OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
RAPIDES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
Alexandria, Louisiana
November 18, 2002

The Rapides Parish School Board of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, met in special session at 4:05 o'clock on Monday, November 18, 2002, at the regular meeting place of said board in the Rapides Parish School Board Office, Sixth and Beauregard Streets, in Alexandria, Louisiana.

President Scott Linzay called the meeting to order and on roll call the following members were present:

Scott Linzay, President

Bonnie Lee, Vice President

Randy Tannehill, Member

Rodessa Metoyer, Member

Michael Byrnes, Member

Paul Dauzat, Member

Absent: Stephen Furr, Member

Absent: Herbert Dixon, Member

Absent: John Sams, Member
 

Dr. Patsy S. Jenkins, secretary for the Board, was present for the meeting.
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Assistant District Attorney Field Gremillion arrived at 4:40 for the meeting.
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The Invocation was pronounced by Mr. Scott Linzay, after which he led in the
recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance.
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(COPY OF OFFICICIAL CALL MAILED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE RAPIDES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD AND POSTED IN A CONSPICUOUS PLACE AT THE MEETING PLACE OF SAID BOARD ON NOVEMBER 12, 2002)

Alexandria, Louisiana
November 12, 2002

Dear Sir/Madam:

By virtue of the authority vested in me by law and by reason of the fact that it is deemed necessary, advisable, and to the public interest that the Rapides Parish School Board be called in special session; now, therefore,

I, Scott Linzay, President, do hereby give notice that the said board will meet in special session at its domicile in the City of Alexandria, Louisiana, at 4:05 p.m. on

Monday, November 18, 2002

for the purpose of considering, acting upon, deciding, and if deemed advisable, submitting the following propositions, to wit:

1. Call to order

2. Invocation, Pledge of Allegiance

3. Roll call

4. Motion to go into Executive Session to discuss pending litigation in the case of Virgie
Lee Valley v. Rapides Parish School Board #10946 in the U. S. District Court, Western
District of Louisiana - Dr. Patsy Jenkins

5. Motion to consider an appeal from Mrs. Wanda Jones Batiste, parent of Derwynn Jones, a
student enrolled at Alexandria Senior High, that a decision rendered by Mrs. Ruby W.
Smith during an expulsion hearing be amended by the Board - Mrs. Ruby Smith

6. Motion to re-consider an appeal from Ms. Janice Laird, guardian of Domica Laird, a
former student of Arthur Smith Middle School and Rapides Motivational Center that the
Board review the records of this student and permit her to re-enroll in school - Mrs. Ruby
Smith

7. Motion to approve all Personnel items as follows: - Mrs. Kay Wood
a. approve resignations, retirements, terminations, and new hires since the November 5, 2002
Board meeting
b. grant leave requests, rescissions, waivers, etc. since the November 5, 2002 Board
meeting


/s/ Scott Linzay___
President
ATTEST:

/s/ Patsy S. Jenkins___
Secretary

S E A L
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Public comment was solicited prior to the vote on items during this meeting.
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A motion was made by Mrs. Rodessa Metoyer and seconded by Mr. Randy Tannehill
to approve all Personnel items as follows:

a. approve resignations, retirements, terminations, and new hires since the November 5, 2002
Board meeting
b. grant leave requests, rescissions, waivers, etc. since the November 5, 2002 Board
meeting as specified as follows:

¢ James L. Addison, a Vocal Music teacher at Rapides High, in an application dated November 12, 2002, is requesting a Medical Sabbatical for the 2nd semester of the 2002-2003 school year. Mr. Addison's request is supported by a physician's statement.
¢ Pamela R. Lanford, a second grade teacher at Buckeye Elementary, in an application dated November 11, 2002, is requesting a Professional Improvement Sabbatical for the 2nd semester of the 2002-2003 school year so that she may pursue Librarian certification.
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A motion was made by Mrs. Rodessa Metoyer and seconded by Mr. Michael Byrnes to add to the agenda to consider a request from Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Bobb, parents of LaRon Hines, a student enrolled at Alexandria Sr. High School that the Board modify the expulsion and permit the student to return to the zoned school; to consider an appeal from Mrs. Wanda Cooper, parent of Loretta Cooper, a student enrolled at Pineville Jr. High that a decision rendered in an expulsion hearing by Mrs. Ruby W. Smith be amended by the Board; to consider an appeal from Mr. Issac Williams, parent of Issac Lair, a student enrolled at Peabody Magnet High School that a decision rendered in an expulsion hearing by Mrs. Ruby W. Smith be amended by the Board; to consider and take action with respect to adopting a resolution ordering and calling a special election to be held in Lecompte-Lamourie-Woodworth School District No. 57 of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, to authorize the levy of a special tax therein; and providing for other matters in connection therewith; to consider an appeal from Ms. Julia Ann Bush, parent of Yolanda Reed, a student enrolled at Pineville Jr. High School that a decision rendered in an expulsion hearing by Mrs. Ruby W. Smith be amended by the Board; to reconsider an appeal from Mrs. Felicia P. Cone, parent of Fredreika Piper, a student formerly enrolled at Alexandria Middle Magnet School that the Board amend its decision and permit the student to re-enroll at the zoned school; to consider an appeal from Mr. Jeffery Stoffel, parent of Matthew Stoffel, a student enrolled at Tioga Jr. High that the Board modify the expulsion and permit the student to return to the zoned school; to consider an appeal from Ms. Marty Martin, parent of Cody Asher, a student enrolled at Brame Middle School that a decision rendered by Mrs. Ruby Smith during an expulsion hearing be amended by the Board; to consider an appeal from Ms. Sharon Brown, parent of Starmeka Chew, a student enrolled at Peabody Magnet High School that a decision rendered in an expulsion hearing by Mrs. Ruby W. Smith be modified by the Board.

On roll call the vote was as follows:

AYE: Mr. Byrnes, Mr. Tannehill, Mrs. Metoyer, Mr. Dauzat, Mrs. Lee, Mr. Linzay

NAY: None

ABSENT: Mr. Dixon, Mr. Furr, Dr. Sams
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A motion was made by Mrs. Rodessa Metoyer and seconded by Mr. Randy
Tannehill to go into Executive Session to consider an appeal from Mrs. Wanda Jones Batiste, parent of Derwynn Jones, a student enrolled at Alexandria Senior High, that a decision rendered by Mrs. Ruby W. Smith during an expulsion hearing be amended by the Board; to reconsider an appeal from Ms. Janice Laird, guardian of Domica Laird, a former student of Arthur Smith Middle School and Rapides Motivational Center that the Board review the records of this student and permit her to re-enroll in school; to consider a request from Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Bobb, parents of LaRon Hines, a student enrolled at Alexandria Sr. High School that the Board modify the expulsion and permit the student to return to the zoned school; to consider an appeal from Mrs. Wanda Cooper, parent of Loretta Cooper, a student enrolled at Pineville Jr. High that a decision rendered in an expulsion hearing by Mrs. Ruby W. Smith be amended by the Board; to consider an appeal from Ms. Julia Ann Bush, parent of Yolanda Reed, a student enrolled at Pineville Jr. High School that a decision rendered in an expulsion hearing by Mrs. Ruby W. Smith be amended by the Board; to discuss pending litigation in the case of Virgie Lee Valley v. Rapides Parish School Board #10946 in the U. S. District Court, Western District of Louisiana.

On roll call the vote was as follows:

AYE: Mr. Byrnes, Mr. Tannehill, Mrs. Metoyer, Mr. Dauzat, Mrs. Lee, Mr. Linzay

NAY: None

ABSENT: Mr. Dixon, Mr. Furr, Dr. Sams
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THE BOARD WENT INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.

Let the record reflect that Mr. Herbert Dixon arrived at the meeting at this time.

Let the record reflect that Dr. John Sams arrived at the meeting at this time.
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On motion by Mrs. Bonnie Lee and seconded by Mrs. Rodessa Metoyer, the Board voted unanimously to reconvene in open session.

THE BOARD RECOVENED IN OPEN SESSION.
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A motion was made by Mr. Scott Linzay and seconded by Mr. Herbert Dixon to
add to the agenda to direct the Board Secretary to have a photographer present at the January Regular
Board meeting to have a photograph made of the new Board and a photograph made every four years of the new incoming Board at the Board's expense to be taken out of their travel money.

On roll call the vote to add to the agenda was as follows:

AYE: Mr. Byrnes, Mr. Tannehill, Mr. Dixon, Mrs. Metoyer, Mr. Dauzat, Mrs. Lee,
Mr. Linzay

NAY: Dr. Sams

ABSENT: Mr. Furr
The item was added to the agenda.

On roll call the vote on the added item was as follows:

AYE: Mr. Byrnes, Mr. Tannehill, Mr. Dixon, Mrs. Metoyer, Mr. Dauzat, Mrs. Lee,
Mr. Linzay

NAY: Dr. Sams

ABSENT: Mr. Furr

THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED BY MAJORITY VOTE.
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A motion was made by Mrs. Bonnie Lee and seconded by Mr. Paul Dauzat to adopt a resolution ordering and calling a special election to be held in Lecompte-Lamourie-Woodworth School District No. 57 of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, to authorize the levy of a special tax therein; and providing for other matters in connection therewith.

On roll call the vote was as follows:

AYE: Mr. Byrnes, Mr. Tannehill, Mr. Dixon, Mrs. Metoyer, Mr. Dauzat, Mrs. Lee,
Dr. Sams, Mr. Linzay

NAY: None

ABSENT: Mr. Furr


The following resolution was offered by Bonnie Lee and seconded by Paul
Dauzat:
RESOLUTION

A resolution ordering and calling a special election to be held in
Lecompte-Lamourie-Woodworth School Distict No. 57 of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, to authorize the levy of a special tax therein, making application to the State Bond Commission in connection therewith and providing for other matters in connection therewith.

BE IT RESOLVED by the Parish School Board of the Parish of Rapides, State of
Louisiana (the "Governing Authority"), acting as the governing authority of Lecompte-Lamourie-Woodworth School Distict No. 57 of Rapides Parish, Louisiana (the "District"), that:

SECTION 1. Election Call. Subject to the approval of the State Bond Commission, and under the authority conferred by Article VI, Sections 30 and 32 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974, the applicable provisions of Chapter 5 and Chapter 6-A of the Louisiana Election Code, and other constitutional and statutory authority, a special election is hereby called and ordered to be held in the District on SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 2003, between the hours of six o'clock (6:00) a.m., and eight o'clock (8:00) p.m., in accordance with the provisions of La. R.S. 18:541, and at the said election there shall be submitted to all registered voters qualified and entitled to vote at the said election under the Constitution and laws of this State and the Constitution of the United States, the following proposition, to wit:

LECOMPTE-LAMOURIE-WOODWORTH SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 57
OF RAPIDES PARISH, LOUISIANA
(TAX CONTINUATION)



SUMMARY: 10 YEAR, 4.55 MILLS PROPERTY TAX CONTINUATION FOR ACQUIRING, CONSTRUCTING, REPAIRING, IMPROVING, MAINTAINING AND/OR OPERATING SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL RELATED FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT AND PROGRAMS FOR THE DISTRICT.

Shall Lecompte-Lamourie-Woodworth School District No. 57 of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, continue to levy a four and fifty-five hundredths (4.55) mills tax on all the property subject to taxation in said School District, for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2003 and ending with the year 2012, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, repairing, improving, maintaining and/or operating schools and school related facilities, equipment and programs for said School District, said tax to be a renewal of a similar tax approved at an election on May 1, 1993, which tax expires with the 2002 tax levy?

SECTION 2. Publication of Notice of Election. A Notice of Special Election shall be published in The Alexandria Daily Town Talk, a daily newspaper of general circulation within the Districts, published in Alexandria, Louisiana, and being the official journal of the School Board and the Districts, once a week for four consecutive weeks, with the first publication to be made not less than forty five (45) days nor more than ninety (90) days prior to the date of the election, which Notice shall be substantially in the form attached hereto as "Exhibit A" and incorporated herein by reference the same as if it were set forth herein in full.

SECTION 3. Canvass. This Governing Authority shall meet at its regular meeting place, the Parish School Board Office Building, Sixth and Beauregard Streets, Alexandria, Louisiana, on TUESDAY, MAY 6, 2003, at FIVE O'CLOCK (5:00) P.M., and shall then and there in open and public session proceed to examine and canvass the returns and declare the result of the said special election.

SECTION 4. Polling Places. The polling places set forth in the aforesaid Notice of Special Election are hereby designated as the polling places at which to hold the said election, and the Commissioners in Charge and Commissioners, respectively, will be the same persons as those designated in accordance with law.

SECTION 5. Election Commissioners; Voting Machines. The officers designated to serve as Commissioners in Charge and Commissioners pursuant to Section 4 hereof, or such substitutes therefor as may be selected and designated in accordance with La. R.S. 18:1287, shall hold the said special election as herein provided, and shall make due returns of said election for the meeting of the Governing Authority to be held on Tuesday, May 6, 2003, as provided in Section 3 hereof. All registered voters in the District will be entitled to vote at the special election, and voting machines shall be used.

SECTION 6. Authorization of Officers. The Secretary of the Governing Authority is hereby empowered, authorized and directed to arrange for and to furnish to said election officers in ample time for the holding of said election, the necessary equipment, forms and other paraphernalia essential to the proper holding of said election and the President and/or Secretary of the Governing Authority are further authorized, empowered and directed to take any and all further action required by State and/or Federal law to arrange for the election, including but not limited to, appropriate submission to the Federal Department of Justice under Section 5 of the Federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.

SECTION 7. Furnishing Election Call to Election Officials. Certified copies of this resolution shall be forwarded to the Secretary of State, the Commissioner of Elections, the Clerk of Court and Ex Officio Parish Custodian of Voting Machines of Rapides Parish and the Registrar of Voters of Rapides Parish, as notification of the special election, in order that each may prepare for said election and perform their respective functions as required by law.



SECTION 8. Application to State Bond Commission. Application is made to the State Bond Commission for consent and authority to hold the special election as herein provided, and in the event said election carries for further consent and authority to levy and collect the special tax provided for therein. A certified copy of this resolution shall be forwarded to the State Bond Commission on behalf of this Governing Authority, together with a letter requesting the prompt consideration and approval of this application.

This resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:

YEAS: Mike Byrnes, Randy Tannehill, Herbert Dixon, Rodessa Metoyer,
Paul Dauzat, Bonnie Lee, John Sams, Scott Linzay

NAYS: None

ABSENT: Stephen Furr

And the resolution was declared adopted on this, the 18th day of November, 2002.



Secretary President






EXHIBIT "A"

NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION

Pursuant to the provisions of a resolution adopted by the Parish School Board of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana (the "Governing Authority"), acting as the governing authority of Lecompte-Lamourie-Woodworth School Distict No. 57 of Rapides Parish, Louisiana (the "District"), on November 18, 2002, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special election will be held within the District on SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 2003, and that at the said election there will be submitted to all registered voters in the District qualified and entitled to vote at the said election under the Constitution and Laws of the State of Louisiana and the Constitution of the United States, the following proposition, to wit:

LECOMPTE-LAMOURIE-WOODWORTH SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 57
OF RAPIDES PARISH, LOUISIANA
(TAX CONTINUATION)

SUMMARY: 10 YEAR, 4.55 MILLS PROPERTY TAX CONTINUATION FOR ACQUIRING, CONSTRUCTING, REPAIRING, IMPROVING, MAINTAINING AND/OR OPERATING SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL RELATED FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT AND PROGRAMS FOR THE DISTRICT.

Shall Lecompte-Lamourie-Woodworth School District No. 57 of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, continue to levy a four and fifty-five hundredths (4.55) mills tax on all the property subject to taxation in said School District, for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2003 and ending with the year 2012, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, repairing, improving, maintaining and/or operating schools and school related facilities, equipment and programs for said School District, said tax to be a renewal of a similar tax approved at an election on May 1, 1993, which tax expires with the 2002 tax levy?

The said special election will be held at the following polling places situated within the District, which polls will open at six o'clock (6:00) a.m., and close at eight o'clock (8:00) p.m., in accordance with the provisions of La. R.S. 18:541, to wit:

LECOMPTE-LAMOURIE-WOODWORTH SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 57
OF RAPIDES PARISH, LOUISIANA
POLLING PLACES
Precinct
Location
C22 (Part of) Louisiana State Univ - Alex, 8100 Hwy. 71 South, Alexandria
C23 (Part of) Horseshoe Dr. Baptist Church, 2022 Horseshoe Dr., Alexandria
C37 (Part of) Parish Hwy. Department, 8051 Hwy. 28 West, Alexandria
S12 (Part of) Oak Hill School, 7362 Hwy. 112, Hineston
S13 Woodworth Municipal Bldg., 27 Castor Plunge Rd., Woodworth
S14 Forestry Hdqtr "Forest Hall", 515 Forestry Rd., Woodworth
S15 (Part of) Louisiana State Univ - Alex, 8100 Hwy. 71 South, Alexandria
S17 (Part of) Cheneyville Town Hall, 201 Derboune Rd., Cheneyville
S19 (Part of) Rapides High School, 9463 La Hwy. 71, Lecompte
S20 Lecompte Town Hall, 1302 Weems Ave., Lecompte
S21 (Part of) Miller's Stop & Shop, 3474 Hwy. 112 (Midway Comm), Forest Hill
S22 (Part of) Forest Hill Elementary, 2032 10th Street, Forest Hill


The polling places set forth above are hereby designated as the polling places at which to hold the said election, and the Commissioners in Charge and Commissioners, respectively, shall be those persons designated according to law.

The said special election will be held in accordance with the applicable provisions of Chapter 5 and Chapter 6-A of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, and other constitutional and statutory authority, and the officers appointed to hold the said election, as provided in this Notice of Special Election, or such substitutes therefor as may be selected and designated in accordance with La. R.S. 18:1287, will make due returns thereof to said Governing Authority, and NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that the Governing Authority will meet at its regular meeting place, the Parish School Board Office Building, Sixth and Beauregard Streets, Alexandria, Louisiana, on TUESDAY, MAY 6, 2003, at FIVE O'CLOCK (5:00) P.M., and shall then and there in open and public session proceed to examine and canvass the returns and declare the result of the said special election. All registered voters of the District is entitled to vote at said special election and voting machines will be used.

THUS DONE AND SIGNED at Alexandria, Louisiana, on this, the 18th day of November, 2002.


ATTEST:
President


Secretary







STATE OF LOUISIANA
PARISH OF RAPIDES
I, the undersigned Secretary of the Parish School Board of the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana (the "Governing Authority"), the governing authority of Lecompte-Lamourie-Woodworth School Distict No. 57 of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, do hereby certify that the foregoing _______________ (__) pages constitute a true and correct copy of the proceedings taken by the Governing Authority on November 18, 2002, ordering and calling a special election to be held in Lecompte-Lamourie-Woodworth School Distict No. 57 of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, to authorize the levy of a special tax therein, making application to the State Bond Commission in connection therewith and providing for other matters in connection therewith
IN FAITH WHEREOF, witness my official signature and the impress of the official seal of the Parish School Board at Alexandria, Louisiana, on this, the 18th day of November, 2002.

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Secretary
(SEAL)



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No action was taken on Item 5. (Motion to consider an appeal from Mrs. Wanda Jones Batiste, parent of Derwynn Jones, a student enrolled at Alexandria Senior High, that a decision rendered by Mrs. Ruby W. Smith during an expulsion hearing be amended by the Board)
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A motion was made by Mrs. Rodessa Metoyer and seconded by Mrs. Bonnie Lee
that Domica Laird be admitted to the Rapides Motivational Center for the remainder of 2002-2003 school year and thereafter be readmitted to the zoned school, conditioned upon a probationary agreement to be executed by the student, parent, and Superintendent within five days, otherwise the principal's recommendation is upheld.

On roll call the vote was as follows:

AYE: Mr. Tannehill, Mr. Dixon, Mrs. Metoyer, Mr. Dauzat, Mrs. Lee, Mr. Linzay

NAY: Mr. Byrnes

ABSTAIN: Dr. Sams

ABSENT: Mr. Furr

THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED BY MAJORITY VOTE.
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No action taken on Item 8. (Motion to consider a request from Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Bobb, parents of LaRon Hines, a student enrolled at Alexandria Sr. High School that the Board modify the expulsion and permit the student to return to the zoned school)
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A motion was made by Mrs. Bonnie Lee and seconded by Mrs. Rodessa Metoyer
that Loretta Cooper be admitted to the Rapides Motivational Center for the remainder of the 2002-2003 school year and thereafter be readmitted to the zoned school, conditioned upon a probationary agreement to be executed by the student, parent, and Superintendent within five days, otherwise the principal's recommendation is upheld.

On roll call the vote was as follows:

AYE: Mr. Byrnes, Mr. Tannehill, Mr. Dixon, Mrs. Metoyer, Mr. Dauzat, Mrs. Lee,
Dr. Sams, Mr. Linzay

NAY: None

ABSENT: Mr. Furr
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No action taken on Item 12 pending a status report from the Rapides Motivational Center
in three months. (Motion to consider an appeal from Ms. Julia Ann Bush, parent of Yolanda Reed, a student enrolled at Pineville Jr. High School that a decision rendered in an expulsion hearing by Mrs. Ruby W. Smith be amended by the Board)
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A motion was made by Mr. Randy Tannehill and seconded by Mr. Scott Linzay
that the Desegregation Attorneys be authorized to take necessary actions and to file necessary
papers to oppose the motion to intervene, and the intervention, should the motion to intervene be
granted, of the Academic Center of Excellence Charter School, Inc.

Further that the Superintendent and the Desegregation Attorneys be authorized to
oppose the proposal by the Academic Center of Excellence Charter School, Inc. for a Type 2
Charter from the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education when the proposal is considered
by B.E.S.E.

On roll call the vote was as follows:

AYE: Mr. Byrnes, Mr. Tannehill, Mr. Dixon, Mrs. Metoyer, Mr. Dauzat, Mrs. Lee,
Dr. Sams, Mr. Linzay

NAY: None

ABSENT: Mr. Furr
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A motion was made by Mrs.Bonnie Lee and seconded by Mr. Paul Dauzat to go
into Executive Session to consider an appeal from Mr. Issac Williams, parent of Issac Lair, a student
enrolled at Peabody Magnet High School that a decision rendered in an expulsion hearing by Mrs. Ruby
W. Smith be amended by the Board; to re-consider an appeal from Mrs. Felicia P. Cone, parent of
Fredreika Piper, a student formerly enrolled at Alexandria Middle Magnet School that the Board amend
its decision and permit the student to re-enroll at the zoned school; to consider an appeal from Mr. Jeffery
Stoffel, parent of Matthew Stoffel, a student enrolled at Tioga Jr. High that the Board modify the
expulsion and permit the student to return to the zoned school; to consider an appeal from Ms. Marty
Martin, parent of Cody Asher, a student enrolled at Brame Middle School that a decision rendered
by Mrs. Ruby Smith during an expulsion hearing be amended by the Board; to consider an appeal from
Ms. Sharon Brown, parent of Starmeka Chew, a student enrolled at Peabody Magnet High School that a
decision rendered in an expulsion hearing by Mrs. Ruby W. Smith be modified by the Board.

On roll call the vote was as follows:

AYE: Mr. Byrnes, Mr. Tannehill, Mr. Dixon, Mrs. Metoyer, Mr. Dauzat, Mrs. Lee,
Dr. Sams, Mr. Linzay

NAY: None

ABSENT: Mr. Furr

THE BOARD WENT INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.
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On motion by Mr. Michael Byrnes and seconded by Mrs. Rodessa Metoyer, the Board
voted unanimously to reconvene in open session.

THE BOARD RECONVENED IN OPEN SESSION.
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No action taken on Item 10. (Motion to consider an appeal from Mr. Issac Williams,
parent of Issac Lair, a student enrolled at Peabody Magnet High School that a decision rendered in an expulsion hearing by Mrs. Ruby W. Smith be amended by the Board)
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No action taken on Item 13. (Motion to reconsider an appeal from Mrs. Felicia
P. Cone, parent of Fredreika Piper, a student formerly enrolled at Alexandria Middle Magnet school that the Board amend its decision and permit the student to re-enroll at the zoned school)
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On motion by Mr. Michael Byrnes and seconded by Mrs. Rodessa Metoyer, the
Board voted unanimously that Matthew Stoffel remain at the Rapides Motivational Center for the assigned time pending a report from the Guidance Counselor and thereafter be readmitted to the zoned school, conditioned upon a probationary agreement to be executed by the student, parent, and Superintendent within five days, otherwise the principal's recommendation is upheld.
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. No action taken on Item 15. (Motion to consider an appeal from Ms. Marty Martin, parent of Cody Asher, a student enrolled at Brame Middle School that a decision rendered by Mrs. Ruby Smith during an expulsion hearing be amended by the Board).
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No action taken on Item 16 pending a report from the Rapides Motivational Center in three months. (Motion to consider an appeal from Ms. Sharon Brown, parent of Starmeka Chew, a student enrolled at Peabody Magnet High School that a decision rendered in an expulsion hearing by Mrs. Ruby W. Smith be modified by the Board).
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Pursuant to motion and duly carried the Rapides Parish School Board adjourned.


/s/Scott Linzay
President

ATTEST:

/s/Patsy S. Jenkins
Secretary

S E A L