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Calcasieu Parish School District board meeting, Sep 8, 2026

1 h 59 min · 1 public speaker

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What happened

What happened at this meeting

Calcasieu board directs superintendent to develop parish-wide bonding plans with counsel 1:51:43

  • The board approved a motion directing the superintendent to develop plans with counsel for parish-wide bonding, including directing counsel to ask the court to reconsider its prior order so District 33 could proceed with a bond issue. 1:51:43
  • After an executive session, the presiding officer said the superintendent was rated highly effective in the annual evaluation. 1:52:09
  • The board approved committee recommendations on policies GBRIA and DJED. 1:53:27
Item by item (13)
  1. Opening and minutes 6:46
    • The meeting was called to order at 5:03 on September 8th, 2026, followed by a prayer, the pledge and a roll call. 7:50
    • A motion and second were made to approve the minutes, and the presiding officer asked for objections. 9:58
  2. Sports medicine coverage report 10:22
    • A presenter said the report covered May 1st through July 31st, including spring football scrimmages, state baseball and softball tournaments and summer basketball and volleyball nights. 11:03
    • The presenter said there were 41 injury assessments during the summer, and of those 41, 10, or 24%, needed to seek a physician. 11:19
    • The presenter said a Saturday morning injury clinic was implemented for injuries from Friday night or during the week. 11:19
  3. Chennault update 12:19
    • A representative to Chennault said the Chennault International Air Show had a good turnout and that a private company now runs it. 12:19
    • The representative offered to host board members for a tour of the improvements. 12:33
    • The representative said a new paint hangar is pre-leased and expected to be occupied in the fall of 2027, and a new firewater pump house is completed. 13:05
  4. Superintendent's report 15:39
    • A staff member reported that emergency preparedness drills, home visits, orientation sessions and open house events were held at Head Start sites. 15:51
    • The report said August 2026 sales tax collections were $18,896,258, which is $2,855,001 above budget for the month and $1,758,932, or 10.3%, above the same month in 2025. 16:38
    • Board members were reminded that an annual ethics disclosure form regarding family members working for the district must be turned in by September 15th. 19:11
  5. Questions on Head Start, recovery and buses 21:19
    • In response to a question about the primary Head Start site, a staff member said the offices are at John F. Kennedy, with sites located throughout the parish. 21:25
    • Asked for a summary of Hurricane Laura recovery, a staff member said work is finishing up at several sites and the DeQuincy gym, the only complete rebuild, is still under construction. 22:51
    • A speaker asked how many air-conditioned school buses the district operates and said 3 phone calls reported only 2 such buses operating in North Lake Charles; a staff member said the number would be provided. 24:37
  6. Public comment on executive session item 26:35
    • Board participants discussed whether a speaker who submitted a card on agenda item 7 should speak before or after the executive session. 26:35
    • A speaker at public comment asked whether the report used in the court's unitary status decision would be made available to the public and when and where it could be viewed. 30:01
    • The speaker also asked that the statistical advances behind the decision be published. 30:01
  7. Executive session 32:24
    • The motion to enter executive session carried. 33:00
  8. Parish-wide bonding plan and superintendent evaluation 1:51:26
    • A motion was made to direct the superintendent to develop plans with counsel for parish-wide bonding, including a motion asking the court to reconsider its prior order so as to authorize District 33 to proceed with the bond issue. 1:51:43
    • The presiding officer said that, based on the evaluation, the superintendent was rated as highly effective. 1:52:09
    • The bonding motion carried. 1:52:09
  9. Auxiliary Services and Personnel Committee report 1:52:09
    • The committee recommended approving policies GBRIA and DJED, which had minor language revisions. 1:52:49
    • The committee also recommended adopting the state facility planning and control architect/engineer fee schedule and the state retiree hire policy, GBDA. 1:53:50
    • The board approved the policies and the fee schedule, with each motion announced as carried. 1:53:45
  10. Curriculum and Instruction Committee report 1:54:56
    • The committee report said the chief academic officer presented an overview for information only that did not require a vote. 1:55:38
  11. Law firm for sales tax appeal 1:56:09
    • A motion was made and seconded on a resolution to retain a law firm for a sales tax appeal by BellSouth Telecommunications LLC. 1:56:09
  12. Construction change orders and occupancy 1:56:34
    • Change order number 2 for additions at Western Heights, using District 23 bond funds, included an increase of 27 days. 1:56:45
    • Change order number 3 for high school renovations, using District 24 bond funds, included a contractor increase of $26,425 and an increase of 15 days. 1:57:10
    • The board also considered beneficial occupancy for the high school renovations. 1:57:35
    • Both change orders and the beneficial occupancy item carried. 1:57:10
  13. Announcements and adjournment 1:58:45
    • Board members were reminded of a budget committee meeting on September 22nd. 1:58:45
    • A motion to adjourn was made and seconded. 1:59:00

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