SPECIAL SESSION (Monday, March 5, 2018)

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Members present

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

Meeting called to order at 6:14 PM

1. OPENING ITEMS

Procedural: 1.01 Call To Order

Procedural: 1.02 Roll Call

Procedural: 1.04 Pledge of Allegiance

Action: 1.05 Reading of the letter calling for Special Session

Action, Procedural: 1.06 Consider approval of revised agenda, if there are any changes

2. ACTIONS ITEMS

3. ROUTINE ITEMS

Information: 3.01 Hear presentation from Hammonds & Sills regarding procedures for hiring process of Superintendent

Mr. Bob Hammonds, Hammonds & Sills, went over procedures for hiring process of Superintendent. 

At this time, Mr. Hammond recommended approving the following items regarding the hiring process of Superintendent

Consider whether or not to hire an outside firm to handle hiring process of Superintendent

Motion to consider whether or not to hire an outside firm to handling hiring process of Superintendent

Motion by David Lalande, second by Delo Hebert to not hire an outside firm to handle hiring process of Superintendent

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

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

Consider requiring applicants be immediately eligible to become certified as a Superintendent in Louisiana at the time of application

Motion to consider requiring applicants be immediately eligible to become certified as a Superintendent in Louisiana at the time of application

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

Consider opening private post office box to receive applicants and accept application by mail only with no other format accepted

Motion to consider opening private post office box to receive applicants and accept application by mail only with no other format accepted

Motion by James Proctor, second by Simar

Final Resolution: Carried

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

Consider allowing Superintendent Bourque to get HR supervision from neighboring parishes to review applications received

Motion to consider allowing Superintendent Bourque to get HR supervision from neighboring parishes to review applications received

Motion by Douglas LaCombe, second by John Suire

Final Resolution: Carried

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

Consider advertising on 2 seperate days in official journal, and once in a daily newspaper published in Lafayette.  Also post on APSB, LASE, LASS and LSBA websites

Motion to consider advertising on 2 seperate days in official journal, and once in a daily newspaper published in Lafayette.  Also post on APSB, LASE, LASS and LSBA websites

Motion by Delo Hebert, second by Douglas LaCombe

Final Resolution: Carried

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

Consider posting salary range in advertisements with amount to be determined at March 19, 2018 special session

Motion to consider posting salary range in advertisements with amount to be determined at March 19, 2018 special session

Motion by David Lalande, second by Gene Daigle

Final Resolution: Carried

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

Consider holding a special session on March 19, 2018 to discuss Superintendent hiring process procedures

Motion to consider holding a special session on March 19, 2018 to discuss Superintendent hiring process procedures

Motion by John Suire, 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

4. DISCUSSION ITEMS

5. CONSENT ITEMS

6. SUPERINTENDENT'S COMMENTS

Procedural: 6.01 Superintendent's Comments

7. CLOSING

Action, Procedural: 7.01 Adjournment

Motion to adjourn meeting  8:11 P.M.

Motion by Delo Hebert, 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

ATTEST:

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James Higginbotham, President

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John E. Bourque, Superintendent