval of Pupil Progression and First Student Report.

AGENDA ITEMS FOR OCTOBER 9, 2003 WORK SESSION

Policies and Superintendent Evaluation.

ADJOURN

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

VOTE: 7 YEAS 0 NAYS 2 ABSENT

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R. M. Moore III, President Warren Drake, Superintendent