June 5, 2006

CROWLEY, LOUISIANA

JUNE 5, 2006

1) The Acadia Parish School Board met on this the 5^th day of June 2006, at 5:00 p.m., in a regular session, with President Lyle C. Johnson presiding. Members present were Dr. Ezora J. Proctor, Mr. Lynn Shamsie, Mr. John A. Suire, Mr. Roland J. Boudreaux, Mr. Shirley Vige’, Dr. Robert L. McManus, and Superintendent John E. Bourque, Secretary-Treasurer. Mr. Gene Daigle was absent.

2) Mr. Roland Boudreaux, board member, a teacher at Church Point Elementary, led the prayer.

3) Ms. Donna Wilridge, a teacher from Church Point Elementary, led the Pledge of Allegiance.

4) Consider approval of a revised agenda, if there are any changes.

Upon motion by Dr. McManus, seconded by Mr. Suire, and carried by a unanimous voice vote the agenda was revised by adding Discussion Item # 1 (DISCUSS EMPLOYEE DRESS CODE.), amending Routine Item #11 to read (CONSIDER REQUEST FROM HEAD START TO APPLY FOR A ONE-TIME GRANT FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR CONTINUING TO SERVE DISPLACED FAMILIES.), and deleting Opening Item 6 (RECOGNIZE TWO RAYNE HIGH SCHOOL BAND STUDENTS.) and Consent Item #7 (CONSIDER A REQUEST FROM FRONDA HOWARD, TEACHER, CROWLEY KINDERGARTEN, FOR A SABBATICAL LEAVE FOR THE 2006-07 FALL SEMESTER FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.)

5) Read and approve minutes of the May 1, 2006, meeting.

Reading of the minutes of the May 1, 2006, board meeting was dispensed with (copies of minutes were sent to each member prior to this meeting) and adopted as submitted, upon motion by Mr. Boudreaux, seconded by Mr. Shamsie, and carried by a unanimous voice vote.

6) Recognize two Rayne High School band students. (Steve Jones)

This item was deleted.

ACTION ITEMS:

There were no action items to address.

ROUTINE ITEMS:

1) Consider bids received for Official Journal for 2006-07.

Two bids were received for Official Journal for 2006-07. Upon motion by Dr. Proctor, seconded by Dr. McManus, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, low bid of 75 cents per legal square was awarded to The Rayne Acadian Tribune.

2) Consider Child Nutrition bids received for large cafeteria equipment.

Bid tabulations were reviewed for large cafeteria equipment. Upon motion by Dr. McManus, seconded by Mr. Vige’, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, bids were awarded based on recommendations made by the Child Nutrition School Food Service staff.

3) Consider Child Nutrition bids received for small cafeteria equipment

Bid tabulations were reviewed for small cafeteria equipment. Upon motion by Mr. Vige’, seconded by Dr. Proctor, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, bids were awarded based on recommendations made by the Child Nutrition School Food Service staff.

4). Consider Child Nutrition bids received for bread.

Bid tabulations for bread were reviewed. Upon motion by Mr. Boudreaux, seconded by Mr. Suire, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, bids were awarded based on recommendations made by the Child Nutrition School Food Service staff.

5) Consider bids received for lease of property near Egan for recreational purposes.

Upon motion by Dr. McManus, seconded by Mr. Vige’, and carried by a majority voice vote (Mr. Suire abstained), Mr. Mark Suire of the Egan Recreational League was granted a lease of property near Egan in the amount of $100 per year (the only bid received) with contract terms to be reviewed by Mr. Gerard Caswell, attorney.

6) Consider substantial completion of repairs to gymnasium at Iota Middle School.

Upon motion by Dr. McManus, seconded by Mr. Vige’, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, substantial completion of repairs to the gymnasium at Iota Middle School was approved as recommended by Mr. Bill Ackal, architect, after a walk-through on Thursday.

7) Consider a request from CLECO to use the parking area in front of the Alternative School for a staging area in the event of a hurricane.

Upon motion by Dr. Proctor, seconded by Mr. Suire, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, the Board approved a request from CLECO to use the parking area in front of the Alternative School for a staging area in the event of a hurricane.

8) Consider budget revisions for the 2005-06 fiscal year.

Mr. Mike Leonards reviewed the proposed final budget revisions for the 2005-06 fiscal year and he answered questions of committee members. Upon motion by Mr. Vige’, seconded by Dr. McManus, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, budget revisions for the 2005-06 fiscal year were approved.

9) Consider preliminary budget projections for 2006-07.

Since the MFP has not yet been adopted, the Board received tentative budget figures. Upon motion by Mr. Vige’, seconded by Dr. McManus, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, preliminary budget projections for 2006-07 will be reviewed in more detail at the June committee meeting.

10) Consider renewal of Head Start building leases.

Upon motion by Dr. McManus, seconded by Dr. Proctor, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, leases for the Head Start Program were renewed for the Rayne and Church Point locations, and an increase of $50 per month was approved for the Church Point site. All other terms remained the same.

11) Consider a request from Head Start to apply for a one-time grant for additional funds for continuing to serve displaced families.

Upon motion by Dr. McManus, seconded by Mr. Boudreaux, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, the Board approved a request from Mrs. Sondra Myers for permission to apply for funds to continue serving children of evacuees who still remain in Acadia Parish.

12) Consider the Personnel/Insurance Committee’s recommendation regarding the Head Start Program Plans and Parent Handbook Policies.

Upon motion by Dr. Proctor, seconded by Dr. McManus, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, the Board approved the Head Start Program Plans and Parent Handbook Policies as recommended by the Personnel/Insurance Committee.

13) Consider the Personnel/Insurance Committee’s recommendation regarding renewal of group health insurance for 2006-07.

Upon motion by Dr. Proctor, seconded by Dr. McManus, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, the Board approved renewal of group health insurance for 2006-07 as recommended by the Personnel/Insurance Committee.

14) Consider the Personnel/Insurance Committee’s recommendation regarding renewal of property and liability insurance for 2006-07.

Upon motion by Dr. Proctor, seconded by Dr. McManus, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, the Board opted to select lower deductibles on property and liability insurance coverage for 2006-07, with a corresponding $25,000 additional premium, with this change, property and liability insurance for 2006-07 was approved.

15) Consider the Personnel/Insurance Committee’s recommendation regarding the adoption of the twelve-month calendar.

Upon motion by Dr. Proctor, seconded by Mr. Shamsie, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, the twelve-month calendar was approved.

CALENDAR FOR TWELVE-MONTH EMPLOYEES

2006-2007

OFFICE HOURS:

Summer Months: June 2, 2006, through August 11, 2006, office hours will be:

8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., MONDAY through THURSDAY

8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., FRIDAY

School Months: August 14, 2006, through May 31, 2007, regular office hours will be:

8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., MONDAY through THURSDAY

8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., FRIDAY

INDEPENDENCE DAY: Monday, July 3, and Tuesday, July 4, 2006

LABOR DAY: Monday, September 4, 2006

RICE FESTIVAL: Friday, October 20, 2006

THANKSGIVING: Wednesday, November 22 through Friday, November 24, 2006

CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR: Friday, December 22, 2006, through Tuesday, January 2, 2007

MLK: Monday, January 15, 2007

MARDI GRAS: Monday, February 19, and Tuesday, February 20, 2007

GOOD FRIDAY & EASTER: Friday, April 6, through Friday, April 13, 2007

Administrators may require support staff to be at work, if needed, during holidays. Principals are allowed discretionary authority to determine which hours custodians will work.

16) Consider resolution to apply for QZAB funding.

Upon motion by Dr. McManus, seconded by Mr. Boudreaux, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, the Board adopted a resolution to authorize applying for QZAB funding of one million dollars interest free to be paid back over a ten-year period to be used for repairs and renovations throughout the parish. A three million-dollar fund balance will be reserved and interest will be used to repay the loan.

RESOLUTION

A resolution giving preliminary approval to the issuance of not to exceed One Million and no/100 Dollars ($1,000,000) of Taxable Certificates of Indebtedness (Qualified Zone academy bond) of the Parish School board of the Parish of Acadia, State of Louisiana; providing certain terms of said certificates; making application to the State Bond Commission for approval of said Certificates; and providing for other matters in connection therewith.

WHEREAS, the General Fund Budget for the Parish School Board of the Parish of Acadia, State of Louisiana (the "Issuer"), for the fiscal year ending 2006 shows an estimated excess of revenues (including fund balance) over statutory, necessary and usual charges and all other expenses for such fiscal year, which sum is available for the payment of principal on the hereinafter described Taxable Certificates of Indebtedness (Qualified Zone Academy Bond); and

WHEREAS, the surplus reflected for the current fiscal year is sufficient to meet the maximum principal requirements in any future year on the indebtedness herein authorized and this Parish School Board will herein obligate itself and its successors in office to budget and set aside annually adequate funds for the payment of the Taxable Certificates of Indebtedness (Qualified Zone Academy bond) (hereinafter described) in principal in future years; and

WHEREAS, Sections 2921 to 2925, inclusive, of Title 33 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended (R.S. 33:2921-2925) (the

”r;Act”), authorize the Issuer to make and enter into contracts dedicating the excess of annual revenues of subsequent years above statutory, necessary and usual charges to the payment of the cost of public improvements and other obligations which are to be borne by the Issuer under such contracts, provided all such dedications do not exceed the estimated excess of revenue above statutory, necessary and usual charges for the year in which such contract is made; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Act, and subject to the approval of the State Bond commission, the Issuer desires to issue not exceeding 41,000,000 of Taxable Certificates of Indebtedness (Qualified Zone Academy Bond) (the ”r;Certificates”), for the purpose of paying the cost of rehabilitating or repairing the public school facilities throughout the Acadia Parish School system and paying the costs incurred in connection with the issuance of the Certificates, to be payable from and secured by a pledge and dedication of the excess of annual revenues of the Issuer above statutory, necessary and usual charges in each of the fiscal years during which the Certificates are outstanding; and

WHEREAS, the Issuer desires to make formal application to the State Bond Commission for approval of the Certificates’ and

WHEREAS, the Issuer is not now a party to any contract pledging or dedicating its excess annual revenues above statutory, necessary and usual charges.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Parish School Board of the Parish of Acadia, State of Louisiana, acting as the governing authority of the Parish of Acadia, State of Louisiana, for school purposes, that:

SECTION 1. Preliminary Approval of Certificates. Preliminary approval is given to the issuance of not exceeding 41,000,000 of Taxable Certificates of Indebtedness (Qualified Zone Academy bond), of the Parish School Board of the Parish of Acadia, State of Louisiana (the ”r;Certificates”), to be issued for the purpose of paying the cost of rehabilitating or repairing the public school facilities throughout the Acadia Parish School system and paying the costs incurred in connection with the issuance thereof, said Certificates to be payable from and secured by a pledge and dedication of the excess of annual revenues of the Issuer above statutory, necessary and usual charges in each of the fiscal years during which the Certificates are outstanding. The Certificates are non-interest bearing and shall mature no later than ten (10) days from the date of issuance. The Certificates shall be issued in fully registered form, shall be sold to the purchasers thereof at a price of par and shall have such additional terms and provisions as may be determined by this Parish School Board.

SECTION 2. Employment of Bond Counsel. This Parish School Board finds and determines that a real necessity exists for the employment of special bond counsel in connection with the issuance of the Certificates, and accordingly the law firm of Foley & Judell, L.L.P., is hereby employed as special bond counsel to the Issuer to do and perform comprehensive legal and coordinate professional work with respect to the issuance, sale and delivery of the Certificates. The fee of special Bond counsel in connection with the issuance of the Certificates shall not exceed the fees set forth in the Attorney General’s Guidelines for the fees of bond counsel for comprehensive legal and coordinate professional work in the issuance of revenue bonds, plus ”r;out-of-pocket” expenses; provided, however, that said fee shall be contingent and payable solely from the proceeds to be derived from the sale of the Certificates. A certified copy of this resolution shall be forwarded to the Attorney General of the State of Louisiana for his approval of the employment herein provided for.

SECTION 3. State Bond Commission. Application is hereby made to the State Bond Commission, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, for approval of the issuance and sale of the Certificates and for consent and authority to proceed with the issuance and sale of the Certificates as provided above, and Bond Counsel is directed to make application to the State Bond Commission in accordance with the foregoing on behalf of the Issuer.

This resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:

YEAS: Dr. Proctor, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Shamsie, Mr. Suire, Mr. Boudreaux, Mr. Vige’, Dr. McManus

NAYS: None

ABSENT: Mr. Daigle

And the resolution was declared adopted on this, the 5^th day of June, 2006.

/s/John E. Bourque /s/Lyle C. Johnson

Secretary-Treasurer President

17) Consider setting dates for next committee and board meetings.

Upon motion by Dr. Proctor, seconded by Mr. Boudreaux, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, the Board meeting will be held on Monday, July 10, 2006, and committee meetings will be held on Wednesday, June 14, 2006.

18) Correspondence.

Superintendent Bourque called attention to information provided in packet regarding the light poles at the Rayne High Schools gymnasium. This matter will be discussed at the committee meeting on June 14, 2006.

DISCUSSION ITEMS:

1) Discuss the dress code policy.

Mr. Rex Mills reviewed recommended changes in the employee dress code and he answered questions of the Board.

CONSENT ITEMS:

1) Consider assignments and changes of professional employees.

Upon motion by Mr. Shamsie, seconded by Mr. Vige’, and carried, the resignation of Dr. Gibson Miller, principal at Morse Elementary was accepted, effective July 31, 2006.

Superintendent Bourque recommended three changes in principalship. 1) Move Mrs. Linda Wilkerson, principal at Ross Elementary to Morse Elementary as principal to replace Dr. Miller. 2) Move Mr. T. J. Sonnier, principal at Martin Petitjean Elementary to Ross Elementary to replace Mrs. Wilkerson. 3) Move Ms. Kim Cummins, principal at Church Point Elementary to Martin Petitjean Elementary to replace Mr. Sonnier. Upon motion by Mr. Shamsie, seconded by Dr. Proctor and carried by a unanimous voice vote, the Board approved the principalship changes as recommended by Superintendent Bourque.

Upon motion by Mr. Boudreaux, seconded by Dr. McManus, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, an item to authorize the Superintendent to advertise for the principalship at Church Point Elementary was added to the agenda.

Upon motion by Mr. Boudreaux, seconded by Mr. Vige’, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, the Superintendent was authorized to advertise for the principalship at Church Point Elementary.

Upon motion by Mr. Shamsie, seconded by Dr. McManus, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, the Superintendent was authorized to advertise for the principalship at Church Point Elementary.

2) Received notification of retiring employees.

Upon motion by Mr. Vige’, seconded by Dr. McManus, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, Mr. Milton Simar’s application for retirement was approved.

Upon motion by Dr. Proctor, seconded by Mr. Suire, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, an item to authorize the Superintendent to advertise for the principalship at Evangeline Elementary was added to the agenda.

Upon motion by Mr. Shamsie, seconded by Dr. McManus, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, the Superintendent was authorized to advertise for the principalship at Evangeline Elementary.

Upon motion by Dr. McManus, seconded by Dr. Proctor, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, the following action was taken by the Board.

3) Receive the monthly sales tax report showing a year-to-date increase of 43.45 percent.

4) Granted a request to Aisha Ali, teacher, South Crowley Elementary, for a sabbatical leave for the 2006-07 Fall semester for medical reasons.

5) Granted a request to Jacqueline P. Chronister, teacher, Iota High School, for a sabbatical leave for the 2006-07 School Session for medical reasons.

6) Granted a request to Jamie L. Lavergne, teacher, Martin Petitjean Elementary, for a sabbatical leave for the 2006-07 School Session for medical reasons.

7) Consider a request from Fronda Howard, teacher, Crowley Kindergarten, for a sabbatical leave for the 2006-07 Fall Semester for professional development. (This item was deleted, earlier in the meeting.)

SUPERINTENDENT’S COMMENTS:

Superintendent Bourque thanked everyone throughout the parish for their cooperation. He commented on the Acadia Parish School Board’s good financial situation. He thanked the Board for its evaluation of his job performance.

CLOSING:

There being no other business to come before the Board, upon motion by Dr. McManus, seconded by Mr. Vige’, and carried by a unanimous voice vote, the meeting adjourned at 5:56 p.m.

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Mr. Lyle C. Johnson, President

ATTEST:

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Mr. John E. Bourque, Superintendent