REGULAR SESSION (Monday, June 1, 2020)
Generated by Sharron LeDoux on Tuesday, June 2, 2020
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
1.. OPENING ITEMS
Information: 1.1 COVID-19 Committee Meeting Procedures for Monday June 1, 2020
Procedural: 1.2 Call To Order
Procedural: 1.3 Roll Call
Procedural: 1.4 Prayer
Procedural: 1.5 Pledge of Allegiance
2. ACTION ITEMS
Action, Minutes: 2.1 Approve minutes of the April 27, 2020 Regular Session meeting, and the minutes of the Budget & Finance Committee, and Personnel, Insurance & Curriculum Committee meetings dated May 26, 2020
Motion to approve minutes of the April 27, 2020 Regular Session meeting, and the minutes of the Budget & Finance Committee, and Personnel, Insurance & Curriculum Committee meetings dated May 26, 2020
Motion by Douglas LaCombe, second by James Proctor.
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 approval of bids received for 2020-2021 Official Journal
Motion to approve bids received for 2020-2021 Official Journal
Motion by Delo Hebert, second by James Proctor.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, Becky Atkinson, Steve Jones, Ike Richard, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar
Information, Recognition: 2.3 Recognize Board members' mandated training hours for calendar year 2019
Each Board member should earn a minimum of 6 training hours in a calendar year. Acadia School Board members have received the following hours in 2019:
Becky Atkinson 22.5, Delo Hebert 15.75, James Higginbotham 15.75, Steve Jones 24.25, Douglas LaCombe 51.75, James Proctor 22.75, Ike Richard 17.5, and Milton Simar 15.75.
3. ROUTINE ITEMS
Action: 3.1 Consider the recommendation of the Budget & Finance Committee regarding Revenue for the 2020-2021 Budget
Motion to approve Revenue for the 2020-2021 Budget
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
Action: 3.2 Consider the recommendation of the Budget & Finance Committee regarding Expenditures for the 2020-2021 Budget
Motion to approve Expenditures for the 2020-2021 Budget
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
Action: 3.3 Consider the recommendation of the Budget & Finance Committee in regards to conducting a public hearing on the proposed 2020-2021 budget on Monday July 13, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.
Motion to approve conducting a public hearing on the proposed 2020-2021 budget on Monday July 13, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.
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
Action: 3.4 Consider the recommendation on the Budget & Finance Committee regarding approval of Title 1 Methodology
Motion to approve Title 1 Methodology
Motion by Delo Hebert, 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: 3.5 Consider the recommendation of the Budget & Finance Committee regarding approval of the updated Property Schedule of Values
Motion to approve updated Property Schedule of Values
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
Action: 3.6 Consider the recommendation of the Budget & Finance Committee regarding Child Nutrition Program Bids: 294sl Pots, Pans & Chemical, 295sl Frozen Foods, 296sl Milk, Dairy & Juice, 299sl Paper & Cleaning Supplies and 300sl Bread
Motion to approve Child Nutrition Program Bids: 294sl Pots, Pans & Chemical, 295sl Frozen Foods, 296sl Milk, Dairy & Juice, 299sl Paper & Cleaning Supplies and 300sl Bread
Motion by Douglas LaCombe, 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: 3.7 Consider the recommendation of the Budget & Finance Committee regarding approval of bids received for the roof replacement at Iota High School
Motion to approve bids received for the roof replacement at Iota High School including alternate plans 1 and 2
Motion by Milton Simar, 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: 3.8 Consider the recommendation of the Personnel, Insurance & Curriculum Committee regarding the renewal of employee and retiree health insurance with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana for the 2020-2021 fiscal year
Motion to approve the renewal of employee and retiree health insurance with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana for the 2020-2021 fiscal year
Motion by Douglas LaCombe, second by James Proctor.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, Becky Atkinson, Steve Jones, Ike Richard, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar
Action: 3.9 Consider recommendation of the Personnel, Insurance & Curriculum Committee regarding approval of property insurance renewal for fiscal year 2020-2021 with Dupre Carrier Godchaux Insurance Agency
Motion to approve property insurance renewal for fiscal year 2020-2021 with Dupre Carrier Godchaux Insurance Agency
Motion by James Proctor, second by Ike Richard.
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
The governor announced today that we will enter phase 2 re-opening on Friday June 5th. We are moving forward with start of school planning and preparing for distance learning if needed. He discussed options of how to best use funding from the Strong Start 2020 federal grant. He has been meeting with coaches and principals to discuss summer sports and activities. We will be given guidance by LDOE as to how to safely move forward through the phases of full re-opening. He expressed his appreciation of Ashley Leblanc and everyone at the Acadia Office of Emergency Preparedness. He is grateful to the high schools' principals and staff for their work on graduation ceremonies and to the seniors for their patience and cooperation.
6. CLOSING
Action, Procedural: 6.1 Adjourn meeting
Motion to adjourn meeting
Motion by Milton Simar, 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
Meeting adjourned 5:33 PM
ATTEST
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James Higginbotham, President
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Scott M. Richard, Superintendent