Saint Bernard Parish School Board adopts pupil-progression plan and multiple policy revisions

The Saint Bernard Parish School Board on Aug. 26 approved the district—s 2025—26 pupil progression plan and adopted revisions to several board policies after committee recommendation. The pupil progression plan for the 2025—26 school year was presented by Carla Carolla, a staff member, and moved for approval by School Board Member Deborah Dysart and seconded by School Board Member Lee Bowman. The board voted to approve the plan, with a recorded vote of 8-0. The board also considered and approved revisions to multiple policies that were recommended by the committee, including Policy IFA, Policy JVD, Policy IFBGA, Policy JCD A F F (as recorded on the agenda), Policy JGCE and Policy JGCF. Those motions were made and seconded by various board members; the transcript records approvals for the listed items, with several votes recorded as 8-0 and others recorded as 9-0 depending on the roll-call outcome shown when the votes were taken. Board members indicated these items were discussed previously at the committee meeting before being brought to the full board. No substantive dissent or amendments were recorded on the floor during the Aug. 26 regular meeting. Several motions were introduced as —so moved— with board members asking for no additional comment before votes were taken. The approvals advance the policies and the pupil progression plan into effect per board rules; the transcript notes the items came to the full board by committee recommendation. The policies referenced are recorded in the meeting materials and by policy code as shown on the agenda. Board members and staff present for these agenda items included Carla Carolla (staff member), Deborah Dysart (school board member), Lee Bowman (school board member), Francisco Morales (staff member), Michael Warner (school board member), Julio Rodriguez (school board member) and Mary White (school board member).