The Beauregard Parish School Board approved multiple policy revisions to bring district policy into alignment with recent state statutes and legislative changes.

A presenter (unnamed) recommended changes to GAAA (equal opportunity employment) and JAA (equal educational opportunity) to add the words "military status" to lists of prohibited discrimination to comply with Act 100 (effective Aug. 1, 2025). The presenter said he recommended the board accept the change and waive the waiting period; the board voted in favor.

Trustees also considered revisions to policy file IDDFC regarding cameras in special-education classrooms. The presenter explained that new statutory language removes parental-request-only language and requires cameras in self-contained special-education classrooms; the policy was updated to require installation in those rooms and to require schools to notify parents if a camera is out of operation for more than two consecutive days. The presenter said funds from IDEA (federal special-education funding) are earmarked to pay for installation and equipment in affected classrooms.

Finally, the board approved updates to JAA to add protections for natural, protective or cultural hairstyles, consistent with earlier 2022 legislation and the Crown Act movement. The presenter emphasized the change mirrors existing dress-code practices and clarifies policy language.

Each policy change was presented with statutory citations and the board voted to approve the revisions and, in the case of some items, to waive the waiting period so the policy text could be updated promptly.

The board did not add further conditions to the policy revisions at the meeting; staff said they would bring revised policy language in the manual and continue implementation steps.