Superintendent 4772
Parish of Cameron
February 14, 2011
The Cameron Parish School Board met at its regular meeting on this date, members in attendance are: Tracy Carter, Dot Theriot, Marsha Trahan, Dwayne Sanner, Karen Nunez, James Boudreaux and R. Scott Nunez.
The prayer and the pledge were led by Mr. Sanner and Mrs. Nunez.
On the motion of Mrs. Nunez, seconded by Mr. Boudreaux, the Board approved the agenda, as presented by the Superintendent.
On the motion of Mrs. Nunez, seconded by Mrs. Carter, the Board approved the board minutes of the regular meeting on January 10, 2011, as presented by the Superintendent.
On the motion of Mr. Sanner, seconded by Mr. Nunez, the Board accepted, on behalf of school libraries books written and illustrated by Cameron Parish student authors and artists through the “We Want to be Authors” literacy program owned and directed by Mrs. Dee Scallan, author of the “Crawfish Tales” series, and also accepted a set of the “Crawfish Tales” series for each of school library, as presented by Mrs. Nancy Claire Boudreaux, Mrs. Martha Reynolds and Mrs. Dee Scallan.
On the motion of Mr. Boudreaux, seconded by Mrs. Nunez, the Board approved the following financial issues, as presented by Mrs. Smythe.
Payment of the bills
Financial Statement and Reports of Current Investments
On the motion of Mr. Boudreaux, seconded by Mrs. Nunez, the Board received monthly update on FEMA issues, with overall payments of $38,417,357.67 (Rita, Gustav and Ike payments) to date, per spread sheet, $11,966,911.48 in request for funds submitted to be paid, as presented by Ms. Cisneros.
On the motion of Mr. Nunez, seconded by Mrs. Nunez, the Board received documentation of Cooperative Endeavor Agreement and Payment in Lieu of Tax Agreement for annual payment of $811,537. by Sabine Pass LNG-GP, LLC (Cheniere Energy), as presented by the Superintendent.
On the motion of Mrs. Nunez, seconded by Mrs. Trahan, the Board approved ratifying and confirming final settlement of Workmen’s Compensation with former employee of Cameron Parish School Board, as presented by District Attorney Cecil Sanner.
On the motion of Mr. Nunez, seconded by Mrs. Nunez, the Board approved the request of Allen & Kirmse, Ltd., to assign and transfer oil, gas and mineral lease, Section 16, T15S-R15W from Armstrong, LLC, to Stone Energy, LLC, as presented by District Attorney Cecil Sanner and Mr. Charles Wilson.
On the motion of Mrs. Trahan, seconded by Mr. Sanner, the Board received for 30 day review revision to
Policy: DIC Inventories
to delete 8(g) funds as a separate line item and allow 8(g) equipment to be tracked as all other fixed assets, as presented by the Superintendent.
On the motion of Mr. Boudreaux, seconded by Mr. Sanner, the Board received confirmation of School Board Member Training Hours earned in 2010, per ACT 705, as presented by the Superintendent.
Loston McEvers- 5 hours
Karen Nunez- 10 hours
R. Scott Nunez- 5 hours
Dwayne Sanner- 5 hours
Dorothy Theriot- 5 hours
Marsha Trahan- 5 hours
Marvin Trahan- 5 hours
On the motion of Mrs. Nunez, seconded by Mr. Boudreaux, the Board approved requesting Hoffpauir Architects to work with current architects to compile new construction dimensions, functions and capacity at South Cameron High School for consideration as possible district-wide new construction standards, as presented by the Superintendent.
On the motion of Mrs. Nunez, seconded by Mrs. Trahan, the Board approved current construction bid activities, as presented by James Hoffpauir, Project Management.
Hackberry High School (PreK-12) Ancillary Buildings- PM Team and Architect to determine February- March date
Grand Lake High School Renovations, Phase I (former kitchen/cafeteria area)- February bid date projected pending CDBG approval
Grand Lake High School Softball Enhancement-CDBG- February 10,2011, bid date March 10, 2011
CPSB Administration Building Landscaping- CDBG- February 10, 2011, bid date March 10, 2011
Approval of bid awards, as presented by Selena Cisneros, Project Management.
No bids received in January 2011
On the motion of Mrs. Nunez, seconded by Mrs. Trahan, the Board approved authorizing 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, as presented by the Superintendent.
On the motion of Mrs. Nunez, seconded by Mrs. Trahan, the Board received update on current FEMA, CDBG 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 including a report by FEMA Public Assistance Task Leader, Mr. Alfred Malbrough on the forward-moving status of the Johnson Bayou rebuild project, as presented by James Hoffpauir, Architect, and Selena Cisneros, Engineer, Superintendent and Project Architects, Alfred Malbrough, FEMA Public Assistance Task Leader.
On the motion of Mr. Nunez, seconded by Mr. Boudreaux, the Board approved granting permission to the Johnson Bayou Track Team to participate in the March 17, 2011 track meet at Sabine Pass High School, utilizing school buses and school personnel, as presented by the Superintendent.
On the motion of Mr. Nunez, seconded by Mrs. Nunez, the Board approved the Personnel Report, as presented by Superintendent.
On the motion of Mrs. Nunez, seconded by Mrs. Carter, the Board adjourned the regular school board meeting.
Personnel Recommendations: The following personnel items are recommended by the
Superintendent
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Stephanie D. Rodrigue, Superintendent Date
Personnel Report
APPOINTMENT
Amanda Morales Central Office Bookkeeper responsible for Property, Casualty and Student Insurance, Specific Data Base Management and other assigned duties
REQUEST FOR PAYMENT OF UP TO 25 DAYS ACCUMULATED SICK LEAVE
Barbara Guidry Teacher, Hackberry High School
EXTENDED SICK LEAVE DAYS
Katie Trahan South Cameron High School, 1/5, 1/6, 1/11, 1/12, 1/24, 5 full days and 1/7, ½ day
Christa Lebouef South Cameron High School, 1/3 thru 1/31, 16 full days
Derek Noel South Cameron High School, 12/1 thru 12/16, 10 full days and 1/3 thru 1/31, 16 full days
Gerry Bader Hackberry High School, 1/3 thru 1/31, 16 full days
Ashley Granger Grand Lake High School, 1/13 and 1/14, 2 full days
Shauntel Landreneau Grand Lake High School, 1/28, ½ day
Heather Reeves Grand Lake High School, 1/25, ½ day and 1/26, full day
Lori Smith Grand Lake High School 1/25, full day
APPROVED:
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Dorothy Theriot, President
CAMERON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
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Stephanie D. Rodrigue, Superintendent
CAMERON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD