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