TANGIPAHOA PARISH SCHOOL BOARD PROCEEDINGS
April 16, 2002
The Tangipahoa Parish School Board met in regular session on Tuesday, April 16, 2002, at 6:30 p.m., in the School Board Meeting Room, School Board Office, 313 East Oak Street, Amite, Louisiana, with President Al Link, Presiding.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Sandra Bailey, Tony P. Ardillo, Jr., Robert Caves, Al Link, Carl Bardwell, Maxine Dixon, Leroy Hart and Donnie Williams
MEMBERS ABSENT: Jimmy Richardson
Mindy Thomas, a student at Ponchatoula High School and a member of the Technology Student Association, gave the invocation. Kory Gendron, also a student at Ponchatoula High School and a member of the Technology Student Association, led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Mr. Kevin Crovetto, Ponchatoula High School Teacher and Technology Student Association Sponsor, gave the Board a brief overview of the accomplishments of his technology students.
There were no requests for Public Input.
It was moved by Mr. Caves, seconded by Mr. Williams, to approve the Board Minutes of March 19, 2002 as distributed. Hearing no objection, the motion was adopted, with Mr. Richardson absent.
It was moved by Mr. Caves, seconded by Mr. Hart, to approve the Kindergarten, Junior High and High School Graduation Dates for the year 2002. Hearing no objection, the motion was adopted, with Mr. Richardson absent.
It was moved by Mr. Ardillo, seconded by Mr. Bardwell, to approve the K-8 English Textbook Adoption. Hearing no objection, the motion was adopted, with Mr. Richardson absent.
It was moved by Mr. Ardillo, seconded by Mrs. Bailey, to approve the Career & Technical Education Textbook Adoption. Hearing no objection, the motion was adopted, with Mr. Richardson absent.
It was moved by Mr. Caves, seconded by Mr. Williams, to approve the Survey Results for the 2002-2003 School Calendar. Hearing no objection, the motion was adopted, with Mr. Richardson absent.
The President announced that the next item on the agenda was to consider the adoption of a resolution extending the school building improvement program in School District No. 104 (Loranger) in the Parish of Tangipahoa, Louisiana, and ordering and calling a special bond election on Saturday, July 20, 2002, to authorize the issuance and sale of bonds of the District, to finance the said improvement program, to take advantage of low interest rates that are available in the market today, said resolution making application to the State Bond Commission, and providing for other matters in connection therewith, and in compliance with L.R.S. 42:5.1, the President called for public comment on the agenda item. No one appeared.
Thereupon, the following resolution, copies of which were available to all members of the School Board and all other persons present, including members of the public, was read and explained by bond counsel and discussed fully by the Board, with public comment being invited. At the conclusion of the discussion and deliberations, and having considered all public input, it was moved by Mrs. Bailey and seconded by Mr. Ardillo that the resolution be adopted. The resolution was adopted by the following vote:
YEAS: Mr. Link, Mr. Bardwell, Mr. Ardillo, Mrs. Bailey, Mr. Caves, Ms. Dixon, Mr. Hart
Mr. Williams
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Mr. Richardson
A resolution extending the school building improvement program in School District 104 (Loranger) of the Parish of Tangipahoa, Louisiana, and calling a special election to be held in the said District to authorize the incurring of debt and the issuance of bonds, making application to the State Bond Commission in connection therewith, and providing for other matters in connection therewith.
WHEREAS, by resolution adopted December 4, 2001, an election was called for Saturday, April 6, 2002, to finance a new school building, which resolution was subsequently repealed because this School Board determined that further study of the master plan for school development and improvement in Loranger District 104 was necessary; and
WHEREAS, after further careful study and review, and after receiving and considering public input, it has been determined that the master plan for the improvement of the school building system of School District 104 (Loranger) should provide for construction of a new middle school adjacent to the existing school, on a new tract of land to be purchased, which is adjacent to the existing school tract; and
WHEREAS, the cost of the proposed new Loranger middle school, site acquisition and improvements, and equipment and furnishings and related facilities is estimated to be $5,500,00,of which amount a portion will be paid from Loranger School District 104' s share of a revenue bond issue, Series 2001, as provided for in the authorizing resolution of this School Board adopted February 20, 2001, and the Intergovernmental Agreement, and that there will remain to be financed the sum of $4,500,000, to be financed by the issuance of general obligation bonds; and
WHEREAS, this School Board has determined that the proposed $4,500,000 general obligation bond issue can be sold pursuant to competitive bidding at a favorable rate, and should be proceeded with by the adoption of this resolution calling a special election to issue the said bonds, as hereinafter provided;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Parish School Board for the Parish of Tangipahoa, Louisiana, acting as the governing authority (the "Governing Authority") of School District No. 104 (Loranger) of the Parish of Tangipahoa, Louisiana (the "District"), that:
SECTION 1. Election Call. Subject to the approval of the State Bond Commission and under the authority conferred by Article VI, Section 33 of the constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974, Sub-Part A, Part III, Chapter 4 of Title 39, and the applicable provisions of Chapter 5, Chapter 6-A and Chapter 6-B of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, and other constitutional and statutory authority, a special election is hereby called and ordered to be held in the District on SATURDAY, JULY 20, 2002, between the hours of six o'clock (6:00) a.m. and eight o'clock (8:00) p.m., in accordance with the provisions of L.R.S. 18:541, and at the said election there shall be submitted to all registered voters in the District qualified and entitled to vote under the Constitution and laws of the State of Louisiana and the Constitution of the United States, the following proposition, together with a simple, unbiased, and concise summary in easily understood language, which sets forth the substance of the proposition, as required by L.R.S. 18: 1284, to wit:
SUMMARY: AUTHORITY TO ISSUE $4,500,000, 20-YEAR GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 104 (LORANGER) IN THE PARISH OF TANGIPAHOA, LOUISIANA, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING A PORTION OF THE COST OF CONSTRUCTING AND ACQUIRING A NEW MIDDLE SCHOOL, SITE IMPROVEMENTS, UTILITIES AND OTHER RELATED SCHOOL FACILITIES, AND FURNISHINGS AND EQUIPMENT THEREFOR.
Shall School District No.1 04 (Loranger) of the Parish of Tangipahoa, Louisiana (the "District") incur debt and issue bonds in the amount of $4,500,000 to run twenty (20) years from the date thereof, with interest at a rate not to exceed eight percent (8%) per annum, for the purpose of paying a portion of the cost of constructing and acquiring a new middle school, and site improvements, utilities, and related facilities, within and for the District, and acquiring the necessary equipment and furnishings therefor, title to which shall be in the public, which new school will be constructed on an approximately 32-acre site adjacent to the existing school grounds located on the east side of Highway 1062, said school to include but not be limited to classrooms, computer labs for instructional purposes, an administrative area to house the principal's general office, guidance department, dining and multi-purpose space, and toilet facilities, which bonds shall be general obligations of the District and will be payable from ad valorem taxes to be levied and collected in the manner provided by Article VI, Section 33 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974 and statutory authority supplemental thereto?
SECTION 2. Publication of Notice of Election. A Notice of Election shall be published in the Hammond Daily Star, a newspaper published daily in the city of Hammond, Louisiana, having a general circulation throughout the District, and being the official journal of the Parish School Board of the Parish of Tangipahoa, Louisiana, once a week for four consecutive weeks, with the first publication to be made not less than forty-five (45) days nor more than ninety (90) days prior to the date fixed for the election, which Notice of Election shall be substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference as if it were set forth herein in full.
SECTION 3. Polling Places. The polling places set forth in the aforesaid Notice of Special Election are hereby designated as the polling places at which to hold said election, and the commissioners-in-Charge and Commissioners, respectively, will be the same persons as those designated in accordance with law.
SECTION 4. Election Commissioners: Voting Machines. The officers designated to serve as Commissioners-in-Charge and the Commissioners pursuant to Section 4 hereof, or such substitutes therefor as may be selected and designated in accordance with L.R.S. 18: 1287, shall hold the said special election as herein provided, and make due returns of said election for the meeting of the Governing Authority to be held Tuesday, August 6, 2002, as provided in Section 3 hereof. All registered voters in the District are entitled to vote in the said special election and voting machines will be used therein.
SECTION 5. Authorization of Officers. The Secretary of the Governing Authority is hereby empowered, authorized and directed to arrange for the said special election and to furnish to the Commissioners-in-Charge and Commissioners in ample time for the holding of said election, the necessary equipment, forms and other paraphernalia essential to the proper holding of said election, as provided by the Louisiana Election Code, and the President and/or Secretary of the Governing Authority are further authorized, empowered and directed to take any and all further action required by state and/or federal to arrange for the election, including but not limited to, appropriate submission to the Federal Department of Justice under Section 5 of the Federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
SECTION 6. Furnishing Election Call to Election Officials. Certified copies of this resolution shall be forwarded to the Secretary of State, the Commissioner of Elections of the State of Louisiana, and the Clerk of Court and Ex -Officio Custodian of Voting Machines in and for the
Parish of Tangipahoa, State of Louisiana, and Chairman of the Board of Election Supervisors for the Parish of Livingston, and the Registrar of Voters in and for said Parish, as notification of the special election herein called in order that each may prepare for said election and perform their respective functions as required by law.
SECTION 7. Application to the State Bond Commission. Application is made to the State Bond Commission for consent and authority to hold the aforesaid special election as herein provided and in the event said proposition carries for further consent and authority to issue, sell and deliver the bonds as provided for therein, and a certified copy of this resolution shall be forwarded to the State Bond Commission on behalf of the Governing Authority, together with a letter requesting prompt consideration and approval of this application.
SECTION 8. Employment of Bond Counsel. A real necessity exists for the employment of qualified bond counsel to assist the Governing Authority in the conduct of the election, and if the election carries, the issuance of the aforesaid bonds, at the lowest cost and interest rate possible, and Foley & Judell, L.L.P., and Fred Benton, Jr., of Benton, Benton & Benton P.L.C., are qualified to perform such services, and accordingly are hereby employed as co-Bond Counsel and requested to perform comprehensive legal and coordinate professional services, for a fee in the amount provided in Exhibit “B” based on the amount of bonds actually issued, sold, delivered and paid for. If the election fails to carry, no fee shall be due. A certified copy of this resolution shall be submitted to the Attorney General of the State of Louisiana for his written approval of the employment herein authorized and the fee herein designated, and the Secretary is hereby empowered and directed to make payment of a part of the fee to each of the said co-Bond Counsel, plus reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses. This section shall constitute an employment agreement when accepted by the attorneys as provided for below.
And the resolution was declared adopted on this the 16th day of April, 2002.
____________________________ _______________________________
Employment Accepted:
Foley & Judell, L.L.P.
_______________________________
David E. Henderson
Benton, Benton, & Benton P.L.C.
_______________________________
Fred Benton, Jr.
EXHIBIT "A"
Pursuant to the provisions of a resolution adopted by the Parish School Board of the Parish of Tangipahoa, State of Louisiana (the "Governing Authority"), acting as the governing authority of School District No. 104 (Loranger) of the Parish of Tangipahoa, State of Louisiana (the "District"), on April 16, 2002, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special election will be held within the District on SATURDAY, JULY 20, 2002, and that at the said election there will be submitted to all registered voters in the District qualified and entitled to vote at the said election under the Constitution and Laws of the State of Louisiana and the Constitution of the United States, the following proposition, together with a simple and unbiased, concise summary in easily understood language, which sets forth the substance of the proposition, as required by L.R.S. 18: 1284, to wit:
SUMMARY: AUTHORITY TO ISSUE $4,500,000, 20-YEAR GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 104 (LORANGER) IN THE PARISH OF TANGIPAHOA, LOUISIANA, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING A PORTION OF THE COST OF CONSTRUCTING AND ACQUIRING A NEW MIDDLE SCHOOL, SITE IMPROVEMENTS, UTILITIES AND OTHER RELATED SCHOOL FACILITIES, AND FURNISHINGS AND EQUIPMENT THEREFOR.
Shall School District No.1 04 (Loranger) of the Parish of Tangipahoa, Louisiana (the "District") incur debt and issue bonds in the amount of $4,500,000 to run twenty (20) years from the date thereof, with interest at a rate not to exceed eight percent (8 %) per annum, for the purpose of paying a portion of the cost of constructing and acquiring a new middle school, and site improvements, utilities, and related facilities, within and for the District, and acquiring the necessary equipment and furnishings therefor, title to which shall be in the public, which new school will be constructed on an approximately 32-acre site adjacent to the existing school grounds located on the east side of Highway 1062, said school to include but not be limited to classrooms, computer labs for instructional purposes, an administrative area to house the principal's general office, guidance department, dining and multi-purpose space, and toilet facilities, which bonds shall be general obligations of the District and will be payable from ad valorem taxes to be levied and collected in the manner provided by Article VI, Section 33 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974 and statutory authority supplemental thereto?
The said special election will be held in the following polling places situated within the District, which polls will open at six o'clock (6:00) a.m., and close at eight o'clock (8:00) p.m., in accordance with the provisions of L.R.S. 18:541, to wit:
Precinct _______Precinct Name_______ _____Precinct Location_____
l06A (part of) Chesbrough Elementary School 68495 Hwy. 1054, Kentwood
112 Loranger High School Gym 19404 Hiatt Street, Loranger
114 (part of) Loranger High School Gym 19404 Hiatt Street, Loranger
116 (part of) Husser Fire Station 56292 Hwy. 445, Loranger
118 Loranger Fire Station 20032 Firehouse Rd., Loranger
120 (part of) Baileyville Fire Station 49464 Hwy. 445, Robert
120A (part of) Baileyville Fire Station 49464 Hwy. 445, Robert
Registered voters in Precincts 106, 110, 114, 116 and 120, referred to above and marked “(part of)," and who reside within the limits of the District will be eligible to vote on the proposition, and registered voters in the said precincts who do not reside within the limits of the District will not be eligible to vote on the proposition. All registered voters; in all other precincts referred to above, are eligible to vote on the proposition.
The polling places set forth above are hereby designated as the polling places at which to hold the said election, and the Commissioners-in-Charge and Commissioners, respectively, shall be those persons designated according to law.
The said special election will be held in accordance with the applicable provisions of Chapters 5, 6-A and 6-B of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, and other constitutional and statutory authority, and the officers appointed to hold the said election as provided in this Notice of Special Election, or such substitutes therefor as may be selected and designated in accordance with L.R.S. 18: 1287, will make due returns thereof to said Governing
Authority, and NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that this Governing Authority will meet at its regular meeting place, the School Board Office, 313 East Oak Street, Amite, Louisiana, on TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 2002, at 6:30 o'clock p.m., and will then and there in open and public session proceed to examine and canvass the returns and declare the result of the said special election. All registered voters in the District are entitled to vote at said special election and voting machines will be used thereat.
THUS DONE AND SIGNED at Amite, Louisiana, on this the l6th day of April, 2002.
PARISH SCHOOL BOARD OF THE PARISH OF TANGIPAHOA, LOUISIANA
__________________________ _____________________________
Virgil Allen, Secretary Al Link, President
EXHIBIT "B"
Maximum fees for comprehensive legal and coordinate professional work in the issuance of General Obligation Bonds:
AND NOT
MORE THAN MORE THAN FEE
$ 2,700,000 $6,750,000 $20,520 + 0.20% of all over $2,700,000
PARISH OF TANGIPAHOA
I, the undersigned Secretary of the Parish School Board of the Parish of Tangipahoa, State of Louisiana (the "Governing Authority"), do hereby certify that the foregoing pages constitute a true and correct copy of a resolution adopted by the Governing Authority on December 4, 2001, titled as follows:
A resolution extending the school building improvement program in School District 104 (Loranger) of the Parish of Tangipahoa, Louisiana, and calling a special election to be held in the said District to authorize the incurring of debt and the issuance of bonds, making application to the State Bond Commission in connection therewith, and providing for other matters in connection therewith.
IN FAITH WHEREOF, witness my official signature and the impress of the official seal of the Governing Authority at Amite, Louisiana, this 16th day of April, 2002.
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The President announced that the next item on the agenda was the adoption of a blue book.
Thereupon, the following resolution, copies of which were available to all members of the School Board and all other persons present, including members of the public, was read and explained by bond counsel and discussed fully by the Board, with public comment being invited. At the conclusion of the discussion and deliberations, and having considered all public input, it was moved by Mrs. Bailey and seconded by Mr. Ardillo that the resolution be adopted. The resolution was adopted by the following vote:
YEAS: Al Link, Carl Bardwell, Tony Paul Ardillo, Sandra Bailey, Robert Caves, Maxine Dixon, Leroy Hart, and Donnie Williams
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Jimmy Richardson
A resolution adopting an official statement of covenants and conditions on which the voters may rely in determining how they will cast their vote in the bond election set for July 20, 2002, to pay a portion of the costs of the proposed new middle school in School District 104 (Loranger) of the Parish of Tangipahoa, Louisiana.
WHEREAS, the school buildings of School District No. 104 (Loranger) of the Parish of Tangipahoa, Louisiana (the "District") are now and have for a number of years been inadequate to provide for the increasing numbers of public elementary and secondary school children of the District; and
WHEREAS, by resolution adopted December 4,2001, an election was called for Saturday, April 6, 2002, to finance a new school building, which resolution was subsequently repealed because this School Board determined that further study of the master plan for school development and improvement in Loranger District 104 was necessary; and
WHEREAS, after further study and review, and after receiving and considering public input, it has been determined that the master plan for the improvement of the school building system of School District 104 (Loranger) should provide for construction of a new middle school adjacent to the existing school, on a new tract of land to be purchased, which is adjacent to the existing school tract; and
WHEREAS, the cost of the proposed new Loranger middle school, site acquisition and improvements, and equipment and furnishings and related facilities is estimated to be $5,500,000, which will be paid for from Loranger School District 104' s share of the revenue bond issue Series 2001, as provided for in the Intergovernmental Agreement dated February 20, 2001 (TR 1.9), as authorized by resolution adopted February 20, 2001 (TR 1.2), and from $4,500,000 general obligation bonds of the District to be submitted to the voters for approval in a special bond election on July 20, 2002; and
WHEREAS, this School Board has determined that the proposed $4,500,000 general obligation bond issue should be proceeded with, and accordingly, has adopted a resolution calling the special election to issue the said bonds, as set forth in the following proposition:
SUMMARY: AUTHORITY TO ISSUE $4,500,000, 20-YEAR GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 104 (LORANGER) IN THE PARISH OF TANGIPAHOA, LOUISIANA, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING A PORTION OF THE COST OF CONSTRUCTING AND ACQUIRING A NEW MIDDLE SCHOOL, SITE IMPROVEMENTS, UTILITIES AND OTHER RELATED SCHOOL FACILITIES, AND FURNISHINGS AND EQUIPMENT THEREFOR.
Shall School District No.1 04 (Loranger) of the Parish of Tangipahoa, Louisiana (the "District") incur debt and issue bonds in the amount of $4,500,000 to run twenty (20) years from the date thereof, with interest at a rate not to exceed eight percent (8%) per annum, for the purpose of paying a portion of the cost of constructing and acquiring a new middle school, and site improvements, utilities, and related facilities, within and for the District, and acquiring the necessary equipment and furnishings therefor, title to which shall be in the public, which new school will be constructed on an approximately 32-acre site adjacent to the existing school grounds located on the east side of Highway 1064, said school to include but not be limited to classrooms, computer labs for instructional purposes, an administrative area to house the principal's general office, guidance
department, dining and multi-purpose space, and toilet facilities, which bonds shall be general obligations of the District and will be payable from ad valorem taxes to be levied and collected in the manner provided by Article VI, Section 33 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974 and Statutory authority supplemental thereto;
and
WHEREAS, the resolution provides that all registered voters in the District will be entitled to vote on the said election day between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., and voting machines will be used in the conduct of the election, and all regular voting precincts will be used in the conduct of the election, as more fully set forth in the Notice of Special Election to be published in the Hammond Daily Star once a week for four consecutive weeks, reference to which Notice and resolution is hereby made and which may be reviewed and a copy obtained by any interested citizen from the office of the School Board in Amite, Louisiana, all the provisions of which are made a part of this resolution by reference, with the same legal efficacy and effect as if the said Notice and resolution were set out herein in full.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Parish School Board for the Parish of Tangipahoa, Louisiana, acting as the governing authority (the "Governing Authority") of School District No. 104 (Loranger) of the Parish of Tangipahoa, Louisiana (the "District"), that:
SECTION 1. Covenants with the Voters. This School Board, acting as governing authority of School District 104 (Loranger) for the Parish of Tangipahoa, Louisiana, does hereby obligate itself and its successors in office to carry out the following covenants with the qualified electors and voters of the said School District 104 (Loranger) of the Parish of Tangipahoa, Louisiana, with respect to the expenditure of the proceeds of $4,500,000 general obligation bonds of the District, submitted to the voters for approval in the special election to be conducted on July 20, 2002.
(1) The proceeds of the bond issue will be expended to acquire a new middle school.
(2) The school will be located on a site adjacent to the existing school grounds on the east side of Highway 1062.
(3) The proceeds of the bonds will be expended for the purposes and in compliance with the provisions of the proposition to be voted on, as set forth above.
(4) The site will be purchased by the School Board if the election carries.
SECTION 2. The new school will be constructed pursuant to plans and specifications prepared by the District’s architect and approved by the School Board, which plans and specifications will be made available for public inspection and comment. The construction contract will be awarded to the lowest qualified bidder after receipt of sealed bids, pursuant to advertisement, in strict compliance with the Public Bid Law of Louisiana.
SECTION 3. The President and Secretary shall cause signed copies of this resolution to be made available to all members of the public, which shall be designated and known as the blue book for 2002 of Loranger School District 104, to provide as follows:
2002, Loranger School District 104
It is the intention of the School Board to provide the voters with official binding commitments with respect to the use of the proceeds of $4,500,000 of general obligation bonds of Loranger School District 104. To set forth the binding commitments, the School Board adopted the following resolution on April 16, 2002, which is intended to constitute a contract between the voters of the District and the School Board of the Parish of Tangipahoa, Louisiana, as presently and hereafter constituted, enforceable in a court of law to the fullest extent authorized by law, said resolution providing as follows:
BLUEBOOK
2002, LORANGER SCHOOL DISTRICT 104
It is the intention of the School Board to provide the voters with official binding commitments with respect to the use of the proceeds of $4,500,000 of general obligation
bonds of Loranger School District 104. To set forth the binding commitments, the School Board adopted the following resolution on April 16, 2002, which is intended to constitute a contract between the voters of the District and the School Board of the Parish of Tangipahoa, Louisiana, as presently and hereafter constituted, enforceable in a court of law to the fullest extent authorized by law, said resolution providing as follows:
A resolution adopting an official statement of covenants and conditions on which the voters may rely in determining how they will cast their vote in the bond election set for July 20, 2002, to pay a portion of the costs of the proposed new middle school in School District 104 (Loranger) of the Parish of Tangipahoa, Louisiana.
WHEREAS, the school buildings of School District No. 104 (Loranger) of the Parish of Tangipahoa, Louisiana (the "District") are now and have for a number of years been inadequate to provide for the increasing numbers of public elementary and secondary school children of the
District; and WHEREAS, by resolution adopted December 4, 2001, an election was called for Saturday, April 6, 2002, to finance a new school building, which resolution was subsequently repealed because this School Board determined that further study of the master plan for school development and improvement in Loranger District 104 was necessary; and
WHEREAS, after further study and review, and after receiving and considering public input, it has been determined that the master plan for the improvement of the school building system of School District 104 (Loranger) should provide for construction of a new middle school adjacent to the existing school, on a new tract of land to be purchased, which is adjacent to the existing school tract; and
WHEREAS, the cost of the proposed new Loranger middle school, site acquisition and improvements, and equipment and furnishings and related facilities is estimated to be $5,500,000, which will be paid for from Loranger School District 104' s share of the revenue bond issue Series 2001, as provided for in the Intergovernmental Agreement dated February 20, 2001 (TR 1.9), as authorized by resolution adopted February 20, 2001 (TR 1.2), and from $4,500,000 general obligation bonds of the District to be submitted to the voters for approval in a special bond election on July 20, 2002; and
WHEREAS, this School Board has detem1ined that the proposed $4,500,000 general obligation bond issue should be proceeded with, and accordingly, has adopted a resolution calling the special election to issue the said bonds, as set forth in the following proposition:
SUMMARY: AUTHORITY TO ISSUE $4,500,000, 20-YEAR GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 104 (LORANGER) IN THE PARISH OF TANGIPAHOA, LOUISIANA, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING A PORTION OF THE COST OF CONSTRUCTING AND ACQUIRING A NEW MIDDLE SCHOOL, SITE IMPROVEMENTS, UTILITIES AND OTHER RELATED SCHOOL FACILITIES, AND FURNISHINGS AND EQUIPMENT THEREFOR.
Shall School District No. 104 (Loranger) of the Parish of Tangipahoa, Louisiana (the "District") incur debt and issue bonds in the amount of $4,500,000 to run twenty (20) years from the date thereof, with interest at a rate not to exceed eight percent (8%) per annum, for the purpose of paying a portion of the cost of constructing and acquiring a new middle school, and site improvements, utilities, and related facilities, within and for the District, and acquiring the necessary equipment and furnishings therefor, title to which shall be in the public, which new school will be constructed on an approximately 32-acre site adjacent to the existing school grounds located on the east side of Highway I 064, said school to include but not be limited to classrooms, computer labs for instructional purposes, an administrative area to house the principal's general office, guidance department, dining and multi-purpose space, and toilet facilities, which bonds shall be general obligations of the District and will be payable from ad
valorem taxes to be levied and collected in the manner provided by Article VI, Section 33 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974 and statutory authority supplemental thereto;
and
WHEREAS, the resolution provides that all registered voters in the District will be entitled to vote on the said election day between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., and voting machines will be used in the conduct of the election, and all regular voting precincts will be used in the conduct of the election; as more fully set forth in the Notice of Special Election to be published in. the Hammond Daily Star once a week for four consecutive weeks, reference to which Notice and resolution is hereby made and which may be reviewed and a copy obtained by any interested citizen from the office of the School Board in Amite, Louisiana, all the provisions of which are made a part of this resolution by reference, with the same legal efficacy and effect as if the said Notice and resolution were set out herein in full.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Parish School Board for the Parish of Tangipahoa, Louisiana, acting as the governing authority (the "Governing Authority") of School District No. 104 (Loranger) of the Parish of Tangipahoa, Louisiana (the "District"), that:
SECTION 1. Covenants with the Voters. This School Board, acting as governing authority of School District 104 (Loranger) for the Parish of Tangipahoa, Louisiana, does hereby obligate itself and its successors in office to carry out the following covenants with the qualified electors and voters of the said School District 104 (Loranger) of the Parish of Tangipahoa, Louisiana, with respect to the expenditure of the proceeds of $4,500,000 general obligation bonds of the District, submitted to the voters for approval in the special election to be conducted on July 20, 2002:
(1) The proceeds of the bond issue will be expended to acquire a new middle school.
(2) The school will be located on a site adjacent to the existing school grounds on the
eastside of Highway 1062.
(3) The proceeds of the bonds will be expended for the purposes and in compliance with
the provisions to be voted on, as set forth above.
(4)The site will be purchased by the School Board if the election carries.
SECTION 2. The new school will be constructed pursuant to plans and specifications prepared by the District's architect and approved by the School Board, which plans and specifications will be made available for public inspection and comment. The construction contract will be awarded to the lowest qualified bidder after receipt of sealed bids, pursuant to advertisement, in strict compliance with the Public Bid Law of Louisiana.
SECTION 3. The President and Secretary shall cause signed copies of this resolution to be made available to all members of the public, which shall be designated and known as the blue book for 2002 of Loranger School District 104, to provide as follows:
BLUEBOOK
2002, LORANGER SCHOOL DISTRICT 104
It is the intention of the School Board to provide the voters with official binding commitments with respect to the use of the proceeds of $4,500,000 of general obligation bonds of Loranger School District 104. To set forth the binding commitments, the School Board adopted the following resolution on April 16, 2002, which is intended to constitute a contract between the voters of the District and the School Board of the Parish of Tangipahoa, Louisiana, as presently and hereafter constituted, enforceable in a court of law to the fullest extent authorized by law, said resolution providing as follows:
THUS DONE AND SIGNED at Amite, Louisiana, on this the l6th day of April, 2002.
PARISH SCHOOL BOARD OF THE PARISH OF TANGIPAHOA, LOUISIANA
__________________________ _____________________________
Virgil Allen, Secretary Al Link, President
Mr. Ardillo complimented the Loranger Building Committee on doing an excellent job of preparation for this venture.
The item regarding a request to exceed Out-Of-Parish Travel Allocation was referred to the Finance Committee.
It was moved by Mr. Hart, seconded by Mr. Williams, to purchase the property adjacent to Sumner High School for $4,132.00 per acre from Pay-As-You-Go Funds. Hearing no objection, the motion was adopted, with Mr. Richardson absent.
It was moved by Mr. Ardillo, seconded by Mr. Hart, to approve the Personnel Committee Report of April 10, 2002, and Addendum #1. Hearing no objection, the motion was adopted, with Mr. Richardson absent. Following is the report as approved:
1. Teacher - Transfer
Ora Smith, From: Speech Therapist – Kentwood Elementary, To: Speech Therapist – Kentwood High, effective April 8, 2002, Probationary
2. Support Personnel – New Hire
Beverly Gordon, Lunchroom Monitor – Kentwood Elementary (3 hours), effective April 8, 2002
Ida Lloyd, Child Specific Attendance – Hammond High (7 hours), effective March 25, 2002
Patricia Lyons, Special Education Paraprofessional – Loranger Middle (7 hours), effective March 25, 2002
Cherotamekia Young, Child Specific Attendant – Independence Elementary (7 hours), effective April 8, 2002
3. Support Personnel - Reclassification
Syconda Daniels, From: Special Education Paraprofessional – Loranger Middle (5 ˝ hours), To: Child Specific Aide – Loranger Middle (7 hours), effective March 25, 2002
Saundra Brown, From: Special Education Paraprofessional – Loranger Middle, To: Special Education Paraprofessional – Loranger Middle (5 ˝ hours), effective March 25, 2002
4. School Food Service - Employees
Deborah Tillman, From: 7 hour Food Service Worker – Ponchatoula High, To: 7 hour Food Service Worker – Ponchatoula Jr. High, effective March 25, 2002
Dena Thibodeaux, 4-hour Sub-Pool – Nesom Middle, terminated, effective March 18, 2002
Nancy Elee, 4-hour Sub-Pool – Kentwood High, terminated, effective March 1, 2002
Lena Brown, From: 4-hour Sub-Pool – Independence High, To: 4-hour Food Service Worker – Loranger Elementary, effective April 1, 2002
Amy Gray, 4 –hour Sub-pool – Kentwood High, effective March 13, 2002
Elaine Brumfield, 4-hour Sub-Pool, effective April 8, 2002
Martine Addison, From: 7-hour Sub-Pool – Kentwood High, To: 7-hour Food Service Worker – Kentwood Elementary, effective March 11, 2002
Pamela Anderson, 4-hour Sub-Pool, Nesom Elementary, effective April 8, 2002
5. Leaves, Resignations, Retirements
Leaves
Jeff Quinn, Bus Driver – Hammond, Straight Leave without pay due to personal reasons – for an undetermined period, effective March 25, 2002
Debora Gordon, School Food Service Worker, Straight Leave without pay due to family illness – May 31, 2002, effective April 8, 2002
Vivica McCraney, Teacher – Hammond High, Extended Sick due to maternity using sick days first – May 13, 2002, effective May 3, 2002
Stephanie Amie, Teacher – Independence Elementary, Extended Sick Leave due to maternity using sick days first – May 13, 2002, effective March 27, 2002
Sarah Jenkins, Teacher – Midway Elementary, Straight Leave without pay – August 2002, effective January 22, 2002
Resignations
Brian Kidwell, Sales Tax Auditor – Sales Tax Department, effective March 22, 2002
6. Substitute Teacher List
1. Support Personnel - Transfer
Kathy Gueldner, From: Office Assistant II – Central Office, To: Office Assistant II – Special Education
2. Leaves, Resignations, Retirements
Leaves
Mandy Delaune, Extended sick leave due to maternity using sick leave first – August 1, 2002, effective May 3, 2002
Retirements
Patricia Voiselle, Teacher – Loranger High, effective June 17, 2002
Leonard Genco, Jr., Assistant Principal – Loranger High, effective June 10, 2002
At this point, President Link passed the gavel to Vice-President Bardwell.
It was moved by Mr. Link, seconded by Mr. Ardillo, to approve the 16th Section Ad Hoc Committee Report of April 10, 2002. Hearing no objection, the motion was adopted, with Mr. Richardson absent. Following is the report as approved:
President Link assumed the gavel.
It was moved by Mrs. Bailey, seconded by Mr. Bardwell, to approve the Champ Cooper
Board Delegation Report of March 26, 2002. Hearing no objection, the motion was adopted, with
Mr. Richardson absent. Following is the report as approved:
1. Authorized district architect Michael Holly to work with Mr. Benny Prejean and Mr. Joey Gaff of the Robert Fire Department to conduct a study and propose a layout regarding the donation of property, and report findings to delegation members.
2. Authorized architect to finalize plans and place out for bid: three (3) classrooms, a computer lab, and two (2) toilets at Champ Cooper Elementary. Set an estimated budget of $502,000.00, $443,698.00 from Bond Fund 646, balance of $58,312.00 from Pay-As-You-Go Fund.
3. Approved the request of Champ Cooper Elementary School for a 14 x 30 storage building with lean to, at an estimated cost of $8,500.00 from Pay-As-You-Go Funds.
4. Approved the request of Champ Cooper Elementary School for the Universal Power Supply and companion surge protection for the computer lab in the amount of $400,00, from Pay-As-You-Go Funds.
5. Set a budget of $30,000.00 for lockers for Hammond High School’s Athletic Building, from Pay-As-You-Go Funds.
It was moved by Mrs. Bailey, seconded by Mr. Hart, to approve the Loranger Board Delegation report of March 25, 2002. Hearing no objection, the motion was adopted, with Mr. Richardson absent. Following is the report as approved:
1. Approved the bid for the restroom building for Loranger Elementary School at an estimated cost of $114,500.00 from Pay-As-You-Go Funds, and amend the budget as the delegation previously approved $100,000.00 for this project.
2. Accepted the staff recommendation to rent three (3) portable units for twelve months, and set a budget of $5,600.00 per unit. A fourth unit will be secured, if needed. Loranger Elementary School and Loranger Middle School each requested up to two (2) modular units.
3. Deferred action on the request of Loranger High School for a 40’ x 60’ metal building to be utilized as a field house, until the situation can be further assessed.
4. Mr. Andre Coudrain addressed the delegation regarding the purchase of the Ponder property for the new building site. The committee authorized Mr. Coudrain to negotiate with the owners the purchase of the entire tract of property with factors of wetlands mitigation and the survey. The purchase price is not to exceed $12,000.00 per acre and the purchase is contingent upon the passage of the Bond Issue.
5. Set a budget figure of 4.5 million dollars for the Bond Election to be held on July 20, 2002.
It was moved by Mr. Hart, seconded by Mr. Ardillo, to waive the rules to discuss an item
from the Kentwood Board Delegation Meeting held prior to the Board Meeting. Hearing no objection, the motion was adopted, with Mr. Richardson absent.
It was moved by Mr. Hart, seconded by Mr. Williams, to approve the upgrading of the networking resources used to deliver content and remediation in the classrooms and libraries at the Kentwood Area Schools in the amount of $9,224.84 from Pay-As-You-Go Funds. Hearing no objection, the motion was adopted, with Mr. Richardson absent.
It was moved by Mr. Bardwell, seconded by Mrs. Bailey, to approve the Substantial Completion of the items listed below.
a. New Maintenance Facility
b. Hammond Jr. High School’s repairs to the ventilation system in the gym
c. Hammond Jr. High School’s new covered walkway
d. New Metal Shop at Crystal Academy
e. Woodland Park Early Learning Center’s new covered walkways
f. Selective Demolition at Roseland Elementary
g. Champ Cooper Gymnasium Re-roofing Project
Hearing no objection, the motion was adopted, with Mr. Richardson absent.
Mr. Bardwell spoke in personal privilege regarding scheduling a trip to the Vocational School in Hancock County.
Superintendent Allen indicated that the Seven Period Day would be placed on the agenda for discussion at the next Board Meeting.
It was moved by Mr. Williams, seconded by Mr. Bardwell, to enter Executive Session to discuss the cases listed below:
a. Consider Case of Jean Bennett v. TPSB, et al (Board Attorney)
b. Consider Case Janelle Caulfied v. TPSB, et al (Board Attorney)
c. Consider Case Kendrick Hudson v. TPSB, etal (Board Attorney)
d. Consider Case Gregory Wright v. TPSB (Board Attorney)
e. Consider Case of Temika Mobley v. TPSB (Mor-Tem)
f. Consider Case of Fallon Thibodeaux v. TPSB (Mor-Tem)
g. Consider Case of Vivian Clouatre v. TPSB (Board Attorney)
Hearing no objection, the motion was adopted, with Mr. Richardson absent.
The Board returned to Open Session.
It was moved by Mr. Caves, seconded by Mrs. Bailey, to authorize the Board’s attorney to proceed as recommended on the cases listed below:
a. Consider Case of Jean Bennett v. TPSB, et al (Board Attorney)
b. Consider Case Janelle Caulfied v. TPSB, et al (Board Attorney)
c. Consider Case Kendrick Hudson v. TPSB, etal (Board Attorney)
d. Consider Case Gregory Wright v. TPSB (Board Attorney)
e. Consider Case of Temika Mobley v. TPSB (Mor-Tem)
f. Consider Case of Fallon Thibodeaux v. TPSB (Mor-Tem)
g. Consider Case of Vivian Clouatre v. TPSB (Board Attorney)
Hearing no objection, the motion was adopted, with Mr. Richardson absent
It was moved by Mrs. Bailey, seconded by Ms. Dixon, to adjourn (8:00 p.m.). Hearing no objection, the motion was adopted, with Mr. Richardson absent.
Respectfully submitted,
Al Link, President
Virgil Allen, Secretary-Treasurer
Recorded By: Jo-Ann L. Frazier (4/16/02)