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Parish of Cameron

August 12, 2019

The Cameron Parish School Board met at its regular meeting on this date and meeting was called to order at 5:01 pm, members in attendance were: Marsha Trahan, Christi Labove, Telesha Bertrand, Robin Morales, Joseph Delcambre and Randall Faulk

Absent: Sheila Miller and Sharon Picou

The prayer and the pledge were led by Mr. Delcambre and Mr. Faulk.

            On the motion of Mr. Delcambre, seconded by Mr. Faulk, the Board approved the agenda.

On the motion of Mr. Delcambre, seconded by Mr. Faulk, the Board approved the minutes of the July 15, 2019 regular meeting, as prepared by the Superintendent.

On the motion of Mr. Delcambre, seconded by Mrs. Trahan, the Board approved acceptance of Budget for 2019-2020 fiscal year to be adopted in accordance with LA R.S. 39:1301-1315, as presented by Mrs. Michelle Trahan.

On the motion of Mrs. Trahan, 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. Trahan, seconded by Mrs. Morales the Board approved the Louisiana Compliance Questionnaire as requested by Gragson, Casiday and Guillory, L.L.P., presented by Mrs. Michelle Trahan.

On the motion of Mr. Delcambre, seconded by Mr. Faulk, the Board approved the Surface Lease Sale on the following sections, accepting the high bidders, as presented by Mr. Lee Bloch- Bloch, Briggs & Associates:

The Board received information on the monthly report on property income as prepared by Mr. Lee Bloch- Bloch, Briggs & Associates.

On the motion of Mr. Delcambre, seconded by Mr. Faulk, the Board approved agreeing to an Access Permit to the U.S. NRCS through Sect. 16T12SR10W to handle vegetation plantings on Black Lake Property, as presented 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 and Modifications Phase II-FEMA PW 4753- Site 28- Out for Bid August or September

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. Trahan, seconded by Mrs. Bertrand, 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 Mr. Delcambre, seconded by Mrs. Morales, the Board approved revisions of policy JGCB-Immunizations to align with the 2018 Louisiana Legislative Session, as presented by the Superintendent.

The Board received for review revisions of policy JGCF- Behavioral Health Services for Students to align with the 2019 Louisiana Legislative Session, as presented by the Superintendent.

The Board received for review addition of a new policy IDDFA- Special Education Advisory Council as necessitated by ACT 274, as presented by the Superintendent.

The Board received for review revisions to policy (currently IDDFA)-  Service Animals to be recoded to IDDFB to allow the new policy- Special Education Advisory Council to have the IDDFA code, as presented by the Superintendent.

The Board received updates on capital outlay projects at South Cameron High School, as presented by the Superintendent:

· Playground

· Ornamental fence under facility

· Marquee sign

On the motion of Mr. Delcambre, seconded by Mrs. Trahan, the Board approved the use of designated funds for the additional sidewalks to the new pods classrooms, as presented by the Superintendent.

On the motion of Mr. Delcambre, seconded by Mrs. Bertrand, the Board approved 13^th check allocation for the 2019-2020 fiscal year to be distributed in May 2020 with amount to be approved at the September meeting, as presented by the Superintendent.

On the motion of Mrs. Trahan, seconded by Mrs. Morales, the Board approved granting out-of-state travel to the Hackberry High School Boys and Girls Basketball teams to travel to Bob Hope School, Port Arthur, TX on November 5, 2019, to be transported by school bus and certified driver, 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

August 12, 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.      Worked diligently with principals and supervisors to complete all staffing requests and fill all open positions at the various schools

b.      Met with Mrs. Picou on 7/17 to discuss issues needing to be addressed with our SRO’s.

c.      Attended a meeting on 7/23 with Sheriff Johnson and Mrs. Picou to discuss SRO issues and develop some guidelines and protocol for the SRO’s being placed in our schools

d.      Met with Dr. Ogea from MSU and Dr. Castile regarding what the College of Education can offer to aspiring educators

2.      District Operations and Financial Management

a.      Attended a meeting at GLHS on 7/16 with contractors, architects, and State Fire Marshall’s office to obtain proper paperwork for occupancy of the new PODS

b.      Participated in Finance Taskforce meeting on 7/15 to discuss the upcoming election and the tax renewal

c.      Attended a meeting on 7/16 with Mr. Barnett, Mrs. Ray, Mrs. Baccigalopi, and Paul Holder to discuss the installation of the new gym floor at SCHS

d.      Attended a construction meeting on 7/18 @ HHS regarding the status of the ADA upgrades

e.      Attended a meeting on 7/18 with Mrs. Labove at Mr. Delafield’s office to discuss a plan of action regarding the land issues and upcoming bond proposal for HHS

f.       Attended meeting on 7/22 with Mrs. Labove and Mr. Brossette @ Mr. Delafield’s office to review the numbers for anticipated costs of the new HHS for upcoming bond proposal

g.     Attended meeting on 7/26 with Mrs. Labove and Mr. Delafield @ Mr. Cecil Sanner’s office to discuss current issues with HHS leases, abstract, and clear title opinions.

h.      Participated in mandatory phone conference on 7/29 with members from GOHSEP regarding recent Malware attacks 

3.      Student Growth and Achievement

a.      Participated in a meeting on 7/2 with representatives from VNG and Sowela to discuss the possibilities of entering into an agreement for them to provide various trainings and classes for our local communities

b.      Attended professional development trainings on 7/24 & 7/25 at CPSB with all principals and assistant principals regarding the evaluation of school personnel

4.      Communication and Community Relations

a.      Helped cook at the Lion’s Camp in Leesville with the Cameron Lions Club on 7/3 for all camp participants and counselors

b.      Attended and participated in OEP briefings on 7/10 & 7/11 for Tropical Storm Barry

5.      Organizational Leadership

a.      Participated in staffing meetings with central office staff on 7/1 & 7/22

b.      Held back to school administrator meetings on 7/31

c.      Provided various updates to all board members on 7/18, 7/25, and 7/31

                        On the motion of Mr. Delcambre, seconded by Mr. Faulk, the Board adjourned the regular school board meeting at 6:00 p.m.

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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