CROWLEY, LOUISIANA

January 9, 2013

The Acadia Parish School Board met on this the 9th day of January, 2013 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.

January 3, 2013

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, January 9, 2013, for the purpose of discussing, and, if deemed advisable, acting upon the following proposition(s), to wit:

SPECIAL SESSION ITEMS:

ROUTINE:

1.      Consider calling special election to fill vacancy in District 5 of board.

2.      Election of board President. 

3.      Election of board Vice President.

Sincerely,

Gene I. Daigle, President

Acadia Parish School Board

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

2)         Mr. Syria led the prayer.

3)         Mr. LaCombe led the pledge of allegiance.

4)         Reading of the letter calling for Special Session.

             Mr. Gene Daigle read the letter calling for a special session.

ROUTINE ITEMS:

1)         Consider calling special election to fill vacancy in District 5 of board.

             Upon motion by Mr. Suire, seconded by Mr. Higginbotham, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, it was approved to call special election to fill vacancy in District 5 of board.

           At this time a motion was made by Mr. Higginbotham, seconded by Mr. Syria, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, to add Consent Item #1A.

           At this time a motion was made by Mr. LaCombe, seconded by Mr. Simar, and carried by unanimous voice vote to adopt a proclamation calling for special election to fill vacancy in District 5 of the board.

           1A)         Consider appointment of temporary placement for vacancy in District 5 of the board until special election.

           Mr. Bourque recommended Mrs. Janet Boudreaux to replace vacancy in District 5 of the board until special election.  Upon motion by Mr. Suire, seconded by Mr. Simar, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, it was recommended Mrs. Janet Boudreaux to replace vacancy in District 5 of the board until special election.  At this time, Mr. Gerard Caswell administered an oath to Mrs. Boudreaux.

           At this time, Mr. Daigle read a letter from Mr. Boudreaux thanking the board, central office staff, principals and schools for their help and cooperation in the past 18 years. 

           Mr. Daigle presented Mr. Boudreaux with a plaque for his 18 years of service to the Acadia Parish School Board.

2)       Election of Board President.

  Upon motion by Mr. Simar, Mr. Douglas LaCombe was nominated for President.  No other nominations were presented and closed, therefore, upon acclamation; Mr. Douglas LaCombe was elected President.

3)       Election of Board Vice President.

            Upon motion by Mr. Simar, Mr. James Higginbotham was nominated for Vice President.  No other nominations were presented and closed, therefore, upon acclamation; Mr. James Higginbotham was elected Vice President.

            At this time Mr. Bourque thanked Mr. Boudreaux for his many years of service to the board.  He congratulated Mr. Douglas Lacombe, Mr. James Higginbotham and Mrs. Janet Boudreaux on their appointments.  He mentioned the presence of law enforcement in the schools and cameras in schools.  He met with Chief K.P. Gibson and Sheriff Melancon in regards to law enforcement presence.

ADJOURNMENT:

            Upon motion by Mr. Suire, seconded by Mr. HIgginbotham, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, the meeting adjourned at 5:28 p.m.

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Douglas J. LaCombe, President

ATTEST:

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John E. Bourque, Superintendent