Acadia Parish School Board

REGULAR SESSION – Tuesday, October 1, 2024

Generated by Sharron LeDoux on Wednesday October 2, 2024

 

Members present

James Etta David, Glenn Quebedeaux, Delo Hebert, Steve Jones, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar

 

Meeting called to order at 5:04 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 the minutes of the September 17, 2024 Regular Session meeting, and the minutes of the Budget & Finance Committee, and Personnel, Insurance & Curriculum Committee meetings dated September 24, 2024

Motion to approve the minutes of the September 17, 2024 Regular Session meeting, and the minutes of the Budget & Finance Committee, and Personnel, Insurance & Curriculum Committee meetings dated September 24, 2024

Motion by James Higginbotham, second by Glenn Quebedeaux.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

Yea: James Etta David, Glenn Quebedeaux, Delo Hebert, Steve Jones, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar

 

Action: 2.2 Consider approval to award RFP#2025-2026 WAN Category 1 Internet Service to Conterra

Motion to award RFP#2025-2026 WAN Category 1 Internet Service to Conterra

Motion by James Higginbotham, second by Milton Simar.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

Yea: James Etta David, Glenn Quebedeaux, Delo Hebert, Steve Jones, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar

 

Action: 2.3 Consider approval to award RFP#2025-2026 Category 2 to Detel

Motion to award RFP#2025-2026 Category 2 to Detel

Motion by James Higginbotham, second by Milton Simar.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

Yea: James Etta David, Glenn Quebedeaux, Delo Hebert, Steve Jones, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar

 

Action: 2.4 Consider approval of changes to the following policies due to legislative action: ABCB-Qualifications for School Board Members, BBBC-School Board Member Continuing Education, BCBB-Notification of School Board Meetings, GBA-Contracts and Compensation, GBRIB-Sick Leave, GBRIBB-Sick Leave Bank, JDA-Corporal Punishment, JGC-Student Health Services, JGCB-Immunizations, JGCD-Administration of Medication, and JGCFA-Behavioral Health Services for Students

Motion to approve changes to the following policies due to legislative action: ABCB-Qualifications for School Board Members, BBBC-School Board Member Continuing Education, BCBB-Notification of School Board Meetings, GBA-Contracts and Compensation, GBRIB-Sick Leave, GBRIBB-Sick Leave Bank, JDA-Corporal Punishment, JGC-Student Health Services, JGCB-Immunizations, JGCD-Administration of Medication, and JGCFA-Behavioral Health Services for Students, all pursuant to recommendations from legal counsel.

Motion by James Higginbotham, second by James Etta David.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

Yea: James Etta David, Glenn Quebedeaux, Delo Hebert, Steve Jones, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar

 

3. ROUTINE ITEMS

Action: 3.1 Consider the recommendation of the Budget & Finance Committee regarding renewing the farm lease of John Hoffpauir

Motion to approve renewing the farm lease of John Hoffpauir

Motion by James Higginbotham, second by Steve Jones.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

Yea: James Etta David, Glenn Quebedeaux, Delo Hebert, Steve Jones, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar

 

Action: 3.2 Consider the recommendation of the Budget & Finance Committee regarding approval of Industrial Tax Exemption #20210465-ITE for Supreme Rice Mill Parboil Facility Mermentau

Motion to approve the Industrial Tax Exemption #20210465-ITE for Supreme Rice Mill Parboil Facility Mermentau

Motion by James Higginbotham, second by Glenn Quebedeaux.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

Yea: James Etta David, Glenn Quebedeaux, Delo Hebert, Steve Jones, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar

 

Action: 3.3 Consider the recommendation of the Budget & Finance Committee regarding approval of Industrial Tax Exemption #20210531-ITE for Supreme Rice Mill Parboil Facility Crowley

Motion to approve the Industrial Tax Exemption #20210531-ITE for Supreme Rice Mill Parboil Facility Crowley

Motion by James Higginbotham, second by Glenn Quebedeaux.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

Yea: James Etta David, Glenn Quebedeaux, Delo Hebert, Steve Jones, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar

 

Action: 3.4 Consider the recommendation of the Personnel, Insurance & Curriculum Committee regarding approval of an out-of-state travel request from Rayne High and Crowley High Schools FFA to attend the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana on October 21-26, 2024

Motion to approve an out-of-state travel request from Rayne High and Crowley High Schools FFA to attend the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana on October 21-26, 2024

Motion by James Etta David, second by Steve Jones.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

Yea: James Etta David, Glenn Quebedeaux, Delo Hebert, Steve Jones, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar

 

Action: 3.5 Consider the recommendation of the Personnel, Insurance & Curriculum Committee regarding approval of the 2024-2025 Pupil Progression Plan

Motion to approve of the 2024-2025 Pupil Progression Plan

Motion by James Etta David, second by Glenn Quebedeaux.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

Yea: James Etta David, Glenn Quebedeaux, Delo Hebert, 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 Glenn Quebedeaux.

Final Resolution: Motion Carried

Yea: James Etta David, Glenn Quebedeaux, Delo Hebert, Steve Jones, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar

 

Meeting adjourned at 5:28 PM

 

 

ATTEST

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Delo Hebert, President

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Carol D. Tall, Superintendent