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Calcasieu Parish School District board meeting, date not confirmed yet

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What happened

What happened at this meeting

Board approves $187,898.16 band instrument bid 45:29

  • The board heard a presentation from its elementary school security provider and asked questions about officer training and use of force. 7:15
  • During discussion of salary schedules, a speaker said steps that had been 22 were being rolled up to 30, and a speaker said the requested figures could be pulled for the 9/22 budget meeting. 23:21
  • After the vote on a resolution supporting a street naming, the chair announced the motion denied. 38:53
  • The chair announced that motions carried on several items, including a storm debris cleaning and proper disposal contract. 51:18
Item by item (11)
  1. Opening and approval of minutes 5:03
    • The meeting opened with a prayer, the pledge and a roll call, and a speaker stated there was a quorum. 5:03
    • The board took up approval of the June 9th, 2026, minutes. 6:33
    • The chair announced the motion carried. 6:33
  2. School security provider presentation 6:33
    • A presenter said the company took over the security contract for elementary schools after the previous provider went bankrupt in January 2025 and has about 35 officers plus 1 account manager working about 1,350 hours per week. 7:23
    • The presenter said officers worked 42,618 hours last school year with zero reportable accidents and that all officers will have body cams next school year. 9:56
  3. Superintendent's report 17:48
    • The superintendent's report said June 2026 sales tax collections were $17,624,978, which was $2,320,976 above budget and $1,115,077, or 6.8% above the same month in 2025. 17:48
    • The report said 165 students were attending Tech Camp and that the annual report for the 25⁠-⁠26 school year was complete. 19:37
  4. State cooperative endeavor agreements 19:51
    • The item would approve cooperative endeavor agreements with the state for Act 3 and Act 4 of the 2026 regular legislative session and authorize the superintendent to sign related documents. 19:51
    • A speaker said the authorization lets the district sign for state appropriations without holding a special meeting. 21:36
    • The chair announced the item carried. 22:13
  5. Millages and budgets 22:17
    • The board took up resolutions to adopt 2026 millages and 2026⁠-⁠27 budgets. 20:50
    • The chair announced both motions carried. 22:17
  6. Salary schedules 22:32
    • A staff member said scales with 22 steps were being extended to 30 steps, mostly for non-degree positions such as clerks, maintenance workers and bus drivers. 23:21
    • A staff member said figures would be brought to the budget meeting on 9/22, including what the 30-step number would look like. 26:29
    • A speaker proposed that existing employees who had reached the cap move up 2 steps each year. 28:43
    • The chair announced the motion carried, then raised a re-vote and said concerns should be brought up at the September 22nd budget meeting. 36:41
  7. Compliance questionnaire and insurance 37:59
    • The board took up the yearly Louisiana compliance questionnaire and student accident and extended day and summer program insurance. 38:16
    • The chair announced that motions carried on the compliance questionnaire and on student accident insurance and extended day/summer program insurance. 38:20
  8. Street naming resolution 38:53
    • The item was a resolution in support of the City of Lake Charles naming 5th Street between Enterprise Boulevard and 1st Avenue. 38:53
    • A speaker said the coach dedicated 42 years to teaching and coaching. 40:45
    • The chair announced the motion denied. 45:06
  9. Band instrument bid 45:29
    • Staff recommended Brookmays Music with the lowest responsive bid of $187,898.16, funded by the Riverboat Fund, from 4 bids received. 45:29
    • A speaker said the district seems to be constantly buying band instruments, and a staff member said instruments are rotated among schools. 46:24
    • The chair announced the motion carried. 51:18
  10. Storm debris cleanup contract 51:18
    • Staff recommended awarding the contract to Looks Great Services of MS Inc., the only bid received. 51:18
    • A staff member said a district contractor checked the submitted rates to make sure they were reasonable. 51:51
    • The chair announced the motion carried. 52:32
  11. Construction change orders and acceptance 52:32
    • The board took up change order number 3 at R.D. Monroe Middle School with an increase of $24,741 and change order number 7 for a Phase 3 gymnasium and site improvements project with a decrease of $21,152.67. 52:32
    • A speaker questioned accepting a project that was not complete, and another speaker said a retainer is held for punch list items. 56:34
    • The board also took up change order number 2 for Starks High School renovations with an increase of $51,290 and 7 days. 58:33
    • The chair announced each motion carried. 53:32

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