Louisiana / School Boards / Terrebonne Parish
The board accepted the lowest responsive bid from BET Construction Inc. of $19.33 million for the Grand Cayo school construction and established a $23.21 million project budget, including FEMA and local funding for contingencies.
Louisiana / School Boards / Terrebonne Parish
The finance committee received the 06/30/2025 audit report, praised finance staff for decades of unmodified opinions, authorized advertising for food-service bids, and heard a report of a roughly 5% sales tax increase in November.
Louisiana / School Boards / Terrebonne Parish
The Terrebonne Parish School Board voted 6–3 on Jan. 20, 2026, to select Corey Butler as the district's next superintendent. Butler pledged accountability and continued investment in students; board members praised the search process and pledged support.
Louisiana / School Boards / Terrebonne Parish
Committees recommended and the board approved several revised policy files on notice of meetings, equipment sales, purchasing, emergency/crisis management, recruitment and dismissal; one board member questioned surplus-bus language noting the district leases buses.
Louisiana / School Boards / Terrebonne Parish
A contractor currently holding a district contract, SafeWorks, requested the board delay re‑advertising and allow a one‑year renewal at the same prices; the committee pulled the related agenda items and staff said it would return in May with the renewal request.
Louisiana / School Boards / Terrebonne Parish
The committee recommended that purchasing advertise bids for maintenance and repair services and for maintenance supplies and equipment for fiscal year 2026–27 and to issue an RFP for garbage collection services; motions were moved and seconded and no objections were recorded in the transcript.
Louisiana / School Boards / Terrebonne Parish
The school board committee recommended advertising annual and six‑month bids for child nutrition supplies, including milk, juice, fresh produce and meat, with funds to come from the child nutrition program; motions were moved and seconded and no objections were recorded.
Louisiana / School Boards / Terrebonne Parish
Sandra LaRose, the district’s chief academic officer, told the Terrebonne Parish School Board she is ready to lead, citing hurricane response experience, recent school recognitions and a five-point plan prioritizing student achievement, safety, communication and fiscal strength.
Louisiana / School Boards / Terrebonne Parish
Dr. Clarence Robinson Jr. outlined a 100-day plan focused on safety, teaching and learning, leadership capacity and operations during a candidate presentation to the Terrebonne Parish School Board. Board members questioned him about special education priorities, community outreach and a past personnel matter in Akron.
Louisiana / School Boards / Terrebonne Parish
Mister Torbett, a 31-year district veteran, told the Terrebonne Parish School Board he would prioritize school safety, tier-1 curriculum, and fiscal responsibility if selected as superintendent and answered board questions on special education, teacher workload, technology, and communication.