Grand Lake School

October 10, 2005

                             

            The Cameron Parish School Board met in regular session on this date at 10:00 a.m. with the following members present:  Loston McEvers, Dwayne Sanner, Dot Theriot, Pat Howerton, Marvin Trahan and Mrs. Rachel Abadie.  Absent: Clifton Morris.

           

            On motion of Mr. Howerton, seconded by Mrs. Theriot, the Board approved the agenda.

 

            On motion of Mr. Howerton, seconded by Ms. Abadie, the Board approved the minutes from the September 12, 2005 meeting as printed.

 

            On motion of Ms. Theriot, seconded by Mr. Howerton, the Board approved the minutes from the September 12, 2005, Finance meeting as printed.

           

            On motion of Mr. Howerton, seconded by Mrs. Abadie, the Board approved the minutes from the special called meeting October 3, 2005 meeting as printed. 

 

             On motion of Ms. Theriot, seconded by Mr. Howerton, the Board received a report from the Office of Emergency Preparedness and other officials.

 

            On motion of Mrs. Abadie, seconded by Mr. Sanner, the Board received a report from Mr. M.B. Slocum of Slocum and Associates Insurance.

 

            On motion of Mr. Sanner, seconded by Mr. Trahan, the Board received a status report from Mr. Gayle Zembower, Architect.

 

            On motion of Mrs. Theriot, seconded by Mr. Howerton, the Board approved a request from Patrick L. Donahue Petroleum Properties, Inc. for assignment of oil and gas lease to Blue Moon Exploration Company by Mr. Uland Guidry.

 

            On motion of Mr. Howerton, seconded by Mrs. Abadie, the Board approved the request from Johnson Bayou High School to honor the LHSAA contracts and travel out-of-state for athletic events at Orangefield High School on November 17, 2005 and Sabine Pass High School on January 3, 2006 as per Superintendent.

 

            On motion of Mrs. Theriot, seconded by Mr. Sanner, the Board received comments regarding Financial Statement and Payment of Bills by Ms. Margaret Jones.

 

            On motion by Mr. Howerton, seconded by Mr. Sanner, the Board approved the following reports:

 

a)                   Ms. Margaret Jones – Office Space

b)                   Mr. Uland Guidry – Student Reporting

c)                   Ms. Cynthia Carpenter – Cafeteria Services

d)                   Stephanie Rodrigue – Instructional Services and Personnel

e)                   Willyne Kestel – Special education monitoring status

f)                     Doug Welch – Status of buses, LHSAA issues, practices

g)                   Staff/Principals – Student and employee location data

(1)                 News media, websites, emails, phone calls

(2)                 Central number toll free – office space

h)                   Doug Chance

(1)                 Required instructional time

(2)                 Calendar structures

(3)                 Possible instructional arrangements

(4)                 Comments regarding re-start dates (comments only)

a)         Central Office staff and other 10, 11 and 12 Month personnel – at the office and school

b)                   Principals and assistants – at school

c)                   Teachers and school level support

d)                   Students

           

On motion of Mrs. Theriot, seconded by Mr. Howerton, the Board authorized Ms. Margaret Jones to be the agent of 2nd record in the absence of the superintendent pursuant to signing FEMA documents and requirements

 

On motion of Mr. Howerton, seconded by Mr. Sanner, the Board approved the next regular school board meeting by continuing the traditional second Monday of the month meeting schedule; i.e., November 14, 2005 with the Finance Committee to begin at 4:00 P.M. and the regular meeting at 5:00 P.M. with the location to be at Grand Lake School High School.

                                                                                               

            On motion of Mr. Sanner, seconded by Mrs. Theriot, the Board adjourned until the regular meeting on November 14, 2005.

                                                                                   

APPROVED:

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                                                                                    Loston McEvers, President

                                                                                    CAMERON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

 

ATTEST:

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Douglas L. Chance, Secretary                            

CAMERON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD