07-10-07

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, July 10, 2007, at 4:45 p.m. The meeting was called to order by Bryan LaRocque, President. The prayer was led by Joe Andrepont; the pledge was led by Billy Breaux.

ROLL CALL

The roll was called and the following members were present: Joe Andrepont, Annette Ballard, Billy Breaux, Randy Burleigh, Mack Dellafosse, Chad Guidry, Fred Hardy, Bill Jongbloed, James Karr, Bryan LaRocque, and Jimmy Pitre.

Clara Duhon, Elray Victorian, and R.L. Webb were not in attendance. Dale Bernard arrived after the roll call.

MINUTES APPROVED

On a motion by Mr. Andrepont and seconded by Mr. Karr, the Minutes of June 5, 2007 were approved.

SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA

On a motion by Mr. Karr and seconded by Mr. Burleigh, the Supplemental Agenda was included as part of the regular agenda.

PERSONNEL PACKET/EXECUTIVE SESSION

On a motion by Mr. Andrepont to move Executive Session into the break room and let the many attendees stay in the Board Room, then seconded by Mr. Jongbloed, the Board went into Executive Session at 4:51 p.m. The Board resumed Regular Session at 5:25 p.m.

Personnel

Gary Anderson, Assistant Superintendent of Administration and Personnel, requested a motion supporting the recommendations as listed in the personnel packet. On a motion by Mr. Andrepont and seconded by Mr. Guidry, the motion carried.

Mr. Anderson requested a motion supporting the recommendation of Vicki Perkins as Assistant Principal of LeBlanc Middle School. On a motion by Mr. Andrepont and seconded by Mr. Guidry, the motion carried.

Mr. Anderson requested a motion supporting the recommendation of Carla Williams as Assistant Principal of Moss Bluff Elementary School. On a motion by Mr. Burleigh and seconded by Mr. Dellafosse, the motion carried.

Mr. Anderson requested permission to extend the deadline for hiring for the position of Boy’s Coach/Teacher at J. I. Watson Middle School and re-advertise. On a motion by Mr. Bernard and seconded by Mr. Hardy, the motion carried.

Mr. Anderson requested a motion supporting the recommendation of Brent Stantz as Girl’s Coach/Teacher at J.I. Watson Middle School. On a motion by Mr. Burleigh and seconded by Mr. Dellafosse, the motion carried.

Mr. Anderson requested a motion supporting the recommendation of Yvette Ardoin as Grant Consultant for C&I. On a motion by Mr. Burleigh and seconded by Mr. Hardy, the motion carried.

Mr. Anderson requested a motion supporting the recommendation of Ronald Joseph, Sr. as Coach/Teacher at Molo Middle School. On a motion by Mr. Hardy and seconded by Mr. Dellafosse, the motion carried.

Mr. Anderson requested a motion supporting the recommendation of Carolyn Thomas-Clark as Principal of Reynaud Middle School. On a motion by Mr. Bernard and seconded by Mrs. Ballard, the motion carried.

Mr. Anderson requested a motion supporting the recommendation of Tony McCardle as Acting Principal of Frasch Elementary School. On a motion by Mr. Andrepont and seconded by Mr. Guidry, the motion carried.

Mr. Anderson requested a motion supporting the recommendation of Claude LeCompte as Principal of DeQuincy Elementary School. On a motion by Mr. Karr and seconded by Mr. Burleigh, the motion carried.

Mr. Anderson requested a motion for permission to advertise for the position of Assistant Principal of DeQuincy Elementary School. On a motion by Mr. Karr and seconded by Mr. Andrepont, the motion carried.

Mr. Anderson requested a motion for permission to advertise for the position of Assistant Principal of F. K. White Middle School. On a motion by Mr. Bernard and seconded by Mr. Jongbloed, the motion carried.

Mr. Anderson requested a motion for permission to advertise for the position of Head Boys’ Coach at Maplewood Middle School. On a motion by Mr. Breaux and seconded by Mr. Burleigh, the motion carried.

Mr. Anderson requested a motion for permission to advertise for the position of Academy Director at the Lake Charles- Boston Academy of Learning. On a motion by Mr. Breaux and seconded by Mr. Hardy, the motion carried.

NAME	POSITION	LOCATION	DATES	ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
RESIGNATIONS
Christine Nicholson	Librarian	Oak Park Elementary	05/31/07	Personal reasons
Roland Jones	Custodian	Moss Bluff Middle	06/29/07	Personal reasons
Kristy Curlee	Teacher	LeBleu Settlement Elementary	06/01/07	Accepted employment in another district
Jamie Price	Teacher	Washington-Marion High	08/31/07	Personal reasons
Leslie Curol	Teacher	College Oaks Elementary	05/31/07	Accepted employment in another district
Mindy Dye	Teacher	Barbe Elementary	05/31/07	Relocated
Emily O'Banion	Teacher Aide	Vincent Settlement Elementary	06/14/07	Personal reasons
Cain Chiasson	Teacher	Sam Houston High	06/15/07	Seeking other employment
Cherie' Nichols	Acting Assistant Principal	LeBlanc Middle	07/01/07	Accepted employment in another district
Karen Miller	Teacher	J. I. Watson Middle	07/01/07	Relocated
Eva LeBert	Teacher	Bell City High	06/18/07	Relocated
Stacy DeRuso	Teacher	Lake Charles Boston High	05/31/07	Personal reasons
Clintonia Williamson	Teacher	St. John Elementary	06/18/07	Relocated
Sherwon Edwards	Teacher	Head Start	06/20/07	Personal reasons
Farrell Lewis, Sr.	Bus Driver	Combre/Fondel	06/22/07	Accepted other employment
Tara Gainey	Teacher	Sam Houston High	06/29/07	Relocated
John LaFleur	Teacher/Coach	Iowa High	05/31/07	Accepted employment in another district
Autumn Flanagan	Teacher	Gillis Elementary	06/25/07	Spouse transferred
Terri Romero	Teacher	Bell City High	05/31/07	Accepted employment in another district
Cody Vicknair	Teacher	Career Center	05/31/07	Personal reasons
Tanya Landry	Clerk B	Payroll Department	07/31/07	Accepted teaching position
RESIGNATIONS
Annette Norman	Teacher	Special Services	05/31/07	Accepted employment in another district
Christa Allan	Teacher	Barbe High	06/21/07	Relocated
Tabbatha LaVergne	Clerk B	Child Welfare and Attendance	06/29/07	Accepted other employment
Beverly Kingery	Teacher	Henry Heights Elementary	08/31/07	Personal reasons
Tracie Broussard	Teacher	Kaufman Elementary	07/02/07	Accepted employment in another district
Deborah Bell	Route Coordinator	Transportation Dept.	07/31/07	Personal reasons
RESCIND RESIGNATION
Jessica Carnes	Teacher/Coach	Maplewood Middle	Immediately	Rescind Resignation of Coaching Duties
RETIREMENT
Esther Duplantis	Custodian	Warehouse & Receiving	08/21/07
Patricia Moore	Teacher	Combre/Fondel Elementary	06/05/07
Isabel Briscoe	Cafeteria Tech	Ralph Wilson Elementary	04/30/07
Clarence Kennedy	Teacher	LaGrange High	08/31/07
Rebecca Spano	Teacher	Barbe High	06/27/07
MATERNITY LEAVE
Stacy Dellafosse	Pre-K Facilitator	Curriculum and Instruction	8/1/07-3/17/08	Baby is due: 10/20/07
Trina Gann	Teacher	Vincent Settlement Elementary	8/15/07-9/26/07	Baby is due: 7/31/07
LEAVE WITHOUT PAY
Debbie Brown	Teacher	Johnson Elementary	8/16/07-1/06/08
Stacy Dellafosse	Pre-K Facilitator	Curriculum and Instruction	3/18/08-8/1/08
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Amelia Yakupzack	Assistant Principal	J. I. Watson Middle	2007-2008
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Felicia Coleman	Assistant Principal	Drost Special School	Fall 2007-2008
Gwendola Langley	Teacher	DeQuincy Elementary	2007-2008
Kathy Istre	Teacher	Dolby Elementary	2007-2008
MEDICAL LEAVE
Elizabeth Guidry	Teacher	S. J. Welsh Middle	2007-2008
Donna Duplichan	Teacher	W. T. Henning Elementary	2007-2008
RECOMMENDATIONS
Recommend	Assistant Principal	LeBlanc Middle
Recommend	Assistant Principal	Moss Bluff Elementary
Recommend	Boys' Coach/Teacher	J. I. Watson Middle
Recommend	Girls' Coach/Teacher	J. I. Watson Middle
Recommend	Resource Specialist	Special Services Department
Recommend	Grant Consultant	Curriculum & Instruction
Recommend	Boys' Coach/P.E. Teacher	Molo Middle
Recommend	Principal	Reynaud Middle
Recommend	Acting Principal	Frasch Elementary
Recommend	Principal	DeQuincy Elementary
PERMISSION TO ADVERTISE
Advertise	Acting Assistant Principal	J. I. Watson Middle	2007-2008
Advertise	Academy Director	Lake Charles Boston Academy of Learning

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Budget and Fiscal Management Committee, June 26, 2007

Jimmy Pitre, Chair, reported on the following committee recommendations.

The first item on the agenda was the 2007-2008 Salary Schedules.

The proposed changes to the 2007-2008 Salary Schedules included an increase of $5,000 to the teacher based salary schedules, $1,500 to the non-teacher based schedules, and adjustments to the principal/administrative indexes to include supplements.

On behalf of the committee, Mr. Pitre recommended that the proposed 2007-2008 Salary Schedules be approved as presented.

The following people spoke to the Board, in support of an additional salary increase of $500 for all support employees.

Kathy Landry, President of Calcasieu Parish Bus Driver’s Association

Ronda Jacobs

Janice Brown

Tim Francis, Calcasieu Support Worker’s Association

Mark Hayes, Calcasieu Association of Educators

Charles Carnahan

Mr. LaRocque asked Mr. Bruchhaus, Chief Financial Officer, what is the hourly wage of most of the bus drivers. Mr. Bruchhaus said that it depends on the amount of hours worked a day, but based on a four hour day, then multiplied by 173 or 174 days a year driving, then they are in the $25 an hour range. Mr. LaRocque asked what the average hourly wage of teachers was and Mr. Bruchhaus replied that based on the average teaching salary of $42,000, then the hourly wage would be $30 an hour, based on 7.75 hours per day, at 182 days per year.

Mr. Bruchhaus said that our system cannot control what the State does, regarding salary increases. This year, the State provided (from the Governor’s budget) $2,375 for teachers and provided $1000 to support personnel, up from the original amount of $750.

Mr. Bruchhaus continued, saying that half of our MFP growth money (about $15,000,000.00) by law has to go to teacher raises. With the Governor’s amount, the raise now amounted to $4,696 per teacher.

He said it was acknowledged that support did not get as much as the teachers from the State, so locally more was given to support than to teachers. Locally, the teachers were given $300 and support was given $500.00.

Mr. Andrepont said that he felt that the issue for support personnel is with the State, that locally, only so much could be done.

Mr. Hardy said that he felt the State intent was for the teachers and support personnel to receive a certain amount, but when the system decided to mix things, that is where we have the problem. He questioned the indexes and that they help the administrators out quite a bit.

He said he felt that the issues should be separated, that whatever the State gives, that the Board should approve automatically. Then, if the Board wanted to give a local raise, then the Board can come back and do that. He said he supports the support personnel argument.

Mr. Jongbloed offered an amendment to the staff recommendation, that the support personnel schedules be increased to $2000 instead of $1500. Mr. Bernard and Mr. Hardy both seconded his proposal.

Mr. Bernard said that he supported the administrators, the support personnel, and Superintendent Savoy, and that everyone works very hard and their salaries are well earned.

Mr. Guidry said that he had no problem with the extra pay for support personnel, but wanted to say that their increase would be a 3% higher increase in pay than what is being given to the teachers. Support personnel would receive a 13.28% pay increase, with the $1500 raise. The teachers will receive a 15.5% pay raise. If the amount for support personnel is changed to $2000, then they would then have received an 18% pay raise, which is 3% higher than the teachers are getting.

Mr. Burleigh asked if the budget will be balanced if the extra $500 is given to support personnel. He said the school system needs to be run as a business and even though he understands what the support workers are saying, the budget has to stay balanced and raises can’t be given now that can’t continue to be paid.

Mr. Bruchhaus replied that if the Board approves the extra $500, it would not be run through the original budget, a revision would come back later. He said today we don’t necessarily have the revenue budgeted to cover the additional money, but it might be available later, depending on tax revenue. It has been a benefit to be conservative on tax revenues, in that there have been supplements given to all employees this past

year. He said when there has been money, it has been given to employees in the form of supplements.

Mr. Karr commented that Mr. Bruchhaus has done a very good job in dealing with the finances of the system. He said the big question is what is the State going to do with the MFP next year and if the funds are not available, will we have to cut personnel? He said regardless of this, he was supportive of the amendment.

Mr. Breaux questioned how much of the 50% MFP money, left over after teacher raises, went into the classrooms. Mr. Bruchhaus replied that there is an 8% health insurance increase; the increase in the teacher retirement system from 15.9% to 16.6%; the Social Studies textbook adoption was $2,850,000.00. He said there is a mandate to spend 70% of the budget on instruction and we spent 71%.

He said that people do choose their professions, understanding what the pay scale is, but we are here for the kids, first. He was worried that our numbers are based on sales revenues that are still high, due to Hurricane Rita, and that they will likely trend down.

Mr. Andrepont said he took an oath to be fiscally responsible and to take care of the children in the classroom. He said he could not support the extra amount, but it is not an attack on the employees.

Mr. Dellafosse said that he would like to see the next supplement be given in a way that the support employees would receive more than the teachers, but he could not support this pay raise.

Mr. Hardy called the question. On a vote, there was no opposition to cease discussion on this issue.

On a vote on Mr. Jongbloed’s amendment, the yes votes were: Mr. Jongbloed, Mr. Bernard, Mr. Pitre, Mr. Hardy, and Mr. Karr. The no votes were: Mr. Andrepont, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Guidry, Mr. Burleigh, Mr. Dellafosse, Mrs. Ballard, and Mr. LaRocque. The amendment did not pass.

Mr. Pitre, as Chair of the committee, again made the motion to accept the original staff recommendation. There was no second needed and upon a vote, there was no opposition.

Next, the 2007-2008 General Fund budget was presented for approval. The 2007-2008 budget is balanced with Revenues and Other Sources of funds projected at $244,069,028, an increase of $24,182,163 over the final revision of 2006-2007. The largest increase was to the Minimum Foundation Program, an increase of

$25,533,212 for state modifications to the formula. Expenditures and Other Uses of Funds are projected at $244,068,028, an increase of $4,235,460 from 2006-2007.

Staff recommended approval of the 2007-2008 General Fund Budget for advertisement, public hearing and final recommendation at the August, 2007 meeting and also requested permission to process purchase orders against non-salary line items not to exceed 75% of the prior year’s line items. On behalf of the committee, Mr. Pitre made the motion to accept. Upon a vote, there was no opposition.

The next item presented was the Special Revenue Funds budget for 2007-2008. Revenues and Other Sources of Funds are $48,382,240 matching Expenditures and Other Uses with no net change in fund balance. All Special Revenue Funds, except School Food Service, are reimbursable grants totaling $33,972,300. The School Food Service budget totaled $14,409,940 for 2007-2008, a decrease of $459,281 from the 2006-2007 revised budget. On behalf of the committee, Mr. Pitre made a motion to accept. Upon a vote, there was no opposition.

The next item presented was consideration of replacing band uniforms in the parish. After extensive research and surveying of band directors to determine the need for purchasing new uniforms, staff recommended implementation of a band uniform rotation program, not to exceed $350 per band uniform, with a 2007-2008 cost of $148,750, 2008-2009 cost of $166,250, and a 2009-2010 cost of $140,000 from General Fund reserves.

Mr. Bruchhaus said the rotation of the band uniform purchase was based on the meeting held by Pat Deaville, Director of High School Curriculum, with the high school band directors.

DeQuincy High School, Barbe High School, and Vinton High School would be the first schools to receive the new band uniforms.

Mr. Dellafosse questioned that this might open up the possibility of other groups, such as cheerleaders and choir, wanting money for their uniforms. Per Mr. Bruchhaus, the band uniforms are the property of the school, unlike other extra curricular activities.

Mr. Savoy stated that cheerleaders at Lake Charles-Boston would be allowed to be cheerleaders at whatever school they attend and there would be help for them regarding their uniform.

Mr. Dellafosse made an amendment to the staff recommendation, with a second by Mr. Hardy, asking that the amount be decreased from $350 per uniform to $275, with the remainder of the $350 to go towards other groups that purchase uniforms.

Upon further explanation, Mr. Hardy withdrew his second. Mr. Andrepont seconded the motion for the amendment.

Mr. Bernard asked Mr. Deaville about the average cost of a band uniform. Mr. Deaville said that $350 is at the low end. He said that a band uniform at $275 would not be sufficient for cold weather, with no clearly signifying school marker on the uniform.

Mr. Pitre said that he felt that the $350 was a fair proposal, since it was based on a consensus of the band directors.

On a vote on the amendment to reduce the $350 per uniform to $275, there were two yes votes (Mr. Dellafosse and Mr. Andrepont) and nine no votes. The amendment did not pass.

Mr. Pitre made a motion to accept the committee recommendation. There was no second needed and on a vote, there was no opposition.

The next item presented was the current purchasing procedures and bidding process. At committee, Mr. Bruchhaus reviewed the purchasing bids/quotations guidelines, as well as procedures in selecting vendors. Several members of the committee asked that every effort be made to include solicitation of minority contractors when bidding out work for the system. This item was for informational purposes and no action was taken.

At committee, Mr. Breaux presented a proposal to increase middle school coaching salaries as proposed by a committee of middle school administrators.

Staff recommended adjusting the current schedule to include an additional 10 days of employment for middle school coaches, including Bell City and Starks, on the middle school coaching supplement. On behalf of the committee, Mr. Pitre moved to approve this request. There was no second needed and on a vote, there was no opposition.

Next were the student athletic insurance and the extended day care insurance renewals. Staff recommended renewing the coverages with Bollinger, Inc. at a cost of $309,528 for athletic insurance and $9,352 for extended day and on behalf of the committee, Mr. Pitre moved to accept. There was no second needed and on a vote, there was no opposition.

The next item presented was the renewal of the Athletic Training Services Contract with Lake Charles Memorial Hospital Sports Medicine. The renewal cost for these services would be $29,040 for the contract period of August 1, 2007 through July 31,

2008. On behalf of the committee, Mr. Pitre made a motion to accept. Upon a vote, there was no opposition.

This concluded the Budget/Fiscal Management Committee report.

TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION

Adoption of 2007 Millage Rates

On a motion to accept by Mr. Guidry, with a second by Mr. Breaux, the motion carried.

CALCASIEU PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

RESOLUTION

BE IT RESOLVED, by the Calcasieu Parish School Board of the Parish of Calcasieu, Louisiana, in public hearing held on July 10, 2007, 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 2007, 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 11.5 Mills

School District No. 22 8.0 Mills

School District No. 23 5.6 Mills

School District No. 24 17.0 Mills

School District No. 25 27.5 Mills

School District No. 26 25.75 Mills

School District No. 27 0 Mills

School District No. 28 41.0 Mills

School District No. 30 18.0 Mills

School District No. 31 27.5 Mills

School District No. 33 20.75 Mills

School District No. 34 12.0 Mills

School District No. 34 (Stadium) 0.7 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 2007 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:

NAYS:

ABSTAINED:

ABSENT:

CERTIFICATE

I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and exact copy of a resolution adopted at a regular board meeting held on July 10, 2007 at which time a quorum was present and voting.

Lake Charles, Louisiana, this day of , 2007.

Wayne Savoy, Secretary

Calcasieu Parish School Board

AFFIDAVIT

STATE OF LOUISIANA

PARISH OF CALCASIEU

BEFORE ME, the undersigned Notary Public, duly commissioned and qualified within and for the aforesaid parish and state, personally came and appeared:

Bryan LaRocque

who, after first being duly sworn, did depose and say:

That he is the duly authorized presiding officer of the Calcasieu Parish School Board;

That a public meeting was held in accordance with the open meetings law at R.S. 42:1, et seq. to adopt the millage rates for the 2007 tax year;

That public written notice of the agenda, date, time, and place of the hearing was posted on the building where the meetings of this taxing authority are usually held at least 24 hours before the meeting.

A quorum of the total membership of the taxing authority was physically present and voting at the public meeting, which was held on the day of , 2007 at 5:00 p.m. at 1732 Kirkman Street, Lake Charles, Louisiana. The meeting was conducted in accord with the prior noticed agenda. Matters not included on the agenda were not discussed without the approval of two-thirds of the members present.

Copies of all required notices and agenda are attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

Calcasieu Parish School Board

Bryan LaRocque

Presiding Officer

SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED Before Me, this day of , 2007 at Lake Charles, Louisiana.

NOTARY PUBLIC

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The Calcasieu Parish School Board will adopt millage rates for the year 2007 at its meeting of July 10, 2007, at 5:00 p.m. at the Board Room , 1732 Kirkman Street, Lake Charles, Louisiana. At the time of the agenda item, Adoption of 2007 Millage Rates, the public will be invited to comment in proper format through the public hearing process.

Posted: July 5, 6, & 9, 2007 (3 days prior to Board Meeting, along with Board agenda)

1724 Kirkman Street, Central Office

1732 Kirkman Street, Board Meeting Room

Sulphur Area Land Purchase, 25 Acres, Riverboat Funds

Staff recommended that Redd Properties, LLC, be authorized on behalf of the School Board to make an offer on 25 acres at I-10 and Pete Seay Road and that the Board President be authorized to sign all pertinent documents, should the offer be accepted. Staff recommended that the purchase be authorized from riverboat funds and that an interim interfund loan be authorized from the General Fund, if required for cash flow purposes.

On a motion to accept by Mr. Andrepont, seconded by Mr. Breaux, the motion carried. Mr. Andrepont said there will be more information in the future, regarding the building of a new school.

Banking Proposals for Calcasieu Parish School Board Banking Services, August 1, 2007-June 30, 2010

Proposals were accepted from banks for Calcasieu Parish School Board banking services for August 1, 2007-June 30, 2010. Staff recommended approval of the J.P. Morgan Chase banking services proposal.

On a motion to accept by Mr. Bernard and seconded by Mrs. Ballard, the motion carried.

Resolution for Issuance of $3,250,000 General Obligation Public School Improvement Bonds for School District No. 28 of Calcasieu Parish

Mr. Jay Delafield opened the sealed bids. The bid from Southwest Securities was for 4.8903%. The bid from Morgan Keegan of New Orleans was for 4.848227%.

On a motion to accept the low bid by Morgan Keegan by Mr. Breaux and seconded by Mr. Burleigh, the motion carried to approve the following.

Lake Charles, Louisiana

July 10, 2007

The Parish School Board of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, met in public session at 4:45 o’clock p.m. on Tuesday, July 10, 2007, 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.

Bryan LaRocque, President called the meeting to order and on roll call, the following members were present:

ABSENT:

The President stated that one purpose of the meeting was the opening of sealed bids received for the purchase of $3,250,000 of General Obligation Public School Improvement Bonds of School District No. 28 of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, 2007 Series (the “Bonds”).

The President presented affidavits evidencing proper publication of the Notice of Sale of the Bonds, said affidavits indicating that the Notice of Sale had been published in the Southwest Daily News, a newspaper published in Calcasieu Parish, and of general circulation in School District No. 28 of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, on June 29, 2007 (such publication having been made at least seven (7) clear calendar days before the date scheduled for the receipt of bids), and also published in the Daily Journal of Commerce, a financial newspaper or journal containing a section devoted to municipal bond news published in the City of New Orleans, Louisiana on June 29, 2007 (which publication was made at least forty-eight (48) hours in advance of the date scheduled for the receipt of bids). The affidavits were approved and were ordered filed with the minutes of said meeting.

SECTION 11.Application of Proceeds; 2007 Project Fund. The Executive Officers are hereby empowered, authorized and directed to do any and all things necessary and incidental to carry out all of the provisions of this Resolution. The proceeds derived from the sale of the Bonds, other than accrued interest upon the Bonds which shall be deposited into the Debt Service Fund in accordance with the provisions of Section 10 hereof, shall be deposited into a fund separate and apart from the general funds of the Governing Authority, namely, the “School District No. 28 Project Fund” (the “2007 Project Fund”) hereby created, and disbursements shall be made from the 2007 Project Fund solely and only

for the purposes for which the Bonds are being issued and for which the principal proceeds are hereby appropriated.

Earnings, if any, upon the invested proceeds of the Bonds within the 2007 Project Fund shall be maintained within the 2007 Project Fund and utilized solely and only for (i) the purposes for which the Bonds are being issued and/or (ii) payment of any required rebate of excess arbitrage profits to the United States Treasury.

SECTION 12.Bonds Legal Obligations. The Bonds shall constitute legal, binding and valid obligations of the Issuer, and shall be the only representations of the indebtedness as herein authorized and created.

SECTION 13.Resolution a Contract. The provisions of this Resolution and the Bonds shall constitute a contract between the Issuer, or its successor, and the Owner or Owners from time to time of the Bonds and any such Owner or Owners may at law or in equity, by suit, action, mandamus or other proceedings, enforce and compel the performance of all duties required to be performed by this Governing Authority or the Issuer as a result of issuing the Bonds.

No material modification or amendment of this Resolution, or of any resolution amendatory hereof or supplemental hereto, may be made without the consent in writing of the Owners of two-thirds (2/3) of the aggregate principal amount of the Bonds then outstanding; provided, however, that no modification or amendment shall permit a change in the maturity or redemption provisions of the Bonds, or a reduction in the rate of interest thereon, or in the amount of the principal obligation thereof, or affecting the obligation of the Issuer to pay the principal of and the interest on the Bonds as the same shall come due from the taxes pledged and dedicated to the payment thereof by this Resolution or reduce the percentage of the Owners required to consent to any material modification or amendment of this Resolution, without the consent of all of the Owners of the Bonds then outstanding.

SECTION 14.Recital of Regularity. This Governing Authority having investigated the regularity of the proceedings had in connection with issuance of the Bonds herein authorized and having determined the same to be regular, the Bonds shall contain the following recital, to-wit:

“It is certified that this Bond is authorized by and is issued in conformity with the requirements of the Constitution and statutes of the State of Louisiana.”

SECTION 15.Effect of Registration. The Issuer, the Paying Agent, and any agent of either of them may treat the Owner in whose name any Bond is registered as the Owner of such Bond for the purpose of receiving payment of the principal (and redemption price) of and interest on such Bond and for all other purposes whatsoever, and to the extent permitted by law, neither the Issuer, the Paying Agent, nor any agent of either of them shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

SECTION 16.Notices to Owners. Wherever this Resolution provides for notice to Owners of Bonds of any event, such notice shall be sufficiently given (unless otherwise herein expressly provided) if in writing and mailed, first class postage prepaid, to each Owner of such Bonds, at the address of such Owner as it appears in the Bond Register. In any case where notice to Owners of Bonds is given by mail, neither the failure to mail such notice to any particular Owner of Bonds, nor any defect in any

notice so mailed, shall affect the sufficiency of such notice with respect to all other Bonds. Where this Resolution provides for notice in any manner, such notice may be waived in writing by the Owner or Owners entitled to receive such notice, either before or after the event, and such waiver shall be the equivalent of such notice. Waivers of notice by Owners shall be filed with the Paying Agent, but such filing shall not be a condition precedent to the validity of any action taken in reliance upon such waiver.

SECTION 17.Cancellation of Bonds. All Bonds surrendered for payment, redemption, transfer, exchange or replacement, if surrendered to the Paying Agent, shall be promptly cancelled by it and, if surrendered to the Issuer, shall be delivered to the Paying Agent and, if not already cancelled, shall be promptly cancelled by the Paying Agent. The Issuer may at any time deliver to the Paying Agent for cancellation any Bonds previously registered and delivered which the Issuer may have acquired in any manner whatsoever, and all Bonds so delivered shall be promptly cancelled by the Paying Agent. All cancelled Bonds held by the Paying Agent shall be disposed of as directed in writing by the Issuer.

SECTION 18.Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost or Stolen Bonds. If (1) any mutilated Bond is surrendered to the Paying Agent, or the Issuer and the Paying Agent receives evidence to its, satisfaction of the destruction, loss or theft of any Bond, and (2) there is delivered to the Issuer and the Paying Agent such security or indemnity as may be required by them to save each of them harmless, then, in the absence of notice to the Issuer or the Paying Agent that such Bond has been acquired by a bona fide purchaser, the Issuer shall, under the authority of Part XI of Chapter 4 of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, execute, and upon its request the Paying Agent shall register and deliver, in exchange for or in lieu of any such mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Bond, a new Bond of the same maturity and of like tenor, interest rate and principal amount, bearing a number not contemporaneously outstanding. In case any such mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Bond has become or is about to become due and payable, the Issuer in its discretion may, instead of issuing a new Bond, pay such Bond. Upon issuance of any new Bond under this Section, the Issuer may require the payment by the Owner of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in relation thereto and any other expenses (including the fees and expenses of the Paying Agent) connected therewith. Every new Bond issued pursuant to this Section in lieu of any mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Bond shall constitute a replacement of the prior obligation of the Issuer, whether or not the mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Bond shall be at any time enforceable by anyone and shall be entitled to all the benefits of this Resolution equally and ratably with all other outstanding Bonds. Any additional procedures set forth in this Resolution, shall also be available with respect to mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Bonds. The provisions of this Section are exclusive and shall preclude (to the extent lawful) all other rights and remedies with respect to the replacement and payment of mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Bonds.

SECTION 19.Discharge of Resolution; Defeasance. If the Issuer shall pay or cause to be paid, or there shall otherwise be paid to the Owners, the principal of and interest on the Bonds, at the times and in the manner stipulated in this Resolution, then the pledge of the money, securities, and funds pledged under this Resolution and all covenants, agreements, and other obligations of the Issuer to the Owners of the Bonds shall thereupon cease, terminate, and become void and be discharged and satisfied, and the Paying Agent shall pay over or deliver all money held by it under this Resolution to the Issuer.

Principal or interest installments for the payment of which money shall have been set aside and shall be held in trust (through deposit by the Issuer of funds for such payment or otherwise) at the maturity date thereof shall be deemed to have been paid within the meaning and with the effect expressed above in this Section. Bonds shall be deemed to have been paid, prior to their maturity, within the meaning and with the effect expressed above in this Section if they have been defeased pursuant to Chapter 14 of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, or any successor provisions thereto.

SECTION 20.Paying Agent; Paying Agent Agreement. The Issuer will at all times maintain a Paying Agent meeting the qualifications hereinafter described for the performance of the duties hereunder for the Bonds. The designation of the initial Paying Agent in this Resolution is hereby confirmed and approved. The Issuer reserves the right to appoint a successor Paying Agent by (a) filing with the Person then performing such function a certified copy of a resolution or Resolution giving notice of the termination of the Agreement and appointing a successor and (b) causing notice to be given to each Owner. Every Paying Agent appointed hereunder shall at all times be a bank organized and doing business under the laws of the United States of America or of any state, authorized under such laws to serve as Paying Agent, and subject to supervision or examination by Federal or State authority. The Executive Officers are hereby authorized and directed to execute an appropriate Agreement with the Paying Agent for and on behalf of the Issuer in such form as may be satisfactory to said officers, the signatures of such officers on such Agreement to be conclusive evidence of the due exercise of the authority granted hereunder.

SECTION 21.Non-Arbitrage Representations, Warranties and Covenants. The Governing Authority of the Issuer certifies and covenants that so long as the Bonds remain outstanding, moneys on deposit in any fund in connection with the Bonds, whether or not such moneys were derived from the proceeds of the sale of the Bonds or from any other sources, will not be used in a manner which will cause such Bonds to be “arbitrage bonds” within the meaning of Section 148 of the Code or ruling or regulations promulgated thereunder.

The Governing Authority hereby authorizes the Executive Officers of the Issuer to be responsible for issuing the Bonds to make such further covenants and certifications as may be necessary to assure that the use thereof will not cause the Bonds to be arbitrage bonds and to assure that the interest on the Bonds will be excludable from gross income for purposes of federal income taxation. In connection therewith, the Issuer and the Governing Authority further agree:

(a) through the Executive Officers to make such further specific covenants, representations as shall be truthful, and assurances as may be necessary or advisable; (b) to consult with counsel approving the Bonds and to comply with such advice as may be given; (c) to pay to the United States, as necessary, such sums of money representing required rebates of excess arbitrage profits relating to the Bonds; (d) to file such forms, statements and supporting documents as may be required and in a timely manner; and (e) if deemed necessary or advisable by the Executive Officers, to employ and pay fiscal agents, financial advisors, attorneys, and other persons to assist the Issuer in such compliance.

SECTION 22.Printing and Delivery of Bonds. The Executive Officers of the Issuer are hereby empowered, authorized and directed to cause the necessary Bonds to be printed or lithographed, and they are hereby further empowered, authorized and directed to sign, execute and seal all of the Bonds as

herein provided and cause the same to be registered with the Secretary of State, all in accordance with the provisions of law and this Resolution.

SECTION 23. Notice of Bond Sale and Preliminary Official Statement. The publication of a Notice of Bond Sale pertaining to the sale of the Bonds, in the form so published, and the distribution of the disclosure material in the Preliminary Official Statement in connection therewith are hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects by this Governing Authority, and the Issuer and the Governing Authority hereby certify that such disclosure material is deemed final by the Issuer and Governing Authority as of its date for purposes of Rule 15c2-12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

SECTION 24.Publication. A copy of this Resolution shall be published immediately after its adoption in one (1) issue of the Lake Charles American Press, the official journal of the Issuer. For a period of thirty (30) days from the date of such publication, any person in interest shall have the right to contest the legality of this Resolution and of the Bonds to be issued pursuant hereto and the provisions hereof securing the Bonds. After the expiration of said thirty (30) days, no one shall have any right of action to contest the validity of the Bonds or the provisions of this Resolution, and the Bonds shall be conclusively presumed to be legal and no court shall thereafter have authority to inquire into such matters.

SECTION 25.Savings Clause. In case any one or more of the provisions of this Resolution or of the Bonds issued hereunder shall for any reason be held to be illegal or invalid, such illegality or invalidity shall not affect any other provision of this Resolution or of the Bonds, but the Resolution and the Bonds shall be construed and enforced as if such illegal or invalid provisions had not been contained therein. Any constitutional or statutory provision enacted after the date or dates of this Resolution and of the Bonds which validates or makes legal any provision of this Resolution or the Bonds which would not otherwise be valid or legal, shall be decreed to apply to this Resolution and to the Bonds.

SECTION 26.Bank Qualification. The Issuer has determined that the Bonds will be designated as “qualified tax-exempt obligations” within the meaning of section 265(b)(3) of the Code.

SECTION 27.Additional Parity Bonds. The Issuer hereby expressly reserves the right to issue from time to time additional bonds payable from and secured by ad valorem taxation on a parity with the Bonds.

SECTION 28.Continuing Disclosure Agreement. The Issuer has authorized the execution and delivery of a Continuing Disclosure Agreement pursuant to Section (d)(2) of the Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 15c2-12 (the “Continuing Disclosure Agreement”). The Continuing Disclosure Agreement executed and delivered by the President and Secretary of the Governing Authority as heretofore authorized by resolution providing for the sale and delivery of the Bonds to the Purchaser is ratified, approved and confirmed. The Issuer, acting through the Governing Authority, hereby covenants and agrees that it will comply with and carry out all of the provisions of the Continuing Disclosure Agreement. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Resolution, failure of the Issuer or the Governing Authority to comply with the Continuing Disclosure Agreement shall not be considered

a default hereunder. However, any Participating Underwriter, as defined in the Continuing Disclosure Agreement, or any Bond Owner may take such actions under Louisiana law as may be necessary and appropriate, including seeking a mandatory injunction, writ of mandamus or other order or judgment for specific performance by court order to cause the Issuer and/or the Governing Authority to comply with its obligations under the Continuing Disclosure Agreement and this Section and the provisions of this Resolution heretofore adopted authorizing the Continuing Disclosure Agreement.

SECTION 29.Further Acts. All acts and doings of the Executive Officers of the Issuer which are in conformity with the purposes and intent of this Resolution are hereby in all respects ratified, approved and confirmed.

SECTION 30.Administration of Bond Proceeds. In accordance with and pursuant to the provisions of Subpart A of Part III of Chapter 4 of Sub-Title II of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, the Governing Authority of the Issuer is hereby confirmed as administrator of the funds of the Issuer, and is further charged with the responsibilities of investing the proceeds of the Bonds in accordance with the terms of this Resolution and the Letter of Investment Instructions which is annexed hereto as Exhibit I. The Superintendent of Public Schools for the Parish of Calcasieu, Louisiana, and Ex-officio Secretary of the Governing Authority shall signify his acceptance of the responsibilities set forth herein and within the Letter of Investment Instructions by his execution of the Letter of Investment Instructions.

SECTION 31.Beneficiaries of the Resolution. The provisions of this Resolution are for the sole benefit of the Owners of the Bonds and beneficial owners of the Bonds, and nothing contained herein, express or implied, shall give any benefit or any legal or equitable right, remedy, or claim hereunder to any other person. The Issuer undertakes to provide only the financial information, operating data, financial statements, and notices which it has expressly agreed to provide pursuant to this Resolution, and does not hereby undertake to provide any other information that may be relevant or material to a complete presentation of the Issuer’s financial results, condition, or prospects or hereby undertake to update any information provided in accordance with this Resolution or otherwise, except as expressly provided herein. The Issuer does not make any representation or warranty concerning such information or its usefulness to a decision to invest in or sell the Bonds at any future date.

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL THE ISSUER BE LIABLE TO OWNERS OF THE BONDS OR BENEFICIAL OWNERS OF ANY BOND OR ANY OTHER PERSON, IN CONTRACT OR TORT, FOR DAMAGES RESULTING IN WHOLE OR IN PART FROM ANY BREACH BY THE ISSUER, WHETHER NEGLIGENT OR WITHOUT FAULT ON ITS PART, OF ANY COVENANT SPECIFIED IN THIS RESOLUTION, BUT EVERY RIGHT AND REMEDY OF ANY SUCH PERSON, IN CONTRACT OR TORT, FOR OR ON ACCOUNT OF ANY SUCH BREACH SHALL BE LIMITED TO AN ACTION FOR MANDAMUS OR SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE.

No default by the Issuer in observing or performing its obligations under Sections 28 and 26 hereof shall constitute a breach of or default under this Resolution.

SECTION 32.Section Headings. The headings of the various sections hereof are inserted for convenience of reference only and shall not control or affect the meaning or construction of any of the provisions hereof.

SECTION 33.Repealer. All resolutions or Resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are, to the extent of such conflict, hereby repealed, and this Resolution shall be in effect from and after its passage.

SECTION 34.Effective Date of Resolution. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.

APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 10^th day of July, 2007.

Bryan LaRocque

BRYAN LaROCQUE, President

Calcasieu Parish School Board

ATTEST:

/s/ Wayne R. Savoy

WAYNE R. SAVOY, Secretary

(Other business not pertinent to the above appears in the minutes of the meeting.) Pursuant to motion duly made and carried, the Parish School Board adjourned.

Bryan LaRocque

BRYAN LaROCQUE, President

Calcasieu Parish School Board

ATTEST:

/s/ Wayne R. Savoy

WAYNE R. SAVOY, Secretary

STATE OF LOUISIANA

PARISH OF CALCASIEU

I, WAYNE R. SAVOY, certify that I am the duly qualified and acting Superintendent of Schools of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, and as such, Ex-Officio Secretary of the Calcasieu Parish School Board, the 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 meeting of the Calcasieu Parish School Board held on July 10, 2007, 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 School District No. 28 of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, on this 10^th day of July, 2007.

WAYNE R. SAVOY, Secretary

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Bids for Milk and Related Products for Calcasieu Parish Schools, 2007-2008 School Year, were opened on Monday, June 18, 2007, 9:00 a.m., at the Calcasieu Parish School Food Services Department, 726 East College Street, Lake Charles, Louisiana.

BOTTOM LINE TOTAL, BORDEN’S DAIRIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,342,082.00

The staff recommends the low bid by Foremost Dairies in the amount of $1,201,739.91 be accepted.

On a motion to approve by Mr. Breaux and seconded by Mr. Hardy, the motion carried.

Ice Cream and Related Products for Calcasieu Parish Schools, 2007-2008 School Year, Food Services Department

Bids for Ice Cream and Related Products for Calcasieu Parish Schools, 2007-2008 School Year, were opened on Monday, June 18, 2007, 9:15 a.m., at the Calcasieu Parish School Food Services Department, 726 East College Street, Lake Charles, Louisiana.

Bids were received from Blue Bell Creameries and Borden’s, Incorporated with low bids meeting specifications as follows:

VENDOR/S ______ ITEM/DESCRIPTION UNIT PRICE_____

The staff recommends acceptance of Blue Bell Creameries for low bid ice-cream products meeting specifications as stated above.

On a motion to approve by Mr. Breaux and seconded by Mr. Hardy, the motion carried.

Enriched Bakery Products for Calcasieu Parish Schools, 2007-2008 School Year, Food Services Department

Bids for Enriched Bakery Products for Calcasieu Parish Schools, 2007-2008 School Year, were opened on Monday, June 18, 2007, 9:30 a.m., at the Calcasieu Parish School Food Services Department, 726 East College Street, Lake Charles, Louisiana. Bids were mailed to Flowers/Huval Bakery Company and Interstate Brands Corporation (Cotton’s/Holsum Bakeries).

BOTTOM LINE TOTAL, COTTON’S/HOLSUM BAKERY . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 226,880.00

The staff recommends the low bid by Interstate Brands Corporation in the amount of $ 226,880.00 be accepted.

On a motion to approve by Mr. Breaux and seconded by Mr. Hardy, the motion carried.

Large and Small Equipment for Calcasieu Parish Schools, 2007-2008 School Year, Food Services Department

Bids for Large and Small Equipment for Calcasieu Parish Schools, 2007-2008 School Year, were opened on Thursday, June 28, 2007, 9: 40 a.m., at the Calcasieu Parish School Food Services Department, 726 East College Street, Lake Charles, Louisiana

Bids were received from the following vendors: Buckelew’s Food Service, C&C Appliances, Calico Industries, Economical Janitorial; Louisiana Food Service Equipment Company, Texas Food Service, Tri-Star Marketing, and Virco, Incorporated

The staff recommends that large and small equipment low bid totals (for items meeting specifications) be accepted from the following vendors:

Additionally, due to large equipment needs exceeding the anticipated budget allocation of $70,000.00 for the 2007-2008 school year, permission is requested to revise the current beginning line item allocations for Small Equipment and Cafeteria Equipment to reflect as follows:

Small Equipment: Transfer $50,000.00 from this line item into Cafeteria Equipment for a revised beginning allocation of $ 60,000.00 (from $110,000.00)

Cafeteria Equipment: Beginning allocation increased to $120,000.00 (from $70,000.00)

On a motion to approve by Mr. Breaux and seconded by Mr. Hardy, the motion carried.

BID FOR ½ TON & ¾ TON PICK-UP TRUCKS FOR THE MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT OF THE CALCASIEU PARISH SCHOOL SYSTEM.

BID NUMBER 2008-01 WAS UNABLE TO BE OPENED ON JULY 5, 2007, AT 10:00 A.M. DUE TO THE LACK OF ANY BIDDER RESPONSES.

*** IN ADDITION TO PUBLICATION IN THE LEGAL JOURNAL, THIS BID WAS ALSO POSTED ON THE CPSB WEBSITE FOR ADDITIONAL VENDORS TO SUBMIT A PRICE ***

THE STAFF RECOMMENDS ALLOWING STAFF TO PROCURE THE ITEMS THAT ARE IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE SCHOOL SYSTEM FOR THOSE VEHICLES MEETING SPECIFICATIONS AS SET FORTH IN ORIGINAL BID DOCUMENTS, WITH EXCEPTION TO MODEL YEAR, IF APPLICABLE.

THE STAFF RECOMMENDS PROCUREMENT IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE SYSTEM AS LONG AS VEHICLES PROCURED MEET ORIGINAL BID SPECIFICATIONS, WITH EXCEPTION TO MODEL YEAR, IF APPLICABLE.

On a motion to approve by Mr. Bernard and seconded by Mr. Burleigh, the motion carried.

Inspection of Fire Extinguishers in All Calcasieu Parish School System Locations

BID FOR INSPECTION OF ALL FIRE EXTINGUISHERS IN ALL CALCASIEU PARISH SCHOOL SYSTEM LOCATIONS.

THE FOLLOWING BIDS WERE RECEIVED FROM THE FOLLOWING VENDORS THAT WERE MAILED BID PACKETS:

THE STAFF RECOMMENDS ACCEPTING THE LOW BID MEETING SPECIFICATIONS AS SET FORTH IN ORIGINAL BID DOCUMENTS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE SYSTEM.

THE STAFF RECOMMENDS ACCEPTING THE LOW BID AS PER SPECIFICATIONS SET FORTH IN THE ORIGINAL BID THAT SERVES THE BEST INTEREST OF THE SYSTEM.

* Note: Large disparity in pricing indicates to staff that the submitted bid consists of “unreliable data” and thus should not be considered for acceptance.

On a motion to approve by Mr. Bernard and seconded by Mr. Burleigh, the motion carried.

One bid was received for the sale of the old Brownsville Elementary School site:

Staff recommends acceptance of the bid from the highest bidder, Robert M. Davis, for the sale of the 18^th Street Facility.

On a motion to approve by Mr. Bernard and seconded by Mr. Burleigh, the motion carried.

PERMISSION TO ADVERTISE

CORRESPONDENCE

Change Order Number One (1), “Classroom Pods Phase VI,” Bid #2007-06PC, Riverboat Funds, Project #FILE NO. 2809957, Miller and Associates Development Company, Inc., Contractor; C.R. Fugatt, AIA, Designer; Increase of $6,514.00.

On a motion to accept by Mr. Bernard and seconded by Mrs. Ballard, the motion carried.

On a motion to accept the dates by Mr. Karr and seconded by Mr. Hardy, the motion carried.

Mr. Savoy announced that we had received notice from the United States Department of Education that Calcasieu Parish was to receive 3.1 million dollars over a period of five years for the Transition to Teaching grant.

Also, in partnership with McNeese State University, we have received a one (1) million dollar grant, over a period of three years, Teaching American History.

The Louisiana State Department and Board of Regents have approved a three hundred dollar per class scholarship for students in dual enrollment, with a minimum ACT score of 17 and in the TOPS curriculum.

Also, Iowa High School, Barbe High School, and Westlake High School have received monies in excess of $140,000 for the Ninth Grade Initiative competitive grant and LaGrange will receive an additional $25,000 for the Lighthouse grant.

Mrs. Ballard asked for a letter of condolence to the family of Harold Thiele. She also asked for a letter of condolence to the family of Robert Benoit and a letter of condolence to Reba Chiasson.

Mr. Bernard asked for a letter of condolence to the family of Ralph Hudson. He also asked for a letter of congratulations to the following:

Mr. LaRocque asked for a letter of condolence to the family of Brenda Rougeau.

Mr. Breaux asked for a letter of appreciation to Patrice Saucier for the many years of outstanding service to our system in the Grant Department. He also asked for a letter to the Henning family for the donation to our system.

Mr. Dellafosse asked for a letter of condolence to the family of Rose Chretien.

Mr. Karr thanked everyone that sent cards, flowers, or made phone calls to him during his recent illness. Mr. Karr asked for a letter of recognition to Melonee Cooper (Beta Club Coach) at DeQuincy High School and to Beta Club national honor winners: Audrey Thorn, Taylor Hall, and Sally Whitman. He asked for prayers for his sister, Ellen Allen, as she undergoes cancer surgery.

Mr. Savoy replied that he hoped to put them in the new Central Office offices at the Sam’s building. Mr. Dellafosse said that he was going to talk with people in the community about keeping the trophies at the Lake Charles Boston Academy building.

David Buller, Director of High Schools, said that there might be a special area set up in the school building to display all of the trophies.

Mr. Hardy asked Mr. Savoy to initiate discussion on indexes, in that the only index provided would be for degrees. He asked that the A&P Committee look at re-zoning for Washington-Marion, LaGrange, and Barbe High School. He asked that the C&I Committee look into a plan to move students that are at schools below the state average, up to the state average.

Mr. Dellafosse asked for the A&P Committee to discuss the surveys that he has previously asked for. Mr. Anderson replied that there is a committee that is re-visiting the evaluation plan. He also asked about the TAP survey results.

On a motion to adjourn by Mr. Hardy and seconded by Mr. Bernard, the motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 7:22 p.m.