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Beauregard Parish schedules special meeting to shape capital improvement plan for proposed bond
Summary
Board members debated three draft capital plans for a bond proposition and scheduled a special meeting March 24 to finalize priorities and gather school‑level enrollment and trend data for voter materials.
Board members discussed development of a capital improvement plan tied to an upcoming bond proposition and set a special meeting for Monday, March 24 at 5:30 p.m. to finalize the plan and supporting materials.
The superintendent circulated three skeletal plans to board members in advance: one that would use the entire bond for a new facility at South Wilbur High School, a second that reduced that allocation and added projects at several other locations, and a third that further reduced South Wilbur funding and spread funds across additional sites. The superintendent said she wants board members to consult their communities and return with input; she recommended a special meeting to give the board ‘‘ample time to sit and discuss’’ and to produce brochures and other public information in advance of an April board vote.
Board members and staff asked for specific school‑level data to support decisions, including current and projected student counts and enrollment trends. The superintendent said she would provide student counts and trend information before the special meeting and noted local population and development trends — including new housing and commercial activity in parts of the district — that staff want the board to consider when weighing new construction or additions.
The committee did not finalize a capital plan at the meeting; it set the March 24 special meeting time and directed staff to compile enrollment and trend data and to solicit additional community input ahead of that meeting.
