The Shreveport Journal from Shreveport, Louisiana • 11

SATURDAY APRIL 16 198 3 SHREVEPORT JOURNAL SHREVEPORT BOSSIER CITY LA i 30 leyili Bids 30 Itqsh 8dt JO I hi tit But 30 8uts LSU visits State in key SEC series By SCOTT FERRELL Journal Sports Writer State has a decided advantage offensively LSU is hitting 269 as Racing star at Boothill David Pearson leads the field that will race tonight at Boothill Speedway in the fifth week of racing at the half-mile track Pearson is the winningest super-speedway driver in NASCAR history The super stocks and street stocks will continue the Chattanooga Chew Super Series Gates open at 530 pm and racing starts at 8 pm Admission is 10 and children under 10 are admitted free Techsters banquet set RUSTON Louisiana Lady Techstcr 1988 national basketball champions will be honored at their annual banquet on April 26 The banquet is scheduled for 7 pm in the Tech Student Center Tickets to the event are 1 4 a nd can be purchased at Sportsman Ruston banks and the Tech Ticket office For ticket information in Shreveport contact Dickie Richard at 687-7070 or in Mansfield contact Debbie Taylor at 872-9319 Red-Blue game today RUSTON Louisiana first-year head coach Joe Raymond Peace sends his Bulldogs into the annual Red-Blue spring game today at 2 pm in Aillet Stadium "It will be a very competitive Peace said will have the No 1 offense opposite the No 1 defense and the the No 2 units opposite each Conroy Hines will quarterback the No 1 offense Bob Garrett who has missed some of spring practice with injury will quarterback the No 2 team Grumbling signs pair GRAMBLING Grambling State's Lady Tigers basketball team added a pair of signees Friday Trinia Willis and Vicki Carlisle signed with Grambling Willis is a 6-foot forward from Grapeland Texas a team The Bulldogs have hit 45 home runs while the Tigers have hit 27 So if LSU is to maintain its conference lead the Tigers will need strong pitching performances from starters Dan Kite Russ Springer and Ben McDonald pitching staff has the best earned run average in the SEC at 322 Kite will start the first game and Springer will start in the second game of tonight's double-header Kite is 6-1 on the year with a 2 23 ERA Pollock is 5-4 with a 2 80 ERA Pollock has struck out 111 batters in 80'j innings On Sunday LSU Coach Skip Bertman will start McDonald The sophomore from Denham Springs is 10-2 and has a 162 ERA He has 95 strikeouts in 72Vj innings While Bertman is set on his rotation for the three-game series MSU Coach Ron Polk will decide between four pitchers The Bulldogs will choose between Rob Norman Terry Ellis Bobby Reed and Chuck Holley as starting pitchers Reed and Blllis are the most likely starters Reed is 7-0 with a 133 ERA Ellis is 6-1 but has a 533 ERA Holley is 2-2 with a 270 ERA and Norman is 4-1 with a 439 ERA Pitching has not been State's strong suit And while LSU docs not boast the statistics of MSU the Tigers have some offensive threats Outfielder Craig Cala leads the team in several offensive categories He has a team-high eight home runs and 47 RBI He also leads the team with his 347 batting average First baseman Adam Terris is batting 325 with five homers and 31 RBI Perhaps the hottest hitter for the Tigers is Richie Vasquez He has a nine-game hitting streak and has raised his batting average to 318 After struggling recently Terry Belle has lifted his average to 306 8 1 Doge April 6 is filed in the official papers ot the board Louis Collier moved seconded by Shaw fhaf the consent ogendo items listed as recommended by staff be approved The motion earned unanimously SPECIAL RECOG NITlONS MATH-COUNTS PROGRAM The superintendent Introduced Holt Assistant Superintendent tor Business and Community Altnirs who recognized Cortdo'l MATHCOUNTS student winners Students representing Vouree Drive Middle School ond placing third in the competition were Alon Brown Jeff Gordon (also pioced second in individual competition ond will be competing on the notional level In May) Heather Lotus and Chono Rath Students representing Coddo Middle Magnet ond placing fourth the competition were John Bottey Chns Commit Jonathan Levine ond Mike Tilley (pioced Sfh in individual competition) Framed certificates of recognition were presented to each student winner The Shreveport Engineering Program sponsored the MATH-COUNTS program ond Mr Eric Tilistrom representative of the program expressed appreciation to the Caddo Parish School Board for Coddo schools participation in this program Stott recognised sponsors parents teocher ond principals who were present in support of these students Vmce Morsoia Coddo Parish Commissioner for District 9 was present also The president expressed pride eoch winner and thanked everyone for their support ot the students and the pr ogrom INSTRUCTIONAL PRESENTATION ELEMENTARY EDUCATION -OVERVIEW The Superintendent commented that presentation on elementary education would be presented ond osked Donald Ogiesby Assistant Superintendent tor Instruction and Curriculum to introduce the presenters Dr Ogiesby introduced Dr Jeon Driver ond Miss Jeone Nichols directors of elementary education who gave brief overview ot the eiementory curriculum in Coddo Public schools Each board member was presented a copy of the Curriculum Bulletin for Elementary Education Guide for Parents staff assignment sheet ond on overview chart defining the elemen-fory philosophy ond other pertinent information entrance oge time requirements bos sub-lects policies on discipline attendance ond homework resources available to ouoiis available enrichment experiences ond pupil services progress reports and student achievement measurements The president expressed appreciation to the staff tor the information presented and tor fhe ouotity manner which the prev emotion wos mode VISITORS Joe LMtietohn Representative of New York Life insurance Compony expressed interest this insurance company serving employees Of the Coddo Parish public school system by offering a fax sheltered onnuity progrom The president April 6 1988 The Caddo Board School Board met in regular tension its office at 1961 Midway Street Shrevepor Loumano at Wednesday April 6 1988 with President Robert 6 Guth Sr presiding and the follow mg hoard members present being Quorum: John Albritton Louts Collier Archer Frierson II Paul Gian vlle Mildred Pugh Douglos Rimmer Shaw ond Michael Thibodeaux Linda Sin itiere called to notify the board that she was run nmg behind schedule however she toined the meeting already in progress ot oppr oumaieiy 3 OS pm ond Riley A Stewart Sr arrived ot approximately 10 pm Jerry Tim Brooks was absent due to illness Also present were Waiter Lee Secretary ond Fred Sutherland legol counsel Invocation was given by Mildred Pugh followed with the Pledge of Aitegtonce prior to roll can MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING Shaw moved seconded by Michoet Thibodeaux that the minutes of the Morch 16 1988 meeting be approved as mailed to members of the board The motion carried unanimously CONSENT AGENOA The board categorued the following agenda items as agenda Agendo Item No 9-A 3 I Bids Approval of Bids Taken Stott recommended op proval of the circled bids for auditorium seats lor Creswelt Elementary of fice and lounge furniture for Kt'thvilie ond Donnie Bkhom musical instruments for Kedhviiie ond Donnie Bickhom printing data processing continuous forms roofing for Copfom Shreve gvm ond Huntington High ond replacement of Booker Washington exterior doors A copy of the bid lobulation sheets marked Exhibit A 11 pages April 6 1988 is tiled in the official popers ot the board Reiection Staff recommended the reiecfion of the bid for the replace ment of composite windows for Barret Elementary School renovation Protect 140 due to unacceptable cost Authority to Take Bids None Notice of Bids to Be Token Portable video ccrmero equipment (in-tor motional) Agenda Item No 13 Revision ot 1987 88 Debt Service Fund Budget Staff recommended fhot the revised 1987 88 Deb! Service Fund Budget be Odogted Agendo Mem No 14 Revision of 1987 88 Capital Construction ond improvements Fund Budget Stoff recommended that the revised 1987 88 Cooifol Construction and Improvements Fund Budget be cdooted Agendo Mem No IS Revision of 1967 88 Capitol Protects Fund Budget Staff recommended thot fhe revised 1967-86 Copilot Protects Fund Budget be od opted Agendo Mem No 31 Child Search Aworeness Month Proclamation Staff recommended op-pro vol of the proclamation proclaiming April os Child Search Aworeness Month in Coddo public schools A copy of the proclamation marked When the Southeastern Conference baseball schedule was released the April 16-17 games between LSU and Mississippi state looked like an important series Even ESPN agreed and chose to televise the Sunday night game of the senes Now three months into the season both the Tigers and Bulldogs have made ESPN look good ThcTigersare28-9and have won 10 straight games LSU is ranked ninth in the nation The Bulldogs meanwhile are 26-9 State is ranked 10th in the country "We knew before the season started that the series with Mississippi State was going to be a big LSU second baseman Andy Galy said LSU is 12-3 in the SEC and holds a one-game lead over State 11-4 in the conference The two teams meet tonight for a double-header at Dudy Noble Field in Starkville Miss The first game begins at 6 pm The final game of the series is scheduled to start at 7 pm Sunday and will be televised nationally by ESPN The two teams bring contrasting styles to the game MSU relies on its hitting while LSU depends on its pitching How well do the Bulldogs hit? Well anything under 300 is a weak hitter for State The Bulldogs have a I 350 team batting average Jody Hurst leads State with his 396 average John Cohen is batting 367 and Tommy Raffo is hitting 385 Then there are the power hitters Sophomore Pete Young is batting 375 with eight home runs and 49 RBI He has a 10-game hitting streak If Young is not enough of a problem for the LSU pitchers then the Bulldogs bring out Richie Grayum Grayun has hit 1 1 home runs and driven in 49 runs His RBI total is the best in the SEC And oh by the way Grayum is hitting 328 Gents sweep HSU Mark Carleton hit a dramatic two-out grand slam home run in the bottom of the seventh inning to give the Gents a 9-7 win in the first game of a doubleheader sweep Centenary won the second game 8-3 The sweep puts the Gents in first place in the Trans America Athletic West Division with a 6-4 record The two teams play a doubleheader today beginning at 1 pm homer may have been the biggest hit for us this Gents Coach Andy Watson said is no doubt that it was a tremendous boost heading into the second Brian Tarbet was the winning pitcher for Centenary in the first game Tarbet is 8-1 with the win The victory enabled Tarbet to tie the school record for most wins in a single season In the second game Robbie Kemper hit two home runs to lead the Gents to the 8-3 win Kemper has 1 1 homers on the year one shv of the school record Kevin Gark was the winning pitcher in the second game He improved his record to 3-5 Clark struck out seven and walked two Centenary also got a home run from Roy Gilbert in the second game The Billy Murphy had a big day Murphy had seven hits in eight at-bats In fact Murphy had hits in first seven trips to the plate wm mm ms JO Itgtlt Bnh mer ond Paul Gianville suppor ted the amendment to the substitute motion Vote on the substitute motion as omended carried with Archer Fnerson opposed Louis Collier Rnev A Stewart Sr Michael Thibodeaux Shaw Mildred 6 Pugh Robert Guth Sr Linda Smifiere John Albritton Douglas Rimmer ond Paul Gianville supported the substitute motion as omended Louis Collier suggested some thought should be given to reviewing fhe pol-icy regarding the purchase or replacing of band uniforms Thepresi-deni commented that the policy serves os a guide however implementing practices hove not been consistent He further stated that principals should he mode fully aware of the policy and of the request procedures OF SIGN DEVELOPMENT BRIEFING ON NEW RESTROOMS AT SOUTMf ft HILLS AND university Clemen TAfty SCHOOLS PROJECT 144 The superintendent introduced Charles Miller director ot school plant who reviewed renovation plans for constructing new restrooms of Southern Hills Elementary ond University Elementary He oiso presented boord member with copies of the proposed designs Archer Fnerson ond Douglas Rimmer moved seconded by Michael Thibodeaux that the design development on new restrooms ot Southern Hills ond University Elementary schools he approved ond Protect 144 be authorized for bid Odvertisemenf Vote on the motion corned unommouslv DESIGN DEVELOPMENT BRIEFING ON BOOKER WASHINGTON STADIUM RENOVATION AND ADDITION PROJECT US Charles Miller director of school plant reviewed plans for Booker Washington Stadium renovation ond addition He also provided board members with a draft of the construction designs Rilev A Stewart Sr moved seconded bv Paul Gianville fhaf (he design development on Booker Washington stadium renovation ond addition be approved ond Protect US be authorized for bd odvertisemenf Vote on the motion carried unanimously REPORT ON SCHOOL PARKING LOT LIGHTS The superintendent commented that a report on school lighting included in the moaout to board members tor informal to no I purposes Mildred Pugh osked if staff hod mode any effort to correct fighting concerns expressed through the reauests of the Caddo Parish District PTA president Chuck Miller director of school plant said that a response was mode to the PTA district president's inquiries however staff was wading for further directions from the boord He further commented that some fights hod been installed during construction ot some schools during renovations os result ot a work order and some through fhe PTA He also said some schools connof withstand additional electrical wiring for fear of Overloading circuits In such cases as overloading transmitters or power transformers would nave to be reploced and would take a considerable omount of planning and money to install lights at schools where there is no lighting He suggested the easiest wav to correct lighting concerns is to ask SWEP-CO to install lights ond charge the school board monthly rote Mildred Pugh asked that staff assess the lighting ot ail schools ond consider making lighting eaual at eoch school Show and Linda Smitiere en-couroged future consideration of this reouest The superintendent commented that he would see that staff gave consideration to this reauest and thot a consistent program for implementation be developed Louis Collier expressed his thanks tor the letter from fhe PTA oskmg that lighting be improved at the schools He further commented fhot he hos met with staff on several occasions regarding lighting inadequacies and hos en-couroged the staff to address this particular concern in the very near future G- Archer Frierson If called board members' attention to the report included in the moiiout which said the staff hodoireodv initiated a study with the idea of presenting this item in fhe next update of the Capital Proiects Plan He further commented thot the stall hos some concerns about lighting at (he schools ond it is evident that they are working to solve the problem REPORT GROUP MEDICAL INSURANCE PROJECTION FOR 1988 89 SCHOOL YEAR The superintendent said fhe report on group medical insurance protections for 1988-89 wos included in the mailout to board members ond insurance claims have been reduced as a result ot the measure previously approved by the board He further commented that today he received phone communication from the State Department of Education thot insurance premium allowance from the state will be delayed until after the first ot the fiscol year If this communication is occurafe it could amount to 15 million dollars for fhe remainder of the school year Monies currently on handwillbe used to continue the program assuming that reimbursements will be mode alter the end of the fiscal year Archer Frierson II suggested board and staff should begin now looking at alternative plans for the group medical insurance program should funds not be received from the state The superintendent also said that staff will not be holding employee's insurance claims until the money is received from the state Premiums ond payments wilt continue to be monitored for consideration of possible review ot the progrom ot the end of the school year Linda Simtiereosked if staff was considering involving or ganizations such os Preferred Providers (dis cussed at a clinic ot th NSBA convention) and staff responded that sev- a i i possibilities may be developing Th president said odtostmenfs would have to be made to insure hoitn cor tor employees TAX SHELTERED ANNUITIES Louis Collier moved sseconded by OouQias Rimmer that compomes submitting 30 applications approved to participate in th Caddo Parish School Boord tox sheltered onnuity program through payroll deductions with additional processing assist one being provided within th current budget Th super mfendent commented thot this redoes! is somewhat different from what wos previously decided of the last board meefmg in fhaf passage of this motion would give other companies on opportunity to sign up interested applicants He further commented that opening up the service comoames who could enroll 30 applicants ond otter both regular fax sheltered annuity program ond mutual fund program would provide more flexibility and opportunities to the employee There will be some additional administrative cost if motion is approved and on additional clerical person wilt tie hired within in present budget approval smee on employee resigned recently Lmdo Smitiere commented that si was opposed to hiring on additional person The superintendent responded that if the motion is not opproved an additional person will not be employed Mildred Pugh commented that stall should be governed bv Coddo Ponsh School Board Policy GSBI which wos odopted on November 19 1986 regarding solicitation school buildings Archer Frierson II said that if participating compomes abuse the solicitation of services policy then they should be penalized to the point that they are no longer allowed to do business with the school system Stott commented that only companies approved bv the board will be given permission to be in the school ond a memo to this effect wos sent to eoch school pnnci-pot Michoet Thibodeaux said he felt the boord should be governed bv its decision at the last board meeting Shaw mode Substitute motion seconded bv Oougias Rimmer thot we accept Eauitobie and the two comoomes that come in at the some time ond that limits if to three companies Mildred Pugh asked if limiting the program to three additional companies would change the posture ot needing an oddifionot employee Staff responded that it would work hardship on present ciericoi staff it more thon two companies were oaaed Show withdrew his substitute motion Mildred Pugh asked that the three companies being considered be identified and they ore Eauitobie Waddell ond Reed ond New York Lite Show said he did not feel onvone would be contused if the board staved with the original plan 30 oppiiconts and two com pontes The superintendent said the only differences he aware of is that with the original thought of 100 applicants very few companies would be interested puffing this work info effect but when fhe number of applicants was reduced to 30 it interested many companies The president said hot the difference in this motion ond the one ot the tost meeting is that it exponds the number of companies ond an od difionot expense wilt be incurred Mildred Pugh moved fhaf the motion be divided into two parts (I Move that compomes submitting 30 applications be opproved to portic ipote in the Coddo Porish School Board tox sheltered nnnuitv program through payroll deductions 3 Move thot additional processing assistance be provided within the current budget The motion failed tor lock of a second Vote on the orip-mai motion failed with Louis Coiner ft lev A Stewart Sr Mildred Pugh Archer Frierson It ond Douglos Rimmer supporting the motion Michael Thibodeaux Show Robert Guth Sr Linda Smitiere John Albritton and Poul Gianville were in opposition Staff commented for clarification purposes that the two compomes meeting on requirements for participation in the tox sheltered onnnuity program through payroll deduction were Equitable ond Waddell ond Reed ADMINISTRATIVE TRANSFERS AND PROMOTIONAL APPOINTMENT CONTRACTS The superintendent said this information was included in the moiiout to board members The procedure was developed for future use ond should ensure consistency concerning administrative positions ond controcts ond it is in keeping with the advice of legol counsel The superintendent further stated that staff is asking for approval to issue contracts to the four people Included in the mailout Michoel Thibodeaux moved seconded by Archer Frierson II approval to issue controcts to individuals included in the mailout (Mr Solomon Birdsong Mrs Margaret Buddecke Dr Beatrice Jomes and Mrs Martha Zenter) Linda Smitiere asked thot the board table voting on this motion until otter fhe executive session SECONDARY CURRICULUM GUIDE SEX EDUCATION The superintendent said information on the 10th grade sex education curriculum was included the mailout ond staff is requesting approval of the curriculum Rilev A Stewort Sr moved seconded bv Mildred Pugh thot the secondary 10th grade) sex education curriculum be Continued on Poge 4 commented that this concern is on today ogenda Lawson Schuford New York Life Insurance Company representative asked the board to consider allowing this company to serve interested employees of the Coddo public school system Mimit Cherry supporter of education Coddo Parish greeted the board and expressed her pleasure ot being oresent tor today meeting Mrs Cherry said that she will always be interested in the work of the Caddo Parish School Board ond encouraged the board to continue its good works She reminded board members thot their success lies within the relationship they have with eoch other Mildred Pugh asked thot the boor grant the superintendent permission to send coov of the board minutes to Mrs Cherry on regular meeting dates The board gronted Mrs Pugh request and the president thanked Mrs Cherry for her comments BIDS 9 A I BAND UNIFORMS FOR SOUTHWOOO HIGH SCHOOL Linda Smitiere moved seconded by Douglos Rimmer op-provot of the circled bid for bond uniforms for Southwood High School in the omount $20400 ond fhe general fund ending balance be odtusfed Linda Smitiere expressed concern (or some schools not following the rotation schedule for purchasing bond uniforms She further commented thot schools have been moved ahead of schedule and Southwood has bond uniforms while other schools have none therefore she would like for staff to ad-tost the budget to allow the other two schools (Fair Park ond Byrd) to get band uniforms The super mfendent commented thot some veors ago the school board established specified funds to be used tor ourchasmg or replacing band uniforms and it individual schools exceeded the allotted omount they were responsible for paving the balances due He suggested the maintaining of this procfice for payment of bond uniforms otherwise there would be no guidelines on payment He further commented that schools ore normally eligible for bond uniforms on on approximate 10 year basis ond schools musf reauest bond uniform replacement or purchase Staff was asked to remind principals of the rotation schedule os individual schools purchase or reoiocemeof lime of rotofon neared The supervisor of music monitors this situation also Stott commented thot some schools choose to use auxiliary bond uniforms and save the regular uniform to weor when competition John Albritton osked that the board maintain the Current policy for purchasing or replacing bond uniforms in that fhe schools are oiiowed the freedom to design their individual uniforms ond are in position to control the cost Riley A Stewart Sr expressed concern for schools receiving guoiity bond uniforms as a result of working within fixed budoet and requesting certain styles Recess Show moved seconded by Michael Thibodeaux for brief recess for apoproximotely 10 minutes ot 3 SS ond the motion carried The board reconvened ot approximately 4 07 Michoet Thibodeaux amended the motion seconded by Shaw that the other two schools currently rotation tor band uniforms be otiowed to fake bids oiong with Southwood The superintendent commented that he was not sure of what the school board financial situation would look tike for next yeor ond was concerned that adding additional expenses to the budget of this time would greatly reduce the ending balance He further stated that it would perhoos be wise to deny the original motion ond not moke ony purchases until later date Staff commented that the rationale for requesting purchases for Southwood is that re placement of bond uniforms tor Fair Pork High School was made in 1976 ond for Southwood ond Bvrd in 1979 However with all the reauests received consideration was given to trying to work within the $20000 which would not cover the cost tor all the reauests other than try to orovide a partial set for Foir Pork and taking Huntington ond Coptom Shreve out of the order a decision was mode to select Southwood for a full set and leave the other schools line for replacement in the coming year Fair Pork reploced 35 band uniforms in 1983 Archer Frierson II agreed (hat the board should be guided by the current policy ond boord members should show more maturity in hondling the tihoncial matters of the Caddo Parish School Board Mildred Pugh urged fhe board to detent the motion on the floor ond reminded board members of other foctors influencing some schools moving ahead ot the rotation schedule such as Changes principalship ond music supervisor Following lengthy discussion stolf explained the formulo for determining an allocated omount for bond uniform purchases Douglas Rimmer mode substitute motion seconded by Archer Frierson II to approve the bid as requested by staff Lmdo Smitiere mode an amendment to the substitute motion seconded by Show that authority be given to take bids for bond uniforms for Fair Park and Bvrd High Schools John Albritton Questioned the number of band uniforms being reploced and suggested thot they be reploced according to need He also recommended that the board go ahead with the recommendation of the stoff Vote on the amendment to the substitute motion carried with Robert 6 Guth Sr Archer Frierson and John Albritton opposed Louis Collier Rilev A Stewart Sr Michael Thibodeaux Shaw Mildred Pugh Linda Smitiere Douglas Rim If you need the advice why pay for it? 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