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The board authorized a bus lease with the Louisiana State University Agricultural Center to provide buses for 4-H youth activities, effective June 17 to June 20, 2025. The agreement requires mileage reimbursement equal to 50% of the cost of one gallon of fuel at time of travel with a minimum per-mile fee of $2.50, that the lessee provide and pay bus drivers approved by the district, and that the lessee meet the district\u0000s insurance requirements.

The committee also approved a lease with Bayou Land YMCA for summer-camp transportation from June 13 to July 25, 2025, under the same mileage, driver and insurance terms.

Board member Matthew Ford urged the district to develop a standard internal policy so routine, recurring bus leases and fees could be handled administratively by transportation staff without coming to the board each time. \"Maybe the only things that would come to the board would be yearly updates or in the event that they're asking for these fees to be waived,\" Ford said. Another member asked staff to prepare an annual list of recurring lessees for the board.

Committee members approved both agreements and asked staff to consider a template or standing policy for recurring outside-use bus agreements to increase consistency and reduce repeated board votes.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","TPSDBoard 2025 06 03 BOARD","oneSentenceSummary","The buildings, food service and transportation committee approved bus-lease agreements with LSU AgCenter and Bayou Land YMCA and discussed a proposed policy change to streamline recurring bus leases so routine requests do not require board action.","taxTitle","Terrebonne Parish, School Boards, Louisiana","taxId",16966,"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},6156733,"Committee backs cooperative endeavor for Deepwaterizer Services LLC to request foreign-trade zone; subject to attorney review",180,452000,632000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5468516-7e7bce4e9867fb81c6d59b7dd08525c8&start=452&end=632","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5468516-7e7bce4e9867fb81c6d59b7dd08525c8/thumbnail_452000.jpg","/articles/6156733/Louisiana/Committee-backs-cooperative-endeavor-for-Deepwaterizer-Services-LLC-to-request-foreign-trade-zone-subject-to-attorney-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6156733-a41daf8a83980105901977ff5ba20bf7/orig.mp4?Expires=1770896479&Signature=JMqV4EoVSupFFR~KvrlOSZ4WZXi9Z4d9jBK0R19ybyyMXyyL9W2ZwY-2Hw6Tx6VgNswE7eq7bbWDIK7yzzYwg4Gml7jmxzDMyMhVIMXhSonsBdaIXe2c--NWvdXM2~gszxXivdlmm6DvCO3FCehbNnW39ToseaELVx961Nyp2e4orb9~hvbc89ctZmBUT92wpNA4RZQheQ1-40X0AaYfKJOY2xzEeNY~yNF6CH9DX6s2d1niHm4qxkJHr5dmt-96WvHPTuxXmei2i9ZsSRSblY8I6~FocFvJDyrpGpHPpQpHYrmx4zRmos3w6rOaoomLT8kUQetwjztjknBgHMIiQA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The finance, insurance and Section 16 lands committee on May 20 recommended that the full school board approve a cooperative endeavor agreement related to a foreign-trade zone request by Deepwaterizer Services LLC for a five-year period from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2030, provided the board attorney reviews and approves the final document.

Committee members said staff had a draft of the document under review and that the board attorney would check for terms that conflict with state law, confidentiality agreements or other legal problems. \"We look for terms that conflict with state law or confidentiality agreements and things like that,\" the board attorney said.

Board members also asked what would trigger counsel to return the agreement to the board; counsel said the review focuses on legal terms, conditions and conflicts of interest, while the central business office reviews financial numbers. Committee members acknowledged that the financial or business conclusions behind a proposal are the board's to evaluate, but that legal counsel restricts review to legal and conflict-of-interest matters.

The committee motion recommending approval and subjecting final execution to the board attorney\u0000s review passed with no objections.","The finance committee recommended the board approve a five-year cooperative endeavor agreement tied to a foreign-trade zone request by Deepwaterizer Services LLC for July 1, 2025\u0000through June 30, 2030, contingent on board attorney review for legal compliance.",{"_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},6156734,"Board committee endorses Head Start interagency agreement after administrator says one classroom site lost",65,221000,286000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5468516-7e7bce4e9867fb81c6d59b7dd08525c8&start=221&end=286","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5468516-7e7bce4e9867fb81c6d59b7dd08525c8/thumbnail_221000.jpg","/articles/6156734/Louisiana/Board-committee-endorses-Head-Start-interagency-agreement-after-administrator-says-one-classroom-site-lost","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6156734-1d9417192aff5b99c54143e8377262ec/orig.mp4?Expires=1770896479&Signature=Lzn9qMJqkKM9WuE-Oj4GjYMn9WjcZUegAHxooeI3TmAdeWPqFfZn5Ph95DoeycNLbvFkq2wfOJz57oL9DggfijXSPUQuZd~O6nU5bqvn9qzgVTFeWj0ghyjh98QHWvEwoLGHJH526Kh~RblFXVrWpq3yjnPk-QI8GjmzMwOhb--Z50e9b9yDTzM1OJ7vhrEH-Np4Cc7fQHCCoFiIMOnJZtQk3trnZ3NOqbQfLI0I3LsjWE51TnVNOOTEcSlgm0ZmTyW1QAbgjiw5fOdPGTtLu9gQUFSEHTeOazotpsooDfmHIDCrZvuzZxI2n-jPMGUrbHjxHAX5EYD1IkwbDYv~gg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Education Technology and Policy Committee on May 20 recommended that the full Terrebonne Parish School Board approve an interagency agreement with Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government (TPCG) for Head Start services for the 2025\u0000and 2026 school years and authorized the board president to sign necessary documents.

Blaise Pellegrunt, supervisor of special education, presented the agreement and introduced Diane Powell, TPCG Head Start administrator. Powell told the committee that the program will operate eight classrooms for the upcoming year after losing the Senator Circle site; previously the program had planned 10 classrooms.

The committee voted to recommend approval; no public comment was recorded and the motion passed at committee. Board members discussed the item briefly before forwarding the agreement to the full board for signature.

The recommendation also included standard authorization language to allow the board president to execute documents related to the interagency agreement.","The Education Technology and Policy Committee recommended the board approve a 2025\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\nnd 2026 interagency agreement with Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government for Head Start services; the Head Start administrator said the district will have eight classrooms next year instead of ten after losing the Senator Circle site.",{"_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},6156735,"Board renews Houma Courier as official journal; members debate coverage, subscriptions and costs",275,910000,1185000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5468516-7e7bce4e9867fb81c6d59b7dd08525c8&start=910&end=1185","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5468516-7e7bce4e9867fb81c6d59b7dd08525c8/thumbnail_910000.jpg","/articles/6156735/Louisiana/Board-renews-Houma-Courier-as-official-journal-members-debate-coverage-subscriptions-and-costs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6156735-1a8210f7d02ea5b78ecaba6c38b5c087/orig.mp4?Expires=1770896479&Signature=crXr-mKXOMipxTr62fWt6iMcvfrg7q5lXIIdYIVcrYh6n05tn3s~uE8HU6EhKandkvGbqwNiWLjrwkxPRA3ZymK6698NYlmqjtobbklk8Bdw1r9Vv~97LvuydWfuDy7QqhSXbrD4ZHE4cNzzWIeTM8Vcmcg5Vq29a8nlh~d89SbILzzQTegIF15iPWf7GAjge4A4rvnA0qUW2q7t1g41rngIf~5T9z5X8fPBIFe2WFdqqfVURVlDGASlDeGqTPBrCyd37WLuli6IoHyO9TPSN5vDpGqbftfzKsUFbGqUtyiNG6WYkW8Yi3ztlhgfI9-2TuLDP0EadZGv56wZvT88lw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Terrebonne Parish School Board voted May 20 to continue using the Houma Courier as its official journal for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, citing the publication\u0000s ability to meet the legal requirements for public notices within the district\u0000s required radius.

Board member Matthew Ford said the Courier is the only local publication that meets the legal circulation requirements and that the district has little option unless another publisher steps forward. \"Until someone else steps up and meets those requirements with readership, it's just not gonna happen,\" Ford said.

Finance staff reported the district spent about $28,000 with the Courier in the current fiscal year for required public notices including bids, job advertisements and board minutes. Staff explained the paper charges per-line or per-word rates for publishing official notices and that total costs vary with volume.

Several board members criticized the Courier\u0000s local coverage and outreach. Ford said the paper quickly covers negative stories but does not consistently publish positive district news or student achievements without charging, and that online subscription requirements limit public readership. He also said he had concerns about the paper\u0000s recent staffing and editorial capacity, and that he wants better coverage of district events.

Board member members and staff discussed whether state rules restrict the district\u0000s choice of journal of record; one board member suggested contacting state legislators to seek statutory changes to allow more publishing options. The board approved the renewal at current rates with no objections.

Board members asked staff to provide line-item rates from the Courier for official notices and to track annual spending for future consideration.","The board approved renewing the Courier as the district\u0000s official journal for fiscal 2025-26 while several members criticized the paper\u0000s coverage and noted the district spends roughly $28,000 per year on required publications.",{"_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},6156736,"Terrebonne school board authorizes one-year flood insurance renewal after discussion of FEMA rules and coverage levels",1318,2725000,4043000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5468516-7e7bce4e9867fb81c6d59b7dd08525c8&start=2725&end=4043","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5468516-7e7bce4e9867fb81c6d59b7dd08525c8/thumbnail_2725000.jpg","/articles/6156736/Louisiana/Terrebonne-school-board-authorizes-one-year-flood-insurance-renewal-after-discussion-of-FEMA-rules-and-coverage-levels","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6156736-8db5fd67f77e74e1a29e6e032185c2a6/orig.mp4?Expires=1770896479&Signature=VXls29MCEeeGseGuXg422cP3psRdIV6ghrpVCDKVKhVnVp-GYvzWMkQvt9qGkcIoK-WDBijYenCsqAWmsBZDUxMblc9ABsWqoFKb37zDP2I-v4Yc6KA~MMBJZOgD3lD2BhpBPHRIbQy4m8ErkhfeUZ-Cm9TVnsJDhc4HCs63T~8gyM9frj66h8bHXupey2MjWIwzjK83q9ZQBUJTmZukRHA2tciJyRBuftUcCh1oFzGMMFvkQW~g~HCiNIWWZGAR9YI4zF0kGSJIWu~qSAe02E071bXoH8ApJIWQvuUt~HYHEdQ3hl7Vu7uAuozq5n8x6VqhuEu2BCW3QEsdPdbXrQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Terrebonne Parish School Board on May 20 authorized renewing flood insurance through Lade Agency Inc. with Wright National Flood Insurance Co., effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, at an estimated annual premium of $217,631.

Board members and risk-management staff spent the bulk of the discussion reviewing why the district carries a multi-million-dollar property insurance \"bucket,\" how that interacts with FEMA reimbursement rules and the Stafford Act, and whether buy-ups would be prudent given budget tradeoffs.

\"You could buy $300 million of insurance, but the more you buy the less you have for teachers,\" the district\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000property specialist said while explaining how multiple insurance layers work and how premiums affect the district budget. Board members and the district\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000s insurance adviser described FEMA's \"obtain and maintain\" (O&M) expectations and the insurance commissioner's certificate that can exempt districts if they meet premium-based thresholds.

Board members asked which buildings are covered and whether properties the district still owns but does not occupy carry district policies. Risk staff confirmed some former school buildings leased to others lack district flood policies and that coverage varies by site: some properties have full policies and others have limited or no flood coverage based on historical claims and perceived risk.

Board members said the goal of the district\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000s insurance strategy is to ensure rapid repairs and return-to-classroom after a loss, rather than to maximize insurance regardless of cost. \"If something drastic happens, you need that money to get yourself back in the classroom,\" one member said, noting that insurance proceeds helped the district replenish the general fund after Ida and allowed earlier school reopenings.

After the discussion, a motion to renew the flood policy carried with no objections.

The board did not adopt longer-term flood-buy strategies during the meeting; members asked staff to assemble documentation for the insurance commissioner and to continue evaluating risk, coverage limits and budget impacts.","The Terrebonne Parish School Board approved a one-year flood insurance renewal effective July 1, 2025, after members and risk staff reviewed how insurance levels interact with FEMA\u0000reimbursement rules and the district\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000s strategy to protect classrooms without depleting classroom budgets.","actionData","errors"]

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