Votes at a glance: board approves travel funds, HVAC RFP, Biomed building appropriation and staffing moves
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Summary
At its April 9 meeting the St. Landry Parish school board approved travel assistance for student groups, authorized RFPs for HVAC and professional services, appropriated $375,000 for acquisition of the Biomed building, and approved several personnel appointments and school reconfiguration steps.
The St. Landry Parish school board cleared a set of routine but consequential items at its April 9, 2026 meeting.
Key actions approved by voice vote: - Travel funding: The board authorized $500 in discretionary assistance for JAG Career Association students to attend the JAG National Career Development Conference in Salt Lake City and approved $500 for Hoshan High School's FFA chapter to attend the national land judging contest in El Reno, Oklahoma.
- HVAC and professional services: Trustees authorized staff to solicit requests for proposals for HVAC maintenance and for insurance brokerage and audit services. A local HVAC firm (Infra, formerly Burmar) introduced itself and noted local technicians and capacity to provide services to Saint Landry Parish.
- Biomed Building appropriation: The board appropriated $375,000 for wages and to acquire the Biomed Building; staff reported an appraisal is under way and said the funds were appropriated for acquisition purposes.
- Facilities and student assignment: The board moved forward on advertising public bids to replace chillers at North Central High School and discussed demographer input for zoning/attendance-line adjustments. Trustees also approved a proposal to move Creswell Middle students into junior-high facilities effective for the 2026-27 school year; administration cited capacity and program advantages.
- Personnel and principal appointments: The board approved hiring a principal at Lindell Elementary with pay timing tied to retirement date and approved leadership arrangements to serve seventh- and eighth-grade students at Alconos/Apple News High, with staff instructed to develop job descriptions and confirm athletic and reporting details with the state association and policy requirements.
What this means: Most of the items were described by administration as routine district operations (procurement, travel, facilities and personnel planning). The board asked staff to return with contract language, job descriptions and demographic analyses as appropriate.
