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Committee approves general‑fund coverage for substitutes during approved agricultural teacher professional leave
Summary
The finance committee voted to pay substitute teachers for approved agricultural teacher professional leave from the general fund, a change intended to relieve high school agricultural programs. The committee set an Oct. 1 start date; the CFO said estimated cost is “not specified” and would not be material.
The Ouachita Parish School Board finance committee approved a request to fund substitute teachers for approved agricultural‑program professional leave from the district’s general fund.
Chief Financial Officer Regina Mecas said agricultural (ag) teachers requested that substitute pay for approved professional leave be treated…
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