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Acadia Parish School District board meeting, date not confirmed yet

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Acadia Parish school board approves policy changes, pupil progression plan 5:19

  • The board approved a Child Nutrition Program bid for frozen chilled meats and the '26-'27 pupil progression plan. 4:50
  • The board approved out-of-state travel for Rain High School and Branch Elementary and a survey access agreement on Section 16 property. 8:31
  • The board approved policy changes due to legislative action after a speaker summarized them. 11:02
  • In the budget report, the presenter said the district was down 251 students compared to last October and was still projecting about a $3 million deficit. 15:26
Item by item (10)
  1. Opening and approval of minutes 2:36
    • The meeting opened with a roll call, a prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. 2:36
    • The board considered the minutes of September 1st, 2026, with no changes. 4:16
    • The minutes were approved. ~4:50
  2. Child nutrition bid for meats 4:50
    • The board considered Child Nutrition Program bid number 244SL for frozen chilled meats. 4:50
    • The motion carried. ~5:19
  3. Pupil progression plan 5:19
    • The board considered approval of the '26-'27 pupil progression plan. 5:19
    • The motion carried. ~5:43
  4. FFA national convention travel 5:43
    • The board considered out-of-state travel for Crowley High School and Midland High School FFA to attend the FFA National Convention from October 19th to the 25th, 2026, in Indianapolis, Indiana. 5:43
    • A speaker said students would attend workshops and meet with colleges and career and workforce personnel, alongside 65,000 other members from across the United States. 6:23
  5. Rain High School museum trip 7:51
    • The board considered out-of-state travel for 2 Rain High School emergency medical and biology students to visit a Houston health museum on October 15th, 2026. 7:51
    • The motion carried. ~8:31
  6. Branch Elementary science center trip 8:31
    • The board considered out-of-state travel for Branch Elementary to attend the Infinity Science Center in Burlington, Mississippi on November 13th, 2026. 8:31
    • A speaker said the center is affiliated with NASA's Stennis Space Center and encourages children to see career opportunities in STEM. 9:06
    • Asked which grades were going, a speaker said 6th and 7th. 9:37
    • The motion carried. ~10:16
  7. Survey access agreement 10:16
    • The board considered a survey access agreement on Section 16, Township 7, South Range 1, West, Acadia Parish. 10:16
    • The motion carried. ~11:02
  8. Policy changes due to legislative action 11:02
    • The board considered changes to policies on member behavior, meeting by electronic means, meeting procedures, the official journal and principal authority, duty and responsibility. 11:02
    • A speaker asked about the change to principal duties and was told it would be sent by email. 14:01
    • The motion carried. ~14:27
  9. Budget to actual report 14:41
    • The presenter said the general fund had collected 18.91% of expected revenues at $17,170,228 and expended $18,753,299, or 20.08%. 14:49
    • The presenter said the district was down 251 students compared to last October, had lost approximately 430 students the last 2 years and was still projecting about a $3 million deficit. 15:26
    • A speaker said 250 kids is about $6 million, and the presenter said 251 students is about $1.7 million to $1.8 million depending on where each child falls. 15:54
  10. Personnel, sales tax and adjournment 18:16
    • The board received personnel assignments and changes and the sales tax report. 18:16
    • The meeting was adjourned. ~18:45

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Video: posted by the district as “Acadia Parish Board Meeting 10-06-26”