001Heat. Heat. [Music] N. Heat. Heat. [Music] Hey. Hey. Hey. [Music] Hey. [Music] You see that, right? I see that. out and get the I didn't you and Joy's got it. Lolita didn't get it in. Hello. Yes. Okay. I could park. Oh, that's right. How did they go? Sorry, Ba. Come on. Come on. One minute. Okay. [Music] Yeah. Yeah. She held up one minute. We do. Yeah. Yeah. Okay. Personnel committee will come to order. Roll call. Daniel L present. Miss Linda Cheney present. Miss Porter present. Dr. Kelly Joseph here. Miss Miranda Watson here. Miss John Jackson here. Okay. Uh first item is to receive personnel updates and workforce dashboard. Miss Miranda Watson, HR supervisor. Good evening committee members and board members. Our uh personal report is is not very long this time. We only had two
002changes and one was a uh termination and the other was one resignation and then our current staffing needs hadn't changed much is we're still looking for uh because of those resignations and uh terminations we're still looking for a fifth grade ELA teacher, eighth grade math teacher and a custodian. If you look at your dashboard report, we have launched the um profile of a teacher recognition program to where we can support our um teachers and recognize them for their efforts. And so we started that program and we're um trying to get the ball rolling on that. So um we'll be reaching out more to the principal so that we can get some um information from them as well. Nothing has changed with our alternative certification programs. Our action item, the CRDC report has been completed and
003certified. Um, we conduct we've conducted our staffing meetings. Um, we've done the interview process for the athletic director and we are finalizing those. And then we also are getting ready to send out our evaluation form so that our principles are in our district leaders will not be um crushed at the end of the school year to get them done. Upcoming events is our alternative certification meeting on April 15th. Educated support meetings will be April 29th through May 1st. And then our staffing needs are the same as listed on the personnel report. You have any questions? No questions. Thank you, Miss Watson. That concludes our um personnel committee. That's all we have for the committee meeting. So, we're going to move right into our recognition program. Good evening board members, superintendent, parents, leaders, and um everyone.
004I'm honored here, honored to stand before um all of you um as we celebrate the success of our um much anticipated science fair. Um this year we witnessed um an incredible showcase of talent um by nearly 45 learners from SHA and 45 learners from 45 groups um from the high school. Um each project project reflected not only the learners hard work and commitment but also the critical thinking and innovation um they displayed um throughout the fair. I must say our learners really did a good job um throughout the project and they did a lot of hard work and we appreciate all of them and also we could witness the parents involvement um you know in assisting them with their projects. Um thank you also um to the teachers for mentoring and coaching them and also
005leaders we would like to thank you. Um at this time I would like to invite all the winners now to come forward as I announce the names and receive their medals and certificates from Shada. um the elementary division. The first place um Alise Hitchen, Zion Lonen, Terisha Lee. First, can you stand right here? Yeah, this side. Second place, Deandra Rogers. Please give them a round of applause. Third place, Ashante Taylor, Kristen Bonado. Honorable mention Zaria Overbertton, Savannah Robertson, Alani Garden. Can we take a group picture? Machine, you can come. Sure. teachers you can join. You can Okay. Yeah. Yes. [Music] All right. Next, I would like to call upon the winners from the high school. Uh, the first place goes to Talicia Casi, Dara Prior, Emily Tate, Second place goes to Alicia Downing, Rama Martin,
006Jamaiah Travis, Wade Lewis. Third place goes to Jordan Barnes, Cassidy Cahoo, Eric Washington, Tristan Hookman, Gova Morgan. So that's it from the high school. Thank you, Michelle. somebody taking pictures that you can put them on. [Music] Good evening board members and community members. This evening I would like to recognize the achievements of our learners whose projects placed at the district social studies fair here in St. Helina. These learners were eligible to participate at the region 8 social studies fair held at southeastern Louisiana University. We attended the regional fair and I'm excited to share that two of our learners will be participating in the state social studies fair in Lake Charles on May 3rd. This year our social studies fair focus was an example of true projectbased learning. Learners chose project topics based on the unit
007of study that they were learning about in the classroom. For example, in fourth grade the focus topic is ancient world. learners ex were actually able to explore topics such as ancient civilizations which included India, China and Greece along with the growth of the Roman Empire. We had 89 projects at Shada, 51 projects at the high school and now I would like to recognize our social studies fair winners division one with her project. This is Spartan Savannah Robertson. Second place, Zarya Overton, China, a journey through similarities and differences. And Zarya placed first at the regional social studies fair. So, she is going to also be going to state. Yeah, she gets that one. Division one, third place, the dynamic duo, brother and sister duo, Kagan and Cameron Thomas. Life in Early China. Division two, first place,
008Amir Hookin and Craig Brown. Slavery in colonial America. Great. Great job, guys. Division three, our second state participant is Devon Holiday, placing first. Division 3, Devon Holiday, The Legacy of Kobe Bryant. He will also be attending the State Social Studies Fair in Lake Charles. In our last place winner, division three, second place, Croatia Wicker, the Christianity and its origins. So, that's our winners um for the social studies fair and I'm excited. Y'all all did such a wonderful job and I'm excited to see what y'all going to do at state. Thank y'all. [Music] So, at this time, we just like to uh once again recognize all of our winners for the science and social studies players. Be fair, please give them another round of applause. And at this time, we're asking for all of our parents
009to please stand up, grandparents, or guardians who help make this happen. Thank you so much for your hard work. And I know it's real difficult raising kids nowadays, but you all are doing a fantastic job. Thank you all so much for all of the things that you do and for entrusting us with your children. Um, do we have any teachers in the audience? Would you please stand? Thank you all so much for your help and support in that. All right. Wait. So this pain, oh well, call them out and tell if they're here. Give them their awards. We have a few kids that just showed up, so we're going to recognize them. So please have them come on in for the second place on the project. How can music? Go to the podium. Dr. John
010Clo for all of our kids who just got here. Please come on in. Jamaiah Travis Vader Lewis for their project on how can music affect our heart rate. Congratulations. Yeah. Charmaine Williams for let's talk let's pause for a moment because we have some people in the hallway and we want them to see and experience it all just slide on a family. We could have never. Oh, wow. Unbelievable. Is that everyone? Yes. Now let's recognize our kids. Okay. We would like to recognize Jamaia Travis and Wedia Lewis for their second place on the project name how can music our affect our heart rate and uh Tmaine Williams for receiving achieving the first place on the project the effect of ramp height on car speed. Thank you all again. Do we have any other kids in the
011audience that did not receive their certificate or medallion? Okay. Savannah Robertson both science and both science and social studies. Yes. This is for social studies. Did you call her name out? Savannah. Savannah. Savannah won first place um division one. Mrs. Spartan, social studies. Okay. And now science. Okay. What if she went over science? when she Savannah Robertson um she won honorable mention on the topic uh volcano. All right, great job. All right, last call for any other kids that we need to recognize at this time. Thank you. Thank you. Thank All right. So, once again, congratulations to all of the winners. Thank you to all of the parents. This is an awesome experience every year. We thank you so much for your continued commitment to ensuring that your kids have a good education and you're
012assisting them with all of that and that our kids are participating in all of the events that we have. So, thank you once again. Let's give them another round of applause. Our kids can't get enough applause. So, thank you so very much for that. And that concludes the presentation. Thank y'all very much. All right, we're going to move right on into our board meeting. Oh, okay. If you need if you stay [Music] Reverend Lee, can you lead us in prayer? Please come to the podium. Come to the podium, please. Let us pray. Father God, we thank you for all of Simple Hill. Once again, Father God, we ask that you you bless our board members, all of our staff, anyone that's here today. And in Jesus name we do pray. Amen. And amen. Amen. I
013pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The meeting room will come to order. We are now holding a meeting of the Sland Parish School Board. Roll call. Miss George Porter, present. Molita Porter present. Mr. Linda Cheney present. Mr. George Hughes present. Miss Virginia Bell present. Mr. Al all members are present. Item B, approve minutes and agenda. March 13, 2025 committee meeting, March 13, 2025 regular board meeting, and the current agenda. Can I get a motion to approve those collectively? Motion by Mrs. Joyce Porter. Second by Mr. George Hughes. Any questions? No question. Shall pass by general consent. Next item, new business recognition. We did that already. Uh so we're going to move
014to the superintendent report. Uh yes, good evening board. Good evening community members. The presentation of the science and social studies fair winners was a part of my um report. So that concludes my report. Nice and sweet. Item E, approve committee reports from April 10th, 2025. Can I get a motion? I move. Motion by Mr. Alton Travis, second by Miss Joyce Porter. Any questions? No questions. shall pass by general consent. Item F, executive session, discuss the matter of Angela Stricken Strickland versus Sangalina Paris School Board, 21st District Court number 25655 and item two, discuss the matter of potential litigation funding allocation for security resource officer. So, can I get a motion that we go into executive session? Motion by Mr. George Hughes, second by Miss George Porter. Any questions? No question. Should go in executive session
015and return shortly. Heat. Heat. [Music] Everything. [Music] Oh [Music] yeah. Everything. [Music] Woohoo! Woohoo! Hey, hey, hey. [Music] Hey, hey, hey. [Music] Hey. Hey. [Music] Hey. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Hey, hey, hey. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Hey, baby. Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey. Hey, baby. Heat. Heat. Hey, hey, hey. Heat. Heat. [Music] All right. Their project was um it was division one. They placed third Kagan and Cayman Thomas. Their project was um life in early China. Open it back. There you go. Congratulations. [Music] Thank you. [Music] We just want [Music] They call him twice. [Music] So that Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. Heat. N. [Music] We return from executive session. Motion by Miss George Porter. Second by Miss Lolita Porter. Any questions? No questions. Um we did not take any
016action on the two uh items from executive session. So the next item is the meeting closing date will be the next meeting on May 8, 2025. Um comments. I have one comment from Tangi Times. You have a comment? Yes, ma'am. Thank you. My name is Bobby Perez. I'm the publisher of the Tangi Times. We're we're the only locally owned newspaper in the area and we have been distributing our paper in St. Helina Parish throughout. We have about four or five or six retailers here in town. Um, we would like to offer a free digital subscription to all residents of St. Helina Parish for the next 30 days. And um, uh, Warren McCrae has been u distributing some of the information. He's been disseminating it around the parish. I don't know if he sent it to
017the school board or not. U, but we wanted to let you all know that for the next 30 days till May 9th, all St. Helina Parish residents get a free digital subscription to the newspaper. Thank you. And um the uh website uh tangit times.com which is on the bottom of page one of the newspaper has a subscribe link and they can just follow those instructions. Okay. Okay. Okay. Thank you very much. Thank you. I appreciate your time. We did put the sports page. There was a former Hawk that's playing semi-pro football and that's in our article on the sports page. All right. Nice. Nice. Thanks. Got to get the word out. Change your time. The the Power 20 News. You need to put that on, sir. Power comment. Board members. Yes. I just want to
018thank um particularly Dr. Joseph and Miss Porter for coming out on Saturday. It was a great gathering um to deal with some of the issues that we're having in the parish with all of the um the crime. And so, uh, the president of the parish was there, the vice president, the sheriff came out and spoke and we kind of concentrated on what we can do about this crime and I just appreciate you guys coming, especially Miss Porter who helped me out so much. Um, so thank you and we're looking to do something again uh to um to curve this crime in in Solina Parish. It's it's becoming overwhelming. So, thank you. Miss Lolita, Miss Lolita Porter. Yes. Make that clear. Miss Lolita Porter. Thank you. Any other comments? And when we have LEAP, when do
019our LEAP start with our students? The LEAP testing window starts next week. April 28th high school for high school is open. Good evening. My name is Josie Butler, principal of S. Helena College and Korea Academy. Um our leap testing for high school um starts to uh Monday uh April 14th and that window goes all the way till the to May 5th. However, our seniors will be retesting on Monday, April 14th through April 18th. All right. Want us to um do a little silent prayer for our students and um parents. You all get them to bed early and pray with them and given just some encouraging words cuz our students need that and I know our students can do what they can do and they can they are bright students from family and parents and I
020know our kids can do that. Yes, absolutely. Absolutely. Any other comments? I would just like to say um um it was good seeing all of the youth that's participated in those contests and that place and especially those that's moving on going to the state. Um hard work pays off and it definitely take parents at home encouraging students to participate and sitting down with them helping them out. guiding them, giving them guidance because the school can't do it by themselves. Certainly, it takes the parents as well. And I'm just want I'm grateful. And I always like to give a shout out to the third district. I saw y'all tonight cuz guess what? I had a lot of third district students standing before you tonight. So, I'm always third district proud. We have the first district also
021I'll give my people shout out. All right, that last motion this meeting is a [Music] join baby. You know, I'd like to give my third district. [Music]