REGULAR SESSION (Monday, February 5, 2018)
Generated by TaLisa Fontenot on Monday, February 26, 2018
Members present
James Proctor, Delo Hebert, John Suire, David Lalande, Gene Daigle, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar, Douglas LaCombe
Meeting called to order at 5:03 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 Routine Item 3.9 to the agenda
Motion to modify the agenda. Motion to add Routine Item 3.9 to the agenda
Motion by Douglas LaCombe, second by Delo Hebert.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Proctor, Delo Hebert, John Suire, David Lalande, Gene Daigle, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar, Douglas LaCombe
Action, Minutes, Procedural: 1.6 Approve minutes of meeting dated January 8, 2018
Motion to approve minutes of meeting dated January 8, 2018
Motion by James Proctor, second by Delo Hebert.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Proctor, Delo Hebert, John Suire, David Lalande, Gene Daigle, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar, Douglas LaCombe
2. ACTION ITEMS
3. ROUTINE ITEMS
Action: 3.1 Consider approval of the updates to the Head Start 2017-2018 Personnel Policy
Greg Theriot went over the policy updated to the Head Start 2017-2018 Personnel Policy
Motion to approve the updates to the Head Start 2017-2018 Personnel Policy
Motion by James Proctor, second by David Lalande.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Proctor, Delo Hebert, John Suire, David Lalande, Gene Daigle, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar, Douglas LaCombe
Action: 3.2 Consider approval of the Head Start Staff Handbook 2017-2018
Motion to approve the Head Start Staff Handbook 2017-2018
Motion by James Proctor, second by David Lalande.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Proctor, Delo Hebert, John Suire, David Lalande, Gene Daigle, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar, Douglas LaCombe
Action: 3.3 Consider recommendation of the Budget & Finance Committee to affirm the calendar for revisions of the 2017-2018 budget and for the 2018-2019 budget adoption calendar
Motion to approve the recommendation of the Budget & Finance Committee to affirm the calendar for revisions of the 2017-2018 budget and for the 2018-2019 budget adoption calendar
Motion by Douglas LaCombe, second by Milton Simar.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Proctor, Delo Hebert, John Suire, David Lalande, Gene Daigle, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar, Douglas LaCombe
Action: 3.4 Consider recommendation of the Budget & Finance Committee granting permission to advertise for the Official Journal for 2018-2019
Motion to approve the recommendation of the Budget & Finance Committee granting permission to advertise for the Official Journal for 2018-2019
Motion by David Lalande, second by James Proctor.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Proctor, Delo Hebert, John Suire, David Lalande, Gene Daigle, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar, Douglas LaCombe
Action: 3.5 Consider recommendation of the Budget & Finance Committee to continue retaining Brossard Poche, LLP as audit firm for the year ending June 30, 2018
Motion to approve the recommendation of the Budget & Finance Committee to continue retaining Brossard Poche, LLP as audit firm for the year ending June 30, 2018
Motion by David Lalande, second by Delo Hebert.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Proctor, Delo Hebert, John Suire, David Lalande, Gene Daigle, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar, Douglas LaCombe
Action: 3.6 Consider granting permission to advertise for sealed bids for the construction of classroom additions at Richard Elementary School
Motion to approve advertising for sealed bids for the construction of classroom additions at Richard Elementary School
Motion by Gene Daigle, second by John Suire.
Action, Procedural: 3.7 Consider dates for the next committee February 19, 2018 and board meeting March 5, 2018
Motion to approve dates for next committee February 19, 2018 and board meeting March 5, 2018
Motion by Delo Hebert, second by Gene Daigle.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Proctor, Delo Hebert, John Suire, David Lalande, Gene Daigle, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar, Douglas LaCombe
Information, Procedural: 3.8 Correspondence
Action: 3.9 Receive letter from Superintendent John Bourque
Mr. Bourque gave each board member a letter of retirement in June. He recommended the board getting with board attorney to set up parameters regarding hiring another Superintendent.
Motion to receive letter from Superintendent John Bourque
Motion by James Proctor, second by John Suire.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Proctor, Delo Hebert, John Suire, David Lalande, Gene Daigle, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar, Douglas LaCombe
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 he appreciates the kind words from all. He mentioned how he felt pleased that the board felt comfortable talking to him about anything.
7. CLOSING
Action, Procedural: 7.1 Adjourn meeting
5:35 pm
Motion to adjourn meeting
Motion by Delo Hebert, second by Milton Simar.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Proctor, Delo Hebert, John Suire, David Lalande, Gene Daigle, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar, Douglas LaCombe
ATTEST:
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James Higginbotham, President
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John E. Bourque, Superintendent