PROCEEDINGS OF THE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD OF THE PARISH OF EAST FELICIANA, STATE OF LOUISIANA, TAKEN AT A REGULAR MEETING HELD ON MARCH 3, 2015
March 2, 2015
REVISED AGENDA
PROPOSED AGENDA FOR
EAST FELICIANA PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
Central Office Board Room, located at
12732 Silliman Street, Town of Clinton, Louisiana
TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 2015 - 5:00 P.M.
1. Call to order
2. Approval of the agenda
3. Approval of the minutes of February 3, 2015, regular meeting
4. Special Recognitions
A. Edna Thomas, Director presentation of Employee of Month
5. Communications/Reports
A. Board President Michael Ray Bradford report on receipt of Superintendent Search Applications, review and scheduling of interview dates
B. Sales Tax Collections Report
C. Superintendent's Report
(1) Dr. Lewis presentation on Baton Rouge Area Chamber announcement of North Capital Region Team being awarded $45,000.00 Golden Carrot Grant to implement a multi-phased strategy promoting construction craft careers among students attending EFHS, WFHS, Livonia and ZHS.
(2) Receive Board ratification of Dr. Lewis, using his discretion on behalf of the East Feliciana Parish School Board, in receipt and distribution of $200.00 donation to EFHS Band from Town of Jackson Mayor Charles Coleman
(3) Receive minute entry to reflect completion by Henderson Lewis, Jr., Ph.D., Superintendent of Schools, East Feliciana Parish School Board, as required for holders of Educational Leader Endorsement (EDL) Level 3 Superintendent certification requirement to complete 150 continuing learning units (CLU’s) of professional development consistent with the Individual Professional Growth Plan (IPGP) over a five (5) year time period.
6. Old Business
A. Policy Review Committee submission of the following for a 2nd reading and adoption of same as Policy proposed 2014 Louisiana Legislative changes, revisions, deletions to the following Board Policies:
(a) File: DE, entitled “Debt Limitation”
(b) File: DFD, entitled “Tax and Bond Elections and Sales”
(c) File: DFL, entitled “Cash Management and Investments”
(d) File: DJE, entitled “Purchasing”
B. Receive a motion to set daily rate of pay for Interim Superintendent Edna Thomas {effective date: Monday, March 16, 2015 (beginning of work day)}
7. New Business
A. Receive, review and adopt proposed 2015-2016 School Year/Fiscal Year Calendars
B. Finance Committee Report
(1) Receive and review 2015 and 2016 Operating Budgets Talking Points
(2) Receive and review Local Funding for School System, Expiration Dates, Election Dates and Deadlines for Propositions
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance, please contact Henderson Lewis, Jr., Ph.D., Superintendent of Schools at (225) 683-3040, describing the assistance that is necessary.
There were present: School Board Members Broderick Brooks, Sr., Rhonda Matthews, J. Curtis Jelks, Joyce A. Kent, Michael Bradford, Paul Kent, Timothy Corcoran, Melvin L. Hollins and Elizabeth Dawson. Board Members absent: Mitchell Harrell and Derald Spears, Sr. Board Member Richard Terrell joined the meeting during the opening. Other Attendees: Henderson Lewis, Jr., Ph.D., Superintendent of Schools, Irma Lee Bendily, Admn. Asst., Tommy LeJeune, C.P.A., Member of Faulk & Winkler LLC and Samuel D’Aquilla, 20th JDC District Attorney.
Board President Michael Ray Bradford opened and chaired the meeting and turned the floor over to Dr. Curtis Greeen.
Board Member Richard Terrell joined the meeting at this time.
Dr. Curtis Green, Principal and EFHS Students to open the meeting with prayer, lead reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag in unison and signing of EFHS Alma Mater.
The Parish School Board of the Parish of East Feliciana, State of Louisiana, was duly convened as the governing authority of said Parish for school purposes by Michael Ray Bradford, Board President, who announced the purposes of said meeting in accordance with the aforesaid written notice thereof. Board President Bradford stated the Board was ready for transaction of business.
Item 2. Board President Bradford called for a motion to approve the above agenda.
Motion by Mr. Terrell, seconded by Mrs. J. Kent to approve the above agenda.
Board President Bradford then asked for any public questions or comments before a vote is taken on this motion. Receiving none, Board President Bradford then proceeded with the vote. All yeas. The motion carried. Absent: Harrell and Spears.
Item 3. Motion by Mr. Brooks, seconded by Mr. Terrell to approve the minutes of February 3, 2015, regular meeting, as published in the official journal.
Board President Bradford then asked for any public questions or comments before a vote is taken on this motion. Receiving none, Board President Bradford then proceeded with the vote. All yeas. The motion carried. Absent: Harrell and Spears.
Item 4.A. Board President Bradford turned the floor over to Mrs. Edna Thomas.
Edna Thomas, Director presented as Employee of the Month of March, 2015 - Ms. Alvera McMillan, Reading Interventionist/Read 180 Teacher. Ms. Rebecca Johnson, Representative of Taylor & Sons presented Ms, McMillan with an appreciation plaque and related items.
Board President Bradford called for a photo opportunity with Ms. McMillan, Board Members Broderick Brooks Sr., Rhonda Mathews, Joyce A. Kent and Dr. Lewis.
Items 5.A. Board President Bradford read aloud the agenda item and noted receipt of thirteen (13) Applicants and our advertise clearly stated that they should be “hand delivered” or “certified mail” and we did receive three (3) through express mail and they will eliminate those three (3). He turned the floor over to D.A. D’Aquilla.
Samuel D’Aquilla, 20th Judicial District Attorney related that is correct the notification stated that it had to be “hand delivery” or “certified mail”. He noted one (1) was “Priority”, one (1) was “Express” and one (1) was “FedEx” so those three (3) probably need to be excluded from the Applications.
Board President Bradford then called a recess and go into the back and open the applicants and we will come back out with the names of the applicants. Okay. He then asked Mr. Brooks, Mrs. J. Kent and Mrs. Dawson to please go into the back to open up the applicants. He then asked Mrs. Bendily to assist us himself and D.A. Sam D’Aquilla. Board President Bradford then recessed the meeting. Board Members in attendance concurred. Board Members absent: Harrell and Spears.
Board Members in attendance after return from recess: Brooks, Matthews, Terrell, Jelks, J. Kent, Bradford, P. Kent, Corcoran, Hollins and Dawson. Board Members absent: Harrell and Spears.
Board President Bradford then reconvened the meeting and noted we did have thirteen (13) applicants, one (1) applicant did their application twice, so that leaves twelve (12). We have three (3) applicants that we specifically said that the applications should be “hand delivered” or come by “certified mail” and that eliminated those three (3), so that left us nine (9) applicants. One (1) applicant did not turn in an application in their package, that leaves eight (8) and one (1) did not have State Certification which we specifically asked for State Certification to be in your package. So that left us a total of seven (7) Candidates that we are going to look to move forward with our Interview Process and those Candidates are:
(1) Mrs. Susan Moore from New Orleans, LA
(2) Mr. Patrick D. Jenkins from Zachary, LA
(3) Dr. George Noflin, Jr. From Bastrop, LA
(4) Mr. Carlos J. Sam, Baton Rouge, LA
(5) Dr. Angela Lee Domingue, Baton Rouge, LA
(6) Dr. De’Ette Perry, Baker, LA
(7) Miss Mavia Alice Marsalis, Zachary, LA
Board President Bradford concluded and those are our seven (7) Candidates and at this time we will entertain a motion to...
Motion by Mrs. Dawson, seconded by Mr. Brooks to accept these seven (7) Candidates.
Board President Bradford then asked for any public questions or comments before a vote is taken on this motion. Receiving none, Board President Bradford then proceeded with the vote. All yeas. The motion carried. Absent: Harrell and Spears.
Board President Bradford related the next process is our Interviewing Process and I would like to suggest to the Board that we use our local Superintendents or three (3) of our local Superintendents, and also a Community Leader and someone from our Chamber of Commerce to take care of the first phase of the interviews to interview the seven (7) and bring us back the top three (3) Candidates and our Board will take it from the top three (3) to eliminate that down to our Superintendent.
Board Member Dawson questioned if she needed to put that in a motion?
Board President Bradford related yes, ma’am.
Motion by Mrs. Dawson, seconded by Mrs. J. Kent to accept Board President Bradford’s recommendations on the Interview Process as set out above.
Board President Bradford then asked for any public questions or comments before a vote is taken on this motion. After some questions by James Minton, Reporter for The Advocate, along with responses by Board President Bradford, Board President Bradford then proceeded with the vote. All yeas. The motion carried. Absent: Harrell and Spears.
Item 5.B. Board President Bradford turned the floor over to Dr. Lewis for his presentation.
Dr. Lewis related to Board Members present that the February, 2015 Sales Tax Report reflects collections at 5% of $531,238.10 and delinquent sales tax collections of $7,489.68.
Board President Bradford called for any discussion. Receiving none, Board President Bradford proceeded with the agenda.
Item 5.C.(1) Board President Bradford turned the floor over to Dr. Lewis.
Dr. Lewis related we will have Dr. Roddy to come up, we recently receive a Grant for the North Capital Region.
Knight Roddy, Ph.D. related to Board Members present that East Feliciana in conjunction with West Feliciana, Pointe Coupee and Zachary, those four (4) Districts are the North Capital Region Jump Start Collaborative. He noted that Team received a $45,000.00 Grant from the Louisiana Construction Education Foundation and that is to help us move forward with our Jump Start Grant. He noted there are three (3) particular things that this Grant will help us do one is to have web based face time with Industry Professionals, so that Students can learn more about the Careers that are out there, also it provides Teacher Internships in the Industry so Teachers have during their Summer Time some block of time where they go work in Industry and learn you know the skills that are needed for various jobs and so forth. Then lastly, it also provides for Regional Career Networking Fairs for Students to learn more about Careers. So this, in this Group North Capital Region of the four (4) Districts, this is the third (3rd) Grant that they have written and received and the total amount of funding so far is $170,000.00. So in closing he commended our Coordinator here at the Central Office that is working on this Mrs. Robin Variest, along with the EFHS Team who is doing an excellent job of preparing us for the new College and Career Diplomas.
Board Member Joyce Kent left the meeting at this time.
Board President Bradford called for any questions or comments? Receiving none, Board President Bradford proceeded with the agenda.
Board Member Joyce Kent rejoined the meeting at this time.
Item 5.C.(2) Motion by Mr. Terrell, seconded by Mrs. J. Kent to authorize Board ratification of Dr. Lewis, using his discretion on behalf of the East Feliciana Parish School Board, in receipt and distribution of $200.00 donation to EFHS Band from Town of Jackson Mayor Charles Coleman.
Board President Bradford then asked for any public questions or comments before a vote is taken on this motion. Receiving none, Board President Bradford then proceeded with the vote. All yeas. The motion carried. Absent: Harrell and Spears.
Item 5.C.(3) Motion by Mr. Brooks, seconded by Mr. Jelks to authorize a minute entry to reflect completion by Henderson Lewis, Jr., Ph.D., Superintendent of Schools, East Feliciana Parish School Board, as required for holders of Educational Leader Endorsement (EDL) Level 3 Superintendent certification requirement to complete 150 continuing learning units (CLU’s) of professional development consistent with the Individual Professional Growth Plan (IPGP) over a five (5) year time period. Further authorizing Board President Bradford to sign a certificate reflecting same (a copy of which is attached hereto for reference).
Board President Bradford then asked for any public questions or comments before a vote is taken on this motion. Receiving none, Board President Bradford then proceeded with the vote. All yeas. The motion carried. Absent: Harrell and Spears.
Board President Bradford turned the floor over to Dr. Lewis.
Item 6.A. Board President Bradford turned the floor over to Mrs. Joyce Kent.
Joyce A. Kent, Chairperson of the Policy Review Committee called for a motion to waive the oral reading and accept as a 2nd reading and adoption of same as Policy of proposed 2014 Louisiana Legislative changes, revisions, deletions to the following Board Policies:
(a) File: DE, entitled “Debt Limitation”
(b) File: DFD, entitled “Tax and Bond Elections and Sales”
(c) File: DFL, entitled “Cash Management and Investments”
(d) File: DJE, entitled “Purchasing”
Motion by Mr. Terrell, seconded by Mr. Brooks to accept the Policy Review Committee recommendations to waive the oral reading and accept as a 2nd reading and adoption of same as Policy of proposed 2014 Louisiana Legislative changes, revisions, deletions to the above listed Board Policies.
Board President Bradford then asked for any public questions or comments before a vote is taken on this motion. Receiving none, Board President Bradford then proceeded with the vote. All yeas. The motion carried. Absent: Harrell and Spears.
Board Member Paul Kent noted not knowing until after this meeting started, a need to issue an expression of sympathy on behalf of the Board to the Family of Mr. Joey McClendons’ Family in our prayers, he passed on Saturday, February 28, 2015. He noted Mr. McClendon having worked with Tommy LeJeune and was a Member of the Faulk & Winkler LLC Accounting Firm; and he and his family had a bad car wreck earlier in the month, but he died this past Saturday.
C.P.A. LeJeune noted two (2) weeks ago this past Sunday.
Board Member Paul Kent noted Mr. McClendon having been here on CPA LeJeunes’ behalf and everybody should have known him.
Board President Bradford requested a moment of silent prayer. Amen.
Item 6.B. Board President Bradford called for a motion to set daily rate of pay for Interim Superintendent Edna Thomas {effective date: Monday, March 16, 2015 (beginning of work day)}.
Motion by Mr. Terrell, seconded by Mr. P. Kent to accept the recommended amount.
Board President Bradford noted and that amount is $465.00 per day, would you add that in your motion Mr. Terrell?
Board Member Terrell related yes.
Board President Bradford questioned, am I right Doc?
Dr. Lewis related yes.
Board President Bradford related we have a motion by Mr. Terrell, seconded by Mr. Kent. Board President Bradford then asked for any public questions or comments before a vote is taken on this motion. Receiving none, Board President Bradford then proceeded with the vote. All yeas. The motion carried. Absent: Harrell and Spears.
Item 7.A. Board President Bradford turned the floor over to Dr. Lewis.
Dr. Lewis turned the floor over to Mrs. Edna Thomas.
Edna Thomas, Director noted on February 19th, 2015, we had our Calendar Committee to meet and that Calendar was composed of Administrators, Supervisors and Teachers and each one of you have a copy of the Calendar in front of you. Now we are basically having the Calendar patterned after the Calendar that we are using for the 2014-2015 School Year, except if you look on the second page we have like under the Professional Development Days instead of having four (4) days we have like three (3) days of the beginning work days of August and everything else pretty much stays the same except we have all of our Holidays there. She noted as we get the date for the Homecoming Activities we will go back and adjust the 2015-2016 East Feliciana Parish Public Schools Academic Calendar.
Samuel D’Aquilla, 20th Judicial District Attorney left the meeting at this time.
Motion by Mr. Jelks, seconded by Miss Matthews to adopt the 2015-2016 East Feliciana Parish Public Schools Academic Calendar as presented by Mrs. Edna Thomas.
Board President Bradford then asked for any public questions or comments before a vote is taken on this motion. After some discussion by Board Member Dawson, along with responses by Director Edna Thomas, Board President Bradford then proceeded with the vote. All yeas. The motion carried. Absent: Harrell and Spears.
Board President Bradford then recognized Ms. Cora Mack in the audience. Ms. Cora Mack wanted to discuss an item that was not on the agenda and directed James Bell, Jr., Transportation Supervisor and Mavia Marsalis, CWA Director to accompany Ms. Cora Mack out of the Board Room to review her concerns.
Item 7.B. Board President Bradford turned the floor over to Mr. Terrell.
Richard Terrell, Chairman of the Finance Committee turned the floor over to Mr. Paul Kent, who attended the meeting.
Paul Kent, Member of the Finance Committee proceeded with the following presentation from the meeting held on Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at 9:00 A.M. (a copy of which is attached hereto for reference). He noted having four (4) informational items and placement of agenda Items 7.B.(1) and (2) on the Board Agenda today. He then turned the floor over to C.P.A. LeJeune for his presentation on Board agenda Item 7.B.(1).
Item 7.B.(1) Tommy LeJeune, C.P.A., Member of Faulk & Winkler LLC distributed to Board Members present a copy of his handout entitled “East Feliciana Parish School Board 2015 and 2016 Operating budgets Talking points” (a copy of which is attached hereto for reference) and reviewed information contained therein which outlines projected deficit spending for the 2015/2016 Budget of approximately $800,000.00 due to increased costs over 2014 by approximately $1.2 Million Dollars, Major changes that need to occur utilizing Options 1 - Employee Attrition 82% of Budget is Personnel, Option 2 - Campus Consolidation and eliminate any 13th Checks or Option 3 - Reduction in Force. He concluded with the Timeline for discussions to continue in February, March, 2015, introduction of adjusted Budget plan in April in order to accomplish Staffing prior to end of 2014/2015 School Year and Adoption at June Board Meeting.
Board President Bradford turned the floor over to Dr. Lewis.
Dr. Lewis related again this is something we have been talking about for the last two (2) years, we also have been discussing with our Charter School is at full capacity, will be 7th thru 12th Grades in the 15/16 SY, that the District would be facing the conversation that we are having right now. Also, before we started this particular 14/15 School Year and as we were preparing this Budget, we prepared a Budget that was “Break-Even Budget” and pretty much what is happening every single month is that as we look at what we have budgeted for that month and the expenses are neck and neck. So it lets you see that truly our predictions at the beginning of this School Year is that it was going to be a “Break-Even Year” and Month-to-Month what we are doing is we are “Breaking-Even”. So that says this is the type of year we are having and I am saying that to say this if what we predicted prior to the start of this School Year, every Month is holding true. Please know that what we are predicting for next School Year, if we do not do anything about it, the same thing will be the case. What Mr. LeJeune is saying is that if we do not do something differently, then we are setting the District up to Deficit Spending. He noted not having a District right now that has a Fund Reserve of $10 Million Dollars, for example. He related there are Districts out there for the last two (2) years or so that have been Deficit Spending, but they have a large reserve and so they are able to still maintain. He noted if we begin the practice here in East Feliciana of Deficit Spending then when we truly Deficit Spend we go down to zero (0), where other Districts have money to hold on to. So, I know it has been a very tough conversation every time we bring up the possibility of Closing a Campus. I know as you represent your constituents, where the school is going to be located, I understand that we have some issues there. But we are at the point now that a tough decision is going to have to be made, because it is for the betterment of the organization and for us here in East Feliciana to be able to sustain. So as future meetings are scheduled, we need to give a strong consideration to the proposal we had given you for taking the Middle School and the High School, combining that into a 7th thru 12th Grade School and having our Elementary Schools to go thru 6th Grade. That is something that if we do that will significantly help the situation that the District is facing at this time. Because in addition to taking care of this, we have been in our Schools, we know that we also in our Maintenance and Operations Accounts there are dollars that have been dedicated by the Taxpayers to do repairs to the buildings. For several years there has been a lot of “patch work”, but now we are at the point where we have some serious Maintenance Issues that must be addressed. In addition to this School Year when we had the Office of Civil Rights to do their visit and one thing for EFHS for example, we have to bring our restrooms to ADA Compliance and in addition to EFHS which is going to be officially in their report, the Individuals that monitored the schools said that even though the report will say you need to do this for EFHS and the Government will see that it is done, they also said to us that you need to make sure that every single School is in compliance. Because if someone has a handicap or a need and they are going into one of our Buildings and we can not accommodate them, well with the law that is an issue. So even though the report is going to clearly say for EFHS, they strongly suggested for us to actually look at bringing every single Campus to date in that area. So in addition to Consolidation, many Districts and this will have a huge impact on East Feliciana, but any Districts now if you go there Para Professionals if it is not required by Special Education, many Districts because of funding they are not longer having Para Professionals outside of the requirements of Special Education. So that is something that we have to look at here in the District. As Mr. LeJeune also mentioned, we have many of our Teachers who are “Temporary Employees” and those individuals have to re-apply for the positions at the end of this School Year. So what probably will happen through attrition and through retirements, eliminating some positions. Now based on saying that I believe that our Teachers who have been with us throughout the years, because we have so many Temporary Employees, we have so many Un-Certified Teachers, I do not really believe that it will affect our Teachers who have been here in the District year after year, because we have so many Temporary Employees that actually came on Board this year. Then we have many that are also Un-Certified Teachers. Then the other matter is that Grants are wonderful, you know Grants allow us to be able to do things in the District that we would not typically be able to do without having that funding source. So for the last 4 Years we had the SRCL Grant, but what happens every single year that you have a Grant it may start off where the Grant pays 80% and you pay 20%, but the next year it is going to be 75% and they you pay 25% and so next School Year with the SRCL Grant that we have, I believe the District is going to be responsible for 35%?
Dr. Roddy related 40%.
Dr. Lewis continued 40%, so the Grant will only cover 60%, so now the District has to take on that additional burden of that 40% to pay the salaries. So all of the information that we are sharing of course is really not anything new. We have been having these discussions for the last two (2) years, but really we are at the point of now, we have to do something about it. So as future Finance Committees are put together, a plan just needs to be put in place so that we can find $1 Million Dollars in the upcoming School Years Budget so that we are not setting ourselves up for failure. Now, just know that even as we find these Dollars it puts us into a situation, but if I can remember correctly, it is going to put us in the situation of having a very similar year of another “Break-Even Year”, correct?
C.P.A. LeJeune related right.
Dr. Lewis continued yes. So that is really where we are so as a Board, I know it is really tough decisions, but I strongly recommend as we go to future months that you strongly consider the Original Plan from two (2) years ago of making a 7th - 12th Grade High School and I know St. Helena actually transitioned to a K-6th and a 7th - 12th Grade High School now and that is how they are operating.
Board Member Corcoran questioned do you have a number or an amount that it would save doing that?
Dr. Lewis related yes, we have that information Mr. Bell prepared from the Maintenance side for Mr. LeJeune.
C.P.A. LeJeune related it was just North of ½ Million Dollars and we felt like we probably needed to work that number maybe a little more.
Board Member Corcoran questioned refine that number a little bit?
Dr. Lewis related yes.
C.P.A. LeJeune noted the initial number that I saw just over a ½ Million Dollars.
Board President Bradford questioned how would that save us, you still have to come back and cut your employees or use less employees?
C.P.A. LeJeune related that is what you are doing, you are operating one (1) less school.
Dr. Lewis related the Maintenance for a particular School and even when you look at the School, and I am sorry Principals I am going to use this example, but when you look at a Principal’s Salary of about $70,000.00 and you add the Benefits that is pretty much $100,000.00 right there. So the list goes on and on, but that is one example.
C.P.A. LeJeune related it is the costs of occupancy with that School, the electricity, but it is primarily People and salaries you would be saving.
Board Member P. Kent questioned Dr. Lewis would it be in our favor, I know we are on a short time line here from now to June anyway, is to possibly look at what we payout in Transportation, fuel, etc. is one, Maintenance may be another is maybe “out sourcing” or just looking at it as an “out source” and trying to save money there also. But I do not know if we have time enough to bring these in, they would just have to come in here and just talk to us about it and see you know.
Dr. Lewis related what he would say at this point is we have to be very creative in looking and look at every avenue to see if even “out sourcing” certain things would actually bring a savings to the District. And if that is the case then maybe that is something that the District would consider.
Board President Bradford related and hopefully we would have our new Superintendent set to help make these decisions. We know the decisions have to be made.
Dr. Lewis related he would love for this to be made before the person comes on so they can focus on their new job and I am just speaking from my own personal experiences, coming in and was given the job and found out that the District was in Deficit Spending.
Board President Bradford related this is going to be on whomever is here, Dr. Lewis of whomever is here, it is going to be rough on them anyway it goes. But when you are short of money, you are short of money.
Dr. Lewis related but that person will come in June and then that is really going to set the District up for failure if you wait until the new person comes on board.
Board Member P. Kent related and this is going to be a Board decision, not a Superintendents’ decision, it is going to be a Boards decision. So we might as well get ready to bite the bullet and make that decision.
Dr. Lewis related again I have to say that even part of your conversation, we have been actually talking about it for the last two (2) years, so this is not a new conversation.
Board Member Corcoran questioned and where did you say you can save the most money?
C.P.A. LeJeune related Personnel.
Board Member Jelks questioned do ya’ll have an indication of what Building you would shut down?
Board President Bradford said what I asked you months ago, you would not give us an answer on that, so don’t give one tonight!
Dr. Lewis related I am not! I will not.
Board Member Hollins related the latest Building in the Parish, would be the logical one.
Board President Bradford related lets leave that alone, we appreciate what you have told us.
Board Member P. Kent related from the Finance Committee prospective, we are going to have to make that decision on whatever and whatever we make we have got to live with. But we are going to be dyer straights if we do not make that decision that is going to help this System and then again, we have got to look at educating the kids and what is best for them and what we can give them the most of, that is the thing.
C.P.A. LeJeune you have got to find the right balance.
Board Member Hollins related a Reduction in Force would not be in the best interest, I mean you need people to teach the Students.
Board President Bradford related that is true.
Board Member P. Kent related over this time, please look at this and think about it and let’s talk.
Item 7.B.(2) Board President Bradford turned the floor over to Dr. Lewis.
Dr. Lewis reviewed with Board Members present information covering Board agenda Item 7.B.(2) of Local Revenue Funding for School System, Expiration Dates, Election Dates and Deadlines for Propositions (a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof) which information was also discussed at the Finance Committee Meeting on February 25, 2015.
Board Member Rhonda Matthews left the meeting at this time.
Board President Bradford then asked for any public questions or comments before a vote is taken on this motion. After discussion by Board Members Hollins, Jelks, along with responses by Dr. Lewis, Board President Bradford called for a motion to adjourn.
There being no further business to come before the Board, a motion for adjournment by Mr. Terrell, seconded by Mrs. J. Kent, prevailed until the next regular meeting unless called into special session by the President.
HENDERSON LEWIS, JR., Ph.D., MICHAEL RAY BRADFORD,
SECRETARY-TREASURER BOARD PRESIDENT