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Key approvals included revisions to student policies (absences/excuses, bullying and hazing, expulsion, child abuse reporting, instructional materials, and acceptable use for computers and electronic mail); acceptance of an insurance renewal quote for workers' compensation excess coverage; selection of benefit vendors; authorization for the superintendent to sign a MASPO purchasing-entity agreement for Verizon services; a three-year pharmacy benefit services contract with MedImpact; multiple construction change orders; and award of the Bayou Boeuf Elementary new school base bid.

Votes at a glance

- Approval of minutes and proclamations: motions carried (minutes of special and regular board meetings of 08/06/2025; proclamations for Constitution Week, Childhood Cancer Awareness Day, National Principals Month, Custodian Workers Recognition Day and School Bus Safety Week). Outcome: approved by general consent or voice vote as recorded.

- Policy revisions (Policy codes as recorded): JVD (student absences and excuses); JCDA (bullying and hazing); JDE (expulsion); JGCE (child abuse reporting); IF8 (instructional materials); IFBGA (acceptable use for computers, internet and electronic mail for pupils). Motions carried for each item; no public comment was recorded and no dissent was recorded in the meeting transcript.

- Insurance and benefits (business committee): renewal quote for workers' compensation excess insurance coverage from Norris Insurance Consultants Incorporated, sum $68,787 (motion moved by Miss Sharpenchan; second by Miss Bourgeois). Outcome: approved. Reliance Standard for VSP vision carrier for 2026 presented by Gallagher Benefit Services (Buddy Lade); motion seconded by Miss Wells; outcome: approved. MedImpact pharmacy benefit services accepted for the 02/2026 plan year for a gross amount of $19,214,966 for three years (presented by Gallagher Benefit Services); motion carried.

- MASPO purchasing-entity agreement: authorization for the superintendent to sign a MASPO contract to fund Verizon services; motion recorded as carried.

- Facilities and construction (land and facilities management committee): multiple change orders were approved, mostly to add contract days for inclement weather and to adjust scope. Examples recorded in the meeting include: a $2,793.73 change order to infill stage fence at Golden Meadow Middle School; $20,597.35 to add two days to St. Charles Elementary classroom addition; nine days added for hurricane Ida repairs to several projects; a two-day addition to the transportation center project; a credit change order of $19,410.50 for sanitary piping renovations at South Lafourche High School; and other routine adjustments. Motions carried on each item.

- Bid award: The board approved a low bid from Taylor Enterprises of Louisiana LLC for the Bayou Boeuf Elementary New School project with a base bid of $8,676,000, acceptance of alternate 1 ($170,038) and alternate 2 ($149,855), rejection of alternate 3 ($5,235), a bid total of $8,995,893, design fee $661,364, for a total project amount recorded as $9,657,257 (motion carried).

- Fee waiver: The board granted a request from South Lafourche flag football to waive a $1,500 field-use fee for South Lafourche High School for nine Saturday uses between Sept. 6 and Nov. 15 for a youth flag football league. Contact listed: Aiden Kale Zonewords. Motion carried.

Board procedure and votes

Most motions were made and seconded on the consent or committee recommendations and were recorded as \"motion carries\" or \"motion passed\" with no roll-call tallies published in the spoken record. No recorded roll-call vote totals were attached to the individual items in the transcript excerpts provided; the meeting record uses voice/consent approvals for a number of items.

Next steps and scheduling

The board published tentative dates for member in-service and committee meetings in September and a regular board meeting on Oct. 1; speakers closed the meeting by welcoming teachers and students back for the new school year and adjourning.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Lafourche Parish School Board Meeting (9-3-25)","oneSentenceSummary","The Lafourche Parish School Board approved a package of policy revisions, vendor contracts and construction actions, including a three-year MedImpact pharmacy contract for $19,214,966 and a $9.66 million total project award for Bayou Boeuf Elementary.","taxTitle","Lafourche Parish, School Boards, Louisiana","taxId",14435,"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},6475702,"Lafourche Parish board recognizes middle-school musicians named to All-State and All-Region bands",834,198000,1032000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5732140-92c6a76e00fe078d54d37118b1af6aff&start=198&end=1032","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5732140-92c6a76e00fe078d54d37118b1af6aff/thumbnail_198000.jpg","/articles/6475702/Louisiana/Lafourche-Parish-board-recognizes-middle-school-musicians-named-to-All-State-and-All-Region-bands","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6475702-0e5865112dbb4f3a43f3985b2aa7a253/orig.mp4?Expires=1775915999&Signature=Jh6l4-QX6FNr~cQv3ZL5NbdnFD2CMq6PjuHCjxeUzuLArrDVH150nig4l64Jjp45~1KDKq4X3DEbTQ0boarwGpck10fJOi1R~~qUWb6LnUs~IEtwElE4udRmBbjeov22D6xiFoQn-IKosFzTNr5MhltM383KLgAJ0HOYgM54Cu3pNHrtMSewUR~WNjJWtJz6zBAyd9z5X0OLR2Xq9OBxiWG0UQLXU0W-F4336Z9nvrNb0ju3yEBbG~ELkSZIi0RCA2QL9EA90tq15BYzxVxOVaDtEgwQR7spqTMPXWMUtzQhcR~lU3Fp0T5s0l4Vjk6El3WjkiQyo26X~EmtKWpvLA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lafourche Parish School Board recognized a large group of middle-school students who earned places in All-State and regional honor bands and ensembles, marking the first year the district had representation from all middle schools in the selection.

Board members and staff praised student dedication and credited band directors and school leadership for supporting music programs across the parish. \"This is the first year that we have someone from all middle schools represented,\" a district official said as names were announced.

Students honored included, among others, David Grissom (trumpet, Bayou Boeuf Middle), Alexander Poche (clarinet, Southwest), Alaina Barnes (clarinet, Ward Middle), Olivia Cortez (flute, Thibodaux Middle), James McCart (general/unspecified), Xander Stein (tenor sax), Trevor Luke, Brennan Arsenal, Paris Herkel, Thomas Pelletier, Colton Barris (trumpet, Thibodaux Middle), Kyle Barris (percussion, Thibodaux Middle), Ariana Portillo (Golden Meadow Middle), Lawrence Bovid (trumpet, Golden Meadow Middle), Riley LeBlanc (baritone sax), Ava Plezos (trumpet), Avery Luke (tuba), Alyssa Roderick (flute, Lockport Middle), Hudson Blazos (euphonium, Lockport Middle), and others listed during the meeting.

Superintendent and board speakers called the level of participation \"extraordinary,\" noting the achievement reflects student effort, family support and direction from band directors. The board took no formal action on the recognition beyond awarding medals and taking photographs.

The board posted or offered to post photos of the honorees for families; no follow-up actions or funding decisions were recorded in the meeting minutes.","The Lafourche Parish School Board honored middle-school students from across the parish who earned seats in All-State/All-Region honor bands and ensembles; board and staff praised students and directors.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_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},6475705,"Lafourche Parish district, district attorney's office renew partnership for cyberbullying, vaping and mandatory-reporting training",0,989000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5732140-92c6a76e00fe078d54d37118b1af6aff&start=989&end=989","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5732140-92c6a76e00fe078d54d37118b1af6aff/thumbnail_989000.jpg","/articles/6475705/Louisiana/Lafourche-Parish-district-district-attorneys-office-renew-partnership-for-cyberbullying-vaping-and-mandatory-reporting-training","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6475705-6fa425a55f0390139b5fa0eb56d1ba0b/orig.mp4?Expires=1775915999&Signature=o6jIciCCJtoPW0JZv6724kAicRDMtCGQLoBIIjw0mEop-pfOYI8zKW~HHBOx~nYfkrBR6wWY1bXr6FC~ggTs-NLskKTbQQkW~U-FfgV6ZxBvYe-yp4Q3WQcHrElMccS1dqmGLqHqqZiwEYH4q9n~gP42eldx4f4LVBOUEQDx9dpKwf7z~89wsMlGY0OhrsDWWRHo~QA5vO6q9VigKbLz8pJvrJMYILM7KWYdITqU6vF95rDYwwXL9fkC4ot25nypTiV0kh4513RE0wi5ezcbO7~QuXErGjl4g6qdPjKkQQQK17KuQwujzAifkTLvFAWUSRrjcq0WhN~PbLAeITQLOg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Allie Bordet, an assistant district attorney with the Lafourche Parish District Attorney's Office, told the Lafourche Parish School Board the office will continue classroom programs next school year focusing on cyberbullying and vaping and will provide a mandatory-reporting tutorial and FAQ for school personnel.

Bordet said the office is available to create additional programs if school administrators identify needs the office does not yet address. \"Our office is always open, 08:30 to 04:30,\" she said, adding staff can request her or David Olmsoff by name for assistance.

The DA's office said the mandatory-reporting tutorial video will accompany existing training materials and that a frequently asked questions sheet is in development to guide school staff through reporting steps. Bordet encouraged administrators to contact the office with gaps or new training requests so the office can develop materials to fit local needs.

Board discussion on the item was limited to gratitude and acknowledgement of the office's work; no formal vote or policy change was recorded during the remarks.

Contact information and specific rollout dates for the tutorial and FAQ were not specified in the meeting record.","Assistant District Attorney Allie Bordet told the Lafourche Parish School Board that the District Attorney's office will continue in-class programs on cyberbullying and vaping, and is releasing a mandatory-reporting tutorial and FAQ for school staff.","actionData","errors"]

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