Acadia Parish School Board

SPECIAL SESSION – Tuesday, May 28, 2024

Generated by Sharron LeDoux on Wednesday, May 29, 2024

Members present
James Etta David, Glenn Quebedeaux, Delo Hebert, Becky Atkinson, Steve Jones, Ike Richard, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar

Meeting called to order at 5:00 PM

1. OPENING ITEMS

Procedural: 1.01 Call To Order

Procedural: 1.02 Roll Call

Procedural: 1.04 Pledge of Allegiance

2. ACTION ITEMS

Action: 2.01 The Board may enter into executive session to discuss the competency of the applicants for superintendent pursuant to La. R.S. 42:17(A)(1)

Motion to enter into executive session to discuss the competency of the applicants for superintendent pursuant to La. R.S. 42:17(A)(1). 5:02 PM

Motion by Milton Simar, second by Glenn Quebedeaux.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

Roll Call Vote - Yea: James Etta David, Glenn Quebedeaux, Delo Hebert, Becky Atkinson, Steve Jones, Ike Richard, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar

Motion to enter into Regular Session at 5:08 PM

Motion by James Higginbotham, second by James Etta David.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

Roll Call Vote - Yea: James Etta David, Glenn Quebedeaux, Delo Hebert, Becky Atkinson, Steve Jones, Ike Richard, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar

Action: 2.02 Consider voting procedures for election of Superintendent

Motion to move the two applicants with the highest number of votes to the next round of voting.

Motion by Milton Simar, second by James Etta David.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

Roll Call Vote - Yea: James Etta David, Glenn Quebedeaux, Delo Hebert, Becky Atkinson, Steve Jones, Ike Richard, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar

VOTING BEGINS AT 5:21 PM

Ballot #1

   District 1 - James Etta David:  Paul DeRousselle

   District 2 - Glenn Quebedeaux:  Carol Tall

   District 3 - Delo Hebert:  Carol Tall

   District 4 - Becky Atkinson:  Troy Bell

   District 5 - Steve Jones:  Kenneth Courville

   District 6 - Ike Richard:  Carol Tall

   District 7 - James Higginbotham:  Carol Tall

   District 8 - Milton Simar:  Kenneth Courville

Ballot #2

   District 1 - James Etta David:  Carol Tall

   District 2 - Glenn Quebedeaux:  Carol Tall

   District 3 - Delo Hebert:  Carol Tall

   District 4 - Becky Atkinson:  Kenneth Courville

   District 5 - Steve Jones:  Kenneth Courville

   District 6 - Ike Richard:  Carol Tall

   District 7 - James Higginbotham:  Carol Tall

   District 8 - Milton Simar:  Kenneth Courville

VOTING ENDS AT 5:26 PM

Action: 2.03 Consider election of Carol Tall as Acadia Parish School Board Superintendent, subject to contract negotiation

Motion to elect Carol Tall as Acadia Parish School Board Superintendent, subject to contract negotiation

Motion by James Higginbotham, second by Ike Richard.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

Roll Call Vote - Yea: James Etta David, Glenn Quebedeaux, Delo Hebert, Becky Atkinson, Steve Jones, Ike Richard, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar

3. ROUTINE ITEMS

4. CONSENT ITEMS

5. CLOSING

Action, Procedural: 5.01 Adjournment

Motion to adjourn meeting

Motion by Glenn Quebedeaux, second by James Higginbotham.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

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

Meeting adjourned at 5:27 PM

ATTEST

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Delo Hebert, President

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Carol D. Tall, Acting Superintendent