09-28-2004

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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, September 28, 2004, at 5:00 p.m.  The meeting was called to order by James Pitre, President.  The prayer was led by James Karr; Dale Bernard led the Pledge of Allegiance.

ROLL CALL

The roll was called and the following members were present: 

Joe A. Andrepont, Dale B. Bernard, Billy Breaux, Clara F. Duhon, Jay L. Duhon,  Rev. J.L. Franklin, James W. Karr, Sr., Bryan LaRocque, Sheral A. LaVergne, James W. Pitre, Gregory P. Robert, Dr. Edward Stephens, Philip Tarver and

R.L. Webb.

John M. Falgout was absent.

TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION

Adoption of Millages

On motion by Mr. Andrepont, seconded by Mr. LaRocque and carried, the

following millages were approved:

                                           CALCASIEU PARISH SCHOOL BOARDPRIVATE

                                                                 RESOLUTION

            BE IT RESOLVED, by the Calcasieu Parish School Board of the Parish of Calcasieu, Louisiana, in public hearing held on September 28, 2004, which hearing conducted in accordance with the open meetings law and the additional requirements of Article VII, Section 23(C) of the Constitution, that  the following adjusted millage rate(s) be and are hereby levied upon the dollar of the assessed valuation of all property subject to ad valorem taxation within said Parish for the year 2004, for the purpose of raising revenue:

                                                          General Fund (Parishwide)

Constitutional Tax                                                                                  5.57 Mills

Special School Maintenance & Operations Taxes –

      MT #1 (9.52 Mills)                                                             13.15 Mills

      MT #2 (3.63 Mills)                                                

                                                               Bond Sinking Funds

School District No. 21                                                                          14.0  Mills

School District No. 22                                                                          10.5  Mills

School District No. 23                                                                          11.5  Mills

School District No. 24                                                                          20.5  Mills

School District No. 25                                                                          52.0  Mills

School District No. 26                                                                          36.0  Mills

School District No. 27                                                                                           0  Mills

School District No. 28                                                              19.5  Mills

School District No. 30                                                                          27.0  Mills

School District No. 31                                                                          36.5  Mills

School District No. 33                                                                          19.0  Mills

School District No. 34                                                                          13.0  Mills       

School District No. 34 (Stadium)                                                           1.0  Mills

Renewable Taxes

School District No. 28                                                                          9.87 Mills

            BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Assessor of the Parish of Calcasieu, State of Louisiana, shall extend upon the assessment roll for the year 2004 the taxes herein levied, and the tax collector of said Parish shall collect and remit the same to said taxing authority in accordance with the law.

            BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the foregoing resolution was read in full, the roll was called on the adoption thereof, and the resolution was adopted by the following votes:

            YEAS:                   14

            NAYS:                    0

            ABSTAINED:        0

CERTIFICATE

            I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and exact copy of a resolution adopted at a regular board meeting held on             September 28, 2004 at which time a quorum was present and voting.

            Lake Charles, Louisiana, this                  day of                                      , 2004.

                                                Jude W. Theriot, Secretary

                                                Calcasieu Parish School Board

Selection Process Regarding Superintendent’s Position

The process in which the next Superintendent would be selected was discussed.

Mrs. Duhon made a motion, seconded by Mr. Tarver, to name Mr. Jay Duhon as

Chairman of a committee of the Board (as a whole) for the Superintendent

selection process.

Mr. Spruel advised the Board, as legal counsel and parliamentarian, he was

not aware of any provision in “Robert’s Rules of Order” for dismissing President

Pitre as chairman. 

Mr. Pitre ruled the motion out of order.

At that point, Mrs. Duhon offered a motion, seconded by Rev. Franklin, to

proceed with the search by presenting information to the Administration and

Personnel Committee prior to Board review.

There was concern expressed relative to possible delays if the process was

referred to the A&P committee.  It was noted that the full Board would make the

final selection.

Rev. Franklin withdrew the second to the motion, Mrs. Duhon withdrew the

motion to refer the process to the Administration and Personnel Committee.

There was discussion regarding the procedure which the Board would follow. 

It was noted that an outline or template would be beneficial in determining the

direction for selecting a Superintendent.

Mr. Spruel explained that there are three state laws and three policies of the Board

and the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education’s criteria that

governs selection of a superintendent.  He stated that a packet of pertinent

information including parameters, state laws, Board policies, BESE’s criteria, and

an outline of past system procedures would be available to Board members prior

to the next selection meeting.

It was the consensus of the Board that to be adequately prepared, materials must

be reviewed prior to meeting in an effort to propose a definitive plan.

After further discussion, Mr. Tarver offered a motion, seconded by Mr. Webb, to

establish a timeline of July 1, 2005, to name/select the incoming superintendent.

Mr. Pitre called for a vote on the motion.  The motion carried with one nay by

Ms. LaVergne.

Discussion continued concerning the involvement of staff and the possibility of

soliciting services from a search agency.  Mr. Breaux made a motion, seconded by

Mrs. Duhon, requesting staff to supply three to five names of search firms for the

purpose of appearing before the Board to present their process, success rate and

fees. 

After discussion concerning the extent of staff’s participation, Mr. Robert called

for the question.  Subsequently, the motion failed due to lack of support.  It was

the consensus that the search firm concept was plausible, but premature.

President Pitre emphasized that the process would be lengthy and each

step taken during the selection process should adhere to state laws, policies and

BESE criteria.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

On motion by Mr. Andrepont, seconded by Mr. Duhon and unanimously carried, the Board went into Executive Session at 6:00 p.m. to discuss a workers’ compensation claim.  The Board resumed regular open session at 6:10 p.m.          

TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION

On motion by Mr. Duhon, seconded by Mr. Breaux and unanimously carried, it was approved to settle workers’ compensation claim number 094WCM00 according to legal advice.

Meeting Adjourned

On motion by Mr. Duhon, seconded by Mr. Andrepont and unanimously carried, the meeting was adjourned at 6:15 p.m.

/s/Jude W. Theriot                                                                                /s/James W. Pitre                     

Jude W. Theriot, Secretary                                                       James W. Pitre, President

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