President Rev.Eddie Fountain called the Regular Board Meeting of the Madison Parish School Board to order on Monday, May 19, 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 Absent
District 5: Ms. Paula Hamilton Present
District 6: Mr. Willie Patterson Present
District 7: Ms. Lisa Johnson Present
District 8: Mrs. Marguerite Hargrave Present
On motion of Mrs. Hargrave and seconded by Mr. Wilson to adopt agenda the board approved to adopt the agenda. Motion carried
On motion of Mrs. Hargrave and seconded by Mrs. Crawford the board approved item (b) Approve the bills for payments. Motion carried.
On motion of Ms. Hamilton and seconded by Mr. Wilson the board approved item(c) Approve the minutes of the Regular Board Meeting April 22, 2025, and Finance/Insurance Committee Meeting May 6, 2025 and Special Board Meeting May 8, 2025.Motion carried.
On motion of Mrs. Crawford and seconded by Mr. Wilson the board approved item (d) Consider approval of Renewal of Insurance (Edward's Risk Representative) Risk Services. Motion carried.
On motion of Mrs. Crawford and seconded by Mr. Patterson the board approved item (e) Consider letting the Cheer team to use Madison Middle Gymnasium June 10-12, 2025. Motion carried.
On motion of Ms. Hamilton and seconded by Mrs. Hargrave the board approved item (f) Consider the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between Louisiana Delta Community College. Motion carried.
On motion of Ms. Hamilton and seconded by Mrs. Crawford the board approved item ( g) Consider the MOU between Louisiana Office of Public Health and Madison Parish School Board. Motion carried.
On motion of Mrs. Crawford and seconded by Ms. Hamilton the board approved item ( h) Consider approval of stipends (Betty Broddy). On motion of Mrs. Hargrave and seconded by Crawford the board approved for Ms. Lucille Lovette stipend. Motion carried.
The board discussed item (i) Discuss CPA Reports. Tim Green spoke on behalf of company.
On motion of Mrs. Crawford and seconded by Mr. Patterson the board approved item (j) Consider pulling funds from CD's account. Roll call as recorded:
District 1: Mr. Jeff
Wilson YES
District 2: Ms. Shelly Crawford YES
District 3: Rev. Eddie Fountain YES
District 4: Mrs. Kathy Gultery Absent
District 5: Ms. Paula Hamilton YES
District 6: Mr. Willie
Patterson YES
District 7: Ms. Lisa
Johnson YES
District 8: Mrs.
Marguerite Hargrave YES
Motion carried.
The board discussed item (k) Discuss the status of the Fiscal Monitoring of Internal Controls Fiscal Year2021-2022 and Fiscal Monitoring of ESSA, IDEA, CTE and Education Stabilization Funds for Fiscal year 2021-2022.
The Superintendent’s Report included the following:
a. Personnel Report for May 19, 2025
b. Academic Highlights - Acting Superintendent Lovette spoke about LEAP scores and discussed when other school scores will be back for the district.
On motion of Mrs. Hargrave and seconded by Mr. Wilson, the board voted to adjourn the meeting.
/s/Rev. Eddie Fountain Board President
/s/Ms. Lucille Lovette
Acting Superintendent
Published in the Madison Journal in
Tallulah, Louisiana for a total cost
of $269.10 on August 14, 2025
