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St. Charles Parish School District board meeting, Mar 25, 2026

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  8. Scott CodyPresident
What happened

What happened at this meeting

St. Charles Parish school board approves property insurance renewal with 31% rate decrease 40:04

  • The board recognized graduates of the district's Aspiring School Leaders Academy along with students and employees honored for academic, athletic and arts achievements. 7:17
  • The board unanimously approved renewals of property insurance and auto physical damage insurance. 40:50
  • The board also adopted revised fiscal year 2026 budgets and passed a resolution authorizing the chief financial officer to approve bank account changes. 48:29
Item by item (11)
  1. Opening of the meeting 0:00
    • The meeting opened with a prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, led by Art Aucoin. ~1:02
    • Scott Cody stated for the record that all 8 board members were present. 1:46
  2. United Way Bridge Run proclamation 1:46
    • Ellis A. Alexander, Sr. read the 2026 United Way of St. Charles 5K Bridge Run Proclamation, which noted the race day of Saturday, March 28th, and moved its adoption. 2:07
    • A speaker thanked the district for providing shuttles to transport runners to the start line. 4:05
    • The proclamation passed unanimously. 6:38
  3. Recognitions of leaders, students and employees 6:42
    • A district staff member said Cohort 2 of the Aspiring School Leader Academy had 17 graduates, bringing the total to 36, and that 13 of last year's 19 graduates have moved into leadership positions. 7:17
    • The staff member said the first session for Cohort 3 begins on June 11th, 2026. 9:31
    • The board and superintendent recognized students and employees for achievements in scholarship, wrestling, powerlifting, basketball, choir, theater and cheerleading. 13:01
  4. Consent agenda 29:38
    • The consent agenda included personnel items, the summer food service program and accounts payable. 29:56
    • A staff member recognized a new chief financial officer and a new executive director of equity and student services as part of the personnel items. 30:22
    • The consent agenda items passed unanimously. 31:28
  5. Approval of board minutes 38:05
    • Scott Cody read a request to approve minutes of the February 23rd, 2026 committee meetings, the February 25th, 2026 board meeting and the March 19th, 2026 Risk Management and Insurance meeting, and Alex L. Suffrin moved to approve the minutes as noted. 38:53
    • The board minutes were approved. ~39:31
  6. Property insurance renewal 39:31
    • Scott Cody said the renewal, with a renewal date of April 15th, 2026, would give the district a rate decrease of 31%. 40:15
    • Art Aucoin moved to approve the property insurance renewal for a cost of $3,939,714. 40:50
    • The item passed unanimously. ~41:37
  7. Auto physical damage insurance renewal 41:37
    • Scott Cody said the coverage for the white fleet and 2017 or older buses would have a 1.9% increase and take effect on May 1st, 2026, if approved. 42:10
    • Art Aucoin moved to approve the renewal at a cost of $110,039. 42:35
    • The item passed unanimously. ~42:55
  8. Digital medicine program contract 42:55
    • Scott Cody said the Ochsner Digital Medicine program supports employees in managing hypertension and diabetes. 43:17
    • Ray Gregson moved to approve a month-to-month agreement with Ochsner and asked that the district's insurance brokers provide a comparison of care programs and options at a board retreat. 43:53
    • The motion passed 6 to 2. 47:28
  9. Revised fiscal year 2026 budget 47:28
    • Scott Cody said state law requires a budget revision when the variance between operational expenditures and budget estimates exceeds 5%. 47:50
    • Alex L. Suffrin moved to adopt the revised general fund, special revenue funds, debt service funds, capital projects funds and lunch fund budgets. 48:29
    • The item passed. ~49:02
  10. Bank account authorization resolution 49:02
    • John L. Smith read a resolution authorizing the chief financial officer to approve, on behalf of the board, the opening or closing of school and center checking accounts and changes in authorized signers, and moved approval. 50:19
    • The resolution passed. ~53:24
  11. Superintendent's report 53:24
    • The superintendent's report recognized April as School Library Month and Autism Acceptance Month, noting that students with autism represent approximately 16% of students with disabilities served by the district. 53:24
    • The report said nominations for the Staff Achievement Awards are due Monday, March 30th, and that LEAP 2025 assessments will be given from April 29th through May 8th. 53:41

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