February 18, 2002

The Cameron Parish School Board met in special session at 3:00 p.m. on this date with the following members present: Pat Howerton - President, Glenda Abshire, Clifton Morris, Tony Johnson, Marvin Trahan, and Clarence Vidrine. Absent: None.

On motion of Mr. Morris, seconded by Mr. Johnson, the Board approved hiring personnel as follows:

Linda Vining - (transfer) - Teacher’s Aide - Johnson Bayou High School

Betty Phillips - Food Service Technician (6 hr.) - Johnson Bayou High School

Christine Gothreaux - Food Service Technician (7 hr.) - Grand Lake High School

On motion of Mr. Johnson, seconded by Mrs. Abshire, the Board tabled revising Board Meeting dates.

Comments were heard from Dot Theriot and Teddy Broussard before the item on reapportionment was considered.

Comments were heard from Lyndon Miller, consultant on reapportionment.

A motion by Mrs. Abshire, seconded by Mr. Morris, that the Board approve Reapportionment Proposal #1 (with one at-large member), failed in a tied vote. The vote is recorded as follows:

YEAS: Mr. Morris, Mrs. Abshire, Mr. Howerton

NAYS: Mr. Johnson, Mr. Trahan Mr. Vidrine

ABSENT: None

A motion by Mr. Trahan, seconded by Mr. Johnson, that the Board approve Reapportionment Proposal #4 (with one at-large member) failed in a tied vote. The vote is recorded as follows:

YEAS: Mr. Trahan, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Vidrine

NAYS: Mr. Morris, Mrs. Abshire, Mr. Howerton

ABSENT: None

On motion of Mrs. Abshire, seconded by Mr. Morris, the Board approved Reapportionment Proposal #1 (with no at-large member). (Resolution attached.) The vote is recorded as follows:

YEAS: Mr. Trahan, Mr. Morris, Mr. Howerton, Mr. Johnson, Mrs. Abshire

NAYS: Mr. Vidrine

ABSENT: None

On motion of Mrs. Abshire, seconded by Mr. Johnson, the Board adjourned.

APPROVED:

Patrick Howerton, President

CAMERON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

ATTEST:

_______________________________

Judith Jones, Secretary

CAMERON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

SPECIAL SESSION

RESOLUTION

STATE OF LOUISIANA

PARISH OF CAMERON

BE IT RESOLVED by the Cameron Parish School Board in special session convened on this 18^th day of February, 2002, that:

WHEREAS, under the provisions of Louisiana Revised Statutes 17:71.1, 71.3, 71.6, and 18:532 and that Cameron Parish School Board is authorized to reapportion itself so that each member thereof represents as nearly the same number of constituents as is possible as is required by decisions of the United States Supreme Court; and

WHEREAS, under the provisions of Louisiana Revised Statutes 17:71.5, 71.3, 71.6, and 18:532, the Cameron Parish School Board is required to reapportion itself based upon each decennial census, the last such census having been taken in 2000; and

WHEREAS, Louisiana Revised Statutes 17:71.3, 71.5, and 18:532 specifically provide that school boards may create such special school board election districts as they deem desirable, which districts need not be coterminous with the wards that may be created by any governing authority, but that after January 1, 1984, such election districts shall contain whole election precincts established by the parish governing authority under L.R.S. 18:532 or 532.1; and

WHEREAS, the Cameron Parish School Board has examined its apportionment and the populations of its six (6) presently existing districts as established by Resolution of the Cameron Parish School Board in special session convened on February 18, 2002, and determined that according to the 2000 decennial census the populations of the various districts are as follows:

Population 18 or Over

District #1: 1700 1259

District #2: 1699 1253

District #3: 1631 1126

District #4: 1630 1125

District #5: 1696 1250

District #6: 1635 1143

WHEREAS, the Cameron Parish School Board has further examined the populations of the various election precincts established by the Cameron Parish Police Jury under L.R.S. 18:532 and 532.1 following the 2000 decennial census, and has determined the following precincts:

Precinct Number Population 18 or Over District

1-1 892 637 1

1-2 808 622 1

2-1 1699 1253 2

3-1N 656 425 4

3-1S 1132 784 3

3-2E 420 300 4

3-2W 499 342 3

4-1 470 352 5

4-2 202 157 5

4-3 447 328 4

4-4 267 180 5

4-5 107 72 4

5-1N 478 340 6

5-1S 757 561 5

6-1 1157 803 6

(See attached descriptions.)

BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED THAT:

Section 1: The Cameron Parish School Board is hereby apportioned into six (6) election districts identified as shown on plat attached hereto and made a part hereof as Exhibit "A" and more particularly described as follows:

District 1:

(See attached description.)

District 2:

(See attached description.)

District 3:

(See attached description.)

District 4:

(See attached description.)

District 5:

(See attached description.)

District 6:

(See attached description.)

Section 2: All present members of the Cameron Parish School Board shall serve in that position until their present term expires. If a vacancy occurs, by virtue of death, removal, and resignation of otherwise of any member of the Cameron Parish School Board now presently serving, then said vacancy shall be filled in the manner provided by law; and if an election is

necessary, said election shall be conducted from the district in which said member is a qualified elector at the time of the adoption of this Resolution.

Section 3: Except as provided herein above, the six members of the Cameron Parish School Board shall be elected at the Congressional elections beginning in 2002 shall serve four year concurrent terms beginning January 1 following their election as provided by Louisiana Revised Statute 17:52.

Section 4: This Resolution shall be effective upon its approval by the Department of Justice of the United States of America as provided by law.

The foregoing Resolution was considered and a vote thereon was called for with the following result:

YEAS: Marvin Trahan, Clifton Morris, Pat Howerton, Tony Johnson, Glenda Abshire

NAYES: Clarence Vidrine

ABSENT: None

NOT VOTING: None

And the said Resolution was declared adopted and was approved this 18^th day of February, 2002.

APPROVED:

__________________________

Pat Howerton, President

CAMERON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

ATTEST:

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Judith Jones, Secretary

CAMERON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD