Acadia Parish School Board

REGULAR SESSION – Tuesday, August 6, 2024

Generated by Sharron LeDoux on Monday, August 12, 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 5:03 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

Recognition: 1.5 Recognition of Well-Ahead Healthy Schools: Church Point Elementary, Estherwood Elementary and Midland High School

Recognition: 1.6 Recognition of 2025 Louisiana Teacher of the Year, Elise Boutin

 

2. ACTION ITEMS

Action, Minutes: 2.1 Approve the minutes of the July 9, 2024 Regular Session meeting, and the minutes of the June 26, 2024 Special Session

Motion to approve the minutes of the Regular Session meeting dated July 9, 2024, and the minutes of the June 26, 2024 Special Session

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, Milton Simar

 

Action: 2.2 Consider and take action with respect to adopting a resolution ordering and calling special 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 special taxes therein.

Motion to take action with respect to adopting a resolution ordering and calling special 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 special taxes therein.

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, Milton Simar

 

Action: 2.3 Conduct a Public Hearing on the 2024-2025 Budget

Motion to conduct a Public Hearing on the 2024-2025 Budget at 5:24 PM

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, Milton Simar

Motion to exit Public Hearing on the 2024-2025 Budget at 5:25 PM

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, Milton Simar

 

Action: 2.4 Adopt the Resolution for the Operating Budget of Revenues and Expenditures for the General, Special Revenue, and Other Funds for the period beginning July 1, 2024 and ending June 30, 2025

Motion to adopt the Resolution for the Operating Budget of Revenues and Expenditures for the General, Special Revenue, and Other Funds for the period beginning July 1, 2024 and ending June 30, 2025

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, Ike Richard, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar

 

Action: 2.5 Adopt the final revisions for the 2023-2024 Budget

Motion to adopt the final revisions for the 2023-2024 Budget

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, Milton Simar

 

Action: 2.6 Consider substantial completion of ESSER III project E-010 Church Point High School Ag Classroom

Motion to approve substantial completion of ESSER III project E-010 Church Point High School Ag Classroom

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, Milton Simar

 

Action: 2.7 Consider approval of Change Order #1 for E-004-Martin Petitjean Elementary Multi-Purpose Building

Motion to approve Change Order #1 for E-004-Martin Petitjean Elementary Multi-Purpose Building

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, Milton Simar


Information: 2.9 Hear update on opening of schools

Carol Tall briefed the Board members on the details of school openings. DS Bus reported on student transportation, and Chad Latiolais reported on the status of maintenance projects throughout the parish.

 

3. ROUTINE ITEMS

 

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 Becky Atkinson, second by Glenn Quebedeaux.

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 6:20 PM

 

 

ATTEST

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Delo Hebert, President

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Carol Tall, Superintendent