Acadia Parish School Board Regular Session - Monday, December 7, 2020
Generated by Sharron LeDoux on Tuesday, December 8, 2020
Members present
James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, Becky Atkinson, Steve Jones, Ike Richard, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar
Meeting called to order at 5:01 PM
1. OPENING ITEMS
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 Milton Simar
2. ACTION ITEMS
Action, Minutes: 2.1 Approve minutes of the November 2, 2020 Regular Session meeting, and the minutes of the Budget & Finance Committee, and Personnel, Insurance & Curriculum Committee meetings dated November 16, 2020
Motion to approve minutes of the November 2, 2020 Regular Session meeting, and the minutes of the Budget & Finance Committee, and Personnel, Insurance & Curriculum Committee meetings dated November 16, 2020
Motion by Douglas LaCombe, 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: 2.2 Conduct Public Hearing on proposed revisions of APSB Policy File: JD-Discipline to include references to the virtual education setting
Motion to conduct Public Hearing on proposed revisions of APSB Policy File: JD-Discipline to include references to the virtual education setting
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
Action: 2.3 Adopt revisions to APSB Policy File: JD-Discipline to include references to the virtual education setting
Motion to adopt revisions to APSB Policy File: JD-Discipline to include references to the virtual education setting
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
Action: 2.4 Review and approve renewal of Cyber Liability Insurance with Gallagher
Marian Laughlin with Galagher Insurance reviewed the renewal options with the Board. She recommends the policy renewal through Travelers.
Motion to approve renewal of Cyber Liability Insurance with Gallagher through Travelers
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
3. ROUTINE ITEMS
Action: 3.1 Consider the recommendation of the Budget & Finance Committee regarding substantial completion of Iota High School Field House Renovations
Motion to approve substantial completion of Iota High School Field House Renovations
Motion by Delo Hebert, second by Milton Simar.
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 Iota High School Golden Girls Dance Team to travel to and perform at Walt Disney World in Orlando, FL from February 27, 2021 through March 5, 2021
Motion to approve a travel request from Iota High School Golden Girls Dance Team to travel to and perform at Walt Disney World in Orlando, FL from February 27, 2021 through March 5, 2021
Motion by James Proctor, second by Milton Simar.
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
Superintendent Richard wishes everyone a merry Christmas and a happy new year. Employee pay supplements will be given on December 10th. Christmas break begins on December 18th. The Board will meet on Jan 11, 2021. Again, he showed his appreciation for the hard work of all the staff in difficult conditions.
6. CLOSING
Action, Procedural: 6.1 Adjourn meeting
Motion to adjourn meeting
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
Meeting adjourned 5:28 PM
ATTEST
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James Higginbotham, President
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Scott M. Richard, Superintendent