Acadia Parish School Board
REGULAR SESSION – Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Generated by Sharron LeDoux on Wednesday January 15, 2025
Members present
James Etta David, Glenn Quebedeaux, Delo Hebert, Steve Jones, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar
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
2. ACTION ITEMS
Action, Minutes: 2.1 Approve minutes of the December 3, 2024 Regular Session meeting
Motion to approve minutes of Regular Session meeting dated December 3, 2024
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
Action: 2.2 Conduct Election of School Board Officers
Motion to conduct election of School Board Officers
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
Action: 2.3 Election of School Board Officers - President and Vice-President
Motion to nominate Delo Hebert as President
Motion by James Higinbotham, second by Glenn Quebedeaux
Final Resolution: Delo Hebert is elected as President
Yea: James Etta David, Glenn Quebedeaux, Delo Hebert, Steve Jones, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar
Motion to nominate James Higginbotham as Vice-President
Motion by Delo Hebert, second by Glenn Quebedeaux
Final Resolution: James Higginbotham is elected as Vice-President
Yea: James Etta David, Glenn Quebedeaux, Delo Hebert, Steve Jones, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar
Action: 2.4 Consider adoption of a recognition resolution declaring January 2025 as Louisiana School Board Member Recognition month, calling attention to the public service of all 643 locally elected school board members that govern 69 school systems in Louisiana, and adoption of the APSB Code of Conduct in alignment with APSB policy
Motion to approve adoption of a recognition resolution declaring January 2025 as Louisiana School Board Member Recognition month, calling attention to the public service of all 643 locally elected school board members that govern 69 school systems in Louisiana, and adoption of the APSB Code of Conduct in alignment with APSB policy
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
Action: 2.5 Consider approvel of Substantial Completion of ESSER III Project E-028 Midland High Restroom Addition
Motion to approve Substantial Completion of ESSER III Project E-028 Midland High Restroom Addition
Motion by Steve Jones, second by James Higginbotham.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Etta David, Glenn Quebedeaux, Delo Hebert, Steve Jones, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar
Action: 2.6 Consider approval to purchase 8 regular route buses
Motion to approve the purchase of 8 regular route buses
Motion by Steve Jones, second by James Higginbotham.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Etta David, Glenn Quebedeaux, Delo Hebert, Steve Jones, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar
Action: 2.7 Consider approval to purchase two maintenance vehicles
Motion to approve the purchase of two maintenance vehicles
Motion by Steve Jones, second by Glenn Quebedeaux.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Etta David, Glenn Quebedeaux, Delo Hebert, Steve Jones, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar
Action: 2.8 Consider and take action with respect to adopting a resolution providing for canvassing the returns and declaring the results of the special elections 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, on Saturday, December 7, 2024, to authorize the renewal of special taxes therein.
Motion to adopt a resolution providing for canvassing the returns and declaring the results of the special elections 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, on Saturday, December 7, 2024, to authorize the renewal of special taxes therein.
Motion by Milton Simar, second by James Higginbotham.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Etta David, Glenn Quebedeaux, Delo Hebert, Steve Jones, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar
Action: 2.9 Consider approval of audit firm for the year ending June 30, 2025
Motion to approve the audit firm for the year ending June 30, 2025
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
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 James Higginbotham, second by Steve Jones.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: James Etta David, Glenn Quebedeaux, Delo Hebert, Steve Jones, James Higginbotham, Milton Simar
Meeting adjourned at 5:16 PM
ATTEST
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Delo Hebert, President
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Carol D. Tall, Superintendent