Acadia Parish School Board Regular Session – Monday January 9, 2023
Generated by Sharron LeDoux on Tuesday, January 9, 2023
REGULAR SESSION (Monday, January 9, 2023)
Generated by Sharron LeDoux on Tuesday, January 10, 2023
Members present
Delo Hebert, Becky Atkinson, Steve Jones, Ike Richard, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar, James Etta David, Frances R Miller
Meeting called to order at 5:06 PM
1. OPENING ITEMS
Procedural: 1.1 Swearing-In and Oaths of Office for the 2023-2026 Acadia Parish School Board Members
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: 2.1 Election of School Board Officers
Motion to Nominate Becky Atkinson for President
Motion by Steve Jones, second by Frances Miller
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: Delo Hebert, Becky Atkinson, Steve Jones, Milton Simar, James Etta David, Frances R Miller
Nay: Ike Richard, James Higginbotham
Motion to Nominate James Etta David for Vice-President
Motion by Steve Jones, second by Milton Simar
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: Delo Hebert, Becky Atkinson, Steve Jones, Ike Richard, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar, James Etta David, Frances R Miller
Action, Minutes: 2.2 Approve minutes of the December 5, 2022 Regular Session meeting
Motion to approve minutes of Regular Session meeting dated December 5, 2022
Motion by Delo Hebert, second by Steve Jones.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: Delo Hebert, Becky Atkinson, Steve Jones, Ike Richard, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar, James Etta David, Frances R Miller
Action: 2.3 Consider adoption of a recognition resolution declaring January 2023 as Louisiana School Board Member Recognition month, calling attention to the public service of all 643 locally elected school board members that govern 69 school systems in Louisiana, and adoption of the APSB Code of Conduct in alignment with APSB policy
Motion to adopt a recognition resolution declaring January 2023 as Louisiana School Board Member Recognition month, and adoption of the APSB Code of Conduct
Motion by James Etta David, second by James Higginbotham.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: Delo Hebert, Becky Atkinson, Steve Jones, Ike Richard, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar, James Etta David, Frances R Miller
Action: 2.4 Consider approval of an addendum to the 22-23 Pupil Progression Plan as per BESE requirements
Motion to approve an addendum to the 22-23 Pupil Progression Plan as per BESE requirements
Motion by Frances R Miller, second by Delo Hebert.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: Delo Hebert, Becky Atkinson, Steve Jones, Ike Richard, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar, James Etta David, Frances R Miller
Action: 2.5 Consider approval of bids received for Child Nutrition Department
Motion to approve bids received for Child Nutrition Department
Motion by Steve Jones, second by Milton Simar.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: Delo Hebert, Becky Atkinson, Steve Jones, Ike Richard, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar, James Etta David, Frances R Miller
Action: 2.6 Consider approval to lease property adjacent to Evangeline Elementary
Motion to approve leasing property adjacent to Evangeline Elementary. Property will be appraised and survey for possible purchase
Motion by Milton Simar, second by Steve Jones.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: Delo Hebert, Becky Atkinson, Steve Jones, Ike Richard, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar, James Etta David, Frances R Miller
Discussion: 2.7 Hear discussion on 4-day work week
3. ROUTINE ITEMS
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 James Etta David, second by Milton Simar.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: Delo Hebert, Becky Atkinson, Steve Jones, Ike Richard, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar, James Etta David, Frances R Miller
Meeting adjourned at 6:23 PM
ATTEST
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Delo Hebert, President
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Scott M. Richard, Superintendent