Legal Notices
last updated: 01-07-2009
JEFFERSON DAVIS PARISH SCHOOL BOARDlast updated: 01-07-2009
DECEMBER 18, 2008- Jennings, Louisiana
The Jefferson Davis Parish School Board met in regular session at West End Instructional Center, 802 W. Jefferson Street, Jennings, Louisiana, on Thursday, December 18, 2008 at 10:00 a.m., with the following School Board members in attendance: President, Julius G. Caraway, III, Vice-President, Malon U. Dobson, Phillip Arceneaux, Gregory L. Bordelon, Mark E. Boudreaux, Sr., Jason J. Bouley, David S. Capdeville, Charles R. Bruchhaus, Donald E. Dees, Michael Heinen and Richard R. McNabb. Absent: Robert W. Menard and James E. Segura. The meeting was opened with a prayer by Mr. Dees, followed by the pledge of allegiance to the U.S. Flag, led by Mr. Bouley.
Upon motion by Mr. Boudreaux, seconded by Mr. Arceneaux and carried, the minutes of the November 20, 2008 School Board meeting were accepted.
It was moved by Mr. Dees and seconded by Mr. Dobson and unanimously carried that the Board call for a vote to take care of items of business not listed on the original agenda, or to change the order of topics to be addressed and the remove the executive session.
ELECTION OF 2009 SCHOOL BOARD OFFICERS
It was moved by Mr. Dees and seconded by Mr. McNabb to nominate Michael J. Heinen as 2009 School Board President. It was moved by Mr. Capdeville and seconded by Mr. Bordelon, that nominations cease. Mr. Heinen was elected unanimously to serve as 2009 Board President.
It was moved by Mr. Dobson and seconded by Mr. McNabb to nominate James E. Segura as 2009 School Board Vice-President. It was moved by Mr. Capdeville and seconded by Mr. Arceneaux, that nominations cease. Mr. Segura was elected unanimously to serve as 2009 Board Vice-President.
Mr. Chip Kyle, welcomed everyone to West End Instructional Center and gave a presentation on the programs offered.
The Sales Tax report was given by J. C. Blank, Tax Collector/Auditor, and accepted by the Board.
FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS: The following motions were made by Mr. Dees, Finance Committee Chairman, that the School Board:
Grant permission for Elton High to accept a donation from Elton Little Dribblers in the amount of $500.00, to be used to purchase equipment and/or other items as needed for the Jr. High and High School basketball programs. Motion seconded by Mr. Bruchhaus, and carried.
Approve a request from Kathy Mack, SIS/JPAMS Administrator, to purchase a Parent Notification Computer Software System at an estimated cost of $13,660.00 ($2.50 per student), to be paid from General Funds. Motion seconded by Mr. Boudreaux, and carried.
Permission for James Ward Elementary to accept a donation from Wal-Mart Foundation in the amount of $1,000.00, to be used for academic achievement, good behavior and attendance awards. Motion seconded by Mr. Bouley, and carried.
Approve a request from Dr. Rebekah Hanks, Federal Program Director, to reduce the regularly scheduled full-time work status of Ms. Bethany Istre, a Clerk, II in the Education Media Center Production Lab, from 5 days per week to 4 days per week, to allow Ms. Istre the opportunity to pursue a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education. Motion seconded by Mr. Caraway, and carried.
Permission for Superintendent, David Clayton to enter into a lease agreement with T-Mobile to allow T-Mobile to lease a small tract of land (typically a 60 foot by 60 foot area) for the installation of wireless telecommunications tower on the property located at 614 Powell Road, Elton, LA., for $7,800.00 per year ($650.00) per month with 3% annual rental increases. Lease fees to District #22 account. Motion seconded by Mr. Bruchhaus, and carried.
Permission for Hathaway High to accept a $500.00 grant provided by Butchies' Corner and Exxon Mobil, to support the School-Wide Positive Behavior Program student incentives. Motion seconded by Mr. McNabb, and carried.
Accept the quote of Central Auction House of Baton Rouge, LA to provide for the ability for vendors to respond to advertised bids via electronic means as required by Act 590 for a yearly cost of $400 plus $250 for each advertised bid, as requested by the director of Finance. Another quote was submitted by Info Tech, Inc. that called for the first six months of service at no cost, followed a $4,200 charge for the second six months and $2,100 for each subsequent six month period. Motion seconded by Mr. Bordelon, and carried.
Declare an emergency at Jennings High:
A. To have the 3 standing light poles at the Jennings High School track laid down by a certified crane company, at an estimated cost of $5,844.00. Information: Two poles laid down. One remaining. Cost approximately $4,500.00. Remaining pole has guide lines courtesy of Jeff Davis Electric until it can be removed next spring.
B. To have the fallen light pole and three standing light poles examined by a certified welding inspector at an estimated cost of $1,500.00-$3,500.00 for the testing and $75.00 per hour plus expenses for the certified welding inspector.
Motion seconded by Mr. Caraway, and carried.
Grant permission for the 2009-2010 school year for Jefferson Davis Parish graduating seniors to participate in the STEPS (Senior Technical Education at Sowela) program at Sowela Technical Community College, with the requirements for entry as follows:
1. Graduating Senior;
2. Maximum of 2 core courses remaining to graduate;
3. Take placement test and make qualifying score (ACT OR ASSET);
4. Minimum of 17 credits earned in high school;
5. No attendance issues:
6. No disciplinary problems.
The student will be a student at their home school and attend STEPS High School in Lake Charles on the Sowela campus. Transportation will be the responsibility of the student and expendable books will be paid for by the Board. The $5 registration fee and $5 ID fee will also be paid by the Board. Tuition and non-expendable books will be the responsibility of Sowela Technical Community College.
The following courses will be closed to all Jefferson Davis Parish students unless waived by the Superintendent: welding, Automotive Technology, Culinary Arts and Electrician.
Motion seconded by Mr. Bouley, and carried.
Grant permission to Welsh High, Welsh Elementary and Welsh-Roanoke Jr. High to each accept a $500.00 donation from school board member, Mark Boudreaux, to be used for the enhancement of the School-Wide Positive Behavior program. Motion seconded by Mr. Bordelon and carried, with Mr. Boudreaux recused from voting.
Grant permission to comply with all new requirements of the Office of Motor Vehicles for students enrolled in Drivers Education and that the fees remain at $200.00 per student. Motion seconded by Mr. Bruchhaus, and carried.
Permission for Jennings Elementary to accept a donation from Wal-Mart Foundation in the amount of $1,000.00, to be used for student incentives. Motion seconded by Mr. Bouley, and carried.
Permission to purchase the following: INSIGHT 4 Scanner System $4,995.00; Prosper Single User License $1,895.00/Computer $1,099.19/ and Prosper Form Test Sheets (500) for $32.35 x 2 =$64.70. (First Graders 443 and Second Graders 454) One time cost of $8,053.89. To test first and second graders, as proposed by K. Murphy, to be paid from General Fund. Motion seconded by Mr. Bouley, and carried.
Permission for Welsh Elementary to accept a donation from Arlene Heinen, of a PC tablet, Compact tc1100, valued at $700.00. Motion seconded by Mr. Bouley, and carried.
NEW BUSINESS:
It was moved by Mr. Dees, seconded by Mr. Bouley and carried to allow Bill Hebert, Director of Finance, to extend his appointment as the Louisiana representative to the Southeastern Association of School Board Officials to run through May, 2011.
It was moved by Mr. Caraway, seconded by Mr. Arceneaux and carried to grant authorization from the board to use current signature plates as the signing authority on all checks and accounts until new plates are received.
It was moved by Mr. Dobson, seconded by Mr. Arceneaux, and carried, with Mr. Bouley and Mr. Bordelon recused from voting, that the following out-of-state travel requests be approved:
a. Jennings High Jazzers dance team to compete in the NDA Dance Classic Competition in Duluth, Georgia, from Thursday, January 28, 2009 to Tuesday, February 2, 2009.
b. Lake Arthur High Lady Lakers dance team to compete in the National Dance Competition in Orlando, Florida, from Thursday, January 29, 2009 to Wednesday, February 3, 2009.
It was moved by Mr. McNabb, seconded by Mr. Bordelon and carried to adopt Calendar B as the school calendar for the 2009-2010 school year.
PERSONNEL CHANGES:
It was moved by Mr. Boudreaux, seconded by Mr. Dees and carried to approve the Superintendent's recommendations to name Robert D. Hieronymus, Administrative Specialist at West-End Instructional, effective as soon as possible, re: new position.
It was moved by Mr. McNabb, seconded by Mr. Dobson and carried to approve the Superintendent's recommendations to approve the following personnel changes, by consent:
APPOINTMENTS
A. Rachelle Trahan, Jennings Elementary GATES teacher, effective 01/09/08, re: Charlotte Duplechain leave.
B. Dare Weekley, Lake Arthur High School Special Education teacher, effective 12/03/08, re: R. Todd Brown transfer.
C. April Richard, West End Instructional Center paraprofessional, effective 12/01/08, Pam Duplantis transfer to clerical position.
TRANSFERS
A. Jared Lavergne, Hathaway High science teacher to Jennings High science teacher, effective 01/08/09, re: Diane Benoit leave.
B. Raymond Todd Brown, Lake Arthur High special education teacher to West End Instructional Special Education teacher, effective 12/01/08, re: Kimberly Saige Landry resignation.
LEAVES
A. Mandy Broussard, James Ward Elementary teacher, extended medical leave, effective 12/02/08 to 12/17/08.
B. Diane Benoit, Jennings High teacher, extended medical leave, effective 10/06/08 to 11/17/08 and 01/05/09 to 05/27/09.
C. Wanda Simon, Jennings Elementary cafeteria technician, extended medical leave, effective 11/21/08 to 01/08/09.
D. Gwen B. McMillin, Welsh Elementary paraprofessional, extended medical leave, effective 12/01/08 to 12/31/08.
E. Tara Hill, Jennings High teacher, extended medical leave, effective 11/10/08 to 11/21/08.
F. Tyrone Rubin, Jennings Elementary teacher, extended medical leave, effective 01/05/09 to 05/21/09.
RESIGNATIONS
A. Charlotte Duplechain, Jennings Elementary and Lake Arthur Elementary GATES teacher, effective 05/28/09.
INFORMATION:
Condolences are extended to the following families:
a. Roy Lapoint, teacher and principal, who retired in 1995 with 25 years of service.
b. Elinor Pat Legros, Central Office secretary, who retired in 2003 with 22 years of service.
c. Cellienan Guillory, cafeteria technician, who retired in 1985 with 24 years of service.
On November 22, 2008, Bruchhaus & Bruchhaus Auction, Inc. of Elton, Louisiana sold salvage equipment declared surplus by the Jefferson Davis Parish School Board. School Board property sold for a total of $10,150.00, with the school board receiving $8,738.75 and the commission being $1,411.25.
The following teachers have been selected to serve on the ELA textbook committee: Grades PreK-5
EES/HHS: Cynthia Ardoin
FES:
Dell Deshotel
JES:
Diane LeBlanc
LAE:
Barbara Byler
LHS:
Julie Campbell
WARD:
Marcia Koopman
WES:
Becky Cormier
Grades 6-7-8
EHS:
Tammy Fruge
FES:
Lynzie Boudreaux
HHS: Rhonda Talley
JHS:
Tana Garcia
LAHS:
Donna Woods
W - R:
Lisa Chapman
Grades 9-12
EHS:
Amy Gobert
JHS: Collette Hoffpauir
LAHS:
Laurie Duhon
WHS:
Amy Stanford
The textbook caravan will be held on Wednesday, January 21, 2009 at the Lake Charles Civic Center. Registration will be held from 7:30-7:50 a.m. with a mandatory orientation by Department of Education beginning at 7:50 a.m.
There being no other business to come before the Board, it was moved by Mr. Bouley, seconded by Mr. Boudreaux and carried, to adjourn.
/s/Julius G. Caraway, III, President
ATTEST:
/s/David Clayton, Secretary/Superintendent
Note: Items purchased by quotes or bids may be reviewed at the School Board office during normal business hours. All policies can be reviewed at any facility under the jurisdiction of the Jefferson Davis Parish School Board.
Published in the Jennings Daily News, Jennings, LA on January 7, 2009.
LEGAL NOTICE
The regular monthly meetings in 2009 of the Grand Marais Gravity Drainage District Board will be held at 7:00 P.M., on the third Tuesday of every month at the Jeff Davis Fire District No. 2 Station, 5396 Pine Island Highway, Jennings, LA.
Published in the Jennings Daily News, Jennings, LA on January 7, 2009.
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