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Lafourche Parish School Board recognizes teachers, students and staff at Dec. 4 awards ceremony
Summary
The board honored outgoing 2024 board president Valerie Bourgeois and dozens of teachers, new-teacher nominees and student teams for academic, music and agricultural accomplishments, including new-teacher division winners who will advance to the state program.
The Lafourche Parish School Board used its Dec. 4 meeting to honor staff, students and volunteers with awards and recognitions, including a new-teacher award series and multiple student team honors.
The board recognized Valerie Bourgeois for her service as the board’s 2024 president and outlined accomplishments during her tenure, including district stipend programs and safety investments. The board’s summary of accomplishments said the district approved multiple employee stipends in 2024 (including a May stipend of $3,000 for teachers and $1,500 for support staff, retention stipends in September and a November one-time stipend), used ESSER funding for some costs, installed weapons-detection equipment at high schools…
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