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Superintendent unveils strategic plan focusing on safety, social-emotional supports and pay incentives

Lafayette Parish School Board · January 16, 2026
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Superintendent Francis Touchette presented a community-developed strategic plan that prioritizes student safety and social-emotional health, expands teacher incentive pay and leadership development, and aims to improve customer service and school culture across Lafayette Parish schools.

Superintendent Francis Touchette presented the district's 2026 strategic plan at the board training, saying the document reflects input from students, families, teachers and local businesses and will be publicly posted on the district website. He said safety and social-emotional supports are top priorities and described new monitoring and response steps for students who are struggling.

Touchette said the district has social workers in every school and…

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