Board approves publishing public notice for proposed 2026 operating budget; adoption set for September

The Tangipahoa Parish School Board voted to publish a notice of public hearing and place the proposed 2026 operating budget on public inspection. A staff member told the board members they had a digital and paper copy available and that the public inspection period leads to an adoption vote in early September. Staff advised the board that the deadline to submit the finalized budget to the state is Sept. 15 and that the board's adoption is expected in the first week of September; members were told to raise any requested changes promptly because the window for revisions before submission will be short. The motion to publish the notice was moved and seconded and the transcript records that the motion carried.