REGULAR SESSION (Monday, March 5, 2018)
Generated by TaLisa Fontenot on Monday, March 19, 2018
Members present
James Proctor, Delo Hebert, John Suire, David Lalande, Gene Daigle, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar, Douglas LaCombe
Meeting called to order at 5:02 PM
1. OPENING ITEMS
Procedural: 1.1 Call To Order
Procedural: 1.2 Roll Call
Action, Procedural: 1.3 Consider approval of a revised agenda, if there are any changes. Add Opening Item 1.10
Motion to modify the agenda to add Opening Item 1.10
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
Procedural: 1.4 Pledge of Allegiance
Procedural: 1.5 Prayer
Action, Minutes, Procedural: 1.6 Approve minutes of meeting dated February 5, 2018
Motion to approve minutes of meeting dated February 5, 2018
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
Recognition: 1.7 Recognize teachers from Armstrong Middle School who applied for and received grants for their school
Principal, Armstrong Middle, recognized teachers that were awarded grants totaling $30,000.
Recognition: 1.8 Recognize Acadia Parish students who recently received welding certifications Mr. Myles recognized Mr. Jude Sitting and Mr. Max Fontenot who recognized students that received welding certificates.
Recognition: 1.9 Recognize 2017-2018 Acadia Parish Students of the Year
Mr. Derousselle recognized students of the year as follows:
Elementary - Richard Elementary - Christopher Dupre
Middle - Crowley Middle - Emma Broussard
Secondary - Iota High - Tara Johnson
Recognition: 1.10 Recognize School Breakfast Challenge Winner
Adrienne Vidrine, Child Nutrition Program, announced that Iota High was selected as the School Breakfast Challenge Winner.
2. ACTION ITEMS
Action: 2.1 Consider recommendation of the Budget & Finance committee regarding the 2017-2018 mid-year budget revisions
Motion to consider recommendation of the Budget & Finance committee regarding the 2017-2018 mid-year budget revisions
Motion by David Lalande, 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
3. ROUTINE ITEMS
Action: 3.1 Consider recommendation from the Personnel, Insurance & Curriculum committee regarding a request from Church Point High School FFA to attend the National Land Judging Contest in Oklahoma City, OK from April 30, 2018 - May 4, 2018
Motion to approve the recommendation from the Personnel, Insurance & Curriculum committee regarding a request from Church Point High School FFA to attend the National Land Judging Contest in Oklahoma City, OK from April 30, 2018 - May 4, 2018
Motion by James Proctor, 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
Action: 3.2 Consider recommendation from the Personnel, Insurance & Curriculum committee regarding a request from Evangeline Elementary 4-H to attend NASA Space Center in Houston, TX on May 9, 2018 Motion to approve the recommendation from the Personnel, Insurance & Curriculum committee regarding a request from Evangeline Elementary 4-H to attend NASA Space Center in Houston, TX on May 9, 2018
Motion by James Proctor, 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: 3.3 Consider recommendation from the Personnel, Insurance & Curriculum committee regarding a request from Estherwood Elementary for 6th and 7th graders to travel to Moody Gardens in Galveston, TX on May 10, 2018
Motion to approve the recommendation from the Personnel, Insurance & Curriculum committee regarding a request from Estherwood Elementary for 6th and 7th graders to travel to Moody Gardens in Galveston, TX on May 10, 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
Action: 3.4 Consider recommendation from the Personnel, Insurance & Curriculum committee regarding going into settlement negotiations for a workers compensation case
Motion to approve going into settlement negotiations for a workers compensation case
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
Action, Procedural: 3.5 Consider dates for the next committee March 19, 2018 and board meeting April 9, 2018
Motion to approve dates for next committee March 19, 2018 and board meeting April 9, 2018
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
Discussion: 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
Mr. Bourque congratulated Mr. LaCombe on being elected President of LSBA. Mr. Lacombe and Mr. Higginbotham made a presentation of $9,500.00 on behalf of LSBA to go towards restoring schools damaged by floods. Mr. Bourque mentioned it was great to see the students being awarded tonight, tremendous participation in the breakfast program, an honor to have the young men accomplish welding program.
7. CLOSING
Action, Procedural: 7.1 Adjourn meeting
5:55 p.m.
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