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Iberia Parish School District board meeting, Oct 7, 2026

42 min · 2 public speakers

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What happened

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Iberia Parish board approves one-time stipends of $2,000 and $1,000 for employees 8:54

  • The board approved a one-time, non-reoccurring stipend of $2,000 for certificated staff and $1,000 for non-certificated staff, which a district staff member said would cost the district about $3.1, $3.2 million. 8:54
  • The board also approved a proclamation naming the week of October 19th through the 23rd, 2026, as Safe Ride Everyday Heroes. 18:20
  • The board took questions on an offer from Arena Minerals to buy royalty interest in school board property, then passed a motion not to sell any of the mineral rights. 22:17
Item by item (7)
  1. Opening of the meeting 0:01
    • The regular meeting was called to order at 5:30 PM, followed by roll call. 0:21
    • The meeting included a prayer and the pledge, and the chair read instructions for public comment on agenda items. 0:54
  2. Consent agenda and minutes 4:57
    • The board considered approval of the minutes of the regular meeting of September 16th, 2026, and no board member asked to remove a consent item. 4:57
    • The motion passed. ~4:57
  3. Pupil progression plan revisions 4:57
    • A presenter said the district would submit a new plan with 7 revisions, 2 which required a vote and 5 which required an endorsement. 6:12
    • The presenter said the largest change responds to a new state section on individual graduation planning, with middle school students taking a career interest inventory and visiting the career campus. 6:12
    • The presenter said the plan will be submitted to LDOE by October 31st. 6:12
    • The motion passed. ~8:24
  4. One-time employee stipend 8:24
    • A district staff member said the state had withheld MFP funding of about $3 million and that board approval, an amended salary schedule and an amended budget were needed to have the funds returned. 9:16
    • Another speaker said the executive order did not include principals, pre-K teachers or central office staff, and that the recommendation would extend the stipend to all employees. 10:22
    • A speaker said the district cannot continue to fund the stipend out of the general fund every year. 12:30
    • The motion passed, and the stipend is to be paid October 23rd. 17:11
  5. School Bus Safety Week proclamation 18:04
    • A presenter read a proclamation declaring October 19th through the 23rd, 2026, as School Bus Safety Week with the theme Safe Rides, Everyday Heroes. 18:04
    • The motion passed. ~21:59
  6. Offer to buy mineral royalty interest 22:17
    • A presenter said Arena Minerals offered $2,000 for a royalty acre on a lease of 230 acres and that the drilling company had drilled 10 dry holes already. 22:17
    • A speaker said the district has approximately $80 million in unencumbered cash in reserves and is not strapped for cash. 30:47
    • The motion was clarified as a motion not to sell the mineral rights. 36:35
    • The motion not to sell any of the mineral rights passed. 36:45
  7. Announcements 37:43
    • A speaker said a planned Friday visit at Delcom Elementary was postponed and that the Insurance Committee would meet Wednesday, October 14th, at 5:30 PM. 37:46
    • The speaker announced a Family Mental Health Awareness Day on Saturday, October 24th, at Westgate High School and fall break on October 12th and 13th. 37:56
    • Another speaker announced a Special Olympics track and field event on October 23rd at New Iberia Senior High School. 40:14
    • A motion following the announcements passed. 41:18

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Video: posted by the district as “Iberia Parish School Board Meeting 10/7/2026”