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Policy committee adds 'military status' to nondiscrimination policies
Summary
On Jan. 6, 2026, the Tangipahoa Parish policy committee approved revisions to two policies to add 'military status' to lists of prohibited discrimination in education and employment, citing state legislative changes. Both measures passed by voice vote.
The Tangipahoa Parish policy committee on Jan. 6 approved parallel revisions to its equal-education and equal-employment policies to include 'military status' among protected categories.
Committee members said the edits were prompted by recent changes at the state level that require local policies to reflect the broader protected-class list. The committee moved quickly through the two items: the education-policy revision was seconded by Miss Dominguez and carried; the employment-policy revision was moved by Mister Westmoreland, seconded by Miss Dominguez, and carried.
Committee presenters described the changes as narrow and technical, limited to adding 'military status' to the list of prohibited discrimination; no additional substantive changes to the policies were discussed. Staff work to align local policy language with state law was credited during the discussion.
The committee did not record a roll-call vote count in the transcript; each item was approved and the chair announced the motions carried. The approved revisions will be incorporated into the district’s policy manual and brought forward for any subsequent administrative steps required for final publication.
The committee moved on to other policy items following the approvals.
