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Votes at a glance: Lafayette Parish School Board approves consent resolutions, appoints municipal advisor and confirms bell schedule
Summary
At its regular meeting the Lafayette Parish School Board approved multiple consent resolutions and took several formal actions; recorded tallies show six members voting in favor and four absent for the recorded votes.
At its regular meeting the Lafayette Parish School Board approved multiple consent resolutions and took several formal actions. Items were approved either as part of the consent package or by separate motions; recorded tallies noted six members voting in favor and four absent for the recorded votes.
Votes and key outcomes (consent package and separate motions):
- Resolution 04-025-2127, Week of the Young Child (April 5–11, 2025): adopted as part of the consent package.
- Resolution recognizing School Library Month (resolution number referenced in agenda as Four‑twenty five‑two‑128): adopted as part of the consent package.
- Resolution preliminarily approving not to exceed $70,000,000 of sales tax revenue bonds, Series 2025 (agenda reference Four‑twenty five‑two‑100 209): the board approved the preliminary resolution authorizing a bond authorization amount and related procedures as part of consent. The agenda also included a separate board item to appoint D.A. Davidson as underwriter/placement agent pursuant to MSRB rules G‑17 and G‑23.
- Resolution ordering and calling an election to authorize renewal of an ad valorem tax (agenda reference 04‑025‑2130): adopted as part of consent; the resolution places the renewal on the ballot in the October election as stated in the agenda.
- Resolution 04‑025‑2131, National Autism Awareness Month: adopted as part of consent.
- Resolution declaring National School Bus Driver Appreciation Day (agenda reference 04‑025‑2132): read and adopted; the resolution recognizes bus drivers and transportation staff and directs the superintendent or designee to celebrate the day on April 10, 2025.
- Appointment of D.A. Davidson and Company as underwriter/placement agent and appointment of Argent Advisors as municipal advisor for the proposed bond transaction (agenda references 3.12 and 3.3): the board recorded actions appointing financial and advisory firms in connection with the proposed sales tax revenue bond; the agenda language cites MSRB rules G‑17 and G‑23 for underwriter conduct.
- Item 3.11: Approval of recommended bell schedules for 2025–26 (pulled from consent and voted separately): passed; motion included superintendent flexibility to amend or modify times as needed due to bus transportation concerns.
- Executive session (items 4.1 and 4.2) and post‑session action: the board moved into executive session to discuss pending workers’ compensation litigation and prospective litigation. Upon return, the board accepted counsel’s recommendations on both items; that acceptance was recorded as a formal action.
How votes were taken: The board approved the package of consent items not pulled in an early vote. The only consent item pulled for separate discussion was the bell schedule; that item was discussed at length and then voted. For the recorded votes in the transcript the board announced “6, 4, none against” which the board clerk stated after votes; the board record indicates six members voting in favor with four members absent.
Ending — Several resolutions were ceremonial or observances and were passed without amendment as part of the consent agenda. The administration and finance staff were directed to continue work on the proposed bond plans and to finalize transportation route details after approval of the bell schedule.
