CROWLEY, LOUISIANA

APRIL 1, 2015

The Acadia Parish School Board met on this the 1st day of April, 2015 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 

            337-783-3664     Phone                                             Mr. James Higginbotham

            337-783-3761     Fax                                                 Vice-President

                                                                                           Mr. John E. Bourque                                         

                                                                                           Superintendent                                                                   

March 30, 2015

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 1, 2015 , for the purpose of discussing, and, if deemed advisable, acting upon the following proposition(s), to wit:

SPECIAL SESSION ITEMS:

ROUTINE ITEMS:

CONSIDER CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION TO FILL THE VACANCY IN DISTRICT 1 OF THE BOARD.

CONSIDER APPOINTMENT OF A TEMPORARY PLACEMENT FOR THE VACANCY IN DISTRICT 1 OF THE BOARD UNTIL A SPECIAL ELECTION IS HELD.

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. Delo Hebert, Mr. Gene Daigle, Mr. John Suire, Mr. Milton Simar, Mr. David Lalande, and Superintendent John Bourque.  Mr. Israel Syria and Mr. James Higginbotham were absent.

2)         Mr. Suire led the prayer.

3)         Mr. Daigle 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. Suire, seconded by Mr. Daigle, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, the board approved special session.

ROUTINE ITEMS:

CONSIDER CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION TO FILL THE VACANCY IN DISTRICT 1 OF THE BOARD.

            Upon motion by Mr. Daigle, seconded by Mr. Hebert, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, the board approved calling a special election to fill the vacancy in district 1 of the board.

            At this time a roll call vote was taken as follows:

            YEAS:              Mr. Douglas J. LaCombe, Mr. Delo Hebert, Mr. John Suire, Mr. David Lalande, Mr. Gene Daigle, and Mr. Milton Simar

            NAYS:              None

            ABSENT:          Mr. Israel Syria, Mr. James Higginbotham

CONSIDER APPOINTMENT OF A TEMPORARY PLACEMENT FOR THE VACANCY IN DSITRICT 1 OF THE BOARD UNTIL A SPECIAL ELECTION IS HELD.

            Mr. Bourque recommended Reverend James Proctor for the temporary placement of District 1 of the board until a special election is held.  Upon motion by Mr. Suire, seconded by Mr. Daigle, and carried by a unanimous voice vote the board approved recommendation of Reverend James Proctor to temporary placement of District 1 until special election is held.

            At this time a roll call vote was taken as follows:

YAYS:              Mr. Douglas LaCombe, Mr. Delo Hebert, Mr. John Suire, Mr. David Lalande, Mr. Gene Daigle, and Mr. Milton Simar

                        NAYS:              NONE

                        ABSENT:          Mr. Israel Syria, Mr. James Higginbotham

CONSENT ITEMS:

NONE

ADJOURNMENT:

            Upon motion by Mr. Suire, seconded by Mr. Hebert, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, the meeting adjourned at 5:09 p.m.

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Douglas J. LaCombe, President

ATTEST:

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John E. Bourque, Superintendent