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Parish of Cameron
March. 11,2019
The Cameron Parish School Board met at its regular meeting on this date and meeting was called to order at 5:00 pm, members in attendance were: Marsha Trahan, Christi Labove, Telesha Bertrand, Sheila Miller, Robin Morales, Sharon Picou, Joseph Delcambre and Randall Faulk
The prayer and the pledge were led by Mrs. Bertrand and Mrs. Miller.
On the motion of Mrs. Miller, seconded by Mrs. Picou, the Board approved the agenda.
On the motion of Mrs. Miller, seconded by Mrs. Picou, the Board approved the minutes of the February 11, 2019 regular meeting, as prepared by the Superintendent.
The Board received information and recognized the recipients of the STAR program for the month of February, as presented by the Superintendent.
The Board received information from Mark Abrahams, candidate for District 25 Senate Seat.
The Board received presentation of Quarterly Report, as presented by Trainer Jason Rodriguez, Center for Orthopaedics.
On the motion of Mrs. Miller, seconded by Mrs. Morales, the Board approved payment of the bills, as presented by Mrs. Michelle Trahan.
The Board received Financial Statement and Reports of Current Investments, as presented by Mrs. Michelle Trahan.
On the motion of Mrs. Miller, seconded by Mr. Faulk, the Board approved and received notification of the following, as presented by Mrs. Michelle Trahan:
Ø Official announcement that millage rates will be set by the Cameron Parish School Board at the April 8, 2019 meeting of the Cameron Parish School Board at 5:00 PM, at the Cameron Parish School Board Office, 510 Marshall Street, Cameron, LA
Ø Public Notice announcing intent to consider calling election to be held on November 16, 2019
The Board received information on the monthly report on property income as prepared by Mr. Lee Bloch- Bloch, Briggs & Associates.
The Board received reports on current construction bid activities, as presented by Mr. James Hoffpauir, Hoffpauir Project Management Team:
A. Projects to be bid- James Hoffpauir, Project Management
· Hackberry High School- ADA Upgrades- Pending FEMA PW 4753 Site 28
B. Projects out for bid/quotes- James Hoffpauir, Project Management
· None at this time
C. Approval of bid and quote awards- Superintendent
· None at this time
On the motion of Mrs. Miller, seconded by Mr. Faulk, 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.
The Board received 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 Hoffpauir Architects, LLC and Project Architects.
On the motion of Mrs., Miller, seconded by Mrs. Picou, the Board approved of advertising for bids for the 2019-2020 school year on items noted, as presented by the Superintendent:
1. Copy Paper
2. Official Journal
3. Bread, Milk, Canned/Frozen, Support, Meat and Non Food (August 2019 – May 2020)
4. Janitorial Supplies
5. Paper Goods
On the motion of Mrs. Miller, seconded by Mrs. Bertrand, the Board approved of projected personnel positions for the 2019-2020 school year per CPSB Policy GBB, as presented by the Superintendent.
On the motion of Mrs. Miller, seconded by Mrs. Picou, the Board approved of the 2019-2020 Cameron Parish School Board District Calendar, as presented by the Superintendent.
The Board received information regarding the SCHS leased property, as presented by the Superintendent.
On the motion of Mrs. Miller, seconded by Mrs. Bertrand the Board approved to accept and sign necessary documents as needed for the approval of Industrial Tax Exemption Application # 20180509, as presented by the Superintendent.
The Board received the Superintendent’s Report as presented by the Superintendent:
Cameron Parish School Board
CHARLEY LEMONS, SUPERINTENDENT
Superintendent’s Report
March 11, 2019
Please accept this report regarding my efforts to meet the following Performance Objectives as outlined in Exhibit A of my employment contract:
1. Human Resource Management
a. Visited each campus weekly to meet with administration regarding any issues and also visited various classrooms and teachers
b. Held 2nd meeting with Teacher Reps and remaining board members to hear various concerns on 2/26/19
c. Met with each school principal to review and complete school-level staffing projections for the 2019-2020 school year.
2. District Operations and Financial Management
a. Mr. Delcambre and I attended a meeting held at the Police Jury Admin Office with individuals from Commonwealth and Advantus Consulting for an update on the Commonwealth project and discussed the submission of their ITEP application.
b. Visited 16th section land with Mr. Bloch to meet with Lessee’s to discuss trespassing problems and possible solutions
c. Mr. Delcambre and I along with Mr. Lee Bloch met with Mr. Hahn from Extreme Energy to discuss his progress regarding an existing well they currently have leased. The well is producing minimally and they have not explored any interest going further due to the inability to get it to market. Essentially we asked for them to explore or release the well.
d. Met with reps from Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. to discuss policies and available trainings
3. Student Growth and Achievement
a. Monitored JPAMS to ensure students had correct amount of points on 2/22; notified administrators of teachers not meeting requirements
b. Held principal’s meeting at SCHS on 2/5
c. Visited JB and HHS on 2/28 to congratulate STAR winners from January
d. Visited GLHS and SCHS on 2/27 to congratulate STAR winners from January
4. Communication and Community Relations
a. Attended District Livestock show on 2/1 and 2/2
b. Attended State Livestock show on 2/14, 2/15, and 2/16.
5. Organizational Leadership
a. Attended LSBA Annual Convention in Lake Charles
b. Attended a LASS meeting in Lake Charles in conjunction with the LSBA Convention
c. Participated in LDOE Superintendent call on 2/6/19
On the motion of Mrs. Miller, seconded by Mrs. Picou, the Board adjourned the regular school board meeting at 5:43 p.m.
_____________________________ March 11, 2019
Christi Labove- President Date
APPROVED:
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Christi Labove- President
CAMERON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
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Charley Lemons, Superintendent
CAMERON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD