Acadia Parish School Board Regular Session - Monday, November 2, 2020
Generated by Sharron LeDoux on Thursday, November 5, 2020
Members present: James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, Becky Atkinson, Steve Jones, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar
Meeting called to order at 5:00 PM
1. OPENING ITEMS
Information: 1.1 COVID-19 Procedures for Regular Session Meeting Monday November 2, 2020
Procedural: 1.2 Call To Order
Procedural: 1.3 Roll Call
Procedural: 1.4 Prayer led by Bishop Proctor
Procedural: 1.5 Pledge of Allegiance led by Don Landry, Candidate for District Attorney
2. ACTION ITEMS
Action, Minutes: 2.1 Approve minutes of the October 5, 2020 Regular Session meeting, and the minutes of the Budget & Finance Committee, and Personnel, Insurance & Curriculum Committee meetings dated October 26, 2020
Motion to approve minutes of the October 5, 2020 Regular Session meeting, and the minutes of the Budget & Finance Committee, and Personnel, Insurance & Curriculum Committee meetings dated October 26, 2020
Motion by Douglas LaCombe, second by Steve Jones.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, Becky Atkinson, Steve Jones, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar
Action: 2.2 Consider proposed 2020-2021 school calendar revisions due to Hurricane Delta
Superintendent Richard explained the proposed changes, at this time there is no state waivers for instructional minutes so lost time needs to be made up.
Motion to approve 2020-2021 school calendar revisions due to Hurricane Delta
Motion by Delo Hebert, second by James Proctor.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, Becky Atkinson, Steve Jones, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar
3. ROUTINE ITEMS
Action: 3.1 Consider the recommendation of the Budget & Finance Committee granting permission to proceed with reforesting the Evangeline timber tract
Motion to grant permission to proceed with reforesting the Evangeline timber tract
Motion by Delo Hebert, second by Douglas LaCombe.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, Becky Atkinson, Steve Jones, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar
Action: 3.2 Consider the recommendation of the Budget & Finance Committee regarding disposal of Bus #S4 and grant authorization to the Superintendent to proceed with title transfer for insurance purposes
Motion to approve disposal of Bus #S4 and grant authorization to the Superintendent to proceed with title transfer for insurance purposes
Motion by Delo Hebert, second by Steve Jones.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, Becky Atkinson, Steve Jones, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar
Action: 3.3 Consider the recommendation of the Budget & Finance Committee regarding the purchase of 3 regular route buses
Motion to approve the purchase of 3 regular route buses
Motion by Delo Hebert, second by James Proctor.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, Becky Atkinson, Steve Jones, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar
Action: 3.4 Consider the recommendation of the Budget & Finance Committee regarding approval to advertise and receive bids for the purchase of 1 box truck for the warehouse
Motion to approve advertising and receiving bids for the purchase of 1 box truck for the warehouse
Motion by Delo Hebert, second by Steve Jones.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, Becky Atkinson, Steve Jones, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar
Action: 3.5 Consider the recommendation of the Budget & Finance Committee regarding approval to advertise and receive bids for classroom additions at Egan Elementary
Motion to approve advertising and receiving bids for classroom additions at Egan Elementary
Motion by Delo Hebert, second by Douglas LaCombe.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, Becky Atkinson, Steve Jones, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar
Action: 3.6 Consider the recommendation of the Budget & Finance Committee approving a resolution authorizing the Superintendent to sign an Act of Correction for the purposes of correcting an error in a property description lease previously issued by the School Board
Motion to approve a resolution authorizing the Superintendent to sign an Act of Correction for the purposes of correcting an error in a property description lease previously issued by the School Board
Motion by Delo Hebert, second by Steve Jones.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, Becky Atkinson, Steve Jones, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar
Action: 3.7 Consider the recommendation of the Personnel, Insurance & Curriculum Committee regarding updates to policies BC-School Board Meetings, CBD-Employment of Superintendent, DJE-Purchasing, DJED-Bids and Quotations, EFD-Business Continuity and Technology Disaster Recovery (new), GBDA-Employment of Retired Personnel, IDFAB-Sports Injury Management and Concussions, JBH-Attendance Reports for Student Drivers, JGC-Student Health Services, and JGCE-Child Abuse, all as a result of Louisiana Legislative updates
Motion to approve updates to policies BC-School Board Meetings, CBD-Employment of Superintendent, DJE-Purchasing, DJED-Bids and Quotations, EFD-Business Continuity and Technology Disaster Recovery (new), GBDA-Employment of Retired Personnel, IDFAB-Sports Injury Management and Concussions, JBH-Attendance Reports for Student Drivers, JGC-Student Health Services, and JGCE-Child Abuse, all as a result of Louisiana Legislative updates
Motion by James Proctor, second by Delo Hebert.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, Becky Atkinson, Steve Jones, 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
Election day is tomorrow, please exercise your right and vote.
6. CLOSING
Action, Procedural: 6.1 Adjourn meeting
Motion to adjourn meeting
Motion by Delo Hebert, second by Douglas LaCombe.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, Becky Atkinson, Steve Jones, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar
Meeting adjourned 5:21 PM
ATTEST
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James Higginbotham, President
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Scott M. Richard, Superintendent