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