Parish of Cameron
December 12, 2005
The Committee met on this date at 3:00 p.m. with the following members present: Loston McEvers, Dot Theriot, Dwayne Sanner, Pat Howerton, and Rachel Abadie. Absent: Marvin Trahan, Clifton Morris.
On motion of Mr. Howerton, seconded by Mrs. Abadie, the Committee approved the agenda.
On motion of Mr. Howerton, seconded by Mr. Sanner, the Committee received the monthly financial statement.
On motion of Mrs. Theriot, seconded by Ms. Abadie, the Committee received the report of payment of monthly bills.
On motion of Mr. Howerton, seconded by Mr. Sanner, the Committee received reports from Mr. Uland Guidry regarding a farm lease agreement with Mr. Mark Trahan.
On motion of Mr. Howerton, seconded by Mrs. Theriot, the Committee received a report on property assessment – House Bill 148 of the 2005 1st Extraordinary from the Superintendent.
On motion of Mrs. Theriot, seconded by Ms. Abadie, the Committee received a report on school activity accounts from the Superintendent.
On motion of Mr. Howerton, seconded by Mr. Sanner, the Committee received a report on the status of the 2006-2007 instructional programs at the South Cameron site.
On motion of Mr. Howerton, seconded by Ms. Abadie, the Committee adjourned.
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
The Cameron Parish School Board met in regular session on this date at 5:00 p.m. with the following members present: Loston McEvers, Dwayne Sanner, Dot Theriot, Pat Howerton, and Mrs. Rachel Abadie. Absent: Clifton Morris, Marvin Trahan.
On motion of Mr. Howerton, seconded by Mr. Sanner, the Board approved the agenda.
On motion of Mrs. Theriot, seconded by Ms. Abadie, the Board approved the minutes from the regular meeting of September 12th, 2005, October 10th, 2005 as printed and a correction on the printed minutes of November 14th, 2005 and special meetings of October 3rd and 21st, 2005 as printed.
On motion of Mrs. Theriot, seconded by Ms. Abadie, the Board received a report and referred to committee regarding the Rural Health Clinic as presented by Ms. Treme.
On motion of Ms. Abadie, seconded by Ms. Theriot, the Board received a report concerning a request for a lease amendment in the event of force majeure (disastrous event) from Hilcorp Energy Company as presented by Mr. Uland Guidry. The board instructed Mr. Guidry and Mr. Cecil Sanner to meet with representatives of Hilcorp Energy Company to negotiate the specific terms and report back to the board on January 9, 2006.
On motion of Mr. Howerton, seconded by Mr. Sanner, the Board approved the payment of bills and the monthly Financial Statement received in the Finance meeting.
On motion of Mrs. Theriot, seconded by Mr. Sanner, the Board received a report from Mr. Johnny LeBlanc, representative for the La. Fur and Wildlife Festival, presented the Board with a $3000 check. The money was collected by Dorchester County Elementary ($800) and Middle School ($1200) and also a donation from the Outdoor Show ($1000). The Dorchester County School District also has in storage a collection of library books to be donated to school libraries for the schools that were completely destroyed by Hurricane Rita. Mr. McEvers asked the board if the $3000 could be spent on the school libraries in lower Cameron Parish that were destroyed by Hurricane Rita.
On motion of Mr. Howerton, seconded by Ms. Abadie, the Board acknowledged Ms. Beth Ferguson’s status as a National Board Certified Teacher – Ms. Stephanie Rodrigue.
On motion of Mr. Howerton, seconded by Mrs. Theriot, the Board voted to accept Mr. Mark Trahan on farm lease on Section 16-12-11.
On motion of Mr. Sanner, seconded by Ms. Abadie, the Board voted to consider action on House Bill 148 of the 2005 1st Extraordinary Session, i.e., property assessment, as discussed in the Finance Committee Meeting.
On motion of Mrs. Theriot, seconded by Ms. Abadie, the Board approved the the report on the status of school activity accounts as discussed in the Finance Committee Meeting.
On motion of Mr. Howerton, seconded by Mr. Sanner, the Board received a report on schools and the accountability program presented by Ms. Stephanie Rodrigue.
On motion of Mr. Howerton, seconded by Mrs. Theriot, the Board approved to consider action on the status of the 2006-2007 instructional program at the South Cameron site as presented in the Finance meeting.
On motion of Mr. Howerton, seconded by Mr. Abadie, the Board approved the following personnel items:
Personnel: The following personnel actions are recommended by the Superintendent.
Douglas L. Chance
December 12, 2005
Appointment
Christine Gothreaux, Cafeteria Technician, Grand Lake School, recommend accepting her appointment effective December 1, 2005, for the 2005-2006 session only (Pre-Rita commitment);
Resignations
Sheliah Soirez Teacher, Hackberry High School, recommend accept resignation effective November 18, 2005;
Deborah Hoffpauir, Teacher, Johnson Bayou High School, recommend accept resignation effective November 18, 2005;
Gwendolyn Fruge, Sweeper, Grand Lake School, recommend accept resignation effective November 30, 2005;
Kristin Scherer, Cafeteria Technician, Cameron Elementary School, recommend accept resignation (verbal) effective September 21, 2005;
Retirement
Margaret Boudreaux, Bus Driver, South Cameron Elementary School, recommend accept retirement effective December 21, 2005.
Elizabeth Brasseaux, Teacher, South Cameron Elementary School, recommend accept retirement effective June 3, 2006.
Leave Without Pay
Susan Romero, Cafeteria Tech, Johnson Bayou School, recommend granting her a leave without pay for the remainder of the 2005-2006 school year.
Accrued Sick Leave
Doug Welch, Recommend payment of up to 25 days of accrued and unused sick leave on the occasion of his retirement pursuant to the Louisiana Revised Statutes;
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., the Finance Committee to begin at 3:00 P.M. and the regular meeting at 4:00 P.M. with the location to be at LSU Ag Center.
On motion of Mr. Howerton, seconded by Mr. Sanner, the Board adjourned until the regular meeting on January 9, 2006.
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