Winnsboro, Louisiana
September 29, 2015
The Franklin Parish School Board met for its regular scheduled committee and agenda
meeting on Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. in the Franklin Parish School Board
Complex conference room.
Present for the meeting were Mr. Tim Eubanks, Mrs. Dorothy Brown, Mr. Eddie Ray
Bryan, Mr. Ronnie Hatton, Mr. Danny Davis and Mr. Richard Kelly.
Mrs. Louise Johnson was absent from the meeting.
President Eddie Ray Bryan called the meeting to order, Chaplain Richard Kelly led in
prayer and President Bryan led in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Mr. Tim Eubanks called the maintenance committee meeting to order. Superintendent
Johnson reported that routine maintenance and we are catching up on Health and Fire Marshall
inspections. We are letting two (2) buses go early to Natchitoches for a Thursday night football
game. There are only 2 extra buses and the team takes 4 buses. Dr. Johnson and Mr. Eubanks
have been talking about the Baskin School and we think the National Guard will tear down the
old school. We have been looking at the asbestos and we received a quote of $8,600 and when we
called about it the price came to $37,000.00. After talking to them further it is close to $15,000 to
abate the asbestos. We have buildings all over the parish that needs to be removed. If the tax
renewal is passed we will try to get all the old buildings torn down and maybe build one nice
metal building for storage. This will be an unusual renovation because it involves tearing down
old buildings and may build a new gym. But after looking at the $8 million gym at West
Ouachita we will have to get figures together. We may just have to renovate the old gyms with
paint and a/c. If tax passes we could renovate dressing rooms and gyms. Dr. Johnson reported
on enrollment for this year. Board members received a form with student count. Last year’s
MFP enrollment was 2849 and this year it is 2866 this is up for the October 1 count. Dr. Johnson
went over each school’s enrollment with the Board. We are funding this 1st half of the year from
the February 1, 2015 student count. We have 90 students at Delhi Charter and 300 students at
FCCS. We receive $3961.00 per student in our MFP money. We would have to hire new teacher
if all these students come back to the public system. We lost $200,000 from MFP last year from
student loss. Board members received a hound-out of the number of FPSB employees. Our
monthly payroll is close to 1.5 million. Superintendent Johnson reported that our Fall Break is
October 9-12, 2015. Dr. Johnson said some school superintendents are requesting raw test score
data from the SDE. We will get our test scores in November. The SDE has said the test scores
will not be very good this year. Board members received a list of hunting leases. This is on the
agenda but some of these do not come due until 2016. We have someone that has a lease that is
asking about doing improvements to land to receive an additional few years to lease. There is a
law that if you put $2,500 worth of improvements on land you can receive an additional 10 years
to lease. This person is wanting to a catch pen. This does not improve the land it just improves
his use of it. The Board will need to look at the renewal of these leases and the improvements
lease do to the land. It is the Board’s option to renew these leases or give an extension. Mr. Davis
asked about the asbestos abatement procedure. Dr. Johnson said the procedures change. Mr.
Eubanks adjourned the maintenance committee meeting.
Mr. Richard Kelly called the finance committee to order. Mrs. Rebecca Boquet said that
we are in the middle of our audit. Auditors will be back tomorrow. Our AFR report is due
tomorrow also. Teachers will be getting an extra check from MFP money. This money will be
paid out in November. Dr. Johnson said that last year support personnel also got a one-time
stipend. The Board authorized this and it will cost the Board approximately $100,000. Mr. Bryan
asked that his go on the agenda for next meeting. Mrs. Boquet said we are getting near the end of
our debt. We will be making another payment in October. The last payment is in 2019 and this is
a small payment. The Tax renewal is in April 2016. The Ad-valorm tax ends December, 2016 and
sales tax is up in July, 2017. President Bryan said he has been asked about having a professional
sports trainer to help students will sports injuries. Dr. Johnson mentioned that another high
school student in New Jersey died from injuries on the field. Mr. Kelly said it would be
important to look at sports injury to see if it is a true injury. Concussions are a big deal with
sports injury. The sports trainer will have to have certification to work on students. Board
members said we will look at this in the next coming year. Louisiana College has a certification
program for area. Mr. Kelly adjourned the finance committee meeting.
Mr. Kelly asked about re-naming stadium. Dr. Johnson did report that our insurance will
pay approximately $12,000 to the parents of student that died. We are waiting on a death
certificate before this can be paid out.
FINAL AGENDA APPROVED
ORDINANCE # 2015-09-0009
BE IT ORDAINED, ETC., that the Franklin Parish School Board approves the final
agenda for the October 5, 2015 regular meeting.
FRANKLIN PARISH SCHOOL BOARD COMPLEX
Board Room 5:30 p.m.
7293 PRAIRIE ROAD
WINNSBORO, LA 71295
CALL TO ORDER:
President
INVOCATION:
Chaplain
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: President
I.
Approval of Agenda
II.
Approval of minutes from September 8, 2015 meeting.
III.
Recognition of Visitor
A.
E. Susanne Delhoste, JAG Specialist
IV.
Business
A.
Consider and/or take action on approval of 2015-16 Pupil Progression Plan.
(McClary)
B.
Consider and/or take action on Audit Compliance Questionnaire. (Boquet)
C.
Consider and/or take action on Policy Updates. (Johnson)
(EDD: School Bus Scheduling & Routing; JCBD: Student Dress Code; JDD:
Suspension; JDE: Expulsion)
D.
Consider and/or take action on one-time stipend to support personnel.
V.
Superintendent’s Report
VI.
President’s Report
VII.
Adjourn
MOTION:
Mrs. Dorothy Brown
SECOND: Mr. Danny Davis
The motion was approved.
MOTION TO ADJOURN
ORDINANCE # 2015-09-0010
BE IT ORDAINED, ETC., that there being no further business to discuss the agenda
meeting is adjourned.
MOTION:
Mr. Richard Kelly
SECOND: Mr. Ronnie Hatton
YEAS:
Mr. Tim Eubanks, Mrs. Dorothy Brown, Mr. Eddie Ray Bryan,
Mr. Ronnie Hatton, Mr. Danny Davis and Mr. Richard Kelly
NAYS:
None
ABSENT AND/OR NOT VOTING: Mrs. Louise Johnson
The motion was approved.
Dr. Lanny Johnson, Secretary-Treasurer
Mr. Eddie Ray Bryan, President
Franklin Parish School Board
Franklin Parish School Board