Votes at a glance: Beauregard Parish School Board, Jan. 9, 2025

The Beauregard Parish School Board took the following formal actions during its Jan. 9, 2025 regular meeting.

Adopt agenda — Passed Motion to adopt the published meeting agenda was approved by voice vote. (No roll-call tally recorded.)

Elect board officers for 2025 — Postponed (tie) Board members nominated two candidates for board president. After four ballots the vote remained an unresolved tie and, under board policy for an incumbent nominee, the election was postponed until the February meeting; the existing officers will remain in place through January. (Transcript recorded a 5-5 tie and policy-based postponement.)

Adopt minutes, Dec. 12, 2024 regular meeting — Passed Motion to adopt the minutes as published carried by voice vote with one abstention noted for absence.

Resolution to call special election for general obligation bonds (May 3, 2025) — Passed Motion to adopt a resolution ordering and calling a special election to authorize up to $30,000,000 in general obligation bonds and to apply to the State Bond Commission was moved by Mister Redler, seconded by Mister Sandifer, and carried by voice vote. Board counsel and the financial adviser presented details and answered trustees' questions prior to the vote.

Revision to Pupil Progression Plan (foreign exchange student addendum) — Passed The board approved changes to the 2024–25 pupil progression plan to clarify enrollment and placement of foreign exchange students who become rehomed during the school year and to vest final placement authority in the superintendent under specified conditions. Motion moved by Mister Kivodeau, seconded by Mister Shirley; voice vote carried.

Revisions to two job descriptions (speech pathologist, revised family services/instructional coach duties) — Passed The board approved updated job descriptions needed for certification and to reflect changed duties after Head Start program closure. Motion moved by Mister Green, seconded by Mister Kivodeau; voice vote carried.

Finance committee recommendation: move forward with Group C projects from the 2023 bond and related purchases — Passed The board approved the finance committee—s recommendation to proceed with Group C projects. Trustees also discussed and approved purchase of six buses; the six new buses include an upgraded camera system that will be installed. Board members discussed costs and logistics of adding air conditioning to route buses and potential retrofit costs; no immediate AC retrofit was approved during the meeting. Motion to approve Group C projects was moved by Miss Weldon and seconded by Mister Redler; voice vote carried.

Policy committee recommendations — Passed The board approved the policy committee—s recommended policy revisions (items a–c as presented). Motion and second recorded by committee chairs; voice vote carried.

Adjournment — Passed The board adjourned upon a voice vote.

Several items recorded in the meeting were informational and did not require formal board action: superintendent's report including student recognitions, and a construction update on Pinewood site punch list and drainage (contractor and architect briefings).