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Tangipahoa school board tables most Phase 3 projects, advances Sumner and Independence gyms after 6-3 vote
Summary
The Tangipahoa Parish School Board voted 6-3 to table most Phase 3 capital outlay projects for two weeks while approving design steps for the Sumner and Independence gym projects (items B and E); board members and a public commenter disputed whether the pause was prudent.
The Tangipahoa Parish School Board on Nov. 4 voted to delay a majority of Phase 3 capital outlay projects while approving initial design steps for two gym projects at Sumner and Independence schools. The motion to table all Phase 3 items except items B (Sumner gym) and E (Independence gym) passed on a roll-call vote, 6-3.
The vote followed extended debate over whether the full board should move all committee-recommended projects forward at once or pause certain items so members could review data, costs and designs. "All I'm asking for is a reasonable table for us to be able to come together as a board, discuss the data," a board member said during the discussion arguing for a short delay. Public commenter John Polito urged the board not to delay, saying the committee had…
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