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Caddo Parish facilities plan: Walnut Hill cafeteria expansion, central-office restrooms and portable building plans discussed
Summary
At the Sept. 16 executive committee session, district staff reviewed the 2026-27 capital projects list and answered board questions about Walnut Hill renovations, central-office restroom upgrades, transportable ("T") buildings, and a planned Donny Bickham classroom wing estimated at $7 million.
Caddo Parish School Board staff presented a multi-site capital projects update to the executive committee on Sept. 16, describing completed work and projects planned for 2026-27 and answering board member questions about priorities and costs.
District facilities staff described recent work at Walnut Hill that removed the auditorium stage area to expand dining capacity and added a third serving line. The change was presented as a response to lengthy lunch periods; staff said cafeteria run-times that previously lasted three hours or more were substantially reduced after the work. A facilities staff member summarized the physical change: "We increased it by the size of it by 46% taking the stage area and the auditorium area," he said, describing the added dining space and new serving lines.
The committee…
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