Acadia Parish School Board
REGULAR SESSION – Tuesday, November 7, 2023
Generated by Sharron LeDoux on Wednesday, November 8, 2023
Members present
James Etta David, Glenn Quebedeaux, Delo Hebert, Steve Jones, 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
2. ACTION ITEMS
Action,Minutes: 2.1 Approve minutes of the October 3, 2023 Regular Session meeting, and the minutes of the Special Session, Budget & Finance Committee, and Personnel, Insurance & Curriculum Committee meetings dated October 17, 2023
Motion to approve minutes of Regular Session meeting dated October 3, 2023, and the minutes of the Special Session, Budget & Finance Committee, and Personnel, Insurance & Curriculum Committee meetings dated October 17, 2023
Motion by James Higginbotham, second by Delo Hebert.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Etta David, Glenn Quebedeaux, Delo Hebert, Steve Jones, Ike Richard, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar, Becky Atkinson
Action: 2.2 Consider authorization to advertise and receive proposals for student transportation services beginning with the 2024-2025 school year
Motion to authorize advertising and receiving proposals for student transportation services beginning with the 2024-2025 school year
Motion by Delo Hebert, second by Steve Jones.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Etta David, Glenn Quebedeaux, Delo Hebert, Steve Jones, Ike Richard, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar, Becky Atkinson
3. ROUTINE ITEMS
Action: 3.1 Consider approval of changes to polices due to legislative action: DC-Annual Operating Budget and EBCB-Video/Audio Monitoring of School Board Property
Motion to approve changes to polices due to legislative action: DC-Annual Operating Budget and EBCB-Video/Audio Monitoring of School Board Property
Motion by Delo Hebert, second by James Etta David.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Etta David, Glenn Quebedeaux, Delo Hebert, Steve Jones, Ike Richard, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar, Becky Atkinson
Information: 3.2 Receive updates from architect Bill Ackal on ESSER III/COVID Relief construction projects throughout the parish
Architect Bill Ackal reviewed all of the ESSER III projects in process with members of the Board.
Discussion: 3.3 Discussion on possible school configurations in Crowley area from President Atkinson
Becky Atkinson led a discussion about possible grade configurations of Crowley schools.
Action: 3.4 The board may enter into Executive Session to discuss with its attorney its current contract with DS Bus and those legal issues presented by same in accordance with La. R.S.42:17 (A)(2) and (10), as well as La. Code of Evidence article 506
Motion to enter into Executive Session at 5:46 pm
Motion by Delo Hebert, second by Glenn Quebedeaux.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Etta David, Glenn Quebedeaux, Delo Hebert, Steve Jones, Ike Richard, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar, Becky Atkinson
Motion to exit Executive Session at 6:06 pm
Motion by Delo Hebert, second by James Higginbotham.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Etta David, Glenn Quebedeaux, Delo Hebert, Steve Jones, Ike Richard, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar, Becky Atkinson
Action: 3.5 The Board may consider any course of action deemed necessary relative to the DS Bus Contract resulting from the foregoing executive session
Motion to approve actions relative to the foregoing matters discussed in Executive Session. Authorize attorney and Superintendent to negotiate contract
Motion by Delo Hebert, second by Glenn Quebedeaux.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Etta David, Glenn Quebedeaux, Delo Hebert, Steve Jones, Ike Richard, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar, Becky Atkinson
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, Glenn Quebedeaux, Delo Hebert, Steve Jones, Ike Richard, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar, Becky Atkinson
Meeting adjourned at 6:10 PM
ATTEST
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Becky Atkinson, President
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Scott M. Richard, Superintendent