Parish of Cameron
September 11, 2006
The Committee met on this date at 3:00 p.m. with the following members present: Loston McEvers, Dot Theriot, Dwayne Sanner, Pat Howerton, Rachel Abadie, Marvin Trahan, and Patty Morris.
On motion of Mrs. Abadie, seconded by Mr. Trahan, the Board approved the agenda.
Senator Gerald J. “Jerry” Theunissen addressed members of the Board with compliments for their service to students, employees, and citizens of Cameron Parish during the aftermath of Hurricane Rita. Senator Theunissen had spent the day visiting students and employees at each school site. He expressed sentiments of awe over the Board’s ability to re-open schools in only 24 instructional days after Hurricane Rita destroyed some 70% of all school facilities.
Additionally, Senator Theunissen presented the Board with a donation from Mr. Frank Tartamella of 4014 Bayou Wood Court, Lake Charles, Louisiana. The donation was a letter written from President Franklin D. Roosevelt to Mr. James Bonsall of Cameron Parish. The context of the letter was thanking Mr. Bonsall for taking President Roosevelt duck hunting. Some parish residents think the ducking hunting experiences and hospitality of the citizens in Cameron Parish eventually led the President to fund the famed courthouse that withstood the forces of both Hurricane Audrey on June 27, 2957 and Hurricane Rita on September 24, 2005.
The Board presented Senator Theunissen a plaque sharing appreciation for authoring and supporting legislation that directly impacted students, schools and the general operations of Cameron Parish Schools. The Senator’s work in the First Extra-Ordinary Session of 2005, First Extra-Ordinary Session of 2006, and the Regular Session of 2006 was immeasurably beneficial to Cameron Parish Schools. The Senator’s expertise as former Chairman of the Senate Education Committee was extremely valuable to Cameron and all of the hurricane impacted school districts.
On motion of Mr. Sanner, seconded by Mrs. Theriot, the Committee received the report of the monthly financial statement and payment of bills.
On motion of Mr. Howerton, seconded by Mr. Sanner, the Committee received the report of property and flood insurance presented by Mr. M.B. Slocum and Ms. Margaret Jones.
On motion of Mrs. Theriot, seconded by Mrs. Morris, the Committee received a report from Ms. Margaret Jones on the 2006-2007 budget.
On motion of Mr. Sanner, seconded by Mrs. Abadie, the Committee received a report and sketches of a new central office complex to be located in Cameron, Louisiana, by Mr. Gayle Zembower.
On motion of Mrs. Theriot, seconded by Mr. Trahan, the Committee adjourned its meeting and enters into the regular school board meeting.
APPROVED:
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Loston McEvers, President
CAMERON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
ATTEST:
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Douglas L. Chance, Secretary
CAMERON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
The Cameron Parish School Board met in regular session on this date with the following members present: Loston McEvers, Dot Theriot, Rachel Abadie, Pat Howerton, Dwayne Sanner, Patty Morris, and Marvin Trahan.
On motion of Mr. Howerton, seconded by Mrs. Abadie, the Board approved the agenda.
On motion of Mr. Sanner, seconded by Mr. Howerton, the Board was notified that No Bids were received on the following sections.
a. Leases which expire July 31, 2006.
Sections
16-14-10 No Bid
16-15-15 No Bid
b. Leases with unexpired terms with annual rental payments due July 31, 2006.
Sections 16-15-7 No Bid 3 years, 11 months
On motion of Mr. Howerton, seconded by Mrs. Abadie, the Board received and approved the budget for 2006-2007 as presented by Ms. Jones.
On motion of Mr. Howerton, seconded by Mr. Sanner, the Board approved the financial report and payment of bills.
On motion of Mr. Sanner, seconded by Mr. Howerton, the Board approved the recommendation to keep property coverage’s at the premium proposed for a period of six months and renew other coverages as presented. On motion of Mrs. Abadie, seconded by Mrs. Morris, the board adopted a resolution authorizing the Superintendent to sign a form not to carry uninsured motorist.
On motion of Mrs. Morris, seconded by Mrs. Theriot, the Board received a report from Mr. Ernie Broussard with regards to “pre-paid taxes and a bond proposal” for Cameron Parish.
On motion of Mrs. Theriot, seconded by Mrs. Morris, the Board took under consideration the remarks from Mr. Sonny McGee in regards to the closing in of the pavilion at the Johnson Bayou School. The Johnson Bayou School has a remainder of $65,000.00 left in its Bond Issue account and the bid that was received on the pavilion closure over three months ago would cost the Board $210,000.
On motion of Mr. Sanner, seconded by Mrs. Theriot, the Board accepted the report from Mr. Doug Welch regarding special buses.
On motion of Mr. Sanner, seconded by Mr. Trahan, the Board approved the Superintendent to locate the Central Office temporary building school board owned property in Grand Lake.
YEAHS: Mr. Sanner, Mr. Trahan, Mrs. Theriot, Mrs. Morris
NAYS: Mr. Howerton, Mrs. Abadie
On motion of Mrs. Theriot, seconded by Mrs. Morris, the Board approved the design of a new central office complex (with minor revisions to be made) as presented in the finance meeting.
YEAHS: Mrs. Theriot, Mrs. Morris, Mr. Trahan, Mr. McEvers, Mr. Sanner and Mrs. Abadie
NAYS: None
ABSTAIN: Mr. Howerton
On motion of Mr. Howerton, seconded by Mr. Sanner, approved the report presented by the Supervisory staff in regards to professional development.
On motion of Mr. Howerton, seconded by Mrs. Abadie, the Board approved the advisory item pursuant to the Clerk’s use of the Johnson Bayou cafeteria as a polling place for September 30th’s election.
On motion of Mr. Sanner, seconded by Mr. Howerton, the Board approved the following trips to be taken out of the state.
Johnson Bayou High School – Spanish class to Texas.
Hackberry High School – FFA National Conference
Grand Lake High School – FFA National Conference (possibility)
Johnson Bayou Athletics – annual trip to Texas
The following items and actions are recommended by the superintendent.
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Douglas L. Chance, Superintendent
Resignations
Recommend accepting the following resignations:
H.E. “Gene” Reynolds, Principal Johnson Bayou, effective at the close of the day, Friday, August 25, 2006 in order to retire;
Larry Hebert, Teacher Johnson Bayou, effective at the close of the day, Thursday, August 24, 2006;
Angela Litton, Speech Therapist Hackberry/Johnson Bayou, effective at the close of the day, August 29, 2006 due to family needs;
Richard Donahoe, Teacher South Cameron High, effective at the close of the day, August 21, 2006;
Paul J. Poole, Custodian Grand Lake, effective with the use of his accrued sick leave; and thereafter, retire;
Rescind Medical Sabbatical
Robert E. Baker, Jr. Hackberry High, Rescind medical sabbatical granted him for the 2006-2007 school year;
Robert E. Baker, Jr., Teacher Hackberry High, permit him to use his accrued and extended sick leave per the Louisiana Revised Statutes until his retirement on September 10, 2007;
Paul J. Poole, Custodian Grand Lake, permit him to use his accrued sick leave per the Louisiana Revised Statutes, and thereafter, accept his resignation to retire;
Re-align Current Office Staff
Sue Mhire, Dinah Billings, and Central Office, pursuant to their agreement
Toni Sibille concurrence, assign Sue from Federal Programs to Secretary-Receptionist, Dinah from Secretary-Special Education to Federal Programs, Toni from Secretary-Receptionist to Secretary-Special Education; no increase cost to the board;
Appointments
Lillian Broussard, Cameron Elementary and South Cameron
Spanish Interpreter Elementary, effective August 28, 2006;
Joseph W. Crookshank, III, Teacher South Cameron High, effective August 23, 2006;
Cindy Desonier, Teacher Hackberry High, effective August 17, 2006 for the first semester of the 2006-2007 school session;
Hayes “Pete” Picou, Principal Johnson Bayou High School, emergency provision effective September 12th, 2006 for the remainder of the 2006-2007 school session.
On motion of Mrs. Theriot, seconded by Mrs. Morris, the Board approved the following items of the personnel report.
YEAHS: Mrs. Theriot, Mrs. Morris, Mr. Trahan, Mr. Sanner, Mrs. Abadie, Mr. McEvers
NAYS: Mr. Howerton
On motion of Mrs. Abadie, seconded by Mr. Sanner, the Board adjourned the meeting with the next school board meeting being October 9, 2006 at the South Cameron High School site.
APPROVED:
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Loston McEvers, President
CAMERON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
ATTEST:
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Douglas L. Chance, Secretary
CAMERON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD