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Webster Parish schools raise big bucks Webster Parish children can accomplish amazing feats, as is evident in this year’s total school contribution to St. Jude — $117,409.51. Webster Parish Superintendent Butch Williams commended and recognized the great effort put forth by the students, parents and staff at schools across the parish during Monday night’s school board meeting.
“I am so proud of the students of Webster Parish,” said Williams, who provided a four-year history of school donations.
In 2007, schools across the parish donated $53,742.77. In four years, the students more than doubled the amount raised for the children’s research hospital.
Central Elementary once again surpassed last year’s donation of $41,088.13 with a grand total of $62,181.76 — a more than $20,000 increase.
Each year, a wide variety of incentives are offered at Central Elementary during its St. Jude fund-raiser. A huge crowd pleaser in 2010 was a promise by Principal Marvin Jones — raise $50,000 for St. Jude and he would shave the center of his head, perm the hair on the side and dye it red — in clown fashion. The students surpassed the challenge and Principal Jones sported his new “do” at the St, Jude Auction.
Richardson Elementary donated $16,071 and Minden High School raised an even $10,000 during its one-hour fund-raising effort. In their first fund-raising effort, Brown Upper Elementary raised $1,710.95 and Browning Elementary raised $2,034.
Of the 14 schools participating this year, nine exceeded last year’s collection.
In other business:
Board members voted unanimously to approve the 2010-11 school calendar.
The board voted to approve the use of approximately $93,751.50 QSCB Funds for the following:
1) Network switches for WPAC — $14,800
2) Network switches for Harper Elementary — $50,000
3) Video security system at WPAC — $28,951.50
The board cast a unanimous vote to approve the use of approximately $30,264.52 of Consolidated District #3 Maintenance Funds for the following at Central Elementary School:
1) 10 switches for computer network — $30,000
2) A/C mount — $264.52
A unanimous vote approved the use of approximately $13,619.31 District #6 1/2 Cent Sales Tax Funds for the following:
1) Safety equipment (gymnasium mats) for MHS — $6,150
2) Intercom system repairs at Richardson — $7,435.
3) Communication cable repair at Webster Jr. — $34.31
The board approved the use of approximately $21,077 of Maintenance Tax Funds for the purchase of a 1/4 ton pickup truck for the Maintenance Department.
The board unanimously agreed to allow the fifth grade students at Brown Elementary to travel to the Houston Space Center.
The board voted unanimously to allow Robin Tucker, Bewanichi Sheppard, Lisa Dick, Lyndsey Thurman, Glen Guin, Linda Hudson, Elena Black and Ashley Dewberry to attend the 2010 Model Schools Conference in Orlando, Fla.
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