REGULAR SESSION of Acadia Parish School Board (Monday, April 3, 2017)
Generated by TaLisa Fontenot on Monday, April 24, 2017
Members present
Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, John Suire, David Lalande, Gene Daigle, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar
Meeting called to order at 3:59 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. Add Item 3.7 to the agenda
Motion to add Item 3.7 to the agenda
Motion by David Lalande, second by Milton Simar.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, John Suire, David Lalande, Gene Daigle, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar
Action, Minutes, Procedural: 1.6 Approve minutes of meeting dated March 6, 2017
Motion to approve minutes of meeting dated March 6, 2017
Motion by Delo Hebert, second by John Suire.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, John Suire, David Lalande, Gene Daigle, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar
2. ACTION ITEMS
3. ROUTINE ITEMS
Action: 3.1 Consider approving publication of news release announcing April 29, 2017 election
Justin Carrier requested approving application of news release announcing April 29, 2017 election
Motion to approve publication of news release announcing April 29, 2017 election
Motion by Douglas LaCombe, second by Delo Hebert.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, John Suire, David Lalande, Gene Daigle, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar
Action: 3.2 Consider Head Start Grant Application for 2017-2018
Dr. Easton requested approval of Head Start application for 2017-2018.
Motion to consider Head Start Grant Application for 2017-2018
Motion by Delo Hebert, second by David Lalande.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: 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 permission to advertise for sealed bids for a new gymnasium at Iota Elementary
Motion to consider recommendation of the Budget & Finance committee regarding granting permission to advertise for sealed bids for a new gymnasium at Iota Elementary
Motion by Milton Simar, second by Gene Daigle.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, John Suire, David Lalande, Gene Daigle, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar
Action: 3.4 Consider recommendation of the Budget & Finance committee regarding advertising for and conducting a salvage sale on Thursday, April 27, 2017, at the APEC builing, where we will accept sealed bids for an unusable 1995 GMC utility pick-up and a 9' x 11' outdoor building, both from the Child Nutrition Program
Motion to consider recommendation of the Budget & Finance committee regarding advertising for and conducting a salvage sale on Thursday, April 27, 2017, at the APEC builing, where we will accept sealed bids for an unusable 1995 GMC utility pick-up and a 9' x 11' outdoor building, both from the Child Nutrition Program
Motion by Delo Hebert, second by Milton Simar.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, John Suire, David Lalande, Gene Daigle, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar
Action: 3.5 Consider recommendation of the Personnel, Insurance, & Curriculum committee regarding request from Iota Middle and Church Point Middle Beta Club students to travel to Orlando, FL on June 23-30, 2017 to attend the National Jr. Beta Convention
Motion to consider recommendation of the Personnel, Insurance, & Curriculum committee regarding request from Iota Middle and Church Point Middle Beta Club students to travel to Orlando, FL on June 23-30, 2017 to attend the National Jr. Beta Convention
Motion by Gene Daigle, second by Milton Simar.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, John Suire, David Lalande, Gene Daigle, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar
Action: 3.6 Consider recommendation of the Personnel, Insurance, & Curriculum committee regarding 2017-2018 school calendars
Motion to consider recommendation of the Personnel, Insurance, & Curriculum committee regarding 2017-2018 school calendars
Motion by Gene Daigle, second by Delo Hebert.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, John Suire, David Lalande, Gene Daigle, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar
Action: 3.7 Consider request from Midland High FCCLA to travel to Nashville, TN on July 1-7, 2017 to attend the FCCLA National Leadership Conference
Motion to consider request from Midland High FCCLA to travel to Nashville, TN on July 1-7, 2017 to attend the FCCLA National Leadership Conference
Motion by Delo Hebert, second by Milton Simar.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, John Suire, David Lalande, Gene Daigle, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar
Action: 3.8 Consider request from the Crowley High FFA to attend the National Land Judging contest in Oklahoma City, OK May 1-5, 2017
Motion to consider request from the Crowley High FFA to attend the National Land Judging contest in Oklahoma City, OK May 1-5, 2017
Motion by Douglas LaCombe, second by John Suire.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, John Suire, David Lalande, Gene Daigle, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar
Action, Procedural: 3.9 Consider dates for the next committee April 24, 2017 and board meeting May 1, 2017
Motion to approve dates for next committee April 24, 2017 and board meeting May 1, 2017
Motion by Delo Hebert, second by Milton Simar.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: 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
Testing today went well, Dianna Guidry very well organized and prepared and the technology department as well. Article in newspaper was written very well on the technology in Acadia Parish schools.
7. CLOSING
Action, Procedural: 7.1 Adjourn meeting
5:30 p.m.
Motion to adjourn meeting
Motion by Milton Simar, second by Delo Hebert.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, John Suire, David Lalande, Gene Daigle, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar
ATTEST:
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James Higginbotham, President
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John E. Bourque, Superintendent