Board approves several routine resolutions, agrees to cooperative agreement and sets leases; enters executive session
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Summary
At its Feb. 10 meeting the Natchitoches Parish School Board approved a resolution designating the superintendent as the district’s ITEP representative, approved a cooperative endeavor agreement for the former Goldeneye school property, authorized re‑advertising an agricultural lease, accepted an E‑Rate Category 2 vendor recommendation, named a junior high building in honor of Charles 'Chuck' Harrington, and voted to enter executive session on pending litigation.
The Natchitoches Parish School Board on Feb. 10 approved a number of consent and action items spanning finance, facilities and administration.
Finance and facilities: The board approved a resolution authorizing the superintendent to serve as the district's designated representative to the state Industrial Tax Exemption Program (ITEP) for Natchitoches Parish. The roll call on that item recorded unanimous votes among the members present.
Cooperative agreement and property disposition: The board approved a cooperative endeavor agreement (CEA) with the City of Goldeneye to transfer responsibility for the former Goldeneye Elementary and junior high grounds and facilities to the city at no cost to the district; the superintendent said the city would assume utilities, upkeep and insurance. Some members raised concerns about previous agreements that had left the parish with a fiscal shortfall, but the motion carried by roll call.
Leases and bids: The board authorized staff to re‑advertise an agricultural lease in the Cloutierville area after the parcel was not previously leased. Members also approved a staff recommendation to accept Howard Technology (E‑Rate Category 2) as the district's Category 2 E‑Rate vendor; staff clarified that the E‑Rate action does not itself obligate the district to immediate purchases but creates an available vendor for funded projects.
Naming and executive session: The board approved naming the Marthaville junior high building in memory of Charles "Chuck" Harrington, citing his years of service and improved school performance under his leadership. Finally, the board voted to enter executive session under Louisiana RS 42:17(A)(2) to discuss strategy and defense in pending litigation (Parish School Board v. certain underwriters at Lloyd's of London and others).
Board members asked staff to reconvene a committee to review hunting‑lease terms and to return recommendations to the board. Several items passed on roll calls recorded in the meeting transcript; staff will carry out next steps described for each item.