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Acadia Parish School District board meeting, date not confirmed yet

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Acadia Parish board approves budget with projected $2,550,428 general fund deficit 13:57

  • A district staff member presented the general fund budget, projecting next year's general fund revenue at $90,840,231 and a deficit of $2,550,428 in the true general fund. 14:10
  • The board took a roll call vote on adopting the Louisiana Compliance Questionnaire Resolution, and the motion passed. 19:58
Item by item (11)
  1. Opening 8:31
    • The meeting opened with a roll call, a prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. ~8:31
  2. Student recognitions 9:32
    • A speaker recognized two students who attended the National Beta Conference in Nashville, Tennessee, and both placed in the national competition. 9:32
    • One student placed 4th in mixed media and the other placed first in digital art. 9:44
  3. Approval of minutes 13:34
    • The board considered the minutes of the June 2nd, 2026 regular session and the June 16th, 2026 committee meeting. 13:34
    • The motion carried. ~13:57
  4. General fund budget review 13:57
    • A district staff member said board-adopted general fund revenue for fiscal year '26 was $91,193,752 and next year's projected revenue is $90,840,231, with a projected deficit of $2,550,428 in the true general fund. 14:10
    • The staff member said the state-purchased and locally purchased Chromebooks would be sold, while the district was still waiting on federal guidance for the federally purchased ones. 17:16
    • The staff member said sales tax had a very good year, largely from online sales, and projected around a 3⁠-⁠4% continued increase. 18:54
    • The motion carried. ~19:34
  5. Board questionnaire 19:34
    • The board considered its final questionnaire for the hearing June 30th, 2026. 19:34
    • The motion carried. ~19:58
  6. Louisiana Compliance Questionnaire Resolution 19:58
    • The board considered adopting the Louisiana Compliance Questionnaire Resolution by roll call. 19:58
  7. Salary book 21:23
    • A district staff member said field trip pay for bus drivers would go from $60 to $80, with $20 for each additional stop. 22:17
    • A speaker said going any higher would exceed the drivers' daily rate of pay and that the $80 and $20 amounts are adequate. 22:23
    • The motion carried. ~22:54
  8. Policy manual changes 22:54
    • A speaker said the changes break apart areas that had been combined into one policy under the old manual and add definitions the district did not have before. 23:40
    • The motion carried. ~24:13
  9. Executive session on evaluation 24:13
    • The board went into executive session to discuss personnel matters related to an evaluation. 24:36
    • After the board returned to the meeting, the presiding speaker said the superintendent had a very, very good evaluation. 25:00
  10. Personnel and sales tax reports 25:00
    • The board received personnel assignments and changes and the sales tax report. 35:20
    • A district staff member said June sales tax collections were down 12.9%, but the fiscal year finished up 9.33%. 35:29
  11. Adjournment 35:46
    • The board took up a motion to adjourn. 35:46
    • The meeting was adjourned. ~35:52

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Video: posted by the district as “Acadia Parish Board Meeting 07-14-26”