ST. LANDRY UNITED COALITION OF EDUCATORS PUBLIC FORUM

1. ST. LANDRY UNITED COALITION OF EDUCATORS PUBLIC FORUM WELCOME

2. WHAT HAPPENED? • ACCORDING TO CURRENT ADMINISTRATION • Predicting $4,000,000 deficit by June, 2012 • WHY?

3. According to Current Administration • No 27% increase in MFP funding for the last 3 years—loss of $4,350,000 • Loss of Stimulus funding ($12,400,000 over 2 year period) • Loss of Edu jobs federal funding -$3,380,000 • Decreased federal funding—grants have decreased from $35.5 million in 2010 to $21.2 million in 2011, to $15.4 million for 2012

4. Increased ExpensesAccording to Current AdministrationCosts due to deseg case • Additional legal fees for Caswell and other attorneys • Payment to Attorney, Marion Overton White $150,000 this year and $125,000 per year for 4 years • Additional construction costs • Additional transportation costs

5. WHAT’S WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE • 1. Administration knew there would be no in increase in MFP funding • 2. Administration knew that stimulus funds would be limited • 3. Administration knew grants are temporary and must be sustainable

6. FACTSTHERE HAS BEEN GROSS MISMANAGEMENT OF FUNDS • Original bid and Board approved the RE-ROOFING of Pupil Appraisal Center for $793,000. The total cost of the RENOVATION was $1,756,449.00 • There were change orders signed by previous superintendent authorizing the additional expenditures • This was not approved by the Board

7. Re-roof Pupil Appraisal

8. Mismanagement of funds • Board received $965,606.33 insurance proceeds for Leonville Gym • Previous superintendent and Board contracted new construction at $1,694,000 • Used $728,393.67 in bond money that was to be spent on replacing portable buildings—no classrooms were built LEONVILLE GYM CONSTRUCTION

9. Mismanagement of funds • Total costs still not reported • Concern—Current administration wants to build 6 classrooms at Leonville Elementary • Building land and sites committee tabled it at its December, 2011 meeting Leonville Gym Construction

10. MANAGEMENT OF FUNDS FRIVOLOUS SPENDING

22. Frivolous Spending Were items necessary? Couldn’t hire subs Teacher subs cost $44.00 or less a day

23. COSTLY PROGRAMS NOT MANDATED BY STATE AND CREATED TO SETTLE DESEG CASE

24. SLATS • 11/12/10 C/D 157215 RECOVERY SCHOOL DISTRICT MONITORING COST $33,979.00 • 11/18/10 C/D 157308 14059 RECOVERY SCHOOL DISTRICT 2ND PAYMENT $ 14,079.00 $ 48,058.00 • 3- teachers hired as 10 month teachers (positions filled not opened, advertised or interviewed—staff selected by Central Office) • 1 teacher with 9 years experience makes $50,185.32 • Program administrator is paid as junior high school principal paid salary of $73,786.88 • 1 -12 month Special education teacher paid salary of $67,570.65 • 1 -12 month guidance counselor paid salary of $60????

25. BIO MEDICAL ACADEMY • Enrollment of 80 students • Year 2 Budget proposal filed with U.S. District Court-- $651,008.00

26. BUDGET PROPOSAL

27. BUDGET PROPOSAL

28. BUDGET PROPOSAL

29. EXORBITANT ATTORNEY FEES

30. TRAVEL

31. Travel Continued

32. ST. LANDRY PARISH SCHOOL BOARD • G E N E R A L L E D G E RPROG - GNL.501 TITLE II • 6/30/11 C/D 24665 14779 SAN FRANCISCO MARRIOTT MARQUIS14779INV1 5,262.28pg 762 • 6/29/11 A/P 14276 13183 CLAUDIA BLANCHARD 14276INV1 2,000.00 pg 4352 • 6/30/11 A/P 14276 13183 PSU TUITION (CHARLESTON) 14276INV2 2,000.00   • 6/29/11 A/P 712 13182 ROBINS 83779 732.30 pg 4354 • 6/29/11 A/P 712 13206 2 ROUNDTRIP AIRFARE FOR PROFES 0000084120 1,778.00 • 6/29/11 A/P 712 13249 ROUDTRIP AIRFARE - ACADEMY TEA 0000084121 12 1 699.80 • 6/29/11 A/P 10620 TRVOUTJUN11 12 1 148.02 • 6/29/11 A/P 11877 TRVOUTJUN11 12 1 50.40 • 6/29/11 A/P 13801 TRVOUTJUN11 12 1 7.18 • 6/29/11 A/P 13804 TRVOUTJUN11 12 1 55.20 • 6/29/11 A/P 14390 13184 REGISTRATION NAF LEADERSHIP 14390INV1 12 1 450.00 • 6/29/11 A/P 14390 13184 REGISTRATION NAF LEADERSHIP/ST 14390INV1 12 1 3,000.00 • 6/29/11 A/P 14390 13184 REGISTRATION NAF STAFF DEVELOP 14390INV1 12 1 525.00 • 6/29/11 A/P 14779 13222 C BLANCHARD 14779INV1 12 1 607.38 • 6/29/11 A/P 14779 13222 J USIE 14779INV1 12 1 1,011.88 • 6/29/11 A/P 14779 13222 C BIHM 14779INV1 12 1 1,011.88 • 6/29/11 A/P 14779 13222 R JOHNSON 14779INV1 12 1 1,011.88 • 6/29/11 A/P 14779 13222 A S 14779INV1 12 1 1,011.88 • 6/29/11 A/P 14779 13222 ACADEMY TEACHER 14779INV1 12 1 607.38 • 6/29/11 A/P 14800 TRVOUTJUN11 12 1 56.64 • 6/29/11 A/P 14801 TRVOUTJUN11 12 1 41.28 • 6/29/11 A/P 14802 TRVOUTJUN11 12 1 255.84 • 6/30/11 A/P 10620 10620INV1 12 1 180.00 • 6/30/11 A/P 13801 13801INV1 12 1 180.00 • 6/30/11 A/P 13915 13915INV1 12 1 120.00 • 6/30/11 A/P 14378 14378INV1 12 1 120.00 • 6/30/11 A/P 14808 14808INV1 12 1 120.00 • 6/30/11 A/P 14809 14809INV1 12 1 370.00 • TOTAL (one trip) $22,414.22 4 administrators and 1 teacher

33. RECAPITULATION OF SPENDING ABUSE IN TIME OF FINANCIAL CRISIS • Capital Outlay $ 1,691,842.67 • Frivolous spending 44,840.53 • Programs 699,066.00 • Attorney fees 100,000.00 • Travel 43,561.02 • TOTAL: $ 2,579,215.22

34. END RESULT • PREVIOUS ADM AND BOARD DID NOT ADEQUATELY PLAN FOR CUTS IN REVENUES • THERE WERE NO CHECKS & BALANCES BETWEEN ADM AND BOARD • PREVIOUS ADM AND BOARD SPENT OUR MONEY CARELESSLY • CURRENTLY THERE IS NO ACCOUNTABILITY