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School board reads resolution proclaiming Paraprofessional Appreciation Week; paras urge fuller recognition
Summary
The St. Tammany Parish School Board committee read a resolution declaring the week of March 31–April 2025 as Paraprofessional Appreciation Week. Paraprofessionals attending the meeting said some are not being recognized at schools and described the emotional and practical support they provide to students.
The St. Tammany Parish School Board Committee as a Whole read a resolution on April 3 recognizing paraprofessionals and proclaiming the week of March 31 through April 2025 as Paraprofessional Appreciation Week.
The resolution, read aloud by Board member Miss Moore, praises paraprofessionals as “an essential part of our school district” and directs a copy be sent to Kimberly Gardner, assistant superintendent of students with exceptionalities in federal programs, and to all schools for posting. "Be it therefore resolved that a copy of this resolution be sent to Kimberly Gardner...and to all schools within the school system to post as a sign of appreciation…
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