Board approves Ida repair change orders, secure-entry design, bus lease and AAU fee waiver
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Summary
The board approved multiple Hurricane Ida change orders funded largely by FEMA, authorized a secure-entry vestibule design and budget, accepted a bus lease for a wetlands summer camp, and waived gym facility fees for a youth AAU team.
The Terrebonne Parish School Board approved multiple facility measures on committee recommendations, including change orders tied to Hurricane Ida repairs, a notice to proceed for secure-entry vestibule plans at Coteau Bayou Blue Elementary, a bus lease for a summer camp, and a waiver of facility fees for a youth AAU basketball program.
The buildings, food service and transportation committee recommended and the full board approved a bus lease agreement with the South Louisiana Wetlands Discovery Center to provide buses for its summer camp June 2–June 19, 2025. Buses are to operate on weekdays as needed; mileage reimbursement will be calculated as 50% of the cost of one gallon of fuel at time of travel with a minimum mileage fee of $2.50 per mile. The motion required that bus drivers be approved by the Terrebonne Parish School Board and that required insurance and other conditions be met.
The board also approved a waiver under policy file E-1.6 for Louisiana Bulls Select AAU Basketball to use the Southdown Elementary School gym for practices only from April 2 through July 31, 2025, Tuesdays and Thursdays 6:00–7:30 p.m., contingent on insurance, nonprofit status and principal approval.
Multiple change orders for hurricane-related building repair projects were approved: Change Order No. 3 for the Fletcher Building for $395,116.50 (FEMA reimbursement $355,604.85; local funds $39,511.65) for additional abatement, remediation, mechanical scope changes and VCT/cove base installation; Change Order No. 7 for South Terrebonne High School for $202,879.22 (FEMA $182,590.30; local $20,287.92) for flooring demo, lab casework and locks; and Change Order No. 8 for South Dearborn High School for $90,204.08 (FEMA $81,183.67; local $9,020.41) for HVAC, plumbing and hot water repairs. The motions authorized the board president or superintendent to sign necessary documents.
The committee recommended and the board approved a notice to proceed to Sharamie Bruce and Architects (as recorded) to prepare plans and specifications for a secure-entry vestibule at Coteau Bayou Blue Elementary and established a $400,000 project budget drawn from the building fund; bids are to be advertised and major project changes are to be reported back to the buildings committee prior to advertising.
Motions in this group were moved and seconded by committee members as recorded in the meeting minutes; public comment on these items was minimal or not recorded. Where funding derives from FEMA reimbursement, the board specified the FEMA/local splits for each change order and noted authorization for the board president or superintendent to execute documents.
