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Acadia Parish School District board meeting, Aug 4, 2026

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Acadia Parish board adopts 2026⁠-⁠2027 budget totaling $133,876,341 18:38

  • The board held a public hearing on the 2026⁠-⁠2027 budget, and no members of the public commented. 17:10
  • A district staff member said the budget totals $133,876,341 with all funds included and has general fund deficit spending of $2,590,391, and James Etta David announced the motion to adopt it carried. 18:59
  • The board also approved the salary book and Head Start requests for supplementary funding. 24:07
Item by item (10)
  1. Opening and roll call 11:12
    • James Etta David called the regular session to order and called for roll call. 11:12
    • The meeting opened with a prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. 11:36
  2. Back-to-school giveaway announcement 12:59
    • The speaker said backpacks filled with supplies, gift cards and hygiene items would be given out, and asked board members to share the information with schools. 13:18
    • A speaker announced a back-to-school seminar and backpack supply giveaway on Thursday, August 13th at 6 PM. 13:45
  3. Approval of minutes 16:33
    • The board considered the minutes of the July 14th, 2026 regular session and the July 28th, 2026 committee meetings. 16:33
    • The chair announced the motion carried. 17:10
  4. Public hearing on next year's budget 17:10
    • The board voted to conduct a public hearing on the 2026⁠-⁠2027 budget. 17:18
    • James Etta David asked for comments from the public, and none were offered. 18:01
    • The board then voted to exit the hearing and return to regular session. 18:11
    • The chair announced the motion to conduct the hearing carried. 17:27
  5. Adoption of operating budget 18:38
    • The staff member said totals for the budget are $133,876,341. 18:59
    • A district staff member said the board-adopted budget is deficit spending in $2,590,391 and that the vast majority of that is a governor mandate stipend amounting to $2.2 to $2.4 million. 20:51
    • The staff member said most of the increase stems from a governor mandate stipend amounting to anywhere from $2.2 to $2.4 million. 21:03
    • The chair announced the motion carried. 22:09
  6. Final revisions to current budget 22:09
    • A district staff member said the original 2025⁠-⁠2026 budget projected deficit spending of $659,856 and the year finished with deficit spending around $360,000. 22:16
    • The staff member said sales tax collections were higher than budgeted and that without that revenue the deficit would have been about a million dollars. 22:58
    • The chair announced the motion passed. ~23:44
  7. Salary book update 23:55
    • The board considered a committee recommendation to approve the 2026⁠-⁠2027 salary book. 23:55
    • The chair announced the motion passed. 24:29
  8. Head Start supplementary funding requests 24:29
    • Delo Hebert said the Policy Committee forwarded the Head Start item to the full board for approval and moved for approval. 24:44
    • The chair announced the motion carried. 25:08
  9. Board structure policy review 25:08
    • Delo Hebert moved approval of policy reviews that were sent to the full board for approval. 25:17
    • The chair announced the motion passed. 25:44
  10. Personnel and adjournment 25:44
    • The board reached consent items on personnel assignments and changes, and a speaker said there was nothing on that yet. 25:44
    • James Etta David announced the meeting adjourned. 26:03

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