NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
A public meeting will be held as follows:
DATE:
TIME:
July 7, 2016
5:30 p.m.
PLACE OF MEETING:
Morehouse Student Services Center
1607 Martin Luther King South
Bastrop, LA 71220
AGENDA
I.
Call to Order
II.
Invocation
III.
Pledge of Allegiance
IV.
Roll Call and Establish a Quorum
V.
Approval of Agenda
VI.
Approval of Minutes for the Regular School Board meeting of May 3, 2016 and the Regular
School Board meeting of June 7, 2016.
VII.
Approval of Travel Requests. (Mrs. Sellers)
VIII.
Rose Thompson to speak regarding role of School Board Members.
IX.
New Business
A. To supplement minutes of April 6, 2016 school board meeting to attach Resolution
authorizing the sale of Carver Elementary School. (Mr. Katz)
B. To consider a recommendation to award bid for sale of timber. (Mr. Mark Brown)
C. To consider a recommendation regarding property insurance coverage. (Brown & Brown
Insurance Representative)
D. To consider the renewal of Workers Compensation Insurance. (Mr. John Benson)
E. To consider a recommendation for the renewal of Surety Bond/Self-Insurance by
Morehouse Parish School District. (Mrs. Norwood)
F. To consider approval of the Financial Statements for General Fund and Lunch Fund for
the month of May, 2016. (Mrs. Norwood)
G. To consider adjustment to the number of Athletic Directors. (Mrs. Norwood)
H. To consider the approval of the 2016-2017 NCLB and IDEA Consolidated Application.
(Mr. Winston/Mrs. Pirtle)
I. To consider the appointment of the School Board Representatives to the Sales Tax and
Use Commission. (Mrs. Sellers)
J. To discuss and consider action regarding 25 students who had applied to go to Delta
Magnet School for the 2016-17 School Year and who had not yet attended. (Mr. Melton)
K. To consider the purchase of used buses from Monroe City School Board. (Mr. Melton)
L. To consider entering into a contract and lease agreement with Head Start for the use of
the Oak Hill Elementary Property. (Mr. Katz)
M. To consider granting a right of way to Claude Murry Crow and Shelia Collins Crowe
across Section 16, Township 23 North, Range 10 East, Morehouse Parish, Louisiana.
(Mr. Katz)
N. To consider the creation of the following positions:
1. Assistant Principal at Morehouse Jr. High School
2. Dean of Student at Morehouse Jr. High School
3. Curriculum Coordinator
O. To consider for a 2nd Reading the following policy:
1. Policy for Transgender Students – H-27
X.
Public Comments
XI.
Personnel
A. Personnel Report (See Attachment)
XII.
To consider adopting a motion to ratify personnel actions taken by the Superintendent of
Schools and stated on and/or attached to the agenda of July 7, 2016.
XIII.
Adjournment
Pursuant to the requirements of LSA-R.S. 42:19, no matter may be discussed by the Morehouse
Parish School Board unless it appears on the agenda published at least twenty-four hours prior to the
meeting unless a unanimous vote of the members of the school board votes to take up the matter.
Revised
Morehouse Parish School Board
Personnel Report for July, 2016
New Hires
Jarvis Brown, Teacher, Delta Jr. High, effective 8/10/2016
Jerri Carroll, Teacher, H. V. Adams Elementary, effective 8/10/2016
Rae Christian, Teacher, Delta Jr. High, effective 8/10/2016
Andrea Cooper, Teacher, Morehouse Magnet School, effective 8/10/2016
Darryl Gordon, Teacher, Morehouse Jr. High, effective 8/10/2016
Rachel Harris, Teacher, Bastrop High School, effective 8/10/2016
Mary Heisler, Teacher, H. V. Adams Elementary, effective 8/10/2016
Rona Lewis, Teacher, H. V. Adams Elementary, effective 8/10/2016
Karen Luzader, Teacher, Bastrop High School, effective 8/10/2016
Debra Minton, Teacher, Morehouse Jr. High School, effective 8/10/2016
Alexandra Nichols, Teacher, Morehouse Jr. High School, effective 8/10/2016
Kristi Rawls, Teacher, H. V. Adams, effective 8/10/2016
Parris Reese, Teacher Morehouse Magnet School, effective 8/10/2016
Tiffanie Rucker, Teacher, H. V. Adams Elementary, effective 8/10/2016
Brittany Scott, Bus Aide, effective 8/10/2016
Audrey Stringfellow, Teacher, Pine Grove Elementary, effective 8/10/2016
Verdie Vann, Jr., Teacher, Morehouse Jr. High, effective 8/10/2016
Danny Watson, Teacher, Morehouse Jr. High, effective 8/10/2016
Candice Whitton, School Psychologist, effective 7/18/2016
Marcus Yanez, Teacher, Bastrop High School, effective 8/10/2016
Taneka Yanez, Teacher, H. V. Adams Elementary, effective 8/10/2016
Ashley Yelverton, Teacher, H. V. Adams Elementary, effective 8/10/2016
Debra Reese, Acting Assistant Principal, Delta Jr. High School for the 2016-17 school year only
Resignations
James Cobbs, Maintenance Skilled Worker, Child Nutrition, effective 7/29/2016
Jennifer Hickman, Teacher, Bastrop High School, effective 5/25/2016
Shadonna Bethea, Teacher, Delta Jr. High School, effective 6/30/2016
Crystal Washington, 21st Century Grant Director, Central Office, effective 6/30/2016
Kathy Parrott, School Secretary, Morehouse Magnet School, effective 6/09/2016
Amy Wiggins, Speech/Language Pathologist, PAIS Department, effective 6/24/2016
Sandra Boyd, Teacher, Oak Hill Elementary, effective 5/25/2016
Tessa Holyfield, Teacher, Morehouse Magnet School, effective 5/25/2016
Donna Alford, Teacher, Oak Hill Elementary, effective 5/25/2016
Alton McGee, III, Assistant Principal, Morehouse Jr. High School, effective 6/10/2016
Kara Hawkins, Teacher, Cherry Ridge Elementary, effective 5/25/2016
Heather Chappell, Teacher, Morehouse Jr. High School, effective 5/25/2016
Rhonda Renee Townsend, Bookkeeper, Morehouse Jr. High School, effective 6/20/2016
Brandi Blakely, Paraprofessional, Oak Hill Elementary, effective 5/25/2016
Shelia Minor, Principal, Morehouse Jr. High, effective 6/30/206
Helen Smith, Principal, Delta Magnet of Fine Arts, effective 6/30/2016
Transferred
Kathy Adcock-Fonte, from Principal of Cherry Ridge Elementary to Principal of Morehouse Jr.
High Effective 7/1/2016
Georgia White, from Principal of Oak Hill Elementary, to Principal of Delta Jr. High, effective
7/1/2016
Leslie Bolden, Teacher, from Morehouse Jr. High to Bastrop High School
Crystal Brandon, Teacher, from Pine Grove Elementary to Morehouse Jr. High
Sharivia Wyatt, Teacher, Pine Grove Elementary to Morehouse Jr. High
Laura Smelser, Teacher, Oak Hill Elementary to Morehouse Jr. High
Sharon Rambo, Teacher, from Oak Hill Elementary to Morehouse Jr. High
Camilla Odom, Teacher, from Cherry Ridge Elementary to Pine Grove Elementary
Shari Lautigar, Teacher, from Cherry Ridge Elementary to Pine Grove Elementary
Taketa Harrison, Teacher, from Cherry Ridge Elementary to Pine Grove Elementary
Wanda Ramsey, Teacher, from Cherry Ridge Elementary to Pine Grove Elementary
Leslie Burnside, Teacher, from Cherry Ridge Elementary to Pine Grove Elementary
Jamie Johnson, Teacher, from Cherry Ridge Elementary to Pine Grove Elementary
Tameka Winston, Teacher, from Oak Hill Elementary to Pine Grove Elementary
Christy Quirk, Teacher, from Cherry Ridge Elementary to H. V. Adams Elementary
Carrie Odom, Teacher, from Oak Hill Elementary to Morehouse Magnet School
Joyce Sims, Teacher, from H. V. Adams Elementary to Morehouse Magnet School
April McLeod, Teacher, from Cherry Ridge Elementary to Morehouse Magnet School
Rebecca Cobb, Teacher, from Oak Hill Elementary, to Morehouse Jr. High
Amy Nason, Instructional Facili., from Cherry Ridge Elementary to Morehouse Magnet School
Denise Harrison, Instruction Facili., from Morehouse Magnet School to Pine Grove
Felisha Bershell, Secretary, from Oak Hill Elementary to Delta Jr. High
Angie Morris, Bookkeeper, from Oak Hill to Delta Jr. High
Andrea Ballard, Bookkeeper, from Delta Jr. High to Secretary at Morehouse Magnet School
Stephanie Caldwell, Bookkeeper, from Cherry Ridge/Mhse Magnet to Cherry Ridge/Mhse Magnet
Sandra Winston, Secretary/Bookkeeper at Pine Grove Elementary to Bookkeeper at Pine Grove
Elementary
Latecia King, Secretary, from Cherry Ridge Elementary, to Morehouse Jr. High
Tralisa Brown, Paraprofessional, from Oak Hill Elementary to Morehouse Jr. High
Ernestine Bunnitt, Paraprofessional, from Oak Hill Elementary to Morehouse Jr. High
Tammie Morehouse, Instructional Facil.. from Oak Hill Elementary to Mhse Jr. High Gr. 4-5
Emma Mims, Paraprofessional, from Cherry Ridge Elementary to Pine Grove Elementary
Laua Boatright, Paraprofessional, from Cherry Ridge Elementary to Pine Grove Elementary
Betty Morrison, Paraprofessional, from Cherry Ridge Elementary to Pine Grove Elementary
Pamela Jackson, Paraprofessional, from Cherry Ridge Elementary to Pine Grove Elementary
Kathryn Walker, Paraprofessional, from Cherry Ridge Elementary to Pine Grove Elementary
Kevin Thomas, Teacher/Coach, from Morehouse Jr. High to Dean of Students at Mhse Junior
High
Debora Mattice, teacher, from Bastrop High School, to Librarian at Bastrop High School
Spencer Montgomery, Full-time Custodian at Oak Hill Elementary to Full Time Custodian at H.
V. Adams Elementary
Clarence Gibson, Part-time Custodian at Oak Hill Elementary, to Part-time Custodian at H. V.
Adams Elementary
Kenny Worthy Full-time Custodian at Cherry Ridge, to Pine Grove Elementary
Kristi Moore-Harrison, Teacher, from Cherry Ridge Elementary, to Pine Grove Elementary
Brittany Cheek, teacher from Oak Hill Elementary, to Delta Jr. High
Emma Brandon, Secretary, from Delta Jr. High to Bastrop High School
Tara Andrepont, Teacher, from Pine Grove Elementary to Morehouse Jr. High
Sheila Davenport, Teacher, from Pine Grove Elementary to Morehouse Jr. High
Amy Irvine, Teacher, from Cherry Ridge Elementary, to Morehouse Magnet School
Danny Rogers, Teacher, from Morehouse Jr. High to Discovery Lab at Morehouse Magnet School
Christie McKinney, Paraprofessional, from Morehouse Magnet to H. V. Adams Elementary
Karen Mason, Paraprofessional at Cherry Ridge, to Morehouse Magnet School
Debra Hutchinson, Teacher, from Oak Hill Elementary to Morehouse Jr. High School
Ethel Fielder, Teacher, from Oak Hill Elementary to Morehouse Jr. High School
Doris Cromwell, Teacher, from Oak Hill Elementary to Morehouse Jr. High School
Penny Brown, Teacher, from Oak Hill Elementary to Morehouse Jr. High School
Levi DeJohnett, Teacher, from Oak Hill Elementary to Morehouse Jr. High School
Deborah Benton, Teacher, from Morehouse Magnet, to Morehouse Jr. High School
Rebecca Cobb, Teacher, from Oak Hill Elementary, to Morehouse Jr. High Computer Lab
Max Watters, Teacher, from Fresh Start, to Morehouse Jr. High
Amanda Eldridge, Teacher, from Oak Hill Elementary to H. V. Adams Elementary
Amanda Horton, Teacher, from Oak Hill Elementary to H. V. Adams Elementary
Jenina Bass, Teacher, from Oak Hill Elementary to H. V. Adams Elementary
Linda Lawrence, Paraprofessional, from Morehouse Jr. High to Bastrop High School
Willie Graham, Paraprofessional, from H. V. Adams Elementary, to Morehouse Jr. High
Lilla Brown, Paraprofessional, from Pine Grove Elementary to Morehouse Jr. High
Rhonda Malone, Paraprofessional, from Pine Grove to Morehouse Jr. High
Martha Clingen, Paraprofessional, from Cherry Ridge Elementary to Morehouse Jr. High
Barbara Mitchell, Paraprofessional, from Oak Hill Elementary to Morehouse Jr. High
LaShanda Winston, Paraprofessional, from Cherry Ridge Elementary to Pine Grove Elementary
Angie Perkins, Paraprofessional, from Cherry Ridge Elementary to Pine Grove Elementary
Dawn Scroggins, Paraprofessiona, from Cherry Ridge Elementary to Pine Grove Elementary
Ernestine Wade, Paraprofessional, from Oak Hill Elementary, to Pine Grove Elementary
Mattie Holmes, Paraprofessional, from Cherry Ridge Elementary, to Pine Grove Elementary
Teresia Humphrey, Paraprofessional, from Cherry Ridge Elementary to Pine Grove Elementary
Shanteau Flowers, Paraprofessional, from Cherry Ridge Elementary, to Pine Grove Elementary
Patricia Vann, Paraprofessional, Oak Hill Elementary, to Pine Grove Elementary
Linda Washington, Paraprofessional, Cherry Ridge Elementary, to Pine Grove Elementary
Ariel Evans, Teacher, from Morehouse Magnet to H. V. Adams Elementary
Brandi Campanale, Teacher, Cherry Ridge Elementary, to Pine Grove Elementary
Misty Rea, Teacher, from Cherry Ridge Elementary to Morehouse Magnet School
Lisa Thompson, Teacher, from Cherry Ridge Elementary to Pine Grove Elementary
Stephanie Rawls, Teacher, from Cherry Ridge Elementary, to Pine Grove Elementary
Phyllis Lewis, Teacher, from Cherry Ridge Elementary to Pine Grove Elementary
Melissa Johnson, Teacher, from Cherry Ridge Elementary to Pine Grove Elementary
Samantha Jester, Teacher, from Cherry Ridge Elementary to Pine Grove Elementary
Audrey Stringfellow, Teacher, from Cherry Ridge Elementary to Pine Grove Elementary
Cassandra Shaw, Teacher, from Cherry Ridge Elementary to Pine Grove Elementary
Employed in a Different Position
Vashon Hobbs, Acting Principal, Bastrop High School to Acting Assistant Principal at Morehouse
Jr. High, effective the 2016-2017 school year only
Alice Williams, from Teacher at Morehouse Magnet School to Acting Assistant Principal at
Morehouse Jr. High, effective the 2016-17 school year only
Shelia Minor, Assistant Principal at Bastrop High, effective 7/1/2016
Helen Smith, Assistant Principal at Bastrop High School, effective 7/1/2016
Retirements
Lareece Ernest, Teacher, Delta Jr. High School, effective 5/26/2016
Robin Riles, Payroll Clerk, Central Office, effective 7/01/2016
Daryl Caldwell, Teacher, Morehouse Magnet School, effective 5/26/2016