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Superintendent presents enrollment data, strategic‑plan contract with Empower Schools and program updates
Summary
Superintendent Shirley Lewis reported the district serves 589 students and outlined plans to contract with Empower Schools to lead a stakeholder-driven strategic plan; program leaders described facility upgrades and expanded services at CLSSC and other special programs.
Superintendent Shirley Lewis told the Board of Directors of the Louisiana Special School District that "as of March 23rd, the district is currently serving 589 children," and outlined program and operations priorities including stakeholder engagement and an upcoming contract with Empower Schools to develop a districtwide strategic plan.
Lewis described four deliverables from the contract: project initiation and stakeholder engagement, a stakeholder engagement plan, a comprehensive diagnostic assessment integrating performance data and stakeholder input, and a district communications plan with board and community presentations.
Leaders highlighted program developments across the district. Dr. Delgado reviewed upcoming ACT and LEAP testing windows, planning for the 2026–27 school year, and family engagement surveys to inform school improvement plans. Amanda Bevik, regional coordinator for the Central Louisiana Supports and Services Center (CLSSC), said CLSSC serves 92 residents and provides year-round educational services to 37 students and described a multi-phase facility remodel that includes wider doorways, updated classrooms, sprinkler systems, new sinks in classrooms and a planned sensory garden and wheelchair swing.
Two students spoke to the board. Pamela, a senior, described the value of athletics and vocational programs and said she feels safe and supported at LSD. Senior Brianna Fricky said she was accepted to Tulane University and credited school staff and programs — including dual-enrollment instructors and social workers — for helping her reach that outcome; she said she plans to major in psychology and neuroscience.
Board members asked for more details on program timing and noted plans to share slide materials and hard copies of the superintendent report with members. The superintendent and staff said they will bring additional operational project details to the May meeting.
