REGULAR SESSION of Acadia Parish School Board (Monday, October 3, 2016)
Generated by TaLisa Fruge on Monday, October 31, 2016
Members present
James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, John Suire, David Lalande, Gene Daigle, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar
Meeting called to order at 5:01 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
Action, Minutes, Procedural: 1.6 Approve minutes of meeting dated September 12, 2016
Motion to approve minutes of meeting dated September 12, 2016
Motion by James Higginbotham, second by Delo Hebert.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, John Suire, David Lalande, Gene Daigle, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar
Action: 2.1 Consider recommendation of the Personnel, Insurance and Curriculum committee regarding policy changes as a result of legislation
Motion to approve policy BH changes as a result of legislation
Motion by James Higginbotham, second by Gene Daigle.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, John Suire, David Lalande, Gene Daigle, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar
Action: 2.2 Consider recommendation of the Personnel, Insurance & Curriculum committee regarding the extension of the Superintendent's contract
Motion to consider recommendation of the Personnel, Insurance & Curriculum committee regarding the extension of the Superintendent's contract.
Motion by James Higginbotham, second by Gene Daigle.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, John Suire, David Lalande, Gene Daigle, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar
3. ROUTINE ITEMS
Action: 3.1 Consider recommendation of the Budget & Finance committee regarding granting permission for the Child Nutrition Program to take bids for new equipment
Motion to consider recommendation of the Budget & Finance committee regarding granting permission for the Child Nutrition Program to take bids for new equipment
Motion by John Suire, second by James Proctor.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, John Suire, David Lalande, Gene Daigle, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar
Action: 3.2 Consider recommendation of the Budget & Finance committee regarding declaring as surplus a 1999 Bluebird bus, VIN 1GBL7T1WJ110503, mileage of 173,952 with a bad engine
Motion to consider recommendation of the Budget & Finance committee regarding declaring as surplus a 1999 Bluebird bus, VIN 1GBL7T1WJ110503, mileage of 173,952 with a bad engine
Motion by John Suire, second by Delo Hebert.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, John Suire, David Lalande, Gene Daigle, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar
Action: 3.3 Consider recommendation of the Budget & Finance committee regarding granting the Superintendent or his designee the authority to work with Foley and Judell on the renewal of parish wide millages and other millages as applicable
Motion to consider recommendation of the Budget & Finance committee regarding granting the Superintendent or his designee the authority to work with Foley and Judell on the renewal of parish wide millages and other millages as applicable
Motion by John Suire, second by James Proctor.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, John Suire, David Lalande, Gene Daigle, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar
Action: 3.4 Consider bids received for a new gymnasium at Church Point Elementary School
Mr. Ackal presented bids received for a new gymnasium at Church Point Elementary School with low bid from EL Habetz of $1,132,222
Motion to approve the bids received for the Church Point Elementary Gymnasium.
Motion by Gene Daigle, second by James Higginbotham.
Action: 3.5 Consider request from Iota High School Golden Girls Dance team to travel to Orlando, FLA February 26 - March 3, 2017 to perform at Walt Disney World
Motion to consider request from Iota High School Golden Girls Dance team to travel to Orlando, FLA February 26 - March 3, 2017 to perform at Walt Disney World
Motion by Milton Simar, second by Delo Hebert.
Action: 3.6 Consider request from Iota High FFA to attend the National FFA Convention in Indianopolis, Indiana from October 17-22, 2016
Motion to consider request from Iota High FFA to attend the National FFA Convention in Indianopolis, Indiana from October 17-22, 2016
Motion by Milton Simar, second by Gene Daigle.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, John Suire, David Lalande, Gene Daigle, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar
Action: 3.7 Consider request from Midland High school band to travel to Branson, Missouri from May 4-7, 2017 to perform at the Clay Cooper Theatre
Motion to consider request from Midland High school band to travel to Branson, Missouri from May 4-7, 2017 to perform at the Clay Cooper Theatre
Motion by Delo Hebert, 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
Action: 3.8 Consider request from Alyssa Stelly, Church Point High Ag teacher, to attend the National FFA Convention in Indianopolis, Indiana from October 17-20, 2016 to be a National Judge
Motion to consider request from Alyssa Stelly, Church Point High Ag teacher, to attend the National FFA Convention in Indianopolis, Indiana from October 17-20, 2016 to be a National Judge
Motion by James Higginbotham, second by Gene Daigle.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, John Suire, David Lalande, Gene Daigle, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar
Action, Procedural: 3.9 Consider dates for the next committee 10/17/16 and board meeting 11/7/16
Motion to approve dates for next committee 10/17/16 and board meeting 11/7/16
Motion by John Suire, 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
Information, Procedural: 3.10 Correspondence
4. DISCUSSION ITEMS
5. CONSENT ITEMS
Procedural: 5.1 Receive assignments and changes of professional employees
Procedural: 5.2 Receive retirement notification of employees
Procedural: 5.3 Receive Sales Tax report
6. SUPERINTENDENT'S COMMENTS
Information, Procedural: 6.1 Superintendent's Comments
Mr. Bourque mentioned that Branch and Richard will now be receiving free lunches
7. CLOSING
Action, Procedural: 7.1 Adjourn meeting
Motion to adjourn meeting 5:35 p.m.
Motion by Milton Simar, second by Delo Hebert.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, John Suire, David Lalande, Gene Daigle, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar