REGULAR SESSION of the Acadia Parish School Board (Monday, February 1, 2016)
Generated by TaLisa Fruge on Wednesday, February 24, 2016
Members present
James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, John Suire, David Lalande, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar
Absent: Gene Daigle
Meeting called to order at 5:00 PM
1. OPENING ITEMS
Procedural: 1.1 Roll Call
Procedural: 1.2 Prayer
Proctor led the prayer
Procedural: 1.3 Pledge of Allegiance
Simar led the pledge
Action, Procedural: 1.4 Consider approval of a revised agenda, if there are any changes
Action, Minutes, Procedural: 1.5 Approve minutes of meeting dated January 11, 2016
Motion to approve minutes of meeting dated January 11, 2016
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: 2.1 Consider recommendation of the Personnnel, Insurance & Curriculum committee regarding Policy JGCC
Motion to approve Policy JGCC
Motion by Delo Hebert, second by James Higginbotham.
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 Budget & Finance committee to continue retaining Broussard, Poche, LLP as the audit firm for the year ending June 30, 2016
Motion to onsider recommenation of the Budget & Finance committee to continue retaining Broussard, Poche, LLP as the audit firm for the year ending June 30, 2016
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: 3.2 Consider recommendation of Budget & Finance committee granting permission to advertise for the official journal for 2016-2017
Motion to consider recommendation of Budget & Finance committee granting permission to advertise for the official journal for 2016-2017
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 & Finance commitee regarding granting permission to advertise the hunting lease portion of Section 16, T7S, R1E, southeast of Eunice containing approximately 142 acres, more or less
Motion to consider recommendation of the Budget & Finance commitee regarding granting permission to advertise the hunting lease portion of Section 16, T7S, R1E, southeast of Eunice containing approximately 142 acres, more or less
Motion by John Suire, second by Delo Hebert.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, John Suire, David Lalande, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar
Action: 3.4 Consider recommendation of the Budget & Finance committee regarding granting permission to advertise for classroom furnishings
Motion to consider recommendation of the Budget & Finance committee regarding granting permission to advertise for classroom furnishings
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 recommendation of the Budget & Finance committee regarding the 2015-2016 General Fund mid-year budget revisions
Motion to consider recommendation of the Budget & Finance committee regarding the 2015-2016 General Fund mid-year budget revisions
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: 3.6 Consider recommendation of the Personnel, Insurance & Curriculum committee regarding granting staff permission to continue establishing the new high deductible health insurance plan premium rates for 2016-2017 which meet criteria of Public Law PL 111-148
Motion to consider recommendation of the Personnel, Insurance & Curriculum committee regarding granting staff permission to continue establishing the new high deductible health insurance plan premium rates for 2016-2017 which meet criteria of Public Law PL 111-148
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, Procedural: 3.7 Consider dates for the next committee and board meeting
Committee February 22, 2016 and March 7, 2016 Board
Motion to approve dates for next committee and board meeting
Motion by Delo Hebert, second by James Higginbotham.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, John Suire, David Lalande, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar
Information, Procedural: 3.8 Correspondence
LSBA Sponsor dinners, Legislative Breakfast
At this time Mr. Gene Daigle was present for the meeting 5:25 p.m.
4. DISCUSSION ITEMS
Action: 4.1 Consider recommendation of the Personnel, Insurance & Curriculum committee regarding dress code policy and cell phone policy
Committee members discussed dress code and cell phone policies in regards to outerwear and student possession of cell phones. These items will be brought back before the committee at next meeting
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 Milton Simar, second by James Higginbotham.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, John Suire, David Lalande, Gene Daigle, 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 Milton Simar, second by James Higginbotham.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, John Suire, David Lalande, Gene Daigle, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar
Action, Procedural: 5.3 Receive retirement notification of employees
Motion to approve retirement notification of employees
Motion by Milton Simar, second by James Higginbotham.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, John Suire, David Lalande, Gene Daigle, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar
Action, Procedural: 5.4 Receive Sales Tax report
Motion to approve sales tax report
Motion by Milton Simar, second by James Higginbotham.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, John Suire, David Lalande, Gene Daigle, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar
6. SUPERINTENDENT'S COMMENTS
Information, Procedural: 6.1 Superintendent's Comments
7. CLOSING
Action, Procedural: 7.1 Adjourn meeting
5:34 p.m.
Motion to adjourn meeting
Motion by Milton Simar, second by John Suire.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, John Suire, David Lalande, Gene Daigle, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar