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Tangipahoa Parish board presents $4,868.95 to Mary Bird Perkins, proclaims March as Music in Our Schools Month and approves April 11 half-day for Ponchatoula
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At its March 11 meeting the Tangipahoa Parish School Board presented a $4,868.95 donation to Mary Bird Perkins, adopted a proclamation designating March 2025 as Music in Our Schools Month, and approved a half-day dismissal for Ponchatoula-area schools and Champ Cooper Elementary on April 11 because of the Strawberry Festival.
The Tangipahoa Parish School Board on March 11 presented Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center with a donation of $4,868.95 collected on behalf of students and approved several routine calendar and proclamation items, including a proclamation declaring March 2025 as Music in Our Schools Month and a half-day dismissal for Ponchatoula-area schools and Champ Cooper Elementary on April 11 for the Strawberry Festival.
At the meeting staff asked board members to present a ceremonial check to Mary Bird Perkins; the district stated the donation was made on behalf of students and partners. The presentation was made publicly during the meeting and the district identified the recipient as Mary Bird Perkins (Hammond clinic). The check amount recorded on the agenda was $4,868.95.
The board also considered a proclamation recognizing Music in Our Schools Month. The proclamation, read to the board, cited the National Association for Music Education’s designation of March and referenced the Every Student Succeeds Act when describing music education as part of a well-rounded education for students. A motion to adopt the proclamation was made by Board Member Abrams and seconded by Board Member Piazza; the board approved the proclamation unanimously.
The board approved a half-day dismissal for Ponchatoula-area schools and Champ Cooper Elementary on April 11 so students and buses could avoid heavy traffic related to the Strawberry Festival. District staff said principals requested the change to reduce the risk of traffic incidents and late buses.
Earlier routine actions taken without recorded opposition included approval of the board minutes from Feb. 18 and approval of the DRC appeals meeting minutes from Feb. 18; both motions passed unanimously.
(Ending) The board moved on to other business, including member comments and a closed executive session on litigation; no additional public actions on the items above were recorded after the meeting adjourned.
