Acadia Parish School Board
REGULAR SESSION – Tuesday, August 8, 2023
Generated by Sharron LeDoux on Wednesday, August 9, 2023
Members present
James Etta David, Peggy Ancelet, Delo Hebert, Ike Richard, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar, Becky Atkinson
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
Recognition: 1.5 Student Recognition: Branch Elementary BETA Club and Crowley High FFA
2. ACTION ITEMS
Action, Minutes: 2.1 Approve the minutes of the July 11, 2023 Regular Session meeting, and the minutes of the Special Session, the Budget & Finance Committee, and the Personnel, Insurance & Curriculum Committee meetings dated August 1, 2023
Motion to approve the minutes of the July 11, 2023 Regular Session meeting, and the minutes of the Special Session, the Budget & Finance Committee, and the Personnel, Insurance & Curriculum Committee meetings dated August 1, 2023
Motion by James Higginbotham, second by Delo Hebert.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Etta David, Peggy Ancelet, Delo Hebert, Ike Richard, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar, Becky Atkinson
Action: 2.2 Conduct a Public Hearing on the 2023-2024 Budget
Motion to Conduct a Public Hearing on the 2023-2024 Budget
Motion by Delo Hebert, second by James Etta David.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Etta David, Peggy Ancelet, Delo Hebert, Ike Richard, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar, Becky Atkinson
No Public Comment
Motion to Close Public Hearing on the 2023-2024 Budget
Motion by Delo Hebert, second by James Etta David.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Etta David, Peggy Ancelet, Delo Hebert, Ike Richard, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar, Becky Atkinson
Action: 2.3 Adopt the Resolution for the Operating Budget of Revenues and Expenditures for the General Fund, Special Revenue, and Other Funds for the period beginning July 1, 2023 and ending June 30, 2024
Motion to Adopt the Resolution for the Operating Budget of Revenues and Expenditures for the General Fund, Special Revenue, and Other Funds for the period beginning July 1, 2023 and ending June 30, 2024
Motion by Delo Hebert, second by Ike Richard.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Etta David, Peggy Ancelet, Delo Hebert, Ike Richard, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar, Becky Atkinson
Action: 2.4 Adopt final revisions for the 2022-2023 Budget
Motion to adopt final revisions for the 2022-2023 Budget
Motion by Delo Hebert, second by Ike Richard.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Etta David, Peggy Ancelet, Delo Hebert, Ike Richard, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar, Becky Atkinson
Action: 2.5 Consider approval of the following change orders: Change Order #1-AC Addition to Crowley Schools, Change Order #1-Church Point Middle AC Addition
Motion to approve the following change orders: Change Order #1-AC Addition to Crowley Schools, Change Order #1-Church Point Middle AC Addition
Motion by James Higginbotham, second by Delo Hebert.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Etta David, Peggy Ancelet, Delo Hebert, Ike Richard, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar, Becky Atkinson
Action: 2.6 Consider approval of surface and subsurface agreement with Anchor Oil & Gas, LLC
Motion to approve surface and subsurface agreement with Anchor Oil & Gas, LLC
Motion by Delo Hebert, second by James Higginbotham.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Etta David, Peggy Ancelet, Delo Hebert, Ike Richard, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar, Becky Atkinson
3. ROUTINE ITEMS
Action: 3.1 Consider the recommendation of the Budget & Finance Committee regarding renewal of Excess Workers Compensation coverage from Risk Services of Louisiana, Inc. effective September 1, 2023
Motion to renew Excess Workers Compensation coverage from Risk Services of Louisiana, Inc. effective September 1, 2023
Motion by Delo Hebert, second by Becky Atkinson.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Etta David, Peggy Ancelet, Delo Hebert, Ike Richard, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar, Becky Atkinson
Information: 3.2 Receive update on LDOE initial release of 22-23 student LEAP scores
Carol Tall, Executive Director of Curriculum, updated the Board on LDOE's initial release of 22-23 student LEAP scores
Information: 3.3 Receive update on transition to 4-day instructional week for 23-24 school year
Superintendent Richard updated the Board on APSB's ongoing transition to a 4-day instructional week.
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 Delo Hebert.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Etta David, Peggy Ancelet, Delo Hebert, Ike Richard, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar, Becky Atkinson
Meeting adjourned at 6:20 PM
ATTEST
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Becky Atkinson, President
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Scott M. Richard, Superintendent