Notice

Publication Date

2025-11-19

Subcategory

Miscellaneous Notices

NOVEMBER 13, 2025

THE VERNON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD CONVENED IN REGULAR SESSION AT 10:00 A.M., 201 BELVIEW ROAD, LEESVILLE, LOUISIANA. PRESIDENT VERNON L. TRAVIS, JR. CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AND ON ROLL CALL THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS WERE PRESENT:

District One:

KELLY KAIAMA GOODWIN

RHONDA MORRISON

ROBERT PYNES, JR.

JIM SEAMAN

JACKIE SELF

District Three:

DEIDRA SHELL

District Four:

RANDY MARTIN

District Six:

VERNON TRAVIS

District Seven:

JOHN BLANKENBAKER

District Eight:

CANDACE BLACK

ABSENT:

Angie Davis District Two

Shad Stewart District Five

Fort Polk Garrison Commander: Col. J. Adam Barlow

There was also present Mr. James Williams, Secretary of the Board.

The meeting was opened in prayer by: Candace Black

The Pledge of Allegiance was led by: Candace Black

Item #1: Approval of November 6, 2025 Minutes

On motion of John Blankenbaker, seconded by Jackie Self, the Board voted to approve the minutes of the November 6, 2025 regular meeting and dispense with the reading of the minutes.

Item #2: Head Start Policies /Procedures

On motion of Deidra Shell, seconded by Jackie Self, the Board voted to approve Head Start policies/procedures presented to the Board at the November 6th meeting.

Item #3: Budget Amendments Related to Personnel Changes

On motion of Randy Martin, seconded by Jim Seaman, the Board voted to approve the budget amendments related to personnel changes.

Item #4: Authorization to Pay the Claims

On motion of Jackie Self, seconded by John Blankenbaker, the Board voted to authorize the president and secretary to pay the claims.

Item #5: Canvass Election Returns Resolution

On motion of Candace Black, seconded by Deidra Shell, the Board voted approve a resolution providing for canvassing the returns and declaring the results of the special elections held on Saturday, October 11, 2025 in (i) Ward Three Wardwide School District No 160 of Vernon Parish, Louisiana, (ii) Ward Seven Wardwide School District of Vernon Parish, Louisiana, (iii) Hornbeck School District No. 143 of the Parish of Vernon, Louisiana (iv) Ward Six Wardwide School District No. 161 of the Parish of Vernon, Louisiana and (v) Ward Eight Wardwide School District No. 151 of the Parish of Vernon, Louisiana, to authorize the renewal and continuation of special taxes therein.

All mileages passed and are renewed for 10 years for VPSB building maintenance.

Item #6: Alliance Health Management Mobile Care

On motion of Jim Seaman, seconded by Deidra Shell, the Board voted to approve to engage with Alliance Health Management Mobile Care to proceed with initial implementation.

Item #7: Policy Updates

On motion of Deidra Shell, seconded by Jim Seaman, the Board voted to approve the two year promotional contract for LJHS Principal position.

Item #8: Promotional Contract for LJHS Principal

On motion of Kelly Goodwin, seconded by Randy Martin, the Board voted to approve a two year promotional contract for LJHS Principal position.

Item #9: Cenergistic Energy Star Presentation

Finance Director, Tim Ward introduced Dwayne Tampkins, Regional Vice President of Cenergistic to the Board. Mr. Tampkins presented the following schools with the Energy Star Certification from the U.S. EPA and Centergistic: Anacoco High School and Anacoco Elementary, Hornbeck High School, Leesville Junior High School, Pickering High School and Pickering Elementary, Pitkin High School, Rosepine Elementary, Rosepine High School, Vernon Middle School, and West Leesville Elementary. Schools had a site visit achieving an overall score of 75% or higher on Energy Star Portfolio requirements.

Item #10: Report from the Policy Committee

Topics of Discussion:

1. Election of Policy Committee Chairperson

2. New Volunteer Policy

3. FFGA Presentation

President, Vernon L. Travis, Jr. presented the first order of business which was to establish the Policy Committee naming all 12 Board members to the committee and Mr. Travis nominated Deidra Shell as Chairperson seconded by John Blankenbaker.

Personnel Director addressed the Policy Committee concerning the following:

Recommendation of John Guice to add the Volunteer Policy. On motion of Vernon L. Travis, Jr., seconded by Kelly Goodwin, the Board voted to add to the December 4th agenda for approval for School Volunteers FILE: IFCD. (Policy Attached)

Director Tim Ward introduced Dana Anthony with FFGA Benefit Solutions. Ms. Anthony presented the Board with a comparison of insurance benefits.

Item #11: Superintendents Remarks

Superintendent James Williams welcomed all to the meeting. Mr. Williams congratulated the schools and employees that received the Energy Star Certification.

The meeting was turned over the Board President to name Memorial Resolutions.

Item #12: Memorial Resolutions

On motion of Randy Martin , seconded by the Board, the Board voted to adopt the following memorial resolution:

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, the members of the Vernon Parish School Board wish to express their sympathy to the family of Wallace H. Wilson who recently passed away; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Wilson was a retired teacher, coach and principal; and

WHEREAS, the Board would like to acknowledge family members employed by the Vernon Parish School Board: Mr. Wilsons wife is Vickie Wilson, retired VMS counselor and his brother is Alton Wilson, former VPSB bus driver and his sister-in-law is Renee Wilson, retired central office secretary; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Wilson was a resident of Vernon Parish; now

BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that the Vernon Parish School Board requests a copy of this memorial be sent to his family at this time of sadness.

On motion of Randy Martin, seconded by the Board, the Board voted to adopt the following memorial resolution:

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, the members of the Vernon Parish School Board wish to express their sympathy to the family of Billy Joe Lockhart who recently passed away; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Lockhart was a retired teacher from Pickering Elementary and Rosepine Elementary schools; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Lockhart was a resident of Vernon Parish; now

BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that the Vernon Parish School Board requests a copy of this memorial be sent to his family at this time of sadness.

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Item #13: Adjournment

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.

Authorized Officer

__________________

VERNON L. TRAVIS, JR. PRESIDENT

ATTEST:

__________________

JAMES WILLIAMS, SUPERINTENDENT

The following resolution was offered by Candace Black and seconded by Diedra Shell:

RESOLUTION

A resolution providing for canvassing the returns and declaring the results of the special elections held on Saturday, October 11, 2025 in (i) Ward Three Wardwide School District No. 160 of Vernon Parish, Louisiana, (ii) Ward Seven Wardwide School District of Vernon Parish, Louisiana, (iii) Hornbeck School District No. 143 of the Parish of Vernon, Louisiana, (iv) Ward Six Wardwide School District No. 161 of the Parish of Vernon, Louisiana and (v) Ward Eight Wardwide School District No. 151 of the Parish of Vernon, Louisiana, to authorize the renewal and continuation of special taxes therein.

BE IT RESOLVED by the Parish School Board of the Parish Vernon, State of Louisiana (the "Governing Authority"), acting as the governing authority of (i) Ward Three Wardwide School District No. 160 of Vernon Parish, Louisiana, (ii) Ward Seven Wardwide School District of Vernon Parish, Louisiana, (iii) Hornbeck School District No. 143 of the Parish of Vernon, Louisiana, (iv) Ward Six Wardwide School District No. 161 of the Parish of Vernon, Louisiana and (v) Ward Eight Wardwide School District No. 151 of the Parish of Vernon, Louisiana (the "Districts"), that:

SECTION 1. Canvass. This Governing Authority does now proceed in open and public session to examine the official tabulations of votes cast at the special elections held in the Districts on SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2025 (the "Elections"), to authorize the renewal and continuation of special taxes therein pursuant to the following propositions (the "Propositions"):

WARD THREE WARDWIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT

NO. 160 PROPOSITION (TAX RENEWAL)

Shall Ward Three Wardwide School District No. 160 of Vernon Parish, Louisiana (the "District"), be authorized to continue to levy a special tax of 18.77 mills on all of the property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $830,400 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of 10 years, beginning with the year 2027 and ending with the year 2036, for the purpose of giving additional support to the public elementary and secondary schools in the District, including paying the cost of operating and maintaining public school buildings in the District?

WARD SEVEN WARDWIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT

PROPOSITION (TAX RENEWAL)

Shall Ward Seven Wardwide School District of Vernon Parish, Louisiana (the "District"), be authorized to continue to levy a 17.42 mills tax on all of the property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $453,400 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of 10 years, beginning with the year 2027 and ending with the year 2036, for the purpose of giving additional support to the public elementary and secondary schools in the District, including paying the cost of operating and maintaining public school buildings in the District?

HORNBECK SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 143

PROPOSITION (TAX RENEWAL)

Shall Hornbeck School District No. 143 of the Parish of Vernon, Louisiana (the "District"), be authorized to continue to levy a 10.39 mills tax on all of the property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $93,700 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of 10 years, beginning with the year 2026 and ending with the year 2035, for the purpose of maintaining the gymnasium and other K through 12 school buildings at Hornbeck High School?

WARD SIX WARDWIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 161

PROPOSITION (TAX RENEWAL)

Shall Ward Six Wardwide School District No. 161 of the Parish of Vernon, Louisiana (the "District"), be authorized to continue to levy a special tax of 10 mills on all of the property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $56,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of 10 years, beginning with the year 2026 and ending with the year 2035, for the purpose of giving additional support to the public elementary and secondary schools in the District, including paying the cost of operating and maintaining public school buildings in the District?

WARD EIGHT WARDWIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 151

PROPOSITION (TAX CONTINUATION)

Shall Ward Eight Wardwide School District No. 151 of the Parish of Vernon, Louisiana (the "District"), be authorized to continue to levy a special tax of 10.21 mills on all of the property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $61,500 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of 10 years, beginning with the year 2026 and ending with the year 2035, for the purpose of giving additional support to the public elementary and secondary schools in the District, including paying the cost of operating and maintaining public school buildings in the District, said millage to represent a .21 mill increase (due to reappraisal) over the 10 mills tax authorized to be levied through the year 2025 pursuant to an election held on April 9, 2016?

This Governing Authority does further proceed to examine and canvass the returns of the Elections thereof.

SECTION 2. Election Results. According to the official certified tabulation of votes cast at said Elections,

(i) there was a total of 142 votes cast IN FAVOR OF Ward Three Wardwide School District No. 160 Proposition and a total of 38 votes cast AGAINST Ward Three Wardwide School District No. 160 Proposition, resulting in a majority of 104 votes cast IN FAVOR OF Ward Three Wardwide School District No. 160 Proposition;

(ii) there was a total of 74 votes cast IN FAVOR OF Ward Seven Wardwide School District Proposition and a total of 18 votes cast AGAINST Ward Seven Wardwide School District Proposition, resulting in a majority of 56 votes cast IN FAVOR OF Ward Seven Wardwide School District Proposition;

(iii) there was a total of 109 votes cast IN FAVOR OF Hornbeck School District No. 143 Proposition and a total of 22 votes cast AGAINST Hornbeck School District No. 143 Proposition, resulting in a majority of 87 votes cast IN FAVOR OF Hornbeck School District No. 143 Proposition;

(iv) there was a total of 109 votes cast IN FAVOR OF Ward Six Wardwide School District No. 161 Proposition and a total of 6 votes cast AGAINST Ward Six Wardwide School District No. 161 Proposition, resulting in a majority of 103 votes cast IN FAVOR OF Ward Six Wardwide School District No. 161 Proposition; and

(v) there was a total of 88 votes cast IN FAVOR OF Ward Eight Wardwide School District No. 151 Proposition and a total of 15 votes cast AGAINST Ward Eight Wardwide School District No. 151 Proposition, resulting in a majority of 73 votes cast IN FAVOR OF Ward Eight Wardwide School District No. 151 Proposition.

The Propositions were therefore duly CARRIED by a majority of the votes cast by the qualified electors voting at the Elections.

SECTION 3. Promulgation of Election Result. The results of said elections shall be promulgated by publication in the manner provided by law, after receipt from the Secretary of States office of the actual costs of the elections, as required by 18:1292 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended.

SECTION 4. Declaration. The foregoing results of the Elections are hereby declared by this Governing Authority and shall be published as required by law.

SECTION 5. Procs Verbal. A Procs Verbal of the canvass of the returns of the Elections shall be made and a certified copy thereof shall be forwarded to the Secretary of State, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, who shall record the same in her office; another certified copy thereof shall be forwarded to the Clerk of Court and Ex-Officio Recorder of Mortgages in and for the Parish of Vernon, who shall record the same in the Mortgage Records of said Parish; and another copy thereof shall be retained in the archives of this Governing Authority.

This resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:

YEAS: 10

NAYS: 0

ABSENT: 2

And the resolution was declared adopted on this, the 13th day of November, 2025.

/s/ James Williams

Secretary

/s/ Vernon L. Travis

President

PROCS VERBAL OF THE CANVASS OF THE VOTES CAST AT THE SPECIAL ELECTIONS HELD IN (I) WARD THREE WARDWIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 160 OF VERNON PARISH, LOUISIANA, (II) WARD SEVEN WARDWIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF VERNON PARISH, LOUISIANA, (III) HORNBECK SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 143 OF THE PARISH OF VERNON, LOUISIANA, (IV) WARD SIX WARDWIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 161 OF THE PARISH OF VERNON, LOUISIANA AND (V) WARD EIGHT WARDWIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 151 OF THE PARISH OF VERNON, LOUISIANA, ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2025.

BE IT KNOWN AND REMEMBERED that on Monday, November 13, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., at its regular meeting place, the Parish School Board Office, 201 Belview Road, Leesville, Louisiana, the Parish School Board of the Parish Vernon, State of Louisiana (the "Governing Authority"), acting as the governing authority of (i) Ward Three Wardwide School District No. 160 of Vernon Parish, Louisiana, (ii) Ward Seven Wardwide School District of Vernon Parish, Louisiana, (iii) Hornbeck School District No. 143 of the Parish of Vernon, Louisiana, (iv) Ward Six Wardwide School District No. 161 of the Parish of Vernon, Louisiana and (v) Ward Eight Wardwide School District No. 151 of the Parish of Vernon, Louisiana (the "Districts"), and being the authority ordering the special elections held therein on Saturday, October 11, 2025, with a quorum of the Governing Authority present did, in open and public session, examine the official certified tabulations of votes cast at the said elections, and did examine and canvass the returns of the said elections, there having been submitted at said elections the following propositions, to wit:

WARD THREE WARDWIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT

NO. 160 PROPOSITION (TAX RENEWAL)

WARD SEVEN WARDWIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT

PROPOSITION (TAX RENEWAL)

HORNBECK SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 143

PROPOSITION (TAX RENEWAL)

WARD SIX WARDWIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 161

PROPOSITION (TAX RENEWAL)

WARD EIGHT WARDWIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 151

PROPOSITION (TAX CONTINUATION)

There was found by said count and canvass that (i) there was a total of 142 votes cast IN FAVOR OF Ward Three Wardwide School District No. 160 Proposition and a total of 38 votes cast AGAINST Ward Three Wardwide School District No. 160 Proposition, as hereinabove set forth, and it was further found and determined that there was a majority of 104 votes cast IN FAVOR OF Ward Three Wardwide School District No. 160 Proposition as hereinabove set forth, (ii) there was a total of 74 votes cast IN FAVOR OF Ward Seven Wardwide School District Proposition and a total of 18 votes cast AGAINST Ward Seven Wardwide School District Proposition, as hereinabove set forth, and it was further found and determined that there was a majority of 56 votes cast IN FAVOR OF Ward Seven Wardwide School District Proposition as hereinabove set forth, (iii) there was a total of 109 votes cast IN FAVOR OF Hornbeck School District No. 143 Proposition and a total of 22 votes cast AGAINST Hornbeck School District No. 143 Proposition, as hereinabove set forth, and it was further found and determined that there was a majority of 87 votes cast IN FAVOR OF Hornbeck School District No. 143 Proposition as hereinabove set forth, (iv) there was a total of 109 votes cast IN FAVOR OF Ward Six Wardwide School District No. 161 Proposition and a total of 6 votes cast AGAINST Ward Six Wardwide School District No. 161 Proposition, as hereinabove set forth, and it was further found and determined that there was a majority of 103 votes cast IN FAVOR OF Ward Six Wardwide School District No. 161 Proposition as hereinabove set forth and (v) there was a total of 88 votes cast IN FAVOR OF Ward Eight Wardwide School District No. 151 Proposition and a total of 15 votes cast AGAINST Ward Eight Wardwide School District No. 151 Proposition, as hereinabove set forth, and it was further found and determined that there was a majority of 73 votes cast IN FAVOR OF Ward Eight Wardwide School District No. 151 Proposition as hereinabove set forth.

Therefore, the Governing Authority did declare and proclaim and does hereby declare and proclaim in open and public session that the Proposition as hereinabove set forth were therefore duly CARRIED by a majority of the votes cast by the qualified electors voting at the Elections held in the Districts on Saturday, October 11, 2025.

Results by precinct are available from the Secretary of this Governing Authority during regular business hours or via the Louisiana Secretary of States website (voterportal.sos.la.gov).

Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made a part of this Procs Verbal is a copy of the Notice of Special Elections and proof of publication thereof.

THUS DONE AND SIGNED at Leesville, Louisiana, on this, the 13th day of November, 2025.

ATTEST:

/s/ Vernon L. Travis President

/s/ James Williams

Secretary

EXHIBIT "A"

NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTIONS

Pursuant to the provisions of a resolution adopted by the Parish School Board of the Parish Vernon, State of Louisiana (the "Governing Authority"), acting as the governing authority of (i) Ward Three Wardwide School District No. 160 of Vernon Parish, Louisiana, (ii) Ward Seven Wardwide School District of Vernon Parish, Louisiana, (iii) Hornbeck School District No. 143 of the Parish of Vernon, Louisiana, (iv) Ward Six Wardwide School District No. 161 of the Parish of Vernon, Louisiana and (v) Ward Eight Wardwide School District No. 151 of the Parish of Vernon, Louisiana (the "Districts"), on April 8, 2025, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that special elections will be held within the Districts on SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2025, and that at the said elections there will be submitted to all registered voters in the Districts qualified and entitled to vote at the said elections under the Constitution and Laws of the State of Louisiana and the Constitution of the United States, the following propositions, to-wit:

WARD THREE WARDWIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT

NO. 160 PROPOSITION (TAX RENEWAL)

WARD SEVEN WARDWIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT

PROPOSITION (TAX RENEWAL)

HORNBECK SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 143

PROPOSITION (TAX RENEWAL)

WARD SIX WARDWIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 161

PROPOSITION (TAX RENEWAL)

WARD EIGHT WARDWIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 151

PROPOSITION (TAX CONTINUATION)

Said special election for Ward Three Wardwide School District No. 160 Proposition will be held at the polling places at the following precincts of the District which polls will open at seven o'clock (7:00) a.m. and close at eight o'clock (8:00) p.m., in accordance with the provisions of La. R.S. 18:541, to wit:

PRECINCTS

01-03(PART)

02-02(PART)

03-01(PART)

03-02

03-03

03-04(PART)

03-05

Said special election for Ward Seven Wardwide School District Proposition will be held at the polling places at the following precincts of the District which polls will open at seven o'clock (7:00) a.m. and close at eight o'clock (8:00) p.m., in accordance with the provisions of La. R.S. 18:541, to wit:

PRECINCTS

04-03A(PART)

04-03B(PART)

07-01

07-02(PART)

07-02A(PART)

07-02B(PART)

07-03

07-04(PART)

07-04A(PART)

07-05

07-05A(PART)

07-05D

Said special election for Hornbeck School District No. 143 Proposition will be held at the polling places at the following precincts of the District which polls will open at seven o'clock (7:00) a.m. and close at eight o'clock (8:00) p.m., in accordance with the provisions of La. R.S. 18:541, to wit:

PRECINCTS

02-01(PART)

02-01A(PART)

02-02A(PART)

02-03

Said special election for Ward Six Wardwide School District No. 161 Proposition will be held at the polling places at the following precincts of the District which polls will open at seven o'clock (7:00) a.m. and close at eight o'clock (8:00) p.m., in accordance with the provisions of La. R.S. 18:541, to wit:

PRECINCTS

06-01

06-02

06-03

06-04

Said special election for Ward Eight Wardwide School District No. 151 Proposition will be held at the polling places at the following precincts of the District which polls will open at seven o'clock (7:00) a.m. and close at eight o'clock (8:00) p.m., in accordance with the provisions of La. R.S. 18:541, to wit:

PRECINCTS

01-07(PART)

08-01(PART)

08-02

08-03

The polling places at the precincts in the Districts are hereby designated as the polling places at which to hold the said elections, and the Commissioners-in-Charge and Commissioners, respectively, shall be those persons designated according to law.

The estimated cost of the Ward Three Wardwide School District No. 160 election as determined by the Secretary of State based upon the provisions of Chapter 8-A of Title 18 and actual costs of similar elections is $1,300.

The estimated cost of the Ward Seven Wardwide School District election as determined by the Secretary of State based upon the provisions of Chapter 8-A of Title 18 and actual costs of similar elections is $1,400.

The estimated cost of the Hornbeck School District No. 143 election as determined by the Secretary of State based upon the provisions of Chapter 8-A of Title 18 and actual costs of similar elections is $900.

The estimated cost of the Ward Six Wardwide School District No. 161 election as determined by the Secretary of State based upon the provisions of Chapter 8-A of Title 18 and actual costs of similar elections is $900.

The estimated cost of the Ward Eight Wardwide School District No. 151 election as determined by the Secretary of State based upon the provisions of Chapter 8-A of Title 18 and actual costs of similar elections is $900.

Notice is further given that a portion of the monies collected from the taxes described in the Propositions shall be remitted to certain state and statewide retirement systems in the manner required by law.

The said special elections will be held in accordance with the applicable provisions of Chapter 5 and Chapter 6-A of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, and other constitutional and statutory authority, and the officers appointed to hold the said elections, as provided in this Notice of Special Elections, or such substitutes therefor as may be selected and designated in accordance with La. R.S. 18:1287, will make due returns thereof to said Governing Authority, and NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that the Governing Authority will meet at its regular meeting place, the Parish School Board Office, 201 Belview Road, Leesville, Louisiana, on THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2025, at 10:00 A.M., and shall then and there in open and public session proceed to examine and canvass the returns and declare the result of the said special elections. All registered voters of the Districts are entitled to vote at said special elections and voting machines will be used.

PROCLAMATION

I, the undersigned President of the Parish School Board of the Parish Vernon, State of Louisiana, the governing authority of (i) Ward Three Wardwide School District No. 160 of Vernon Parish, Louisiana, (ii) Ward Seven Wardwide School District of Vernon Parish, Louisiana, (iii) Hornbeck School District No. 143 of the Parish of Vernon, Louisiana, (iv) Ward Six Wardwide School District No. 161 of the Parish of Vernon, Louisiana and (v) Ward Eight Wardwide School District No. 151 of the Parish of Vernon, Louisiana (the "Districts"), do hereby declare, proclaim and announce that the Propositions submitted at the special elections held in the Districts on Saturday, October 11, 2025, were CARRIED by a majority of the votes cast at the said special elections, all as described and set out in the above Procs Verbal.

THUS DONE AND SIGNED at Leesville, Louisiana, on this, the 13th day of November, 2025.

/s/ Vernon L. Travis

President

STATE OF LOUISIANA

PARISH OF VERNON

I, the undersigned Secretary of the Parish School Board of the Parish Vernon, State of Louisiana (the "Governing Authority"), acting as the governing authority of (i) Ward Three Wardwide School District No. 160 of Vernon Parish, Louisiana, (ii) Ward Seven Wardwide School District of Vernon Parish, Louisiana, (iii) Hornbeck School District No. 143 of the Parish of Vernon, Louisiana, (iv) Ward Six Wardwide School District No. 161 of the Parish of Vernon, Louisiana and (v) Ward Eight Wardwide School District No. 151 of the Parish of Vernon, Louisiana (the "Districts"), do hereby certify that the foregoing pages constitute a true and correct copy of the proceedings and Procs Verbal made by said Governing Authority on November 13, 2025, providing for canvassing the returns and declaring the results of the special elections held on Saturday, October 11, 2025 in the Districts to authorize the renewal and continuation of special taxes therein.

IN FAITH WHEREOF, witness my official signature at Leesville, Louisiana, on this, the 13th day of November, 2025.

________________

Secretary

FILE: IFCD

SCHOOL VOLUNTEERS

The Vernon Parish School Board recognizes that volunteers can make many valuable contributions to the school. Therefore, the Board endorses a Volunteer Program in the district, subject to suitable regulations and safeguards, to be promulgated by the Superintendent or staff, in cooperation with the schools.

Volunteers are defined as those people who perform work or services within or on behalf of the district without compensation.

Every volunteer permitted to assist personnel in any school related program shall sign a volunteer behavior agreement stating that he/she understands and will abide by all policies, regulations, and procedures of the School Board.

The agreement shall include a statement that the volunteer shall not abuse any child or student by physical or emotional means or commit any criminal act involving a minor student. All volunteers must adhere to all relevant state laws and rules, including the requirement for a criminal background check and training on preventing child abuse.

Volunteers are prohibited from using drugs or alcohol or being under the influence of any drug while volunteering at a school.

Volunteers on school sites are permitted solely at the discretion of the principal. Rights and/or access to the school can be revoked by the principal at any time.

Every effort shall be made to incorporate the use of school volunteers into the community schools program as well as any or all other programs or activities of the school district.

11842909 11/19/25 ($601.44)