President Rev.Eddie Fountain called the Regular Board Meeting of the Madison Parish School Board to order on Monday, December 15, 2025, 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: Ms. Shelly Crawford Present
District 3: Rev. Eddie Fountain Present
District 4: Mrs. Kathy Gultery Present
District 5: Ms. Paula Hamilton Present
District 6: Mr. Willie Patterson Present
District 7: Mrs. Lisa Johnson Absent
District 8: Mrs. Marguerite Hargrave Absent
On motion of Mrs. Gultery and seconded by Mr. Wilson to adopt agenda. The board approved to adopt the agenda. Motion carried.
On motion of Ms. Hamilton and seconded by Mr. Patterson to approve item (b) Approve the bills for payment. Motion carried.
On motion of Mrs.Gultery and seconded by Mrs. Crawford the board approved item (c) Approve the minutes of Regular Board Meeting November 18, 2025, and Finance Meeting of December 8, 2025. Motion carried.
On motion of Mrs. Hamilton and seconded by Mrs. Gultery the board approved item (d) Consider approval of Madison High Athletic trip to travel to Dallas, TX on January 2-4, 2026. Motion carried.
On motion of Mrs.Gultery and seconded by Mr.Patterson the board approved item (e) Consider approval of Madison High School band to travel to Dallas, TX on January 18-19,2026 to perform in the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. parade. Motion carried.
On motion of Mrs.Crawford and seconded by Ms.Hamilton the board approved item (f) Consider a motion to approve the following revised policies:(1) IDDFC:Cameras in Self Contained Special Education Classrooms, (2) JDA: Corporal Punishment, (3) JD: Discipline, (4) JAA: Equal Education Opportunities, (5)GAAA: Equal Opportunity Employment, (6) IDDF: Education of Students with
Exceptionalities. Motion carried.
On motion of Ms.Hamilton and seconded by Mrs.Crawford the board approved item (g)Consider to approve MOU with Louisiana Tech University. Motion carried.
On motion of Mrs.Crawford and seconded by Ms.Hamilton the board approved item (h) Consider to approve contract for Internet/WAN from Uniti Fiber. Motion carried.
On motion of Mrs.Crawford and seconded by Mr.Wilson the board approved item (i) Consider to approve the Student Handbook 2025-2026. Motion carried.
On motion of Ms.Hamilton and seconded by Mrs.Gultery the board postponed item (j) Consider new job descriptions for any added duties to existing job descriptions until January board meeting. Motion carried.
The board received update report item (k) Receive report and updates from Debbie Finlay, Fiscal Administrator
1. General Fund Budget Revision - Draft
2. Reimbursement to Child Nutrition Fund Update
Item (l) The board Deliver evaluation to Superintendent Butler.
The Superintendent’s Report included the following:
Personnel Report for December 15, 2025
Resigning/Retiring Employees 2025-2026
Employee
Toni Lee
Site
MMS
Position
Retiring
12/31/2025
On motion of Ms. Hamilton and seconded by Mr. Patterson, the board voted to adjourn the meeting.
/s/Rev. Eddie Fountain, President
/s/Dr. Charlie Butler, Jr. Superintendent
Published in the Madison Journal in
Tallulah, Louisiana for a total cost of
$178.20 on January 29, 2026
