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Parish of Cameron
May 20, 2013
The Cameron Parish School Board met at its regular meeting on this date, members in attendance are: Tracy Carter, Karen Nunez, James Boudreaux, R. Scott Nunez and Dwayne Sanner and Dorothy Theriot. Absent: Marsha Trahan
The prayer and the pledge were led by Mr. Sanner and Mrs.Theriot.
On the motion of Mrs. Theriot, seconded by Mrs. Carter, the Board approved the agenda.
On the motion of Mr. Boudreaux, seconded by Mr. Nunez, the Board approved the board minutes of the regular meeting of April 8, 2013, as prepared by the Superintendent.
On the motion of Mr. Boudreaux, seconded by Mrs. Carter, the Board examined, canvassed and promulgated the returns of the May 4, 2013 Tax Millage Renewal Election, as presented by the Superintendent.
A roll call vote to receive millage rates for the tax year 2013, as presented by Mrs. Trahan.
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ROLL CALL VOTE:
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YEAHS: |
Mr. Nunez, Mr. Boudreaux, Mrs. Nunez, Mrs. Theriot, Mrs. Carter, Mr. Sanner |
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NAYS: |
None |
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ABSENT: |
Mrs. Trahan |
A roll call vote on recommendation to set the Parish Wide Tax Millage at current millage rates with a 2 mill reduction of Constitutional Tax, per December 12, 2012 Cameron Parish School Board action and to set the District Tax Millage at 0% with the Cameron Parish School Board General Fund making debt service payments on District 4 (Grand Lake) and District 15 (Hackberry) for the 2013-14 fiscal year, per December 12, 2012 Cameron Parish School Board action, as presented by Mrs. Trahan.
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ROLL CALL VOTE:
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YEAHS: |
Mr. Nunez, Mr. Boudreaux, Mrs. Nunez, Mrs. Theriot, Mrs. Carter, Mr. Sanner |
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NAYS: |
None |
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ABSENT: |
Mrs. Trahan |
On the motion of Mr. Sanner, seconded by Mrs. Theriot, the Board had a roll call vote to adopt millage rates for the tax year 2013 at the maximum allowed, as presented by Mrs.Trahan.
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ROLL CALL VOTE: |
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YEAHS: |
Mr. Nunez, Mr. Boudreaux, Mrs. Nunez, Mrs. Theriot, Mrs. Carter, Mr. Sanner |
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NAYS: |
None |
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ABSENT: |
Mrs. Trahan |
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PARISH-WIDE TAXES |
MILLAGE |
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Constitutional Tax |
2.3 mills |
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Additional Support of Maintenance of Public School |
10.5 mills |
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Operation of Public School Tax |
10.5 mills |
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Special Maintenance Tax |
8.14 mills |
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DISTRICT TAXES |
MILLAGE |
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School District No. Four Bond & Interest |
0.00 mills |
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School District No. Fifteen Bond & Interest |
0.00 mills |
On the motion of Mrs. Theriot, seconded by Mr. Boudreaux, the Board voted to include the tax renewals on the scheduled October election ballet.
Opposed: Tracy Carter, Karen Nunez
On the motion of Mr. Nunez, seconded by Mrs. Carter, the Board approved the following financial issues
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
$ 62,643,372.95 (Rita, Gustav and Ike) to date, as prepared by Ms. Sylvia Cisneros.
On the motion of Mr. Nunez, seconded by Mrs. Carter, the Board received official receipt of documentation of a clean audit of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for the Cameron Parish School Board’s Katrina/Rita Disaster Recovery Program funds with no findings or concerns, as presented by the Superintendent.
A motion to provide stipends for school administrators to work at their respective schools during the summer months on days when there are no scheduled trainings or meeting failed, as presented by the Superintendent.
Opposed: Dwayne Sanner, Dot Theriot, Tracy Carter, James Boudreaux
On the motion of Mrs. Theriot, seconded by Mr. Boudreaux, the Board approved current construction bid activities, as presented by James Hoffpauir, Project Management:
A. Projects to be bid- James Hoffpauir, Project Management
Grand Lake High School Playground Revisions- pending CDBG Project Application revisions
South Cameron High School- Field House- FEMA Hurricane Rita Project
B. Projects out for bid- James Hoffpauir, Project Management
Auditorium Landscape Project- CDBG Project- Bids to be received May 23, 2013
C. Approval of bid and quote awards- Selena Cisneros, Project Management
None at this time.
On the motion of Mrs. Theriot, seconded by Mr. Boudreaux, 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. Theriot, seconded by Mr. Boudreaux, 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 Mr. Sanner, the Board approved holding the September Cameron Parish School Board meeting on September 16, 2013, as presented by the Superintendent.
On the motion of Mrs. Theriot, seconded by Mr.Boudreaux, the Board adjourned the regular school board meeting.
_____________________________ May 20, 2013
Stephanie D. Rodrigue, Superintendent Date
APPROVED:
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Marsha Trahan, President
CAMERON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
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Stephanie D. Rodrigue, Superintendent
CAMERON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD