Recognition of Slidell High School’s centennial and the Slidell Junior High School’s State Science Olympiad Team highlighted the regular School Board meeting Thursday night.

William Percy, principal of Slidell High School, presented superintendent Gayle Sloan with a framed poster commemorating the school’s centennial. Copies of the poster, a memory book and T-shirts were also distributed to board members. Percy also presented enlarged pictures of School Board officials’ graduation announcements, complete with their senior pictures.

Among those who are alumni of the school are School Board members John Lamarque, class of 1961; Ray Alfred, class of 1973; and James “Ronnie” Panks Sr., class of 1963; and Deputy Superintendent Trey Folse, class of 1977./ During the year-long celebration, students will be compiling a video history of interviews with alumni. Some of the information already gathered has been bound into a memory book that holds not only information about the school itself, but the life of the students during various decades of the school’s history.

Percy said in the beginning, some of the students had to travel by boat or train to reach the school. He also said students were amazed to learn the first football season consisted of only one game.

The Slidell Junior High State Science Olympiad team was also recognized at the meeting. The 20-member team had competed and won in Hammond, and then they traveled to Washington, D.C. to compete nationally. Assistant superintendent Cheryl Arabie presented members of the team with certificates of recognition.

State Science Olympiad team members are as follows: Patrick Bach, Alexis Benoit, Chase Boles, Erik Bonilla, Alexis Brown, Melody Carter, Kathryn Esposito, Jessica Fletschinger, Chet Garrett, Anna Gowin, Jesse Grantz, Alyssa Johnson, Brett Kincade, Diamond Lampton, Ethan Martin, Jessica Molina, Alyssa Moore, Julie Perry and Nathaniel Ruppel. Coaches for the team were Shannon Leger and Kristen Martin.

Speech pathologists and audiologists were also recognized at the meeting. Brandon Clanton, supervisor of human resources, recognized some of the nationally board certified communication specialists ad presented each one to the board along with their certifications.

Two resolutions were also passed at the meeting. One set aside the week of Oct. 13-17 as National School Lunch Week, recognizing those food service managers and workers who prepare about 8,923 breakfasts and 25,429 lunches to students and workers daily.

According to the resolution, the theme of the celebration is “Vote for School Lunch.” During this week, the menus have been planned by the school food staff and the Student Nutrition Advisory Council.

Red Ribbon Week will be celebrated Oct. 27-31 to promote a unified effort for a drug free America. Through the efforts of PRIDE, Parent Resource Institute for Drug Education, the week will focus on presenting a healthy drug-free lifestyle education program throughout all schools. The theme this year is Stand Proud-Take a Stand.

In other business, the board approved recommendations made at the committee as a whole meeting Tuesday night. They are:

• Adoption of a new field trip policy setting a standard rate to be paid to bus owner operators throughout the school system for field trips;

• Authorization to purchase a 1,290-square-foot servitude adjoining the property of the new Mandeville elementary school for use as a school bus loop;

• Acceptance of the low bid by Brunt Construction, LLC of $1.777 million for a 10-classroom addition at Creekside Junior High School;

• Acceptance of the low bid by Frank Anzalone, General Contractor, Inc., of $9.84 million for the Robert C. Brooks Education Complex;

• Acceptance of the low bid by Trison Constructors, LLC. of $1.485 million for the new weight room and concession building for Salmen High School; and

• Acceptance of the roof remodel project at Mandeville Junior High School as substantially complete.