President Rev.Eddie Fountain called the Regular Board Meeting of the Madison Parish School Board to order on Monday, July 21, 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 Present
District 8:Mrs. Marguerite Hargrave Present
On motion of Mrs. Hargrave and seconded by Ms. Hamilton to adopt agenda with the motion from Mrs.Craword to move item (m) Consider declaration of surplus property and sale of same under item ( c) Discuss and/or consider Star Academy Contract and to add an item to consider resolution to cashing out CD’s to cover payroll after item (f) Executive Session to discuss investigation pursuant to La. R.S. 42:17(A)(4)the board approved to adopt the agenda .Motion carried.
Board roll call
District 1: Mr. Jeff Wilson YES
District 2: Ms. Shelly Crawford YES
District 3: Rev. Eddie Fountain YES
District 4: Mrs. Kathy Gultery YES
District 5: Ms. Paula Hamilton YES
District 6: Mr. Willie
Patterson YES
District 7: Mrs. Lisa
Johnson YES
District 8:Mrs. Marguerite Hargrave YES
Item (b) Receive presentation from representative of Star Academy
On motion of Mrs. Crawford and seconded by Mrs. Hargrave to pass on item (c) Discuss and/or consider Star Academy Contract. Motion not carried.
Board Roll call
District 1: Mr. Jeff Wilson NO
District 2: Ms. Shelly Crawford NO
District 3: Rev. Eddie Fountain NO
District 4: Mrs. Kathy Gultery NO
District 5: Ms. Paula Hamilton NO
District 6: Mr. Willie
Patterson NO
District 7: Mrs. Lisa
Johnson NO
District 8:Mrs. Marguerite Hargrave NO
On motion of Mrs.Gultery and seconded by Mrs. Hargrave the board approved item (d) Consider declaration of surplus property and sale of same and advertising items without air conditioners. The board roll call
District 1: Mr. Jeff Wilson YES
District 2: Ms. Shelly Crawford YES
District 3: Rev. Eddie Fountain YES
District 4: Mrs. Kathy Gultery YES
District 5: Ms. Paula Hamilton YES
District 6: Mr. Willie
Patterson YES
District 7: Mrs. Lisa
Johnson YES
District 8:Mrs. Marguerite Hargrave YES
Motion carried.
On motion of Mrs. Crawford and seconded by Mrs. Gultery the board approved item(e) Approve the bills for payment. Motion carried.
On motion of Mrs. Crawford and seconded by Ms. Hamilton the board approved item (f) Approve the minutes of the Special Board Meeting May 20,2025, Regular Board Meeting June 16, 2025, Finance/Insurance Meeting June 26, 2025 and Special Board Meeting July 10, 2025. Motion carried.
On motion of Ms. Hamilton and seconded by Mrs. Hargrave the board approved item (g) Executive Session to discuss investigation pursuant to La. R.S. 42:17(A)(4). The board roll call:
District 1: Mr. Jeff Wilson YES
District 2: Ms. Shelly Crawford YES
District 3: Rev. Eddie Fountain YES
District 4: Mrs. Kathy Gultery YES
District 5: Ms. Paula Hamilton YES
District 6: Mr. Willie
Patterson YES
District 7: Mrs. Lisa
Johnson YES
District 8:Mrs. Marguerite Hargrave YES
Motion carried.
Item (h) Receive financial update and recommendations from Allen, Green &
Williamson
On motion of Mrs. Crawford and seconded by Mrs. Hargrave the board approved item (i) Consider resolution regarding access to bank records and requirements for financial transaction. Tim is asking the Board to approve cashing in the certificate of deposit whose term ended last Friday that has
a current value of approximately $110,000. Tim noted that the other three certificates of
deposits come up for renewal at the end of this month (July). Further, being the one certificate
of deposit term has ended, no penalty is involved for withdrawing the funds.
Board Roll Call:
District 1: Mr. Jeff Wilson YES
District 2: Ms. Shelly Crawford YES
District 3: Rev. Eddie Fountain YES
District 4: Mrs. Kathy Gultery YES
District 5: Ms. Paula Hamilton YES
District 6: Mr. Willie
Patterson YES
District 7: Mrs. Lisa
Johnson YES
District 8:Mrs. Marguerite Hargrave YES
On motion of Ms. Hamilton and seconded by Mr. Patterson the board approved the resolution. The board roll call:
District 1: Mr. Jeff Wilson YES
District 2: Ms. Shelly Crawford YES
District 3: Rev. Eddie Fountain YES
District 4: Mrs. Kathy Gultery YES
District 5: Ms. Paula Hamilton YES
District 6: Mr. Willie
Patterson YES
District 7: Mrs. Lisa
Johnson YES
District 8:Mrs. Marguerite Hargrave YES
Motion carried.
On motion of Mrs. Crawford and seconded by Mrs. Hargrave to consider item (j) consider resolution to withdraw funds from the State Treasury.
Board Roll Call:
District 1: Mr. Jeff Wilson YES
District 2: Ms. Shelly Crawford YES
District 3: Rev. Eddie Fountain YES
District 4: Mrs. Kathy Gultery YES
District 5: Ms. Paula Hamilton YES
District 6: Mr. Willie
Patterson YES
District 7: Mrs. Lisa
Johnson YES
District 8:Mrs. Marguerite Hargrave YES
Motion carried.
The board discussed item (k) Discuss status update and take any action needed for reduction of personnel.
The board discussed item (l) Discuss status update and take any action needed for relocation of Tallulah Elementary School.
The board discussed item (m) Discuss status and required updates to CAPS/Board Policies and take any action necessary to accomplish same. The board decided to approve policies at the August meeting.
On motion of Mrs. Crawford and seconded by Mrs. Hargrave to approve item (n) Consider resolution relative to appointment of fiscal agent.
Board Roll Call:
District 1: Mr. Jeff Wilson YES
District 2: Ms. Shelly Crawford YES
District 3: Rev. Eddie Fountain YES
District 4: Mrs. Kathy Gultery YES
District 5: Ms. Paula Hamilton YES
District 6: Mr. Willie
Patterson YES
District 7: Mrs. Lisa
Johnson YES
District 8:Mrs. Marguerite Hargrave YES
Motion carried.
On motion of Mrs. Crawford and seconded by Ms. Hamilton the board approved item (o) Consider job descriptions for Instructional/Accountability Director and K12 Supervisor.
Board Roll Call:
District 1: Mr. Jeff Wilson YES
District 2: Ms. Shelly Crawford YES
District 3: Rev. Eddie Fountain YES
District 4: Mrs. Kathy Gultery YES
District 5: Ms. Paula Hamilton YES
District 6: Mr. Willie
Patterson ABSTAIN
District 7: Mrs. Lisa
Johnson YES
District 8:Mrs. Marguerite Hargrave YES
Motion carried.
Attorney Guice Deliver evaluation to Superintendent Butler. The board and Superintendent can decide to speak about the results at August meeting.
The Superintendent’s Report included the following:
Personnel Report for July 21, 2025
On motion of Mrs. Crawford and seconded by Mrs. Hargrave, the board voted to adjourn the meeting.
/s/Eddie Fountain
Board President
/s/Dr. Charlie Butler. Jr.
Superintendent
Published in the Madison Journal in Tallulah, Louisiana for a total cost of $550.38 on August 28, 2025
