REGULAR SESSION (Monday, February 3, 2020)
Generated by Sharron LeDoux on Tuesday, February 4, 2020
Members present
James Proctor, Delo Hebert, Becky Atkinson, Steve Jones, Ike Richard, Milton Simar
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 by Bishop Proctor
Procedural: 1.4 Pledge of Allegiance led by Ike Richard
Discussion: 1.5 Acadia Parish Crime Stoppers and Acadia Parish School System Partnership Overview - Honorable K.P. Gibson, Acadia Parish Sheriff
The Sheriff gave an overview of the program, and answered Board questions.
Recognition: 1.6 Special recognition and commendations: National School Counseling Week
Superintendent Richard expressed his appreciation of the hard work and dedication of our School Counselors. The Board proclaimed February 3-7, 2020 as National School Counseling Week in Acadia Parish
​​Recognition: 1.7 Recognize the North Crowley Elementary students who placed in the 1st Annual Climate Champions Youth Art Contest
North Crowley Elementary Principal Pam Dequeant and Celeste Stone, Science teacher introduced the winning students and the students who participated in the contest to the Board.
2. ACTION ITEMS
Action, Minutes: 2.1 Approve minutes of the January 16, 2020 Regular Session meeting, and the minutes of the Budget & Finance Committee, and Personnel, Insurance & Curriculum Committee meetings dated January 27, 2020
Motion to approve minutes of the January 16, 2020 Regular Session meeting, and the minutes of the Budget & Finance Committee, and Personnel, Insurance & Curriculum Committee meetings dated January 27, 2020
Motion by Steve Jones, second by Ike Richard.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Proctor, Delo Hebert, Becky Atkinson, Steve Jones, Ike Richard, Milton Simar
3. ROUTINE ITEMS
Action: 3.1 Consider the recommendation of the Budget & Finance Committee regarding approval of the audit/financial report for the year ending June 30, 2019
Motion to approve the audit/financial report for the year ending June 30, 2019
Motion by Delo Hebert, second by Steve Jones.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Proctor, Delo Hebert, Becky Atkinson, Steve Jones, Ike Richard, Milton Simar
Action: 3.2 Consider the recommendation of the Budget & Finance Committee regarding the adoption of a calendar for revisions of the 2019-2020 budget and for the preparation of the 2020-2021 budget
Motion to approve the adoption of a calendar for revisions of the 2019-2020 budget and for the preparation of the 2020-2021 budget
Motion by Delo Hebert, second by Steve Jones.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Proctor, Delo Hebert, Becky Atkinson, Steve Jones, Ike Richard, Milton Simar
Action: 3.3 Consider the recommendation of the Budget & Finance Committee approving advertising for and conducting a salvage sale on May 7, 2020 at the APEC building
Motion to approve advertising for and conducting a salvage sale on May 7, 2020 at the APEC building
Motion by Delo Hebert, second by Ike Richard.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Proctor, Delo Hebert, Becky Atkinson, Steve Jones, Ike Richard, Milton Simar
Action: 3.4 Consider the recommendation of the Personnel, Insurance & Curriculum Committee approving a travel request from Rayne High School Agriscience to attend the National Land and Range Judging Contest in Oklahoma City, OK from May 4, 2020 through May 8, 2020
Motion to approve a travel request from Rayne High School Agriscience to attend the National Land and Range Judging Contest in Oklahoma City, OK from May 4, 2020 through May 8, 2020
Motion by Steve Jones, second by Becky Atkinson.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Proctor, Delo Hebert, Becky Atkinson, Steve Jones, Ike Richard, Milton Simar
Action: 3.5 Consider the recommendation of the Personnel, Insurance & Curriculum Committee regarding a travel request from Crowley High School FFA to attend the first National FFA Next Generation Animal Systems Conference in Kansas City, Missouri from Feb 18 through Feb 23, 2020
Motion to approve a travel request from Crowley High School FFA to attend the first National FFA Next Generation Animal Systems Conference in Kansas City, Missouri from Feb 18 through Feb 23, 2020
Motion by James Proctor, second by Becky Atkinson.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Proctor, Delo Hebert, Becky Atkinson, Steve Jones, Ike Richard, Milton Simar
Action: 3.6 Consider the recommendation of the Personnel, Insurance & Curriculum Committee regarding updates to policies DFD-Tax and Bond Elections and Sales, GAEAA-Sexual Harassment, GBN-Dismissal of Employees and GBRL-Holidays as a result of legislation
Motion to approve updates to policies DFD-Tax and Bond Elections and Sales, GAEAA-Sexual Harassment, GBN-Dismissal of Employees and GBRL-Holidays as a result of legislation
Motion by James Proctor, second by Steve Jones.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Proctor, Delo Hebert, Becky Atkinson, Steve Jones, Ike Richard, 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
James Proctor took this time for a moment of privilege about Ross Elementary. Bishop Proctor was previously at the school and would like to give commendations to the Principal, the IA and the Librarian on the behavior and positive attitudes of the students.
Superintendent Richard publicly thanked the Crowley paper for their positive coverage of Acadia Parish's Ag programs.
Teacher training has been conducted the last two Saturday mornings. The trainings had good attendance and received positive feedback from the teachers. Also, implementation on Eureka Math training is complete.
6. CLOSING
Action, Procedural: 6.1 Adjourn meeting
Motion to adjourn meeting
Motion by Milton Simar, second by Ike Richard.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Proctor, Delo Hebert, Becky Atkinson, Steve Jones, Ike Richard, Milton Simar
Meeting adjourned 5:27 PM
ATTEST
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James Higginbotham, President
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Scott M. Richard, Superintendent