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Cameron Parish School Board approves 2025–26 budget, awards construction and services contracts
Summary
At its June 9 meeting, the Cameron Parish School Board adopted the 2025–2026 budget, engaged an external accounting firm, awarded the Johnson Bayou High School track contract to the low bidder and approved athletic services and student travel; the board also approved several routine financial and construction updates and requested an appraisal for district property.
The Cameron Parish School Board on June 9 approved its 2025–2026 budget and several contract and project actions, including a construction award and a services contract, and received routine financial and construction updates.
Board President Telesha Bertrand recorded the attendance and the board opened with a prayer and pledge led by Randall Faulk and Vickie Kiffe. The board approved the meeting agenda on a motion by Vickie Kiffe, seconded by Sharon Picou.
The board recognized parish-level Student, Teacher and Principal of the Year honorees and state track champions, then approved the minutes of the May 12, 2025 meeting and payment of the district's bills as presented by Mrs. Hayes.
Financial matters: Mrs. Hayes presented the district's financial statement and current investment reports. The board voted to engage Gragson, Casiday & Guillory, LLP as accounting services providers and adopted the district's 2025–2026 budget as presented.
Construction and property actions: The board approved leasing one-half acre tracts in Section 16-T14S-R3W (Southeast Grand Lake) after receiving a report prepared by Michael Cassidy of the Cameron Parish District Attorney's Office. The board authorized advertising bids for a new South Cameron High School gym complex, with advertisements expected in late June and bid acceptance in late July pending insurance and FEMA review. The board awarded the Johnson Bayou High School track project to the low bidder, Gunter Construction.
Policy and services: Hoffpauir Architects, LLC provided updates on FEMA, CDBG and general-fund construction, repairs and renovations. Robert Gates presented maintenance and transportation updates and submitted revisions to Policy JCDA (Student Code of Conduct) for 2025–2026 to ensure compliance with ACT 324; those revisions were received for review. The board received RFPs for athletic training services and approved a contract award with Collins Orthopaedics.
Student activities and property: The board approved SCHS Beta Club travel to national conferences in Orlando, Fla., and requested an appraisal for district-owned property at 510 Marshall St., Cameron, La.
Superintendent's report: The Superintendent provided a monthly report detailing human-resources activities (campus visits, staffing releases, teacher certification meetings), district operations and finance meetings (including discussions with Cheniere regarding a PILOT and a camera program meeting with the sheriff's office), student events (graduations), community relations activities and regional leadership engagement.
The meeting concluded with a motion by Sharon Picou, seconded by Vickie Kiffe, to adjourn.
Votes and specific tallies were not recorded in the transcript provided; where motions, movers and seconders are recorded above, the transcript indicates the board approved the listed items.
