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