REGULAR SESSION (Monday, December 4, 2017)

Generated by TaLisa Fontenot on Saturday, December 30, 2017

 

Members present


James Proctor, John Suire, David Lalande, Gene Daigle, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar, Douglas LaCombe

 

Meeting called to order at 5:00 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

 

Action, Minutes, Procedural: 1.6 Approve minutes of meeting dated October 6, 2017

Motion to approve minutes of meeting dated October 2, 2017

 

Motion by Douglas LaCombe, second by Milton Simar to change date to read November 6, 2017

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

Yea: James Proctor, John Suire, David Lalande, Gene Daigle, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar, Douglas LaCombe

 

Motion by Douglas LaCombe, second by Milton Simar to approve minutes of meeting dated November 6, 2017

Final Resolution : Motion Carried

Yea: James Proctor, John Suire, David Lalande, Gene Daigle, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar, Douglas LaCombe

 

Recognition: 1.7 Recognize Acadia Parish high performing schools

Mrs. Judy Gill and Mr. Hardy recognized the Acadia Parish high performing scores of an "A"
Iota High, Midland High, Iota Middle, Branch Elementary, Egan Elementary, Evangeline Elementary, Mire Elementary, Richard Elementary. Ross Elementary was presented a certificate for model school in excellence of growth.


Mr. Simar congratulated everyone for their accomplishment on their team effort.
Mrs. Judy Gill, Mr. Greg Theriot, Mr. Gerald Hardy and Mr. Perry Mylies went over the Support for Emerging Schools.


Mr. Lacombe congratulated schools on their accomplishments.


Mr. Bourque mentioned how the standards keep going up and how proud he is of our schools.

 

2. ACTION ITEMS

 

Action: 2.1 Consider approving the STS contract by roll call vote

Please review copy of the STS contract beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2021, as attached in Board Docs.


Motion to approve the STS contract by roll call vote

 

Motion by James Proctor, second by John Suire.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

Yea: James Proctor, John Suire, David Lalande, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar

Nay: Gene Daigle

Abstain: Douglas LaCombe

 

3. ROUTINE ITEMS

 

Action: 3.1 Consider the recommendation of the Budget & Finance committee regarding participation in the Creative Placemaking Grant through One Acadia

Table to January board meeting

 

Motion to approve the recommendation of the Budget & Finance committee regarding participation in the Creative Placemaking Grant through One Acadia to table until January board meeting

 

Motion by John Suire, second by Milton Simar.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

Yea: James Proctor, John Suire, David Lalande, Gene Daigle, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar, Douglas LaCombe

 

Action: 3.2 Consider recommendation of the Budget & Finance committee regarding bids received for Child Nutrition large and small equipment

Motion to approve bids received for Child Nutrition large and small equipment

 

Motion by David Lalande, second by Gene Daigle.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

Yea: James Proctor, John Suire, David Lalande, Gene Daigle, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar, Douglas LaCombe

 

Discussion: 3.3 Review Budget-to-Actual Comparisons on General Fund

Mr. Carrier went over the budget to actual comparisons on general fund

 

Action: 3.4 Consider request from Iota High School student and National Beta Club Vice President, Joey Dupre, to travel Springfield, MO, Hot Springs, AR, Grapevine, TX and Biloxi, MS between 11/30/17 and 2/20/18, for Beta conventions

Motion to approve request from Iota High School student and National Beta Club Vice President, Joey Dupre, to travel Springfield, MO, Hot Springs, AR, Grapevine, TX and Biloxi, MS between 11/30/17 and 2/20/18, for Beta conventions

 

Motion by Milton Simar, second by Douglas LaCombe.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

Yea: James Proctor, John Suire, David Lalande, Gene Daigle, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar, Douglas LaCombe

 

Action, Procedural: 3.5 Consider dates for the next committee (no committee meeting) and board meeting January 8, 2018

Motion to approve dates for next committee (no committee meeting) and board meeting January 8, 2018

 

Motion by John Suire, second by James Proctor.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

Yea: James Proctor, John Suire, David Lalande, Gene Daigle, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar, Douglas LaCombe

 

Information, Procedural: 3.6 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

 

7. CLOSING

 

Action, Procedural: 7.1 Adjourn meeting

Motion to adjourn meeting 5:38 pm

 

Motion by Milton Simar, second by John Suire.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

Yea: James Proctor, John Suire, David Lalande, Gene Daigle, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar, Douglas LaCombe