President Rev. Eddie Fountain opened the Public Hearing on Monday, November 10, 2025 at 5:40 p.m. for the purposes of affording the public an opportunity to voice opinions on the consideration A public hearing will be conducted to consider levying additional or increased millage rates without further voter approval or adopting the adjusted millage rate after reassessment and rolling forward to a rate not the next tax year from the increased millage is $1,137,639.96 and the amount of increase in taxes attributable to the millage increase is $63,873.69. Due to no advertisement in the newspaper the Public Hearing was not held. On motion of Ms. Hamilton and seconded by Mrs. Hargrave to adjourn the hearing.
Following the Public Hearing, President Rev.Eddie Fountain called the Special Board Meeting of the Madison Parish School Board to order on Monday, November 10, 2025 at 5:42 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 Absent
District 2: Ms. Shelly Crawford Absent
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 Present
On motion of Ms. Hamilton and seconded by Mrs. Hargrave, the board voted to go into the Special Board Meeting. Motion carried.
On motion of Ms. Hamilton and seconded by Mrs. Hargrave, the board voted to adopt the agenda. Motion carried.
On motion of Mrs.Gultery and seconded by Mr. Patterson the board approved item (b)Adopt the adjusted millage rate (resolution 1). Motion carried.
roll call as recorded:
District 1: Mr. Jeff Wilson Absent
District 2: Ms. Shelly Crawford Absent
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 Absent
District 8: Mrs. Marguerite Hargrave YES
The board removed item (c) forth the adjusted millage rate and roll forward to millage rate not exceeding the Set maximum authorized rate. Motion carried.
On motion of Mrs. Hargrave and seconded by Ms. Hamilton the board approved item (d) Discuss November Regular Board Meeting date to be change from the 17th to 18th of November. Motion carried.
On motion of Mrs. Hargrave and seconded by Ms. Hamilton the board approved item (e) Consider changing the finance committee members and finance committee meeting schedule. Motion carried.
roll call as recorded:
District 1: Mr. Jeff Wilson Absent
District 2: Ms. Shelly Crawford Absent
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 Absent
District 8: Mrs. Marguerite Hargrave YES
On motion of Ms. Hamilton and seconded by Mrs. Hargrave, the board voted to adjourn the meeting.
/s/ Eddie Fountain, Board President /s/ Charlie E. Butler, Jr., Ed.D., Superintendent
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November 27, 2025
