CROWLEY, LOUISIANA

April 16, 2014

The Acadia Parish School Board met on this the 16th day of April, 2014 at 5:00 p.m., in a SPECIAL SESSION at Crowley, Louisiana, with President Mr. Douglas J. LaCombe 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.

                                                                       Incorporated July 11, 1887

                                                                   2402 North Parkerson Avenue                              

Mr. Douglas J. LaCombe

                                                                         Post Office Drawer 309

                                                                                   President

                                                                        Crowley, LA 70527-0309

Mr. John E. Bourque                                         337-783-3664  Phone                                      

Mr. James Higginbotham

Superintendent                                                  337-783-3761  Fax                                          

Vice-President

April 14, 2014

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, Douglas J. LaCombe, 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 16, 2014, for the purpose of discussing, and, if deemed advisable, acting upon the following proposition(s), to wit:

SPECIAL SESSION ITEMS:

ROUTINE ITEMS:

                  1.   CONSIDER GRANTING PERMISSION TO ADVERTISE A PUBLIC HEARING IN THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL AND TO SCHEDULE JUNE 2, 2014 AS THE DATE OF THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONTINUING EXISTING MILLAGESFOR THE 2014 TAX YEAR.

Sincerely,

Douglas J. LaCombe, 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. Gene Daigle, Mr. John Suire, Mr. Israel Syria, Mr. Milton Simar, Mr. David Lalande, and Superintendent John Bourque.  Mr. James Higginbotham was absent.

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. Upon motion by Mr. Higginbotham, seconded by Mr. Syria, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, the board approved special session.

ROUTINE ITEMS:

1)        Consider granting permission to advertise a public hearing in the official journal and to schedule June 2, 2014 as the date of the public hearing for the purpose of continuing existing millages for the 2014 tax year.

Upon motion by Mr. Simar, seconded by Mr. Syria, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, the board approved granting permission to advertise a public hearing in the official journal and to schedule June 2, 2014 as the date of the public hearing for the purpose of continuing existing millages for the 2014 tax year.

ADJOURNMENT:

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

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Douglas J. LaCombe, President

ATTEST:

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John E. Bourque, Superintendent