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Caddo Parish School Board adopts Brentwood MOU with parental consent, approves social-media rule and insurance changes; awards calculator bid
Summary
At its Nov. 18 meeting the Caddo Parish School Board approved an MOU with Brentwood Hospital requiring written parental consent for student behavioral-health referrals, adopted a tighter employee social-media rule, approved insurance-plan changes, and awarded a calculator bid after rejecting a substitute motion to rebid.
The Caddo Parish School Board on Nov. 18 approved a memorandum of understanding with Brentwood Hospital of Shreveport to facilitate behavioral-health services for students, adopted a revision to its employee social-media policy, made changes to the district insurance program and awarded a bid for classroom calculators.
The board voted 11–0 with one abstention to approve the Brentwood MOU after adding a friendly amendment requiring parents or guardians to provide written consent before any behavioral-health services are provided through the program. Supporters said the MOU will expand confidential options for students in need; critics asked how the hospital’s services would differ…
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