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Fontenette told the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board that Mayfair is a K–8 academic magnet focused on environmental studies and said the school’s subgroup results rank highly across the state. “We are currently at 118 point 0.2 SPS, which puts us second in the state for any K to 8,” Fontenette said. He told the board that the school’s progress rating and subgroup percentile ranks reflect consistent instructional practices and teacher efforts.

Why it matters: The presentation spotlighted a district school’s achievement and offered a model that board members said they wanted other schools to observe. Fontenette described a dual-teacher model and small-group instructional practices that he said supported mastery-level outcomes, and he invited board members to visit Mayfair.

Board response: Members praised the school and its staff. Board member Paul Lewis said Mayfair felt “a true sense of community” and thanked Fontenette for the school’s work. The superintendent and others noted they will use Mayfair as a learning site for staff from foundational learning centers.

Background detail: Fontenette said that, by the end of eighth grade, 100% of students in the previous year's math cohort were at mastery or above and that the school uses eco-STEM projects and a summer reading program to engage students.

Ending: Board members and the superintendent congratulated Fontenette; the principal was nominated for principal-of-the-year consideration at the state level.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","June 12 2025, EBR School Board Regular Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Principal Kyle Fontenette presented Mayfair Laboratory School’s National Blue Ribbon recognition and described instructional models — including a dual-teacher approach and eco-STEM focus — that the school credits for strong subgroup results and high SPS ratings.","taxTitle","East Baton Rouge Parish, School Boards, Louisiana","taxId",14463,"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},6200204,"Board approves charter renewal and grade-configuration changes amid public questions",176,4312000,4488000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3818169-9ebaac65d57cac03d12ec79593651234&start=4312&end=4488","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3818169-9ebaac65d57cac03d12ec79593651234/thumbnail_4312000.jpg","/articles/6200204/Louisiana/Board-approves-charter-renewal-and-grade-configuration-changes-amid-public-questions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6200204-8765a4e8f34ba989d42ff38da9e4971c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770744417&Signature=XnN6AdbR19meEHWlcbYgd~geQI8Ntuqe9fFeby4vWZJxSbPjaZEQp7ZBy7Tn9T90a3wH2iS59CjHHk0VhG-W5BU9~45gK9a3KgqPdHMZ2qQyl9EtmR7OyvEukLcyQ7Gbr2cCnGdQfrrg3TZMlF8~HTorDmtTeN5DwP7fuJYiapOzYQ1jZkXhu22l-GIanF7fgx-1zRZThhtWWlwjtg1angDMpABK6Yr-nH7ra5bwJMz8yNgaqCrNaPvClJNcGdM2JIKB0s2QI-He7~TIR6niVzVpXM~sxIU29jDpxLPk9h5GEDJV8uVxcg4rjrIkl46hYXkD4XNK8lb~cQm3nwPKzw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The East Baton Rouge Parish School Board on June 12 approved, as part of its consent agenda, an early renewal and amended charter contract for Helix Aviation Academy to change its grade configuration from grades 9–12 to K–12 and approved a modification to change Forest Heights Academy of Excellence from grades K–8 to K–5.

Public comment and concerns: James Finney urged the board to pull the Helix item for more review, saying, “The HCS board has not requested a grade expansion … I see none of that in your backup.” An online commenter, Jen Guidry, supported the Forest Heights change and argued that some underenrolled middle schools should be revisited.

Why it matters: Charter contract amendments and grade-configuration changes alter program offerings and where students are assigned; they can have enrollment and facility implications for district-run schools.

Board procedure and outcome: The charter and grade-configuration items were included in the consent agenda and approved with the rest of the consent items after a motion to accept the consent agenda. The board did not pull item 14 or item 15 for separate consideration.

Next steps: The Helix contract as presented authorizes the name change and grade-configuration change; board members noted the action does not in itself authorize additional seats. Staff said any change to enrollment capacity or seat counts would require separate approval.","As part of a consent agenda the board approved an early renewal and a grade-configuration change for Helix Aviation Academy and a grade-configuration modification for Forest Heights Academy of Excellence; public commenters pressed for clearer backup materials and attention to enrollment impacts.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6200211,"Board approves revised school start and dismissal times amid staff and parent concerns at Glen Oaks",82,3511000,3593000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3818169-9ebaac65d57cac03d12ec79593651234&start=3511&end=3593","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3818169-9ebaac65d57cac03d12ec79593651234/thumbnail_3511000.jpg","/articles/6200211/Louisiana/Board-approves-revised-school-start-and-dismissal-times-amid-staff-and-parent-concerns-at-Glen-Oaks","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6200211-6aee9eda5495567b492fc1c3beebc85d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770744417&Signature=k9SJmSJ7qLg7vDQ~59V2y7MorAnFSPml2bmK18bQUsXz~sKeuqKjWwWtBqXHs9ifrqrk2jBvccKJ9k6wI4M9OS~8V9dauVnWActzzmvBGuTqewyushJVNxMvagchAsQiQhGIr5y74K0T9vANqidcAeegW1jKaIqtvNTpfPDFvgZalYGMfUIaFygqdc0kzwCkBdihHuBRjl6b8i8isotJzzxncqV7JqRTEYVZ8rEakhpxq1IzJC53BthHDigktC5CUOTPO-HE8Y6CS5u65enOuwTDkGj4BBuxpi~AOAx5QIVdbUveuTjydypI5fz02JuuEDU6V1D16pZOhTvp7gSIQg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The East Baton Rouge Parish School Board on June 12 approved revised school start and dismissal times after a motion from board member Russ and a second from Paul Lewis.

An educator at Glen Oaks High School, Ariane Smith, spoke at the meeting and said teachers and families at her school felt blindsided by the timing of the change. “If we're a team, you don't tell the team or the quarterback that you're changing the play on the fourth quarter at the last minute,” Smith said. She added, “I don't believe that starting school at 08:50 is an ideal statement” and raised concerns about teachers who work second jobs, teachers enrolled in higher education and families who rely on older children to care for younger siblings.

Why it matters: Changes to start and dismissal times can affect bus schedules, after-school programs, family routines and employee work schedules. Board members acknowledged the transition will be difficult for some families and staff but said they supported the plan after staff work and stakeholder outreach.

Board procedure and outcome: The board voted on the item; the motion carried. Board members who spoke in favor noted the potential instructional benefits of the scheduling changes and the need to phase certain schools into the new times (board member Paul Lewis said he supported the item while seeking additional preparation time for some schools).

Next steps: The administration will implement the revised start and dismissal times; staff indicated additional communication and support will be provided for schools that request more time to prepare.","The board approved new school start and dismissal times, but a Glen Oaks High School educator and other commenters warned about impacts on teachers with second jobs, parents with child-care needs and students with special needs.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6200216,"District launches public realignment dashboard and reports vacancies from school consolidations",632,1661000,2293000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3818169-9ebaac65d57cac03d12ec79593651234&start=1661&end=2293","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3818169-9ebaac65d57cac03d12ec79593651234/thumbnail_1661000.jpg","/articles/6200216/Louisiana/District-launches-public-realignment-dashboard-and-reports-vacancies-from-school-consolidations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6200216-5e786812e31025cb0b081b01c8b7675b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770744417&Signature=h~fLseO8horpuFC3ITqkYLA3txRgQ8tjh4Gzo-Y03tl5jM45rUaH4Kcq3pJCSVXoocMv6waz0ZTWoC0IDTckBigRN-E2ex33SxL8kpdG10IT5YfI4d~LUHeEy6~tm9yrjLiHCCP6NWy0PzLMEkAB~3iKbigspRrbu36G3Bn42vUYl5FCoIfDm5x-~YdQNoUDrVi-IfYNPXt~qYjezBLxx9f2VYgTVQSlrrwvK16ctBpQ7SHSVgQE39KilCb5JyzRpsk468VrAv2fqXLN5eHTL4-uOGpqIroS2iD~j9teJPIauNByi55WTfcfwsK50uk~nia8hUEVcZdNY5DA6ayQTA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The East Baton Rouge Parish School Board on June 12 heard a demonstration of a new public-facing dashboard tracking implementation of the district's realignment plan, including assigned tasks by department, completion status and school-level filters.

“It's our visible way of showing where we are towards implementing the plan,” said Pamela Whitley, who led the presentation of the dashboard. The tool groups tasks by priority: high (required for the first day of school), medium and low, and allows filtering by school and by completion status.

Why it matters: The dashboard is intended to make the board-approved realignment plan more transparent and to coordinate work across departments as the district prepares for the first day of school.

Superintendent Cole said the district consulted with staff and an outside consultant and that the dashboard arose by synthesizing departmental checklists into actionable items. “We started by having each department just provide a checklist of everything they had to do to get to what we call the first day experience,” Whitley said.

Staffing implications: Cole reported vacancies created or revealed by consolidation and reconfiguration: “0 vacancies at Glen Oaks Park Elementary School…3 vacancies at Glen Oaks High School…18 vacancies” after combining Capital Middle and Capital High, “26 vacancies” at Melrose due to a new K–2 model, and “16 vacancies” at Meridale. She said the district was 77% staffed at impacted schools and was working with HR to place affected employees; some staff took options to follow students while others were reassigned through job fairs.

Board members praised the organizational approach and invited themselves to sit in the weekly coordination meetings the district convenes to troubleshoot items on the dashboard. Board member Godet, with a project-management background, said he hoped the dashboard approach would be applied across major district initiatives.

The dashboard is live on the district website at ebrschools.org/realignment and will be updated as work progresses.","The board received a demonstration of an in-house public dashboard tracking implementation of the district’s realignment plan; staff reported remaining vacancies at several schools created by the realignment and said savings were being redeployed to classroom supports.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6200221,"East Baton Rouge Parish School Board approves 2025–26 budget after public criticism on transparency",610,2922000,3532000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3818169-9ebaac65d57cac03d12ec79593651234&start=2922&end=3532","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3818169-9ebaac65d57cac03d12ec79593651234/thumbnail_2922000.jpg","/articles/6200221/Louisiana/East-Baton-Rouge-Parish-School-Board-approves-202526-budget-after-public-criticism-on-transparency","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6200221-52cdb8cd3a56e796ff931f61059ed266/orig.mp4?Expires=1770744417&Signature=IiUQVAeo7xymIVTE1j9K90FoGJby9H4P-WYwiOWcEG-HkxwDv5wAPDngKxss2jkBZDKsw81mKGzdKXUYjiW0WrqRhqu2YoKibrSdQa81iUqSLiqFzzjjaTRsLk6fQVX1PDgmGMaETmOgNEnwK8i9ttxe4XFgTNo-~-xvzsDtjsxhX~oiK~9ys8wUPokkYjrJt4KNjLUaWiELls7olOC9PMxO0kGiCE0YzqkVOKksjr9cCXJRHnlLwMOKYBEhV64zHFHGo~~78txcTI8pauwJj-WLO67Ppak~haZaMpVPn3n1Cwdk831XbsveBYLk0DpVstm6pYHc-VewygEqp0dDrQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The East Baton Rouge Parish School Board on June 12 approved the proposed 2025–26 general fund and special revenue budgets, the accompanying budget resolution and the 2025–26 salary schedules after a brief public comment period and board discussion.

Public commenters had urged further delay and greater transparency. “The whole budget process felt extra secretive this year. Please postpone,” said online commenter Jody Johnson. Janelle Landry asked, “Where in this proposed budget is the accountability for enrollment declines?” and Sam Smith warned, “Please don't confuse burnout with apathy,” reflecting concerns about staffing levels and community engagement.

Why it matters: The budget funds the district's operations for the coming school year and was central to several questions about how savings from school realignment would be redeployed and how staffing will be adjusted as enrollment changes.

Board and staff said the budget incorporated community input gathered earlier in the year and attempts to place resources in priority classrooms. Superintendent Cole said the district worked with an outside consultant and “met with students. We met with teachers. We met with parents” before drafting the proposal, and that some savings from the realignment plan had been redeployed to foundational learning centers that will place “two educators in the classroom.”

Board procedure and vote: Board member Landis made the motion to adopt the budget; board member Lewis seconded. The secretary called the vote and the motion carried.

Context and next steps: Several board members asked that the district revisit assumptions once state actions and October enrollment counts are known. Board member Godet recommended using the October count and any legislative changes as a new base for adjustments later this year. The board did not postpone adoption; staff said they will continue to monitor and adjust as new information (legislative changes, October enrollment) becomes available.

A copy of the approved budget and the board's agenda materials remain available through the district's official records.","The East Baton Rouge Parish School Board approved the proposed 2025–26 general and special revenue budgets, the budget resolution and salary schedules after public commenters raised concerns about engagement, enrollment accountability and central-office staffing.","actionData","errors"]

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