Acadia Parish School Board
REGULAR SESSION (Monday, October 7, 2019)
Generated by Sharron LeDoux on Tuesday, October 8, 2019
Members present
James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, Becky Atkinson, Steve Jones, Ike Richard, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar
Meeting called to order at 5:00 PM
OPENING ITEMS
1. Procedural: 1.1 Call To Order
2. Procedural: 1.2 Roll Call
3. Procedural: 1.3 Prayer led by Bishop Proctor
4. Procedural: 1.4 Pledge of Allegiance led by Douglas LaCombe
5. Recognition: 1.5 Recognize Rayne High School FFA students who competed at the National FFA Land and Range Judging Contest in Oklahoma City, OK in May, 2019
FFA teacher, Max Fontenot, and the students that attended the judging contest in Oklahoma City, OK spoke to the Board about their favorite parts of their trip and what they learned. They thanked the Board for allowing them this opportunity.
2. ACTION ITEMS
Action, Minutes: 2.1 Approve minutes of the September 9, 2019 Regular Session meeting, and the minutes of the Special Session, Budget & Finance Committee, and Personnel, Insurance & Curriculum Committee meetings dated September 23, 2019
Motion to approve minutes of the September 9, 2019 Regular Session meeting, and the minutes of the Special Session, Budget & Finance Committee, and Personnel, Insurance & Curriculum Committee meetings dated September 23, 2019
Motion by James Proctor, second by Delo Hebert.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, Becky Atkinson, Steve Jones, Ike Richard, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar
Action: 2.2 Consider a travel request from Max Fontenot, RHS Ag Teacher, to attend out-of-state professional development/training at the Noble Research Institute in Ardmore, Oklahoma on October 22 through October 24, 2019
Motion to approve a travel request from Max Fontenot, RHS Ag Teacher, to attend out-of-state professional development/training at the Noble Research Institute in Ardmore, Oklahoma on October 22 through October 24, 2019
Motion by Delo Hebert, second by Steve Jones.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, Becky Atkinson, Steve Jones, Ike Richard, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar
Action: 2.3 Consider approval to advertise and receive bids for three new buses for the federally funded Head Start Program to be purchased from federal, special grant funds
Motion to approve advertising and receiving bids for three new buses for the federally funded Head Start Program to be purchased from federal, special grant funds
Motion by James Proctor, second by Ike Richard.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, Becky Atkinson, Steve Jones, Ike Richard, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar
Action: 2.4 Consider authorizing the Superintendent to apply to be Acadia Parish Head Start Grantee on behalf of the Acadia Parish School Board
Motion to authorize the Superintendent to apply to be Acadia Parish Head Start Grantee on behalf of the Acadia Parish School Board
Motion by James Proctor, second by Delo Hebert.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, Becky Atkinson, Steve Jones, Ike Richard, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar
Action: 2.5 Consider authorizing the Superintendent or his designee to proceed with CNP warehouse freezer renovation/expansion
Motion to authorize the Superintendent or his designee to proceed with CNP warehouse freezer renovation/expansion
Motion by Delo Hebert, second by Steve Jones.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, Becky Atkinson, Steve Jones, Ike Richard, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar
3. ROUTINE ITEMS
Action: 3.1 Consider the recommendation of the Budget & Finance Committee regarding approval to purchase 3 new vehicles to be used in the maintenance department.
Motion to approve the purchase of 3 new vehicles to be used in the maintenance department.
Motion by Delo Hebert, second by Steve Jones.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, Becky Atkinson, Steve Jones, Ike Richard, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar
Action: 3.2 Consider the recommendation of the Personnel, Insurance & Curriculum Committee regarding a travel request from Church Point High School's Spanish I and II classes to visit California in June 2020
Motion to approve a travel request from Church Point High School's Spanish I and II classes to visit California in June, 2020
Motion by James Proctor, second by Ike Richard.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, Becky Atkinson, Steve Jones, Ike Richard, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar
Action: 3.3 Consider the recommendation of the Personnel, Insurance & Curriculum Committee regarding a travel request from Crowley High School FFA to attend the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, IN from October 27, 2019 to November 3, 2019
Motion to approve a travel request from Crowley High School FFA to attend the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, IN from October 27, 2019 to November 3, 2019
Motion by James Proctor, second by Douglas LaCombe.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, Becky Atkinson, Steve Jones, Ike Richard, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar
Action: 3.4 Consider the recommendation of the Personnel, Insurance & Curriculum Committee regarding a travel request from Midland High School Family and Consumer Science Club to attend the FCCLA National Fall Conference in Dallas, TX from November 15, 2019 to November 17, 2019
Motion to approve a travel request from Midland High School Family and Consumer Science Club to attend the FCCLA National Fall Conference in Dallas, TX from November 15, 2019 to November 17, 2019
Motion by James Proctor, second by Delo Hebert.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, Becky Atkinson, Steve Jones, Ike Richard, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar
Action: 3.5 Consider the recommendation of the Personnel, Insurance & Curriculum Committee regarding implementation of a new policy as a result of legislation - IDDFA Special Education Advisory Council
Motion to approve implementation of a new policy as a result of legislation - IDDFA Special Education Advisory Council
Motion by James Proctor, second by Becky Atkinson.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, Becky Atkinson, Steve Jones, Ike Richard, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar
4. CONSENT ITEMS
Procedural: 4.1 Receive assignments and changes of personnel
Procedural: 4.2 Receive Sales Tax report
5. SUPERINTENDENT'S COMMENTS
Information, Procedural: 5.1 Superintendent's Comments
There are many projects happening in the parish at this time. Superintendent Richard thanked the Board for their support and the employees who are working to get the projects completed.
As of October 1, 2019, our enrollment count has stabilized, and ends a 6 or 7 year trend of declining enrollment.
Saturday is election day, Superintendent Richard asked that you exercise your right to vote.
6. CLOSING
Action, Procedural: 6.1 Adjourn meeting
Motion to adjourn meeting
Motion by Delo Hebert, second by Ike Richard.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, Becky Atkinson, Steve Jones, Ike Richard, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar
Meeting adjourned at 5:21 PM
ATTEST
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James Higginbotham, President
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Scott M. Richard, Superintendent