Parish of Cameron

June 9, 2008

The Cameron Parish School Board met at its regular meeting on this date, members in attendance are:  Karen Nunez, R. Scott Nunez, Loston McEvers, Dot Theriot, Dwayne Sanner, Marsha Trahan; absent : Marvin Trahan.

The prayer and the pledge were led by Corbet Dupont.

On the motion of Mrs. Nunez, seconded by Mrs. Trahan, the Board approved the agenda with addendum.

On the motion of Mr. Nunez, seconded by Mrs. Theriot, the Board approved the minutes as printed from the May 12, 2008 regular board meeting.

On the motion of Mrs. Nunez, seconded by Mr. Nunez, the Board approved the date and time of the special school board meeting for the purpose of accepting the preliminary budget for revising 2007-2008 school year and appointments of new employees.

On a motion of Mrs. Nunez, seconded by Mrs. Theriot, the Board received the report from Corbet Dupont, on his participation in the 2008 Junior National Young Leaders Conference in Washington, D.C.

On the motion of Mrs. Theriot, seconded by Mrs. Trahan, the Board approved the following Financial Issues:

·      Authorize payment of the bills Ms. Lannin

·      Consider Financial Statement and reports of Current Investments including Cheniere Prepayments, Bond Schedule, Special Projects Fund Mrs. Smythe

·      Receive monthly update on FEMA issues, with overall payments of $5,757,993.29 to date, per spread sheet, including an additional $296,812.03 READY TO PAY Superintendent

·      Receive report on payment of Protest Taxes ordered by Tax Collector in the amount of $43,921.08 to Florida Gas Transmission- Superintendent

·      Receive newly proposed 2008-2009 MFP, as of June 6, 2008 - Superintendent

·      Receive legislative update to date, including some financial issues, with contact information Superintendent

On the motion of Mrs. Theriot, seconded by Mr. Trahan, the Board received a report from Mr. Zembower, Architect of Record, on bids received for construction of Central Office Administration Building.

On the motion of Mr. Nunez, seconded by Mr. McEvers, the Board received a report on segregation of items within the Cameron Parish School Board low bid that is not currently in alignment with Project Worksheet for Cameron Parish School Board Administration Office Kisha Kilmer, State of Louisiana, Governors Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, Group Lead for Alternate and Improved Projects/Environmental and Historic Preservation.

On the motion of Mrs. Theriot, seconded by Mr. Nunez, the Board approved the construction bid for the Central Office Administration Building as presented by Mr. James Hoffpauir.

The Boards stipulation on ineligible cost must be pre approved by the Cameron Parish School Board before cost is incurred.  The low bidder is denoted by *

Contractor                           Base Bid             Alternate #1    Alternate #2    Alternate #3

Bessette Development          $6,012,000.00     $205,000.00    $114,000.00       $5,000.00

Corporation

K.A.S. Construction, L.L.C.   $6,980,000.00     $220,000.00    $105,000.00       $5,000.00

Lewing Construction Co., Inc.$6,334,000.00     $220,000.00    $118,000.00      $20,000.00

Charles Miller Construction    $5,860,000.00     $141,000.00    $111,000.00       $3,000.00

Co, Inc.

Alfred Palma, L.L.C.              $6,199,000.00     $151,000.00    $112,000.00      $3,400.00

*Priola Construction Corp.      $5,494,895.00     $125,000.00    $115,000.00    $30,000.00

Alternate #1 Hurricane shutters

Alternate #2 Generator

Alternate #3 Elevation above ABFE

On the motion of Mrs. Nunez, seconded by Mrs. Theriot, the Board approved the report on efforts to move South Cameron High School, Consolidation Project, from an Improved status to an actual cost project based on historical data from the eastern side of Louisiana Kisha Kilmer, State of Louisiana, Governors Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, Group Lead for Alternate and Improved Projects/Environmental and Historic Preservation.

On the motion of Mrs. Nunez, seconded by Mrs. Theriot, the Board received the notice of Southwest Louisiana High Performance Schools Green Building Workshop for teachers, architects and contractors on Wednesday, August 6, 2008, 9:30 A.M. 4:30 P.M. at Cameron High School Superintendent.

On the motion of Mr. McEvers, seconded by Mrs. Theriot, the Board approved the Excess Workers Compensation Coverage Option 2 which is for a $300,000 SIR on a 1 year policy with a deposit premium of $38,515 as presented by Mr. Slocum.

On the motion of Mr. Nunez, seconded by Mrs. Nunez, the Board received the report on the waiver request from the Cameron Parish Police Jury for the South Cameron High School concession stand and restrooms, FEMA project as presented by the Superintendent.

On the motion of Mr. McEvers, seconded by Mrs. Trahan, the Board approved the following bids for 2008-2009: Milk, Bread, and Duplicating Paper as presented by Mrs. Carpenter. (Attachment)

Milk -    Bordens

Bread Cottons

Duplicating Paper Savin

On the motion of Mrs. Theriot, seconded by Mrs. Nunez, the Board approved advertising for the official journal of the Cameron Parish School Board as presented by the Superintendent.

On the motion of Mrs. Theriot, seconded by Mrs. Nunez, the Board approved advertising for Bus Maintenance Contractor- with the proposal to include salary, travel cost, and equipment/vehicle and credentials.

On the motion of Mr. Nunez, seconded by Mrs. Nunez, the Board approved the advertisement for bids for mineral lease on Section 16-15-15 [North Half (N/2)] Johnson Bayou, 320 acres more or less and on Section 16-15-15 [South Half (S/2)] Johnson Bayou, 320 acres more or less and the CRMS Right of Way lease amendment 16-14-5, End of Little Chenier as presented by Mr. Benoit.

On the motion of Mrs. Trahan, seconded by Mrs. Theriot, the Board approved to consider for 30 day review, annual revisions to Policy JCDA Student Code of Conduct and Policy IDFA, Interscholastic Athletics as presented by Mr. Benoit.

On the motion of Mrs. Nunez, seconded by Mrs. Theriot, the Board approved to consider for 30 day review, revisions to policy based on Cameron Parish School Board, Board of Elementary and Secondary Education and/or Legislative action from 2002-2007 as follows:

ABCA            Number

BA                 Goals and Objectives

BC -               Meetings

BH -               School Board Ethics

CE -               School Superintendent

CEA -             Superintendent Qualifications

CEC -             Recruitment of Superintendent

CED -             Employment of Superintendent

CN -               Administrative Records

DFI -              Lease of School Lands

DJED -           Bids and Quotations

EB -               Buildings and Grounds Management

EBC -             Buildings and Ground Security

EBCB -           Video Monitoring of School Board Property

ED -               Student Transportation Management

EDCA -           School Bus Safety Inspections

EE -               Child Nutrition Management

EGAA -          Workers Compensation

EGAC -          Health and Group Hospitalization Insurance

GAK -             Personnel Records

GAMA -          Employee Tobacco Use

GAMFB -        Guidelines for Handling Bodily Fluids in Schools

GBC -             Recruitment

GBD -             Employment of Personnel

GBE -             Assignment

GBK -             Employee Discipline

GBKA -           Suspension

GBL -              Tenure

GBN -             Dismissal of Employees

GBNA -           Reduction in Staff Personnel

GBNA-P -        Reduction in Force Procedures

GBRA -           Employee Conduct

GBRH -           Professional Leave

GBRHA -         Sabbatical Leave

GBRIA -          General Leaves of Absence

GBRIF -           Bereavement Leave

GBRJ -            Substitute Personnel

GBRL -            Holidays

IDBB -             Alcohol, Tobacco, Drug, and Substance Abuse Education Program

IDDG -             Alternative Schools Education Program

IDDH -             Limited English Proficiency Program

IEC -                Class Size

IFBGA -           Technology/Internet Acceptable

IFCB -              Field Trips and Excursions

IHF -                Graduation Requirements

II -                    Testing Program

JBA -                Compulsory School Attendance Ages

JBCD -              Student Transfer and Withdrawal

JBCE -              Public School Choice

JCABB -           Student Interrogation

JCD -                Student Conduct

JCDAB -           Dangerous Weapons

JCDAE -            Electronic Telecommunication Devices

JCDAF -            Bullying, Intimidation, Harassment, and Hazing

JGC -                Student Health Services

JGCE -              Child Abuse

JHC -                Student Organizations

JJ -                   Employment of Students

JQL -                Language Minority Student

JR -                  Student Records

LDDB -              Relations with Armed Forces/Military Agencies

On the motion of Mr. Nunez, seconded by Mrs. Nunez, the Board to consider for 30 day review, revisions to policy based on recent legislative action, of April, 2008 as follows:

IDCA -              Summer School

IDCH -              Home Study Program

IDDC -              Homebound Instruction

IDG -                Adult Education

IHF -                 Graduation Requirements

II -                    Testing Program

JB -                  Attendance

JBC -                School Admission

JBD -                Student Absences and Excuses

On the motion of Mrs. Nunez, seconded by Mr. McEvers, the Board approved the motion to seek an auditor that is familiar with school audit procedures work as well as one who will work with current staff.

On the motion of Mr. Nunez, seconded by Mrs. Nunez, the Board approved the Cameron Parish School Board Pupil Progression and Technology Plans per collaboration of parental, school and district level efforts in the development of the plans as presented by Mrs. Sheila Miller.

On the motion of Mrs. Nunez, seconded by Mrs. Trahan, the Board received the advisement of Cameron Parish School Board partnership with the Cameron Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness in the utilization of the MY STATE alert notification system as presented by the Superintendent.

On the motion of Mr. Nunez, seconded by Mr. McEvers, the Board received the Summary Report for the Third Quarter from Lake Charles Memorial Hospital as presented by the Superintendent.

On the motion of Mrs. Nunez, seconded by Mr. Nunez, the Board approved the out-of-state travel request as follows:

Grand Lake High School Bobbye Delaney-Attend the COSEE Institute for Marine Biology Central Gulf Mexico, at the J.L.Scott Marine Education Center, Ocean Springs, MS, June 21, 2008 through June 27, 2008 (Funded by Chevron)

On the motion of Mrs. Nunez, seconded by Mr. McEvers, the Board approved to search for available current bids for a handicapped-accessible School Bus for Johnson Bayou area as presented by the Superintendent.

Personnel Recommendations:  The following personnel items are recommended by the Superintendent

                                                _____________________________________6-9-2008      

Stephanie D. Rodrigue, Superintendent         Date

Personnel Report

EXTENDED SICK/MEDICAL LEAVE/RESIGNATION FOR RETIREMENT PURPOSE

Hayes Picou, Jr.                       Johnson Bayou High School, Principal, extended sick/medical leave through September 30, 2008; resignation for the purpose of retirement, effective October 1, 2008

RESIGNATION FOR PURPOSE OF RETIREMENT

Roxanne Richard                     Hackberry High School, Teacher, Effective May 30, 2008

RESIGNATION

Marla Raffield                          Hackberry High School, Sweeper, Effective May 15, 2008

SABBATICAL LEAVE MEDICAL

Jeanne LaFleur                      Hackberry High School, Teacher, 2008-2009 school year

Harriet Savoy                          Hackberry High School, Teacher, 2008-2009 school year

SABBATICAL LEAVE PROFESSIONAL AND CULTURAL IMPROVEMENT

Pat Reinecke                          Grand Lake High School, Teacher, 2008-2009 school year

MATERNITY LEAVE

Angela Little                           Hackberry High School, Teacher, August 11, 2008 September 22, 2008

EXTEND 11 MONTH SUPERVISORY CONTRACT TO 12 MONTH CONTRACT

Cynthia Carpenter                  Supervisor, School Food Service

APPOINTMENTS

Martha Reynolds                     Temporary Gifted Teacher, home-based at Hackberry High School/Substitute preK-5 Curriculum Supervisor

Brenda Sanders                      Principal, Hackberry High School

Carl Langley                           Assistant Principal, Hackberry High School

Robert Kimble                        Assistant Principal, Johnson Bayou High School

Kelly Huffer                             School Registered Nurse at Grand Lake High School and South Cameron High School

Ashley Granger                       School LPN at Grand Lake High School

Frances Fazzio                       Art Education, Hackberry High School and Johnson Bayou High School

Erin Canik                               Art Education, Grand Lake High School and South Cameron High School

Paulette Campbell                  Middle Core English/Language Arts Teacher, Johnson Bayou High School

Tammy Guidry                        Lunchroom Manager, Grand Lake High School

Patty Trahan                           Lunchroom Technician, Grand Lake High School (transfer from South Cameron High School)

Vernice Drounette                  Sweeper, Hackberry High School

Notice of teachers with special assignments during the 2008-2009 school year to align with reading initiatives, grades preK-5:

                                   Reading Coach                                   Intervention Teacher(s)

GLHS                          Nanette Fontenot                                Teresa Roach

                                                                                            Becky Trahan

HHS                            Ruth Billedeaux                                  Betty Hicks

JBHS                           Marilyn Trahan                                   Dorine Bearden

SCHS                          Virginia Jones                                    Amanda Trosclair

(These special assignments, transfers and appointments will create additional transfer/new employment opportunities for the 2008-2009 school year. These and other existing openings will be advertised in the Cameron Pilot and at www.camsch.org.   Appointments will be approved monthly until all positions are filled)

Janice Pilate                         Mild/Moderate Special Education Teacher, Grand Lake High School

Ashley Kedodeaux                Middle/Secondary Social Studies Teacher, Hackberry High School

Lauryn Martin                         Middle/Secondary Family and Consumer Science (filling/1 year Sabbatical), Hackberry High School

Gingi Lockhart                        Mild/Moderate Special Education, Hackberry High School

Rachel Lancon                       Middle/Secondary English (filling 1 year Sabbatical), Hackberry High School

Heidi Baccigalopi                   Middle/Secondary Family and Consumer Science, South Cameron High School

Joby Richard                          Secondary Science and Math, South Cameron High School

ADVERTISEMENT (new positions in addition to current openings and open for transfer of active employees)

Regular Education and Special Education

Alternative Teacher

·        One (1) each to be hired at Grand Lake High School and Hackberry High School (one site on each side of parish)

·        Assigned to teacher suspended and expelled students while excluded from school population during length of suspension/expulsion;

·        When there are no students to teach, Alternative Teachers will serve as in-house substitute teachers for any teacher documented as absent;

·        If no substitutes are needed, both will remediate regular and special education students, respectively;

·        Special Education teacher will only be assigned to alternative class when Special Education services are required

Alternative School Teachers Aide

·        One (1) each to be hired at Grand Lake High School and Hackberry High Schools;

·        When there are no alternative settings student, will serve as in-house substitute or perform all other duties assigned by School Principal.

On the motion of Mr. McEvers, seconded by Mr. Nunez, the Board adjourned the regular school meeting.

                                                                                   APPROVED:

                                                                       ______________________________

                                                                       Dwayne Sanner, President

                                                                       CAMERON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

                                                                       ATTEST:

                                                                       _______________________________

                                                                       Stephanie D. Rodrigue, Superintendent

                                                                       CAMERON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, the Cameron Parish School Board has received an application to advertise for bid for a lease for oil and gas from Gray Production Company covering the following described tract of land:

That certain tract or parcel of land containing 320 acres, more or less, described as the North Half (N/2) of Section 16, Township 15 South, Range 15 West, Cameron Parish, Louisiana, containing 320 acres, more or less.

WHEREAS, said application was accompanied by a certified check in the amount of $500.00 payable to the Cameron Parish School Board, as required by law, and

WHEREAS, the Cameron Parish School Board is desirous of advertising for bid the above described tract of land as requested.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Cameron Parish School Board does hereby authorize and request its Superintendent, Stephanie Rodrigue, to advertise, pursuant to the terms of R.S. 30, Sections 151 through 158 as amended, for an oil and gas lease, covering and affecting the following described tracts of land:

That certain tract or parcel of land containing 320 acres, more or less, described as the North Half (N/2) of Section 16, Township 15 South, Range 15 West, Cameron Parish, Louisiana, containing 320 acres, more or less.

Said advertisement shall further provide that said bids shall be received on or before the 14th day of July, 2008 at 4:00 p.m. at the office of the Cameron Parish School Board, and that the Cameron Parish School Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Stephanie Rodrigue, Superintendent of the Cameron Parish School Board, is empowered to do each and every thing that is necessary to carry out the intents and purposes of this resolution and that such actions are hereby approved and ratified as actions of this Board.

           Adopted and approved the 9th day of June, 2008.

                                                                       APPROVED:

                                                                       _________________________________

                                                                       Dwayne Sanner, President

                                                                       CAMERON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

ATTEST:

__________________________________

Stephanie Rodrigue, Secretary

CAMERON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, the Cameron Parish School Board has received an application to advertise for bid for a lease for oil and gas from Gray Production Company covering the following described tract of land:

That certain tract or parcel of land containing 320 acres, more or less, described as the South Half (S/2) of Section 16, Township 15 South, Range 15 West, Cameron Parish, Louisiana, containing 320 acres, more or less.

WHEREAS, said application was accompanied by a certified check in the amount of $500.00 payable to the Cameron Parish School Board, as required by law, and

WHEREAS, the Cameron Parish School Board is desirous of advertising for bid the above described tract of land as requested.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Cameron Parish School Board does hereby authorize and request its Superintendent, Stephanie Rodrigue, to advertise, pursuant to the terms of R.S. 30, Sections 151 through 158 as amended, for an oil and gas lease, covering and affecting the following described tracts of land:

That certain tract or parcel of land containing 320 acres, more or less, described as the South Half (S/2) of Section 16, Township 15 South, Range 15 West, Cameron Parish, Louisiana, containing 320 acres, more or less.

Said advertisement shall further provide that said bids shall be received on or before the 14th day of July, 2008 at 4:00 p.m. at the office of the Cameron Parish School Board, and that the Cameron Parish School Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Stephanie Rodrigue, Superintendent of the Cameron Parish School Board, is empowered to do each and every thing that is necessary to carry out the intents and purposes of this resolution and that such actions are hereby approved and ratified as actions of this Board.

Adopted and approved the 9th day of June, 2008.

                                                                       APPROVED:

                                                                      _________________________________

                                                                       Dwayne Sanner, President

                                                                       CAMERON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD           

ATTEST:

__________________________________

Stephanie Rodrigue, Secretary

CAMERON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

PROJECT                                                                                                       PROJECT NO.

BID DATE

NEW OFFICE BUILDING FOR CAMERON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD                      200610

MAY 22, 2008 2:00 P.M.

CONTRACTOR                         TWO               BASE                          DED. ALT.              DED. ALT.               DED. ALT.

                                              ADDENDA             BID                              NO. 1                      NO. 2                      NO. 3