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Minutes and agenda: The board approved the minutes of the Feb. 20, 2025 regular session (motion by Mr. Bertrand; second by Miss Darby) and approved the March 6 agenda (motion by Mr. Bertrand; second by Mr. Faltin). Both items passed without recorded opposition.

Insurance committee recommendation: Mr. Bertrand reported that the insurance committee met at 5:30 p.m. and recommended the board extend the group health and dental administrator for one year. The committee reported the item passed unanimously in committee and the full board subsequently voted to approve the item (no mover/second recorded in the transcript; outcome: item passes).

Trip requests: The board approved routine trip requests (motion by Miss Smith; second by Miss Brotherton). The board president called the vote and the item passed.

Executive session: The board voted to enter executive session “pursuant to LA R.S. 42:17(A)(1) for the purpose of the annual evaluation of the superintendent and to discuss the status of that matter styled Does 1 through 4 v. Bossier Parish School Board et al., bearing case number 5:18‑CV‑0152 on the records of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, pursuant to LA R.S. 42:17(A)(2) and (A)(10) and LCE Article 506,” according to the motion recorded in the transcript. The motion to enter executive session was moved by Miss Brotherton and seconded by Mr. Bertrand and was approved by the board.

The board’s public minutes through the end of the regular session record the approvals and the vote to convene in executive session; no additional policy decisions or contract terms were reported in open session.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","BPSB Regular Session - 3/06/25","oneSentenceSummary","The Bossier Parish School Board on March 6 approved routine minutes and agenda items, extended the group health and dental administrator for one year on the insurance committee’s recommendation, approved trip requests and voted to enter executive session for the superintendent’s evaluation and litigation discussion.","taxTitle","Bossier Parish, School Boards, Louisiana","taxId",13132,"location","Louisiana","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6119697,"Bossier Parish announces 2024–25 Students of the Year; two advance as regional finalists",968,645000,1613000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2711272-c134894611154ca965606479111a8768&start=645&end=1613","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2711272-c134894611154ca965606479111a8768/thumbnail_645000.jpg","/articles/6119697/Louisiana/Bossier-Parish-announces-202425-Students-of-the-Year-two-advance-as-regional-finalists","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6119697-b52e487a3e6ae7c221394163641361a8/orig.mp4?Expires=1770971429&Signature=nAYpA4euJuXycgSgvGgbW44c0xmJFtJJN81dVHxI4m0TGhQQz8LUYB1ln1s1UqfLHALunuXt9udwdIJzyKsjFfCharb74XOIzWg78ZkoRthAzdn6FYo6tK9FyzzdeKqZgsSfYQsewR8NRYlEued5t73XnyfIcDOkPzJqQ3lN2L1X6NoS6XSHL4P1UsyOIL9zFVl1YbFRdM23VQ6x5Im9ei6GMPp9HYIDYAPIbMRcOoKJ0~daKGPRIK-kRVZhOhQxO7dlDTHz0YUQ3y6hi5ukfGp8TbukThzcXGiDtuG2Mq84QnUcvaxxmTBjWl6jVtx~eO5iJGIBx6AHuEC16Vin~Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bossier Parish School Board on March 6 recognized its 2024–25 Students of the Year from elementary, middle and high schools across the parish and announced district winners who will advance to the zone and regional rounds of the Louisiana Students of the Year competition.

Tonya Haney, coordinator for the district’s Student of the Year program, described the selection timeline: schools select winners in October, district scoring occurs in November and district winners advance to zone, regional and state rounds. She said the state awards ceremony is scheduled for May and the district’s Celebration of Excellence is scheduled for April 29, 2025.

Pat McConathy, identified as vice president of business banking for the bank that sponsors the program, spoke for the sponsor and said the bank has supported the district for decades. Superintendent Rowland presented district plaques to the parish winners.

District winners announced at the meeting were Carrington Brown (elementary, Stockwell Place Elementary), Lily Keys (middle, Green Acres Middle) and Kylie Small (high, Haughton High). Haney told the board that Lily Keys and Kylie Small will represent Bossier Parish as Region 4 finalists in the state competition.

The recognition segment included a roll call of dozens of school-level recipients from across the district; board members and the sponsor posed for photos with students and provided certificates to the honorees.","The Bossier Parish School Board on March 6 recognized Students of the Year from across the parish and named district winners who will advance to regional competition.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6119701,"Bossier Parish bus driver honored after saving choking kindergartner",279,335000,614000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2711272-c134894611154ca965606479111a8768&start=335&end=614","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2711272-c134894611154ca965606479111a8768/thumbnail_335000.jpg","/articles/6119701/Louisiana/Bossier-Parish-bus-driver-honored-after-saving-choking-kindergartner","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6119701-d82bedb304e9354eb59439941c79337b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770971429&Signature=gHG-iPub7LUGtk7JGQN9Qf6s~1e9UivP5-gIL3Wnn-eku0~tOD8p73W9EDfsA8uAvHUvDBz9jUIQMU7y8Xaw7AzSshqSt~Y-VsFF7bjdIOYnEu0iYM3mZRJf2xieZSOjX~cn3WYl9awpISYAYn2AZG51dLLe3E~07rpsBgwDH~jhXBGIm-6SEn5P1rmS2hnyqH93Y8aDPmylj7Ee0ck~gfejm4bM7FD1p3chOIFnE9WOK1d2c4Wx3akzN3wUJdtp~8cw80AngzaR6DtVgouYp5dU-wKNcv0WfO62e3Jp3A8HdlD1d0xeh1zSyRP1PH1ThviMtxgpeumVR0nyVNL4Iw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bossier Parish School Board on March 6 recognized transportation employee Debbie Lockey after Lockey performed the Heimlich maneuver to free a choking kindergarten student on a bus in Plain Dealing earlier in January.

Sonya Bell, public relations liaison for Bossier Parish Schools, told the board that Lockey “immediately started administering the Heimlich maneuver,” and after three or four thrusts the child expelled a quarter that had been blocking the airway. Bell said Lockey then reassured the student and completed the route.

Plain Dealing assistant principal Dr. Anita Zapate reviewed bus camera footage and told district leaders that Lockey’s quick action saved the student’s life. Transportation Director Colonel Dave Hatton praised Lockey’s work in rural routes that include unlit stops and tight turnarounds, calling her a “guardian angel on wheels,” the board heard.

Lockey, a 35-year employee of the district’s transportation department, received the board’s Gold Star Award and an award of excellence medallion. Jill Valentine, representing the award sponsor, presented the recognition at the meeting and remarked that the nomination “stood out by far” because Lockey went beyond her duties to save a child.

The board’s recognition emphasized first-aid training for staff. Bell noted that Lockey had received extensive first-aid training during her career and that the incident demonstrated the value of that training for student safety.

The board acknowledged the award during the recognition portion of its March 6 regular session.","At its March 6 meeting, the Bossier Parish School Board recognized transportation employee Debbie Lockey with the Gold Star Award after she performed the Heimlich maneuver to dislodge a quarter from a kindergarten student’s airway during a January bus ride in Plain Dealing.","actionData","errors"]

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