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Parish of Cameron

February 18, 2013

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

The prayer and the pledge were led by Mrs. Theriot and Mrs. Carter.

On the motion of Mrs. Nunez, seconded by Mrs. Theriot, the Board approved the agenda.

On the motion of Mr. Boudreaux, seconded by Mrs. Carter, the Board approved the board minutes of the regular meeting of January 14, 2013, as prepared by the Superintendent.

On the motion of Mr. Sanner, seconded by Mr. Nunez, the Board received presentation of Quarterly Sports Medicine Report, as presented by Dr. Geoffrey Collins, Center for Orthopaedics.

On the motion of Mr. Nunez, seconded by Mr. Boudreaux, the Board approved acceptance of Independent Auditor’s Report, as prepared by Kolder, Champagne, Slaven and Company, LLC, as presented by Mr. Rob Carter, CPA.

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

• Authorization of payment of the bills, as prepared by Mrs. Trahan.

• Receipt of Financial Statement and Reports of Current Investments, as prepared by Mrs. Trahan.

• Receipt of monthly update on FEMA issues, with overall payments of $ 55,203,762.69 (Rita, Gustav and Ike) to date, as prepared by Ms. Sylvia Cisneros.

• Approval of Cooperative Endeavor Agreement and Payment in Lieu of Tax Agreement for annual payment of $811,537.00 by Sabine Pass LNG-GP, LLC (Cheniere Energy), as presented by the Superintendent.

On the motion of Mr. Boudreaux, seconded by Mrs. Theriot, the Board approved current construction bid activities, as presented by James Hoffpauir, Project Management:

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

• South Cameron High School- Field House- FEMA Project- going out for bid February 28, 2013

• Auditorium Landscape Project- CDBG Project- going out for bid February 28, 2013

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

• None at this time.

C.   Approval of bid and quote awards- Selena Cisneros, Project Management

• Cameron Auditorium Generator- Bids received January 15, 2013- Low Bidder- Kaough & Jones Electric Company, Inc.

Bidder                                                  Bid      

Kaough & Jones Electric                            $169,900. 

Sulphur Electric                                         $216,703. 

Central Electric of Monroe                          $220,500. 

Metro Electric & Maintenance, Inc.             $249,998.56.

On the motion of Mr. Boudreaux, seconded by Mrs. Theriot, 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. Boudreaux, seconded by Mrs. Theriot, 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 James Hoffpauir, Architect, and Selena Cisneros, Engineer, Superintendent and Project Architects.

On the motion of Mr. Nunez, seconded by Mrs. Nunez , the Board approved policies to align with the 2012 Louisiana Legislative Session, as presented by the Superintendent:   

• BCBB-              Notification of Board Meetings

• BCBD-              Agenda Preparation and Dissemination

• EBBH-              Use of Automated External Defibrillator (AED)

• GAMIA-            Electronic Communications Between Employees and Students

• GBDA-              Employment of Retired Personnel

• IDDG-               Alternative Schools Education Program

• IFBGA-             Technology/Internet Acceptable Use Policy

• IHAD-               Parent Conferences

• JCD-                 Student Conduct

• JCDAF-             Bullying and Hazing

• JD-                   Discipline

• JDD-                 Suspension

• JDE-                 Expulsion

• JGCE-              Child Abuse

• DFM-                Sale of Surplus Equipment and Supplies

• DFN-                 Sale of Buildings and Land

• FDC-                 Naming of Facilities

• IEC-                  Class Size

• JBCBB-            Homeless Children and Youth

• JGCD-              Administration of Medication

On the motion of Mr. Nunez, seconded by Mrs. Nunez, the Board approved policy revisions as required by the Office of Civil Rights and drafted by Attorney Wayne Stewart, Hammonds, Sills, Adkins and Guice, LLP, as presented by the Superintendent:

• Sexual Harassment- Employees

• Sexually Explicit Graffiti

• Sexual Harassment Of and By Students

On the motion of Mrs. Nunez, seconded by Mrs. Theriot, the Board received confirmation of School Board Member training hours earned in 2012, per Statute, as presented by the Superintendent:

                        James Boudreaux                    14   hours

                        Tracy Carter                             14   hours

                        Karen Nunez                            20   hours

                        R. Scott Nunez                         14   hours

                        Dwayne Sanner                        13   hours

                        Dorothy Theriot                        14   hours

                        Marsha Trahan                         14  hours

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

 _____________________________February 18, 2013    

Stephanie D. Rodrigue, Superintendent         Date

APPROVED:

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Marsha Trahan, President

CAMERON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

_______________________________Stephanie D. Rodrigue, Superintendent

CAMERON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD