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Claiborne Parish School Board approves revised Head Start lease, pay changes, cafeteria incentive and new behavioral-health policy
Summary
At its July 11 meeting in Homer, the Claiborne Parish School Board unanimously approved a set of routine personnel and contractual items — including a revised 3-year Head Start lease, substitute-pay funded by expiring ESSER dollars, a non-recurring cafeteria incentive and policy JGCF implementing Louisiana Act 324.
The Claiborne Parish School Board met July 11 at Homer High Cottage and, by unanimous votes, approved a bundle of personnel, contract and policy items intended to align district operations with grant timelines and recent state law.
Superintendent Brooks asked the board to approve a revised Head Start lease contract shortened from a previously held 20-year term to a three-year term to coincide with the program’s federal grant cycle; the motion to approve carried 7–0. The board also approved the district’s 2024–25 pay day schedule and formalized substitute-teacher pay that has been funded in recent years by ESSER; Superintendent Brooks reminded the board this is the final year ESSER funds will provide the additional $20-per-day supplement.
The board approved a redefined Maintenance/Transportation Facilitator job description and an accompanying salary schedule. The approved plan includes certifying the position holder as a commercial driver’s license (CDL) trainer so the district can continue offering a CDL course; Joey Guillory, Maintenance/Transportation Supervisor, will be authorized to administer CDL tests for the district and neighboring parishes.
Food services items passed with no opposition: the board accepted the low bids for milk, bread and paper products and approved a non-recurring cafeteria pay pilot for the 2024–25 school year. Under that pilot, eligible cafeteria staff (excluding supervisors) will receive two equal payments of $600, to be distributed in September and March; employees must have been employed as of 2024 to qualify and new hires must be employed at least 30 days before a payment to receive the full installment.
The board also approved a School Resource Officer Memorandum of Understanding with the Town of Haynesville and adopted new district policy JGCF, “Behavioral Health Support for Students,” a policy put forward in response to Louisiana’s Act 324 addressing behavioral or emotional challenges that can escalate into suspensions or juvenile delinquency. Board members voted 7–0 on both items.
Ms. Turner briefly reviewed June 2024 year-end financial figures, which she characterized as a snapshot and not the final audited totals. Superintendent Brooks then introduced newly appointed and recently reassigned administrators, including Christy Coleman (Homer Jr. High Principal), Tinique Beene (Haynesville Jr./Sr. Guidance Counselor), Mike Dick (Haynesville Elementary Principal), Mazeroski Bursey (Homer Jr. High Assistant Principal), Philana Banks (Homer Elementary Assistant Principal), Kelli Tims (Instructional Secondary Supervisor) and Marco French (Instructional Elementary Supervisor).
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
Votes at a glance: Approvals recorded during the July 11 meeting (all motions noted below passed 7 yes, 0 no unless otherwise specified): - Approval of prior meeting minutes (motion by Tommy Davidson; second by Linda Knox). - Revised Head Start lease (3-year term) (motion by Tommy Davidson; second by David Nokes). - 2024–25 pay day schedule (motion by Tommy Davidson; second by Roy Mardis). - Substitute pay continuation (funded from ESSER; last year of ESSER support noted) (motion by Roy Mardis; second by Tommy Davidson). - Maintenance/Transportation Facilitator job description (motion by Tommy Davidson; second by Patricia Stevens). - Salary schedule for the Maintenance/Transportation Facilitator and CDL-trainer plan (motion by Tommy Davidson; second by Patricia Stevens). - Low bids for milk, bread and paper products (motion by Roy Mardis; second by Tommy Davidson). - Organizational chart for audit purposes (motion by Roy Mardis; second by Tommy Davidson). - Cafeteria pay pilot — two payments of $600 for eligible staff (motion by Tommy Davidson; second by Patricia Stevens). - SRO Memorandum of Understanding with the Town of Haynesville (motion by Tommy Davidson; second by David Nokes). - Adoption of policy JGCF (Behavioral Health Support for Students) as required by Act 324 (motion by Tommy Davidson; second by Linda Knox).
Next steps: the administrative changes and pay pilot will be implemented per the approved motions; the policy JGCF will be applied in district procedures consistent with state law. The board adjourned after the introductions and no additional action items were set during the meeting.
