CROWLEY, LOUISIANA

JUNE 18, 2014

 

The Acadia Parish School Board met on this the 18th day of June, 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.

 

ACADIA PARISH SCHOOL BOARD 

Incorporated July 11, 1887

 

2402 North Parkerson Avenue

Post Office Drawer 309

Crowley, LA 70527-0309

337-783-3664 Phone

337-783-3761 Fax

 

Mr.Douglas J. LaCombe

President

 

Mr.James Higginbotham

 

Vice-President

              

Mr. John E. Bourque

Superintendent                                                                                 

 

 

June 16, 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,  June 18, 2014, for the purpose of discussing, and, if deemed advisable, acting upon the following proposition(s), to wit:

 

SPECIAL SESSION ITEMS:

 

ROUTINE ITEMS:

 

1.     RECEIVE AND TAKE ACTION ON THE BIDS FOR RE-ROOFING IOTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

2.     RE-ADOPT THE RESOLUTION PERSUANT TO THE MINIMUM FOUNDATION PROGRAM LITIGATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012-2013.

3.     RE-ADOPT THE RESOLUTION PERSUANT TO THE MINIMUM FOUNDATION PROGRAM LITIGATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013-2014.

4.     ADOPT THE LOUISIANA COMPLIANCE QUESTIONNAIRE FOR THE PERIOD ENDING JUNE 30, 2014.

Sincerely,

Douglas J. LaCombe, President

 

         

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. James Higginbotham, and Superintendent John Bourque.  Mr. David Lalande 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)        Receive and take action on bids for re-roofing Iota Elementary School.

 

             Dr. Chance went over bids received for re-roofing at Iota Elementary with a low bid from Mid-Western roofing for $154,720.  Upon motion by Mr. Simar, seconded by Mr. Suire, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, the board approved bid from Mid-Western roofing for $154,720 at Iota Elementary.

 

2)          Re-adopt the resolution pursuant to the Minimum Foundation Program litigation for fiscal year 2012-2013.

 

             Dr. Chance went over resolution pursuant to the Minimum Foundation Program litigation for fiscal year 2012-2013.  Upon motion by Mr. SImar, seconded by Mr. Daigle, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, the board approved to re-adopt the resolution pursuant to the Minimum Foundation Program litigation for fiscal year 2012-2013.

 

3)          Re-adopt the resolution pursuant to the Minimum Foundation Program litigation for 2013-2014.

 

             Dr. Chance went over resolution pursuant to the Minimum Foundation Program litigation for 2013-2014.  Upon motion by Mr. Simar, seconded by Mr. Daigle, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, the board approved to re-adopt the resolution pursuant to the Minimum Foundation Program litigation for 2013-2014.

 

4)          Adopt the Louisiana Compliance Questionnaire for the period ending June 30, 2014.

 

             Dr. Chance went over the Louisiana Compliance Questionnaire for the period ending June 30, 2014.  Upon motion by Mr. Daigle, seconded by Mr. Syria, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, the board approved to adopt the Louisiana Compliance Questionnaire for the period ending June 30, 2014.

 

ADJOURNMENT:

 

Upon motion by Mr. Daigle, seconded by Mr. Suire, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, the meeting adjourned at 5:12 p.m.

 

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Douglas J. LaCombe, President

 

ATTEST:

 

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John E. Bourque, Superintendent