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School board approves permanent eight-classroom wing at South Terrebonne after rejecting modular bid
Summary
The Terrebonne Parish School Board voted to reject bids for modular classroom site work at South Terrebonne High School and approved issuing a notice to proceed for plans to build an eight‑classroom permanent wing, with an estimated budget of $3,605,845 to come from the building fund.
The Terrebonne Parish School Board voted to reject all bids for the South Terrebonne High School modular classroom site work project and approved moving forward with plans for an eight‑classroom permanent wing, establishing an approximate budget of $3,605,845 to be derived from the district’s building fund.
The substitute motion to reject the modular bid and pursue permanent construction was moved by Mister Boisier and seconded by Miss Mills. After discussion the board approved the substitute motion in a roll-call process; the chair reported the substitute motion passed with six votes in favor, two votes against and one member absent.
Board members and staff debated both cost and long-term strategy. Superintendent Matthew Ford, who spoke in favor of the permanent wing, said, “Let me be direct in stating initially that I am for the, the permanent building solution as opposed to any modular, or…
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