Legals 7-14-10 (3)
LEGAL NOTICE
August 11, 2010
MINERAL LEASE SALE
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
OFFICE OF MINERAL RESOURCES
ON BEHALF OF THE STATE MINERAL AND ENERGY BOARD
FOR THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70821
By virtue of and in conformity with the provisions of Sub-part A of Chapter 2, Title 30 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, and other applicable laws, sealed bids will be received in the Office of Mineral Resources, LaSalle Office Building, Baton Rouge, Louisiana (P. O. Box 2827, Baton Rouge, LA 70821) on or before 12:00 noon on Tuesday, August 10, 2010 for a lease to explore, drill for and produce oil, gas and any other liquid or gaseous minerals in solution and produced with oil or gas on the following described tracts (Tract Nos. 41557 through 41595 , inclusive) to be opened publicly Wednesday, August 11, 2010 in the LaSalle Office Building, 617 N. 3rd Street, Capitol Complex, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
All bids shall offer a “Cash Payment” bonus, as set forth on the authorized bid form, for a lease having a primary term in conformity with whether said lease is an inland or offshore lease and the said bonus shall maintain the lease in full force and effect for the first year. If the bid offers an ANNUAL DELAY RENTAL, which is mandatory for leases with terms of more than one (1) year, it shall not be for less than one-half (1/2) of the Cash Payment bonus bid and any bids containing an annual delay rental of less than one-half (1/2) of the Cash Payment bonus will be increased to the one-half (1/2) amount. Any lease granted shall be without warranty or any recourse whatsoever, either express or implied, against Lessor with regard to questions of title, not even for the return by Lessor of any payments received under the lease or being otherwise responsible therefore to Lessee. Under LSA- R. S. 30:127, the Minimum Royalty bid cannot be less than one-eighth (1/8) of all oil, gas or other liquid or gaseous minerals in solution and produced with oil or gas and saved or utilized. Rights to geothermal resources, free sulphur, potash, lignite, salt and other solid minerals are to be excluded from any oil or gas mineral lease and any bid purporting to include those rights will be disregarded as to the extent of those rights only. All bidders are notified that the Mineral Board does not obligate itself to accept any bid, and that acceptance is at the sole discretion of the Mineral Board which reserves the right to reject any and all bids or to grant a lease on any portion of the tract advertised and to withdraw the remainder of the tract.
Act 8 of the 2000 Second Extraordinary Legislative Session established two additional fees to be collected from mineral lessees on all mineral leases (excluding State Agency leases) awarded. An additional fee of $15 per acre will be collected and deposited into the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Conservation Fund. An additional fee of $5 per acre will be collected and deposited into the Oil and Gas Regulatory Fund. A separate check in the amount of $20 per acre made payable to the Office of Mineral Resources shall accompany the original bid (inside the sealed bid envelope). Bidders may use a regular check for payment of the fees. The successful bidder will not receive the lease executed by the State Mineral and Energy Board until the fees are received. If the bidder is unsuccessful, both the fee check and the Cash Payment bonus check will be returned to the unsuccessful bidder.
All leases awarded shall be executed upon terms and conditions provided in the current State lease form with all applicable riders appended thereto a copy of which is available for review in the Office of Mineral Resources, Petroleum Lands Division, Leasing Section.
Certified check, cashier’s check or bank money order payable to the OFFICE OF MINERAL RESOURCES for the full amount of the aforesaid Cash Payment bonus shall be submitted with and accompany each bid, and no bid, once submitted, may be thereafter withdrawn or canceled. Once the bid is opened and accepted by the Mineral Board, the accompanying checks or money order shall be negotiated by the Office of Mineral Resources and the proceeds disbursed in the manner required by law.
SPECIAL NOTE:
Act 449 of the 2005 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature requires that a prospective lease holder for a State mineral lease be registered with the Office of Mineral Resources. Registration with the Office of Mineral Resources consists of filling out the Prospective Leaseholder form and supplying this office with a certificate from the Secretary of State for the State of Louisiana attesting that the prospective leaseholder is in good standing as authorized to do business in the State of Louisiana. UNDERSTAND that being registered for nomination or any other purpose DOES NOT CONSTITUTE REGISTRATION AS A PROSPECTIVE LEASEHOLDER. Act 449 specifically states that, “Only those bidders who are registered prospective leaseholders with the office of mineral resources shall be allowed to bid on tracts for the purpose of obtaining a mineral lease from the state of Louisiana.” If an entity plans to submit a bid on a tract at any State mineral lease sale, that bid WILL NOT be accepted unless the bidding entity was properly registered with the Office of Mineral Resources prior to the lease sale at which its bid was submitted. THERE WILL BE NO EXCEPTIONS TO THIS REQUIREMENT!!!
Under rules promulgated by the Department of Natural Resources in accordance with authority granted by Act 106 of the First Extraordinary Session of the Louisiana Legislature of 2002, a fee equal to ten percent (10%) of the Cash Payment bonus bid is required to be submitted by separate check, accompanying the original bid (inside the sealed bid envelope). Bidders may use a regular check for the 10% fee. The successful bidder will not receive the lease executed by the State Mineral and Energy Board until the fee is received. If the bidder is unsuccessful, both the fee check and the Cash Payment bonus check will be returned to the unsuccessful bidder.
The successful bidder to whom the lease is awarded who receives the written lease executed by the State Mineral and Energy Board shall return the written lease, duly executed by Lessee (all of named Lessees on the lease instrument), within TWENTY (20) DAYS of receipt of same under penalty for failure to do so of forfeiture of the lease, including the Cash Payment bonus and fee tendered and negotiated.
Bids may be for the whole or any particularly described portion of the land advertised, but consistent with Mineral Board policy. All bidders are hereby notified that bids on portions of tracts shall be described by metes and bounds and be accompanied by a transparent plat outlining thereon the portion bid upon. The scale of the transparent plat shall be the same as the scale of the OFFICIAL PLAT (NOT THE F & A PLAT) CONTAINED HEREIN and should identify the Point of Beginning with X and Y coordinates (if applicable), the Section, Township and Range, the Block No. (if offshore), the Parish, any adjacent existing State Mineral Leases, and, further, should clearly show the entire tract boundaries in relationship to the portion bid upon. It shall also show the Topographic features (Land and Water) of the area in detail similar to the Official Plat contained herein. Failure to follow these guidelines in submitting a portion bid may result in outright rejection of the portion bid by the State Mineral and Energy Board at its sole discretion.
Notice is given that the State Mineral and Energy Board will include provisions in the lease to insure applicable payments attributable to the lease property without regard to adverse title claims, disputes, litigation or title failure and the language of those provisions is available to any interested party at the Office of Mineral Resources. Prospective bidders should carefully examine the same prior to submitting any bid.
Some tracts available for leasing may be situated in the Louisiana Coastal Zone as defined in Act 361 of the Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature of 1978 (promulgated as LSA-R. S. 49:213) and may be subject to the guidelines and regulations promulgated by the Coastal Management Section of the Department of Natural Resources for operations in the Coastal Zone.
NOTE: All bids shall specify the Cash Payment bonus for leases as a price per acre amount and an aggregate total amount, whereby a bid for the entire tract shall be controlled by the bid price per acre multiplied by the specified amount of state owned/claimed acreage advertised for the tract, and a bid for a portion of the tract shall be controlled by the bid price per acre multiplied by the actual amount of state owned/claimed acreage within the polygon boundaries of the portion bid. For purposes of rental payments, the price bid per acre for the Cash Bonus, reduced if appropriate to the rental price per acre- but not less than one-half of the price per acre bid for the Cash Bonus- multiplied by the state owned/claimed acreage of the polygon bid (specified acreage if entire tract is bid; actual acreage in portion bid polygon) shall determine the amount of the rental payment throughout the primary term, regardless of any releases. For purposes of deferred development payments, one-half of the price per acre bid for the Cash Bonus multiplied by the state owned/claimed acreage within the remaining lease polygon, if any release has occurred, but outside of a unit polygon within which unit activity is ongoing, shall determine the amount of the deferred development payment.
NOTE: Multiple portion bids on the same tract may be accepted by the State Mineral and Energy Board, even though they overlap. In the case of overlapping portion bids on the same tract, each of which is otherwise acceptable to the State, the State Mineral and Energy Board will indicate which one of the multiple bids on the same tract is most advantageous, considering the royalty, per acre cash payment, bonus, any additional consideration and what, in the sole discretion of the Mineral Board, is in the best interest of the State, and that bid (referred to as “Bid A”) will be given priority in having a lease issued. The State Mineral and Energy Board will also indicate the acceptability of other portion bids on the same tract, if any, in the order of their acceptance (referred to respectively as “Bid B”, “Bid C”, etc.). Once the plat of “Bid A” ‘s portion has been rendered as accurately as possible, “Bid B” will be contacted and given an option to take a lease on the remaining portion of his portion bid acreage not overlapping “Bid A” ‘s bid portion, at “Bid B” ‘s per acre bid price (both as to bonus and rental); and thereafter, each successive bidder whose bid is otherwise acceptable will be given the option to take a lease on whatever portion remains of his portion bid acreage at his respective per acre bid price, less and except any prior portion bid acreage on which the successful bidder has opted to take a lease.
NOTE: If you require accommodations due to a disability in order to attend or participate in a meeting, please notify the Office of Mineral Resources at P.O. Box 2827, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-2827 or 225-342-4606 at least two (2) working days before the meeting date.
NOTE: DEEPWELL INCENTIVE: It is important for the continued prosperity and welfare of the people of the state of Louisiana, that the state promote the continued growth and development of the mineral resources of the state of Louisiana. It is the intention of this notice to inform the bidders of the economic incentives allowed by state law in order to enhance mineral production to the ultimate benefit of the state. In accordance with the provisions of LA R.S. 47§633(9)(d)(v), Louisiana law allows the suspension of severance tax on the production of natural gas, gas condensate, and oil from any well drilled to a true vertical depth of more than fifteen thousand (15,000) feet, where the production commenced after July 31, 1994. The severance tax exemption shall start from the date of production for twenty-four months or until payout of the well cost, whichever comes first. In addition to this Severance Tax Provision, please refer to other applicable statutes, such as LA R.S. 47§633, 47§633.4 and 30§127.1 for other incentives allowed by Louisiana law.
INLAND TRACTS (Tract Nos. 41568 through 41587 inclusive, herein) are those tracts which lie landward of the Louisiana shoreline as defined by the report of the Special Master in the litigation in the Supreme Court of the United States styled United States v. State of Louisiana, et al, No. 9 Original and set out in the June 1975, Decree of the said Supreme Court. All bids on inland tracts cannot specify a lease primary term exceeding three (3) years. Bids that specify a primary term exceeding three (3) years for an inland tract may be rejected outright or the primary term changed to three (3) years at the sole discretion of the State Mineral and Energy Board.
TRACT 41571 - Sabine Parish, Louisiana
All of the lands now or formerly constituting the beds and bottoms of all water bodies of every nature and description the title of which vests in the State of Louisiana, together with all islands arising therein and other lands formed by accretion or by reliction, where allowed by law, excepting tax adjudicated lands, and not presently under mineral lease on August 11, 2010, situated in Sabine Parish, Louisiana, and more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point having Coordinates of X = 1,638,762.79 and Y = 362,182.02; thence South 84 degrees 26 minutes 17 seconds East 5,288.20 feet to a point having Coordinates of X = 1,644,026.09 and Y = 361,669.47; thence South 00 degrees 51 minutes 41 seconds West 5,376.92 feet to a point having Coordinates of X = 1,643,945.25 and Y = 356,293.16; thence North 87 degrees 12 minutes 48 seconds West 5,222.42 feet to a point having Coordinates of X = 1,638,729.00 and Y = 356,547.07; thence North 00 degrees 20 minutes 37 seconds East 5,635.05 feet to the point of beginning, containing approximately 15 acres, all as more particularly outlined on a plat on file in the Office of Mineral Resources, Department of Natural Resources. All bearings, distances and coordinates are based on Louisiana Coordinate System of 1927, (North or South Zone), where applicable.
NOTE: The above description of the Tract nominated for lease has been provided and corrected, where required, exclusively by the nomination party. Any mineral lease selected from this Tract and awarded by the Louisiana State Mineral and Energy Board shall be without warranty of any kind, either express, implied, or statutory, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Should the mineral lease awarded by the Louisiana State Mineral and Energy Board be subsequently modified, cancelled or abrogated due to the existence of conflicting leases, operating agreements, private claims or other future obligations or conditions which may affect all or any portion of the leased Tract, it shall not relieve the Lessee of the obligation to pay any bonus due thereon to the Louisiana State Mineral and Energy Board, nor shall the Louisiana State Mineral and Energy Board be obligated to refund any consideration paid by the Lessor prior to such modification, cancellation, or abrogation, including, but not limited to, bonuses, rentals and royalties.
TRACT 41572 - Sabine Parish, Louisiana
All of the lands now or formerly constituting the beds and bottoms of all water bodies of every nature and description the title of which vests in the State of Louisiana, together with all islands arising therein and other lands formed by accretion or by reliction, where allowed by law, excepting tax adjudicated lands, and not presently under mineral lease on August 11, 2010, situated in Sabine Parish, Louisiana, and more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point having Coordinates of X = 1,633,421.52 and Y = 356,702.16; thence South 88 degrees 19 minutes 34 seconds East 5,309.75 feet to a point having Coordinates of X = 1,638,729.00 and Y = 356,547.07; thence South 00 degrees 25 minutes 00 seconds West 5,517.70 feet to a point having Coordinates of X = 1,638,688.88 and Y = 351,029.51; thence North 88 degrees 35 minutes 44 seconds West 5,310.21 feet to a point having Coordinates of X = 1,633,380.26 and Y = 351,159.66; thence North 00 degrees 25 minutes 36 seconds East 5,542.65 feet to the point of beginning, containing approximately 10 acres, all as more particularly outlined on a plat on file in the Office of Mineral Resources, Department of Natural Resources. All bearings, distances and coordinates are based on Louisiana Coordinate System of 1927, (North or South Zone), where applicable.
NOTE: The above description of the Tract nominated for lease has been provided and corrected, where required, exclusively by the nomination party. Any mineral lease selected from this Tract and awarded by the Louisiana State Mineral and Energy Board shall be without warranty of any kind, either express, implied, or statutory, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Should the mineral lease awarded by the Louisiana State Mineral and Energy Board be subsequently modified, cancelled or abrogated due to the existence of conflicting leases, operating agreements, private claims or other future obligations or conditions which may affect all or any portion of the leased Tract, it shall not relieve the Lessee of the obligation to pay any bonus due thereon to the Louisiana State Mineral and Energy Board, nor shall the Louisiana State Mineral and Energy Board be obligated to refund any consideration paid by the Lessor prior to such modification, cancellation, or abrogation, including, but not limited to, bonuses, rentals and royalties.
TRACT 41573 - Sabine Parish, Louisiana
All of the lands now or formerly constituting the beds and bottoms of all water bodies of every nature and description the title of which vests in the State of Louisiana, together with all islands arising therein and other lands formed by accretion or by reliction, where allowed by law, excepting tax adjudicated lands, and not presently under mineral lease on August 11, 2010, situated in Sabine Parish, Louisiana, and more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point having Coordinates of X = 1,638,729.00 and Y = 356,547.07; thence South 87 degrees 12 minutes 48 seconds East 5,222.42 feet to a point having Coordinates of X = 1,643,945.25 and Y = 356,293.16; thence South 01 degrees 18 minutes 40 seconds West 5,393.86 feet to a point having Coordinates of X = 1,643,821.83 and Y = 350,900.71; thence North 88 degrees 33 minutes 45 seconds West 5,134.56 feet to a point having Coordinates of X = 1,638,688.88 and Y = 351,029.51; thence North 00 degrees 25 minutes 00 seconds East 5,517.70 feet to the point of beginning, containing approximately 12 acres, all as more particularly outlined on a plat on file in the Office of Mineral Resources, Department of Natural Resources. All bearings, distances and coordinates are based on Louisiana Coordinate System of 1927, (North or South Zone), where applicable.
NOTE: The above description of the Tract nominated for lease has been provided and corrected, where required, exclusively by the nomination party. Any mineral lease selected from this Tract and awarded by the Louisiana State Mineral and Energy Board shall be without warranty of any kind, either express, implied, or statutory, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Should the mineral lease awarded by the Louisiana State Mineral and Energy Board be subsequently modified, cancelled or abrogated due to the existence of conflicting leases, operating agreements, private claims or other future obligations or conditions which may affect all or any portion of the leased Tract, it shall not relieve the Lessee of the obligation to pay any bonus due thereon to the Louisiana State Mineral and Energy Board, nor shall the Louisiana State Mineral and Energy Board be obligated to refund any consideration paid by the Lessor prior to such modification, cancellation, or abrogation, including, but not limited to, bonuses, rentals and royalties.
STATE AGENCY TRACTS (Tract Nos. 41588 through 41594 inclusive, herein) all State Agency Tracts are deemed Inland Tracts. In the case of State Agency Lands, which are offered for lease herein, certified checks, cashier’s checks or bank money orders for the Cash Payment bonus accompanying each bid shall be made payable to each respective State Agency with the exception that, if a Sixteenth Section, or part thereof, which is located in a township which is situated in more than one parish is offered for lease, the certified check, cashier’s check or bank money order for the full amount of the Cash Payment bonus shall be made payable to the STATE TREASURER. In all cases, the ten percent (10%) fee shall be paid by separate check made out to the Office of Mineral Resources. Any amendments, assignments or other agreements entered into after the State Mineral and Energy Board has awarded the State Agency Lease shall thereafter be approved by the respective State Agency or Agencies, not the State Mineral and Energy Board. Act 289 of the Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature established a minimum royalty of not less than one sixth (1/6) for all leases affecting School Board lands.
TRACT 41593 - Sabine Parish, Louisiana
A certain Tract of land, excluding the beds and bottoms of all navigable waters, belonging to and not presently under mineral lease from Sabine Parish Police Jury on August 11, 2010, being more fully described as follows: All of the dedicated streets, alleys, walks, parks and other open spaces as shown on Plat for the Casual acres Unit No. 4, being a subdivision of a tract of land in the southwest quarter of fractional Section 1, Township 8 North, Range 14 West, Sabine Parish Louisiana, being bounded on the north by the East West centerline of fractional Section 1; on the west by Casual acres Unit No. 2 (David Dr.); on the south by Los Ormigas Grant Line; on the east by parish road, containing approximately 14 acres, all as more particularly outlined on a plat on file in the Office of Mineral Resources, Department of Natural Resources. The description is based on information provided by the State Agency regarding location and ownership of surface and mineral rights. All bearings, distances and coordinates, if applicable, are based on Louisiana Coordinate System of 1927, (North or South Zone).
NOTE: The above description of the Tract nominated for lease has been provided and corrected, where required, exclusively by the nomination party. Any mineral lease selected from this Tract and awarded by the Louisiana State Mineral and Energy Board shall be without warranty of any kind, either express, implied, or statutory, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Should the mineral lease awarded by the Louisiana State Mineral and Energy Board be subsequently modified, cancelled or abrogated due to the existence of conflicting leases, operating agreements, private claims or other future obligations or conditions which may affect all or any portion of the leased Tract, it shall not relieve the Lessee of the obligation to pay any bonus due thereon to the Louisiana State Mineral and Energy Board, nor shall the Louisiana State Mineral and Energy Board be obligated to refund any consideration paid by the Lessor prior to such modification, cancellation, or abrogation, including, but not limited to, bonuses, rentals and royalties.
TRACT 41594 - Sabine Parish, Louisiana
A certain Tract of land, excluding the beds and bottoms of all navigable waters, belonging to and not presently under mineral lease from Sabine Parish Police Jury on August 11, 2010, being more fully described as follows: All of the dedicated streets, alleys, walks, parks and other open spaces as shown on Plat for the La Plaza Subdivision, located in the Northeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 30, Township 8 North, Range 13 West, Sabine Parish, Louisiana, containing approximately 3.5 acres, all as more particularly outlined on a plat on file in the Office of Mineral Resources, Department of Natural Resources. The description is based on information provided by the State Agency regarding location and ownership of surface and mineral rights. All bearings, distances and coordinates, if applicable, are based on Louisiana Coordinate System of 1927, (North or South Zone).
NOTE: The above description of the Tract nominated for lease has been provided and corrected, where required, exclusively by the nomination party. Any mineral lease selected from this Tract and awarded by the Louisiana State Mineral and Energy Board shall be without warranty of any kind, either express, implied, or statutory, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Should the mineral lease awarded by the Louisiana State Mineral and Energy Board be subsequently modified, cancelled or abrogated due to the existence of conflicting leases, operating agreements, private claims or other future obligations or conditions which may affect all or any portion of the leased Tract, it shall not relieve the Lessee of the obligation to pay any bonus due thereon to the Louisiana State Mineral and Energy Board, nor shall the Louisiana State Mineral and Energy Board be obligated to refund any consideration paid by the Lessor prior to such modification, cancellation, or abrogation, including, but not limited to, bonuses, rentals and royalties. PUB. 7/14.
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MEETING MINUTES
Many, La 71449
June 21, 2010
The Sabine Parish School Board of Sabine Parish, Louisiana, met in public session on June 21, 2010, at 6:30 P. M. at the regular meeting place of said Board with the following members present: Imon Jones, President, Denyse Williams, Vice-President, Roderick Davis, Jack Sanders, Donnie F. Sistrunk, Sr., Harold Stewart, J. A. “Buddy” Veuleman, and J. Randall Veuleman.
Absent: James W. House
The meeting was called to order by the President, the Invocation was offered and the Pledge of Allegiance was rendered.
On motion by Roderick Davis and seconded by J. A. “Buddy” Veuleman, it was carried by a unanimous vote to amend the agenda to combine Items VIII. & IX. To read: Consider Calling for an Election for Renewal of General Fund Maintenance Tax and School District No. 42 Pleasant Hill B & E Renewal. Also, add to the Consent Agenda, Item IX, to accept the resignation of Dale Skinner as Pleasant Hill High School Principal, effective June 30, 2010.
On motion by Harold Stewart and seconded by J. A. “Buddy” Veuleman, it was carried by unanimous vote to add an executive session and remove Item XI. E: Consider Renewal of 2 Yr. Administrative Contracts, on the Consent Agenda, and place on regular agenda as
Item XIV.
On motion by Donnie Sistrunk and seconded by Harold Stewart, it was carried to approve the Consent Agenda, as amended:
Approval and Adoption of June 7, 2010, Minutes as Signed
Review Revised Policy, File: DFI, Lease of School Lands (First Reading)
Review New Policy, File: IBB, Comprehensive Learning Support System (First Reading)
Approval of NCLB/IDEA Consolidated Application FY 2010-2011
Approval of 2010 Application for Even Start Family Literacy Program Continuation Subgrant FY 2010-2011
Approval of Adult Education State Grant Program FY 2010-2011
(State - $29,855.00 Federal - $59,354.00)
Approval of 8g Student Enhancement Grant Budget Revision #2 FY 2009-2010
Approval of 8g Ensuring Literacy for All (ELFA) – Literacy Coaches Budget
Revision #1 FY 2009-2010
Approval of 8g Ensuring Numeracy for All (ENFA) – Numeracy Coaches Budget
Revision #1 FY 2009-2010
Approval of Targeting Special Education Certification (T-SEC) Budget FY 2010
Personnel
A. Resignations (effective May 21, 2010)
1. Amy Haire, Grade 5, CHS
2. Carole Hardee, Secondary Science, CHS
3. Rachel Lyddy, Grade 1, ZES
4. Beverly Rivers, Grade 4, ZES
5. Aimee Goodman, School Within a School, NHS
6. Caitlyn Wilson, Grade 1, ZES
7. Dale Skinner, Principal, PHHS, effective June 30, 2010
B. Employment (effective August 18, 2010)
1. Elizabeth Lofton,* Grade 6, ZES
2. Angela Knight,* Grade 1, ZES
3. Kristy Harper,* English, ZHS
4. Sharon Blake,* K, ZES
5. Erin Russell,* Grade 3, ZES
6. Andrew Newman,* Spanish, MHS
7. Moses Curtis,* Head Football Coach/PE, MHS
8. Zackary Spurlock, 9 month Custodian, FHS, effective August 5, 2010
9. Robert Collier, 9 month Custodian, FHS, effective August 5, 2010
10. Emily Crow, * Grade 4, Special Education, ZES
* Denotes New Teacher
C. Transfers (effective August 18, 2010)
1. Jarrad Rivers from Social Studies at CHS to Social Studies at PHHS
2. Laney Martin, from Grade 3 at MES to Grade 4 at MJHS
3. Donna Manuel from Kindergarten at ZES to Pre-school at Florien High School
D. Reassignment
1. LaBreeska Smith from K teacher to Literacy Coach at PHHS
2. Mary Ellen Freeman from NHS Literacy Coach to Many Pre-School Teacher
3. Elyda Thaxton from PHHS teacher to NHS Literacy Coach
4. Amanda Charles from 9 month to 12 month Custodian, FHS, effective July 1, 2010
E. Consider Salary Adjustment for the following Technology Employees:
1. Jared Vincent, BS Degree, place on correct step according to years of experience, Teacher Schedule Step 0 to Step 6, effective July 1, 2010
2. Lance Rivers, BS Degree, Teacher Schedule, Step 0, effective July 1, 2010
3. Matthew Ladner, increase by $250 month, effective July 1, 2010
F. Consider Amendment to the Minutes for the Following:
1. Curt Nix, Appointment for Principal at CHS, effective date June 1, 2010 to June 30,2012 (May 17, 2010 Minutes to be corrected)
At this point, Kendall Miley was recognized and honored as Parish School Bus Driver of the Year for 2010.
On motion by Jack Sanders and seconded by Denyse Williams, it was carried to accept the high bid of Sabine State Bank for Fiscal Agent. The bids were as follows:
Sabine State Bank – no fees and 1.07% interest on the daily collected balance
City Bank & Trust – no fees and .40% interest
Peoples State Bank – no fees and .50% interest
J. Randall Veuleman abstained.
On motion by J. A. “Buddy” Veuleman and seconded by Harold Stewart, it was carried to take the bids for propane for Ebarb and Negreet Schools, under advisement. Bids received were: Amerigas - $0.40 per gallon above market index; Jim’s South Propane & Butane - $1.59 per gallon.
On motion by Roderick Davis and seconded by Denyse Williams, it was carried to approve for adoption Revised Policy, File: KG, Use of School Facilities. (Second Reading)
On motion by Denyse Williams and seconded by Roderick Davis, it was carried to move the July 5, 2010, Board Meeting to July 6th, and to have the regular scheduled meeting of July 19, 2010.
The following resolution was offered by Jack Sanders and seconded by Denyse Williams:
RESOLUTION
A resolution ordering and calling special elections to be held in the Parish of Sabine, State of Louisiana and Pleasant Hill School District No. 42 of Sabine Parish, Louisiana, to authorize the levy of special taxes therein; making application to the State Bond Commission in connection therewith; and providing for other matters in connection therewith.
BE IT RESOLVED by the Parish School Board of the Parish of Sabine, State of Louisiana (the “Governing Authority”), acting as the governing authority of the Parish of Sabine, State of Louisiana, for school purposes and Pleasant Hill School District No. 42 of Sabine Parish, Louisiana (the “Parish and District”), that:
SECTION 1. Election Call. Subject to the approval of the State Bond Commission, and under the authority conferred by Article VI, Sections 30 and 32 and Article VIII, Section 13(C) of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974, the applicable provisions of Chapter 5 and Chapter 6-A of the Louisiana Election Code, and other constitutional and statutory authority, special elections are hereby called and ordered to be held in the Parish and District on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2010, 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 La. R.S. 18:541, and at the said elections there shall be submitted to all registered voters qualified and entitled to vote at the said elections under the Constitution and laws of this State and the Constitution of the United States, the following propositions, to-wit:
PARISHWIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT
PROPOSITION
(TAX RENEWAL)
Summary: 10 year, 8.10 mills property tax renewal for giving additional support for the current operation of public schools of Sabine Parish.
Shall the Parish School Board of the Parish of Sabine, State of Louisiana (the “Parish”), be authorized to levy an eight and ten hundredths (8.10) mills tax on all the property subject to taxation in the Parish (an estimated $762,200 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2011 and ending with the year 2020, for the purpose of giving additional support for the current operation of public schools of Sabine Parish?
PLEASANT HILL SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 42
PROPOSITION
(TAX CONTINUATION)
Summary: 10 year, 7.97 mills property tax continuation for maintaining and operating public schools and equipment in the District.
Shall Pleasant Hill School District No. 42 of Sabine Parish, Louisiana (the “District”), be authorized to levy a seven and ninety-seven hundredths (7.97) mills tax on all the property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $36,900 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2011 and ending with the year 2020, for the purpose of maintaining and operating public schools and equipment in the District?
SECTION 2. Publication of Notice of Elections. A Notice of Special Elections shall be published in the Sabine Index, a newspaper of general circulation within the Parish and District, published in Many, Louisiana, and being the official journal of the Parish and District, 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 of the elections, which Notice shall be substantially in the form attached hereto as “Exhibit A” and incorporated herein by reference the same as if it were set forth herein in full.
SECTION 3. Canvass. This Governing Authority shall meet at its regular meeting place, the Parish School Board Office, Many, Louisiana, on MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2010, at SIX-THIRTY O’CLOCK (6:30) P.M., and shall then and there in open and public session proceed to examine and canvass the returns and declare the results of the said special elections.
SECTION 4. Polling Places. The polling places set forth in the aforesaid Notice of Special Elections are hereby designated as the polling places at which to hold the said elections, and the Commissioners-in-Charge and Commissioners, respectively, will be the same persons as those designated in accordance with law.
SECTION 5. Election Commissioners; Voting Machines. The officers designated to serve as Commissioners-in-Charge and Commissioners pursuant to Section 4 hereof, or such substitutes therefor as may be selected and designated in accordance with La. R.S. 18:1287, shall hold the said special elections as herein provided, and shall make due returns of said elections for the meeting of the Governing Authority to be held on Monday, November 15, 2010, as provided in Section 3 hereof. All registered voters in the Parish and District will be entitled to vote at the special elections, and voting machines shall be used.
SECTION 6. Authorization of Officers. The Secretary of the Governing Authority is hereby empowered, authorized and directed to arrange for and to furnish to said election officers in ample time for the holding of said elections, the necessary equipment, forms and other paraphernalia essential to the proper holding of said elections 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 law to arrange for the elections, 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 7. Furnishing Election Call to Election Officials. Certified copies of this resolution shall be forwarded to the Secretary of State, the Clerk of Court and Ex-Officio Parish Custodian of Voting Machines of Sabine Parish and the Registrar of Voters of Sabine Parish, as notification of the special elections, in order that each may prepare for said elections and perform their respective functions as required by law.
SECTION 8. Application to State Bond Commission. Application is made to the State Bond Commission for consent and authority to hold the special elections as herein provided, and in the event said elections carry for further consent and authority to levy and collect the special taxes provided for therein. A certified copy of this resolution shall be forwarded to the State Bond Commission on behalf of this Governing Authority, together with a letter requesting the prompt consideration and approval of this application.
This resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:
MEMBERS: YEAS: NAYS: ABSENT: ABSTAINING:
Imon W. Jones X
J. A. “Buddy” Veuleman X
J. Randall Veuleman X
Roderick Davis X
Denyse A. Williams X
Harold L. Stewart X
Donnie F. Sistrunk, Sr. X
James W. “Jim” House X
Jack H. Sanders X _
And the resolution was declared adopted on this, the 21st day of June, 2010.
/s/ Dorman Jackson, Secretary; /s/ Imon W. Jones, President
EXHIBIT “A”
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTIONS
Pursuant to the provisions of a resolution adopted by the Parish School Board of the Parish of Sabine, State of Louisiana (the “Governing Authority”), acting as the governing authority of the Parish of Sabine, State of Louisiana, for school purposes and Pleasant Hill School District No. 42 of Sabine Parish, Louisiana (the “Parish and District”), on June 21, 2010, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that special elections will be held within the Parish and District on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2010, and that at the said elections there will be submitted to all registered voters in the Parish and District qualified and entitled to vote at the said elections under the Constitution and Laws of the State of Louisiana and the Constitution of the United States, the following propositions, to-wit:
PARISHWIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT
PROPOSITION
(TAX RENEWAL)
Summary: 10 year, 8.10 mills property tax renewal for giving additional support for the current operation of public schools of Sabine Parish.
Shall the Parish School Board of the Parish of Sabine, State of Louisiana (the “Parish”), be authorized to levy an eight and ten hundredths (8.10) mills tax on all the property subject to taxation in the Parish (an estimated $762,200 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2011 and ending with the year 2020, for the purpose of giving additional support for the current operation of public schools of Sabine Parish?
PLEASANT HILL SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 42
PROPOSITION
(TAX CONTINUATION)
Summary: 10 year, 7.97 mills property tax continuation for maintaining and operating public schools and equipment in the District.
Shall Pleasant Hill School District No. 42 of Sabine Parish, Louisiana (the “District”), be authorized to levy a seven and ninety-seven hundredths (7.97) mills tax on all the property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $36,900 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2011 and ending with the year 2020, for the purpose of maintaining and operating public schools and equipment in the District?
The said special elections will be held at the following polling places situated within the Parish and 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 La. R.S. 18:541, to-wit:
PARISHWIDE POLLING PLACES
Precinct Location
1-1 Mt Carmel Fire Station, 4992 Hwy. 118, Florien
1-2 Florien High School, 500 High School Drive, Florien
1-3 Florien Village Hall, 237 W. Port Arthur, Florien
2-1 Lakeside Fire Station, 4024 Lakeside Lp, Many
2-2 Toro Fire Station, 52849 Hwy. 191, Hornbeck
2-2A Toro Fire Station, 52849 Hwy. 191, Hornbeck
2-3 White City Voting Building, 118 Hollis Brown Road, Hornbeck
2–4 Negreet High School (Ag Bldg), 4129 Hwy. 476, Many
2-4A Negreet High School (Ag Bldg), 4129 Hwy. 476, Many
2-5 Dess Fire Station, 1366 Dess Road, Florien
2-6 Beulah Baptist Church Voting Bldg., 31725 Hwy. 191, Many
2-6A Disabled American Veterans Bldg., 29305 Hwy. 191, Many
3-2 Fort Jessup Fire Station, 97 Geoghagan Road, Many
3-4 Cedar Grove Church, 4560 Cedar Grove Road, Robeline
3-6 Many Town Hall Meeting Room, 965 San Antonio Avenue, Many
3-6A Many Town Hall Meeting Room, 965 San Antonio Avenue, Many
3-7 Fire Dist Central Sta/Rural, 1710 San Antonio Avenue, Many
4-1 Many District Fire Station, 310 Ivanhoe Street, Many
5-3 Florien High School, 500 High School Drive, Florien
5-5 Mt. Zion Baptist Church Voting Bldg, 15064 Hwy. 175, Many
5-8 Courthouse (Police Jury Room), 400 Capital Street, Many
5-8A Courthouse (Police Jury Room), 400 Capital Street, Many
6-2 Aimwell Fire Station, 27 Skywagon Drive, Zwolle
6-2A Aimwell Fire Station, 27 Skywagon Drive, Zwolle
6-3 Ebarb-Blue Lake Fire Station, 3147 Hwy. 482, Noble
6-4 NSFPD Central Station (Clyde), 919 Hammond Street, Zwolle
6-4A NSFPD Central Station (Clyde), 919 Hammond Street, Zwolle
6-4B NSFPD Central Station (Clyde), 919 Hammond Street, Zwolle
7-1 Converse Village Hall, 209 W. Port Arthur Street, Converse
7-2 Noble Village Hall, 437 Hwy. 1218, Noble
7-3 Union Springs Fire Sta/Hatcher, 1208 Hwy. 191, Converse
7-4 Converse High School, 100 Stayton Street, Converse
7-5 Mitchell/Oak Grove, 94 Fellowship Circle, Converse
8-1 Bayou-Scie Fire Station, 45 Russell Road, Zwolle
8-2 NSFPD Central Station Zwolle Town, 919 Hammond Street, Zwolle
9-1 Pleasant Hill Fire Station, 8283 Oak Street, Pleasant Hill
9-2 Pleasant Hill Fire Station, 8283 Oak Street, Pleasant Hill
9-3 Belmont Fire Station, 9634 Hwy. 175, Belmont
PLEASANT HILL SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 42
POLLING PLACES
Precinct Location
8-1 (IN PART) Bayou-Scie Fire Station, 45 Russell Road, Zwolle
9-1 Pleasant Hill Fire Station, 8283 Oak Street, Pleasant Hill
9-2 (IN PART) Pleasant Hill Fire Station, 8283 Oak Street, Pleasant Hill
9-3 (IN PART) Belmont Fire Station, 9634 Hwy. 175, Belmont
The polling places set forth above are hereby designated as the polling places at which to hold the said elections, and the Commissioners-in-Charge and Commissioners, respectively, shall be those persons designated according to law.
The said special elections will be held in accordance with the applicable provisions of Chapter 5 and Chapter 6-A 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 elections, as provided in this Notice of Special Elections, or such substitutes therefor as may be selected and designated in accordance with La. R.S. 18:1287, will make due returns thereof to said Governing Authority, and NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that the Governing Authority will meet at its regular meeting place, the Parish School Board Office, Many, Louisiana, on MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2010, at SIX-THIRTY O’CLOCK (6:30) P.M., and shall then and there in open and public session proceed to examine and canvass the returns and declare the results of the said special elections. All registered voters of the Parish and District are entitled to vote at said special elections and voting machines will be used.
THUS DONE AND SIGNED at Many, Louisiana, on this, the 21st day of June, 2010.
ATTEST: /s/ Imon W. Jones, President; /s/ Dorman Jackson
STATE OF LOUISIANA
PARISH OF SABINE
I, the undersigned Secretary of the Parish School Board of the Parish of Sabine, State of Louisiana (the “Governing Authority”), the governing authority of the Parish of Sabine, State of Louisiana and Pleasant Hill School District No. 42 of Sabine Parish, Louisiana (the “Parish and District”), do hereby certify that the foregoing pages constitute a true and correct copy of the proceedings taken by the Governing Authority on June 21, 2010, ordering and calling special elections to be held in the Parish of Sabine, State of Louisiana and Pleasant Hill School District No. 42 of Sabine Parish, Louisiana, to authorize the levy of special taxes therein; 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 School Board at Many, Louisiana, on this, the 21st day of June, 2010.
Secretary
(SEAL)
On motion by Jack Sanders and seconded by J. Randall Veuleman, it was carried to advise the administration to advertise for bids on the purchase and installation of replacement batteries for UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) Units and new UPS Units for all schools and Administrative Offices.
On motion by Roderick Davis and seconded by Denyse Williams, it was carried to advise the administration to advertise for bids on refurbished Dell desktop and laptop computers for Many Junior High School and Many High School.
On motion by Donnie F. Sistrunk, Sr., and seconded by Jack Sanders, it was carried to RIF (Reduction In Force) Counselors at Zwolle High School, Many High School, Florien High School and Negreet High School and also the Physical Education Staff at Many High School due to program changes.
On motion by Harold Stewart and seconded by J. A. “Buddy” Veuleman, it was carried to go into Executive Session as authorized by LRS 42:6.1(A)(7) to discuss personnel.
On motion by Donnie F. Sistrunk, Sr., and seconded by J. A. “Buddy” Veuleman, it was carried to re-convene.
On motion by J. Randall Veuleman and seconded by Denyse Williams, it was carried to extend the Superintendent’s Contract through December 31, 2012, at the same compensation that is in the current contract.
On motion by Harold Stewart and seconded by Roderick Davis, it was carried to renew Two-Year Contracts for the following personnel, beginning July 1, 2010, and ending June 30, 2012:
1. Clay Corley, Student Support Services
2. Debra Lee, Director of Federal Programs/Curriculum
3. Rose Mary Sullivan, School Food Service Supervisor
4. Wayne Chance, Principal, Sabine Career Academy
5. Eddie Jones, Principal, Florien High School
6. Madeline Owens, Principal, Many Junior High School
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned.
Imon Jones, President
Dorman Jackson, Secretary. PUB. 7/14.
