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Mister Cottom told the board Benton Intermediate has raised roughly $60,000 and staff provided quotes and a diagram showing a possible layout near the school’s playground and basketball goals. The district will review the final layout because the area is used for other activities, including practice for track and field.

A board member asked who decides how fundraiser money is spent; Cottom said the school’s faculty and staff committee and the principal determine spending for items the school raised funds to purchase.

A motion to approve the project moved by Mister Valting and seconded by Mister McConathy passed unanimously.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","BPSB Buildings & Grounds/P&D Committee Meeting - 9/18/25","oneSentenceSummary","The board approved a school-funded walking track at Benton Intermediate after staff described the proposed layout and fundraising status; the project is to be funded by school-raised money estimated at about $60,000.","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},6471590,"Board grants one-month extension to Arc of Acadiana lease at 5401 Shed Road; board adds language limiting further extensions",530,246775,777580,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5786249-be667ac2851ef65071d2b65e18643d0f&start=246&end=777","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5786249-be667ac2851ef65071d2b65e18643d0f/thumbnail_246775.jpg","/articles/6471590/Louisiana/Board-grants-one-month-extension-to-Arc-of-Acadiana-lease-at-5401-Shed-Road-board-adds-language-limiting-further-extensions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6471590-3fc9cb975e5a8f81f4310c9d263e3937/orig.mp4?Expires=1775494230&Signature=F4~CymJbYhAai893G~e-27YunJ3LCnMGX4kpDgnJ1Z~-xy05lwxkZWdy5CDGYuDaJJdmMX5px7dZyrd3IgKz0nXfwWQ830WEnq4gaDCMLTI~vGOq9WSfTNSARPczbMvZ7lXzkt7MjNb-Rje3c65I3S~pUv1C6mhfgNyBgdVXjycSmFear2gN6COq81jOhM7neKoiT4Y82rwQKGG5c3X8QE8lDpLVTgVlDzpJidos4yWAJ8sZX3vFm--dd7P1IDM2Eyy3iQB1bJSrH5QZF4EVTeul6PU4sunJockUdDb6FnglKzx-bVdN~O2uLUnc1TLg787isXGMyhHhLhZzpPlxnw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bossier Parish School Board approved a request to extend the Arc of Acadiana’s lease at 5401 Shed Road in Bossier City through Feb. 28, 2026, and the board requested language be added to make that the final extension.

Mister Cottom explained the Arc’s current contract runs through Jan. 30, 2026, and the organization requested one additional month because its new facility in south Bossier is still under construction. Cottom said the Arc had already used four 30-day extensions; approving this request would exceed the maximum extension contained in the current lease without board permission.

Board members asked whether allowing one more month would delay the school system’s plans to repurpose the property. Cottom said the district expects limited impact if the extension is for only one month, but noted that certain renovation work — including converting the building’s HVAC from a chiller/boiler system to a standalone system — will be required when the space is vacated. He said the building is about 30,000 square feet and that staff needs a plan from the district to proceed.

Several board members urged the district to treat the February extension as the final extension and to request a projected completion date from the Arc’s project manager. A board member moved to approve the extension with added verbiage that it would be the last extension; the motion was seconded and passed unanimously.

Staff said they would follow up with the Arc to get a projected completion date for the new facility and send that information to the board.","The school board approved a one-month extension to the Arc of Acadiana’s lease at 5401 Shed Road through Feb. 28, 2026, and directed staff to add language indicating it should be the last extension; members asked staff to obtain the facility completion date from the organization’s project manager.",{"_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},6471594,"Board approves Jehovah’s Witnesses’ annual two-weekend uses of Airline High auditorium",43,91850,135365,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5786249-be667ac2851ef65071d2b65e18643d0f&start=91&end=135","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5786249-be667ac2851ef65071d2b65e18643d0f/thumbnail_91850.jpg","/articles/6471594/Louisiana/Board-approves-Jehovahs-Witnesses-annual-two-weekend-uses-of-Airline-High-auditorium","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6471594-be258a8761ce8ce263985d899ebb0cbe/orig.mp4?Expires=1775494230&Signature=Td8IgzWqy-4OzGtYSqy9OP~~w7E~SruuI3915BFYATAY~NgQdkH3Hxya0Nwb7NS02ygMxn2KDPRtGtRhi5jP2qnjCAWeLp161NV5ndPn0Q5Iop94Xln7BqqOLr0ole8X1FjxnstyKP36hWrLA1uYhCqMJFD2VqhcbpSao7UVqKDeaXC8Cckn7TtMDrQHez58o4dmz67Iv3SMVKsVxuuJn~sJvCkQoQr0kr3q1sj6LcVMWSeLfZ6rpMO3nQa3mVaUULhjXZ3nwOXeyn~uaUZ2riYznrX70ioJzZEt7Sq-1kmsu0Q3GCB8MiS~PvMPJQxHg584Vl-aZt9W-oiskBxHfw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bossier Parish School Board voted unanimously to permit Jehovah’s Witnesses to use the Airline High School auditorium for two multi-day events: a three-day period in October and a four-day period in February.

Mister Cottom told the board the group files a hold-harmless agreement and a certificate of insurance each year and that the required documents had been submitted and approved for these dates. When board members asked about liability coverage, staff confirmed the organization provided an insurance policy that met board requirements.

A board member moved to approve staff’s recommendation to grant the facility-usage agreements; the motion was seconded and passed unanimously.

The approved uses are after school hours; the record indicates fees for each use are listed on the board’s agenda packet but the transcript does not state the fee amounts.","The Bossier Parish School Board approved requests by Jehovah’s Witnesses to use the Airline High School auditorium for two multi-day events, after staff confirmed insurance and hold-harmless paperwork were on file.",{"_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},6471598,"Bossier Parish board approves two short-term youth uses of Forbidden High softball field",50,8560,59300,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5786249-be667ac2851ef65071d2b65e18643d0f&start=8&end=59","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5786249-be667ac2851ef65071d2b65e18643d0f/thumbnail_8560.jpg","/articles/6471598/Louisiana/Bossier-Parish-board-approves-two-short-term-youth-uses-of-Forbidden-High-softball-field","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6471598-ed8892e5e5181c4dba12e1a957d554f4/orig.mp4?Expires=1775494230&Signature=duRsWmUbAfKw4O1rkxhGutJZSY8bLqB0QIf8M0MCM9T730e0C08BjvAAGcQ9JG1wGbRl11kUk-G77-CiSqInrwcRa0e2dSwDkWfYEcajlWwptu4l2K5fbhUgaYiyHCepdGvK~VkOuP5DjVS~gINQy7M4gVP4FhAanHbSO8SffUD7noP8oA7~73N84j6BAnXzL2wqZwwwyMI0oS~fxidT09hMiwyT-lUXgu-iwD7vbYIQdYWKeay4RbVB9nsq3W7Etbd-u~epw2DqvEpD6WqgOpiRgUIzg6s8czEf9YyQ2W-PRwW0mBroEiCFoCOqw6rvs~tbWBmhRsHW9Jv~-e0TYw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bossier Parish School Board approved a request to allow two youth teams to use the Forbidden High School softball field for the upcoming fall season, covering September and October.

Board staff member Mister Cottom told the board both groups had submitted required paperwork and that one of the teams used the facility last year. Cottom said the groups’ agreements and insurance were on file and had been approved.

Board member Mister Bullard moved to approve the extended usage agreements; the motion was seconded by Miss Bretherton and passed unanimously by voice vote.

The action was limited to facility use for the two youth teams for the specified fall months; no changes to fees or long-term leases were proposed.","The Bossier Parish School Board approved two short-term facility-usage requests for youth teams to use the Forbidden High School softball field for the fall season, after staff confirmed paperwork was complete.","actionData","errors"]

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Benton Intermediate fundraising plan for 1/8-mile walking track wins board approval

Board grants one-month extension to Arc of Acadiana lease at 5401 Shed Road; board adds language limiting further extensions

Board approves Jehovah’s Witnesses’ annual two-weekend uses of Airline High auditorium

Bossier Parish board approves two short-term youth uses of Forbidden High softball field