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Richland Parish School Board adopts policy updates, elects 2025 officers and awards lease
Summary
At its Dec. 10 meeting in Rayville, the Richland Parish School Board approved minutes and multiple policy revisions, contracted with Pelican Benefit Advisor, elected Chris Pruitt president and Emily Ogden vice president for 2025, appointed committees and awarded a lease on 16th section property.
The Richland Parish School Board met in Rayville on Dec. 10, 2024, and approved a series of routine and governance actions, including adoption of several revised policies, contracting for financial services and the election of board leadership for 2025.
Mrs. Linda Jones, a board member, moved to approve the Nov. 12, 2024 meeting minutes for publication in the Official Journal; Mrs. Emily Ogden seconded and all members present voted to approve. The board then recognized Avery Benjamin, an MES student, as December Student of the Month and Shirley Miller, Central Office front desk receptionist, as December Employee of the Month.
Mr. James Hough moved and Mr. Scott McKay seconded a motion to contract with Pelican Benefit Advisor for financial services; the motion carried with all members present voting yea. Later, Mrs. Emily Ogden moved and Mrs. Linda Jones seconded adoption of a set of new and revised policies—CED-24 (Employment of the Superintendent); GAK-24 (Personnel Records); GAMK-24 (Use of Pronouns & Given Names); GBC-24 (Recruitment); IDBA-24 (Sex Education); IDDF-24 (Education of Students with Exceptionalities); JGC-24 (Student Health Services); and JGCB-24 (Immunizations). The policy package was approved unanimously by members present.
The board approved a change to the Feb. 11, 2025 regular meeting location from the Board Room at 411 Foster Street to the Rayville Rosewald/Eula D. Britton Alumni Center at 103 Cotton Street, Rayville, by a unanimous vote after a motion by Mr. Reed Trisler and a second from Mrs. Linda Jones.
On leadership, Mrs. Marie Lewis moved, with Rev. William Cleveland seconding, to approve Mr. Chris Pruitt as the 2025 board president. The roll-call vote recorded seven yes votes (James Hough; Emily Ogden; Rev. William Cleveland; Reed Trisler; Marie Lewis; Linda Jones; Scott McKay), one abstention (Chris Pruitt) and one absence (Dr. Georgia Ineichen); the motion carried. For vice president, Mr. Reed Trisler moved and Mr. Scott McKay seconded approval of Emily Ogden; the roll-call vote recorded seven yes votes, one abstention (Emily Ogden) and one absence (Dr. Georgia Ineichen); the motion carried.
The board appointed Rev. William Cleveland, Mr. Scott McKay and Dr. Georgia Ineichen to the 2025 Executive Committee, and named Mr. James Hough, Mrs. Marie Lewis, Mrs. Emily Ogden and Mr. Chris Pruitt to the 2025 Finance Committee (appointments were recorded in the minutes; the transcript does not show a roll-call vote for those appointments).
By motion of Mr. Reed Trisler, seconded by Mr. Scott McKay, the board approved awarding a lease on 16th section property located in Ward 5 (S16 T15N R6E) to Christy and Jamie Slade; members present voted unanimously to approve the lease.
The board received routine monthly reports including a personnel chart, the school lunch monthly financial statement, the sales tax revenue statement and the general fund monthly financial statement, and heard information on upcoming district events. Mrs. Emily Ogden moved to adjourn, Mr. Scott McKay seconded, and the meeting was adjourned after a unanimous vote of members present.
The minutes are signed on the record by Sheldon Jones, Secretary, and appear with Mr. Chris Pruitt identified on the signature line as Vice‑President.
