Committee approves revision to Policy File B‑11.1 to standardize meeting start time

The Education Technology and Policy Committee approved a revision to Policy File B‑11.1, a policy governing regular meetings, adopting a consistent 5:00 p.m. start time for committee and board meetings.

A member of the board introduced the proposal and said several staff members had asked for a consolidated schedule to reduce late evenings and improve efficiency. The proposing member noted several nearby parishes use earlier meeting times and said a standard time would help staff leave earlier while keeping meetings accessible to the public.

Mister Ford, committee member, voiced support for the change, saying a consistent start time for both committee and full board meetings would help employees and the public. Ford also said he expected other districts to follow suit. The transcript reports board consensus in favor; no individual vote tally was read aloud. The chairman called for a vote and announced, “Motion passes.”

Committee members discussed public access: the district has been live streaming meetings for the last two to three years, the proposer said, so parents who cannot attend in person could watch shortly after meetings conclude. One member noted the meeting time had moved gradually in the past—from 7:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.—and that 5:00 p.m. was a continuation of that progression.

The committee recorded the motion, the second, and the chair’s announcement of passage; no formal roll‑call or yes/no tally was provided in the transcript.

The change will be reflected in the revised Policy File B‑11.1 as approved by the committee at this meeting.