Votes at a glance: St. Mary Parish School Board actions Feb. 5, 2026
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Board approved minutes, consent agenda, instructional calendar, training resolution, multiple policy revisions, a tilt-skillet purchase ($23,360), and $45,000 in maintenance funds for Centerville High baseball lights.
At its Feb. 5 meeting, the St. Mary Parish School Board approved a series of routine and specific actions. Key votes and outcomes are listed below.
• Approval of minutes (01/08/2026): Motion by Doctor Wilson; seconded by Miss Brent. Outcome: Approved by voice vote.
• Consent agenda (child nutrition procurement advertising and related items): Motion by Miss Griffin; seconded by Mister Mancuso. Outcome: Approved by voice vote.
• Instructional calendar for 2026–27 (option A, staff-preferred): Motion by Miss Dennis; seconded by Miss Jones. Outcome: Approved by voice vote.
• School board member training resolution (documentation of minimum six hours training and one hour ethics training for 2025, per Act 705): Motion by Doctor Wilson; seconded by Miss Brent. Outcome: Approved by voice vote.
• Award bid — tilt skillet braising pan for Franklin High School cafeteria: Presented by Miss Brown. Amount: $23,360 to Singer H and R. Motion approved; outcome: Approved by voice vote.
• Maintenance District 1 allocation — Centerville High baseball field lighting: Motion by Miss Brent; seconded by Mister Guillory. Amount approved: $45,000 from district maintenance funds to cover remaining cost of lights. Outcome: Approved by voice vote.
• Policy committee recommendations: Multiple policy revisions to align with legislative changes and LDOE requirements (including policies BC, BCBB, DFM, DJE, emergency/crisis management and others); motions to adopt committee recommendations were moved and carried on voice votes.
All listed motions carried by the board during the Feb. 5 meeting; board used voice votes for each action listed above. Where motions were recorded, the maker and seconder were noted on the record.
