Terrebonne Parish School Board approves multiple policy updates, bids and facility budgets and moves into executive session

The Terrebonne Parish School Board on Sept. 2 approved a slate of revised district policies, authorized procurement and construction actions including reroofing and refrigeration projects, adopted a resolution to implement Community Development Block Grant–Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) agreements for Hurricane Ida recovery, and voted to enter executive session to discuss two pending lawsuits.

The approvals came largely on committee recommendations and passed by voice vote after limited public comment. The board also approved bids and budget amounts for several building and food-service projects and authorized officials to sign related documents.

The actions affect district policies on suspension and expulsion, child abuse reporting, bullying and hazing, internet and computer use, instructional materials and related student-safety rules. The board approved contracting steps and budgets for campus projects, including a West Park annex reroofing, a freezer/cooler replacement at Oak Lawn Middle School, and a South Terrebonne High School security fencing project. The board adopted a resolution authorizing the board president to execute agreements needed to implement the CDBG-DR program for Hurricane Ida recovery, and called an executive session to discuss two legal matters involving the sheriff/tax collector and Blake International Riggs LLC.

Board actions in brief

- Approved minutes of the Aug. 5, 2025, school board meeting (motion moved by Roger Dale DeHart; seconded by Dr. Cloutier). The motion passed.

- Adopted multiple revised policy files recommended by the Education Technology and Policy Committee: H-3.5 (suspension…