LAFAYETTE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
SPECIAL BOARD MEETING
Wednesday, December 5, 5:30 P.M., Board Room
Shelton J. Cobb, President, Presiding
The School Board of the Parish of Lafayette, State of Louisiana, met in special session at
its regular meeting place, the Lafayette Parish School Board Administrative Building, Board
Room, Lafayette, Louisiana, on Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at 5:30 P.M., pursuant to notice
given in writing to every member.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Shelton J. Cobb, President; Hunter Beasley, Vice-President; Mark
Babineaux, Kermit Bouillion, and Mark Cockerham, Board Members; Dr. Pat Cooper, SecretaryTreasurer/Superintendent
MEMBERS ABSENT: Tommy Angelle, Gregory Awbrey, Tehmi Chassion, and Rae Trahan
The Chair called the meeting to order.
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Resolution 12-12-1776 Providing for Canvassing the Returns and Declaring the Result of
the Special Election Held in Consolidated School District No. 1 of the Parish of
Lafayette, State of Louisiana, on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 to Authorize the Renewal
of a Special Tax Therein.
The following resolution was offered by Mark Babineaux and seconded by
Kermit Bouillion:
RESOLUTION 12-12-1776
A resolution providing for canvassing the returns and declaring the
result of the special election held in Consolidated School District
No. 1 of the Parish of Lafayette, State of Louisiana, on Tuesday,
November 6, 2012, to authorize the renewal of a special tax
therein.
BE IT RESOLVED by the Parish School Board of the Parish of Lafayette, State
of Louisiana (the "Governing Authority"), acting as the governing authority of Consolidated
School District No. 1 of the Parish of Lafayette, State of Louisiana (the "District"), that:
SECTION 1. Canvass. This Governing Authority does now proceed in open and
public session to examine the official tabulations of votes cast at the special election held in
Consolidated School District No. 1 of the Parish of Lafayette, State of Louisiana, (the "District"),
on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2012, to authorize the renewal of a special tax therein, and said
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Governing Authority does further proceed to examine and canvass the returns and declare the
result of the special election.
SECTION 2. Procès Verbal. A Procès Verbal of the canvass of the returns of
said election shall be made and a certified copy thereof shall be forwarded to the Secretary of
State, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, who shall record the same in his office; another certified copy
thereof shall be forwarded to the Clerk of Court and Ex-Officio Recorder of Mortgages in and for
the Parish of Lafayette, who shall record the same in the Mortgage Records of said Parish; and
another copy thereof shall be retained in the archives of this Governing Authority.
SECTION 3. Promulgation of Election Result. The result of said election shall
be promulgated by publication in the manner provided by law.
This resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:
YEAS:
Mark Babineaux, Hunter Beasley, Kermit Bouillion, Shelton J. Cobb
and Mark Cockerham
NAYS:
None
ABSENT: Tommy Angelle, Gregory Awbrey, Tehmi Chassion and Rae Trahan
And the resolution was declared adopted on this, the 5th day of December, 2012.
/s/ Dr. Pat Cooper
Secretary
/s/ Shelton Cobb
President
PROCÈS VERBAL AND PROCLAMATION OF THE CANVASS OF THE VOTES CAST AT
THE SPECIAL ELECTION HELD IN CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1 OF THE
PARISH OF LAFAYETTE, STATE OF LOUISIANA, ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2012.
BE IT KNOWN AND REMEMBERED that on Wednesday, December 5, 2012, at fivethirty o'clock (5:30) p.m., at its regular meeting place, the Parish School Board Office, 113
Chaplin Dr., Lafayette, Louisiana, the Parish School Board of the Parish of Lafayette, State of
Louisiana (the "Governing Authority"), acting as the governing authority of Consolidated School
District No. 1 of the Parish of Lafayette, State of Louisiana (the "District"), and being the
authority ordering the special election held therein on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, with the
following members present:
Mark Babineaux, Hunter Beasley, Kermit Bouillion, Shelton J. Cobb and Mark
Cockerham;
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There being absent:
Trahan;
Tommy Angelle, Gregory Awbrey, Tehmi Chassion and Rae
did, in open and public session, examine the official certified tabulations of votes cast at the said
election, and did examine and canvass the returns of the said election, there having been
submitted at said election the following proposition, to wit:
MAINTENANCE TAX RENEWAL PROPOSITION
Summary: Authority to continue to levy a 10 year 16.7 mills property tax for the
purpose of giving additional support to public elementary and secondary schools,
excluding capital improvements.
Shall Consolidated School District No. 1 of the Parish of Lafayette, State of
Louisiana, continue to levy a sixteen and seven-tenths (16.7) mills tax on all
property subject to taxation in said Consolidated School District for a period of
ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2015 and ending with the year 2024 (an
estimated $27,450,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the
levy of the tax for an entire year) for the purpose of giving additional support to
public elementary and secondary schools, excluding capital improvements in said
Consolidated School District?
There was found by said count and canvass that the following votes had been cast at the
said special election IN FAVOR OF and AGAINST, respectively, the proposition as
hereinabove set forth at the following polling places, to-wit:
POLLING PLACES
Precinct
VOTE TABULATION
Location
FOR
AGAINST
01
Carencro Middle Gym (East), 4301 N.
University Ave, Carencro
617
412
02y
Carencro Middle Gym (West), 4301 N.
University Ave, Carencro
386
253
02z
Carencro Middle Gym (West), 4301 N.
University Ave, Carencro
404
313
03
Carencro Middle Gym (East), 4301 N.
University Ave, Carencro
429
282
04y
Carencro Middle Cafeteria, 4301 N. University
Ave, Carencro
526
292
04z
Carencro Middle Cafeteria, 4301 N. University
Ave, Carencro
434
291
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POLLING PLACES
Precinct
VOTE TABULATION
Location
FOR
AGAINST
05
Carencro Heights Elem, 601 Tee Ma Road,
Carencro
228
168
06
Carencro Middle Gym (West), 4301 N.
University Ave, Carencro
589
422
07
Carencro Heights Elem, 601 Tee Ma Road,
Carencro
463
225
08
Ossun Elem School, 400 Rue Scholastique,
Lafayette
623
340
09
Ossun Elem School, 400 Rue Scholastique,
Lafayette
690
443
10
J. Wallace James School, 1500 W. Willow St.,
Scott
273
117
11
Moss St Fire Station, 4315 Moss St., Lafayette
610
280
12
Acadian Middle School, 4201 Moss St.,
Lafayette
550
319
13
Acadian Middle School, 4201 Moss St.,
Lafayette
457
229
14
Northside High School, 301 Dunand St.,
Lafayette
342
141
15
Northside High School, 301 Dunand St.,
Lafayette
202
75
16
Northside High School, 301 Dunand St.,
Lafayette
177
113
17
Alice Boucher School, 400 Patterson St.,
Lafayette
310
126
18
Alice Boucher School, 400 Patterson St.,
Lafayette
392
136
19
Cooper Dr. Fire Station, 100 Cooper Dr.,
Lafayette
413
167
20
Northside High School, 301 Dunand St.,
Lafayette
387
179
21
J W Faulk Elem School, 711 E Willow St,
269
124
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POLLING PLACES
Precinct
VOTE TABULATION
Location
FOR
AGAINST
Lafayette
22
Sheriff=s Training Facility, 111 S. St. Antoine
St., Lafayette
178
54
23
Sheriff=s Training Facility, 111 S. St. Antoine
St., Lafayette
236
85
24
J. Wallace James School, 1500 W. Willow St.,
Scott
401
151
25
Scott City Hall, 125 Lions Club Rd., Scott
179
107
26
Scott City Hall, 125 Lions Club Rd., Scott
342
151
27
Duson Council Chambers, 300 Second Street,
Duson
235
154
28a
Duson Elem School, 304 Fourth St, Duson
542
395
28b
Duson Elem School, 304 Fourth St, Duson
176
112
29y
Scott Middle School, 116 Marie St., Scott
462
275
29z
Scott Middle School, 116 Marie St., Scott
428
237
30a
Scott Middle School, 116 Marie St., Scott
398
200
31
Acadiana High School, 315 Rue De Belier,
Lafayette
435
224
32
Acadiana High School, 315 Rue De Belier,
Lafayette
646
299
33
Prairie Elem School, 2910 Ambassador Caffery
Pkwy, Lafayette
593
275
34
Ridge Elem School, 2901 S. Fieldspan Rd.,
Duson
493
306
35
Judice Middle School Cafeteria, 2645 S.
Fieldspan Rd., Duson
467
243
36
Ridge Elem School, 2901 S. Fieldspan Rd.,
Duson
585
397
37
Judice Middle School Cafeteria, 2645 S.
Fieldspan Rd., Duson
534
334
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POLLING PLACES
Precinct
38
VOTE TABULATION
Location
S J Montgomery Elem School, 600 Foreman Dr.,
Lafayette
FOR
466
AGAINST
206
39
Louisiana Technical College, 1101 Bertrand Dr.,
Lafayette
462
184
40
Louisiana Technical College, 1101 Bertrand Dr.,
Lafayette
272
118
41
S J Montgomery Elem School, 600 Foreman Dr.,
Lafayette
370
198
42
S J Montgomery Elem School, 600 Foreman Dr.,
Lafayette
372
158
43
Prairie Elem School, 2910 Ambassador Caffery
Pkwy, Lafayette
345
175
44
Prairie Elem School, 2910 Ambassador Caffery
Pkwy, Lafayette
343
159
45
Laf. High School Cafeteria, 3000 W. Congress
St., Lafayette
395
181
46
Laf. High School Cafeteria, 3000 W. Congress
St., Lafayette
208
110
47
Laf. High School/Lobby, 3000 W. Congress St.,
Lafayette
364
149
48
Bourgeois Hall, 225 Cajun Dome Blvd.,
Lafayette
360
103
49
Myrtle Place Elem School, 1100 Myrtle Blvd,
Lafayette
499
168
50
Sheriff=s Training Facility, 111 S. St. Antoine
St., Lafayette
95
41
51
Sheriff=s Training Facility, 111 S. St. Antoine
St., Lafayette
222
88
52
N P Moss Annex, 801 Mudd Ave., Lafayette
252
106
53
N P Moss Annex, 801 Mudd Ave., Lafayette
247
128
54
Domingue Recreation Center, 901 Mudd Ave.,
Lafayette
255
94
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POLLING PLACES
Precinct
55
VOTE TABULATION
Location
Teurlings High School Gym Lobby, 139
Teurlings Dr., Lafayette
FOR
394
AGAINST
212
56
Domingue Recreation Center, 901 Mudd Ave.,
Lafayette
295
132
57
Mudd Ave Fire Station, 1013 Mudd Ave.,
Lafayette
289
104
58
W. A. Lerosen Alternative School, 516 E.
Pinhook Rd., Lafayette
140
65
59
Lafayette Parish School Bd., 113 Chaplin Dr.,
Lafayette
191
107
60
Lafayette Parish School Bd., 113 Chaplin Dr.,
Lafayette
280
122
61
W. A. Lerosen Alternative School, 516 E.
Pinhook Rd., Lafayette
115
64
62
W. A. Lerosen Alternative School, 516 E.
Pinhook Rd., Lafayette
94
63
63
Northside High School, 301 Dunand St.,
Lafayette
189
69
64A
Carencro High School, 721 W. Butcher Switch
Rd., Carencro
50
33
64B
Carencro High School, 721 W. Butcher Switch
Rd., Carencro
383
191
65
War Memorial Building, 2100 Jefferson St.,
Lafayette
242
81
66
Central Fire Station, 300 E. Vermillion St.,
Lafayette
200
67
67
Fire Station #13, 6507 Johnston St., Lafayette
446
185
68
Laf Consolidated Gov=t Building, 705 W.
University Ave., Lafayette
256
103
69
Lafayette Middle School - (North), 1301 W.
University Ave., Lafayette
251
100
70
Lafayette Middle School - (South), 1301 W.
University Ave., Lafayette
328
115
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POLLING PLACES
Precinct
VOTE TABULATION
Location
FOR
AGAINST
71
Duson Elem School, 304 Fourth St., Duson
300
169
72
University Student Union, 600 McKinley St.,
Lafayette
170
52
73
Girard Park Recreation Center, 500 Girard Park
Dr., Lafayette
266
94
74
Johnston St Fire Station #5, 2001 Johnston St.,
Lafayette
356
111
75
Laf. Economic Development Authority, 211 E.
Devalcourt St., Lafayette
262
96
76
Laf. Economic Development Authority, 211 E.
Devalcourt St., Lafayette
425
174
77
Montrose Ave Fire Station #6, 100 Montrose
Ave., Lafayette
392
159
78
Woodvale Elem School, 100 Leon Dr., Lafayette
601
243
79
L J Alleman Middle School, 600 Roselawn
Blvd., Lafayette
292
104
80
L J Alleman Middle School, 600 Roselawn
Blvd., Lafayette
397
162
81
Montrose Ave Fire Station #6, 100 Montrose
Ave., Lafayette
265
125
82
Thomas Park Recreation Center, 300 Geraldine
Dr., Lafayette
491
211
83
Broadmoor Elem School, 609 Broadmoor Blvd.,
Lafayette
673
279
84
Broadmoor Fire Station #8, 601 Broadmoor
Blvd., Lafayette
535
236
85y
Edgar Martin Middle School, 401 Broadmoor
Blvd., Lafayette
576
291
85z
Edgar Martin Middle School, 401 Broadmoor
Blvd., Lafayette
515
263
86
Fire Station #13, 6507 Johnston St., Lafayette
751
370
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POLLING PLACES
Precinct
87y
VOTE TABULATION
Location
Plantation Elem School, 1801 Kaliste Saloom
Rd., Lafayette
FOR
666
AGAINST
385
87z
Plantation Elem School, 1801 Kaliste Saloom
Rd., Lafayette
613
331
88
Plantation Elem School, 1801 Kaliste Saloom
Rd., Lafayette
399
196
89
Plantation Elem School, 1801 Kaliste Saloom
Rd., Lafayette
275
157
90
Girard Park Recreation Center, 500 Girard Park
Dr., Lafayette
296
143
91
Firestation #12, 2856 Verot School Rd.,
Lafayette
609
324
92
Lafayette Parish School Board Office, 113
Chaplin Drive, Lafayette
542
276
93
Comeaux High School, 100 W. Bluebird Dr.,
Lafayette
382
148
94
Comeaux High School, 100 W. Bluebird Dr.,
Lafayette
671
305
95y
Comeaux High School, 100 W. Bluebird Dr.,
Lafayette
547
281
95z
Comeaux High School, 100 W. Bluebird Dr.,
Lafayette
623
269
96y
Southpark Fire Station #10, 3519 W. Pinhook
Rd., Lafayette
442
252
96z
Southpark Fire Station #10, 3519 W. Pinhook
Rd., Lafayette
377
210
97a
Southpark Fire Station #10, 3519 W. Pinhook
Rd., Lafayette
218
117
97b
Southpark Fire Station #10, 3519 W. Pinhook
Rd., Lafayette
356
206
98
Broussard Police Department, 416 E. Main
Street, Broussard
607
320
99
Broussard Police Department, 416 E. Main
312
203
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POLLING PLACES
Precinct
VOTE TABULATION
Location
FOR
AGAINST
100
Broussard Middle School, 1325 S. Morgan Ave.,
Broussard
381
235
101
Broussard Middle School, 1325 S. Morgan Ave.,
Broussard
533
297
102
Youngsville Middle School, 600 Church Street,
Youngsville
698
372
103
Youngsville Middle School, 600 Church Street,
Youngsville
377
243
104y
Firestation #12, 2856 Verot School Rd.,
Lafayette
402
278
104z
Firestation #12, 2856 Verot School Rd.,
Lafayette
488
270
105
Milton Elem School, 222 W. Milton Ave.,
Milton
655
324
106
Milton Elem School, 222 W. Milton Ave.,
Milton
579
329
107
Youngsville Middle School, 600 Church Street,
Youngsville
466
252
108
Ernest Gallet Elem School, 2901 E. Milton Ave,
Youngsville
656
344
109
Milton Elementary School, 222 W. Milton Ave.,
Milton
707
330
110
Broussard Middle School, 1325 S. Morgan Ave,
Broussard
406
299
111
Ernest Gallet Elem School, 2901 E. Milton Ave,
Youngsville
719
342
6932
3506
55,972
28,308
Street, Broussard
ABSENTEE
TOTAL
MAJORITY FOR
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27,664
The polling places above specified being the only polling places designated at which to
hold the said election, it was therefore shown that there was a total of 55,972 votes cast IN
FAVOR OF the Proposition and a total of 28,308 votes cast AGAINST the Proposition, as
hereinabove set forth, and that there was a majority of 27,664 votes cast IN FAVOR OF the
Proposition as hereinabove set forth.
Therefore, the Governing Authority did declare and proclaim and does hereby declare
and proclaim in open and public session that the Proposition as hereinabove set forth was duly
CARRIED by a majority of the votes cast by the qualified electors voting at the said special
election held in the District on Tuesday, November 6, 2012.
THUS DONE AND SIGNED at Lafayette, Louisiana, on this, the 5th day of December,
2012.
ATTEST:
/s/ Shelton Cobb
President
/s/ Dr. Pat Cooper
Secretary
PROCLAMATION
I, the undersigned President of the Parish School Board of the Parish of Lafayette,
State of Louisiana, the governing authority of Consolidated School District No. 1 of the Parish of
Lafayette, State of Louisiana (the "District"), do hereby declare, proclaim and announce that the
proposition submitted at the special election held in the District on Tuesday, November 6, 2012,
was CARRIED by a majority of the votes cast at the said special election, all as described and set
out in the above Procès Verbal.
THUS DONE AND SIGNED at Lafayette, Louisiana, on this, the 5th day of
December, 2012.
/s/ Shelton Cobb
President
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STATE OF LOUISIANA
PARISH OF LAFAYETTE
I, the undersigned Secretary of the Parish School Board of the Parish of Lafayette, State
of Louisiana (the "Governing Authority"), the governing authority of Consolidated School
District No. 1 of the Parish of Lafayette, State of Louisiana (the "District"), do hereby certify that
the foregoing pages constitute a true and correct copy of the proceedings and Procès Verbal
made by said Governing Authority on Wednesday, December 5, 2012, providing for canvassing
the returns and declaring the result of the special election held in the District on Tuesday,
November 6, 2012, to authorize the renewal of a special tax therein.
IN FAITH WHEREOF, witness my official signature and the impress of the official seal
of the District at Lafayette, Louisiana, on this, the 5th day of December, 2012.
/s/ Pat Cooper
____________________________________
Secretary
(SEAL)
Board President Cobb reported that it was significant to note that the reaffirmation of
renewal was passed by almost 2 to 1. He indicated that it might be indicative of some
confidence building that the school system has been working on in the community. He also said
that we will continue to work on it, and hopes that we would get the same kind of vote and
support on our next proposition.
Motion (Babineaux, Bouillion) that the Board approve Resolution 12-12-1776 for
canvassing the returns and declaring the results of the special election of November 6, 2012.
Motion carried.
Assistant Superintendent Sandra Billeaudeau informed the Board that LPSS had applied
for the Louisiana Believes grant program and that the school system had been selected as a 2012
recipient for the I Write! Project. Participating schools are Acadiana High, Scott Middle and
Westside Elementary.
She also reported that the following schools: Acadiana High, L. J. Alleman Middle, O.
Comeaux High, L. Leo Judice Elementary, Lafayette High, Youngsville Middle, J. Wallace
James Elementary and Early College Academy had exceeded their projected scores and would be
receiving $8,500.
Superintendent Pat Cooper reported that State Superintendent John White will be visiting
Acadiana High School on Friday, December 7, 2012 to make the announcement, and invited the
Board members to attend.
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There being no further business, it was moved by Babineaux, seconded by Beasley, and
carried that the meeting adjourn.
SIGNED:
SIGNED:
/s/ Shelton J. Cobb
/s/ Pat Cooper
Shelton J. Cobb, President
LAFAYETTE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
Dr. Pat Cooper, Secretary-Treasurer
LAFAYETTE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
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