Superintendent 4778
Parish of Cameron
April 11, 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 Mrs. Carter and Mr. Boudreaux.
On the motion of Mrs. Nunez, seconded by Mrs. Carter, the Board approved the agenda, as presented by the Superintendent.
On the motion of Mrs. Nunez, seconded by Mr. Boudreaux, the Board approved the board minutes of the regular meeting on March 11, 2011, as presented by the Superintendent.
On the motion of Mrs. Nunez, seconded by Mrs. Trahan, the Board approved receiving comments from Linda Hardee and Bob Hensgens, candidates for State Representative District 47, the seat vacated by Senator Jonathan Perry, as presented by the Superintendent.
On the motion of Mrs. Trahan, seconded by Mr. Nunez, the Board approved the following financial issues, as presented by Mrs. Smythe.
Payment of the bills
Financial Statement and Reports of Current Investments
Received millage rates for the tax year 2011, as presented by Mrs. Smythe.
Roll Call Vote:
Yeahs: Scott Nunez, James Boudreaux, Karen Nunez, Dot Theriot, Tracy Carter, Marsha Trahan, Dwayne Sanner
Nays: None
Absent: None
Considered recommendation to leave the Parish Wide Tax Millage as is and to change the District Tax Millage for the amount needed to pay debt service payments, as presented by Mrs. Smythe.
Roll Call Vote:
Yeahs: Scott Nunez, James Boudreaux, Karen Nunez, Dot Theriot, Tracy Carter, Marsha Trahan, Dwayne Sanner
Nays: None
Absent: None
Adoption of millage rates for the tax year 2011, as presented by Mrs. Smythe.
Roll Call Vote:
Yeahs: Scott Nunez, James Boudreaux, Karen Nunez, Dot Theriot, Tracy Carter, Marsha Trahan, Dwayne Sanner
Nays: None
Absent: None
Parish Wide Taxes
Constitutional Tax 4.40 mills
Special Tax-additional aid to support maintenance of 9.90 mills
the public school system
Special Tax-operation of public schools 9.90 mills
Special Maintenance tax 7.68 mills
Special Tax improving school houses and public
school systems 6.25 mills
Special tax additional aid to public schools 8.76 mills
District Taxes
School District No. Four Bond & Interest 18.00 mills
School District No. Five Bond & Interest 2.75 mills
School District No. Fifteen Bond & Interest 4.00 mills
On the motion of Mrs. Nunez, seconded by Mr. Boudreaux, the Board received monthly update on FEMA issues, with overall payments of $39,401,663.40 (Rita, Gustav and Ike payments) to date, per spread sheet, $20,114,193.02 in request for funds submitted to be paid, as presented by Ms. Cisneros.
On the motion of Mrs. Nunez, seconded by Mr. Boudreaux, the Board approved advertising for bids for the items noted, as presented by Mrs. Anna Murphy.
Copy Paper – 2011 - 2012 school year
Official Journal – 2011 - 2012 school year
Bread, Milk and Non Food (August 2011 – May 2012) 2011-2012 school year
Janitorial Supplies – 2011-2012 school year
Paper Goods – 2011-2012 school year
Replacement buses funded through Alternate Project Funds Budget with camera systems and with addendum to retrofit older buses with camera systems
Sale of surplus used buses, once new bus purchases are complete
On the motion of Mrs. Carter, seconded by Mrs. Trahan, the Board approved the following land issues, as presented by Mr. Charles Wilson.
Approved granting authorization to advertise for surface lease for a (20) twenty acre tract on Section 16-15-14 for a five year period
Approved receiving nomination for a certain tract of land containing 324.3 acres, more or less, in Section 16, Township 12 South, Range 6 West, Cameron Parish, for an Oil, Gas and Mineral Lease, as presented by District Attorney Cecil Sanner and Mr. Charles Wilson.
On the motion of Mr. Boudreaux, seconded by Mrs. Carter, the Board approved current construction bid activities, as presented by James Hoffpauir, Project Management.
Projects to be bid-
Grand Lake High School Renovations, Phase I (Art Room and Pre-K Playground)- to be advertised April 14, 2011, pending anticipated official authorization from CDBG to advertise.
Approval of bid awards, as presented by Selena Cisneros, Project Management.
Approval of Alfred Palma, LLC, low bidder, as General Contractor for Cameron Auditorium base bid plus alternate at $4,556,000., FEMA Funding, as presented by Ms. Cisneros.
Bidder Bid Alternate #1
Lewing Construction Co., Inc. NO BID NO BID
Priola Construction Corp. $4,543,000. $77,000.00
Pat Williams Construction NO BID NO BID
Alfred Palma, LLC $4,478,000. $78,000.00
Daren R. Snider Construction, LLC NO BID NO BID
Ribbeck Construction Corp. $5,090,000. $79,090.51
On the motion of Mrs. Nunez, seconded by Mrs. Carter, 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, as presented by James Hoffpauir, Architect, and Selena Cisneros, Engineer, Superintendent and Project Architects.
On the motion of Mrs. Nunez, seconded by Mrs. Trahan, the Board received official written notification from the Office of Community Development-Disaster Recovery Unit that the environmental review process has been completed for the approved projects to be implemented at Grand Lake High School, as presented by Ms. Cisneros.
On the motion of Mrs. Nunez, seconded by Mr. Nunez, the Board received the Environmental Review Record, Executive Summary, of Grand Lake High School Multiple Improvements Project through the Louisiana Office of Community Development, as presented by Ms. Cisneros.
On the motion of Mr. Nunez, seconded by Mrs. Nunez, the Board approved again and authorized signature of contract with Priola Construction Corporation for Career and Technical Building at Grand Lake High School with official approval of the Community Development Block Grant Program, as presented by Ms. Selena Cisneros.
Bidder Bid Alternate #1 Alternate #2
Bessette Development $1,358,600. $51,969. $22,069.
Lewing Construction Co., Inc. $1,411,500. $53,000. $23,000.
McInnis Construction, Inc. $1,589,000. $21,785. $24,500.
Miller & Associates $1,410,000. $45,000. $23,000.
Priola Construction Corp. $1,349,000. $52,000. $23,000.
Shannon Smith Construction., Inc. $1,477,000. $41,400. $22,850.
On the motion of Mr. Boudreaux, seconded by Mrs. Nunez, the Board approved the Personnel Report, as presented by Superintendent.
On the motion of Mrs. Trahan, seconded by Mr. Boudreaux, the Board adjourned the regular school board meeting.
Personnel Recommendations: The following personnel items are recommended by the
Superintendent
_____________________________________April 11-2011
Stephanie D. Rodrigue, Superintendent Date
Continued Employment
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 2011 summer vacation period or another holiday, as the substitute employee had prior to the beginning of the vacation period – Superintendent
School Staffing
Consider granting annual authorization to Superintendent to staff schools for 2011-2012 based on transfers, then new hires.
RESIGNATION
Debra Miller Grand Lake High School, Teacher, effective April 4, 2011
Debbie Lejeune South Cameron High School, Sweeper, effective May 2, 2011
Sarah Veazey South Cameron/ Grand Lake High School, Spanish Interpreter, effective May 26, 2011
RESIGNATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF RETIREMENT
Lloyd Broussard Central Office, Supervisor, effective April 30, 2011
Linda Carroll Hackberry High School, Lunchroom, effective May 27, 2011
Marie Delord Grand Lake High School, Teacher, effective May 27, 2011
REQUEST FOR PAYMENT UP TO 25 DAYS ACCUMULATED SICK LEAVE
Linda Carroll Hackberry High School, Lunchroom
Carol Wainwright South Cameron High School, Principal
EXTENDED SICK LEAVE DAYS
Gerry Bader Hackberry High School, 3/1 through 3/31, 19 full days
Dorothy Labove Hackberry High School, 3/3, 1 full day
Jada Campbell Johnson Bayou High School, 3/30, 1 full day
Cheryl McCutcheon South Cameron High School, 3/17, 1 full day
Mary Lee Theriot South Cameron High School, 3/1, ½ day, 3/2 and 3/29, 2 full days
Katie Trahan South Cameron High School, 3/3 and 3/14, 2 full days
Shauntel Landreneau Grand Lake High School, 3/23, 1 full day
Heather Reeves Grand Lake High School, 3/25 and 3/28, 2 full days
Dolores Boudreaux Grand Lake High School, 3/15, ½ day and 3/21, 1 full day
Kim Vidrine Grand Lake High School, 3/3 and ¾, 2 full days
Ashley Granger Grand Lake High School, 3/18, 1 full day
Geraldine Hendrix Grand Lake High School, 3/15, ½ day
Lori Smith Grand Lake High School, 3/28, ½ day
Courtney Verzwyvelt Grand Lake High School, 3/28, 1 full day
Ruby Dolores Young Grand Lake High School, 3/22, 1 full day
Ida Whetstone Grand Lake High School, 3/15 and 3/16, 2 full days
APPROVED:
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Dorothy Theriot, President
CAMERON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
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Stephanie D. Rodrigue, Superintendent
CAMERON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD