Acadia Parish School Board

REGULAR SESSION – Tuesday, June 4, 2024

Generated by Sharron LeDoux on Wednesday, June 5, 2024

 

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

 

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

 

Add Item to Agenda  Item 2.6 Receive information on Let Teachers Teach

Motion to add item 2.6 Receive information on Let Teachers Teach

Motion by Milton Simar, second by Steve Jones

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

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

 

2. ACTION ITEMS

Action, Minutes: 2.1 Approve the minutes of the May 7, 2024 Regular Session meeting, the minutes of the Special Session meetings of May 15, May 21, and May 28, 2024, and the minutes of the Budget & Finance Committee, and Personnel, Insurance & Curriculum Committee meetings dated May 21, 2024

Motion to approve the minutes of Regular Session meeting dated May 7, 2024, the minutes of the Special Session meetings of May 15, May 21, and May 28, 2024, and the minutes of the Budget & Finance Committee, and Personnel, Insurance & Curriculum Committee meetings dated May 21, 2024

Motion by James Higginbotham, second by Becky Atkinson.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

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

 

Action: 2.2 Consider approval of an out-of-state travel request for Midland High School Girls Basketball team to attend Basketball Camp in Summit, Mississippi on June 24, 2024

Motion to approve an out-of-state travel request for Midland High School Girls Basketball team to attend Basketball Camp in Summit, Mississippi on June 24, 2024

Motion by Steve Jones, second by Milton Simar.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

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

 

Action: 2.3 Consider approval of bid received for 2024-2025 Official Journal

Motion to approve bid received for 2024-2025 Official Journal

Motion by James Higginbotham, second by Glenn Quebedeaux.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

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

 

Action: 2.4 Consider approval of the updated property statement of values

Motion to approve the updated property statement of values

Motion by James Higginbotham, second by Steve Jones.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

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

 

Action: 2.5 Consider approval of Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Salary Books and authorize the Superintendent to update by any legislative action taken from the legislative session ending in June 2024

Motion to approve Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Salary Books and authorize the Superintendent to update by any legislative action taken from the legislative session ending in June 2024

Motion by James Higginbotham, second by James Etta David.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

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

 

Information Only: 2.6  Receive information of Let Teachers Teach

Milton Simar gave a verbal report on Let Teachers Teach workgroup

 

3. ROUTINE ITEMS

Action: 3.1 Consider the recommendation of the Budget & Finance Committee regarding Expenditures for the 2024-2025 Budget

Motion to approve Expenditures for the 2024-2025 Budget

Motion by James Higginbotham, second by Steve Jones.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

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

 

Action: 3.2 Consider the recommendation of the Budget & Finance Committee regarding approval to purchase 6 regular route buses and 2 SpEd lift buses

Motion to approve the purchase of 6 regular route buses and 2 SpEd lift buses

Motion by James Higginbotham, second by Steve Jones.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

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

 

Action: 3.3 Consider the recommendation of the Budget & Finance Committee regarding approval of bids received for Child Nutrition: Canned/Frozen Foods, Frozen/Chilled Meats, and Milk, Dairy Products & Juice

Motion to approve bids received for Child Nutrition: Canned/Frozen Foods, Frozen/Chilled Meats, and Milk, Dairy Products & Juice

Motion by James Higginbotham, second by Glenn Quebedeaux.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

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

 

Action: 3.4 Consider the recommendation of the Personnel, Insurance & Curriculum Committee regarding approval of Head Start Supplemental Funding Application - COLA 2024-2025

Motion to approve the Head Start Supplemental Funding Application - COLA 2024-2025

Motion by James Etta David, second by Becky Atkinson.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

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

 

Action: 3.5 Consider the recommendation of the Personnel, Insurance & Curriculum Committee regarding renewal of crime coverage insurance

Motion to renew crime coverage insurance

Motion by Becky Atkinson, second by Milton Simar.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

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

 

Action: 3.6 Consider the recommendation of the Personnel, Insurance & Curriculum Committee regarding approval to renew cyber insurance

Motion to approve renewal of cyber insurance

Motion by Becky Atkinson, second by Milton Simar.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

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

 

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 Milton Simar, second by Steve Jones.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

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

 

Meeting adjourned at 5:28 PM

 

 

ATTEST

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Delo Hebert, President

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Carol Tall, Superintendent