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Votes at a glance: Livingston Parish School Board actions include land purchase, finance approvals and grant authorization
Summary
The Livingston Parish School Board approved a set of routine and project-related items by voice vote, including a land purchase, grant-authorizing resolution and financial report.
The Livingston Parish School Board recorded several unanimous approvals at its April 2025 meeting. The board took votes on minutes, facility naming, grant-authority documents, a land purchase and routine financial reports.
Key outcomes recorded by the board:
- Approval of minutes: The board approved the minutes of the March 20, 2025 meeting. Motion by Brad Harris, second by Cecil Harris; voice vote recorded as carried.
- Resolution authorizing signatures for Restore Louisiana/CDBG disaster recovery: The board adopted a resolution authorizing the superintendent to execute documents for the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery program (Restore Louisiana) and related FEMA public assistance non-federal share match documents. Motion by Bob Seals, second by Caitlin Cockerham; voice vote recorded as carried.
- Purchase of 4.8-acre tract adjacent to Live Oak High School: The board approved making an offer to purchase a 4.8-acre parcel adjacent to Live Oak High for future expansion. Motion by Cecil Harris, second by Brad Harris; voice vote recorded as carried.
- Granting tax-exempt status for Southport Junior High turning lane project: The board discussed and carried a motion to grant tax-exempt status for the Southport Junior High School turning lane project; professional of record listed as Ziler Architects, Jim Ziler. Motion and second not specified in the transcript excerpt; voice vote recorded as carried.
- Approval of monthly financial report, audit updates, invoice payments and district supplements: Motion by Bob Seals, second by Jeff Cox; voice vote recorded as carried.
All recorded votes in the meeting excerpt were carried with no recorded opposition. The transcript shows voice votes with affirmative responses but does not list individual roll-call tallies for each vote in the excerpt.
