CROWLEY, LOUISIANA

AUGUST 2, 2004

 

1)         The Acadia Parish School Board met on this the 2nd day of August 2004, at 5:00 p.m., in a regular session, with President John Quebodeaux presiding.  Members present were, Mr. Lyle C. Johnson, Mr. Roland J. Boudreaux, Mr. Gene Daigle, Mr. Shirley Vige’, Dr. Robert L. McManus, and Superintendent John E. Bourque, Secretary-Treasurer.  Mrs. Ezora J. Proctor was absent and attending a meeting in Los Angeles.

 

2&3)    Mr. Johnson led the prayer and Mr. Boudreaux led the Pledge of Allegiance.

 

4)         Consider approval of a revised agenda, if there are any changes.

Upon motion by Mr. Boudreaux, seconded by Dr. McManus, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, the agenda was revised by adding Routine Item 10a (CONSIDER INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE ACADIA PARISH SCHOOL BOARD AND THE ACADIA PARISH POLICE JURY FOR CLEAN UP OF DEBRIS ON SECTION 16, TOWNSHIP 8 SOUTH, RANGE 1 WEST.)

 

5)         Read and approve minutes of the July 19, 2004, meeting.

Reading of the minutes of the July 19, 2004, meeting was dispensed with (copies of minutes were sent to each member prior to this meeting) and adopted as submitted, upon motion by Mr. Shamsie, seconded by Mr. Boudreaux, and carried by a unanimous voice vote.

 

ACTION ITEMS:

 

1)         Consider policy changes regarding Bulletin 1706, Regulations for the Implementation of the Exceptional Children Act.

Upon motion by Mr. Boudreaux, seconded by Mr. Daigle, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, Bulletin 1706, Regulations for the Implementation of the Exceptional Children Act was tabled until further notice.

 

2)         Consider policy changes regarding Student Harassment and Intimidation to include hazing.

Mr. Cal Simar explained that Act 599 was passed by the legislature to include hazing in the policy and the consequences are the same as for harassment.  Upon motion by Mr. Vige’, seconded

by Dr. McManus, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, policy changes regarding Student Harassment and Intimidation to include hazing was approved.

 

ROUTINE ITEMS:

 

1)         Promulgating results of the July 17th election.

Upon motion by Dr. McManus, seconded by Mr. Daigle, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, a resolution providing for canvassing the returns and declaring the result of the special election held in the Parish of Acadia, State of Louisiana, for school purposes, on Saturday, July 17, 2004, to authorize the levy of a sales and use tax therein was formally accepted.  (See insert)

2)         Consider and take action in respect to adopting an ordinance providing for the levy of a 2 percent sales and use tax.

Upon motion by Dr. McManus, seconded by Mr. Boudreaux, and carried by a roll call vote of 7 to 0, the Board adopted an ordinance providing for the levy of a 2 percent sales and use tax.

 

YEA:    Mr. Johnson, Mr. Shamsie, Mr. Quebodeaux, Mr. Boudreaux, Mr. Daigle, Mr. Vige’, Dr. McManus

NAY:   None

ABSENT:  Mrs. Proctor

     

3)         Receive and award bids for the purchase of a Special Education bus.

One bid in the amount of $32,000 was received from Ross Bus Sales of Alexandria, Louisiana,  for a Special Education bus.  Upon motion by Mr. Johnson, seconded by Mr. Daigle, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, the Board accepted the bid in the amount of $32, 000 for a Special Education bus.

 

4)         Consider changing September board meeting (Labor Day) to Monday, September 13, 2004.

Upon motion by Mr. Vige’, seconded by Mr. Daigle, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, the next Board meeting will be held on Monday, September 13, 2004.

 

5)         Review Acadia Parish 2004 test scores.

Ms. Dianna Guidry presented results of recent testing, which showed some progress in Acadia Parish.

 

6)         Consider approval of a copier lease request from Rayne Head Start.

Upon motion by Mr. Vige’, seconded by Mr. Boudreaux, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, the Board granted permission to Rayne Head Start to lease a copier with available funds.

 

7)         Consider approval of grant request for $4,000 for Head Start Program Governance.

Upon motion by Dr. McManus, seconded by Mr. Vige’, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, the Board approved a grant request for $4,000 for Head Start Program Governance.

 

8)         Consider approval of Community Representatives for Head Start Policy Council.

Upon motion by Dr. McManus, seconded by Mr. Vige’, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, the Board approved the following Community Representatives for Head Start Policy Council as presented by Mrs. Sondra Myers.  Mrs. Terry Corbins, a retired teacher who taught lower elementary and served as guidance counselor in the Rayne community; Ms. Jennifer Hains, a business community representative the Crowley area who is involved with the media, and is a former parent from Estherwood ; Ms. Miriam Reese, a health unit clerk, representative with knowledge of parish health needs and services available to the community; Mr. Lynn Shamsie, Board member representative; and Ms. Dianne Batiste, alternate, a former parent from the Church Point area.

 

9)         Receive and consider approval of Head Start End-of-Year Program Report.

Mrs. Sondra Myers presented the Head Start End-of-Year Program Report.  Upon motion by Mr. Shamsie, seconded by Mr. Boudreaux, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, the Board approved the Head Start End-of-Year Program Report.

 

10)       Consider approval of revisions to Head Start Policies and Procedures.

Upon motion by Mr. Vige’, seconded by Mr. Shamsie, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, the Board approved revisions to the Head Start Policies and Procedures as presented.

 

10a)     Consider Intergovernmental agreement between the Acadia Parish School Board and the Acadia Parish Police Jury for cleanup of debris on Section 16, Township 8 South, Range 1, West.

Upon motion by Dr. McManus, seconded by Mr. Daigle, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, the Board authorized Mr. Michael Leonards and Mr. Gerard Caswell to draw up the Intergovernmental agreement between the Acadia Parish School Board and the Acadia Parish Police Jury for cleanup of debris on Section 16, Township 8 South, Range 1 West.

 

11)       Consider Superintendent’s contract.

A motion to renew the Superintendent’s contract for three years, subject to negotiations to be ratified in October 2004, was offered by Mr. Vige’, seconded by Dr. McManus, and carried by a roll call vote of 7 to 0.

 

YEA:              Mr. Johnson, Mr. Shamsie, Mr. Quebodeaux, Mr. Boudreaux, Mr. Daigle, Mr. Vige’, Dr. McManus

NAY:             None

ABSENT:       Mrs. Proctor

 

12)       Correspondence

Superintendent Bourque presented correspondence from Superintendent Cecil J. Picard, regarding testing, highly qualified teacher, declining IOWA test scores among sixth-grade students, inclusion of disabled students in the test process, Leap ”r;cut scores”, alignment of programs and testing, and No child Left Behind/Highly Qualified.

     

DISCUSSION ITEMS:   No discussion Items.

 

CONSENT ITEMS:

Upon motion by Dr. Vige’, seconded by Mr. Daigle, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, the following action was taken:

 

1)    New assignments and changes of professional employees were approved as submitted.

2)    The monthly sales tax report showing a year-to-date increase of 23.52% was received.

 

SUPERINTENDENT’S COMMENTS:

 

Commented on positive attitude of employees regarding the success of the sales tax election.  He thanked the Board for its vote of confidence.

 

CLOSING:

There being no other business to come before the Board, at 5:35 p.m., upon motion by Mr. Johnson, seconded by Mr. Daigle, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, the meeting adjourned.

 

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John H. Quebodeaux, President

 

ATTEST:

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Mr. John E. Bourque, Superintendent