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Parish of Cameron

August 9, 2010

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

The prayer and the pledge were led by Mr. Dwayne Sanner and Mrs. Dot Theriot.

On the motion of Mrs. Theriot, seconded by Mrs. Trahan, the Board approved the board minutes of the regular meeting on July 12, 2010, as presented by the Superintendent.

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

·         Authorized the payment of the bills, as presented by Mrs. Smythe.

·         Received Financial Statement and Reports of Current Investments, as presented by Mrs. Smythe.

·         Received monthly update on FEMA issues, with overall payments of $33,581,038.87  (Rita, Gustav and Ike payments) to date, per spread sheet; $8,386,996.00 in request for funds submitted to be paid, as presented by Ms. Cisneros.

·         Authorized contracting with Cameron Marshland Enterprises, LLC.- Troy O. Brown, for Bus Maintenance/Repair for 2010-2011, as presented by the Superintendent.

On the motion of Mr. Nunez, seconded by Mrs. Theriot, the Board adopted a Resolution ordering and calling a special renewal election to be held in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, on November 2, 2010, authorizing levy and collection of a special tax of 7.68 mills to provide additional support for maintenance, operation and improvement of the Public Elementary and Secondary Schools in Cameron Parish; and making application to the State Bond Commission and United States Attorney General in connection therewith, as presented by Attorney Jay Delafield and the Superintendent.

            On the motion of Mr. McEvers, seconded by Mrs. Trahan, the Board approved the following land issues:

·         Surface lease bids for expired leases, as presented by Mr. Benoit.

·         Readvertising for contract alligator hunter for tags not being used by surface lessees due to a tie in the bids received, as presented by Mr. Eddie Benoit.

            On the motion of Mr. Sanners, seconded by Mrs. Theriot, the Board approved the following land issues:

·         Re-advertising for expired surface leases due to no bids received on Sections 16-12-10 and 16-15-6, as presented by Mr. Eddie Benoit.

            On the motion of Mrs. Nunez, seconded by Mrs. Theriot, the Board approved the following land issues:

·         Received, opened and accepted bids for a mineral lease for Section 16-14-5, as presented by Mr. Benoit.

On the motion of Mrs. Nunez, seconded by Mrs. Theriot, the Board received a draft of a Breathalyzer Policy for 30 day review; to be considered at the September 14, 2010 Cameron Parish School Board meeting for approval, as presented by Mr.  Benoit. Opposed: Loston McEvers

On the motion of Mrs. Theriot, seconded by Mrs. Trahan, the Board approved payment of stipends to Nationally Board Certified Teachers, Counselor and Speech Therapist previously funded through the State Department of Education, at the level funded in 2009-2010, as presented by the Superintendent. Abstained: Scott Nunez

On the motion of Mrs. Nunez, seconded by Mr. Nunez, the Board approved current construction bid activities, as presented by James Hoffpauir, Project Manager.

                        A.  Projects to be bid:

·         Hackberry High School (PreK-12) Ancillary Buildings- PM Team and Architect to determine date.

            B.   Approval of bid awards  

·         Chiasson Electric., low bidder, as General Contractor for Communication Rewiring at Grand Lake High School, as presented by Ms. Cisneros.

Bidder                                                                         Bid                        

            Chiasson Electric                                                     $   127,082.                   

            Kaough & Jones Electric                                        $   148,000.                   

            Cameron Communications                                      $  138,247. 

            Cam-Net Services                                                    $   224,395.                

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·         Priola Construction Corporation for Vocational Educational Technical Laboratory Building at Grand Lake High School with the contract to be awarded upon approval of the Community Development Block Grant, as presented by Mrs. Cisneros.

       Bidder                                                    Bid                     Alternate #1    Alternate #2

            Bessette Development                               $1,358,600.                 $51,969.          $22,069.

            Lewing Construction Co., Inc.                    $1,411,500.                 $53,000.          $23,000.

            McInnis Construction, Inc.                          $1,589,000.                 $21,785.          $24,500.

            Miller & Associates                                      $1,410,000.                 $45,000.          $23,000.

            Priola Construction Corp.                           $1,349,000.                 $52,000.          $23,000.

            Shannon Smith Construction., Inc.            $1,477,000.                 $41,400.          $22,850.

            C. Approved Superintendent’s recommendations on the following firms to

                 handle FEMA/CDBG projects noted:

·         Johnson Bayou Generator/Pre K Playground/Landscaping, a CDBG Project- David Brossett, Brossett -Architects, LLC.

·         Signage District Wide, a FEMA Alternate Funds Project-Steve Shows, H. Curtis Vincent and Steven D. Shows, Architects, APC

·         Grand Lake High School Track Facility, a CDBG Project, David Brossett- Architects, LLC.

            D.  Authorization to advertise and accept bid projects  

Authorized 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.

            E. Approved Community Development Block Grant resolutions naming  

Superintendent of Schools as authorized representative for the purpose of submitting the grants and certifying that the urgent needs national policy objective is being met, per CDBG guidelines, as presented by Ms. Selena Cisneros.

On the motion of Mrs. Theriot, seconded by Mr. Nunez, the Board approved the new Policy JBH “Attendance Reports for Student Drivers,” mandated by the Louisiana Legislature, as presented by the Superintendent.

On the motion of Mrs. Theriot, seconded by Mr. McEvers, the Board received an update from the Louisiana Attorney General and State Auditor as it applies to any Deepwater Horizon damages, as presented by the Superintendent.

On the motion of Mrs. Nunez, seconded by Mrs. Trahan, the Board approved a resolution adopting those Administrative Procedures required in maintaining compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; Authorizing the Chief Official /Officer to execute applicable Section 504 documents required in the implementation of the Cameron Parish School Board’s Hurricane Katrina/Rita Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Program; and addressing other matters relative thereto, as presented by the Superintendent. 

On the motion of Mrs. Theriot, seconded by Mrs. Trahan, the Board approved the Personnel Report, as presented by Superintendent.

On the motion of Mrs. Theriot, seconded by Mrs. Trahan, the Board adjourned the regular school board meeting.

Personnel Recommendations:  The following personnel items are recommended by the

Superintendent     

 _____________________________________08-09-2010  

Stephanie D. Rodrigue, Superintendent         Date

Personnel Report

APPOINTMENTS

Gregoire Theriot                               Hackberry High School, Assistant Principal

Jacob Fontenot                                 Johnson Bayou High School, Teacher

Bronwen Theriot                              South Cameron High School, Teacher

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EXTENDED SICK LEAVE DAYS

Evelyn DelaGarza                             Hackberry High School, day, July 28^th and 29^th, 2010- 2 full days

ADVERTISE FOR NECESSARY POSITIONS

Certified Itinerant Music Teachers             Grand Lake High School/South Cameron High School;

  Hackberry High School/ Johnson Bayou High School

APPROVED:

_______________________________

Marvin Trahan, President

CAMERON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

_______________________________

Stephanie D. Rodrigue, Superintendent

CAMERON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

CAMERON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

ALLIGATOR CONTRACT HUNTER TALLY SHEET

Surface Lease:Expired                          CAMERON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD          August 5,2010

                                                                                 LEASE TALLY SHEET

RESOLUTION
NAMING AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVIES
AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL OF THE GRANT APPLICATION AND

CERTIFING THAT THE URGENT NEEDS NATIONAL POLICY OBJECTIVE IS BEING MET

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE CAMERON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD TO EXECUTE THOSE DOCUMENTS AND AGREEMENTS REQUIRED IN CONNECTION WITH THE APPLICATION FOR A CDBG DISASTER RECOVERY GRANT THROUGH THE LOUISIANA RECOVERY AUTHORITY AND OFFICE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND NAMING THE CAMERON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD AS THE AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVIE AND TO CERTIFY THAT THE URGENT NEEDS NATIONAL POLICY OBJECTIVE IS BEING MET.

WHEREAS, the Cameron Parish School Board is making application for a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Disaster Recovery Grant from the Louisiana Recovery Authority/Office of Community Development; and

WHEREAS, in order to apply for such a grant, the Cameron Parish School Board must submit a CDBG application package in compliance with HUD Program Regulations; and

WHEREAS, such regulations require the Cameron Parish School Board to provide as part of such package a certified copy of a resolution which authorizes submission of the application and which designates authorized representatives to sign the application and to be the authorized representatives for the project; and

WHERAS, such regulations require the Cameron Parish School Board to certify that the activity for which CDBG funds are being requested is designed to alleviate existing conditions which pose a serious and immediate threat to the health or welfare of the community; which are of recent origin or which recently became urgent, and the Cameron Parish School Board unable to finance the activity on its own, and that no other funds are available.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CAMERON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD:

                SECTION 1:  That the submission of a CDBG application package is hereby authorized, with the proceeds from such grant to be used to finance and implement the Grand Lake High School Renovations, Generators, and Landscaping Project.

          SECTION 2: That the Superintendent being the chief executive officer of the Cameron Parish School Board, is hereby authorized to be the authorized representative for the project and as such is authorized to file an application and/or all associated documentation and any amendments for a CDBG Disaster Recovery Grant on behalf of the Cameron Parish School Board with full authority to execute all documents pertaining to the project.

          SECTION 3: That Ms. Stephanie Rodrigue, Superintendent, of the Cameron Parish School Board is hereby authorized to certify that the activity for which CDBG funds are being requested is designed to alleviate existing conditions which pose a serious and immediate threat to the health or welfare of the community; are of recent origin or which recently became urgent and that the Cameron Parish School Board is unable to finance the activity on its own and there are no other funds available.

This 9^th day, of August, 2010

Signed:                                                                     ATTEST:                                                

Marvin Trahan, President                                                         Stephanie D. Rodrigue, Superintendent

Cameron Parish School Board                                             Cameron Parish School Board