Acadia Parish School Board

REGULAR SESSION – Tuesday, July 9, 2024

Generated by Sharron LeDoux on Wednesday, July 10, 2024

 

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

 

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, Minutes: 2.1 Approve minutes of the June 4, 2024 Regular Session meeting, and the minutes of the Special Sessions of June 18 and 26, 2024, and the Budget & Finance Committee, and Personnel, Insurance & Curriculum Committee meetings dated June 18, 2024

Motion to approve the minutes of the June 4, 2024 Regular Session meeting, and the minutes of the Special Sessions of June 18 and 26, 2024, and the Budget & Finance Committee, and Personnel, Insurance & Curriculum Committee meetings dated June 18, 2024

Motion by James Higginbotham, second by Steve Jones.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

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

 

Action: 2.2 Hear and receive the Board President's verbal announcement, to wit: Notice is hereby given that at its meeting to be held on Tuesday, August 6, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. at its regular meeting place, the Acadia Parish School Board, Board Room, 2402 N. Parkerson Avenue, Crowley, Louisiana, the Parish School Board of the Parish of Acadia, State of Louisiana, plans to consider a resolution ordering and calling elections to be held in (i) Church Point School District Number 6 of Acadia Parish, Louisiana, (ii) Iota- Egan Oilfield Consolidated School District No. 8 of the Parish of Acadia, Louisiana and (iii) Fifth Ward School District No. 7 of Acadia Parish, Louisiana to authorize the renewal of ad valorem taxes therein.

Motion to approve Board President's verbal announcement, to wit: Notice is hereby given that at its meeting to be held on Tuesday, August 6, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. at its regular meeting place, the Acadia Parish School Board, Board Room, 2402 N. Parkerson Avenue, Crowley, Louisiana, the Parish School Board of the Parish of Acadia, State of Louisiana, plans to consider a resolution ordering and calling elections to be held in (i) Church Point School District Number 6 of Acadia Parish, Louisiana, (ii) Iota- Egan Oilfield Consolidated School District No. 8 of the Parish of Acadia, Louisiana and (iii) Fifth Ward School District No. 7 of Acadia Parish, Louisiana to authorize the renewal of ad valorem taxes therein.

Motion by James Higginbotham, second by Glenn Quebedeaux.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

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

 

Action: 2.3 Consider approval to allow 16th section lease holders to receive 100% of the Climate Smart Incentive payments for the 2024 crop year.

Motion to allow 16th section lease holders to receive 100% of the Climate Smart Incentive payments for the 2024 crop year.

Motion by Steve Jones, second by Becky Atkinson.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

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

 

Action: 2.4 Adopt the Millage Rates for the Tax Year 2024

Motion to adopt the Millage Rates for the Tax Year 2024

Motion by James Higginbotham, second by Glenn Quebedeaux.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried by Roll Call Vote

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

 

Action: 2.5 Consider a final review of the revenue and expenditures for the 2024-2025 General Fund Budget, Special Revenue and Other Funds

Motion to approve final review of the revenue and expenditures for the 2024-2025 General Fund Budget, Special Revenue and Other Funds

Motion by Ike Richard, second by James Higginbotham.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

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

 

Action: 2.6 Consider approval of Substantial Completion of ESSER III project E-002 Ross Elementary Multi-Purpose Building

Motion to approve Substantial Completion of ESSER III project E-002 Ross Elementary Multi-Purpose Building

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, Ike Richard, James Higginbotham

 

Action: 2.7 Consider approval of Substantial Completion of ESSER III project E-014 Iota Middle Restroom, Lounge & Office Addition

Motion to approve Substantial Completion of ESSER III project E-014 Iota Middle Restroom, Lounge & Office Addition

Motion by Steve Jones, second by James Higginbotham.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

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

 

Action: 2.8 Consider approval of Substantial Completion of ESSER III project E-021 South Rayne Elementary Portable Buildings

Motion to approve Substantial Completion of ESSER III project E-021 South Rayne Elementary Portable Buildings

Motion by Becky Atkinson, second by Steve Jones.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

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

 

Action: 2.9 Consider approval of updated fiscal year 2024-2025 Salary Books

Motion to approval updated fiscal year 2024-2025 Salary Books

Motion by James Higginbotham, second by Ike Richard.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

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

 

Action: 2.10 Consider approval of Excess Workers Compensation coverage from Risk Services of Louisiana, Inc.

Motion to approve Excess Workers Compensation coverage from Risk Services of Louisiana, Inc.

Motion by Glenn Quebedeaux, second by James Etta David.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

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

 

Action: 2.11 Consider approval of Child Nutrition Bids for Large Equipment

Motion to approve Child Nutrition Bids for Large Equipment

Motion by James Higginbotham, second by Glenn Quebedeaux.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

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

 

3. ROUTINE ITEMS

Action: 3.1 Consider the recommendation of the Budget & Finance Committee regarding approval of boundary agreement between APSB and Learlin/Vicky Lejeune

Motion to approve the boundary agreement between APSB and Learlin/Vicky Lejeune

Motion by James Higginbotham, second by Ike Richard.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

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

 

Action: 3.2 Consider the recommendation of the Personnel, Insurance & Curriculum Committee regarding approval of a New Policy JGCF-Behavioral Health Support for Students due to 2024 Legislative Action

Motion to approve a new policy JGCF-Behavioral Health Support for Students due to 2024 Legislative action

Motion by James Etta David, second by Ike Richard.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

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

 

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 Becky Atkinson.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

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

 

Meeting adjourned at 5:25 PM

 

 

ATTEST

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Delo Hebert, President

 

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Carol Tall, Superintendent