PUBLIC NOTICE - - - Central Community Schools School Board Meeting 02/09/2026 06:00 PM Central Administrative Office 11576 Sullivan Road Central, LA 70818 MEETING MINUTES Attendance Roxanne Atkinson, Board President Michael Hooper, Vice President Jason Leaphart, Board Member Dr. G. David Walker, Board Member Nick Carmena, Board Member Carol Norwood, Board Member 1. Call to Order Chairperson Roxanne Atkinson called to order the Regular School Board Meeting of the Central Community School Board on Monday, February 9, 2026, at the Central Administrative Office, at 6:38 P.M. The meeting stated late due the Public Hearing that was held prior to the School Board Meeting. 2. Prayer Prayer led by Ron Erickson 3. Pledge 4. Roll Call Tracy Barnes conducted a roll call. The following persons were present: Roxanne Atkinson, Nick Carmena, Michael Hooper, Jason Leaphart, Carol Norwood and David Walker. Mike Davis was absent. A quorum was present. 5. Recognitions - Training Hours for School Board Members Mr. Fountain presented 2025 Calendar Year Training Certificates to each Board Member from the Louisiana School Boards Association so that it becomes public record that Ms. Atkinson, Mr. Carmena, Mr. Davis, Mr. Hooper, Mr. Leaphart, Ms. Norwood and Dr. Walker, have successfully received the six hours of required training as mandated by the Legislature of Louisiana and all board members have fulfilled the mandate of one (1) hour of ethics training for the year 2025. 6. To consider approval of the minutes from the Regular School Board Meeting held on Monday, January 12, 2026 and take appropriate action. A motion was made by Mr. Hooper and seconded by Ms. Norwood to approve the minutes from the Regular School Board Meeting held on Monday, January 12, 2026. There being no objections, the motion passed. 7. To receive the Superintendent's report on personnel. (Dr. Fountain) Board members received a report of one (1) Retirement. This was a report only and required no action. Board members received a report of three (3) Resignations. This was a report only and required no action. Board members received a report of two (2) Appointments. This was a report only and required no action. 8. To receive a report from the Facilities/Equipment Committee Meeting held on Monday, January 26, 2026 and take appropriate action regarding the following: a. Information from Grey Engineering on the Greenways Plan for the City of Central Committee members received a presentation from Grey Engineering on the Greenways Plan for the City of Central. This was a report only and required no action. 9. To receive a report from the Human Resources/Policies Committee Meeting held on Monday, January 26, 2026 and take appropriate action regarding the following: a. 2nd Reading of the following Revised policies of the Central Community School System Policy Manual: The committee recommended approval of the 2nd Reading of the proposed revised policies of the Central Community School System Policy Manual. A motion was made by Ms. Norwood to approve the committee's recommendation. There being no objections, the motion passed. 1. Policy F-2 - Equal Employment Opportunity 2. Policy G-2.4c.3 - Cameras in Special Education Classrooms 3. Policy H-1 - Equal Education Opportunities 4. Policy H-3.5 – Discipline 5. Policy H-3.5a - Corporal Punishment b. 1st Reading of the following Revised policies of the Central Community School System Policy Manual: Committee members received a 1st Reading of several revised policies. This was a report only and required no action. 1. Policy B-12.1 - Notification of School Board Meetings 2. Policy D-3.9 - Sale of Surplus Equipment and Supplies 3. Policy D-7.4 – Purchasing 4. Policy E-1.1b - Emergency/Crisis Management 5. Policy E-1.8a - Architectural and Engineering Services 6. Policy F-9.4 – Recruitment 7. Policy F-9.15 - Dismissal of Employees 8. Policy F-11.9 - Employee Conduct 9. Policy H-3.6g - Behavioral Health Support for Students 10. To consider a Memorandum of Understanding with BREC for Greenwell Springs Park and take appropriate action. (Dr. Fountain) A motion was made by Dr. Walker and seconded by Mr. Hooper to approve the MOU with BREC for Greenwell Springs Park. There being no objections, the motion passed. 11. To consider approval of the School Calendar for the 2026-2027 School Year and take appropriate action. (Dr. Fountain) A motion was made by Mr. Carmena and seconded by Ms. Norwood to approve the School Calendar for the 2026-2027 School Year. There being no objections, the motion passed. 12. To consider approval of an Out-of-State Field Trip request and take appropriate action. (Dr. Fountain) A motion was made by Mr. Leaphart and seconded by Mr. Hooper to approve the Out-of-State Field Trip request from Central Middle School. There being no objections, the motion passed. 13. To approve a resolution adopting the adjusted millage rates for the tax year 2026. (Dr. Fountain) A motion was made by Mr. Carmena and seconded by Mr. Hooper to adopt a resolution to establish the adjusted millage rates for the 2026 Tax Rolls. A roll call vote was taken for the board to adopt a resolution to establish the adjusted millage rates for the 2026 Tax Rolls, and it is listed as follows: For: Atkinson, Carmena, Hooper, Leaphart, Norwood, Walker Against: None Absent: Davis Abstain: None There being six (6) votes "For", zero (0) votes "Against", one (1) vote "Absent", and zero (0) votes "Abstain", the motion passed. 14. To approve a resolution to set forth the adjusted millage rates and roll forward to millage rates not exceeding the maximum authorized rates. (Dr. Fountain) This agenda item was called, but no motion was made. 15. Superintendent's Report Mr. Bennett and the Robotics team at CHS had an incredible weekend where they qualified for the state championship tournament. During the competition at Springfield High School, the team won 7 of their 10 matches. They were also given the VEX Excellence Award. The VEX Excellence Award is the highest honor given at this competition and recognizes a team with overall excellence in both judged criteria and on-field performance. It is awarded to teams that build a high-quality, student-centered robotics program, demonstrate a strong Engineering Notebook, excel in interviews, and rank in the top percentage of qualification and skills matches. Mr. Bennett has talked about how this team has grown so much over the course of the year. The state championship will be held on February 26th and 27th. Congratulations to Mr. Bennett and the Robotics Team at CHS. Tanglewood Elementary will be hosting a math and science night this Thursday, February 12th. Bellingrath will host its Mardi Gras Parade and CIS will host its Louisiana Day this Friday, February 13th. There will be lots of Mardi Gras joy occurring this week! The Gifted and Talented Theater Department will be performing Something Rotten, Jr. on February 26 – 28th at 6:30pm in the CHS theater. Something Rotten, Jr. is a joyful roast of musical theater history set in the Renaissance. Mardi Gras break will be observed from Monday, February 16th through Wednesday, February 18th, with students returning to school on Thursday, February 19th. Our next Committee Meetings will be Monday, February 23rd at 5:15. Our next board meeting will be on Monday, March 9th at 6:00. 16. Announcements a. Committee Meetings - Monday, February 23, 2026 b. Next Regular School Board Meeting - Monday, March 9, 2026 17. Adjourn A motion was made by Dr. Walker to adjourn the meeting. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. 180506-mar 16-1t $138.51