Gerry Mims was named Vice-President of the Jackson Parish School Board for 2024. The action was taken at the regularly scheduled meeting that was held on December 4th in the conference room of the Jackson Parish School District Central Office. 

The session opened with Amy Hay presenting information on 2022-2023 School Performance Scores followed by chairman’s of various committees which met making recommendations for the panel of Calvin Waggoner, Wade McBride, Rick Barlow, Gerry Mims, Paulette Belton, Dennis Clary and Mary Saulters to adopt.

Approved were the following:

(1) Payment of General Fund, Federal Program, School Food Service, Sales Tax, Special Education, District Maintenance bills.
(2) Payment to D2I in the amount of $19,250.00 for our District Annual Data Package that assists in analyzing data-driven school improvement plans, January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024, to be paid from 2023-2024 ESSER III funds.
(3) Approve the Differentiated Compensation Allocation stipend for the fiscal year 2023-2024 to be paid to highly effective teachers (using the 2022-2023 evaluation ratings). The total allocation for this funding is $76,414, to be paid from the Differentiated Compensation Allocation fund.
(4) Accept low quote of $193,380.00 from Regional Construction, LLC for site preparation for the Weston High School Baseball and Softball Complex renovations, to be paid from Weston District funds. (Pending Act 397 funding) 
(5) Approve Change Order No. 1 from Regional Construction, LLC for site preparation for the Weston High School Baseball and Softball Complex renovations to reduce the cost of total project by $36,780.00.
(6) Accept low quote of $109,387.76 from Canon Services for materials and labor to replace cooler and freezer equipment at all schools and Central Office, to be paid from School Food Service funds.

For an entire copy of the minutes of the meeting see the Classifieds section.