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