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Cameron Parish
School Board
Parish of Cameron
Regular Meeting
5215
February 10, 2020
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 were: Robin Morales, Sheila Miller, Christi Labove, Sharon Picou, Marsha Trahan and Telesha Bertrand
Absent: Joseph Delcambre and Randall Faulk
The prayer and the pledge were led by Mrs. Morales and Mrs. Bertrand.
On the motion of Mrs. Miller, seconded by Mrs. Trahan, the Board approved the agenda.
The Board received information of recipients of the STAR program for the month of January, as presented by the Superintendent.
On the motion of Mrs. Miller, seconded by Mrs. Morales, the Board approved the minutes of the January 13, 2020 regular meeting, as prepared by the Superintendent.
On the motion of Mrs. Miller, seconded by Mrs. Bertrand, the Board approved payment of the bills, as presented by Mrs. Michelle Trahan.
The Board received Financial Statement and Reports of Current Investments, as presented by Mrs. Michelle Trahan.
On the motion of Mrs. Miller, seconded by Mrs. Morales the Board tabled acceptance of Independent Auditor’s Report till February so that Mr. Coy Vincent, CPA -Gragson, Casiday & Guillory, LLP could be present, as presented by the Superintendent.
The Board received information on the monthly report on property income as prepared by Mr. Tom Barrett.
On the motion of Mrs. Miller, seconded by Mrs. Trahan, the Board approved extension of lease Section 16-5-5 Grand Chenier, as presented by Mr. Tom Barrett and the Superintendent.
The Board received reports on current construction bid activities, as presented by Mr. James Hoffpauir, Hoffpauir Project Management Team:
A. Projects to be bid- James Hoffpauir, Project Management
•None at this time
B. Projects out for bid/quotes- James Hoffpauir, Project Manage ment
• None at this time
On the motion of Mrs. Trahan, seconded by Mrs. Miller, the Board approved authorizing the Superintendent to award South Cameron High School Playground Bid 2019-09-10 to the lowest bidder, as presented by the Superintendent.
On the motion of Mrs. Miller, seconded by Mrs. Morales, the Board approved authorizing the Superintendent to award marquee signs at Hackberry High School and Johnson Bayou High School to the Stewart Signs, the lowest bidder, as presented by the Superintendent.
On the motion of Mrs. Trahan, seconded by Mrs. Bertrand, 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.
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 Hoffpauir Architects, LLC and Project Architects.
On the motion of Mrs. Miller, seconded by Mrs. Morales, the Board approved revisions to the following policies, as presented by the Superintendent:
DFD Tax Bond Elections and Sales
GAEAA Sexual Harassment
GBN Dismissal of Employees
GBRL Holidays
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Parish of Cameron
February 10, 2020
On the motion of Mrs. Miller, seconded by Mrs. Trahan, the Board approved of Construction Consultant – CSRS for proposed new school facilities at Hackberry High School, as presented by the Superintendent.
On the motion of Mrs. Miller, seconded by Mrs. Morales the Board approved the 2020-2021 Cameron Parish School Board District Calendar, as presented by the Superintendent.
On the motion of Mrs. Miller, seconded by Mrs. Bertrand the Board approved changing Data & Testing Coordinator position to a Supervisor of Curriculum & Instruction position as per Policy GBB, as presented by the Superintendent.
On the motion of Mrs. Miller, seconded by Mr. Delcambre, the Board received the Superintendent’s Report as presented by the Superintendent:
Cameron Parish School Board
Superintendent’s Report
February 10, 2020
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. Visited each school at least once a week to meet with administration regarding any issues and also visited various classrooms and teachers
b. Met with Mr. Wainwright to review and discuss staffing numbers and possible changes for the 2020-2021 school year
c. Staffing meeting on 1/6 to discuss the school calendar for the 2020-2021 school year
2. District Operations and Financial Management
a. Participated in monthly Finance and Budget Taskforce meeting on 1/13
b. Participated in Phase I & Phase II monthly construction meeting at HHS on 1/9
c. Held a meeting with Mr. Brossett and Mr. Brinkman on 1/23, a representative from CSRS to discuss the duties of hiring a construction consultant and the meaning of CMAR
d. Met with members of Hancock and Whitney on 1/27 to discuss possibility of short term investments to increase revenue
e. Met with representatives from Gragson, Casiday & Guillory on 1/15, LLP to discuss audit findings
3. Student Growth and Achievement
a. Monitored JPAMS to ensure students had correct amount of points on 1/29/20; notified administrators of teachers not meeting requirements
b. Held meeting with stakeholders on 1/24 to discuss possible options for a particular student
c. Held meeting with Mrs. Rogers and Dr. Castile to discuss current evaluation tool and various options
4 Communication and Community Relations
a. Attended SC vs. JB Basketball game on 1/28 @ SCHS
b. Attended GLHS vs. Oberlin basketball game on 1/30 @ GLHS
c. Attended Cameron Parish Livestock show at Parish Barn on 1/15 & 1/17
d. Attended District Livestock show on 1/30 & 1/31
5. Organizational Leadership
a. Held a principal meeting on 1/21 in conjunction with our learning walks
b. Met with C&I supervisors on 1/16 to reveal and review 2020-2021 Cameron School Calendar
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Parish of Cameron
February 10, 2020
The Board received information to recognize C & R Concrete Pumping for sponsoring our Teacher/ Staff celebration luncheon on February 18, 2020, as presented by the Superintendent.
On the motion of Mrs. Miller, seconded by Mrs. Bertrand, the Board adjourned the regular school board meeting at 5:30 p.m.
/s/ Christi Labove, President Date February 10, 2020
APPROVED:
/s/ Christi Labove, President
Cameron Parish School Board
/s/ Charley Lemons,
Superintendent
Cameron Parish School Board