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Board approves cooperative agreement to install grant‑funded emergency generators at four schools
Summary
The Tangipahoa Parish School Board authorized a cooperative endeavor with the parish to install grant‑funded emergency generators at four district schools, with purchase and installation paid by the grant and the district responsible for maintenance.
The Tangipahoa Parish School Board voted Oct. 21 to authorize the superintendent to enter a cooperative endeavor with the parish to accept grant‑funded emergency generators for district shelters and gymnasiums.
Finance director Mr. McNeely told the board the grant will cover purchase and installation costs ("100% by the grant") and that the district will assume responsibility for maintenance after installation. Board members confirmed the number and locations of sites: Amite High School, Hammond Westside Montessori, Kentwood High School and Neeson Middle School. The meeting record indicates one shelter (Sumner) already had a generator; the grant covers four additional sites.
Board members asked whether generators would run on natural gas or diesel. The board president noted rural areas lack sufficient natural gas lines; McNeely confirmed fuel choice was not specified in the bid documentation shown at the meeting but said diesel was being considered and that schools that open as shelters must be vacated when they are needed as shelters during emergencies.
The board adopted the administration’s recommendation; a roll call vote showed all present voting yes and the motion carried.
