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Calcasieu Parish School District board meeting, Aug 11, 2026

58 min · 0 public speakers

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Board approves $84,984 food truck bid for student job skills program 46:53

  • The superintendent reported that July 2026 sales tax collections were $20,162,712, which was $2,200,981 above budget for the month. 19:03
  • The board also carried motions on a property purchase on Highway 12 near Starks High School and a supplemental preliminary resolution for School District 34. 44:59
  • Questions were raised about a food truck bid, including how it would be funded, which students would take part and whether the public could buy food. ~48:24
  • The chair announced that the motion on the food truck bid carried. ~52:49
Item by item (14)
  1. Opening and approval of minutes 2:41
    • The meeting was called to order at 5 PM on Tuesday, August 11th, followed by a prayer and roll call. 3:03
    • A motion was made and seconded to approve the minutes for July 14th, 2026, and the chair called for a voice vote. 4:43
  2. Student and community recognitions 5:01
    • Presenters recognized National Beta Club students from T.S. Cooley and Gillis Elementary, and a presenter said the Gillis club placed first in the nation in living literature for the second year in a row. 6:01
    • A district staff member recognized a team from DeQuincy that placed third in the Global Sphero Challenge. 12:06
    • A representative of Mardi Gras Southwest thanked the school board for volunteering buses to block entrances and exit ramps and recognized bus drivers with gift cards and thank you cards. 14:31
  3. Superintendent's report 18:33
    • The superintendent reported July 2026 sales tax collections of $20,162,712, which was $2,200,981 above budget for the month and $1,316,543, or 7% above collections for the same month in 2025. 18:40
    • The superintendent said schools start with students on Thursday. 18:40
    • The superintendent said the district had not yet received an insurance quote from OTB and that, if the district switched, it would have to use OTB's open enrollment period beginning October 1st. 20:21
  4. Questions on insurance and retire-rehire 21:02
    • A speaker asked about the October 1st open enrollment timing, and a staff member said the switch could not happen October 1st this year and that another quote would likely be sought around December or January. 21:04
    • A speaker asked for information for employees on retire-rehire, and a staff member said state rules now allow employees 65 or older to retire and rehire and that the district policy would be discussed at an upcoming policy meeting. 22:25
  5. Executive session on a claim 26:33
    • The board moved into executive session on a claim and later returned to open session. 26:33
    • The board then took up action on the executive session item. 43:49
    • The chair announced that the motion carried. 44:03
  6. Drainage agreement on Mackey Street 44:03
    • The board considered a cooperative endeavor agreement with the City of Lake Charles for drainage improvements on Mackey Street, subject to the attorney's approval of the wording. 44:03
    • A motion was made and seconded, and the chair called for a voice vote. 44:31
  7. Pupil progression plan 44:41
    • The board considered approval of the pupil progression plan for 2026⁠-⁠27. 44:41
    • The motion carried. ~44:58
  8. Property purchase near Starks High School 44:59
    • The board considered a request to purchase property on Highway 12 near Starks High School with District 24 bond funds for facilities expansion, with an appraised value of $85,000. 44:59
    • The chair announced that the motion carried. 45:25
  9. Supplemental bond resolutions 45:25
    • The board considered supplemental preliminary resolutions for School District 25 and School District 34 regarding bond transactions. 45:25
    • Both resolutions were announced as carried. 45:49
  10. Appointment to LCDA board 45:50
    • A board member was nominated to the LCDA Board of Directors for a 2-year term. 46:08
    • The chair announced that the motion carried. 46:53
  11. Food truck bid 46:53
    • Staff said 2 sealed bids were received and recommended awarding the bid to ATX Food Truck Builder as the lowest responsive bid of $84,984. 46:53
    • A staff member said the food truck would help Life Academy students with culinary skills, sanitation and food preparation, and that students would get a food handler certificate. 48:34
    • A staff member said over 60 students were known to be in the program and that the goal was to build student skills, not to generate funds by serving the public. 51:24
    • The chair announced that the motion carried. ~52:49
  12. Sale of house behind Moss Bluff Elementary 52:54
    • The board considered permission to advertise the sale and removal of the house at 276 School Street behind Moss Bluff Elementary School. 52:54
    • A staff member said the house had been for sale for a while and that the district received a state allocation earlier than expected to build a road there. 53:11
    • The motion was announced as carried. 54:51
  13. Middle school improvement project items 54:51
    • The board considered change order number 4 for Phase 4 exterior and interior improvements at a middle school, with an increase of $3,211. 55:05
    • The board also considered a recommendation of acceptance and beneficial occupancy for the project. 55:24
    • The chair announced that the beneficial occupancy item carried. 56:12
  14. Superintendent evaluation reminder 56:21
    • The chair reminded board members to complete the superintendent evaluation by August 28th, either by envelope or online. 56:21
    • The meeting was adjourned. ~57:30

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Video: posted by the district as “Board Meeting - August 2026”