REGULAR SESSION (Monday, August 3, 2020)
Generated by Sharron LeDoux on Tuesday, August 4, 2020
Members present
James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, Becky Atkinson, Steve Jones, Ike Richard, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar
Meeting called to order at 5:04 PM
1. OPENING ITEMS
Information: 1.1 COVID-19 Procedures for Regular Session Meeting Monday August 3, 2020
Procedural: 1.2 Call To Order
Procedural: 1.3 Roll Call
Procedural: 1.4 Prayer
Procedural: 1.5 Pledge of Allegiance
2. ACTION ITEMS
Action, Minutes: 2.1 Approve minutes of the July 13, 2020 Regular Session meeting, and the minutes of the Budget & Finance Committee, and Personnel, Insurance & Curriculum Committee meetings dated July 27, 2020
Motion to approve minutes of the Regular Session meeting dated July 13, 2020, and the minutes of the Budget & Finance Committee, and Personnel, Insurance & Curriculum Committee meetings dated July 27, 2020
Motion by Douglas LaCombe, second by Steve Jones.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, Becky Atkinson, Steve Jones, Ike Richard, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar
Action: 2.2 Consider renewal of Excess Workers Compensation coverage from Risk Services of Louisiana, Inc. effective September 1, 2020
Motion to approve Excess Workers Compensation coverage from Risk Services of Louisiana, Inc. effective September 1, 2020
Motion by Steve Jones, second by Ike Richard.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, Becky Atkinson, Steve Jones, Ike Richard, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar
Action: 3.1 Consider the recommendation of the Personnel, Insurance & Curriculum Committee regarding approval of policies JAAA-Title IX Sexual Harassment, JCEA-Sexually Related Student Misconduct, GAAA-Equal Opportunity Employment, GAE-Non-Title IX Complaints and Grievances, GAEAA-Title VII Sexual Harassment, GAMC-Investigations as labeled below including legal counsel's recommended changes after July 27th Committee meeting
Motion to approve policies JAAA-Title IX Sexual Harassment, JCEA-Sexually Related Student Misconduct, GAAA-Equal Opportunity Employment, GAE-Non-Title IX Complaints and Grievances, GAEAA-Title VII Sexual Harassment, GAMC-Investigations including legal counsel's recommended changes after July 27th Committee meeting.
Motion by James Proctor, second by Milton Simar.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, Becky Atkinson, Steve Jones, Ike Richard, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar
Action: 3.2 Consider the recommendation of the Personnel, Insurance & Curriculum committee regarding approval of policies EBBI-Public Health Emergency, EBBD-Emergency Closing of Schools and GBRIBC-Emergency Family and Medical Leave and Emergency Paid Sick Leave due to COVID-19 pandemic
Motion to approve policies EBBI-Public Health Emergency, EBBD-Emergency Closing of Schools and GBRIBC-Emergency Family and Medical Leave and Emergency Paid Sick Leave due to COVID-19 pandemic
Motion by James Proctor, second by Becky Atkinson.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, Becky Atkinson, Steve Jones, Ike Richard, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar
4. CONSENT ITEMS
Procedural: 4.1 Receive assignments and changes of personnel
Procedural: 4.2 Receive Sales Tax report
5. SUPERINTENDENT'S COMMENTS
Information, Procedural: 5.1 Superintendent's Comments
To continue with previously discussed issues of schools re-opening amid COVID-19, the Superintendent suggested the Board consider having a special meeting Thursday, August 6 at 5 o'clock to discuss possible calendar changes.
Motion to conduct a special meeting on Thursday, August 6 to discuss COVID-19 issues and school re-opening
Motion by James Proctor, second by Douglas LaCombe.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, Becky Atkinson, Steve Jones, Ike Richard, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar
6. CLOSING
Action, Procedural: 6.1 Adjourn meeting
Motion to adjourn meeting
Motion by Ike Richard, second by Douglas LaCombe.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, Becky Atkinson, Steve Jones, Ike Richard, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar
Meeting adjourned 5:31 PM
ATTEST
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James Higginbotham, President
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Scott M. Richard, Superintendent