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Board warned of nearly $2 million MFP hit; potential $3.1 million impact if district funds stipends locally
Summary
Staff told the Acadia Parish School Board that an executive order affecting the Minimum Foundation Program could cut about $1.947 million from Acadia's MFP allocation; equalizing stipends locally could raise the district's added cost to roughly $2.5 million and push next-year deficit near $3.1 million.
District staff briefed the board on a potential funding reduction tied to Governor Landry's MFP (Minimum Foundation Program) executive order and described the short-term implications for Acadia Parish.
The presenter said that LDOE estimates a direct cut to Acadia Parish's MFP of about $1,947,000 and that the governor's proposal covers only certain classroom positions, excluding some support staff and administrators from the formula. "That impact would be a $1,947,000 cut to our MFP up front," the presenter said. Staff explained that if the board were to provide equal stipends to all personnel categories currently excluded, the district's general‑fund cost would rise to an estimated $2.5 million in added expenditures, producing an approximate $3.1 million deficit next fiscal year if the district funded stipends locally.
Board members were told the matter is moving quickly: an MFP task force has been formed with heavy legislative representation and the task force's votes were due to the governor on June 23. Staff also reported that Governor Landry posted a public statement indicating possibility of consideration for districts that already provide stipends; local superintendents have met with legislators, including a lunch with "Senator Abraham," to discuss concerns. The presenter cautioned that final outcomes depend on legislative approvals and task-force recommendations and said the district is monitoring developments.
The committee did not take formal action on the executive-order briefing; members discussed potential budgetary consequences and options for managing deficit spending at future meetings.
