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