REGULAR SESSION of Acadia Parish School Board (Monday, September 11, 2017)
Generated by TaLisa Fontenot on Tuesday, September 26, 2017
Members present
James Proctor, Delo Hebert, John Suire, Gene Daigle, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar, Douglas LaCombe
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 August 7, 2017
Motion to approve minutes of meeting dated August 7, 2017
Motion by Delo Hebert, second by Milton Simar.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Proctor, Delo Hebert, John Suire, Gene Daigle, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar, Douglas LaCombe
Recognition: 1.7 Recognize Iota High School student Chloe Smith, won the title of World's Fittest Teen in Crossfit World Games
The board recognized Chloe Smith, Iota High School student who won the title of World's Fittest Teen in Crossfit World Games in Madison Wisconsin
Recognition: 1.8 Recognize Iota High School student Joey Dupre, elected National Vice President for Sr Beta Cllub
The board recognized Iota High School student, Joey Dupre, National Vice President for Sr. Beta Club
2. ACTION ITEMS
3. ROUTINE ITEMS
Action: 3.1 Consider recommendation of the Budget & Finance committee regarding a request for a resolution to the State Mineral Board for lease agreement on school board property
Motion to approve recommendation of the Budget & Finance committee regarding a request for a resolution to the State Mineral Board for lease agreement on school board property
Motion by Gene Daigle, second by Delo Hebert.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Proctor, Delo Hebert, John Suire, Gene Daigle, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar, Douglas LaCombe
A motion was made by John Suire, seconded by Douglas LaCombe, and carried, to consider recommendation of the Budget & Finance committee regarding a request for a resolution to the State Mineral Board for lease agreement on school board property pending approval of board attorney
Motion by John Suire, second by Douglas LaCombe
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Proctor, Delo Hebert, John Suire, Gene Daigle, James Higginbotham, Milton, Douglas LaCombe
Action: 3.2 Consider recommendation of the Personnel, Insurance, & Curriculum committee regarding request from Midland High School FFA to attend FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana on October 23-28, 2017
Motion to approve recommendation of the Personnel, Insurance, & Curriculum committee regarding request from Midland High School FFA to attend FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana on October 23-28, 2017
Motion by Delo Hebert, second by Gene Daigle.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Proctor, Delo Hebert, John Suire, Gene Daigle, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar, Douglas LaCombe
Action: 3.3 Consider recommendation of the Personnel, Insurance, & Curriculum committee regarding request from Iota High School varsity cheerleaders to travel to Orlando, FL, January 14-19, 2018
Motion to approve recommendation of the Personnel, Insurance, & Curriculum committee regarding request from Iota High School varsity cheerleaders to travel to Orlando, FL, January 14-19, 2018
Motion by James Proctor, second by Delo Hebert.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Proctor, Delo Hebert, John Suire, Gene Daigle, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar, Douglas LaCombe
Action: 3.4 Receive and accept bids for the sale of 6 used buses
Justin Carrier presented bids received for the sale of 6 used buses
Motion to accept the highest bids for the sale of 6 used buses.
Motion by Gene Daigle, second by James Proctor.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Proctor, Delo Hebert, John Suire, Gene Daigle, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar, Douglas LaCombe
Action: 3.5 Consider request to purchase a vehicle to be used in the maintenance department.
Motion by Douglas LaCombe, second by Milton Simar to refer item back to committe pending more information
Motion by Douglas LaCombe, second by Milton Simar
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Proctor, Delo Hebert, John Suire, Gene Daigle, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar, Douglas LaCombe
Action: 3.6 Approve settlement for claim number 4801802
Motion to approve settlement for claim number 4801802
Motion by Milton Simar, second by John Suire.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Proctor, Delo Hebert, John Suire, Gene Daigle, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar, Douglas LaCombe
At this time, a motion was made by John Suire, second by Douglas LaCombe to reconsider Item 3.1
Motion to reconsider Item 3.1
Motion by John Suire, second by Douglas LaCombe
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Proctor, Delo Hebert, John Suire, Gene Daigle, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar, Douglas LaCombe
Action, Procedural: 3.7 Consider dates for the next committee September 25, 2017 and board meeting October 2, 2017
Motion to approve dates for next committee September 25, 2017 and board meeting October 2, 2017
Motion by Delo Hebert, second by Gene Daigle.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Proctor, Delo Hebert, John Suire, Gene Daigle, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar, Douglas LaCombe
Information, Procedural: 3.8 Correspondence
Iota Middle teachers had supply drive for Hurricane Harvey victims, tax exempt forms for LSBA meeting
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 it was great to see 4.0 students accomplishing such rewarding achievements
7. CLOSING
Action, Procedural: 7.1 Adjourn meeting
5:33 p.m.
Motion to adjourn meeting
Motion by Delo Hebert, second by John Suire.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Proctor, Delo Hebert, John Suire, Gene Daigle, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar, Douglas LaCombe