Parish of Cameron

February 10, 2009

 

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

 

            The prayer and the pledge were led by Mr. Scott Nunez and Mr. Loston McEvers.

 

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

 

            On the motion of Mr. Nunez, seconded by Mr. McEvers, the Board approved the minutes as printed from the January 12, 2009 regular board meeting.

 

            On the motion of Mrs. Nunez, seconded by Mrs. Theriot, the Board approved the resolution making application to the State Bond Commission for approval of the issuance by Cameron Parish School Board of the Parish of Cameron, State of Louisiana, of not exceeding Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00) of Revenue Anticipation Notes, and providing for other matters in connection with the Community Disaster Loan as presented by the Superintendent.

 

            On the motion of Mr. McEvers seconded by Mrs. Nunez, the Board approved the following Financial Issues:

 

·         Approved the Financial Statement and reports of Current Investments Mrs. Smythe

·         Authorized payment of the bills Ms. Smythe

·         Received monthly update on FEMA issues, with overall payments of $7,151,958.77 to date, per spread sheet, $3,988,722.09 in request for funds submitted to be paid Superintendent

·         Receive advisement of Cameron Parish School Board projected share in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 - Superintendent

 

On the motion of Mr. Nunez, seconded by Mrs. Nunez, the Board received an update on current FEMA 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 James Hoffpauir, Architect and Selena Cisneros, Engineer.

 

            On the motion of Mr. Nunez, seconded by Mrs. Nunez, the Board authorized the low bidding on current projects - James Hoffpauir, Project Manager

 

* denotes low bidder

 

·         Site Work for Grand Lake High School Ball Field

 

Bidder                                                   Amount

 

BG Construction (Base Bid)                                $ 39,925

                                                                                               

HD Truck and Tractor (Base Bid)                         $ 46,000

 

*K& S Construction (Base Bid)                            $ 36,900

 

Roy Bailey   (Base Bid)                                      $145,000

 

Tommasi Brothers (Base Bid)                             $ 77,237

           

            On the motion of Mr. Nunez, seconded by Mrs. Nunez, the Board approved to advertise the following items:

·         Projects out for Bid

 

a.       Re-advertisement playground repairs and equipment replacement

      at all four (4) schools (no bids received)

b.   South Cameron High School Gymnasium, Phase I of III

c.   Hackberry High School Rodeo Arena

d.   Johnson Bayou High School Pavilion

 

·            Projects to be advertised in February 2009

 

a.       Hackberry High School Phase II

b.       South Cameron High School Gymnasium Phase II

 

            On the motion of Mr. McEvers, seconded by Mrs. Trahan, the Board authorized the Superintendent to accept low bids on currently advertised projects due to requisite number of advertising days and a need to move forward on projects.

 

            The Board received a report from District Attorney Cecil Sanner that he had not received any updated information on Section 16-12-10 (Black Lake-Hackberry), Lake Charles Harbor & Terminal District, Right of Way, to lay a temporary pipeline to bring dredge material from the Calcasieu River to the marsh creation site, September 30, 2009 or completion of the project whichever comes first.

 

            On the motion of Mrs. Nunez, seconded by Mr. Nunez, the Board approved to accept a seismic permit from United World Energy Corporation for one year for $32,000 ($50 per acre), Section 16-12-16 as presented by District Attorney Cecil Sanner.  Also, District Attorney Cecil Sanner advised the Board that Grand Lake land swap with Cameron Parish Police Jury is officially complete.

 

            On the motion of Mr. McEvers, seconded by Mrs. Nunez, the Board approved the following out-of-state travel requests as presented by the Superintendent.

 

·         All Schools: Friday February 20th, 2009 - Houston Museum of Natural Science, Houston, TX, to observe an exhibit of 200 preserved human bodies by Biology I and Biology II students; transportation by two Cameron Parish School Board busses and drivers; transportation and $7.50 per person tickets to be funded through 2006 Chevron Energy for Learning Grant; parents will be required to sign permission for their children to view the explicit specimens; approximately 90 students and 10 Cameron Parish School Board employees; Coordinator: Gene Reynolds

 

·         Grand Lake High School: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 - Friday, March 20, 2009 - Columbia University, New York, for 4 students to attend the Columbia Scholastic Press Association's Spring Conference; 4 students, 1 teacher, 3 parents; transportation to and from New Orleans Airport by Cameron Parish School bus and driver; costs of trip to be funded by community donations and fund raisers to Grand Lake - Yearbook Fund; Coordinator: Lindsay Smythe

 

On the motion of Mr. Nunez, seconded by Mrs. Nunez, the Board received the advisement that 2009-2010 school calendars are pending proposed BESE action that, if approved would significantly alter the testing schedule and calendars of all schools district in Louisiana as presented by the Superintendent.

 

On the motion of Mrs. Trahan, seconded by Mrs. Nunez, the Board will consider for review of the following policies for one month consideration of approval as presented by the Superintendent:

 

            GBRK - Annual Leave, revised to use July 1 anniversary date to coincide with sick leave and fiscal year, per audit recommendation.

 

            GBAA - Overtime (more complex version will be available for consideration in the future), to meet federal requirements, including FEMA

 

            On the motion of Mrs. Nunez, seconded by Mr. Nunez, the Board received advisement that any 4 session hours of LSBA convention is eligible to be credited to ACT 380 (4 hours of training per board member per year - information sent directly to Cameron Parish School Board members, Fall 2008 by Louisiana School Boards Association) as presented by the Superintendent.

 

            On the motion of Mrs. Nunez, seconded by Mrs. Trahan, the Board approved the Personnel Report as follows:

 

Personnel Recommendations:  The following personnel items are recommended by the Stephanie Signature HP BlueSuperintendent      

 

 _____________________________________2-10-2009   

Stephanie D. Rodrigue, Superintendent         Date

 

Personnel Report

 

REQUEST FOR EXTENDED SICK LEAVE

 

Jamie D. Broussard                                South Cameron High School, 5th Grade Teacher, effective January 7, 2009 through May 29, 2009

 

Aimee Young                                         Grand Lake High School, Teacher, effective January 5, 2009 - April 20, 2009,

 

RESIGNATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF SEEKING DISABILITY RETIREMENT

 

Wayne Welch                                        Hackberry High School, Janitor, effective January 30, 2009

 

APPOINTMENT

 

Kelly K. Izard                                         Hackberry High School, Counselor, effective date To Be Determined

 

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

 

APPROVED:

 

                                                                        ______________________________

                                                                        Dwayne Sanner, President

                                                                        CAMERON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

 

                                                                        ATTEST:

 

                                                                        _______________________________

                                                                        Stephanie D. Rodrigue, Superintendent

                                                                        CAMERON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

 

CAMERON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

REVENUE AND EXPENSE REPORT AS OF JANUARY 31, 2009

 

Cash Revenues:

 MTD

 

 YTD

Ad Valorem Taxes

$7,968,919

 

$7,965,844

Tuition from Other Sources

$0

 

$0

Bus Rentals

$50

 

$1,882

Interest on Investments

-$158,930

 

$309,022

Royalties/Leases/Right of Ways

-$936,450

 

$1,974,524

Rentals

$0

 

$0

Contributions and Donations

$1,275

 

$133,138

Medicaid

$5,432

 

$17,000

Equalization

$578,422

 

$3,530,034

Other Miscellaneous Revenue

-$67,450

 

$48,042

Other Restricted Revenue

$0

 

$0

Special Education

$0

 

$3,159

Educational Support (8G)

$0

 

$36,822

PIP

$4,710

 

$9,420

Other Restricted Revenues

$0

 

$212,872

Revenue Sharing

$17,317

 

$24,614

Other Restricted Revenues State

$0

 

$0

FEMA

$1,327

 

$1,276,361

Insurance Proceeds

$6,960,658

 

$8,286,875

Transfer In

$0

 

$427,845

Total Revenue

$14,375,280

 

$24,257,453

 

 

 

 

Cash Expenditures:

 

 

 

Monthly Payroll

$1,027,928

 

$6,101,479

Employee Benefits

$382,662

 

$2,603,826

Purchased Services

$346,997

 

$937,800

Architect Fees and Other Fees

$537,319

 

$1,316,995

Repairs and Maintenance

$1,875,503

 

$8,705,381

Insurance and Bonds

$582,995

 

$927,271

Telephone, Travel,  Postage

$30,536

 

$113,182

Textbooks and Supplies

$653,798

 

$1,519,464

Utilities and Gasoline

$50,300

 

$272,065

Equipment, Furniture, Buildings, Vehicles

$1,254,919

 

$1,965,299

Other Expenses

$166

 

$16,104

Transfer Out

$0

 

$1,006,054

Total Cash Expenditures

$6,743,122

 

$25,484,920

Total Cash Operations

$7,632,158

 

($1,227,467)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note:  Fema expenses are $4,064,107; YTD $12,678,344

 

 

 

 

LAMP INVESTMENTS

 

FUND

TERM

 RATE

 AMOUNT

 

DISTRICT #4 TAX

 

0.83%

 $             635,746.67

 

DISTRICT #5 CONST

 

0.83%

 $               60,629.59

 

DISTRICT #5 TAX

 

0.83%

 $             865,145.61

 

DISTRICT #15 TAX

 

0.83%

 $             605,173.63

 

WORKERS COMP

 

0.83%

 $               61,536.60

 

DISTRICT #4 CONSTR

 

0.83%

 $               83,717.42

 

DISTRICT #10 TAX

 

0.83%

 $             311,922.45

 

16TH SECTION

 

0.83%

 $          5,410,743.43

 

GENERAL FUND

 

0.83%

 $        18,301,921.32

 

CHENIERE TAX PREPAY

 

0.83%

 $          1,430,642.94

 

SPECIAL PROJECTS

 

0.83%

 $             475,191.10

 

PROTEST TAX

 

0.83%

 $          1,696,216.40

 

TOTAL LAMP INVESTMENTS

 $        29,938,587.16

 

 

 

 

 

 

CD INVESTMENTS

 

FUND

TERM

RATE

AMOUNT

 

#10 TAX

180

1.87%

 $             265,000.00

 

16TH SECTION

180

2.70%

 $          2,099,989.60

 

16TH SECTION

365

2.40%

 $          1,000,000.00

 

16th SECTION

365

2.51%

 $               34,087.50

 

16th SECTION

365

3.17%

 $          1,138,000.00

 $     4,272,077.10

GENERAL

180

1.92%

 $             500,000.00

 

GENERAL

180

1.87%

 $             200,437.26

 

GENERAL

180

1.34%

 $                 1,000.00

 

GENERAL

180

0.75%

 $          1,000,000.00

 

GENERAL

365

2.41%

 $          1,254,000.00

 

GENERAL

Various

2.78%

 $          1,247,160.00

 $     4,202,597.26

LUNCH

30

0.50%

 $             100,061.64

 

LUNCH

60

0.75%

 $             100,000.00

 $        200,061.64

PROTEST TAX

365

1.50%

 $             100,000.00

 

PROTEST TAX

Various

Various

 $          1,600,085.00

 $     1,700,085.00

TOTAL CD INVESTMENTS

 $        10,639,821.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

BOND INVESTMENTS

 

FUND

TERM

RATE

AMOUNT

 

16TH SECTION

 

3.65%

 $          1,010,530.04

 

TOTAL BOND INVESTMENTS

 $          1,010,530.04

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UBS INVESTMENTS

 

FUND

TERM

RATE

AMOUNT

 

GENERAL FUND

 

2.8

 $             794,000.00

 

GENERAL FUND

 

3.06

 $             506,320.62

 

TOTAL UBS INVESTMENTS

 $          1,300,320.62

 

TOTAL ALL INVESTMENTS

 $        42,889,258.82

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS BY FUND

 

DISTRICT #4 TAX

 $             635,746.67

 

DISTRICT #5 CONST

 $               60,629.59

 

DISSTRICT #5 TAX

 $             865,145.61

 

DISTRICT #15 TAX

 $             605,173.63

 

WORKERS COMP

 $               61,536.60

 

DISTRICT #4 CONSTR

 $               83,717.42

 

16TH SECTION

 $        10,693,350.57

 

GENERAL FUND

 $        23,804,839.20

 

SPECIAL PROJECTS

 $             475,191.10

 

PROTEST TAX

 $          3,396,301.40

 

DISTRICT #10 TAX

 $             576,922.45

 

CHENIERE TAX PREPAY

 $          1,430,642.94

 

LUNCH

 $             200,061.64

 

 

TOTAL

 

 $        42,889,258.82

 

 

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT TYPE

 % OF TOTAL

 

TOTAL LAMP INVESTMENTS

70%

 

TOTAL CD INVESTMENTS

25%

 

TOTAL BOND INVESTMENTS

2%

 

TOTAL UBS INVESTMENT

3%

 

 

 

 

100%

 

 

Cameron Parish School Board

Special School Projects

As of January 31, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Johnson

 

 

 

 

 

South

 

 

 

 

Bayou

 

Hackberry

 

Grandlake

 

Cameron

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allocations Made

 

 $ 118,592.52

 

 $ 118,592.52

 

 $ 118,592.52

 

 $ 118,592.52

 

 $ 474,370.08

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

 $         205.26

 

 $         205.26

 

 $         205.26

 

 $         205.26

 

 $         821.02

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allocation Subtotal

 

 $ 118,797.78

 

 $ 118,797.78

 

 $ 118,797.78

 

 $ 118,797.78

 

 $ 475,191.10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses

 

 $                  -  

 

 $                  -  

 

 $                  -  

 

 $                  -  

 

 $                  -  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ending Balance

 

 $ 118,797.78

 

 $ 118,797.78

 

 $ 118,797.78

 

 $ 118,797.78

#

 $ 475,191.10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cameron Parish School Board

Summary of District #5 and District #4 bonds

As of January 31, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Johnson Bayou

 

 

 

Grand Lake

 

 

 

 

 

 

District #5

 

 

 

District #4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bond Issue Amount

 

 $   3,200,000

 

 

 

 $   5,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount Remaining

 

 $         60,801

 

 

 

 $         85,788