2012-08-13

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

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.

On the motion of Mrs. Carter, seconded by Mr. Boudreaux, the Board approved the board minutes of the regular meeting on July 9, 2012, as presented by the Superintendent.

On the motion of Mr. Nunez, seconded by Mr. Sanner, the Board approved to accept high bidders on surface lease bids for expired leases, as presented by Mr. Lee Bloch, Bloch, Briggs and Associates.

Cameron Parish School Board
Surface Lease Bidding Tally
Sale Date:	August 13, 2012
Section	Section	Bidding*************************
Description	Name	Bidder Name	Bid Amount	Contact Information
Sect 16-T12S-R10W	Black Lake	NO BIDS
Sect 16-T14S-R5W	Little Chenier	Lloyd G. Hoover	$3,221.00	Shreveport, LA
		Tommy Coyne	$10, 400.00	Lake Charles, LA
		Harold Doucet	$8,501.00	Basile, LA
		Brian Boening	$10, 277.00	Grand Lake, La
Sect 16-T14S-R6W	Muria	Harold Doucet	$1,801.00	Basile, LA
		Lloyd Hoover	$3,422.00	Shreveport, LA
		Brett Baccigalopi	$1,460.00	Creole, LA

Sect 16-T15S-R6W	Hog Bayou	Lloyd Hoover	$1,280.00	Shreveport, LA
Sect 16-T15S-R15W	West Johnsons Bayou	Ernest Trahan	$5,555.00	Johnson Bayou, LA
		B & C Outdoor – Brian Boening	$4,177.00	Grand Lake, LA
		John Mouton	$1,280.00	Lake Charles, LA
		Brant Parish	$4,509.00	Sulphur, LA
		Charles Ellender	$3,051.00	Sulphur, LA
		Burly Baty	$6,397.82	Sulphur, LA
		Chris Phillips	$3,603.00	Groves, TX
		John Chirafis	$2,080.00	Nederland, TX

On the motion of Mr. Sanner, seconded by Mrs. Nunez, the Board received proposals from Lake Charles Sports Medicine and Center for Orthopaedics and awarded the contract to Center for Orthopaedics for the 2012-2013 school sports year as the district’s sports medicine provider for all sports at all schools, at no cost to the Cameron Parish School Board. Opposed: James Boudreaux and Dorothy Theriot

On the motion of Mr. Boudreaux, seconded by Mr. Sanner, the Board approved the following financial issues:

· Authorization of payment of the bills, as presented by Mrs. Trahan.

· Receipt of Financial Statement and Reports of Current Investments, as presented by Mrs. Trahan.

· Receipt of monthly update on FEMA issues, with overall payments of $ 54,273,174.16 (Rita, Gustav and Ike) to date, as presented by Ms. Sylvia Cisneros.

· Retained the firm of Cossich, Sumich and Parsiola to continue assistance with FEMA/GOHSEP claims and issues as they relate to Hurricanes Rita, Gustav, and Ike, as presented by the Superintendent.

· Received millage rates for the tax year 2012, as presented by Mrs. Trahan.

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 lower 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. Trahan.

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 2012, as presented by Mrs. Trahan.

Roll Call Vote:

Yeahs: Scott Nunez, James Boudreaux, Karen Nunez, Dot Theriot, Tracy Carter, Marsha Trahan, Dwayne Sanner

Nays: None

Absent: None

Parish Wide Tax	2011 Mills	2012 Mills
Constitutional Tax	4.40	4.30
Additional Support to Maintenance of Public School	9.90	9.50
Operation of Public School Tax	9.90	9.50
Special Maintenance Tax	7.68	7.50
Improving school houses and public School Systems	6.25	6.00
Additional Aid to Public Schools	8.76	8.50

On the motion of Mr. Boudreaux, seconded by Mrs. Trahan, the Board approved adopting the Cameron Parish School Board Disaster Recovery Funding (CDBG) Monitoring Plan and naming Michelle Trahan, Business Manager, as Monitoring Coordinator, as presented by the Superintendent.

On the motion of Mrs. Nunez, seconded by Mr. Boudreaux, the Board approved current construction bid activities, as presented by James Hoffpauir, Project Management:

A. Projects to be bid- James Hoffpauir, Project Management

· Grand Lake High School Track Facility- Pressbox- Out to Bid August 16, 2012, pending CDBG approval.

· Cameron Auditorium Generator- Out to Bid August 23, 2012, pending CDBG approval.

B. Projects out for bid- James Hoffpauir, Project Management

· None at this time

C. Approval of bid and quote awards- Selena Cisneros, Project Management

· None at this time

On the motion of Mrs. Nunez, seconded by Mr. Boudreaux, 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 Mr. Boudreaux, the Board approved updates 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 Mr. Boudreaux, seconded by Mr. Nunez the Board approved with recommendations of Hammonds, Sills, Adkins and Guice, LLP, policies to align with the 2012 Louisiana Legislative Session:

· ABD- School Superintendent Legal Status

· BH- School Board Ethics

· CED- Employment of Superintendent

· CEI- Evaluation of the Superintendent

· GBA- Contracts and Compensation

· GBC- Recruitment

· GBD- Employment of Personnel

· GBE- Assignment

· GBG- Probation

· GBL- Tenure

· GBN- Dismissal of Employees

· GBNA- Reduction in Staff Personnel

· GBNA-P- Reduction in Force Procedures (recommended deletion)

· DJD- Expense Reimbursement

On the motion of Mr. Nunez, seconded by Mrs. Nunez, the Board received for 30 day review, revisions to policies, as a result of the 2012 Louisiana Legislative Session:

· ABB- Powers and Responsibilities

· BD- School Board Policy

· GAMC- Investigations

· GBB- Personnel Positions

· GBI- Evaluation of Personnel

· GBJ- Promotion

· GBK- Employee Discipline

· GBKA- Suspension

· GBM- Personnel Transfer

· GBO- Resignation

· GBRB- Employee Attendance

· GBRHA- Sabbatical Leave

· GBRI- Personnel Leaves and Absences

· GBRIB- Sick Leave

· GBRIBB- Sick Leave Bank

· GBRJ- Substitute Personnel

On the motion of Mrs. Trahan, seconded by Mrs. Nunez, the Board received the Personnel Report, as presented by Superintendent.

On the motion of Mrs. Nunez, seconded by Mrs. Trahan, the Board adjourned the regular school board meeting.

_____________________________________August 13, 2012

Stephanie D. Rodrigue, Superintendent Date

Personnel Report for informational purposes

SABBATICAL LEAVE REQUEST

Della Vaughan South Cameron High School, Teacher, 2012-2013 School Year

RESIGNATION

Stephen Melville South Cameron High School, Teacher, effective August 7, 2012

Emma Hobbs Johnson Bayou High School, Teacher, effective August 2, 2012

Tammy Demary Grand Lake High School, Teacher, effective July 20, 2012

Theresa Nunez Hackberry High School, Sweeper, effective August 6, 2012

Julie Trahan Hackberry High School, Teacher, effective July 13, 2012

Stephanie Pender Grand Lake High School, Teacher, effective July 10, 2012

APPOINTMENT

Jose Gonzalez Grand Lake High School, Teacher, effective August 6, 2012

Lane Richard Grand Lake High School, Teacher, effective August 6, 2012

Lisa Murphy Hackberry High School, Teacher, effective August 6, 2012

Andre Delcambre Hackberry High School, Teacher, effective August 6, 2012

APPROVED:

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Dorothy Theriot, President

CAMERON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

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Stephanie D. Rodrigue, Superintendent

CAMERON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD