REGULAR SESSION of Acadia Parish School Board (Monday, November 7, 2016)

Generated by TaLisa Fruge on Friday, November 11, 2016

 

Members present


James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, 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 October 3, 2016

Motion to approve minutes of meeting dated October 3, 2016

 

Motion by Delo Hebert, second by James Higginbotham.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

Yea: James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, David Lalande, Gene Daigle, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar

 

2. ACTION ITEMS

 

3. ROUTINE ITEMS

 

Action: 3.1 Consider recommendation of the Budget & Finance committee regarding agreement to secure deposits with St. Martin Bank

 

Motion to consider recommendation of the Budget & Finance committee regarding agreement to secure deposits with St. Martin Bank

 

Motion by David Lalande, second by Delo Hebert.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

Yea: James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, David Lalande, Gene Daigle, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar

 

Action: 3.2 Consider recommendation of the Budget & Finance committee regarding the addition of Branch Elementary, Richard Elementary, and Midland High to the Community Eligibility provision

 

Motion to consider recommendation of the Budget & Finance committee regarding the addition of Branch, Elementary, Richard Elementary, and Midland High to the Community Eligibility provision

 

Motion by David Lalande, second by James Higginbotham.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

Yea: James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, David Lalande, Gene Daigle, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar

 

Action: 3.3 Consider recommendation of the Personnel, Insurance & Curriculum committee regarding the possibility of using schools as emergency shelters

 

Motion by James Higginbotham, second by Gene Daigle

 

At this time a motion was made to amend consider using schools as emergency shelters with the condition of approval of legal counsel by David Lalande, seconded by Gene Daigle, and carried.

 

Motion to consider using schools as emergency shelters with the condition of approval of legal counsel

 

Motion by James Higginbotham, second by Delo Hebert

Final Resolution:  Motion Carried

Yea: James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, David Lalande, Gene Daigle, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar

 

Action: 3.4 Consider recommendation of the Personnel, Insurance & Curriculum committee regarding flood 2016 make-up plan

 

Motion to consider recommendation of the Personnel, Insurance & Curriculum committee regarding flood 2016 make-up plan

 

Motion by James Higginbotham, second by Delo Hebert.

Final Resolution:  Motion Carried

Yea:  James, Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, David Lalande, Gene Daigle, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar

 

Action: 3.5 Hear and receive the Board President's verbal announcement, to wit: Notice is hereby given that at its meeting to be held on Monday, December 19, 2016 at 5:00p.m., at the Central Office Board Room, 2402 North Parkerson Avenue, Crowley, Louisiana, the Parish School Board of the Parish of Acadia, State of Louisiana, plans to adopt a resolution ordering and calling elections to be held in the Parish of Acadia to authorize the continuation of ad valorem taxes.

 

Motion to consider adopting a resolution ordering and calling elections to be held in the Parish of Acadia to authorize the continuation of ad valorem taxes.

 

Motion by David Lalande, second by James Higginbotham

Final Resolution:  Motion Carried

Yea: James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, David Lalande, Gene Daigle, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar

 

Action, Procedural: 3.6 Consider dates for the next committee 11/28/16 and board meeting 12/5/16

 

Motion to approve dates for next committee 11/28/16 and board meeting 12/5/16

 

Motion by Delo Hebert, second by James Higginbotham.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

Yea: James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, David Lalande, Gene Daigle, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar

 

Information, Procedural: 3.7 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 the test scores will be in soon and scores will be really good, last meeting for Mr./Mrs. Jones who will be retiring.

 

7. CLOSING

 

Action, Procedural: 7.1 Adjourn meeting 5:31 p.m.

 

Motion to adjourn meeting

 

Motion by Delo Hebert, second by James Higginbotham.

Final Resolution:  Motion Carried

Yea: James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, David Lalande, Gene Daigle, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar