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Tensas Parish School Board approves E-rate contract and spring-break stipends, recognizes Teachers of the Year
Summary
At its March 12 meeting in St. Joseph, the Tensas Parish School Board approved an E-rate Category 1 contract with Uniti Fiber effective July 1, 2026–June 30, 2029, authorized spring-break sales-tax checks of $2,000 for certified and $1,000 for support staff, received the February financial statement, and recognized district Teachers of the Year and the bus driver of the year.
The Tensas Parish School Board on March 12, 2026, in St. Joseph approved an E-rate Category 1 proposal with Uniti Fiber effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029, authorized spring-break sales-tax checks for staff and received the district's February financial statement, board minutes show. President John Turner presided over the 5 p.m. regular meeting at the Tensas Parish Material Center.
The E-rate Category 1 contract was approved on a motion by Annice Miller, seconded by Knola Ransome. The board recorded the motion as passed; the minutes do not list a recorded roll-call tally. The minutes identify the vendor as Uniti Fiber and give the contract effective dates but do not specify contract value or funding details.
Also during the meeting the board approved one-time spring-break sales-tax checks, on a motion by Knola Ransome seconded by Annice Miller: $2,000 for certified employees and $1,000 for support employees. The minutes record the amounts and that the motion passed but do not show an individual vote tally.
The board voted to receive the February financial statement and budget-to-actual update; that action was moved by Annice Miller and seconded by Knola Ransome and recorded as passed. The minutes do not attach financial exhibits to the public record in the text of the minutes.
The board recognized the district's 2025–2026 Teachers of the Year and the bus driver of the year. "Thank you all for being here tonight, and congratulations to our Teachers of the Year and our bus driver of the year. Thank you for all you do," Superintendent Joyce M. Russ said.
Superintendent Russ also announced that district maps for school board members had been distributed, that report-card pickup is scheduled for the next day with students dismissed at 12:30 p.m., that spring break is March 23–27, and that Easter break is April 3–6. With no further business, the meeting was adjourned on a motion by Knola Ransome, seconded by Annice Miller.
Votes at a glance: - Minutes from Jan. 12, 2026: approved (motion: Annice Miller; second: Knola Ransome). Vote tally: not specified. - February financial statement and budget-to-actual update: received (motion: Annice Miller; second: Knola Ransome). Vote tally: not specified. - Spring-break sales-tax checks: approved (motion: Knola Ransome; second: Annice Miller). Approved amounts: $2,000 certified, $1,000 support employees. Vote tally: not specified. - E-rate Category 1 proposal (Uniti Fiber), effective July 1, 2026–June 30, 2029: approved (motion: Annice Miller; second: Knola Ransome). Contract value: not specified in minutes.
