Acadia Parish School Board

REGULAR SESSION – Tuesday, July 11, 2023

Generated by Sharron LeDoux on Wednesday, July 12, 2023

Members present

Delo Hebert, Becky Atkinson, Steve Jones, Ike Richard, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar, James Etta David, Peggy Ancelet

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 Special Sessions of June 21, 2023 and June 26, 2023, the Regular Session of June 5, 2023, and the minutes of the Budget & Finance Committee, and Personnel, Insurance & Curriculum Committee meetings of June 26, 2023

Motion to approve minutes of the Special Sessions of June 21, 2023 and June 26, 2023, the Regular Session of June 5, 2023, and the minutes of the Budget & Finance Committee, and Personnel, Insurance & Curriculum Committee meetings of June 26, 2023

Motion by James Higginbotham, second by Steve Jones.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

Yea: Delo Hebert, Becky Atkinson, Steve Jones, Ike Richard, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar, James Etta David, Peggy Ancelet

Action: 2.2 Consider a final review of the revenue and expenditures for the 2023-2024 General Fund Budget

Motion to approve the revenue and expenditures for the 2023-2024 General Fund Budget

Motion by Delo Hebert, second by James Etta David.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

Yea: Delo Hebert, Becky Atkinson, Steve Jones, Ike Richard, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar, James Etta David, Peggy Ancelet

3. ROUTINE ITEMS

Action: 3.1 Consider the recommendation of the Budget & Finance Committee regarding approval of bids received for the 2023-2024 Official Journal contingent on legal council if any legislative action is taken

Motion to approve the 2023-2024 Official Journal contingent on legal council if any legislative action is taken

Motion by James Higginbotham, second by Ike Richard.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

Yea: Delo Hebert, Becky Atkinson, Steve Jones, Ike Richard, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar, James Etta David, Peggy Ancelet

Action: 3.2 Consider the recommendation of the Budget & Finance Committee regarding approval of Change Order #1 for Mermentau Elementary New Restrooms

Motion to approve Change Order #1 for Mermentau Elementary New Restrooms

Motion by Delo Hebert, second by Ike Richard.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

Yea: Delo Hebert, Becky Atkinson, Steve Jones, Ike Richard, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar, James Etta David, Peggy Ancelet

Action: 3.3 Consider the recommendation of the Budget & Finance Committee regarding bids received for Child Nutrition Program

Motion to approve bids received for Child Nutrition Program

Motion by James Higginbotham, second by Ike Richard.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

Yea: Delo Hebert, Becky Atkinson, Steve Jones, Ike Richard, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar, James Etta David, Peggy Ancelet

Action: 3.4 The Board may enter into Executive Session to discuss a personnel matter pursuant to La R.S42:17 (A)(1) (Superintendent evaluation)

Motion to enter into Executive Session to discuss a personnel matter pursuant to La R.S42:17 (A)(1) (Superintendent evaluation)

Motion by Delo Hebert, second by James Higginbotham.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

Yea: Delo Hebert, Becky Atkinson, Steve Jones, Ike Richard, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar, James Etta David, Peggy Ancelet

Board enters into Executive Session at 5:19 PM

Motion to enter into Regular Session 

Motion by Delo Hebert, second by James Higginbotham.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

Yea: Delo Hebert, Becky Atkinson, Steve Jones, Ike Richard, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar, James Etta David, Peggy Ancelet

Board enters into Regular Session at 5:49 PM

Action: 3.5 Consider any action resulting from the foregoing Executive Session

Motion to extend Superintendent's contract through September 6, 2024.

Motion by Delo Hebert, second by Ike Richard.

Final Resolution: Motion Failed

Yea: Delo Hebert, Ike Richard, James Higginbotham, James Etta David

Nay: Becky Atkinson, Steve Jones, Milton Simar, Peggy Ancelet

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 Higginbotham, second by Becky Atkinson.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

Yea: Delo Hebert, Becky Atkinson, Steve Jones, Ike Richard, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar, James Etta David, Peggy Ancelet

Meeting adjourned at 6:00 PM

ATTEST

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Becky Atkinson, President

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Scott M. Richard, Superintendent