SCHOOL BOARD PROCEEDINGS

 

Special Meeting of the Avoyelles Parish School Board met Tuesday, Jantary 23, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. at the School Board Office, in Marksville, Louisiana, with the following members present:

 

Lynn Deloach, President; Jill Guidry, Vice-President; Keith Lacombe, Robin Moreau, Rickey Adams and Aimee Dupuy.

 

Absent:  Latisha Small, Jay Callegari and Chris Robinson

 

An Invocation was offered by Trent Young, Transportation Manager.

 

The meeting opened with the Pledge ol Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America led by Board Member Robin Moreau.

 

Latisha Small entered the Special Board Meeting at 5:05 p.m.

 

  1. Board President Lynn Deloach addressed the Board with a recommendation to approve the Committee Meeting Plan.

     

    On motion by Latisha Small, seconded by Rickey Adams, the Board approved the Committee Meeting plan to have just a Full Board meeting for the months of February, March and April and to have Finance Committee or Executive Committee 30 minutes before Board meeting only as needed.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

     

  2. Hunter Lemoine, Avoyelles High School and Essence Wilson, Bunkie Magnet High School, gave updates about activities going on at their schools.

 

INFORMATION ITEMS:

 

  1. The Sales Tax report was presented for the month of December, 2023. Sales tax collections totaled $864,200.57.  Of this amount, the 1% sales tax generated $493,829.14, the 0.25% sales tax generated $123,456.87 and the building and maintenance fund generated $246,914.56.

     

  2. The monthly General Fund 2023-2024 Year-to-Date Report with Comparisons was reported.

     

  3. The monthly maintenance report on expenditures was reported.

 

CONSENT ITEMS:

 

  1. Assistant Superintendent Prater, addressed the Board with request for Overnight travel.

     

    On motion by Aimee Dupuy, seconded by Robin Moreau, the Board approved the consent agenda.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

 

ACTION ITEMS:

 

  1. Superintendent Karen Tutor addressed the Board with a recommendation to approve the New Policies:  File:  EDCC - Carpool and Bus Line Safety and File:  IDCJ Continuous Learning.

     

    On motion by Robin Moreau, seconded by Jilt Guidry. the Board approved the new policies:  File:  EDCC - Carpool and Bus Line Safety and File:  IDCJ - Continuous Learning.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

     

  2. Superintendent Karen Tutor addressed the Board with a recommendation to approve the revised policies:

     

    File:  BCBK

    Executive Sessions

    File:  CG

    Administrative Records

    File:  DC

    Annual Operating Budget

    File:  DID

    Audits

    File:  EBBB

    School and Student Safety

    File:  EBBH

    Use of Automated External Defibrillator (AED) and Cardiac Emergency Plan

    File:  EBBI

    Public Health Emergency

    File:  EBCB

    Video/Audio Monitoring of School Board Property

    File:  ED

    Student Transportation Management

    File:  GBRIC

    Maternity and Adoptive Leave

    File:  GBG

    Probation

    File:  JBD

    Student Absences and Excuses

    File:  JDA

    Corporal Punishment

     

    On motion by Robin Moreau, seconded by Aimee Dupuy, the Board approved the revised policies.  MOTION CARRIED LTNANIMOUSLY

     

  3. Superintendent Karen Tutor addressed the Board with a recommendation to delete policy File:  DIBA - American Recovery and Reinvestment Reporting Requirements.

     

    On motion by Jill Guidry, seconded by Robin Moreau, the Board approved to delete policy File:  DIBA - American Recovery and Reinvestment Reporting Requirements.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

     

  4. Mary Bonnette, Finance Director, addressed the Board with a recommendation to approve Board Resolution granting Superintendent Karen L. Tutor the authority to execute the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement for Act 397.

     

    On motion by Robin Moreau, seconded by Keith Lacombe, the Board approved Board Resolution granting Superintendent Karen L. Tutor the authority to execute the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

     

  5. Becky Spencer, Network Supervisor, addressed the Board with a recommendation to approve the request to extend the CAT 2 2021-2024 erate basic maintenance contract between Avoyelles Parish Schools and Detel Computer Solutions from January 2024 through June 30,2025 for a total of $7,424.48

     

    On motion by Jill Guidry, seconded by Robin Moreau, the Board approve the request to extend the CAT 2 2021-2024 erate basic maintenance contract between Avoyelles Parish Schools and Detel Computer Solutions from January 2024 through June 30, 2025 for atotal of $7.424.48.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

     

  6. Ray Carlock, Maintenance Supervisor, addressed the Board with a recommendation to approve the change order #2 to the PES HVAC project in the amount of$7,150.00, funded by ESSER Indirect Cost.

     

    On motion by Rickey Adams, seconded by Aimee Dupuy, the Board approved the change order #2 to the PES HVAC project in the amount of $7,150.00, funded by ESSER Indirect Cost.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

     

  7. Ray Carlock, Maintenance Supervisor, addressed the Board with a recommendation to approve the change order #1 to the PES Roof Replacement, funded by ESSER Indirect Cost.

     

    On motion by Robin Moreau, seconded by Rickey Adams, the Board approved the change order #1 to the PES Roof Replacement, funded by ESSER Indirect Cost.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

 

There being no further business. on motion by Robin Moreau, seconded by Jill Guidry, the meeting was adjoumed.

 

 

    1. AVOYELLES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

       

      Lynn Deloach, President

       

      Karen L. Tutor, Superintendent

      Secretary/Treasurer