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