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Acadia Parish board approves student travel, surplus bus disposal, lease extension and AMI Kids contract
Summary
The board approved several routine and program items including out-of-state travel for student groups, declaring a 2018 Bluebird bus surplus, a fourth extension of state lease no. 21865, a community representative for the Head Start Policy Council, a proclamation declaring Attendance Awareness Month, and the 2025–26 AMI Kids Acadiana contract.
The Acadia Parish School Board on Tuesday approved a package of routine items: out-of-state travel for student groups, declaring a 2018 Bluebird bus surplus, a fourth extension of a state agency lease shared with Lafayette Parish, the addition of a community representative to the Head Start Policy Council, a proclamation designating Attendance Awareness Month, and the 2025–26 AMI Kids Acadiana contract.
Board members approved an out-of-state travel request for Crowley High School FFA to attend the national FFA convention in Indianapolis, Indiana, from Oct. 27, 2025, through Nov. 1, 2025. Two Crowley FFA officers addressed the board about the trip: Kennedy Smith, identified as the Crowley FFA chapter vice president, and Madison Benoit, identified as the chapter secretary. Kennedy Smith said the Crowley chapter will accept a national award as a three-star chapter — “the highest ranking chapter” in Louisiana — and that the trip gives members a chance to meet students from other states.
The board also approved an out-of-state trip for Rain High School emergency medical and biology…
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