REGULAR SESSION of Acadia Parish School Board (Monday, February 6, 2017)
Generated by TaLisa Fontenot on Wednesday, February 22, 2017
Members present
James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, John Suire, David Lalande, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar
Meeting called to order at 4:02 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 December 5, 2017 and Special Session minutes dated January 23, 2017
Motion to approve minutes of meeting dated December 5, 2017 and Special Session minutes dated January 23, 2017
Motion by Delo Hebert, second by James Proctor.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, John Suire, David Lalande, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar
Information: 1.7 Hear comments from John Stefanski
John Stefanski, Candidate for District 42, State Representative, introduced himself to the board and asked for everyone's support.
Recognition: 1.9 Recognize Support Personnel
Mrs. Baggett introduced the Support Personnel of the Year as follows:
Donna Gildersleeve – Secondary
Teresa Henny- Middle School
Kate Crews - Elementary
2. ACTION ITEMS
3. ROUTINE ITEMS
Action: 3.1 Consider recommendation of the Budget & Finance Committee to continue retaining Broussard Poche', LLP as audit firm for the year ending June 30, 2017
Motion to approve the recommendation of the Budget & Finance Committee to continue retaining Broussard Poche', LLP as audit firm for the year ending June 30, 2017
Motion by Delo Hebert, second by John Suire.
Action: 3.2 Consider recommendation of the Budget & Finance committee granting permission to advertise for the Official Journal for 2017-2018
Motion to approve the recommendation of the Budget & Finance committee granting permission to advertise for the Official Journal for 2017-2018
Motion by Milton Simar, second by Douglas LaCombe.
Action: 3.3 Consider recommendation of the Budget & Finance committee approving bids received for Child Nutrition Bid 272SL, large equipment
Motion to consider recommendation of the Budget & Finance committee approving bids received for Child Nutrition Bid 272SL, large equipment
Motion by John Suire, second by Delo Hebert.
Action: 3.4 Consider recommendation of the Budget & Finance committee to affirm the calendar for revisions of the 2016-2017 budget and for the 2017-2018 budget adoption calendar
Motion to approve the recommendation of the Budget & Finance committee to affirm the calendar for revisions of the 2016-2017 budget and for the 2017-2018 budget adoption calendar
Motion by John Suire, second by James Proctor.
Action: 3.5 Consider request from Rayne High Health Sciences Class to travel to Houston, TX Health Museum on February 17, 2017
Motion to consider request from Rayne High Health Sciences Class to travel to Houston, TX Health Museum on February 17, 2017
Motion by David Lalande, second by Delo Hebert.
Action, Procedural: 3.6 Consider dates for the next committee February 20, 2017 and board meeting March 6, 2017
Motion to approve dates for next committee February 20, 2017 and board meeting March 6, 2017
Motion by Delo Hebert, second by Milton Simar.
Information, Procedural: 3.7 Correspondence
4. DISCUSSION ITEMS
5. CONSENT ITEMS
Procedural: 5.1 Receive retirement notification of employees
Information, Procedural: 5.3 Receive Sales Tax report
6. SUPERINTENDENT'S COMMENTS
Information, Procedural: 6.1 Superintendent's Comments
Mr. Bourque commented that he heard on the radio that Monday after Superbowl, no absences. We had 14 bus drivers out today. Mr. Daigle would be in hospital another 2 weeks, getting better each day. We will be receiving sales tax from Amazon between March and April. Spoke of letter grade schools and the State Dept. Thanked Mr. Suire and Mr. Stefanski for being here and wished them luck.
7. CLOSING
Action, Procedural: 7.1 Adjourn meeting
Motion to adjourn meeting
5:29 p.m.
Motion by John Suire, second by Delo Hebert.