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PUBLIC NOTICE
Jackson Parish School Board Meeting Minutes
February 3, 2025
The Jackson Parish School Board met in a regular scheduled meeting at 11:00 a.m. on February 3, 2025 at Jackson Parish School Board, 315 Pershing Highway, Jonesboro, La.
The following were present for roll call: Mary Saulters, Paulette Belton, Rick Barlow, Wade McBride, Dennis Clary, Calvin Waggoner
Absent: Gerry Mims
Calvin Waggoner gave the Invocation.
Wade McBride led in the Pledge of Allegiance.
The meeting was called to order by Mary Saulters.
A motion was made by Wade McBride, seconded by Rick Barlow and carried to approve the minutes from the Regular Scheduled meeting held on January 13, 2025.
A motion was made by Paulette Belton, seconded by Calvin Waggoner and carried to approve the School Board Member Training Resolution.
School Board Member Training Resolution
WHEREAS, each member of a city and parish school board shall receive a minimum of six hours of training and instruction, as required by ACT 705 of the 2011 Louisiana Legislature; and
WHEREAS, this training and instruction shall consist of school laws of this state, laws governing the powers, duties, and responsibilities of city and parish school boards, educational trends, research and policy; and
WHEREAS, such instruction may be received from an institution of higher education in this state, from instruction sponsored by the State Department of Education, or by an in-service training program conducted by a city or parish school board central office or the Louisiana School Boards Association, or training provided at the national level; and
WHEREAS, each member of a city and parish board shall receive one hour of ethics training, per year, of their tenure as board member;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that it become public record that Dennis Clary, Gerry Mims, Paulette Belton, Rick Barlow, Calvin Waggoner, Wade McBride and Mary Saulters, members of the Jackson Parish School Board have successfully received and exceeded the six hours of required training as mandated by the Legislature of Louisiana and all board members have fulfilled the mandate of one hour of ethics training for the year 2025.
CERTIFICATE
I, the undersigned Superintendent of Jackson Parish Schools, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true copy of a resolution adopted at its regular School Board meeting on February 3, 2025.
David Claxton, Superintendent
Jackson Parish Schools
The 2024 CLU’s for Board Member were reviewed.
• Rick Barlow – 12.5
• Paulette Belton – 24
• Dennis Clary – 8
• Wade McBride – 17
• Gerry Mims – 18
• Mary Saulters – 16
• Calvin Waggoner – 11.5
Paulette Belton was recognized as a Certified School Board Member for the year 2024 by attaining twenty or more CLU’s.
Amy Hay, Assessment & Accountability Supervisor provided information on the 2023-2024 Test Scores.
Paulette Belton reported to the Board on the meeting of the Executive Finance Committee held prior to the Board meeting.
A motion was made by Dennis Clary, 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 Dennis Clary and carried to approving to pay Employer’s Share of Office of Group Benefits insurance premiums from General Fund for the March 2025 sales tax distribution.
A motion was made by Wade McBride, seconded by Rick Barlow and carried to approve payment to New Directions Educational Solutions in the amount of $15,000.00 for 10 days of curriculum coaching at Jonesboro Hodge Elementary School, to be paid from Title V.
A motion was made by Rick Barlow, seconded by Paulette Belton and carried to approve payment to SHI in the amount of $17,979.35 for the renewal of Microsoft Campus License 3/1/2025 – 2/28/2026, to be paid from General Fund.
A motion was made by Wade McBride, seconded by Rick Barlow and carried to approve payment to ZOHO Corporation in the amount of $12,890.00 for the renewal of the Manage Engine Endpoint Addons, to be paid from General Fund.
Kristi Bass, Business Manager presented the Financial Report.
Rick Barlow reported to the Board on the meeting of the Transportation Committee held prior to the Board meeting.
A motion was made by Calvin Waggoner, seconded by Dennis Clary and carried to approve payment to Ross Bus Sales in the amount of $141,063.08 for the purchase of a Type C: 71 Passenger, Gasoline bus, to be paid from Parish Wide District funds.
A motion was made by Dennis Clary, seconded by Paulette Belton and carried to adjourn at 11:45 a.m.