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On procedural items, the council approved a minor budget amendment to move funds between categories to purchase a utility trailer and related grounds equipment. The presenter said funds were available and the request simply moved money from one budget category into the one needed for the purchase.

The council approved two industrial tax-exemption requests for Arrow Aviation. According to staff, Arrow Aviation is in good standing; the exemptions will reduce taxable value by an amount staff estimated at $41,000 over a 10-year period. The staff presentation said the company would receive an 80% exemption and the parish would collect the remaining 20% during the 10-year period.

The council approved a renewal of the district’s existing memorandum/understanding with the LSU AgCenter; staff characterized the renewal as an extension of current services with no increase in cost to the board (the packet referenced a figure of $28,007 during discussion). The board also approved several student-aid recommendations (items labeled student A–E in the transcript) following staff recommendation and voted to authorize a waiver of subrogation and give designated authority to district counsel/administration to finalize that item.

In announcements and recognitions, the board congratulated Addison Gabriel, identified in the meeting as a district student finalist and now a state finalist in a student-of-the-year program; the presenter said the state finalist competition occurred March 11 and that state winners would be announced at a May ceremony. The meeting also recognized pre-K staff whose classrooms scored in the “excellent” range on a seven-point evaluation scale; the presenter said 13 of 23 pre-K classes scored above a 6 for the fall semester, representing half of the district’s pre-K classrooms and serving more than 400 students.

Where the transcript records votes, motions were described as passed; no roll-call tallies were provided in the public transcript for these consent items. Flood insurance referenced during the insurance presentation was noted to be handled separately.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","St. Martin Parish School Board Finance and Regular Board Meeting 3.12.2025","oneSentenceSummary","The council approved several consent items including a minor budget amendment to buy a utility trailer, a 10-year industrial tax exemption for Arrow Aviation, and a no-cost renewal with the LSU AgCenter; the meeting also included pre-K teacher recognitions and announced Addison Gabriel as a state student-of-the-year finalist.","taxTitle","St. Martin Parish Schools, School Boards, Louisiana","taxId",38402,"location","Louisiana","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6067704,"Board tables 2025–26 school calendar, asks staff to return with alternatives and teacher input",762,1916000,2678000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3123407-28ae32e9d4d32be132e51bcb5fd39a92&start=1916&end=2678","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3123407-28ae32e9d4d32be132e51bcb5fd39a92/thumbnail_1916000.jpg","/articles/6067704/Louisiana/Board-tables-202526-school-calendar-asks-staff-to-return-with-alternatives-and-teacher-input","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6067704-7b47c7f167eb1bea308d4b6abd63768a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771172136&Signature=HbLPS3IjlOS3IB2NOqlIoHTh~VUI6rUuVR5EUCQX53Us7MVRH-kkWbrM4te1ga8XJY8sZI04yVwTJ8vK2-VOfdsSLBSIIe59U4ZyagPyji~SOjpwP0-3b6TFXxp~vg28WdDMo4rf4M4S4fR8kTLjgkMFLY6eehjDWM4fASH98IDosSb5OcDpl60NVGT5RJmB0dlzs6exPA1ASfePj6UP22CWRgoosuqfAMjOEIYVpqhxT5J3YAn7UQc6EnZNEqWEie54UcivLsdR4lo2dH~rCH~nvOOrNAHxG-AcZWzVfQtq8t1v-XgAnZvZX0G1LFDZ1OBc7qLsOh8mrX9fqAk6Rg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The St. Martin Parish Schools Policy Council voted to table the proposed 2025–26 school calendar and directed staff to provide at least two alternative schedules for board consideration, including one that pushes the start date back by approximately one week.

Board members debated start dates, the placement of professional-development (PD) days and operational concerns such as classroom and bus heat in August, teacher payroll scheduling and the district’s extended school year (ESY) obligations for students who qualify for regression-prevention services. Several members said a requirement that teachers work at least 15 days before a monthly paycheck affects how early the district can begin staff PD and instruction.

One board member noted that ESY scheduling is constrained by the longest break in the calendar: state rules require the ESY program to start no later than two weeks after students’ last day and to end no more than two weeks before school resumes; that constraint factored into the discussion of whether the district could delay the student-start date. Members also raised the operational reality that many staff live in neighboring parishes and that aligning calendars with nearby districts can affect staff schedules.

The motion to table the calendar asked staff to present two alternate calendars and to solicit input from teachers, paraprofessionals and maintenance about which option they preferred. The transcript records a motion to table, a second, and the chair’s instruction to post the item for the next meeting with staff follow-up; the public record shows the motion passed.","After extended debate about start dates, professional-development days and constraints from ESY rules, the policy council voted to table the proposed 2025–26 St. Martin Parish school calendar and asked staff to present two alternatives and gather teacher and paraprofessional feedback.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":79,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6067708,"Policy council accepts Travelers package with $5,000 deductible after insurance review",204000,966000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3123407-28ae32e9d4d32be132e51bcb5fd39a92&start=204&end=966","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3123407-28ae32e9d4d32be132e51bcb5fd39a92/thumbnail_204000.jpg","/articles/6067708/Louisiana/Policy-council-accepts-Travelers-package-with-5000-deductible-after-insurance-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6067708-24b37934f687d788a0ecb20b7aef21ca/orig.mp4?Expires=1771172136&Signature=bg8BM199kmLVGKsQPcjMZ9NOGbkKROchXE4fhT6dBaa4IUan1pEX75GaMb06mxtaGvOqBYOtTr8FRWXpx7zIiMht2f3mpxqnWzyro4PCXoc40oIKYZB-wx4lU-yCOffCgbZ28LLweA5Vfaw5mGm5PkN5xT6LXtomufR0l4W6fo2Y-UnrjAjU~HV-Zt2w2JVTQUayobCQTl6XbDEAwqlnGSpE8c0xlB0JUxslfLb2LwpsoXFkcFLxIS98HNZVfor3cog50mXpLzzYvMBFagCYhXhU29Xm2FLDrwb~6y-dgLNlgvBCKGdP3fiFBw9ieSq3pYcQEXgm0CmwAlFb3iBgsw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The St. Martin Parish Schools Policy Council voted to accept an insurance renewal package offered by Travelers, including a $5,000 equipment deductible option, following a presentation by representatives of Brown & Brown.

The vote concluded a lengthy discussion of the district’s property, auto and professional-liability coverage, renewal premium levels and options for shifting retention. Brandon Brown and Coy Duplantis, who presented the proposal for Brown & Brown, reviewed a package placed previously with Munich and compared alternatives from Travelers. They said Travelers offered an option with a $5,000 deductible and another with a $15,000 deductible; the travelers options were lower than one renewal quote from Munich.

Board members and staff focused on what drove recent premium increases. Presenters said large auto-related claims in recent years had materially affected the district’s loss experience and therefore its renewal cost. The brokers laid out retention options: keeping the current $250,000 retention, increasing the retention to $350,000, or to $500,000, with the premium falling as retention rose. The brokers presented those figures as examples during the meeting.

Members pressed for steps to reduce future losses. Suggestions included more driver training, use of telematics and in-vehicle monitoring, stiffer internal disciplinary consequences for repeat driving infractions, and exploring whether outsourcing bus operations would reduce exposure. The board asked staff to develop written guidelines and loss-control protocols to present before the next renewal cycle.

During the motion to adopt the Travelers option with the lower equipment deductible, a member clarified that flood insurance would be handled as a separate item. A motion to accept Travelers with the $5,000 equipment deductible was made and seconded on the record; the transcript records the motion as passed.

The council gave no roll-call tally in the public record; the committee minutes record the outcome as approved. Staff were directed to return with recommended policy language and loss-control steps to lower exposure going forward.","After a detailed review of renewal options from Brown & Brown, the St. Martin Parish Schools Policy Council voted to accept a Travelers insurance renewal with a $5,000 equipment deductible and retain a $250,000 retention for large claims, while directing staff to develop loss-control protocols.","actionData","errors"]

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