Louisiana / School Boards / Lafayette Parish
The board approved a multi-item consent agenda including a $550,000 transfer for a parish-wide HVAC and controls assessment, a $225,000 hand-dryer installation phase for about 10 schools, and multiple resolutions proclaiming Black History Month, SRO Appreciation Day and National School Counseling Week.
Louisiana / School Boards / Lafayette Parish
After a public comment from a local teacher and legal clarification from the board attorney, the Lafayette Parish School Board voted to authorize the superintendent to implement a reduction-in-force procedure amid an enrollment decline the district said is about 600–800 students.
Louisiana / School Boards / Lafayette Parish
District staff clarified that long-term suspensions run 11–89 days while expulsions are 90 days or more, described separate appeal routes, and said a recent state-law change requiring expulsion after three out-of-school suspensions for some grades has driven a rise in recommended expulsions, a claim board members flagged for reconsideration.
Louisiana / School Boards / Lafayette Parish
An advisor reviewed Robert's Rules basics, differences between substitute and amend motions, tabling, reconsideration, and executive-session record-keeping; the meeting closed with a motion to adjourn that passed by voice vote.
Louisiana / School Boards / Lafayette Parish
Special-education staff reviewed updated crisis-intervention and restraint guidance aligned to Louisiana law, said the district does not use seclusion rooms by practice, and announced that sound-and-video cameras will be installed in self-contained special-education classrooms with parental access on request.
Louisiana / School Boards / Lafayette Parish
District staff reported more than 800 lost students in the most recent count, identified magnet waiting-list gaps and estimated about $4.5 million in state revenue loss tied to roughly 900 students leaving; staff flagged brick-and-mortar charter growth as the primary driver.
Louisiana / School Boards / Lafayette Parish
Superintendent Francis Touchette presented a community-developed strategic plan that prioritizes student safety and social-emotional health, expands teacher incentive pay and leadership development, and aims to improve customer service and school culture across Lafayette Parish schools.
Louisiana / School Boards / Lafayette Parish
Facilities staff told the board roughly $173 million in projects have been prioritized over the next two years, described procurement thresholds (quotes <$250,000; public bid ≥$250,000; CMAR for larger complex projects) and requested a multi-year maintenance reserve of about $5 million for roofs, HVAC and other infrastructure.
Louisiana / School Boards / Lafayette Parish
The board authorized the president to execute an amended contract extending Superintendent Francis Touchett Jr.'s term and increasing compensation after public comment raised concerns about pay equity and funding sources; the motion passed by voice vote.
Louisiana / School Boards / Lafayette Parish
After debate about historic audit costs and audit purpose, the board approved awarding financial statement audit services to Eisenhower for multiple fiscal years; members discussed communication issues with prior auditors and potential savings.