March 9, 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, Karen Nunez and Marvin Trahan.

The prayer and the pledge were led by Mrs. Marsha Trahan and Mrs. Karen Nunez.

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

On the motion of Mr. McEvers, seconded by Mr. Trahan, the Board approved the minutes as printed from the February 10, 2009 regular board meeting.

On the motion of Mrs. Theriot, seconded by Mrs. Nunez, the Board approved the property insurance for proposal of Daul Insurance Agency, Inc with the premium in the amount of $527,000.00 annually. (See Attachment) (* denotes low proposal)

Bidder Amount

*Daul Insurance $527,000.00*

Slocum & Associates $633,042.00

Arthur J. Gallagher $525,000.00 (did not bid on entire coverage)

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

- Authorized payment of the bills Mrs. Smythe
- Received Financial Statement and Reports of Current Investments Mrs. Smythe
- Received monthly update on FEMA issues, with overall payments of $8,295,091.70 (Rita and Ike payments) to date, per spread sheet; $2,918,308.28 in request for funds submitted to be paid Superintendent, Mrs. Angie Styron
- Received update on stabilization and economic stimulus package as it applies to educational agencies in Louisiana Superintendent
- Approval of acceptance Cheniere annual tax prepayment of $811,537 scheduled for April 1, 2009 Mrs. Smythe
- Considered Monday, April 13, 2009, 3:00 until 4:00 PM, for the purpose of federally mandated Public Hearing for CDBG Block Grant - Superintendent

On the motion of Mr. McEvers, seconded by Mr. 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. Trahan, seconded by Mrs. Theriot, the Board authorized the low bidding on current projects for February and March, 2009 - James Hoffpauir, Project Manager

* denotes low bidder

· Fencing at Hackberry High School

Bidder

Amount

Nash Fence Base Bid Portion 1 $23,180

Base Bid Portion 2 29,549

Base Bid Portion 3 14,665

Total $67,394

* A-1 Fence Base Bid Portion 1 $ 5,005.20

Base Bid Portion 2 24,668.10

Base Bid Portion 3 5,715.30

Total $35,388.60*

Rivers Fence Co. Base Bid Portion 1 - $0.00 -

Base Bid Portion 2 $ 21,553.00

Base Bid Portion 3 12,730.00

Total $33,983.00

· Pavilion Repairs at Johnson Bayou High School

Bidder Amount

K&S Construction Base Bid $72,962

Alternate #1 6,950 Ike

Alternate #2 35,274 Rita

Total $115,186 *

A.K. Newlin Base Bid $135,000

Alternate #1 16,550

Alternate #2 18,150

Total $169,700

· South Cameron High School Gym Building Hurricane Repairs (Phase 1)

Bidder Amount

Alfred Palma Construction $47,590 *

Shannon Smith No Bid

K&S Construction $53,200

HBC Home Building Contractor No Bid

· Playground Site Work Various Cameron Parish School Sites

Bidder Amount

J&S Resources, LLC No Bid

Hahn Enterprises, Inc Alternate 1 $ 28,834

Alternate 2 404,245 (pending review)

Noah Parks and Playgrounds No Bid

Total Recreation Products, Inc No Bid

Kincaid Recreation LLC No Bid

McGraw Hill Construction Dodge No Bid

Tigra Construction No Bid

· Playground Equipment Various Cameron Parish School Sites

Bidder Amount

J&S Resources, LLC No Bid

Hahn Enterprises, Inc $ 34,136 (pending review)

Noah Parks and Playgrounds No Bid

Total Recreation Products, Inc No Bid

Kincaid Recreation LLC No Bid

McGraw Hill Construction Dodge No Bid

Tigra Construction No Bid

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

Hackberry High School Phase II

Johnson Bayou High School Temporary Agricultural Classroom

South Cameron High School Ag Shop Permanent Structure

Grand Lake High School Softball Field Phase II

On the motion of Mrs. Trahan, seconded by Mrs. Theriot, the Board 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.

On the motion of Mrs. Trahan, seconded by Mr. Trahan, the Board confirmed that District Attorney Cecil Sanner has complied with Cameron Parish School Boards directive to allow a right-of-way for an above ground pipeline to be laid for the purpose of moving excavated material from the Calcasieu Ship Channel to lands owned by Curt Marcantel. It is the same as that given by Erwin Heirs, Inc and the Stream family for their lands with no monies to be paid to anyone as presented by the Superintendent and attested to by District Attorney Cecil Sanner.

Roll Call Vote:

YEAHS: Marvin Trahan, Marsha Trahan, Dot Theriot, Dwayne Sanner, Karen Nunez, Scott Nunez

NAYES: Loston McEvers

ABSENT: None

On the motion of Mrs. Trahan, seconded by Mrs. Theriot, the Board approved school calendars for 2009-2010 in both a 4 day and 5 day format and with final decisions on individual school formats to be determined at the regular April 13, 2009 meeting.

	Grand Lake High School (5 day week)	Hackberry, Johnson Bayou, South Cameron High Schools (4 day week)
Teachers Report	August 10 - 11	August 10 - 11
Students First Day	August 12	August 12
Labor Day	September 7	September 7
In-service Day I	September 25	September 25
Thanksgiving Holidays	November 23-27	November 23-27
In-service Day II	December 18	December 18
Christmas/New Years Holidays	December 21-January 1	December 21-January 1
Martin Luther King Day	January 18	January 18
In-service III	February 12	February 12
Mardi Gras Holidays	February 15-17	February 15-17
Easter Holidays	April 1-5	April 1-5
LEAP/GEE/iLEAP Testing	April 12-21	April 12-21
Students Last Day	May 27	May 27
Records Day/Make-ups	May 28	May 28
In-service Day IV	May 31	May 31
Arrival/Dismissal Time	7:45-2:30	7:45-3:51
Class Length	51 minutes	64 minutes
Built-In Emergency Days	4	6

On the motion of Mrs. Trahan, seconded by Mrs. Theriot, the Board approved the following out-of-state travel request as presented by the Superintendent:

· South Cameron High School May 7, 2009, Museum of Natural Science, Houston, Texas; approximate departure/arrival: 6:00 AM, 7:00 PM; 20 fourth graders, 2 teachers, 8 parents; to be funded through class fundraising activities; Coordinators: Peggy Griffith, Courtnie King

On the motion of Mr. Trahan, seconded by Mrs. Trahan, the Board approved the following 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 authorized the Superintendent to begin plans for consideration by AdvancED of district-wide accreditation through the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Council on Accreditation and School Improvement, a multi-year process.

On the motion of Mr. Trahan, seconded by Mrs. Trahan, the Board approved to table revisions to contracted services with Interquest Detection Services until April, 2009 to discuss procedures which will impact the 2009-2010 school year.

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

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

_____________________________________3-9-2009

Stephanie D. Rodrigue, Superintendent Date

Personnel Report

APPOINTMENT

Megan LaGrange South Cameron High School, full time substitute, January 26, 2009 through May 29, 2009 to fill extended sick leave void

Thyria Ledoux Grand Lake High School, full time substitute for Rachel Berry, effective February 23, 2009 to fill extended sick leave void

Floyd Matts Johnson Bayou High School, full time substitute for Lacey Dougharty, effective March 3, 2009 to fill extended sick leave void

EXTENDED SICK LEAVE

Rachel Berry Grand Lake High School, Middle School teacher, effective February 11, 2009 until August, 2009

Lacey Dougharty Johnson Bayou High School, Science teacher, effective March 2, 2009 until April 13, 2009

RESIGNATION

Tina Jinks Guidry Johnson Bayou High School, Lunchroom Technician, effective March 6, 2009

On the motion of Mrs. Nunez, seconded by Mr. Nunez, the Board voted to enter into Executive Session, with roll call vote, to consider a student discipline issue as presented by the Superintendent.

Roll Call Vote:

YEAHS: Marvin Trahan, Marsha Trahan, Dot Theriot, Dwayne Sanner, Karen Nunez, Loston McEvers and Scott Nunez

NAYES: None

ABSENT: None

On the motion of Mr. Trahan, seconded by Mr. Nunez, the Board voted to enter return to Regular Session with roll call vote.

Roll Call Vote:

YEAHS: Marvin Trahan, Marsha Trahan, Dot Theriot, Dwayne Sanner, Karen Nunez, Loston McEvers and Scott Nunez

NAYES: None

ABSENT: None

On the motion of Mrs. Theriot, seconded by Mrs. Trahan, the Board voted by roll call vote to modify the disciplinary action of seniors in alternative school with good academic and disciplinary records and a negative drug/alcohol test result and who have a ½ or less day schedule to be allowed to attend full time and reduce the actual number of days accordingly.

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

LAMP INVESTMENTS
FUND	TERM	RATE	AMOUNT
DISTRICT #4 TAX		0.83%	$ 412,019.79
DISTRICT #5 CONST		0.83%	$ 60,664.27
DISTRICT #5 TAX		0.83%	$ 571,535.95
DISTRICT #15 TAX		0.83%	$ 640,538.20
WORKERS COMP		0.83%	$ 61,571.81
DISTRICT #4 CONSTR		0.83%	$ 83,765.34
DISTRICT #10 TAX		0.83%	$ 411,117.76
16TH SECTION		0.83%	$ 5,413,841.63
GENERAL FUND		0.83%	$ 18,312,401.07
CHENIERE TAX PREPAY		0.83%	$ 1,431,462.14
SPECIAL PROJECTS		0.83%	$ 475,463.23
PROTEST TAX		0.83%	$ 1,697,187.65
TOTAL LAMP INVESTMENTS			$ 29,571,568.84

CD INVESTMENTS
FUND	TERM	RATE	AMOUNT	SUB TOTAL
#10 TAX	180	1.87%	$ 265,000.00
16TH SECTION	180	2.70%	$ 2,099,989.60
16th SECTION	365	2.51%	$ 34,087.50
16th SECTION	365	3.17%	$ 1,138,000.00
16TH SECTION	365	2.40%	$ 1,000,000.00	$ 4,272,077.10
GENERAL	365	2.41%	$ 1,254,000.00
GENERAL	180	1.00%	$ 500,000.00
GENERAL	180	1.87%	$ 200,437.26
GENERAL	180	0.75%	$ 1,000,000.00
GENERAL	Various	2.78%	$ 1,247,931.00
GENERAL	180	1.34%	$ 1,000.00
GENERAL	60	0.50%	$ 2,000,000.00	$ 6,203,368.26
LUNCH	30	0.50%	$ 100,102.75
LUNCH	60	0.75%	$ 100,123.29	$ 200,226.04
PROTEST TAX	365	1.50%	$ 100,000.00
PROTEST TAX	Various	Various	$ 1,601,012.00	$ 1,701,012.00
TOTAL CD INVESTMENTS			$ 12,641,683.40

BOND INVESTMENTS
FUND	TERM	RATE	AMOUNT
16TH SECTION		3.65%	$ 1,015,363.10
TOTAL BOND INVESTMENTS			$ 1,015,363.10

UBS INVESTMENTS
FUND	TERM	RATE	AMOUNT
GENERAL FUND		2.8	$ 793,920.00
GENERAL FUND		0.917	$ 307,875.00
GENERAL FUND		1.025	$ 103,625.00
GENERAL FUND		1.256	$ 91,431.00
TOTAL UBS INVESTMENTS			$ 1,296,851.00
TOTAL ALL INVESTMENTS			$ 44,525,466.34



TOTAL INVESTMENTS BY FUND
DISTRICT #4 TAX			$ 412,019.79
DISTRICT #5 CONST			$ 60,664.27
DISSTRICT #5 TAX			$ 571,535.95
DISTRICT #15 TAX			$ 640,538.20
WORKERS COMP			$ 61,571.81
DISTRICT #4 CONSTR			$ 83,765.34
16TH SECTION			$ 9,685,918.73
GENERAL FUND			$ 26,827,983.43
SPECIAL PROJECTS			$ 475,463.23
PROTEST TAX			$ 3,398,199.65
DISTRICT #10 TAX			$ 676,117.76
CHENIERE TAX PREPAY			$ 1,431,462.14
LUNCH			$ 200,226.04
	TOTAL		$ 44,525,466.34	$ -

INVESTMENT TYPE			% OF TOTAL
TOTAL LAMP INVESTMENTS			66%
TOTAL CD INVESTMENTS			28%
TOTAL BOND INVESTMENTS			2%
TOTAL UBS INVESTMENT			3%
			100%

Cameron Parish School Board
Special School Projects
As of February, 28 2009

	Johnson
	Bayou	Hackberry	Grand Lake		Total

Allocations Made	$ 118,797.78	$ 118,797.78	$ 118,797.78		$ 356,393.34

Interest	$ 29,767.47	$ 29,767.47	$ 29,767.47		$ 119,069.89

Allocation Subtotal	$ 148,565.25	$ 148,565.25	$ 148,565.25		$ 475,463.23

Expenses	$ -	$ -	$ -		$ -

Ending Balance	$ 148,565.25	$ 148,565.25	$ 148,565.25	#	$ 475,463.23



Cameron Parish School Board
Summary of District #5 and District #4 bonds
As of February 28, 2009

	Johnson Bayou		Grand Lake
	District #5		District #4


Bond Issue Amount	$ 3,200,000		$ 5,000,000

Amount Remaining	$ 60,835		$ 85,836

Cameron Parish School Board
2009/2010 Property Insurance Proposals Comparative Analysis


		Original Proposals			Additional Proposals
		Daul Insurance	Slocum & Associates	Arthur J Gallagher	Daul Insurance	Daul Insurance
Insurance Amount from Statement of Values		$ 38,183,563.00	$ 38,183,563.00	$ 5,000,000.00	$ 38,183,563.00	$ 38,183,563.00
# of Companies in layers		4	7	1	4	4
Rating of Companies		A+, A	A+, A, A-	A	A+, A	A+, A
Excluded Flood and Quake		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Inland Marine	*	Will be quoted	$ 469,681.00	Not included	$ 469,681.00	$ 469,682.00
Replacement Cost		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Terrorism Coverage (Included in above)		$ 2,940.00	$ 38,512.00	No	$ 2,940.00	$ 2,940.00
Deductible w/o wind and hail		$ 100,000.00	$ 100,000.00	$ 100,000.00	$ 100,000.00	$ 100,001.00
Named Storm Wind & Hail	**	5%	3%	5%	5%	3%

Premium		$ 460,000.00	$ 575,220.00	$ 500,000.00	$ 444,000.00	$ 500,000.00
La Citizen Fee		$ -	$ 595.00	0	$ -	$ -
LA Surplus Line Tax		$ 23,100.00	$ 28,166.00	$ 25,000.00	$ 22,300.00	$ 25,000.00
Inspection Fee		$ -	$ 300.00	0	$ -	$ -
Program & Admin Fee		$ 2,000.00	$ 28,761.00	$ -	$ 2,000.00	$ 2,000.00
Total Premium		$ 485,100.00	$ 633,042.00	$ 525,000.00	$ 468,300.00	$ 527,000.00

* Agents were not asked to quote on Inland Marine; pricing will be made available at board meeting
**Example-For every $1,000,000 claim $20,000 (2%) difference in out of pocket cost