The Cameron Parish School Board met at its regular meeting on this date, members in attendance are: R. Scott Nunez, Loston McEvers, Dot Theriot, Marsha Trahan, Dwayne Sanner, Karen Nunez and Marvin Trahan.

The prayer and the pledge were led by Mrs. Dot Theriot and Mr. Loston McEvers.

On the motion of Mr. Trahan seconded by Mr. McEvers, the Board approved the agenda with addendum.

On the motion of Mrs. Theriot, seconded by Mrs. Trahan, the Board approved the minutes as printed from the March 9, 2009 regular board meeting.

On the motion of Mr. Trahan, seconded by Mrs. Trahan, the Board approved continuing the 4 day school week, Mondays through Thursdays, at Hackberry High School, Johnson Bayou High School and South Cameron High School for the 2009-2010 and 2010 – 2011 school years.

On the motion of Mr. Nunez, seconded by Mrs. Nunez, the Board approved continuing the 5 day school week at Grand Lake High School for the 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 school years.

On the motion of Mrs. Nunez, seconded by Mr. Nunez, the Board approved the extension of holidays and providing for early dismissal within respective calendars in 2009-2010, if additional time remains banked, following the threat of hurricane evacuations as presented by the Superintendent.

On the motion of Mr. Trahan, seconded by Mrs. Nunez, the Board approved the

following Financial Issues and Budget Revision:

Authorized payment of the bills – Mrs. Smythe
Received Financial Statement and Reports of Current Investments - Mrs. Smythe
Received monthly update on FEMA issues, with overall payments of $14,147,794.95 (Rita and Ike payments) to date, per spread sheet; $2,466,766.21 in request for funds submitted to be paid – Superintendent, Mrs. Angie Styron

On the motion of Mr. Trahan, seconded by Mrs. Theriot, the Board received an update on current FEMA and General Fund Construction, Repairs, and Renovations to permanent, and temporary sites' projects from Hoffpauir Architects, LLC, Cameron Parish School Board's Project Management Firm, as presented by James Hoffpauir, Architect and Selena Cisneros, Engineer.

On the motion of Mrs. Nunez, seconded by Mr. Trahan, the Board tabled the approval of funds for remaining Grand Lake High School softball field costs, gym expansion and track estimates as presented by Mr. Randy Broussard and the Superintendent.

Grand Lake High School Softball Field estimated remaining cost: $622,000.00

Potential Funding Sources: Special Projects Fund ($76,995.60), then Insurance Settlement

On the motion of Mrs. Theriot, seconded by Mrs. Nunez, the Board approved the expansion of the Grand lake High School Gym with the estimated cost: $2,805,791.00 as presented by Mr. Randy Broussard and the Superintendent.

Funding Sources: Remaining Bond Balance ($85,879.00) then Insurance Settlement

On the motion of Mr. Trahan, seconded by Mrs. Theriot, the Board tabled until the May, 2009 school board meeting the Track Replacement at Grand Lake High School with the estimated cost of $1,297,750.00 as presented by Mr. Randy Broussard and the Superintendent.

Potential Funding Source: Insurance Settlement

On the motion of Mrs. Theriot, seconded by Mr. Nunez, the Board approved the Hackberry High School gym expansion with estimated cost of $1,984,305.00 as presented by Mr. Randy Broussard and Superintendent.

Potential Funding Source: Insurance Settlement

On the motion of Mr. McEvers, seconded by Mrs. Nunez, the Board approved the track Surface Repairs and the resurface at Hackberry High School with the estimated cost of $100,000.00 as presented by Randy Broussard and the Superintendent.

Potential Funding Source: FEMA, then Insurance Settlement, if necessary

On the motion of Mrs. Nunez, seconded by Mr. McEvers, the Board approved the Gym Floor Replacement (wood replacement is not FEMA eligible) at Hackberry High School with the estimated cost of $67,800.00 as presented by Mr. Randy Broussard and the Superintendent.

Potential Funding Source: Insurance Settlement

On the motion of Mr. McEvers, seconded by Mr. Trahan, the Board approved the Track repairs at Johnson Bayou High School with the estimated cost of $510,000.00 as presented by Mr. Randy Broussard and the Superintendent.

Potential Funding Source: FEMA, prorated by disaster, then Insurance Settlement, if necessary

On the motion of Mr. McEvers, seconded by Mr. Trahan, the Board approved the track repairs at South Cameron High School with the estimated cost of $510,000.00 as presented by Mr. Randy Broussard and the Superintendent.

Potential Funding Source: FEMA, then Insurance Settlement, if necessary

On the motion of Mrs. Nunez, seconded by Mrs. Trahan, the board received clarification information on the selection of contractors as presented by the Superintendent.

On the motion of Mr. McEvers, seconded by Mrs. Nunez, the Board approved the following:

· Approved the firm of Hoffpauir Architects, LLC, as Project Management Firm for all Community Development Block Grant Projects as presented by the Superintendent

· Approved the CDBG Urgent Need Resolution for funding of Vocational Education Technical Building at South Cameron High School as presented by the Superintendent.

Ayes: Marvin Trahan, Marsha Trahan, Dot Theriot, Dwayne Sanner, Karen Nunez

Loston McEvers, R. Scott Nunez

Nays: None

· Approved the advertisement for an architect for CDBG Vocational Education Technical Building at South Cameron High School as presented by the Superintendent.

On the motion of Mr. Trahan, seconded by Mrs. Theriot, the Board approved the authorization of low bidder on projects for February and March, 2009 as presented by James Hoffpauir, Project Manager.

Projects awarded in March/April

1. Johnson Bayou High School Parking Lot Construction (quotes)

o Bayou Excavation - $15,000 – **Selected**

o E-Source Investment Recovery - $18,750

o Rite Way Developers $19,769

2. South Cameron High School Gymnasium Phase II (bids)

o John Myers - $127,700 **Selected**

o Shannon Smith -$145,500

o Sam Istre – $145,500

o Alfred Palma - $134,900

On the motion of Mr. Nunez, seconded by Mrs. Nunez, the Board approved the bid advertisements for current projects as presented by James Hoffpauir, Project Manager.

Projects to be advertised in March/April, 2009

Hackberry High School Phase II

Johnson Bayou High School Temporary Agricultural Classroom

South Cameron High School Ag Shop Permanent Structure

Grand Lake High School Softball Field Phase II

Projects out for Bid

1. Grand Lake Green House (April 9, 2009)

2. Grand Lake Pole Barn (April 9, 2009)

3. Johnson Bayou High School Temporary Ag Facility (March 2009)

Projects to be advertised in April/May 2009

1. South Cameron High School Gymnasium Phase III

2. South Cameron High School Football Field Renovations

3. Grand Lake High School Softball Field Phase II

4. Hackberry High School Phase II (April 16, 2009)

On the motion of Mr. McEvers, seconded by Mr. Nunez, the Board approved the advertisement for bids for:

a) Non-Food Supplies – Lunch Fund

b) Bread – Lunch Fund

c) Milk – Lunch Fund

d) Janitorial Supplies – General Fund

e) 3 additional route buses, in addition of 4 previously approved, due to extensive mileage following Hurricane Ike – Restart Funds

On the motion of Mrs. Trahan, seconded by Mr. Trahan, the Board received the report on selection of Central Auction House as electronic bid vendor as presented by Ms. Anna Murphy.

On the motion of Mr. Nunez, seconded by Mr. Trahan, the Board authorized the Superintendent to advertise for new bids and accept low bids on currently advertised projects due to requisite number of advertising days and a need to move forward on projects.

On the motion of Mrs. Nunez, seconded by Mrs. Trahan, the Board received advisement that Judge Richard denied the request for dismissal of the ANR tax case, as well as the transfer to a Baton Rouge court and allowed attorney to conduct discovery. Attorney is now moving forward in an attempt to settle the case with ANR and free the $5,000,000.00 held in escrow to all tax recipient bodies as presented by Mrs. Dot Theriot and Superintendent.

On the motion of Mr. Trahan, seconded by Mr. Nunez, the Board charged the Discipline Committee to adopt procedures to include review of academic, discipline and attendance records in determining disposition of issues involving the detection of contraband other than illegal drugs and weapons and allowing administrators to make individual recommendations based on the nature of the contraband and the student’s history. In cases involving drugs and alcohol, lab test results will be considered. Final committee recommendations to go before the Cameron Parish School Board as they do annually as presented by Mrs. Dot Theriot.

On the motion of Mr. Trahan, seconded by Mrs. Nunez, the Board approved of out-of-state travel request:

Grand Lake High School – March 25, 2009, NASA Space Center, Houston, Texas; approximate departure/arrival: 7:45 AM, 7:00 PM; 50 students; Charter Bus: Skipper Transportation; Coordinators: Courtney Verzwyvelt and Bobbye Delaney (inadvertently not published at in March)

Grand Lake High School – April 24 and 25, 2009 – Houston Natural Museum of Science, The Planetarium, Botanical Gardens and Zoo, Houston, Texas; approximate departure/arrival: 8:00 AM Friday, 4:00 PM Saturday; 28 students; parish owned bus; Coordinators: Bobbye Delaney and Susan Arnold

Grand Lake High School – April 30, 2009 – May 2, 2009, 8th grade end-of-year trip – Focus on marine Science at Sea World Exhibits and Social Studies at the Alamo, San Antonio, Texas; approximate departure/arrival: April 30, 2009 at 1:00 PM, return May 2, 2009 at 8:00 PM; 50 students; Charter Bus: Skipper Transportation; Coordinator: Bobbye Delaney

Grand Lake High School – May 8^, 2009 – May 9, 2009, Art Club –Fine Arts Museum, Contemporary Arts Museum, Museum of Natural Science, Art Galleries in Houston, Texas;

approximate departure/arrival: May 8, 2009 at 8:00 AM, return May 9, 2009 at 4:00 PM; 30 to 40 students; parish owned bus; Coordinators: Susan Arnold and Erin Canik

On the motion of Mr. McEvers, seconded by Mr. Nunez, the Board approved $500 stipends for

students selected to participate in national competitions and recognitions;

· Jacob Poole and Kelsey Helmer, Hackberry High School Seniors, with sponsors Stephanie East and Kathy Helmer, qualified to participate in the National FBLA Leadership Conference in Anaheim, California, June, 2009 – (Total $2000.00)

· Collise Dupont, South Cameron High School Senior, selected to participate in the National Leadership Forum on Medicine, Houston, Texas, June, 2009 (Total: $500.00)

On the motion of Mr. Trahan, seconded by Mrs. Theriot, the Board approved the Personnel

Report as presented by the Superintendent.

Personnel Recommendations: The following personnel items are recommended by the Superintendent

_____________________________________4-13-2009

Stephanie D. Rodrigue, Superintendent Date

Personnel Report

Consider approving the annual continued employment resolution pursuant to LRS

745 of 1977 providing that a substitute employee shall have the same probability

for employment after the 2008 summer vacation period or another holiday, as the

substitute employee had prior to the beginning of the vacation period – Superintendent

RESIGNATION

Krista Nunez Hackberry High School, Sweeper, effective February 6, 2009

Tammy Toups Grand Lake High School, Bus Driver, effective March 18, 2009

EXTENDED SICK LEAVE REQUEST

Sunny Trahan Johnson Bayou High School, Aide, effective March 11, 2009 for two days per week, for 30 calendar days

Cheryl Scallen South Cameron High School, Teacher, days – ½ day – February 13, 2009; Whole days – February 16th, 19th and March 4th, 5th, 6th, 9th, 19th and 20th, 2009

Katina Thibodeaux Grand Lake High School, Teacher, effective March 18, 2009 through May 18, 2009

Cherie Myers Grand Lake High School, Teacher, days – March 11th, 12th, 13th, 20th, 25th, and 26th, 2009

Ashley Granger Grand Lake High School, LPN, days – March 5th, 6th and 18th, 2009

Melissa Guidry Johnson Bayou High School, Teacher, days – march 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th, 2009

Reesa Boudreaux Johnson Bayou High School, Teacher, days – March 26th and 27th, 2009

Connie Businelle Grand Lake High School, Aide, day – March 25, 2009

Katie Trahan South Cameron High School, Teacher, days – March 18, 2009

Sharon Picou South Cameron High School, Teacher, day – March 24, 2009

Ashley Poole Registered Nurse, Hackberry High School, ½ days, - March 2, 2009 and March 10, 2009

Ann Nunez South Cameron High School, ½ day – March 31, 2009

REQUEST PAYMENT OF 25 DAYS SICK LEAVE

Beverly Thomas South Cameron High School, request payment of 25 sick leave days

On the motion of Mrs. Theriot, seconded by Mr. McEvers, the Board adjourned the regular school meeting.

APPROVED:

______________________________

Dwayne Sanner, President

CAMERON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

ATTEST:

_______________________________

Stephanie D. Rodrigue, Superintendent

CAMERON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

CAMERON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
REVENUE AND EXPENSE REPORT AS OF MARCH 2009

Cash Revenues:	MTD	YTD
Ad Valorem Taxes	$161,771	$10,234,227
Tuition from Other Sources	$0	$0
Bus Rentals	$290	$2,747
Interest on Investments	$16,662	$377,338
Royalties/Leases/Right of Ways	$225,729	$2,417,801
Rentals	$0	$0
Contributions and Donations	$5,141	$155,534
Medicaid	$1,761	$21,698
Equalization	$589,153	$4,697,609
Other Miscellaneous Revenue	$913	$54,305
Other Restricted Revenue	$0	$0
Special Education	$0	$3,159
Educational Support (8G)	$7,181	$51,184
PIP	$0	$9,420
Other Restricted Revenues	$30,547	$353,087
Revenue Sharing	$0	$24,614
Other Restricted Revenues State	$0	$0
FEMA	$5,403,164	$6,750,191
Insurance Proceeds	$0	$8,303,849
Transfer In	$0	$427,845
Total Revenue	$6,442,311	$33,884,608

Cash Expenditures:
Monthly Payroll	$1,019,847	$8,131,888
Employee Benefits	$370,748	$3,356,247
Purchased Services	$66,929	$1,027,902
Architect Fees and Other Fees	$226,423	$1,547,076
Repairs and Maintenance	$3,124,534	$12,400,743
Insurance and Bonds	$47,864	$975,232
Telephone, Travel, Postage	$15,493	$160,149
Textbooks and Supplies	$99,111	$1,671,812
Utilities and Gasoline	$54,751	$380,539
Equipment, Furniture, Buildings, Vehicles	$102,419	$2,518,680
Other Expenses	$183	$18,833
Transfer Out	$0	$1,006,054
Total Cash Expenditures	$5,128,302	$33,195,155
Total Cash Operations	$1,314,009	$689,453


Note: Fema expenses MTD $3,368,967; YTD $17,046,508

LAMP INVESTMENTS
FUND	TERM	RATE	AMOUNT
DISTRICT #4 TAX		0.59%	$ 412,220.80
DISTRICT #5 CONST		0.59%	$ 60,694.80
DISTRICT #5 TAX		0.59%	$ 571,823.41
DISTRICT #15 TAX		0.59%	$ 381,539.53
WORKERS COMP		0.59%	$ 61,602.78
DISTRICT #4 CONSTR		0.59%	$ 83,807.44
DISTRICT #10 TAX		0.59%	$ 96,570.44
16TH SECTION		0.59%	$ 2,415,918.33
GENERAL FUND		0.59%	$ 10,819,596.46
CHENIERE TAX PREPAY		0.59%	$ 1,432,182.13
SPECIAL PROJECTS		0.59%	$ 475,702.38
PROTEST TAX		0.59%	$ 1,698,041.26
TOTAL LAMP INVESTMENTS			$ 18,509,699.76

CD INVESTMENTS
FUND	TERM	RATE	AMOUNT	SUB TOTAL
#10 TAX	180	1.00%	$ 265,000.00
16th SECTION	365	2.51%	$ 34,087.50
16th SECTION	365	3.17%	$ 1,138,000.00
16TH SECTION	365	2.40%	$ 1,000,000.00
16TH SECTION	90	0.75%	$ 3,000,000.00	$ 5,172,087.50
GENERAL	365	2.41%	$ 1,254,000.00
GENERAL	180	0.75%	$ 1,000,000.00
GENERAL	180	1.00%	$ 500,000.00
GENERAL	180	1.00%	$ 200,437.26
GENERAL	60	0.50%	$ 2,000,000.00
GENERAL	30	0.75%	$ 3,000,000.00
GENERAL	60	0.75%	$ 3,000,000.00
GENERAL	Various	2.78%	$ 1,497,949.00	$ (857.90)
GENERAL	180	1.34%	$ 1,000.00	$ 12,453,386.26
LUNCH	60	0.75%	$ 100,123.29
PROTEST TAX	365	1.50%	$ 100,000.00
PROTEST TAX	Various	Various	$ 1,601,012.00	$ 1,701,012.00
TOTAL CD INVESTMENTS			$ 19,691,609.05

BOND INVESTMENTS
FUND	TERM	RATE	AMOUNT
16TH SECTION		3.65%	$ 1,015,363.10
TOTAL BOND INVESTMENTS			$ 1,015,363.10

UBS INVESTMENTS
FUND	TERM	RATE	AMOUNT
GENERAL FUND		2.80%	$ 793,920.00
GENERAL FUND		0.92%	$ 307,875.00
GENERAL FUND		1.03%	$ 103,625.00
GENERAL FUND		1.26%	$ 91,431.00
TOTAL UBS INVESTMENTS			$ 1,296,851.00
TOTAL ALL INVESTMENTS			$ 40,513,522.91

TOTAL INVESTMENTS BY FUND
DISTRICT #4 TAX			$ 412,220.80
DISTRICT #5 CONST			$ 60,694.80
DISSTRICT #5 TAX			$ 571,823.41
DISTRICT #15 TAX			$ 381,539.53
WORKERS COMP			$ 61,602.78
DISTRICT #4 CONSTR			$ 83,807.44
16TH SECTION			$ 8,603,368.93
GENERAL FUND			$ 24,569,833.72
SPECIAL PROJECTS			$ 475,702.38
PROTEST TAX			$ 3,399,053.26
DISTRICT #10 TAX			$ 361,570.44
CHENIERE TAX PREPAY			$ 1,432,182.13
LUNCH			$ 100,123.29
	TOTAL		$ 40,513,522.91

INVESTMENT TYPE			% OF TOTAL
TOTAL LAMP INVESTMENTS			46%
TOTAL CD INVESTMENTS			49%
TOTAL BOND INVESTMENTS			3%
TOTAL UBS INVESTMENT			3%
			100%

Cameron Parish School Board
As of March 31, 2009
Projects and Funds Available

	Summary of Funds
	Project/Fund Description				Amount
	Funds without Specific Guidelines
	Restart Reimbursement				$ 7,129,380.00
	Insurance Settlement				$ 8,303,849.00
	16th Section				$10,731,708.39
	Cheniere Tax Prepayment				$ 1,432,182.13
					$27,597,119.52
	Funds with Specific Guidelines
	Community Development Block Grant				$14,500,287.00
	Community Disaster Loan				$ 5,000,000.00
					$19,500,287.00

Special School Projects #1000
	Johnson						South
	Bayou		Hackberry		Grand lake		Cameron		Total

Beginning Balance	$ 118,925.60		$ 118,925.60		$ 118,925.60		$ 118,925.60		$475,702.40
Expenses	$ -		$ -	*	$ (41,930.00)		$ -		$(41,930.00)
Ending Balance Projects	$ 118,925.60	#	$ 118,925.60		$ 76,995.60	#	$ 118,925.60	#	$ 517,632.40
District #4 and #5 Bond Balance	$ 60,866.00		$ -		$ 85,879.00		$ -		$ 146,745.00
Ending Balance	$ 179,791.60		$ 118,925.60		$ 162,874.60		$ 118,925.60		$ 664,377.40
	* $52,788 will be moved out of investments to reimburse General Fund

Chenier Tax Prepayments
	Payments		Interest		Expenses		Total
Nov-08	$ 811,537.00
May-08	$ 811,537.00
Beginning Balance	$ 1,623,074.00		$ 36,990.32		$(228,602.18)		$ 1,431,462.14
Current Month Activity	$ -		$ 719.99		0		$ 719.99
Ending Balance	$ 1,623,074.00		$ 37,710.31		$(228,602.18)		$ 1,432,182.13