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Tangipahoa Parish plans removal of six district-owned modular buildings; Kentwood projects paused pending funding and structural repairs
Summary
District staff said six district‑owned modular units will be removed or relocated by September; leased modulars remain a budget and maintenance problem. Kentwood project is on hold pending funding—staff said ESSER funds are no longer available—and the main Kentwood building has structural and drainage issues under review.
Charlie Kirkland, a district facilities staff member, reported to the committee that the district owns six modular buildings scheduled for removal or relocation, and outlined a plan to remove most by the end of September.
“We've got six total,” Charlie Kirkland said, listing locations the district intends to clear: Hammond Westside (one unit to be removed), D.C. Reeves (two‑classroom unit to be removed), Woodland Park (unit to be moved to Tucker), LaPlace/Loranger teacher’s lounge unit (to be removed), and Kentwood (nurse’s office…
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