Evangeline Parish School Board Meeting

August 3, 2016

    At least one school board member expressed his concern Wednesday on making sure the board is not forced to go with the low bidder for contractors who may have done poor workmanship in prior projects. Board Vice President Scott Limoges said he was concerned and cautious before approving the low bidder for two roof projects.

    School Board Maintenance Manager Mike Hazelton said the contract with the low bids on the two roof projects have done satisfactory work on earlier roof projects for the school board.

    Limoges said “I just don’t want to go with this just for the sake of a low bid. I want us to be sure before we OK this work.”

   Superintendent Toni Hamlin replied “ There is a procedure to follow where school boards could file a complaint for unsatisfactory work by filing a complaint with a state contractor board. We have had no problem with this contractor.”

    Following the discussion the school board approved  the low bids from Ace Roofing for roof jobs at Evangeline Central School and Chataignier Elementary school.

    In other action, the school board heard from Superintendent of Schools Toni Hamlin about the start of the new school year. She announced there will be a principal’s meeting Thursday while employees of the school board will report to work on August 8 with two days of inservice. Students will report to school for the new school year will on August 10.

    The superintendent also announced there are only two teacher vacancies in the parish and both are at Pine Prairie School.