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PUBLIC NOTICE

Jackson Parish School Board Meeting Minutes
October 2, 2023
Jonesboro, Louisiana

The Jackson Parish School Board met in regular session at 11:00 a.m. on October 2, 2023 at Jackson Parish School Board, 315 Pershing Highway, Jonesboro, La.
The following were present for roll call: Calvin Waggoner, Dennis Clary, Paulette Belton, Gerry Mims, Wade McBride and Mary Saulters
Absent: Rick Barlow
Dennis Clary gave the Invocation.
Paulette Belton led in the Pledge of Allegiance.
The meeting was called to order by Calvin Waggoner.
Motion was made by Wade McBride, seconded by Gerry Mims and carried to approve the minutes as presented from the Regular Scheduled Meeting and Special Called Meeting held on September 5, 2023.
The Board recognized Rebecca Womack who presented an update on the Reimagine Grant at Jonesboro Hodge Elementary School.
Information was presented on the Juvenile Detention Center by David Claxton.
Dennis Clary reported to the Board on the meeting of the Executive Finance Committee held prior to the Board meeting.
A motion was made by Mary Saulters, seconded by Wade McBride and carried to approve for payment the following bills: General Fund, Federal Program, School Food Service, Sales Tax, Special Education, District Maintenance bills.
A motion was made by Paulette Belton, seconded by Gerry Mims and carried to approve paying $1,000 to Mentors who provide mentoring to New Teacher Experience, iTeach M.A.T and Occupational, Counselor and/or Speech Therapy intern participants and $2,000.00 to those mentoring first year teachers on a practitioner license and/or yearlong residents, to be paid from MFP and ESSER III funds. Mentors who do not provide 120-150 clock hours per mentee will have their stipend prorated based on the number of hours of mentoring completed.
A motion was made by Mary Saulters, seconded by Gerry Mims and carried to approve paying year-long residents (Student Teachers) $1,650.00 in December and $1,650.00 in May, to be paid out of MFP funds.
A motion was made by Wade McBride, seconded by Mary Saulters and carried approve paying New Teacher Experience participants $1,000.00 in May. The stipend pay is based on the number of learning modules, professional development events and Affinity groups that are attended by the participant, to be paid out of ESSER III and/or ESSER III Incentive. Pay will be prorated if a participant does not attend the required events.
A motion was made by Gerry Mims, seconded by Paulette Belton and carried to approve accepting low quote of $21,070.36 from Nextgen Furniture, Inc. for twenty (20) classroom desks with dry erase tops and chairs for Jonesboro Hodge High School Ninth Grade Academy, to be paid from ESSER III Incentive funds.
A motion was made by Dennis Clary, seconded by Wade McBride and carried to approving to pay $29,700.00 to Outdoor Wilderness Learning Center for an outdoor education program focusing on improving social/emotional skills to designated students in grades 3-5 at Jonesboro Hodge Elementary School, Quitman High School and Weston High School, to be paid from ESSER IIIEB funds.
A motion was made by Mary Saulters, seconded by Dennis Clary and carried to approve payment of $32,857.30 to CDW-G for the renewal of Go Guardian Subscription License for all schools, to be paid from ESSER III funds.
Gerry Mims reported to the Board on the meeting of the Transportation Committee held prior to the Board meeting.
A motion was made by Gerry Mims, seconded by Dennis Clary and carried to approve out of state travel for Weston FFA Members, Cejay Colvin, Abel McBride, Ben Ramsey and Collin Shows to attend the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana, October 30- November 4, 2023. The Jackson Parish School Board will reimburse for expenses according to policy IFCB – Field Trips and Excursions (National Convention Expenses).
Mary Saulters reported to the Board on the meeting of the Policy Committee held prior to the Board meeting.
A motion was made by Dennis Clary, seconded by Wade McBride and carried to approve revising policy:
• BCBK – Executive Sessions
• DC – Annual Operating Budget
• DID – Audits
• EBBI – Public Health Emergency
• ED – Student Transportation Management
• EBBC – Emergency/ Crisis Management
• GBRIB – Sick Leave
• GBRIC – Maternity and Adoptive Leave
A motion was made by Wade McBride, seconded by Paulette Belton and carried to approve deleting policy:
• DIBA – American Recovery and Reinvestment Reporting Requirements
A motion was made by Mary Saulters, seconded by Gerry Mims and carried to adjourn at 12:05 p.m..