Acadia Parish School Board

 

REGULAR SESSION (Monday, October 5, 2015)

Generated by TaLisa Fruge on Wednesday, October 7, 2015

 

Members present


James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, John Suire, David Lalande, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar

 

Meeting called to order at 4:59 PM

 

1. OPENING ITEMS

 

Procedural: 1.1 Call To Order

 

Procedural: 1.2 Roll Call

 

Procedural: 1.3 Prayer

 

Procedural: 1.4 Pledge of Allegiance

 

Action, Procedural: 1.5 Consider approval of a revised agenda, if there are any changes...ADD OPENING ITEM 1.7

Motion to modify the agenda

 

Motion by Milton Simar, second by James Higginbotham.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

Yea: James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, John Suire, David Lalande, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar

 

Action, Minutes, Procedural: 1.6 Approve minutes of meeting dated September 14, 2015

Motion to approve minutes of meeting dated September 14, 2015

 

Motion by James Higginbotham, second by Delo Hebert.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

Yea: James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, John Suire, David Lalande, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar

 

Recognition: 1.8 Recognize Blue Ribbon Schools

Mrs. Jones introduced the schools that received National School Blue Ribbon award. South Crowley Elementary and Martin Petitjean were recognized. Kim Cummings, Principal, Martin Petitjean Elementary and Irma Trosclair, Principal, South Crowley Elementary were awarded a plaque and congratulated.

 

Recognition: 1.9 Recognize October as National Rice Month

Mr. LaCombe asked to recognize October as National Rice Month....October Rice Festival in Crowley

 

2. ACTION ITEMS

 

Action: 2.1 Consider recommendation of the Personnel, Insurance & Curriculum committee regarding changing committee meeting date to every 3rd Monday of the month

On a motion by Mr. Simar, second by Mr. Hebert, and carried, the Personnel, Insurance, and Curriculum Committee approved forwarding the item to change committee meeting days from every 3rd Wednesday to every 3rd Monday of the month to the Board as an action item.

 

Motion by David Lalande, second by Milton Simar.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

Yea: James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, John Suire, David Lalande, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar

 

3. ROUTINE ITEMS

 

Action: 3.1 Consider recommendation of the Personnel, Insurance & Curriculum committee regarding alignment of Acadia's insurance provisions with Public Law 111-148

On a motion by Mr. LaCombe, second by Mr. Simar, and carried, the Personnel, Insurance, and Curriculum Committee recommended aligning Acadia's health insurance provisions with Public Law 111-148 by offering an optional coverage to those persons who did not enroll during the previous open enrollment period.

 

Motion by James Higginbotham, second by Delo Hebert.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

Yea: James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, John Suire, David Lalande, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar

 

Action: 3.2 Consider recommendation of the Budget & Finance committee regarding conducting a surplus, in disrepair, and/or unusable item sale on November 12, 2015

On a motion by Mr. Lalande, second by Rev. Proctor, and carried, the Budget and Finance Committee recommended approval of November 12, 2015 as the date to conduct the sale of items deemed surplus, in need of repair wherein repair cost exceeds the value, and/or unusable.

 

Motion by John Suire, second by James Higginbotham.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

Yea: James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, John Suire, David Lalande, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar

 

Action: 3.3 Consider recommendation of the Budget and Finance Committee regarding awarding the low bid for a steamer for the Child Nutrition Program to be located at Church Point Elementary School

On a motion by Mr. Higginbotham, second by Rev. Proctor, and carried, the Budget and Finance Committee recommended awarding the low bid for a steamer for the Child Nutrition Program at Church Point Elementary as submitted by Associated Foods at a bid of $14,177.

 

Motion by John Suire, second by James Proctor.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

Yea: James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, John Suire, David Lalande, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar

 

Action: 3.4 Consider recommendation of the Budget & Finance committee regarding approval of informational item of transferring mineral leases from Beta Land Services to Freeport-McMoran or a subsidiary with a focus on preparation for production

On a motion by Mr. Lalande, second by Mr. Higginbotham, and carried, the Budget and Finance Committee recommended approving the transfer of mineral leases from Beta Land Services to Freeport-McMoran or a subsidiary with a focus on preparation for production

 

Motion by John Suire, second by David Lalande.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

Yea: James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, John Suire, David Lalande, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar

 

Action: 3.5 Consider request from Midland High FFA to attend the 88th FFA National Convention & Expo to be held October 26-31, 2015 in Louisville, KY

Motion to approve request from Midland High FFA to attend the 88th FFA National Convention & Expo to be held October 26-31, 2015 in Louisville, KY

 

Motion by Delo Hebert, second by John Suire.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

Yea: James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, John Suire, David Lalande, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar

Action: 3.6 Consider request from Rayne High School FFA Chapter to attend the National FFA Convention in Louisville, KY on October 26-31, 2015 to accept the National Star Chapter award

Motion to approved request from Rayne High School FFA Chapter to attend the National FFA Convention in Louisville, KY on October 26-31, 2015 to accept the National Star Chapter award

 

Motion by David Lalande, second by Delo Hebert.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

Yea: James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, John Suire, David Lalande, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar

 

Action, Procedural: 3.7 Consider dates for the next committee and board meeting

Motion to approve dates for next committee and board meeting

 

Motion by David Lalande, second by John Suire.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

Yea: James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, John Suire, David Lalande, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar

 

Information, Procedural: 3.8 Correspondence

Area LSBA meetings

 

4. DISCUSSION ITEMS

 

5. CONSENT ITEMS

 

Action (Consent), Procedural: 5.1 Approval of Consent Agenda Items

Resolution: Motion to approve Consent Agenda Items

 

Motion to approve Consent Agenda Items

 

Motion by David Lalande, second by James Higginbotham.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

Yea: James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, John Suire, David Lalande, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar

 

Action, Procedural: 5.2 Receive assignments and changes of professional employees

Motion to approve assignments and changes of professional employees

 

Motion by James Higginbotham, second by John Suire.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

Yea: James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, John Suire, David Lalande, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar

 

Action, Procedural: 5.3 Recieve retirement notification of employees

 

Action (Consent), Procedural: 5.4 Receive Sales Tax report

Resolution: Motion to approve Sales Tax report

 

Motion to approve Consent Agenda Items

 

Motion by David Lalande, second by James Higginbotham.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

Yea: James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, John Suire, David Lalande, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar

 

6. SUPERINTENDENT'S COMMENTS

Information, Procedural: 6.1 Superintendent's Comments

Blue Ribbons schools, inservice day on Monday

 

7. CLOSING

Action, Procedural: 7.1 Adjourn meeting

Motion to adjourn meeting

 

Motion by Delo Hebert, second by Milton Simar.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

Yea: James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, John Suire, David Lalande, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar