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Board renames 800 East 7th Street to the Tibido Learning Center after amendment
Summary
The Lafourche Parish School Board voted April 1 to name the building at 800 East 7th Street the Tibido Learning Center after board member Miss Fertitta successfully amended the original recommendation to remove the word "annex."
The Lafourche Parish School Board voted to name the district-owned building at 800 East 7th Street in Tibido the Tibido Learning Center during the April 1 meeting.
Board members discussed the connotation of the word "annex," with several saying it suggested a secondary or warehouse-like space rather than a warm educational setting. "The annex where I'm from down the bay was the place where you used to go to get shots," one board member said, urging a different name.
Miss Fertitta moved to amend the recommended name to Tibido Learning Center; Miss Babin seconded the amendment. The amendment carried on a voice vote, and the board then approved the amended motion to formally name the building the Tibido Learning Center. The board noted the building had previously housed Bayou Community Academy and will be used by the district's virtual academy beginning in August.
The change was presented as an identity and continuity decision: several members said "learning center" felt more welcoming and consistent with other district facility names than "annex." The board took no further action on signage or budgets in the meeting record; such details were not specified and will require follow-up if and when implemented.
