CROWLEY, LOUISIANA

JULY 11, 2011

 

The Acadia Parish School Board met on this the 11th day of July, 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. Boudreaux, seconded by Mr. Higginbotham, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, Opening Item #6A was added to the agenda and Consent Item #3 was revised.

 

  1. Read and approve minutes of the June 6, 2011 meeting and June 15, 2011 special session.

 

Reading of the minutes of the June 6, 2011, board meeting and June 15, 2011 special session were dispensed (copies of minutes were sent to member prior to this meeting) and upon motion by Mr. LaCombe, seconded by Mr. Suire, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, the June 6, 2011 board meeting and June 15, 2011 special session minutes were approved.

 

ACTION ITEMS:

 

  1. Consider GBE policy assignment.

 

A motion was made by Mr. Suire, seconded by Mr. Syria and carried by a unanimous voice vote, to prohibit any central office personnel or principal from serving in a coaching capacity.  Several board members expressed their concerns and opinions on the matter.  At this time a roll call vote was taken as follows:

 

YEAS:       Mr. Israel Syria, Mr. Douglas LaCombe, Mr. Lynn Shamsie, Mr. John Suire, Mr. Roland Boudreaux

NAYS:      Mr. Gene Daigle, Mr. James Higginbotham

 

By a roll call vote of 6 to 2, motion passed.

 

ROUTINE ITEMS:

 

  1. Consider recommendation for bus driver for Rayne Head Start Center.

 

Mr. Sondra Myers recommended Victoria Marshall for the Rayne Head Start bus route.  Upon motion by Mr. LaCombe, seconded by Mr. Syria, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, the board approved recommendation of Victoria Marshall for the Rayne Head Start bus route.

 

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

 

Mr. Bourque recommended Marie Broussard for principal at Evangeline Elementary from a field of seven applicants.  Mrs.  Broussard thanked the board for this opportunity.  Upon motion by Simar, seconded by Mr. LaCombe, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, the board approved Mrs. Marie Broussard for principal at Evangeline Elementary.

 

  1. Consider Superintendent’s recommendation for assistant principal at Rayne High.

 

At this time, a motion was made by Mr. Boudreaux, seconded by Mr. Suire, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, to amend item #3 to appoint two assistant principals to replace the two who recently resigned.

At this time a motion was made by Mr. Boudreaux, seconded by Mr. Suire, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, to allow the Superintendent to appoint two assistant principals at Rayne High.

Mr. Bourque recommended John W. Prudhomme and Tammy Meche for assistant principals at Rayne High.  They thanked the board for the opportunity.  Upon motion by Mr. Boudreaux, seconded by Mr. Suire, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, the board approved John W. Prudhomme and Tammy Meche for assistant principal’s at Rayne High.

 

  1. Consider approval of Head Start Grant Application to carry forward $23,000 in Training and Technical Assistance funds.

 

Mrs. Myers requested approval to carry over $23,000 in Head Start Training and Technical Assistance grant from last year. Upon motion by Mr. Syria, seconded by Mr. Suire, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, the board approved a carry over of $23,000 in Head Start Training and Technical Assistant funds.

 

  1. Consider bus driver assignments.

 

Mr. Jones recommended Gayla Catanese to replace Ray Vasseur’s Iota route, Ray Williams to replace Galya Catanese’s Crowley route, and Raymond Guidry to replace Gayla Catanese’s Rayne route.  Upon motion by Mr. Boudreaux, seconded by Mr. Simar, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, the board approved the mentioned bus driver assignments.

 

  1. Consider bids received for hunting lease.

 

Mr. Leonards recommended a high bid from Joey Hebert of $9 per acre.   Upon motion by Mr. LaCombe, seconded by Mr. Simar, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, the board approved bid received from Joey Hebert of $9 per acre for hunting lease.

 

  1. Consider recommendation from the Personnel, Insurance & Curriculum committee regarding Head Start plans, parent handbook & child outcomes.

 

Sondra Myers presented a summary of child outcomes for the past school year.  She also went over program plans and the parent handbook for the upcoming year, highlighting changes.   Upon motion by Mr. LaCombe, seconded by Mr. Simar, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, the board approved Head Start plans, parent handbook & child outcomes.

 

  1. Consider recommendation from the Personnel, Insurance & Curriculum committee regarding request for 2nd re-authorization of locally initiated elective (Creative Writing) for Iota High.

 

Margaret Jones requested approval for re-authorization of the Creative Writing class at Iota High School.  This will be the third year for this class.  Upon motion by Mr. LaCombe, seconded by Mr. Simar, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, the board approved request for 2nd re-authorization of locally initiated elective (Creative Writing) for Iota High.

 

  1. Consider recommendation from the Personnel, Insurance & Curriculum committee regarding request from schools for 2011-2012 banked time.

 

Margaret Jones made a request for banked time for the upcoming school year providing the committee with proposed schedules for various schools.   Upon motion by Mr. LaCombe, seconded by Simar and carried by a unanimous voice vote, the board approved request from schools for 2011-2012 banked time.

 

  1. Consider request from the Budget & Finance committee regarding bids received for Child Nutrition program for bread, milk & dairy products.

 

The committee reviewed the bid tabulations for bread, milk and dairy products.  The low bid recommendations as indicated were reviewed by the committee and recommended favorably to the full board.  Upon motion by Mr. Suire, seconded by Mr. Higginbotham, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, the board approved bids received for Child Nutrition program for bread, milk & dairy products.  

 

  1. Consider request from the Budget & Finance committee regarding bids received for official journal.

 

Mr. Leonards presented a summary of bids received for the official journal for the upcoming year.  The low bid from the Rayne Acadian Tribune for $1.00 per Legal Square, 1st insertion was recommended favorably to the full board.  Upon motion by Mr. Suire, seconded by Mr. Higginbotham, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, the board approved the low bid from Rayne Acadian Tribune for $1.00 per legal square, 1st insertion received for the official journal .

 

  1. Consider request from the Budget & Finance committee regarding budgets for 2011-2012.

 

Mr. Leonards distributed budget booklets showing financial projections for the upcoming fiscal year.  He answered questions from the committee about the major factors behind our increasing deficit.  Upon motion by Mr. Suire, seconded by Mr. Simar, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, the board approved the budgets for 2011-2012.

 

  1. Consider request from Iota Middle and Iota High schools 4-H to travel to Berlin, Ohio, New York, Niagra Falls and Toronto Canada from July 14, 2011 to July 24, 2011.

 

Upon motion by Mr. Simar, seconded by Mr. LaCombe, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, the board approved request from Iota Middle and Iota High schools 4-H to travel to Berlin, Ohio, New York, Niagra Falls and Toronto Canada from July 14, 2011 to July 24, 2011.

 

  1. Consider dates for next committee and board meetings.

 

Upon motion by Mr. Boudreaux, seconded by Mr. Suire, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, there will be no committee meetings in July and the board meeting will be August 1, 2011.

 

  1. Correspondence.   

 

NONE

 

DISCUSSION ITEMS:   NONE

 

CONSENT ITEMS:

 

Upon motion by Mr. LaCombe, seconded by Mr. Suire, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, Consent Items 1 through 8 was taken in globo.

 

  1. Consider assignments and changes of professional employees.

 

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

 

  1. Consider request from Amanda Link, teacher, Estherwood Elementary, for a leave without pay for the fall 2011 and spring 2012 semesters.

 

Upon motion by Mr. Syria, seconded by Mr. Boudreaux, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, the board approved request from Amanda Link, teacher, Estherwood Elementary, for a leave without pay for the fall 2011 and spring 2012 semesters.

 

  1. Consider request from Alisha Stakes, teacher, Estherwood Elementary, for a sabbatical leave for the fall 2011 and spring 2012 semesters.

 

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

 

  1. Consider request from Christina Soileau, teacher, Iota High, for a leave without pay from August 2011 through May 2012.

 

Upon motion by Mr. Syria, seconded by Mr. Boudreaux, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, the board approved request from Christina Soileau, teacher, Iota High, for a leave without pay from August 2011 through May 2012.

 

  1. Consider request from Carrie Parsley, teacher, Iota Elementary, for a sabbatical leave for the fall 2011 and spring 2012 semesters.

 

Upon motion by Mr. Syria, seconded by Mr. Boudreaux, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, the board approved request from Carrie Parsley, teacher, Iota Elementary, for a sabbatical leave for the fall 2011 and spring 2012 semesters.

 

  1. 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. Boudreaux, 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. Boudreaux, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, the board received the sales tax report which showed a year to date increase of .69%.

 

SUPERINTENDENT COMMENTS:

  

Mr. Bourque commended the retirees and bus drivers.  He mentioned that he would be leaving for Washington, DC on the 13th through the 15th for an education meeting.

 

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 5:54 p.m.

 

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Gene I. Daigle, President

 

ATTEST:

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John E. Bourque, Superintendent