REGULAR SESSION of Acadia Parish School Board (Monday, December 5, 2016)
Generated by TaLisa Fontenot on Wednesday, December 7, 2016
Members present
James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, John Suire, David Lalande, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar
Meeting called to order at 4:00 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
Recognition: 1.6 Recognize Top Gain schools
Mrs. Jones recognized Top Gain schools which were as follows:
Elementary Schools
Central Rayne Kindergarten, Martin Petitjean Elementary, South Crowley Elementary
Middle Schools
Armstrong Middle, Crowley Middle, Evangeline Elementary, Morse Elementary
High Schools
Midland High
Recognition: 1.7 Recognize "A" schools
Mrs. Jones recognized the "A" schools as follows:
Branch Elementary, Egan Elementary, Estherwood Elementary, Evangeline Elementary, Mermentau Elementary, Mire Elementary, Morse Elementary, Richard Elementary, South Crowley Elementary, Iota High, Midland High
Action, Minutes, Procedural: 1.8 Approve minutes of meeting dated November 7, 2016
Motion to approve minutes of meeting dated November 7, 2016
Motion by James Higginbotham, second by James Proctor.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, John Suire, David Lalande, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar
2. ACTION ITEMS
3. ROUTINE ITEMS
Action: 3.1 Consider granting a right-of-way easement over a parcel of Section 73, Township 7 South, Range 3 East in Church Point to Entergy
Motion to grant a right-of-way easement over a parcel of Section 73, Township 7 South, Range 3 East in Church Point to Entergy
Motion by James Higginbotham, second by Milton Simar.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, John Suire, David Lalande, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar
Action: 3.2 Consider a request from Child Nutrition to piggy back off of East Baton Rouge parish bid for temperature monitoring systems through EControl.
Motion to allow Child Nutrition to piggy back off of East Baton Rouge parish bid for temperature monitoring systems through EControl.
Motion by David Lalande, second by James Higginbotham.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, John Suire, David Lalande, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar
Action: 3.3 Consider the audit/financial report for the year ending June 30, 2016.
Mr. John Blanchet gave a report on the audit/financial report for the year ending June 30, 2016.
Motion to accept and approve the audit/financial report for the year ending June 30, 2016 as presented by the firm of Broussard Poche' LLP
Motion by David Lalande, second by John Suire.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, John Suire, David Lalande, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar
Action: 3.4 Consider recommendation of the Budget & Finance committee regarding the renewal of a farming lease on the South 1/2 of Section 16, T11S, Range 1 East to Reese and Benjamin Guillot
Motion to consider recommendation of the Budget & Finance committee regarding the renewal of a farming lease on the South 1/2 of Section 16, T11S, Range 1 East to Reese and Benjamin Guillot
Motion by John Suire, second by Milton Simar.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, John Suire, David Lalande, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar
Action: 3.5 Consider recommendation of the Budget & Finance committee regarding the renewal of a farming lease to Garber Farms for all of Section 16, T8S, Range 2 West except for area currently occupied as an air strip
Motion to consider recommendation of the Budget & Finance committee regarding the renewal of a farming lease to Garber Farms for all of Section 16, T8S, Range 2 West except for area currently occupied as an air strip
Motion by John Suire, second by Milton Simar.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, John Suire, David Lalande, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar
Action: 3.6 Consider recommendation of the Budget & Finance committee regarding the renewal of a farming lease on all of Section 16, T8S, Range 1 West to Frey Farms
Motion to consider recommendation of the Budget & Finance committee regarding the renewal of a farming lease on all of Section 16, T8S, Range 1 West to Frey Farms
Motion by John Suire, second by James Higginbotham.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, John Suire, David Lalande, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar
Action: 3.7 Consider recommendation of the Budget & Finance committee regarding the renewal of a farming lease on all of Section 16, T7S, Range 1 West to Jarrod Breaux
Motion to consider recommendation of the Budget & Finance committee regarding the renewal of a farming lease on all of Section 16, T7S, Range 1 West to Jarrod Breaux
Motion by John Suire, second by James Proctor.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, John Suire, David Lalande, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar
Action: 3.8 Consider recommendation of the Budget & Finance committee regarding approving a resolution and TIPS membership agreement granting permission to make purchases of materials, equipment, and supplies through TIPS under the authority of Act 548
Motion to consider recommendation of the Budget & Finance committee regarding approving a resolution and TIPS membership agreement granting permission to make purchases of materials, equipment, and supplies through TIPS under the authority of Act 548
RESOLUTION
LSBA MEMBER SCHOOL BOARD JOINING TIPS
WHEREAS, Act 548 of the 2016 Regular Legislative Session amended the public bid law to authorize public school districts to enter into agreements with group purchasing organizations for the purchase of materials, equipment, and supplies, and the installation thereof;
WHEREAS, the Louisiana School Boards Association (LSBA) has negotiated an agreement with the Region 8 Education Service Center, lnterlocal Purchasing System
(TIPS);
WHEREAS, the agreement between the LSBA and TIPS allows for any school district which is a current dues paying member in good standing of the LSBA to join TIPS and make purchases through TIPS under the authority of Act 548, at no cost to the school district; and
WHEREAS, the Acadia Parish School District is a current dues paying member in good standing of the LSBA;
NOW THERFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Acadia Parish School Board does hereby authorize the Superintendent to enter into the membership agreement with TIPS, with the understanding that it does not obligate the Acadia Parish School District to make purchases there through, but does provide another option under the Louisiana Public Bid Law to make certain purchases;
and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Superintendent communicate with the procurement staff of the Acadia Parish School District so that they are aware of this additional procurement option.
Motion by John Suire, second by James Higginbotham.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, John Suire, David Lalande, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar
Action, Procedural: 3.9 Consider Special Board meeting on December 19, 2016 and board meeting January 9, 2017
Motion to approve Special Board meeting on December 19, 2016 and board meeting January 9, 2017
Motion by John Suire, second by James Proctor.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, John Suire, David Lalande, 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 the audit was good, recognition of all the schools is a great accomplishment. He thanked and complimented Mr/Mrs Jones for their dedication in helping to bring the schools to success
7. CLOSING
Action, Procedural: 7.1 Adjourn meeting
Motion to adjourn meeting
Motion by Milton Simar, second by John Suire.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, John Suire, David Lalande, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar