REGULAR SESSION of Acadia Parish School Board (Monday, April 3, 2017)

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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