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School board approves budget revisions with one‑time staff stipends and awards construction, food contracts
Summary
The board approved revised 2025‑26 budgets allocating one‑time stipends (certificated $2,200; non‑certificated $1,500), appointed Rebecca Gio as technology coordinator, accepted food/milk/bread bid tabulations, and awarded a Trist Middle School flooring contract to a low bidder for $282,340.
At its April meeting the St. Bernard Parish School Board approved a package of routine business items that included budget revisions to provide one‑time employee stipends, personnel appointments, and multiple procurement awards.
Administration explained the stipends are funded from reserved indirect cost monies that were set aside when ESSER federal funds ended and the district's year‑end fund balance; the board approved a one‑time $2,200 stipend for certificated staff and $1,500 for non‑certificated staff, with checks to be issued the last week of August.
The board appointed Rebecca Gio as the district's curriculum technology coordinator after a selection committee reviewed nine applicants and highlighted her 11 years of district service and experience implementing district technology systems.
On procurement the board approved bid tabulations for bread, milk and food product contracts for the period 07/01/2026–06/30/2027 (each motion passed 11‑0). For a capital project, the board reviewed five RFPs for Trist Middle School floor replacement and accepted the low, compliant bid of $282,340 from a local bidder (work to occur over the summer; estimated completion by July 15). Board members asked for square footage confirmation (presenter estimated roughly 40,000 square feet and said he would provide exact figures).
Votes at a glance: the budget revision, personnel appointment, bid tabulations and flooring award were each approved unanimously (11‑0).
Why it matters: the stipend announcement affects employee compensation timing and morale; the flooring contract is a capital improvement scheduled for a tight summer window; the technology coordinator appointment supports district instructional technology work.
Next steps: administration to finalize stipend disbursement in August, provide exact scope/square footage for the flooring contract, and complete onboarding for the new coordinator.
