CROWLEY, LOUISIANA

JUNE 6, 2011

 

The Acadia Parish School Board met on this the 6th day of June, 2011 at 5:00 p.m., in a regular session at Crowley, Louisiana, with President Mr. Gene I. Daigle presiding.  Members present were Mr. Israel Syria, Mr. Roland Boudreaux, Mr. Milton Simar, Mr. James Higginbotham, Mr. Douglas J. LaCombe, Mr. John A. Suire, Mr. Lynn Shamsie, and Secretary-Treasurer, Superintendent John E. Bourque.

 

  1. Mr. Israel Syria led the prayer.
     

  2. Mr. Doug LaCombe led the pledge of allegiance.
     

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

 

Upon motion by Mr. LaCombe, seconded by Mr. Boudreaux, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, Opening Item #3A and Consent Item #3A was added to the agenda.

 

  1. Read and approve minutes of the May 9, 2011 meeting and May 18, 2011 special session.

 

Reading of the minutes of the May 9, 2011, board meeting and May 18, 2011 special session were dispensed (copies of minutes were sent to member prior to this meeting) and upon motion by Mr. Syria, seconded by Mr. Higginbotham, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, the May 9, 2011 board meeting and May 18, 2011 special session minutes were approved.

 

ACTION ITEMS:

 

  1. Consider recommendation of the Personnel, Insurance & Curriculum committee regarding GBE Policy Assignment.

 

Item was deleted.

 

ROUTINE ITEMS:

 

  1. Consider request from Orbit Energy for seismic permit on school board property.

 

Mr. Caswell has successfully negotiated with Orbit Energy for a seismic permit on 649.62 acres of school board property near Iota.  Upon motion by Mr. Suire, seconded by Mr. Simar, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, the board approved seismic permit to Orbit Energy on 649.62 acres of school board property near Iota.

 

  1. Consider Superintendent’s recommendation for principal at Ross Elementary.

 

Mr. Bourque recommended Paula Cutrer for principal at Ross Elementary. Mrs. Cutrer addressed the board, thanking them for this opportunity at Ross Elementary.

At this time a motion was made by Mr. Boudreaux, seconded by Mr. Suire, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, to add Item #2A to the agenda.

 

 2a.  Authorize Superintendent to advertise for Assistant Principal at Rayne High school.

 

Upon motion by Mr. Boudreaux, seconded by Mr. Simar, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, the board approved to authorized Superintendent to advertise for Assistant Principal at Rayne High school.

 

  1. Consider Superintendent’s recommendation for principal at Church Point Middle.

 

Mr. Bourque recommended Katie Jolivette for principal at Church Point Middle.  Mrs. Jolivette thanked the board and Mr. DeRousselle for the opportunity to serve as principal at Church Point Middle.

 

At this time Mr. Bourque recommended the transfer of Sam Babineaux from Rayne High school to Church Point Middle to fill the Assistant Principal vacancy.  Upon motion by Mr. Simar, seconded by Mr. Boudreaux, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, the board approved the transfer of Sam Babineaux from Rayne High school to Church Point Middle to fill the Assistant Principal vacancy.

 

 3a.  Consider Superintendent’s recommendation for Executive Director of Personnel/Operations.

 

Mr. Bourque recommended Mrs. Ellan Kay Baggett for Executive Director of Personnel/Operations.  Upon motion by Mr. LaCombe, seconded by Mr. Higginbotham, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, the board approved the recommendation of Mrs. Ellan Kay Baggett for Executive Director of Personnel/Operations.

 

  1. Consider bus driver assignments.

 

Mr. Steve Jones recommended the replacement of Alvin Monroe’s Crowley route (retired) with Jeremy Evans, the replacement of Roger Klumpp’s Iota route (retired) with Lanell Regan, the replacement of Elroy Meche’s Church Point route (retired) with Melinda Henry, the replacement of Lanell Regan’s Iota route with Ray Vasseur, and the replacement of Melinda Henry’s Crowley route with Gayla Catanese.  Upon motion by Mr. LaCombe, seconded by Mr. Suire, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, the board approved the bus driver assignments.

 

  1. Consider renewal of property and liability insurance.

 

Mr. Leonards presented renewal information for property and liability coverage.  Mr. Boudreaux recommended Option 1 for property coverage and PCAL for liability coverage.  Upon motion by Mr. Boudreaux, seconded by Mr. Shamsie, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, the board approved the renewal of property insurance with Dupre, Carrier & Godchaux, and Option 1 with PCAL renewal.

 

  1. Consider recommendation from the Budget & Finance committee regarding bids received for Child Nutrition for canned/frozen fruits, vegetables, condiments, staple items and frozen and chilled meats.

 

Mr. Leonards went over bid tabulations for the school lunch program, which were reviewed and recommended favorably to the full board.  Mr. Bourque commended Ms. Miller on the improved quality of meals served in our cafeterias.   Upon motion by Mr. Suire, seconded by Mr. Higginbotham, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, the board approved bids received for Child Nutrition for canned/frozen fruits, vegetables, condiments, staple items and frozen and chilled meats.

 

  1. Consider recommendation from the Budget & Finance committee regarding the adoption of the Louisiana Compliance questionnaire.

 

Mr. Leonards provided the committee with a copy of the Louisiana Compliance questionnaire, which requires approval by the board every year.  Our auditors will review these responses as they conduct their review in the coming months.  This document was recommended favorably to the full board.  Upon motion by Suire, seconded by Mr. Higginbotham, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, the board approved the adoption of  the Louisiana Compliance questionnaire.

 

  1. Consider recommendation from the Budget & Finance committee regarding advertising for hunting lease on Section 16 near Evangeline.

 

After leasing this property for five years, the tenant was notified last summer that we will be re-advertising for bids on this 310 acre tract near Evangeline.  Advertisements will be published and sent to several parties who have expressed interest in leasing this property.  The committee recommended favorably advertising for a one year lease on this property.  Upon motion by Mr. Suire, seconded by Mr. Boudreaux, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, the board approved advertising for hunting lease on Section 16 near Evangeline.

 

  1. Consider recommendation from the Budget & Finance committee regarding adoption of final budget revisions for 2010-2011.

 

Mr. Leonards updated the committee on MFP funding and presented final budget estimates for the current year.  After some discussion, the committee made a favorable recommendation to the board to accept the final budget revisions for the current year.  Upon motion by Mr. Suire, seconded by Mr. Higginbotham, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, the board approved the adoption of final budget revisions for 2010-2011.

 

  1. Adopt property tax millages for 2011.

 

Mr. Leonards presented the board with the following property tax millages for 2011 to be adopted.  Upon motion by Mr. Suire, seconded by Boudreaux and a roll call vote as follows, the adoption of the property tax millages for 2011 were approved.

  1. Consider request from the Iota Middle school BETA club to attend a national  convention in Nashville, TN on June 15-20, 2011.  The trip will be funded through fundraisers and local business donations.

 

Upon motion by Mr. Simar, seconded by Mr. LaCombe, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, the board approved the request from the Iota Middle school BETA club to attend a national convention in Nashville, TN on June 5-20, 2011.

 

  1. Consider dates for next committee and board meetings.

 

Upon motion by Mr. Syira, seconded by Mr. Higginbotham, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, the next committee meeting will be June 15, 2011 and the board meeting will be July 11, 2011.

 

  1. Correspondence.

 

NONE

 

DISCUSSION ITEMS:  

 

  1. Discuss policy regarding administrative points.

 

Item deleted.

 

CONSENT ITEMS:

 

Upon motion by Mr. LaCombe, seconded by Mr. Syria, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, Consent Items 1 through 4 was taken in globo.

 

  1. Consider assignments and changes of professional employees.

 

Upon motion by Mr. Syria, seconded by Mr. Simar, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, assignments and changes of professional employees were approved.

 

  1. Consider retirement notification of employees.

 

Upon motion by Mr. Syria, seconded by Mr. Simar, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, retirement notification of employees was approved.

 

  1. Consider request from Julie Doucet, teacher, Church Point HIgh, for a sabbatical leave for the fall 2011 and spring 2012.           

 

Upon motion by Mr. Syira, seconded by Mr. Simar, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, the board approved request from Julie Doucet, teacher, Church Point High, for a sabbatical leave for the fall 2011 and spring 2012.

 

 3a.  Consider request from Dana Danna, teacher, Estherwood Elementary, for a medical sabbatical leave for the fall 2011 and spring 2012 semesters.

 

Upon motion by Mr. Syria, seconded by Mr. Simar, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, the board approved request from Dana Danna, teacher, Estherwood Elementary, for a medical sabbatical leave for the fall 2011 and spring 2012 semesters.

 

  1. Receive Sales Tax Report.

 

Upon motion by Mr. Syria, seconded by Mr. Simar, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, the board received the sales tax report which showed a year to date increase of .58%.

 

SUPERINTENDENT COMMENTS: 

 

Mr. Bourque commented on summer school now being in session and sales tax trends being favorable.

 

CLOSING:

 

There being no other business to come before the Board, upon motion by Mr. Syria, seconded by Mr. Boudreaux,  and carried by a unanimous voice vote, the meeting adjourned at 5:34 p.m.
 

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Gene I. Daigle, President

 

ATTEST:

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John E. Bourque, Superintendent