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St. Charles Parish school board unanimously approves budget, reinstates vendor compensation and several routine items
Summary
At its July 16 meeting the St. Charles Parish Public School Board unanimously approved an interim FY2026 budget, reinstated a 1% vendor compensation with a $750 cap, approved a student insurance renewal that included a 49% rate increase, and passed multiple consent and personnel items.
The St. Charles Parish Public School Board on July 16 approved a set of routine and fiscal measures, including an interim fiscal year 2026 budget and a resolution reinstating a 1% vendor compensation for locally collected sales and use tax with a $750 maximum deduction.
The board voted unanimously to pass the vendor compensation resolution, a measure described by the agenda as aligning local vendor compensation with state provisions following recent legislative changes. The motion was announced as "first by Mr. Alexander, second by Mr. Suffren," and the president called for a vote that passed without opposition.
Board members also approved the consent agenda, which included a request for proposal for a cybersecurity pilot, personnel items, and accounts payable for June 2025; that motion was moved by Mr. Cody and seconded by Mr. Safran and passed unanimously.
On a separate item the board approved renewing student accident and catastrophic insurance through AIG via Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Services. The board record notes a reported 49% increase in the renewal cost; the motion was moved by Mr. Cody and seconded by Mr. Smith and passed unanimously. The board also approved minutes from recent committee and board meetings.
The board's votes were taken after the items were reviewed by standing committees (where noted on the agenda) and, where required, following a public hearing for the interim FY2026 budget.
Votes at a glance: • Vendor compensation resolution (reinstated 1% vendor compensation, $750 max) — passed unanimously (mover: Alexander; seconder: Suffren). • Consent agenda (RFP for cybersecurity pilot, personnel items, accounts payable for June) — passed unanimously (mover: Cody; seconder: Safran). • Student accident and catastrophic insurance (AIG via Arthur J. Gallagher) — passed unanimously; renewal includes a reported 49% rate increase (mover: Cody; seconder: Smith). • Minutes approval (06/23/2025 committee meetings; 06/24/2025 board meeting) — passed unanimously. • Student code of conduct adoption (see separate article) — passed unanimously. • Early childhood coaching support (add two instructional coaches) — passed unanimously. • Interim FY2026 budget — passed unanimously.
The board took each vote as described on the published agenda and did not record any opposing votes; the meeting proceeded to the superintendent's report and adjourned later in the evening.
