CROWLEY, LOUISIANA

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

The Acadia Parish School Board met on this the 3rd day of February at 5:00 p.m., in a regular session at Crowley, Louisiana, with President presiding Mr. Douglas J. LaCombe. Members present were, Mr. James Higginbotham, Vice-President, Mr. Lynn Shamsie, Mr. Gene Daigle, Mr. Israel Syria, Mr. David Lalande, Mr. Milton Simar, and Secretary-Treasurer, and Superintendent John E. Bourque.   Absent was Mr. John Suire.

2)         Mr. Syria led the prayer.

3)         Mr. Lalande led the pledge of allegiance.

4)         Consider approved of the revised agenda, if there are any changes.

                        No Changes

5)         Read and approve minutes of the January 13, 2014 board meeting.

Reading of the minutes of the January 13, 2014 board meeting were dispensed (copies of minutes were sent to member prior to this meeting) and upon motion by Mr. Higginbotham, seconded by Mr. Lalande, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, minutes of the January 13, 2014 board meeting were approved.

6)             Recognize student who placed 1^st at the State Social Studies Fair.

Ms. Carr presented a plaque to two students, Sadie and Jacob Zaunbrecher, who placed 1^st in the State Social Studies Fair.

7)         Recognize Mr. James Higginbotham, recently elected Vice President of the Louisiana School Board’s Association.

            Mr. Lacombe recognized Mr. James Higginbotham for being elected Vice President to the Louisiana School Board’s Association.

ACTION ITEMS:

NONE

ROUTINE ITEMS:

1)         Receive a report and consider a nomination request submitted by Pride Oil.

            Dr. Chance went over a report and requested approval of a request submitted by Pride Oil.  Upon motion by Mr. Daigle, seconded by Mr. Shamsie, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, the board approved a nomination request submitted by Pride Oil with approval of request by board attorney.

2)         Consider a request for an electrical line right-of-way to a water well site on the North ½ of Section 16, Township 11 South, Range 1 East, i.e., the Simon Farm Lease at Lyons Point.

            Dr. Chance went over a request for an electrical line right-of-way to a water well site on North ½ of Section 16, Township 11 South, Range 1 East, i.e., the Simon Farm Lease at Lyons Point.  Upon motion by Mr. Shamsie, seconded by Mr. Daigle, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, the board approved a request for an electrical line right-of-way to a water well site on the North ½ of Section 16, Township 11 South, Range 1 East, i.e., the Simon Farm Lease at Lyons Point.

3)         Consider a resolution regarding the funding of the Proposed/Comprehensive Iota/Fourth Ward Classrooms Project Commencing in the Spring Semester of 2014 and Continuing through Completion.

            Dr. Chance went over a resolution regarding the funding of a proposed Comprehensive Iota/Fourth Ward Classroom Project commencing in the Spring Semester of 2014 and continuing through completion.  Upon motion by Mr. Shamsie, seconded by Mr. Lalande, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, the board approved a resolution regarding the funding of the Proposed/Comprehensive Iota/Fourth Ward Classrooms Project commencing in the Spring Semester of 2014 and continuing through completion.

4)         Consider a change in procedures required by Act 1.

            Mr. Bourque went over changes in procedures by Act 1.  He pointed out that although something doesn’t have to be voted on by the board he would like to present the information to the board.

5)         Consider a request from Mire Elementary for permission for the Mire Elementary band to perform in Branson, Missouri May 11, 2014 through May 14, 2014 and watch short video of Mire marching band performance at Disney World last year from the band director, Mr. Mike Magee.

            Mr. Mike Magee, Mire Elementary band director, showed a video presentation of the Mire marching band perform at Walt Disney World last year.  Upon motion by Mr. Daigle, seconded by Mr. Lalande, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, the board approved request from Mire Elementary to allow the Mire Elementary marching band to perform in Branson, Missouri May 11, 2014 through May 14, 2014.

6)         Consider dates for next committee and board meetings.

            Upon motion by Mr. Simar, seconded by Mr. Higginbotham, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, committee meetings will be February 19, 2014and the board meeting will be March 10, 2014.

6)         Correspondence.   

            None

DISCUSSION ITEMS:    NONE

CONSENT ITEMS:

            Upon motion by Mr. Simar, seconded by Mr. Lalande, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, consent items 1 through 3 were approved to be taken in globo.

1)         Consider assignments and changes of professional employees.

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

2)         Consider retirement notification of employees.

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

3)         Receive Sales Tax Report.

            Upon motion by Mr. Simar, seconded by Mr. Higginbotham, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, the board received the sales tax report which showed a year to date increase of 1.47%.

SUPERINTENDENT COMMENTS:   

Mr. Bourque commented on testing coming around the corner and the Science and Social Studies Fair had a good turnout.

There being no other business to come before the Board, upon motion by Mr. Simar, seconded by Mr. Lalande, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, the meeting adjourned at 5:40 p.m.

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Douglas J. LaCombe, President

ATTEST:

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John E. Bourque, Superintendent