Acadia Parish School Board
REGULAR SESSION – Tuesday, September 17, 2024 (Rescheduled from Sept 10, 2024)
Generated by Sharron LeDoux on Wednesday September 18, 2024
Members present
James Etta David, Glenn Quebedeaux, Delo Hebert, Steve Jones, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar, Becky Atkinson
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
Recognition: 1.5 Recognition of new school/district administrators
2. ACTION ITEMS
Action: 2.1 Consider approval of a Proclamation proclaiming September 2024 as Attendance Awareness Month
Motion to approve a Proclamation proclaiming September 2024 as Attendance Awareness Month
Motion by James Etta David, second by James Higginbotham.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Etta David, Glenn Quebedeaux, Delo Hebert, Becky Atkinson, Steve Jones, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar
Action, Minutes: 2.2 Approve minutes of the August 6, 2024 Regular Session meeting, and the minutes of the Special Session, the Budget & Finance Committee, and the Personnel, Insurance & Curriculum Committee meetings dated August 20, 2024
Motion to approve the minutes of the August 6, 2024 Regular Session meeting, and the minutes of the Special Session, the Budget & Finance Committee, and the Personnel, Insurance & Curriculum Committee meetings dated August 20, 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, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar
Action: 2.3 Consider approval of the Audit Compliance Questionnaire for the year ending June 30, 2024
Motion to approve the Audit Compliance Questionnaire for the year ending June 30, 2024
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 to adopt the Louisiana Compliance Questionnaire Resolution by roll call vote
Motion to approve adoption of the Louisiana Compliance Questionnaire Resolution by roll call vote
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: 2.5 Consider approval of Substantial Completion on ESSER III project E-024 Richard Elementary Pavilion & Restroom Building
Motion to approve Substantial Completion on ESSER III project E-024 Richard Elementary Pavilion & Restroom Building
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: 2.6 Consider approval of Substantial Completion on ESSER III project E-004 Martin Petitjean Elementary Multi-Purpose Building
Motion to approve Substantial Completion on ESSER III project 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, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar
Action: 2.7 Consider approval of Substantial Completion on ESSER III project E-026 Church Point High Weight Room Addition
Motion to approve Substantial Completion on ESSER III project E-026 Church Point High Weight Room Addition
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
3. ROUTINE ITEMS
Action: 3.1 Consider the recommendation of the Budget & Finance Committee regarding approval to receive proposals from Star Services
Motion to approve receiving proposals from Star Services
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: 3.2 Consider the recommendation of the Personnel, Insurance & Curriculum Committee regarding changes to the following policies due to legislative action: EB-Buildings and Grounds Management, GAMA-Employee Smoking, Tobacco, and Marijuana Use, IDCH-Home Study Program, IDE-Co-Curricular Activities & Extracurricular Activities, IDFA-Interscholastic Athletics, JBE-Truancy, JCDAA-Student Smoking, Tobacco and Marijuana Use, JCDAE-Electronic Telecommunication Devices, JD-Discipline, JDD-Suspension, JDE-Expulsion, and JGCE-Child Abuse
Motion to approve changes to the following policies due to legislative action: EB-Buildings and Grounds Management, GAMA-Employee Smoking, Tobacco, and Marijuana Use, IDCH-Home Study Program, IDE-Co-Curricular Activities & Extracurricular Activities, IDFA-Interscholastic Athletics, JBE-Truancy, JCDAA-Student Smoking, Tobacco and Marijuana Use, JCDAE-Electronic Telecommunication Devices, JD-Discipline, JDD-Suspension, JDE-Expulsion, and JGCE-Child Abuse
Motion by James Etta David, 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 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
Meeting adjourned at 5:35 PM
ATTEST
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Delo Hebert, President
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Carol D. Tall, Superintendent