Tangipahoa Parish School Board approves consent items, adopts pupil progression plan and amends vaping policy

The Tangipahoa Parish School Board on Sept. 2 approved several consent items, adopted its 2025 pupil progression plan unchanged, referred a child nutrition policy to committee review and approved an amended vaping policy that shortened suspension lengths and removed a parent testing fee.

The actions were taken during a regularly scheduled board meeting that also included presentations and recognitions. Several agenda items were handled by unanimous voice vote or by roll call; at least one member was recorded voting against a consent item.

Board members first approved the minutes from the Aug. 19, 2025 meeting. The board then adopted a Development Review Committee (DRC) appeal from Aug. 27. The motion to adopt passed; the meeting transcript records a “no” vote by Jerry Moore on that item. The board accepted committee minutes from the capital outlay committee and the policy…