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Parish of Cameron

August 10, 2015

 

The Cameron Parish School Board met at its regular meeting on this date and meeting was called to order at 5:00 pm, members in attendance are: Marsha Trahan, Christi Labove, Sheila Miller, John Canik, Sharon Picou, Joseph Delcambre and Paula Smythe. Absent: Rhonda Boudreaux

 

The prayer and the pledge were led by Mrs. Trahan and Mrs. Labove.

 

                        On the motion of Mrs. Miller, seconded by Mr. Canik, the Board approved the agenda.

 

On the motion of Mrs. Picou, seconded by Mrs. Trahan, the Board approved the minutes of the July 13, 2015 Cameron Parish School Board meetings, as prepared by the Superintendent.

 

On the motion of Mrs. Miller, seconded by Mr. Canik, the Board received receipt of information on the new requirements and processes for calling a tax election, as presented by Mr. Joseph Delafield and Mrs. Mona Kelley, Cameron Parish Tax Assessor.

 

On the motion of Mrs. Miller, seconded by Mrs. Picou, the Board received for 30 day review annual revisions to the Cameron Parish School Board Pupil Progression Plan as presented for input to local stakeholders committee, as presented by Mrs. Stephanie Rogers.

 

On the motion of Mrs. Labove, seconded by Mrs. Smythe, the Board received information on the costs and needs involved to properly maintain a school library, as presented by Mrs. Eva January, Data Management Coordinator and Mrs. Kathy Helmer, Hackberry High School Librarian.

 

On the motion of Mrs. Miller, seconded by Mrs. Labove the Board received the monthly report on property incomes, as prepared by Mr. Lee Bloch, Bloch, Briggs and Associates.

 

On the motion of Mrs. Miller, seconded by Mrs. Labove the Board received surface lease bids for expired leases, as presented by Mr. Lee Bloch, Bloch, Briggs and Associates.

 

Surface Lease Bidding Tally

       

Sale Date:

August 10, 2015

   

Section

Section

 

Bidding********************************************

 

Description

Name

Acreage

Bidder Name

Bid Amount

Gum Cove

16-12-11

644.72

Team Cobb Outdoors LLC

14,518.00

 

Invalid Bid-no check

Navarre Chevrolet

20,000.00

     

Direct Tech Drilling LLC

25,000.00

     

James G Manning III

22,100.00

     

Brian Huval Hunting Club

18,000.00

     

Brian Boenig

22,577.00

     

Latt Soileau

30,175.00

     

Jared Desormeaux

16,160.00

     

Joseph Devall

20,000.00

     

Pintail Ridge LLC

35,777.77

 

 

W. Gum Cove

16-12-12

644.48

Casey Kinchen

32,650.00

     

Todd Townsley

25,000.00

     

Wayne Hicks

12,000.00

     

Brad Livingston

17,000.00

     

Derek Scott Cooper

10,125.00

     

Jeffrey Picard

35,150.75

     

Blake D Hines

26,125.00

     

TPA Investments LLC

20,050.00

     

Joseph Devall

20,000.00

     

 

 

Creole

16-14-8

640

Fox Baldwin

55,500.00

     

Natures Way Marine

35,011.00

     

 

 

N. Holly Beach

16-14-11

530.55

Mark Stutes

3,001.00

     

Aldon Soileau

1,270.00

     

 

 

Grand Chenier (School)

16-15-5

561.21

Gregory Naquin

16,010.00

     

Bryant Domingue

13,027.00

     

Bryan Boenig

15,177.00

     

Michael Irby

14,077.00

     

Shawn Stelly

8,400.00

 

On the motion of Mrs. Miller, seconded by Mrs. Labove the Board received bids for residual alligator hunting rights, as presented by Mr. Lee Bloch, Bloch, Briggs and Associates.

Residual Alligator Hunting Rights Bidding Tally

 

Sale Date:

August 10, 2015

Bidding********************************************

 

Bidder Name

Bid Percent offered

Barrett J Hebert

40.5

Robert J Price Jr.

61.25

Bryan J Parson

40

Michael Irby

50

 

 

On the motion of Mrs. Trahan, seconded by Mrs. Miller, the Board approved the following financial issues, as presented by Mrs. Michelle Trahan:

·       Authorization of payment of the bills

·       Receipt of Financial Statement and Reports of Current Investments

·       Receipt of Eagle Asset Management Report

·       Receipt of monthly report on FEMA Project Worksheets, as prepared by Hoffpauir Architects

 

On the motion of Mrs. Trahan, seconded by Mrs. Smythe, the Board received recommendations for 30 day review revisions to Policy JR, Student Records, as presented by the Superintendent.

 

On the motion of Mrs. Trahan, seconded by Mrs. Miller, the Board approved current construction bid activities, as presented by James Hoffpauir, Hoffpauir Project Management Team:

 

A.  Projects to be bid-   James Hoffpauir, Project Management

 

 

B.  Projects out for bid/quotes-   James Hoffpauir, Project Management

·       None at this time.

C.  Quote out for response-   James Hoffpauir, Project Management

·       None at this time.

                    

               On the motion of Mrs. Trahan, seconded by Mrs. Miller, the Board approved

Bergeron Welding Inc., low bidder, as General Contractor for Johnson Bayou High School-New Generator, Bids received July 21, 2015, as presented by James Hoffpauir, Hoffpauir Project Management Team:

 

                  Bidder                                                                         Bid  

Bergeron Welding Inc.                                                                          $473,000. 

Diamond Electric Co. Inc.                                                                      $485,000.  

Gunter Construction                                                                              $515,600.

Pat Williams Construction LLC                                                               $512,000.

Sam Istre Construction, Inc.                                                                  $490,000.

 

 

On the motion of Mrs. Trahan, seconded by Mrs. Miller, the Board approved              

A.K. Newlin, Inc., low bidder, as General Contractor for Grand Lake High School/ South Cameron High School Phone and Data to Fieldhouses, Bids received July 30, 2015, as presented by James Hoffpauir, Hoffpauir Project Management Team:

     

Bidder                                                                                           Bid  

A K Newlin                                                                                            $36,700. 

Dollar Electric                                                                                        $42,300.

Sulphur Electric                                                                                     No Response

 

On the motion of Mrs. Picou, seconded by Mrs. Trahan, 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 Mrs. Trahan, seconded by Mrs. Smythe, the Board approved 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 Hoffpauir Architects, LLC and Project Architects.

 

On the motion of Mrs. Smythe, seconded by Mrs. Miller, the Board approved Change Order No. 1 on the on the South Cameron High School Stadium Landscaping, as presented by the Superintendent, Hoffpauir Architects, LLC and Project Architect.    

 

On the motion of Mrs. Miller, seconded by Mrs. Smythe, the Board approved to replace appliances and necessary equipment to fully sustain Home-Ec Department and a tractor for the Ag Department at Hackberry High School using Reserve Fund Allocations by School per Board Action 12-20-2012, as presented by Mrs. Labove.

 

On the motion of Mrs. Trahan, seconded Mrs. Picou, the Board approved changes to policy GBRK- Annual Leave, as presented by the Superintendent.

 

On the motion of Mrs. Miller, seconded by Mrs. Picou, the Board approved setting Special Meeting on Sept. 14th at 3:00 pm to receive overview of “Roles and Responsibilities of Board Members- Best Practices” – Mr. Scott Richard, Executive Director, Louisiana School Boards Association, as presented by the Superintendent.

 

On the motion of Mrs. Trahan, seconded by Mrs. Picou the Board received the Superintendent’s Report as presented by the Superintendent:

 

 

Cameron Parish School Board

CHARLIE ADKINS, SUPERINTENDENT

 

Superintendent’s Report

August 10, 2015

 

Please accept this report regarding my efforts to meet the following Performance Objectives as outlined in Exhibit A of my employment contract:

 

1.     Human Resource Management

a.     Attended Compass training for changes to Principal goals/SLTs.

b.     Met with Curriculum and Instruction Committee to finalize plans for Back-to-School In-service held on July 30th.

c.     Met with Principals, Assistant Principals and Curriculum &Instruction staff for the Back-to-School In-service held at Grand Lake High School on July 30th

d.     Met with representatives from LDOE to assist Principals and Assistant Principals on individual goal setting and SLTs. 

 

2.     District Operations and Financial Management

a.     Met with Bond Attorney and Tax Assessor to begin plans for recovering lost revenue and/or secure renewal of revenue streams.

b.     Met with members of Finance Department to review plans for creation of School Activity Funds Procedural Manual.

c.     Met with Business Manager and Board Representatives to clarify allocation and tracking of expenses from reserve funds.

d.     Met with Board members to begin master plan for facilities at Hackberry High School. Follow up meeting with Maintenance Supervisor and architect.

 

3.     Student Growth and Achievement

a.     Met with Supervisor Team regarding proposals for Pupil Progression Plan for 2015-16.

 

4.     Communication and Community Relations

a.     Met with representatives of the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health, and the Center for Community Preparedness to review/revise the Point of Dispensing Site Plan for Cameron Parish.

b.     Attended Lions Club luncheon meeting.

 

5.     Organizational Leadership

a.     Participated in Louisiana Superintendents Conference Call.

b.     Participated in District Planning call with representatives from LDOE.

c.     Met with five parish area Superintendents to review the impact of Act 837 on school districts and to refine plan for addressing/meeting requirements of Act 837.

 

On the motion of Mrs. Miller, seconded by Mrs. Picou, the Board adjourned the regular school board meeting at 8:45 p.m.

 

 

 

 _____________________________     August 10, 2015

Joseph Delcambre- President                    Date

 

APPROVED:

 

_______________________________

Joseph Delcambre. President

CAMERON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

 

______________________________

Charles Adkins, Superintendent

CAMERON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD