The recipient entity's physical address:
           111 Walker Street
Bogalusa, Louisiana 70427

The recipient entity's mailing address (if different):
           111 Walker Street
Bogalusa, Louisiana 70427

Type of Entity (for instance, a nonprofit corporation):  Non-Profit Corporation

If the entity is a corporation, list the names of the incorporators:
          

The last four digits of the entity's taxpayer ID number:  2360

What is the dollar amount of the request?  $50,000

What type of request is this?  General Appropriation

Is this entity in good standing with the Secretary of State?  Yes

Provide the name of each member of the recipient entity's governing board and officers:
           DEE DEE MCCULLOUGH CEO Northshore Charter School
600 JONES ROAD
BOGALUSA, LA 70427
Appointment Date:8/26/2019

Officer:REGINALD BOURNE
Title: NCS Board President
17197 BENS FORD ROAD
BOGALUSA, LA 70427

Officer:ROOSEVELT LUDD
Title: NCS Board Vice-President
300 OLD RIVER ROAD
BOGALUSA, LA 70427

Officer:CHARLOTTE JOHNSON
Title: NCS Board Secretary
620 GEORGIA AVENUE
BOGALUSA, LA 70427

Officer:WES ROBERTSON
Title: NCS Board Treasurer
62402 DRIFTWOOD LANE
BOGALUSA, LA 70427

Officer:TRENT TEMPLES
Title: NCS Board Director
934 WHITE BAY COURT
BOGALUSA, LA 70427

Officer:CHRISTINA ZAPATA
Title: NCS Board Director
1426 SUNSET DRIVE
BOGALUSA, LA 70427

Officer:CYNTHIA REDMAN
Title: NCS Board Director
16456 ROBERT YOUNG ROAD
BOGALUSA, LA 70427

Provide a summary of the project or program:
           Northshore Charter Schools, Inc., proposes to construct a new school building in Ward 4 of Washington Parish to expand the number of students served in a safe, accessible, modern learning environment. NCS currently contains grades K-8. NCS plans to eventually expand student enrollment and will include students from Pre-K thru 12th grade.
NCS was established as a Type II charter in 2013 but was re-authorized as Type I on July 1, 2018, due to failing performance. Since then, the school has risen from an "F"-School Performance Score (SPS) to a "C"-SPS. Because of the tremendous student growth and the many strides made, Northshore Charter Schools, Inc. has recently been re-authorized by BESE as a Type II Charter effective July 1, 2025. Northshore Charter School is currently in transition and excited to continue to provide enhanced opportunities, services, and resources, as well as a highly effective learning experience for our students.
The Northshore Charter School staff works diligently to provide quality education for our students- always doing more with less; but roadblocks from within our own community are prohibiting us from reaching these goals. We currently rent an administrative building that was previously an Army Reserve Training Center built in the 60’s from the City of Bogalusa. They have increased the operating costs with rent hikes, and with a tenuous lease agreement, we could be forced out of the facility at a moment's notice. Our building requires constant maintenance and repair. Our HVAC systems are old and building components are outdated. The bathrooms are not up to standards. The kitchen equipment at our school is constantly in a state of disrepair and needs to be replaced. Additionally, our classrooms are located in dilapidated rental modular buildings at an exuberant cost to the school every month. These modulars do not offer a safe, learning-conducive environment. Our current occupancy conditions do not provide what is needed to continue the progress we have made. Our facilities are simply not adequate to accommodate the students currently enrolled.
As a successful and growing school of choice in rural Washington Parish, Northshore Charter School must construct a school of its own. We are working diligently to secure funding for construction and expansion. As you know, Washington Parish is a very poor, underserved community with very few resources available. Supplementing employee salaries for construction planning and consulting would free up budgeted spending to be reallocated to building construction costs.

What is the budget relative to the project for which funding is requested?:
          Salaries. . . . . . . . . . . . . $10,000
          Professional Services. . . $40,000
          Contracts . . . . . . . . . . . $0
          Acquisitions . . . . . . . . . $0
          Major Repairs . . . . . . . $0
          Operating Services. . . . $0
          Other Charges. . . . . . . $0

Does your organization have any outstanding audit issues or findings?  No

If 'Yes' is your organization working with the appropriate governmental agencies to resolve those issues or findings?
          

What is the entity's public purpose, sought to be achieved through the use of state monies?
          New Construction planning for education and other related services for students in a safe, modern, accessible building.

What are the goals and objectives for achieving such purpose?
          Goals:
1. Education of our students in a new, safe and accessible, modern building.
2. Expansion of students served to include Pre K and grades 1-12.

What is the proposed length of time estimated by the entity to accomplish the purpose?
           5 years

If any elected or appointed state official or an immediate family member of such an official is an officer, director, trustee, or employee of the recipient entity who receives compensation or holds any ownership interest therein:
     (a) If an elected or appointed state official, the name and address of the official and the office held by such person:
                 Trent Temples
934 White Bay Court
Bogalusa, LA 70427
Director- Northshore Charter School Board
Office Held: Prosecutor, City of Bogalusa
    
     (b) If an immediate family member of an elected or appointed state official, the name and address of such person; the name, address, and office of the official to whom the person is related; and the nature of the relationship:
                 Shelby Temples NCS Employee
spouse of Trent Temples-City of Bogalusa Prosecutor and NCS Director
934 White Bay Court
Bogalusa, LA 70427

     (c) The percentage of the official's or immediate family member's ownership interest in the recipient entity, if any:
                 none

     (d) The position, if any, held by the official or immediate family member in the recipient entity:
                  Trent Temples-director/Shelby Temples Teacher

If the recipient entity has a contract with any elected or appointed state official or an immediate family member of such an official or with the state or any political subdivision of the state:
(a) If the contract is with an elected or appointed state official, provide the name and address of the official and the office held by such person: 
               NA

(b) If the contract is with an immediate family member of an elected or appointed state official:
          Provide the name and address of such person:
               NA

          Provide the name, address, and office of the official to whom the person is related:
                NA

          What is the nature of the relationship?  NA

(c) If the contract is with the state or a political subdivision of the state, provide the name and address of the state entity or political subdivision of the state:
                 NA

(d) The nature of the contract, including a description of the goods or services provided or to be provided pursuant to the contract:
               NA


Contact Information
name:  Joy Reese, RN, School Nurse and Grant Facilitator 
                                       address:  111 Walker Street
Bogalusa, LA 70427
                                       phone:  985 732 0005 ext 9
                                       fax:  985 732 0580
                                       e-mail:  jree@northshorecharterschool.org
                                       relationship to entity:  Employee, Grant Facilitator