Acadia Parish School Board Regular Session - Monday, June 7, 2021
Generated by Sharron LeDoux on Monday, June 7, 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
Procedural: 1.4 Pledge of Allegiance
2. ACTION ITEMS
Action, Minutes: 2.1 Approve minutes of the May 3, 2021 Regular Session meeting, and the minutes of the Budget & Finance Committee, and Personnel, Insurance & Curriculum Committee meetings dated May 17, 2021
Motion to approve the minutes of Regular Session meeting dated May 3, 2021, and the minutes of the Budget & Finance Committee, and Personnel, Insurance & Curriculum Committee meetings dated May 17, 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, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar
Information: 2.2 Recognize Board members' mandated training hours for calendar year 2020
Each board member should earn a minimum of 6 training hours in a calendar year. Acadia School Board members have received the following hours in 2020:
Becky Atkinson 12, Delo Hebert 16, James Higginbotham 11.5, Steve Jones 12, Douglas LaCombe 25.5, James Proctor 12, Ike Richard 12, and Milton Simar 12.
Action: 2.3 Consider approving the renewal of general liability insurance for fiscal year 2021-2022 with Property Casualty Alliance of Louisiana (PCAL)
Motion to renew general liability insurance for fiscal year 2021-2022 with Property Casualty Alliance of Louisiana (PCAL)
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: 2.4 Consider approval of AMIKids Acadiana agreement for 2021-2022
Motion to approve an agreement with AMIKids Acadiana for 2021-2022
Motion by James Higginbotham, 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 approval to increase the June 10th supplement by $600 for professional and support employees from sales tax funds, and make all yearly pay supplements permanent for fiscal years 2022, 2023, and 2024
Motion to increase the June 10th supplement by $600 for professional and support employees and make all yearly pay supplements permanent for fiscal years 2022, 2023, and 2024. The Budget & Finance Committee will discuss a November supplement for certified staff
Motion by Douglas LaCombe, second by James Higginbotham.
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 Budget & Finance committee regarding approval to increase the hourly wage by $1/hour permanently for all cafeteria workers, maintenance workers, warehouse workers, and custodians for the 2022 Fiscal Year
Motion to increase the hourly wage by $1/hour permanently for all cafeteria workers, maintenance workers, warehouse workers, and custodians for the 2022 Fiscal Year
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: 3.3 Consider the recommendation of the Budget & Finance committee regarding approval of the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Salary Book
Motion to approve the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Salary Book
Motion by Douglas LaCombe, second by James Higginbotham.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, Becky Atkinson, Steve Jones, Ike Richard, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar
Action: 3.4 Consider the recommendation of the Budget & Finance committee regarding approval to authorize the Superintendent to update the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Salary Book by any legislative action taken from the legislative session ending in June 2021
Motion to grant authorization to the Superintendent to update the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Salary Book by any legislative action taken from the legislative session ending in June 2021
Motion by Douglas LaCombe, second by James Higginbotham.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, Becky Atkinson, Steve Jones, Ike Richard, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar
Action: 3.5 Consider recommendation of the Budget & Finance committee regarding approval of Expenditures for the 2021-2022 budget
Motion to approve Expenditures 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, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar
Action: 3.6 Consider the recommendation of the Budget & Finance committee regarding approval of Industrial Tax Exemption #20200049-ITE for Supreme Rice, LLC (Crowley location)
Motion to approve Industrial Tax Exemption #20200049-ITE for Supreme Rice, LLC (Crowley location)
Motion by James Higginbotham, second by Steve Jones.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Proctor, Becky Atkinson, Steve Jones, Ike Richard, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar
Abstain: Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert
Action: 3.7 Consider the recommendation of the Budget & Finance committee regarding approval of Industrial Tax Exemption #20210032-ITE for Supreme Rice, LLC (Mermentau location)
Motion to approve Industrial Tax Exemption #20210032-ITE for Supreme Rice, LLC (Mermentau location)
Motion by Ike Richard, second by James Proctor.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Proctor, Becky Atkinson, Steve Jones, Ike Richard, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar
Abstain: Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert
Action: 3.8 Consider the recommendation of the Budget & Finance committee regarding bids received for 2021-2022 Official Journal
Motion to approve bids received for 2021-2022 Official Journal
Motion by Douglas LaCombe, second by James Higginbotham.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, Becky Atkinson, Steve Jones, Ike Richard, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar
Action: 3.9 Consider the recommendation of the Budget & Finance committee regarding bids received for Child Nutrition Program Paper & Cleaning Supplies Bid 305SL
Motion to approve bids received for Child Nutrition Program Paper and Cleaning Supplies Bid 305SL
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, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar
Action: 3.10 Consider the recommendation of the Budget & Finance committee regarding bids received for Child Nutrition Program Milk, Dairy Products & Juice Bid 304SL
Motion to approve bids received for Child Nutrition Program Milk, Dairy Products & Juice Bid 304SL
Motion by Douglas LaCombe, second by James Higginbotham.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, Becky Atkinson, Steve Jones, Ike Richard, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar
Action: 3.11 Consider the recommendation of the Budget & Finance committee regarding bids received for Child Nutrition Program Pots, Pans, Mops, Sink Chemicals Bid 302SL
Motion to approve bids received for Child Nutrition Program Pots, Pans, Mops, Sink Chemicals Bid 302SL
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: 3.12 Consider the recommendation of the Budget & Finance committee regarding bids received for Child Nutrition Program Meats, Fruits, Vegetables Condiments and Staple Items Bid #303SL
Motion to approve bids received for Child Nutrition Program Meats, Fruits, Vegetables Condiments and Staple Items Bid #303SL
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: 3.13 Consider the recommendation of the Budget & Finance committee regarding approval to pay employees a one-time supplement as additional compensation dependent upon allowability of ESSER II funding in June of 2021
Motion to pay employees a one-time supplement as additional compensation dependent upon allowability of ESSER II funding in June of 2021
Motion by Douglas LaCombe, second by James Higginbotham.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, Becky Atkinson, Steve Jones, Ike Richard, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar
Action: 3.14 Consider the recommendation of the Personnel, Insurance & Curriculum committee regarding the renewal of employee and retiree health insurance with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana for the 2021-2022 Fiscal Year
Motion to approve the renewal of employee and retiree health insurance with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana for the 2021-2022 Fiscal Year
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
Action: 3.15 Consider the recommendation of the Personnel, Insurance & Curriculum committee regarding renewal of crime coverage through North American Solutions
Motion to approve renewal of crime coverage through North American Solutions
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, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar
Action: 3.16 Consider the recommendation of the Personnel, Insurance & Curriculum committee approving a job description for Child Nutrition Program Warehouse Manager
Motion to approve Child Nutrition Program Warehouse Manager job description
Motion by James Proctor, 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
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 recognized new curriculum supervisors: Christy Higginbotham, Elementary Schools, Sam Babineaux, Middle Schools and Wendell Prudhomme, High Schools
The summer learning program starts Thursday June 10, the summer feeding program starts Friday June 11 and the ACT Boot Camp starts next week.
Teachers of the Year for 2021-2022 are Charlotte Reed, Elementary, Jared Henry, Middle and Charlotte Cope, High Schools.
6. CLOSING
Action, Procedural: 6.1 Adjourn meeting
Motion to adjourn meeting
Motion by Ike Richard, second by James Higginbotham.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Proctor, Douglas LaCombe, Delo Hebert, Becky Atkinson, Steve Jones, Ike Richard, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar
Meeting adjourned 5:53 PM
ATTEST
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Delo Hebert, President
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Scott M. Richard, Superintendent