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Board member Miss Smith moved to enter executive session under the statute cited; Mr. Bullard seconded. The board voted and the motion passed. President Newman announced the board was in executive session.

Why it matters: La. R.S. 42:17 authorizes a public body to enter closed session to discuss investigative proceedings concerning allegations of misconduct; the board did not disclose details of the matter on the public record.

Speakers on the record for the motion were Miss Smith and Glenn Bullard; President Newman announced the board’s entry into executive session. No further details were disclosed publicly at the time the meeting record resumes.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","BPSB Regular Session - 9/4/25","oneSentenceSummary","During its Sept. 4 meeting the Bossier Parish School Board voted to enter executive session to discuss investigative proceedings pursuant to La. R.S. 42:17; the board then convened in closed session.","taxTitle","Bossier Parish, School Boards, Louisiana","taxId",13132,"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},6130045,"Insurance committee recommends renewals, rejects uninsured motorist coverage; board approves committee report",253,2844000,3097000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5741175-53696eee3e98cf3b6693b218d87dcd01&start=2844&end=3097","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5741175-53696eee3e98cf3b6693b218d87dcd01/thumbnail_2844000.jpg","/articles/6130045/Louisiana/Insurance-committee-recommends-renewals-rejects-uninsured-motorist-coverage-board-approves-committee-report","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6130045-bb1a81e5fe5ffce787881a15cbfc372d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770561714&Signature=oe3p-sZwPnWqQjDoAExno0e5BppqLi2UGKbkxRWwTAkDIrSgjSsSt9Dgrlf2RQHg2D4PyhawVC3ych7VPoK-T2qYgXBwFtOm4zvFDUpP5re6dS-rxOkXPCGVVWDdbCbiS5gfHm0-lgb9~H4RyWVTmhKSbN57XJvmAPNqXmaLdVcDQ~EjfTIBJiPiAFmBALOxCxOKoonJnV5tDf2T1FHJeTsDJSObbJrEBZ~4puObdNRrEPKiW3HYu0caEIeD6d9p1lqbJ8vU6gnK6Qr7Y4LCr~kR~~DmOUhUOTI8AnDbqE1i~778zrGpuLUboqzuiZfL6cmPtm489k0OdOnk~rQVHA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bossier Parish School Board on Sept. 4 approved a report from its insurance committee that recommended renewing multiple coverages for one year and taking administrative steps on automobile and employee benefits coverages.

Interim committee chair Glenn Bullard reported the committee had met and recommended the board renew a one-year liability package that included general liability, employee-benefits liability, errors and omissions (including employment practices liability) and other coverages. The committee also recommended renewing auto physical-damage insurance for driver-education vehicles as required by the board’s lease with Red River Motor Company LLC.

On a separate recommendation, the committee moved to reject uninsured/underinsured motorist bodily injury and property-damage coverage from the automobile policy and to authorize Chief Financial Officer Nisha Bamberg to sign the rejection for the policy period 09/20/2025 to 09/20/2026. Committee member Eric Falsing read the motion into the record and the board approved it.

Other committee recommendations that passed included approving administrator bids for the employer group waiver program (EQIP), authorizing a dependent-audit to begin in January 2026, and approving a benefit-modification plan as presented to the committee.

Committee members present at the meeting were Glenn Bullard, Eric Falsing and Kenneth Wiggins; ex officio members President Newman and Ms. Poole also attended. Bullard read the committee’s items into the record and the board voted to adopt the committee’s recommendations; individual vote tallies were not specified on the record for each item.

Why it matters: insurance coverage choices affect the district’s liability exposure and premiums; the rejection of uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage transfers certain risk and was authorized by the board for the stated policy period. The dependent audit and benefit modifications could affect employee benefits administration and future plan costs.

Speakers and officials involved included Glenn Bullard (interim insurance committee chair), Eric Falsing (committee member), Kenneth Wiggins (committee member), President Newman (ex officio) and Ms. Poole (ex officio). The board authorized CFO Nisha Bamberg to execute the uninsured/underinsured motorist rejection on behalf of the board.","An insurance committee report presented Sept. 4 recommended several insurance renewals and administrative actions, including rejecting uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage on the district automobile policy for 9/20/2025–9/20/2026; the board approved the committee’s recommendations.",{"_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},6130049,"Board approves $90,000 LDOE work-based learning grant to pilot paid internships at BIPSTL",295,2498000,2793000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5741175-53696eee3e98cf3b6693b218d87dcd01&start=2498&end=2793","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5741175-53696eee3e98cf3b6693b218d87dcd01/thumbnail_2498000.jpg","/articles/6130049/Louisiana/Board-approves-90000-LDOE-work-based-learning-grant-to-pilot-paid-internships-at-BIPSTL","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6130049-9d8ea466f55c76cb3ba0192f671d0450/orig.mp4?Expires=1770561714&Signature=T2Z2yNoBeyQHXiiB6lXCPR-7Lj5s~HBdIxxh3J-Kvdo0~kHuyLzGrPtAGCRtZAiiJto4buTtAMTdcoAjgiERVxNZ1rNAlNXRQtpn1NnMCFg0Eu3x6N3WoIMa-FdMVCIADhQE-Y2HZ1kbk3BHCCIkdqAwhoqF2VDB-LS5yMXVIL4etCiNQfYPX~NWXi2hdMWS0OgxGEWduM~EMe100ZGDV2Hn5sj5leKkVyp2myVW6BwLt4aRfCxvLJcAms9f0nPwSuXqA~x0PrRhYSBgC6d2Yzt8licD8J5uErV7NBWdgd6-m3Shl9EBv4L67enBHTIBf42R0felfFZS5u2hY0aQ8g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bossier Parish School Board voted Sept. 4 to accept a $90,000 Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) work-based learning grant to pilot paid, on-site internships at the Bossier Parish School for Technology and Innovative Learning (BIPSTL).

Assistant Superintendent Wayland Bates told the board the LDOE-funded pilot will initially place four students on-site at BIPSTL as part of a Carnegie-unit career-technical education course (CTE I) and pay participating students $9.50 per hour. Bates said the program is intended to expand over time into additional workforce areas — including custodial and maintenance, transportation, food service and technical support — with an eventual goal of hiring program participants into district positions.

Principal Amy Washington and CTE supervisor Doug Scott attended the meeting and were cited by Bates as operational leads for the campus-based internship. Bates said the grant carries no direct cost to the board beyond staff time and oversight, and that district legal and risk-management staff reviewed the program structure before the presentation.

Superintendent Jason Rowland framed the approval as part of LDOE’s accountability and CTE emphasis and urged the board to accept the funding. “If we don’t use the money, they would end up sending it back,” Rowland said during the discussion, adding later: “Use it or lose it.”

Board member Miss Smith moved approval; Mr. Bullard seconded the motion. The board voted and the motion passed (tally not specified on the record).

Why it matters: the pilot creates paid work-based learning that combines school credit with on-the-job experience, aimed at students who pursue career-technical pathways rather than a traditional four-year college path. The district said the program is aligned with LDOE priorities and could be scaled to meet local workforce needs if the pilot meets its objectives.

Details and limits recorded on the record: the grant amount is $90,000; initial staffing is four students with possible additional placements (two more) in the spring, and pay is $9.50/hour. Bates described the course as a Carnegie-unit CTE I course and said program approvals were vetted through district legal and risk management staff. The board’s motion passed; no implementation timeline beyond the spring expansion was specified on the record.

Speakers who presented or were cited on the record for this item included Wayland Bates (assistant superintendent of curriculum, ESSA and academic affairs), Amy Washington (principal, BIPSTL), Doug Scott (CTE supervisor), Superintendent Jason Rowland, Miss Smith (board member and mover), and Mr. Bullard (board member and seconder).","The school board approved a $90,000 Louisiana Department of Education grant to support a paid, on-site work-based learning pilot at the Bossier Parish School for Technology and Innovative Learning (BIPSTL). The pilot will start with four students paid $9.50 per hour and aims to expand into career-technical pathways.",{"_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},6130054,"Bossier Schools names principals, teachers of the year and publishes district highlights",2057,353000,2410000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5741175-53696eee3e98cf3b6693b218d87dcd01&start=353&end=2410","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5741175-53696eee3e98cf3b6693b218d87dcd01/thumbnail_353000.jpg","/articles/6130054/Louisiana/Bossier-Schools-names-principals-teachers-of-the-year-and-publishes-district-highlights","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6130054-0e3965b19fdd8fc5abd6093e75883bcf/orig.mp4?Expires=1770561714&Signature=J2QCDds~rEiKCfaiG-n6BPNUmMZ0Kvf1h~9UN3A30VsINmWygxJ4Aigloje0yaGW0wfgFenEkpL19ZYuy399A4Xs7Lc2UsnQo3s40GxY2rPwzEvX4Ogpvc-1eC51ZE7sWWz-P-OII9MGV8uHNl8mTpMae1XgLITD1K0P58C4cBiCQn~xQ3TZATdARNR2AD3XN6ehGg56awdEW7GRyw82TrE7K9f0nlfjQ1DsJK6ezImjGk6gWHKA8sk3NEVwRm1U4ixVbYARKZORxUQ9do8r29779TmC2MOBAQZylWnEcF-ukgSe6dKYw7YtBgRiz86jdxRsMpjfdinNzhQxKEoDmg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Bossier Parish School Board members on Sept. 4 recognized principals, teachers and new teachers of the year and reviewed a district “state of the schools” summary that included graduation, scholarship and program metrics.

At a regular meeting at the Bossier Civic Center, Terry Howe, director of human resources for Bossier Parish Schools, presented the district’s 2025–26 principals of the year and introduced the teachers and new teachers of the year from individual campuses. The awards are sponsored by Bossier Federal Credit Union.

The recognitions included Kathy Turner, named elementary principal of the year for Platt Elementary; Jennifer Burris, named middle school principal of the year for Benton Intermediate and later honored as the 2026 Louisiana Middle School Principal of the Year; and Whitney Clark, named high school principal of the year for Benton High. Jennifer Allen (Benton Elementary), Crystal Wood (Haughton Middle) and Rachel Bryant (Benton High) were named district teachers of the year in the elementary, middle and high school bands, respectively. The board also recognized district winners for new-teacher awards and noted that Michael Shelton was a 2026 Louisiana new-teacher-of-the-year state finalist.

Jill Valentine, vice president of marketing for Bossier Federal Credit Union, said the credit union has been “strong partners with the Bossier school system” and thanked educators for their work. Communications and media officer Sonia Bales summarized districtwide performance data from the 2024–25 school year and said the communications and instructional services departments will publish a stakeholder report online in coming weeks; the district will mail a postcard with a QR code to every household in the parish to publicize the report.

Bales told the board the district had 22,214 students in 2024–25; about 3,000 were identified as military-connected. She said the senior class received more than $24 million in scholarship and TOPS offers, the district produced 1,530 graduates, students earned 6,662 dual-enrollment hours and 3,135 industry-based certifications, and Bossier ranked in the top 15% statewide for ACT composite scores. Bales also said the district has 28 state-designated Purple Star schools (the most in Louisiana) and that child nutrition served more than 3 million meals last year; 28 schools participated in the Community Eligibility Provision, enabling free breakfasts and lunches in those schools.

Why it matters: the awards highlight individual campus leadership and classroom achievements; the metrics provided a district-level snapshot that the administration said it will share publicly to inform parents and taxpayers about student outcomes and district operations.

Additional context from the meeting: a state senate resolution authored by Sen. J. Adam Bass (District 36) formally commended Jennifer Burris for the state principal honor. The board thanked staff and sponsors for their support and reserved time for the business portion of the agenda after the recognition segment.

Speakers at or cited in this portion of the meeting included Terry Howe (director of human resources), Jill Valentine (vice president of marketing, Bossier Federal Credit Union), Sonia Bales (communications and media officer), Superintendent Jason Rowland, and President Newman of the Bossier Parish School Board. Several principals and teachers were named and recognized but did not speak during the presentation.

The board did not take formal policy action as part of the recognitions; the presentation concluded with the communications office’s plan to publish the stakeholder report and distribute QR-coded postcards to district households.","The Bossier Parish School Board on Sept. 4 recognized district principals, teachers and new teachers of the year, celebrated statewide honors for a Benton Intermediate principal and previewed a district stakeholder report with metrics on enrollment, scholarships and student services.","actionData","errors"]

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