Acadia Parish School Board
REGULAR SESSION – Tuesday, January 23, 2024
Generated by Sharron LeDoux on Thursday, January 25, 2024
Members present
James Etta David, Glenn Quebedeaux, Delo Hebert, Steve Jones, Ike Richard, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar, Becky Atkinson
Meeting called to order at 5:01 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: 2.1 Conduct Election of School Board Officers
Motion to conduct election of school board officers by roll call vote
Motion by James Higginbotham, second by Glenn Quebedeaux.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Etta David, Glenn Quebedeaux, Delo Hebert, Ike Richard, James Higginbotham
Nay: Steve Jones, Milton Simar, Becky Atkinson
Action: 2.2 Election of School Board Officers - President and Vice President
Motion to nominate Delo Hebert as President for 1 year
Motion by James Higginbotham, second by Glenn Quebedeaux
Motion to nominate Becky Atkinson as President for 1 year
Motion by Steve Jones, second by Milton Simar
Final Resolution: Delo Hebert is elected as President for 1 year
Delo Hebert: James Etta David, Glenn Quebedeaux, Delo Hebert, Ike Richard, James Higginbotham, Becky Atkinson: Steve Jones, Milton Simar, Becky Atkinson
Motion to nominate James Etta David as Vice-President for 1 year
Motion by Glenn Quebedeaux, second by Ike Richard.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Etta David, Glenn Quebedeaux, Delo Hebert, Steve Jones, Ike Richard, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar, Becky Atkinson
Action, Minutes: 2.3 Approve minutes of the December 5, 2023 Regular Session meeting
Motion to approve minutes of Regular Session meeting dated December 5, 2023
Motion by James Higginbotham, 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
Action: 2.4 Consider approval of the audit/financial report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023
Motion to approve the audit/financial report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023
Motion by James Higginbotham, 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
Action: 2.5 Consider adoption of a recognition resolution declaring January 2024 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 2024 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 by Becky Atkinson, 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: 2.6 Consider contract approval of Third Party Administrator for Self-Insured Workers Compensation
Motion to approve Third Party Administrator for Self-Insured Workers Compensation
Motion by James Higginbotham, 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
Action: 2.7 Consider approval of Change Orders #1 and #2 for Crowley High School Woodworking Shop & New Restrooms
Motion to approve Change Orders #1 and #2 for Crowley High School Woodworking Shop & New Restrooms
Motion by Glenn Quebedeaux, second by Becky Atkinson.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Etta David, Glenn Quebedeaux, Delo Hebert, Steve Jones, Ike Richard, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar, Becky Atkinson
Action: 2.8 Consider approval of Change Order #2 for Rayne High Woodworking Shop
Motion to approve Change Order #2 for Rayne High Woodworking Shop
Motion by Steve Jones, second by Becky Atkinson.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Etta David, Glenn Quebedeaux, Delo Hebert, Steve Jones, Ike Richard, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar, Becky Atkinson
Action: 2.9 Consider approval of Substantial Completions of Mire Elementary New Cafeteria and Midland High New Restroom Building and Canopy
Motion to approve Substantial Completions of Mire Elementary New Cafeteria and Midland High New Restroom Building and Canopy
Motion by Becky Atkinson, 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
Action: 2.10 Consider approval to advertise and seek bids for Crowley High HVAC system replacement
Motion to approve advertising and seeking bids for Crowley High HVAC system replacement
Motion by James Etta David, 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
Action: 2.11 Consider approval of the following policy changes due to legislative action: CG-Administrative Records, DFG-Donations and Gifts, EBBH-Use of AED and Cardiac Emergency Plan, GBG-Probation, IHAD-Parent Conferences and JGC-Student Health Services
Motion to approve the following policy changes due to legislative action: CG-Administrative Records, DFG-Donations and Gifts, EBBH-Use of AED and Cardiac Emergency Plan, GBG-Probation, IHAD-Parent Conferences and JGC-Student Health Services
Motion by James Higginbotham, 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
Action: 2.12 Consider authorizing a property description legal opinion regarding APSB/Richard Elementary property
Motion to authorize a property description legal opinion regarding APSB/Richard Elementary property
Motion by James Higginbotham, second by Ike Richard.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Etta David, Glenn Quebedeaux, Delo Hebert, Steve Jones, Ike Richard, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar, Becky Atkinson
Action: 2.13 Consider approval of Substantial Completions of Rayne High School Weight Room, Branch Elementary New Restroom Building and Gym Addition, and Mermentau Elementary New Restroom Building
Motion to approve Substantial Completions of Rayne High School Weight Room, Branch Elementary New Restroom Building and Gym Addition, and Mermentau Elementary New Restroom Building
Motion by Steve Jones, 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
3. ROUTINE ITEMS
4. CONSENT ITEMS
Discussion, Information: 4.1 Receive Truancy update (Information Only)
Procedural: 4.2 Receive assignments and changes of personnel
Procedural: 4.3 Receive Sales Tax report
5. CLOSING
Action, Procedural: 5.1 Adjourn meeting
Motion to adjourn meeting
Motion by Steve Jones, second by Becky Atkinson.
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 6:03 PM
ATTEST
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Delo Hebert, President
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Scott M. Richard, Superintendent