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Board approves release of two 2027–28 calendar options for public poll; rejects administration/council recommendation after executive session
Summary
On Jan. 27 the Tangipahoa Parish School Board approved releasing two proposed 2027–28 school calendar options for a public poll, approved committee recommendations and minutes, and—after executive session—voted to reject an administration/council recommendation (the subject of the recommendation was not specified in the transcript).
The Tangipahoa Parish School Board on Jan. 27 handled several routine items and a post‑executive‑session formal action after meeting in closed session for litigation.
Minutes and committee items: The board approved the DRC appeal meeting minutes from Jan. 13, 2026 (motion by Mister Westmoreland; second by Mister Piazza). During discussion one board member said they disagreed with a decision recorded in the minutes — arguing an appeal should have been granted instead of remanding a student to the alternative school for two semesters — but board counsel/clarifier reminded members that the vote at this meeting concerned whether the minutes accurately reflected the prior meeting, not a re‑hearing of the DRC decision. Roll call recorded Miss Abrams…
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