CROWLEY, LOUISIANA

April 18, 2012

The Acadia Parish School Board met on this the 18th day of April, 2012 at 5:00 p.m., in a SPECIAL SESSION at Crowley, Louisiana, with President Mr. Gene Daigle presiding, pursuant to the following notice given in writing to each and every member thereof and duly posted in the manner required by law, viz.

April 13, 2012

Dear Board Member:

By virtue of the authority vested in me by law by reason of the fact that it is deemed necessary, advisable, and to the public interest that the Acadia Parish School Board is called to a SPECIAL SESSION; therefore, I, Gene I. Daigle, President of the Acadia Parish School Board, do hereby give notice that a special meeting of the said Board will be held at its domicile in the City of Crowley, Louisiana, at 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 18, 2012, for the purpose of discussing, and, if deemed advisable, acting upon the following proposition(S), to wit:

CONSENT ITEMS:

1. CONSIDER PERSONNEL CHANGES.

Sincerely,

Gene I. Daigle, President

Acadia Parish School Board

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1)               Mr. Douglas LaCombe called the meeting to order.  Members present were Mr. Lynn Shamsie, Mr. John Suire, Mr. Israel Syria, Mr. Milton Simar, and Superintendent John Bourque.  Members absent were Mr. James Higginbotham and Mr. Gene Daigle.  

2)         Mr. Syria led the prayer.

3)         Mr. Simar led the pledge of allegiance.

4)         Reading of the letter calling for Special Session.

                        Mr. Douglas LaCombe read the letter calling for a special session.

CONSENT ITEMS:

1)         Consider Personnel changes.

             Upon motion by Mr. Shamsie, seconded by Mr. Syria, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, personnel changes were approved.

           At this time a motion was made by Mr. Shamsie, seconded by Mr. Simar, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, Item #1A was added to the agenda.

1A)    Advertise for principal at Estherwood Elementary and 2 helping teachers.

           Upon motion by Mr. Shamsie, seconded by Mr. Suire, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, the board approved advertising for principal at Estherwood Elementary and 2 helping teachers.                            

ADJOURNMENT:

            Upon motion by Mr. Shamsie, seconded by Mr. Suire, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, the meeting adjourned at 5:05 p.m.

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Gene Daigle, President

ATTEST:

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John E. Bourque, Superintendent