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DATE, TIME, PLACE OF MEETING
The Calcasieu Parish School Board met in the Conference Room of the Calcasieu Parish School Board located at 1732 Kirkman Street, Lake Charles, Louisiana, on Tuesday, May 7, 2002, at 5:00 p.m. John M. Falgout, President, called the meeting to order. James Karr led the prayer; Mr. Fontenot led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL
The roll was called and the following members were present: Joe A. Andrepont, Randall C. Armentor, Ricky Blackwell, Wilridge P. Doucet, Clara F. Duhon, Jay L. Duhon, John M. Falgout, L. J. "Berk" Fontenot, James W. Karr, Sr., Sheral A. LaVergne, James W. Pitre, Gregory P. Robert, Philip Tarver and Elray T. Victorian.
Carla C. Duplechin was absent.
MINUTES APPROVED
On motion by Mr. Andrepont, seconded by Mr. Duhon and unanimously carried, the minutes of the regular meeting of April 16, 2002, were approved as presented. Supplemental AgendaBy general consent the Supplemental Agenda was included as part of the regular agenda.
PRESENTATIONS
By general consensus of the Board, Item F, presentation of the “Student of the Year State Winners”, was moved to A.
Student of the Year State Winners
The Chair recognized Dolores Hicks, Administrative Director of Elementary Schools who recognized Phyllis Hess. Ms. Hess presented gift certificates to the following Student of the Year winners: Andrew Moss, a student at Moss Bluff Middle School, son of Mickie and Ken Moss, was awarded Parish Middle School, Regional and State Student of the Year Awards. Andrew spoke on the important factors that have made a difference in his life. The Board congratulated Andrew and his parents and commended Andrew on his accomplishments.
Claire Galley, a student at DeQuincy Elementary, daughter of Brian and Julie Galley, was awarded the Parish Elementary School, Regional and State Student of the Year Awards. Claire spoke on the importance of helping others and how it has affected her life. The Board congratulated Claire and her parents and commended Claire for her accomplishments.
By general consent of the Board, item E. “Insight 2001-2002 Team” was placed after the presentation of the Student of the Year State Awards.
Insight 2001-2002 Team
Kathy Severns, Assistant Principal at Moss Bluff Middle School, recognized the first CPSB Insight 2001-2002 Team, the new teachers and the mentors in support of their first year of teaching in our parish. This process has been a part of the Louisiana First Grant for New Teacher Induction. It was noted that Calcasieu Parish is receiving grant monies from the state to assist with the induction process in an effort to retain teachers. Mrs. Severns stated that the system would add second year teachers to the process for next year and plan to add third year teachers in two years.
The Board congratulated the first year teachers and wished them many years of success.
By general consent of the Board, items VII. D, E, P, Q and R were placed after presentation of the Insight Team.
Resolution Promulgating the Results of a Special Election Held in School District Number 28 of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana on May 4, 2002
Lake Charles, Louisiana May 7, 2002
The Parish School Board of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, governing authority of School District No. 28 of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, met in regular public session at 5:00 o'clock p.m. on Tuesday, May 7, 2002, at the regular meeting place of said Board in the Calcasieu Parish School Board Office, Lake Charles, Louisiana, pursuant to the provisions of written notice given to each and every member thereof and duly posted in the manner required by law.
President, John M. Falgout, called the meeting to order and on roll call, the following members were present:
Joe A. Andrepont, Randy Armentor, Ricky Blackwell, Wilridge Doucet, Clara F. Duhon, J. L. “Jay” Duhon, John M. Falgout, L. J. “Berk” Fontenot, James W. Karr, Sr., Sheral LaVergne, James W. Pitre, Greg Robert, Philip E. Tarver, and Elray T. Victorian
ABSENT: Carla C. Duplechin
The meeting was called to order and the roll called with the above results. The President of the Board stated that one purpose of the meeting was for canvassing and tabulating the returns of an election held in School District No. 28 of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (the “District”) on May 4, 2002, on the question of imposition of a special ad valorem tax of ten (10) mills for a period of ten (10) years from the first levy of said tax, upon all taxable property within the District, and thereupon presented the following proces verbal, which was adopted by the following vote:
YEAS: Mr. Andrepont, Mr. Armentor, Mr. Blackwell, Mr. Doucet, Mrs. Duhon, Mr. Duhon, Mr. Falgout, Mr. Fontenot, Mr. Karr, Ms. LaVergne, Mr. Pitre, Mr. Robert, Mr. Tarver, and Mr. Victorian
NAYS: None
PROCES VERBAL
BE IT KNOWN AND REMEMBERED that on this 7th day of May, 2002, at 5:30 o’clock p.m., in accordance with a resolution of the Calcasieu Parish School Board (the “Board”), governing authority of School District No. 28 of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, adopted on February 19, 2002, and recorded in the records of said Board, notice of which meeting was issued and published according to law, the undersigned members of the Board, being a quorum thereof, met at the regular meeting place of the Board, and according to law examined the tabulation blanks, certificates and statements which were received from the Commissioners and Commissioners-in-Charge of the election held in School District No. 28 of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana on May 4, 2002, in accordance with said resolution, together with the transcription of the totals made by the Clerk of Court and Ex-Officio Parish Custodian of Voting Machines in and for Calcasieu Parish to determine the following proposition:
TAX PROPOSITION
SUMMARY: AUTHORITY FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 28 OF CALCASIEU PARISH, LOUISIANA, TO LEVY AND COLLECT A 10-YEAR SPECIAL TAX OF TEN (10) MILLS IN ADDITION TO OTHER TAXES LEVIED BY THE DISTRICT, FOR ACQUIRING, MAINTAINING AND/OR IMPROVING SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND OTHER SCHOOL RELATED FACILITIES WITHIN THE DISTRICT.
Shall School District No. 28 of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, levy and collect a special tax of ten (10) mills for a period of ten (10) years from the first levy of the tax, in excess of and in addition to other taxes levied by the District; for the purpose of acquiring, maintaining and/or improving lands for building sites and playgrounds, purchasing, erecting, enlarging and/or improving school buildings and other school related facilities within and for said School District, and acquiring the necessary equipment and furnishings therefor, title to which shall be in the public?
The results of said election proved to be as follows:
NUMBER OF VOTES IN NUMBER OF VOTES PRECINCT FAVOR OF PROPOSITION AGAINST ROPOSITION 260 (Part) 44 11 261 (Part) 44 16 262 (Part) 59 14 Absentees 0 0 TOTALS 147 41
We therefore ascertained that the majority of qualified electors of School District No. 28 of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana qualified to vote under the Constitution and laws of the State of Louisiana voting in said election in the District voted in favor of the Tax Proposition.
At the same time and place, we did examine and canvass the returns as evidenced by said tabulation blanks, certificates, and statements received from the election Commissioners and Commissioners-in-Charge, the correctness of which were sworn to by the election Commissioners-in-Charge and Commissioners according to law, and our finding was that the returns indicated a majority voted in favor of said proposition.
Therefore, we declare that the result of said election is in favor of the Tax Proposition as stated above.
In accordance with law, a resolution promulgating the aforesaid results was adopted, and the Secretary of the Board was ordered to have a copy of said resolution signed by the President and published in one issue of the Southwest Daily News, a newspaper published in Calcasieu Parish and of general circulation in said School District No. 28.
We did, likewise, order that one copy of this proces verbal be sent to the Secretary of State to be recorded in the archives of the State of Louisiana, and that one copy be sent to the Clerk of the District Court of Calcasieu Parish to be recorded in the mortgage records of said Parish and that one copy be filed in the archives of this Board.
THUS DONE AND SIGNED in the presence of Sharon Allured and Joseph A. Delafield , competent witnesses and qualified voters of Calcasieu Parish on this 7th day of May, 2002, at a special meeting of the Board in Lake Charles, Louisiana, by the undersigned members of said Board present and participating in the canvass of said election.
WITNESSES: /s/ Sharon Allured /s/ John M. Falgout President
/s/ Joseph A. Delafield /s/ Randall C. Armentor V. President
/s/ Philip E. Tarver__________ Member
/s/ James W. Karr, Sr.,_______ Member
/s/ L. J. Berk Fontenot_______ Member
/s/ Wilridge P. Doucet _______ Member
/s/James W. Pitre ___________ Member
/s/Sheral A. LaVergne________ Member
/s/ Clara F. Duhon___________ Member
/s/ Gregory P. Robert________ Member
/s/ Elray Victorian________ __ Member
/s/ Joe Andrepont___________ Member
/s/ J. L. Duhon_____________ Member
/s/ James Richard Blackwell __ Member
The following resolution was thereupon introduced, and pursuant to a motion made by Mr. Armentor and seconded by Mr. Victorian, was adopted by the following vote:
YEAS: Mr. Andrepont, Mr. Armentor, Mr. Blackwell, Mr. Doucet, Mrs. Duhon, Mr. Duhon, Mr. Falgout, Mr. Fontenot, Mr. Karr, Ms. LaVergne, Mr. Pitre, Mr. Robert, Mr. Tarver, and Mr. Victorian
NAYS: None
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION PROMULGATING THE RESULTS OF A SPECIAL ELECTION HELD IN SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 28 OF CALCASIEU PARISH, LOUISIANA ON MAY 4, 2002.
WHEREAS, on May 4, 2002, an election was held in School District No. 28 of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, to determine the proposition hereinafter set out;
WHEREAS, the returns of said election were canvassed by the Board according to law and notice duly given as provided by law, and the result of said election was declared to be in favor of proposition;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Calcasieu Parish School Board, the governing authority of School District No. 28 of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, as follows: SECTION 1. An election was held in School District No. 28 of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, on May 4, 2002, to determine the proposition hereinafter set out; that said election was duly and properly called by the Board by a resolution adopted on February 19, 2002, and recorded in the records of said Board, that notice of said election embracing all matters required by law to be contained therein was given by publication in the Southwest Daily News, a newspaper published in Sulphur, Louisiana, and of general circulation in School District No. 28, on March 5, March 12, March 19, and March 27, 2002, the first of said publications being not less than 45 days nor more than 90 days prior to the date set for said election; that this Board did in said resolution designate the polling places for said election and did provide for the use of voting machines in the conduct of said election; that election officials were duly selected; that each election official received the certificate of instruction of the use of the voting machines and his duties in connection therewith as required by law; that the State Custodian of Voting Machines and the Clerk of Court and Ex-Officio Parish Custodian of Voting Machines of Calcasieu Parish made available on the day of the election at the polling places designated for the conduct of said election the necessary voting machines and all necessary equipment and paraphernalia required by law in connection with the use of voting machines at elections; that the Registrar of Voters and the Clerk of Court of Calcasieu Parish furnished to the election Commissioners and Commissioners-in-Charge copies of the precinct registers for each precinct or ward entitled to vote at such polling places; that the Louisiana Secretary of State prepared and certified the ballot used in the voting machines as required by law; that the proposition voted on in said election and as it appeared in said voting machine was in due form provided by law and the resolution adopted by this Board on February 19, 2002, calling said special election; that the results of said election were written on a large sheet of paper at said polling places, which sheet of paper was signed by each of the election officials designated to conduct such election at said polling places and which sheet was thereupon posted in public view at the polling places in accordance with law; that only qualified electors under the Constitution and laws of the State of Louisiana voted at said election; that the officials who served at said election were duly and properly appointed; that the places of all absent election officials were properly filled in accordance with law; that before opening the polls all election officials were properly sworn in accordance with law; that the polls at the voting places were opened at 6:00 a.m. and remained open and until not later than 8:00 p.m.; that after the closing of the polls the votes for and against the proposition were properly counted and tallied and the necessary tabulation blanks, certificates and statements were made by the election officials in accordance with law and the voting machines delivered to the Clerk of Court and Ex-Officio Custodian of Voting Machines in and for Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, and a copy of the results of said election delivered to the Clerk of the District Court of Calcasieu Parish as required by Louisiana Revised Statutes 18:1190 E; that on May 7, 2002, that being the third day after said election the Clerk of Court and Ex-Officio Custodian of Voting Machines, after breaking the seals and opening the voting machines used in said election did transcript the totals for the proposition voted upon at said election; and that all things whatsoever required by law to be done in connection with the holding of said election were properly and duly performed in manner and form as required by Chapter 4 of Subtitle II of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, and the general election laws of the State of Louisiana. SECTION 2. In said election the following proposition was approved by a majority of the electors qualified to vote and voting in said election in School District No. 28 of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana: TAX PROPOSITION
SUMMARY: AUTHORITY FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 28 OF CALCASIEU PARISH, LOUISIANA, TO LEVY AND COLLECT A 10-YEAR SPECIAL TAX OF TEN (10) MILLS IN ADDITION TO OTHER TAXES LEVIED BY THE DISTRICT, FOR ACQUIRING, MAINTAINING AND/OR IMPROVING SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND OTHER SCHOOL RELATED FACILITIES WITHIN THE DISTRICT.
Shall School District No. 28 of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, levy and collect a special tax of ten (10) mills for a period of ten (10) years from the first levy of the tax, in excess of and in addition to other taxes levied by the District; for the purpose of acquiring, maintaining and/or improving lands for building sites and playgrounds, purchasing, erecting, enlarging and/or improving school buildings and other school related facilities within and for said School District, and acquiring the necessary equipment and furnishings therefor, title to which shall be in the public?
SECTION 3. The results of said election shall be promulgated by publication of this resolution of promulgation one time in the Southwest Daily News, a newspaper published in Sulphur, Louisiana, the official journal of the Board and of general circulation in School District No. 28. ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 7th day of May, 2002.
/s/ John M. Falgout JOHN M. FALGOUT, President Calcasieu Parish School Board ATTEST:
/s/ Jude W. Theriot JUDE W. THERIOT, Secretary Calcasieu Parish School Board
STATE OF LOUISIANA PARISH OF CALCASIEU
I, JUDE W. THERIOT, certify that I am the duly qualified and acting Superintendent of Public Schools for the Parish of Calcasieu, Louisiana, and as such, Ex-Officio Secretary of the Calcasieu Parish School Board, governing authority of School District No. 28 of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.
I further certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of an excerpt from the minutes of a public meeting of the Calcasieu Parish School Board held on May 7, 2002, and of a resolution adopted at said meeting, as said minutes and resolution appear officially of record in my possession.
IN FAITH WHEREOF, witness my official signature and the impress of the official seal of the Calcasieu Parish School Board on this 7th day of May, 2002.
/s/Jude W. Theriot JUDE W. THERIOT, Secretary
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Resolution Promulgating the Results of a Special Election Held in School District Number 33 of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana on May 4, 2002
Lake Charles, Louisiana May 7, 2002
The Parish School Board of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, governing authority of School District No. 33 of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, met in regular public session at 5:00 o'clock p.m. on Tuesday, May 7, 2002, at the regular meeting place of said Board in the Calcasieu Parish School Board Office, Lake Charles, Louisiana, pursuant to the provisions of written notice given to each and every member thereof and duly posted in the manner required by law.
President, John M. Falgout, called the meeting to order and on roll call, the following members were present:
Joe A. Andrepont, Randy Armentor, Ricky Blackwell, Wilridge Doucet, Clara F. Duhon, J. L. “Jay” Duhon, John M. Falgout, L. J. “Berk” Fontenot, James W. Karr, Sr., Sheral LaVergne, James W. Pitre, Greg Robert, Philip E. Tarver, and Elray T. Victorian
ABSENT: Carla C. Duplechin
The meeting was called to order and the roll called with the above results.
The President of the Board stated that one purpose of the meeting was for canvassing and tabulating the returns of an election held in School District No. 33 of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (the “District”) on May 4, 2002, on the question of incurring debt and issuing bonds in an amount not exceeding $29,600,000, which bonds are to be retired with, paid from and secured by ad valorem taxes on all taxable property within the District, and thereupon presented the following proces verbal, which was adopted by the following vote:
YEAS: Mr. Andrepont, Mr. Armentor, Mr. Blackwell, Mr. Doucet, Mrs. Duhon, Mr. Duhon, Mr. Falgout, Mr. Fontenot, Mr. Karr, Ms. LaVergne, Mr. Pitre, Mr. Robert, Mr. Tarver, and Mr. Victorian
NAYS: None
PROCES VERBAL
BE IT KNOWN AND REMEMBERED that on this 7th day of May, 2002, at 5:30 o’clock p.m., in accordance with a resolution of the Calcasieu Parish School Board (the “Board”), governing authority of School District No. 33 of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, adopted on February 19, 2002, and recorded in the records of said Board, notice of which meeting was issued and published according to law, the undersigned members of the Board, being a quorum thereof, met at the regular meeting place of the Board, and according to law examined the tabulation blanks, certificates and statements which were received from the Commissioners and Commissioners-in-Charge of the election held in School District No. 33 of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana on May 4, 2002, in accordance with said resolution, together with the transcription of the totals made by the Clerk of Court and Ex-Officio Parish Custodian of Voting Machines in and for Calcasieu Parish to determine the following proposition:
BOND PROPOSITION
SUMMARY: AUTHORITY FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 33 OF CALCASIEU PARISH, LOUISIANA, TO ISSUE NOT EXCEEDING $29,600,000 OF UP TO 20-YEAR PUBLIC SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT BONDS FOR ACQUIRING AND/OR IMPROVING SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND OTHER SCHOOL RELATED FACILITIES WITHIN THE DISTRICT, SAID BONDS TO BE PAYABLE FROM AD VALOREM TAXES.
Shall School District No. 33 of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, incur debt and issue bonds in an amount not exceeding $29,600,000 for a period not to exceed twenty (20) years from the date thereof, with interest at a rate not exceeding nine (9%) percent per annum, for the purpose of acquiring and/or improving lands for building sites and playgrounds, purchasing, erecting, enlarging and/or improving school buildings and other school related facilities within and for said School District, and acquiring the necessary equipment and furnishings therefor, title to which shall be in the public, which said bonds shall be retired with, paid from and secured by ad valorem taxes on all taxable property within the limits of School District No. 33 of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, sufficient in rate and amount to pay said bonds in principal and interest?
The results of said election proved to be as follows:
NUMBER OF VOTES IN NUMBER OF VOTES PRECINCT FAVOR OF PROPOSITION AGAINST ROPOSITION 313 (Part) 6 0 318 18 4 319 9 6 320 20 3 321 25 7 322 10 8 323 11 7 324 18 4 327 18 4 328 24 20 329 27 5 330 8 1 332 42 12 338 3 13 339 (Part) 0 0 364 19 5 365 (Part) 0 0 369 (Part) 17 8 370 26 8 371 (Part) 26 8 Absentees 9 _ 1 TOTALS 364 124
We therefore ascertained that the majority of qualified electors of School District No. 33 of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana qualified to vote under the Constitution and laws of the State of Louisiana voting in said election in the District voted in favor of the Bond Proposition.
At the same time and place, we did examine and canvass the returns as evidenced by said tabulation blanks, certificates, and statements received from the election Commissioners and Commissioners-in-Charge, the correctness of which were sworn to by the election Commissioners-in-Charge and Commissioners according to law, and our finding was that the returns indicated a majority voted in favor of said proposition.
Therefore, we declare that the result of said election is in favor of the Bond Proposition as stated above.
In accordance with law, a resolution promulgating the aforesaid results was adopted, and the Secretary of the Board was ordered to have a copy of said resolution signed by the President and published in one issue of the Southwest Daily News, a newspaper published in Calcasieu Parish and of general circulation in said School District No. 33. We did, likewise, order that one copy of this proces verbal be sent to the Secretary of State to be recorded in the archives of the State of Louisiana, and that one copy be sent to the Clerk of the District Court of Calcasieu Parish to be recorded in the mortgage records of said Parish and that one copy be filed in the archives of this Board.
THUS DONE AND SIGNED in the presence of Sharon Allured and Joseph A. Delafield , competent witnesses and qualified voters of Calcasieu Parish on this 7th day of May, 2002, at a special meeting of the Board in Lake Charles, Louisiana, by the undersigned members of said Board present and participating in the canvass of said election.
WITNESSES: /s/ Sharon Allured , /s/ John M. Falgout , President
/s/ Joseph A. Delafield , /s/ Randall C. Armentor_ , V. President
/s/ Philip E. Tarver__________, Member
/s/ James W. Karr, Sr.,_______, Member
/s/ L. J. Berk Fontenot_______, Member
/s/ Wilridge P. Doucet _______, Member
/s/James W. Pitre ___________, Member
/s/Sheral A. LaVergne________, Member
/s/ Clara F. Duhon___________, Member
/s/ Gregory P. Robert_________, Member
/s/ Elray Victorian____________, Member
/s/ Joe Andrepont_____________, Member
/s/ J. L. Duhon______________, Member
/s/ James Richard Blackwell____, Member
The following resolution was thereupon introduced, and pursuant to a motion made by Mr. Victorian and seconded by Ms. LaVergne, was adopted by the following vote:
YEAS: Mr. Andrepont, Mr. Armentor, Mr. Blackwell, Mr. Doucet, Mrs. Duhon, Mr. Duhon, Mr. Falgout, Mr. Fontenot, Mr. Karr, Ms. LaVergne, Mr. Pitre, Mr. Robert, Mr. Tarver, and Mr. Victorian
NAYS: None
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION PROMULGATING THE RESULTS OF A SPECIAL ELECTION HELD IN SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 33 OF CALCASIEU PARISH, LOUISIANA ON MAY 4, 2002.
WHEREAS, on May 4, 2002, an election was held in School District No. 33 of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, to determine the proposition hereinafter set out;
WHEREAS, the returns of said election were canvassed by the Board according to law and notice duly given as provided by law, and the result of said election was declared to be in favor of proposition; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Calcasieu Parish School Board, the governing authority of School District No. 33 of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, as follows: SECTION 1. An election was held in School District No. 33 of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, on May 4, 2002, to determine the proposition hereinafter set out; that said election was duly and properly called by the Board by a resolution adopted on February 19, 2002, and recorded in the records of said Board, that notice of said election embracing all matters required by law to be contained therein was given by publication in the Southwest Daily News, a newspaper published in Sulphur, Louisiana, and of general circulation in School District No. 33, on March 12, March 19, March 26, and April 2, 2002, the first of said publications being not less than 45 days nor more than 90 days prior to the date set for said election; that this Board did in said resolution designate the polling places for said election and did provide for the use of voting machines in the conduct of said election; that election officials were duly selected; that each election official received the certificate of instruction of the use of the voting machines and his duties in connection therewith as required by law; that the State Custodian of Voting Machines and the Clerk of Court and Ex-Officio Parish Custodian of Voting Machines of Calcasieu Parish made available on the day of the election at the polling places designated for the conduct of said election the necessary voting machines and all necessary equipment and paraphernalia required by law in connection with the use of voting machines at elections; that the Registrar of Voters and the Clerk of Court of Calcasieu Parish furnished to the election Commissioners and Commissioners-in-Charge copies of the precinct registers for each precinct or ward entitled to vote at such polling places; that the Louisiana Secretary of State prepared and certified the ballot used in the voting machines as required by law; that the proposition voted on in said election and as it appeared in said voting machine was in due form provided by law and the resolution adopted by this Board on February 19, 2002, calling said special election; that the results of said election were written on a large sheet of paper at said polling places, which sheet of paper was signed by each of the election officials designated to conduct such election at said polling places and which sheet was thereupon posted in public view at the polling places in accordance with law; that only qualified electors under the Constitution and laws of the State of Louisiana voted at said election; that the officials who served at said election were duly and properly appointed; that the places of all absent election officials were properly filled in accordance with law; that before opening the polls all election officials were properly sworn in accordance with law; that the polls at the voting places were opened at 6:00 a.m. and remained open and until not later than 8:00 p.m.; that after the closing of the polls the votes for and against the proposition were properly counted and tallied and the necessary tabulation blanks, certificates and statements were made by the election officials in accordance with law and the voting machines delivered to the Clerk of Court and Ex-Officio Custodian of Voting Machines in and for Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, and a copy of the results of said election delivered to the Clerk of the District Court of Calcasieu Parish as required by Louisiana Revised Statutes 18:1190 E; that on May 7, 2002, that being the third day after said election the Clerk of Court and Ex-Officio Custodian of Voting Machines, after breaking the seals and opening the voting machines used in said election did transcript the totals for the proposition voted upon at said election; and that all things whatsoever required by law to be done in connection with the holding of said election were properly and duly performed in manner and form as required by Chapter 4 of Subtitle II of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, and the general election laws of the State of Louisiana. SECTION 2. In said election the following proposition was approved by a majority of the electors qualified to vote and voting in said election in School District No. 33 of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana: BOND PROPOSITION
SUMMARY: AUTHORITY FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 33 OF CALCASIEU PARISH, LOUISIANA, TO ISSUE NOT EXCEEDING $29,600,000 OF UP TO 20-YEAR PUBLIC SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT BONDS FOR ACQUIRING AND/OR IMPROVING SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND OTHER SCHOOL RELATED FACILITIES WITHIN THE DISTRICT, SAID BONDS TO BE PAYABLE FROM AD VALOREM TAXES.
Shall School District No. 33 of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, incur debt and issue bonds in an amount not exceeding $29,600,000 for a period not to exceed twenty (20) years from the date thereof, with interest at a rate not exceeding nine (9%) percent per annum, for the purpose of acquiring and/or improving lands for building sites and playgrounds, purchasing, erecting, enlarging and/or improving school buildings and other school related facilities within and for said School District, and acquiring the necessary equipment and furnishings therefor, title to which shall be in the public, which said bonds shall be retired with, paid from and secured by ad valorem taxes on all taxable property within the limits of School District No. 33 of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, sufficient in rate and amount to pay said bonds in principal and interest?
SECTION 3. The results of said election shall be promulgated by publication of this resolution of promulgation one time in the Southwest Daily News, a newspaper published in Sulphur, Louisiana, the official journal of the Board and of general circulation in School District No. 33. ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 7th day of May, 2002. /s/ John M. Falgout JOHN M. FALGOUT, President Calcasieu Parish School Board
ATTEST:
/s/ Jude W. Theriot JUDE W. THERIOT, Secretary Calcasieu Parish School Board
STATE OF LOUISIANA PARISH OF CALCASIEU I, JUDE W. THERIOT, certify that I am the duly qualified and acting Superintendent of Public Schools for the Parish of Calcasieu, Louisiana, and as such, Ex-Officio Secretary of the Calcasieu Parish School Board, governing authority of School District No. 33 of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.
I further certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of an excerpt from the minutes of a public meeting of the Calcasieu Parish School Board held on May 7, 2002, and of a resolution adopted at said meeting, as said minutes and resolution appear officially of record in my possession.
IN FAITH WHEREOF, witness my official signature and the impress of the official seal of the Calcasieu Parish School Board on this 7th day of May, 2002.
/s/ Jude W. Theriot JUDE W. THERIOT, Secretary
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Resolution Authorizing Advertisement for Sale of $10,000,000 General Obligation Public School Improvement Bonds of School District Number 33, 2002 Series
Lake Charles, Louisiana May 7, 2002
The Parish School Board of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, met in regular public session at 5:00 o’clock p.m. on Tuesday, May 7, 2002, at the regular meeting place of said Board in the Calcasieu Parish School Board Office Building, 1732 Kirkman Street, Lake Charles, Louisiana, pursuant to the provisions of written notice given to each and every member thereof and duly posted in the manner required by law. President, John M. Falgout, called the meeting to order and on roll call, the following members were present:
Joe A. Andrepont, Randy Armentor, Ricky Blackwell, Wilridge Doucet, Clara F. Duhon, J. L. “Jay” Duhon, John M. Falgout, L. J. “Berk” Fontenot, James W. Karr, Sr., Sheral LaVergne, James W. Pitre, Greg Robert, Philip E. Tarver, and Elray T. Victorian
ABSENT: Carla C. Duplechin
The meeting was called to order and the roll called with the above result. The following resolution was thereupon introduced, and pursuant to motion made by Mr. Victorian and seconded by Ms. LaVergne, was adopted by the following vote:
YEAS: Mr. Andrepont, Mr. Armentor, Mr. Blackwell, Mr. Doucet, Mrs. Duhon, Mr. Duhon, Mr. Falgout, Mr. Fontenot, Mr. Karr, Ms. LaVergne, Mr. Pitre, Mr. Robert, Mr. Tarver, and Mr. Victorian
NAYS: None
RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ADVERTISEMENT FOR SALE OF $10,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION PUBLIC SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT BONDS OF SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 33 OF CALCASIEU PARISH, LOUISIANA, 2002 SERIES.
BE IT RESOLVED by the Parish School Board of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, the governing authority of School District No. 33 of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana as follows:
SECTION 1. $10,000,000 General Obligation Public School Improvement Bonds of School District No. 33 of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, 2002 Series (the “Bonds”), authorized by an election held in School District No. 33 on May 4, 2002, shall be sold as herein directed.
SECTION 2. Sealed bids shall be received for the purchase of the Bonds and the Bonds shall be opened in public session of the Calcasieu Parish School Board on June 4, 2002, at 5:00 o’clock p.m. Central Daylight (Louisiana) Time, at the regular meeting place of the Calcasieu Parish School Board, 1732 Kirkman Street, Lake Charles, Louisiana.
SECTION 3. In accordance with Article 1426 of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, notice of the sale of the Bonds shall be published one time at least seven clear calendar days before the date scheduled for the receipt of bids, in the Southwest Daily News, a newspaper published in Sulphur, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, and of general circulation in School District No. 33 of Calcasieu Parish, and at least once in the Daily Journal of Commerce, a financial journal or newspaper containing a section devoted to municipal bond news published in the City of New Orleans, Louisiana, which publication shall be made at least forty-eight (48) hours in advance of the date scheduled for the receipt of bids. The notice of sale to be published shall be substantially in the following form: NOTICE OF BOND SALE $10,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION PUBLIC SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT BONDS OF SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 33 OF CALCASIEU PARISH, LOUISIANA 2002 SERIES
SEALED BIDS will be received by the Calcasieu Parish School Board, acting as the governing authority of School District No. 33 of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (the “Issuer”), at the Parish School Board Office at 1732 Kirkman Street, Lake Charles, Louisiana, until 5:00 o’clock p.m., Central Daylight (Louisiana) Time, on Tuesday, the
4TH DAY OF JUNE, 2002,
for the purchase of the following issue or issues of Bonds of School District No. 33 of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (the “Bonds”), authorized at a special election held within the Issuer on Saturday, May 4, 2002:
$10,000,000 (being part of an authorized issue of $29,600,000) General Obligation Public School Improvement Bonds, 2002 Series, maturing July 15 in each year in the principal amount as set forth opposite such year in the following table:
YEAR AMOUNT YEAR AMOUNT
2003 300,000.00 2013 490,000.00 2004 320,000.00 2014 520,000.00 2005 335,000.00 2015 540,000.00 2006 350,000.00 2016 570,000.00 2007 &nbs |