Acadia Parish School Board Regular Session - Monday, January 11, 2021
Generated by Sharron LeDoux on Tuesday, January 12, 2021
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
Procedural: 1.1 Call To Order
Procedural: 1.2 Roll Call
Procedural: 1.3 Prayer led by Bishop Proctor
Procedural: 1.4 Pledge of Allegiance led by Milton Simar
2. ACTION ITEMS
Action, Minutes: 2.1 Approve minutes of the December 7, 2020 Regular Session meeting
Motion to approve minutes of Regular Session meeting dated December 7, 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 Election of Officers
Delo Hebert for President nominated by Ike Richard
No other nominations for President
James Proctor for Vice-President nominated by Douglas LaCombe
No other nominations for Vice-President
Action: 2.3 Consider approval of the audit/financial report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020
Motion to approve the audit/financial report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020
Motion by James Higginbotham, 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: 2.4 Consider adoption of a recognition resolution declaring January 2021 as Louisiana School Board Member Recognition month, calling attention to the public service of all locally elected school board members that govern Louisiana's 69 school systems
Motion to adopt a recognition resolution declaring January 2021 as Louisiana School Board Member Recognition month, calling attention to the public service of all locally elected school board members that govern Louisiana's 69 school systems
Motion by James Higginbotham, 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: 2.5 Consider approval of tentative Board and Committee meeting dates for January through December, 2021
Motion to approve tentative Board and Committee meeting dates for January through December, 2021
Motion by James Higginbotham, 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: 2.6 Consider granting authorization to Christin LeGros to sign and conduct related transactions on APSB accounts at Bank of Commerce
Motion to authorize Christin LeGros to sign and conduct related transactions on APSB accounts at Bank of Commerce
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: 2.7 Consider approval of the Superintendent's request to pay bus driver privatization cost to LSERS in one lump sum payment
Motion to approve the Superintendent's request to pay bus driver privatization cost to LSERS in one lump sum payment
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
3. ROUTINE ITEMS
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
Overall the return to schools from holiday break went smoothly as we continue to work through the challenges of COVID-19. The Superintendent is looking forward to productive 2021.
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, Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, Becky Atkinson, Steve Jones, Ike Richard, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar
Meeting adjourned at 5:27 PM
ATTEST
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Delo Hebert, President
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Scott M. Richard, Superintendent