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Votes at a glance: Ouachita Parish School Board approves bus policy, millage, pupil progression and construction bids
Summary
The Ouachita Parish School Board approved a series of policy and fiscal items at its July meeting, including a revised bus routing policy, the 2025 ad valorem millage roll, the 2025–26 pupil progression plan and permission to bid on several construction and furnishing projects.
The Ouachita Parish School Board acted on several routine and policy items at its July meeting, approving changes to transportation policy, levying 2025 ad valorem millage rates, adopting the 2025–26 pupil progression plan and granting permission to bid on multiple construction and furnishing projects.
Key votes and outcomes
- Bond resolution, Series 2025 (Item 1): Adopted by voice vote; see separate coverage. (Voice vote; no opposition announced.)
- Policy EDD — School bus scheduling and routing: Approved. The board adopted the policy changes recommended by the policy review committee, including replacing the term "supervisor" with "director" and adding language that "any exceptions will be determined by the director of transportation." Board member and policy committee representatives described the changes as safety-focused, particularly for setting safe pickup zones and limiting bus access to private roads that lack adequate turnarounds.
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