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Board renews Houma Courier as official journal; members debate coverage, subscriptions and costs
Summary
The board approved renewing the Courier as the districts official journal for fiscal 2025-26 while several members criticized the papers coverage and noted the district spends roughly $28,000 per year on required publications.
The Terrebonne Parish School Board voted May 20 to continue using the Houma Courier as its official journal for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, citing the publications ability to meet the legal requirements for public notices within the districts required radius.
Board member Matthew Ford said the Courier is the only local publication that meets the legal circulation requirements and that the district has little option unless…
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