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Parish of Cameron

December 13, 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 Mrs. Dot Theriot and Mr. Dwayne Sanner.

            On the motion of Mr. McEvers, seconded by Mrs. Trahan, the Board approved the board minutes of the regular meeting on November 8, 2010, as presented by the Superintendent.

            On the motion of Mr. Nunez, seconded by Mrs. Nunez, the Board approved the following financial issues, as presented by Mrs. Smythe:

• Payment of the bills

• Financial Statement and Reports of Current Investments

On the motion of Mr. Nunez, seconded by Mrs. Nunez, the Board received monthly update on FEMA issues, with overall payments of $38,417,357.67 (Rita, Gustav and Ike payments) to date, per spread sheet, $11,966,911.48 in request for funds submitted to be paid, as presented by Ms. Cisneros.

                        On the motion of Mrs. Theriot, seconded by Mr. Sanner, the Board received report on Ensuring Literacy for All Reading Intervention Program, as presented by Mrs. Nancy Boudreaux.

                        On the motion of Mr. Nunez, seconded by Mrs. Theriot, the Board approved the Cameron Parish School Board Meeting Dates set for the 2011 year, as presented by the Superintendent.

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

A.  Projects to be bid, as presented by James Hoffpauir, Project Management.

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

• Grand Lake High School Renovations, Phase I (former kitchen/cafeteria area)-December/ January bid date projected

• South Cameron High School-Site Restoration- December/January bid date projected

• Grand Lake Softball Field Enhancement-CDBG- January 4, 2010 bid date projected

• Administration Building Landscape-CDBG- January 4, 2010 bid date projected

B.   Approval of bid awards, as presented by Selena Cisneros, Project Management.

• No bids received in November– Ms. Cisneros

On the motion of Mrs. Trahan, seconded by Mr. Nunez, the Board approved authorizing 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.

On the motion of Mr. Sanner, seconded by Mrs. Theriot, the Board received updates on current FEMA, CDBG 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, Superintendent and Project Architects.

On the motion of Mr. McEvers, seconded by Mrs. Theriot, the Board approved authorizing the Superintendent to enter into a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement on behalf of Cameron Parish School Board with the Louisiana Fur and Wildlife Festival for the use of the Central Administrative Office property (former site of Cameron Elementary School) in Cameron as the site of the 2011 Louisiana Fur and Wildlife Festival with the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement as drafted by District Attorney Cecil Sanner, as presented by the Superintendent.

                        On the motion of Mr. Nunez, seconded by Mrs. Trahan, the Board received for review the following new policies and revisions to existing policies, per the 2010 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislatures and/or other updates:

• ABD-                School Superintendent Legal Status

• BBBC-              Board Member Continuing Education

• BH-                   School Board Ethics

• CE-                   School Superintendent

• CED-                Employment of Superintendent

• DFL-                 Cash Management

• DJED-              Bids and Quotations

• DO-                  Disposal of School Property

• EBC-                Buildings and Grounds Security

• GBD-                Employment of Personnel

• GBM-                Transfer

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

• JBCC-               Student Assignments

• JCDAC-            Student Alcohol and Drug Abuse

• JGFHA-            Student Biometric Information

• II-                      Testing Program

On the motion of Mrs. Nunez, seconded by Mrs. Theriot, the Board approved adding the following holidays to the calendar that were not used for evacuation purposes:

• 5 day week calendar- February 4, March 9, March 10, March 11;

• 4 day week calendar- February 3, March 9, March 10

with the understanding that any emergency days would supercede the calendar, as presented by the Superintendent.

            On the motion of Mr. McEvers, seconded by Mr. Nunez, the Board approved contracting with Waste Management Corporation for waste collection at Cameron Parish School Board facilities, at a cost lower than current hourly rate, mileage, time away from campus for janitors and with a lesser liability exposure, as presented by theSuperintendent.

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

                        On the motion of Mrs. Theriot, seconded by Mr. Nunez, the Board acknowledged the service of Mr. Loston McEvers and Mr. Marvin Trahan to the students of Cameron Parish, as presented by the Superintendent and Guests.

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

Personnel Recommendations:  The following personnel items are recommended by the

Superintendent     

 _____________________________________12-13-2010 

Stephanie D. Rodrigue, Superintendent         Date

Personnel Report 

APPOINTMENTS

Wendy Burleigh                                     Hackberry High School/ Johnson Bayou High School, Art Teacher, effective January 3, 2010

RESIGNATION

David Sugandi                                      Hackberry High School/ Johnson Bayou High School, Spanish Teacher, effective December 16, 2010

Patricia Duhon                                      South Cameron High School, Sweeper, effective December 31, 2010

EXTENDED SICK LEAVE DAYS

Jackie Alleman                                      South Cameron High School, 11/1 through 11/30, 18 full days

Megan Bourriaque                                 South Cameron High School, 11/1 through 11/18, 12 full days

Patricia Duhon                                      South Cameron High School, 11/4 through 11/30, 15 full days

Cheryl McCutcheon                               South Cameron High School, 11/1 through 11/30, 18 full days

Katie Trahan                                          South Cameron High School, 11/4, 1 full day

Derek Noel                                            South Cameron High School, 11/2 through 11/30, 17 full days

Laura Reeves                                        South Cameron High School, 11/1 through 11/30, 18 full days

ADVERTISE FOR NECESSARY POSITIONS

APPROVED:

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Marvin Trahan, President

CAMERON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

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Stephanie D. Rodrigue, Superintendent

CAMERON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD