Acadia Parish School Board Regular Session - Monday, May 3, 2021

Generated by Sharron LeDoux on Tuesday, May 4, 2021

 

Members present

James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, Becky Atkinson, Steve Jones, Ike Richard, Milton Simar

Meeting called to order at 5:00 p.m.

 

1. OPENING ITEMS

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 19, 2021 Regular Session meeting, and the minutes of the Budget & Finance Committee, and Personnel, Insurance & Curriculum Committee meetings dated April 26, 2021

Motion to approve minutes of Regular Session meeting dated April 19, 2021, and the minutes of the Budget & Finance Committee, and Personnel, Insurance & Curriculum Committee meetings dated April 26, 2021

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, Milton Simar

 

Action: 2.2 Consider a request from Church Point High School student Sean Myers to attend the National Beta Convention in Orlando, Florida from June 25 - 28, 2021

Motion to approve a request from Church Point High School student Sean Myers to attend the National Beta Convention in Orlando, Florida from June 25 - 28, 2021

Motion by Ike Richard, second by Milton Simar.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

Yea: James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, Becky Atkinson, Steve Jones, Ike Richard, Milton Simar

 

Action: 2.3 Adopt the Millage Rates for Tax Year 2021

Delo Hebert, Board President, read the Resolution to the Board 

Motion to adopt the Millage Rates for Tax Year 2021 by roll call vote

Motion by Douglas LaCombe, second by Steve Jones.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

Roll Call Vote:  Yea: James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, Becky Atkinson, Steve Jones, Ike Richard, Milton Simar 

 

Action: 2.4 Review and approve the bids received for Church Point Elementary School roof replacement

Motion to approve the bids received for Church Point Elementary School roof replacement

Motion by James Proctor, second by Steve Jones.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

Yea: James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, Becky Atkinson, Steve Jones, Ike Richard, Milton Simar 

 

Action: 2.5 Review and approve the bids received for Estherwood Elementary School roof replacement

Motion to approve the bids received for Estherwood Elementary School roof replacement

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, Milton Simar

 

Action: 2.6 Review and approve the bids received for Crowley High School roof replacement

Motion to approve the bids received for Crowley High School roof replacement

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, Milton Simar

 

 3. ROUTINE ITEMS

Action: 3.1 Consider the recommendation of the Budget & Finance Committee regarding approval to contract with GPDS, LLC for professional services related to reapportionment

Motion to approve contracting with GPDS, LLC for professional services related to reapportionment

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, Milton Simar 

 

Action: 3.2 Consider the recommendation of the Budget & Finance committee regarding the evaluation of student transportation proposals, select proposal to be recommended to APSB, and authorize the Superintendent, Chief Financial Officer and APSB Legal Counsel to commence with contract negotiations with the responsible Proposer in accordance with RFP requirements (DS Bus Alternative 1) with written improvement plan

Substitute Motion to defer the vote to a later meeting to allow for more discussion

Motion by Becky Atkinson, second by Steve Jones

Final Resolution:  Motion Denied

Roll Call Vote:  Yea: Becky Atkinson, Steve Jones, Milton Simar

                      Nay: James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, Ike Richard

Motion to approve the results of evaluation of student transportation proposals, select proposal to be recommended to APSB, and authorize the Superintendent, Chief Financial Officer and APSB Legal Counsel to commence with contract negotiations with the responsible Proposer in accordance with RFP requirements (DS Bus Alternative 1) with written improvement plan

Motion by Douglas LaCombe, second by James Proctor.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

Roll Call Vote:  Yea: James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, Ike Richard

                      Nay: Becky Atkinson, Steve Jones, Milton Simar

 

Action: 3.3 Consider the recommendation of the Budget & Finance Committee regarding retaining Broussard, Poche LLP as audit firm for the year ending June 30, 2021

Motion to approve retaining Broussard, Poche LLP as audit firm for the year ending June 30, 2021

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, Milton Simar

 

Action: 3.4 Consider the recommendation of the Budget & Finance Committee regarding Revenue for the 2021-2022 Budget

Motion to approve Revenue for the 2021-2022 Budget

Motion by Douglas LaCombe, second by Ike Richard.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

Yea: James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, Becky Atkinson, Steve Jones, Ike Richard, Milton Simar

 

Action: 3.5 Consider the recommendation of the Budget & Finance Committee regarding conducting a public hearing on the proposed 2021-2022 budget on Monday, August 2, 2021 at 5:00 p.m.

Motion to conduct a public hearing on the proposed 2021-2022 budget on Monday, August 2, 2021 at 5:00 p.m.

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, Milton Simar

 

Action: 3.6 Consider the recommendation of the Budget & Finance Committee approving the updated Property Schedule of Values

Motion to approve the updated Property Schedule of Values

Motion by Douglas LaCombe, second by Ike Richard.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

Yea: James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, Becky Atkinson, Steve Jones, Ike Richard, Milton Simar

 

Action: 3.7 Consider the recommendation of the Budget & Finance Committee granting the Superintendent, the Chief Financial Officer and APSB Legal Counsel permission to lease the 1 acre of APSB property adjacent to 24292 Crowley-Eunice Highway to The Way Training Center

Motion to grant the Superintendent, the Chief Financial Officer and APSB Legal Counsel permission to lease the 1 acre of APSB property adjacent to 24292 Crowley-Eunice Highway to The Way Training Center

Motion by Douglas LaCombe, second by Ike Richard.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

Yea: James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, Becky Atkinson, Steve Jones, Ike Richard, Milton Simar

 

Action: 3.8 Consider the recommendation of the Budget & Finance Committee regarding approval to purchase one (1) maintenance truck

Motion to approve the purchase one (1) maintenance truck

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, 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

The Superintendent offered his sincere thanks to the teachers of our parish during this Teacher Appreciation Week

 

6. CLOSING

Action, Procedural: 6.1 Adjourn meeting

Motion to adjourn meeting

Motion by Ike Richard, second by James Proctor.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

Yea: James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, Becky Atkinson, Steve Jones, Ike Richard, Milton Simar

 

ATTEST

 

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         Delo Hebert, President

 

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         Scott M. Richard, Superintendent