President Oscar Hamilton called the regular board meeting of the Madison Parish School Board to order on Tuesday, May 15, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. at the Madison Parish Training Center (Board Meeting Room), 600 Bayou Drive, Tallulah, Louisiana by asking for a moment of silent prayer. The audience recited the Pledge of Allegiance.
Attendance of board members for the above meeting substantiated by the roll call as recorded:
District 1: Mr. Jeff Wilson Present
District 2: Mrs. Shelly Crawford Present
District 3: Rev. Eddie Fountain Present
District 4: Mrs. Kathy Gultery Present
District 5: Ms. Paula Hamilton Present
District 6: Rev. Oscar Hamilton Present
District 7: Mrs. Lisa Johnson Present
District 8: Mrs. Marguerite Hargrave Present
President Oscar Hamilton asked to delete item(f) Consider to approve the bus EV plug in system from the agenda. Motion carried.
On the motion of Ms. Crawford and seconded by Rev.Fountain, the board voted to adopt the agenda. Motion carried.
On motion of Reverend Fountain and seconded by Mrs. Gultery, the board approved the bills for payment. Motion carried.
On motion of Reverend Fountain and seconded by Mr. Wilson, the board voted to approve the minutes of the Regular Board Meeting of April 17, 2023, and Finance/Insurance Committee Meeting of May 11, 2023. Motion carried.
On motion of Ms. Hamilton and seconded by Mrs. Hargrave the board approved item (d) consider announcement of adopting resolution of the renewal for state millage rates. Motion carried.
On motion of Reverend Fountain and seconded by Mr. Wilson the board approved item (e) consider to approve the Administrator’s Extended Schedule Supplement. The board roll call
District 1: Mr. Jeff Wilson YES
District 2: Mrs. Shelly Crawford YES
District 3: Rev. Eddie Fountain YES
District 4: Mrs. Kathy Gultery YES
District 5: Ms. Paula Hamilton NO
District 6: Rev. Oscar Hamilton YES
District 7: Mrs. Lisa Johnson YES
District 8: Mrs. Marguerite Hargrave NO
Motion carried.
Item (f) was deleted.
On motion of Mrs. Crawford and seconded by Mrs. Gultery the board approved item (g) Consider to approve to pay foreign teachers H1B renewal with salary reimbursement. Motion carried.
The board discussed to return sales tax collection to Madison Parish School District. Business manager Elvin Parker will call and set up a jurisdiction meeting with the city, hospital, Richmond, and Delta.
The Superintendent’s Report included the following:
Personnel Report for May 15, 2023
New Employees 2022-2023
Employee Site Position
Joshua Silas
WES
(Replaced Charles Carter)
Custodian
Walter Kyle
TES
(Replaced Shontyke Patterson)
Custodian
Employees Resigned 2022-2023
Employee Site Position
Curtis Stapleton
MHS (Resigned 04/12/2023)
JROTC Senior Army Instructor
Employee Attendance Report for April 2023
Discipline Report and Enrollment Number April 2023
Presentation on Teaching and Learning by Superintendent Butler
On motion of Reverend Fountain and seconded by Mr. Wilson, the board voted to adjourn the meeting.
Rev.Oscar Hamilton Board President
Charlie E. Butler, Jr., Ed.D.
Superintendent
