By Jeffra Wise DeViney
Cameron Parish School Board held their regularly scheduled meeting Aug. 12, at 5 p.m. at 510 Marshall St., Cameron.
The following School Board Members were in attendance: Marsha Trahan, District 1; Mitchel Kelley, District 4; Telesha Bertrand, District 3; Sharon Picou, District 6; and Randall Faulk, District 8.
Members absent were: Christi LaBove, District 2; Vickie Kiffe, District 5; and Joseph Delcambre, District 7.
The meeting was called to order by President Telesha Bertrand. Wyatt Poole led the Prayer and Baleigh Conner led the Pledge.
Motions passed to approve the agenda the board minutes of the July 11, 2024 regular meeting of the Cameron Parish School Board.
Recognition was given to Hackberry student Wyatt Poole elected as 2024 FFA Area III SWLA Parliamentarian, Grand Lake student Bayleigh Conner elected as 2024 FFA Area III SWLA Secretary and Hackberry Ag teacher elected as 2024 Area Advisor.
Motions passed authorizing payment of the bills and approval of the Louisiana Compliance
Questionnaire as requested by Gragson, Cassiday and Guillory, LLP.
Motion passed adoption for original budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year.
Motion passed to approve Bid received on Section S16 T14S R11W in the amount of $1,100.01 North of Holly Beach from Lloyd Hoover.
Motions passed to approve highest bids on each of following: Section 21, 22, 27 and 28 – Township 14 South-Range 15 West as well as on and Section 23 and 26 – Township 14 -Range 15 West
Motion passed to approve Cameron Parish School Board participation in School Board Economic Proposal Analysis being conducted by Dan Groft, Ph.D. of the McNeese Seed Center and being funded by Cameron LNG and Chenire LNG.
Motion passed to approve revisions for the following policies:
A. IDE Co-Curricular and Extracurricular Student Activities
B. JS Student Fees, Fines and Charges
Motion passed to approve revisions to the following policies in accordance with the 2024 Louisiana
Legislative Regular Session – Superintendent
EB Buildings and Grounds Management
GAMA Employee Smoking, Tobacco and Marijuana Use
JCDAA Student Smoking, Tobacco and Marijuana Use
IDCH Home Study Program
IDE Co-curricular and Extracurricular Activities
IDFA Interscholastic Athletics
JBE Truancy
JCDAE Student Use of Electronic Devices
JD Discipline
JDD Suspension
JDE Expulsion
JGCE Child Abuse
Motion passed to approve amended Records Retention Schedule to be in compliance with state
guidelines.
Motion passed to approve updated Salary Schedule to comply with current NITE Evaluation Tool as mandated by LDOE.
Motion passed to approve revised personnel positions for the 2024-25 school year per CPSB Policy GBB.
Motion passed to take necessary action in regards to payment of the 2024-25 State Teacher Stipend approved by legislation: one will be payed in September and another in November.
Before adjourning the meeting, Stephanie Rogers, Cameron Parish School Board Supervisor was thanked by Superintendent Lemons and Board Members for her years of service to the kids and Parish as she will be retiring soon. Rogers said, “we really have a good team and it’s been a good career.”
Motion passed to adjourn meeting.