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St. Charles Parish School District board meeting, date not confirmed yet

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St. Charles Parish board approves one-time employee stipends under governor's executive order 18:34

  • The board approved one-time stipends under a governor's executive order of $2,000 for each teacher and $1,000 for each support staff member, to be paid on March 20th, 2027. 18:10
  • The board also approved a revised salary schedule and a business office reorganization that keeps the office at 9 positions. 21:49
  • Speaking as chair of the Finance Committee, a board member said the governor did not provide additional dollars for the stipend and directed districts to use dollars allocated to the Minimum Foundation Program, which the speaker said is already underfunded. 36:54
Item by item (15)
  1. Opening and roll call 0:01
    • The meeting opened with a student prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. 0:01
    • The record showed 7 board members in attendance, along with the superintendent and the executive secretary. 2:03
  2. Proclamations and principal recognition 2:03
    • A proclamation was read recognizing October 23rd through the 31st, 2026 as Red Ribbon Week, with the theme Make a Difference, Be a Hero, Stay Drug Free. 3:09
    • A second proclamation designated October 2026 as National Principals Month. 5:10
    • District executive directors introduced elementary and secondary principals, who came forward for photographs. 8:20
    • Both proclamations were approved unanimously. 4:37
  3. Student recognitions 12:02
    • The board recognized middle school students who achieved a perfect score on a 2025⁠-⁠2026 LEAP assessment and a Destrehan High School student selected as a flag football honors nominee. 12:55
  4. Consent agenda 14:24
    • The consent agenda included a request for qualifications for an alcohol beverage service vendor and revisions to several board policies and procedures. 15:51
    • The consent agenda items passed unanimously. 17:32
  5. Board meeting minutes 17:04
    • The board considered minutes from September 21st, 2026 committee meetings, the September 23rd, 2026 board meeting and the October 8th, 2026 board retreat. 17:42
    • The minutes were approved unanimously. 18:10
  6. One-time employee stipends 18:10
    • The item said a June 2026 executive order from the governor reappropriated Minimum Foundation Program funds to pay one-time stipends of $2,000 to each teacher and $1,000 to each support staff member. 18:39
    • The district would use an effective date of March 1st, 2027 to determine eligibility and pay the stipends on March 20th, 2027. 18:58
    • The item passed. ~20:03
  7. Revised salary schedule 20:03
    • The 2026⁠-⁠2027 salary book was revised and presented for approval to meet state requirements. 20:48
    • The motion included a note on page 2 about the governor's Executive Order number 26⁠-⁠047. 21:27
    • The item was approved. ~21:49
  8. Policy revisions on first reading 21:49
    • The board considered revisions to Board Policy and Procedure 6.02 and Procedure 6.02 PR1 on student admissions for a first reading. 22:22
    • Revisions to Board Policy 4.07.03 on leave without pay were presented to clarify the distinction between FMLA-protected leave and non-FMLA leave and set a consistent review and approval process. 23:47
    • The admissions revisions passed unanimously, and the leave without pay revisions were approved. 23:41
  9. Nurse job description and personnel items 24:35
    • The revised school nurse job description places the 2 early learning center nurses under the supervision of the student health services supervisor. 25:14
    • The Human Resources Department provided its monthly staffing update. 26:35
    • The job description revision passed, and the personnel items were accepted. 26:02
  10. Auxiliary gym project change orders 27:52
    • Change order number 2 for the middle school auxiliary gym and fitness room project totaled $11,472.29 and added 16 days because of demolition and rain delays. 27:52
    • Change order number 2 for the elementary school auxiliary gyms produced a total credit of $18,074, with 0 days added. 29:16
    • The middle school change order was approved, and the elementary school change order passed. 29:10
  11. School session calendar first reading 30:27
    • A committee of board members, a business and industry representative, central office administrators, principals, teachers, parents and students prepared the proposed calendar. 30:27
    • The calendar passed unanimously on first reading. 32:10
  12. Business office reorganization and job descriptions 32:10
    • The reorganization keeps the business office at 9 positions, broadens accountant roles and reclassifies the business office technician position assigned to payroll to a payroll accountant on the professional salary scale. 32:42
    • Related business office job descriptions were created, reviewed or updated. 34:27
    • The reorganization and the job descriptions each passed unanimously. 34:23
  13. Accounts payable 35:09
    • The board considered accounts payable for the month of September 2026. 36:04
    • The item was approved. ~36:11
  14. Finance Committee chair comments 36:11
    • The chair of the Finance Committee said the governor did not provide additional dollars for the stipend and directed districts to use Minimum Foundation Program dollars, which the speaker said are already underfunded. 36:54
    • The speaker said the governor reported a surplus of more than a half billion dollars and said the speaker believes the order is a direct attack on public education. 36:54
    • The speaker said the district had given employees a one-time payment for several years but, given its financial condition, cannot offer that stipend now. 36:54
  15. Superintendent's report 39:47
    • The superintendent said 30 high school students are taking world language proficiency tests this fall and that last year 91 students earned 152 high school credits through the tests. 39:47
    • The superintendent reminded students to stay safe on Halloween and said daylight saving time ends on November 1st at 2:00 a.m. 40:16

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Video: posted by the district as “LIVE STREAM: October 21, 2026 | School Board Meeting | SCPPS”