Acadia Parish School Board Regular Session - Monday, October 4, 2021
Generated by Sharron LeDoux on Tuesday, October 5, 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 September 13, 2021 Regular Session meeting, and the minutes of the Budget & Finance Committee, and Personnel, Insurance & Curriculum Committee meetings dated September 27, 2021
Motion to approve minutes of Regular Session meeting dated September 13, 2021, and the minutes of the Budget & Finance Committee, and Personnel, Insurance & Curriculum Committee meetings dated September 27, 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
3. ROUTINE ITEMS
Action: 3.1 Consider allowing Jon Guice and Mrs. Fontenot to address the Board relative to the mask mandate
Legal Counsel, Jon Guice, briefed the Board and the meeting attendees on Louisiana law as it pertains to Government Mandates. Mrs. Fontenot, parent, addressed the Board with her concerns of students wearing masks all day while in school.
Action: 3.2 Consider the recommendation of the Budget & Finance Committee regarding approval to pay all certificated staff a one time $500 supplement on November 10, 2021
Amended Motion - Approve paying all certificated staff a one time $700 supplement on November 10, 2021 and make permanent till 2024
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: 3.3 Consider the recommendation of the Budget & Finance Committee regarding the Audit Compliance Questionnaire for the year ending June 30, 2021
Motion to approve the Audit Compliance Questionnaire for the year ending June 30, 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: 3.4 Consider the recommendation of the Budget & Finance Committee regarding adoption of the Louisiana Compliance Questionnaire Resolution
Motion to adopt the Louisiana Compliance Questionnaire Resolution by roll call vote
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: 3.5 Consider the recommendation of the Budget & Finance Committee regarding approval of professional development, remediation, and strong start pay rates through fiscal year 2024, dependent upon the availability of federal funds
Motion to approve professional development, remediation, and strong start pay rates through fiscal year 2024, dependent upon the availability of federal funds
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
Discussion, Information: 3.5 Receive Head Start Program Governance Training
4. CONSENT ITEMS
Procedural: 4.1 Receive assignments and changes of personnel
Procedural: 4.2 Receive Sales Tax report
5. CLOSING
Action, Procedural: 5.1 Adjourn meeting
Motion to adjourn meeting
Motion by Ike Richard, 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 at 5:49
ATTEST
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Delo Hebert, President
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Scott M. Richard, Superintendent