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Terrebonne school board adopts mandatory uniform and clear-bag policy, adds security coordinator position
Summary
The Terrebonne Parish School Board approved revisions to its mandatory school uniform policy that include a clear-book-bag requirement and authorized advertising a new security coordinator position after a divided vote and extensive public and board debate.
The Terrebonne Parish School Board on April 15 approved a revised mandatory school uniform policy that adds a clear-book-bag requirement and authorized the addition and recruitment for a full‑time security coordinator.
The measure to adopt revised Policy File H‑3.4 (mandatory school uniforms), which includes the new clear-bag/book-bag provision, passed 7‑2 after extended debate. The two no votes were Board Member Dane Vazan and Board Member Debbie Benoit. The board also approved a separate recommendation to post and recruit a district security coordinator for the 2025–26 school year.
Board Member Matthew Ford, speaking during the meeting, framed the clear-bag rule as part of a layered safety approach, saying safety measures “give peace of mind to the general population of a schoolhouse.” Several board members and…
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