Citing communications and cost concerns, the Acadia Parish School Board voted Monday to seek proposals for student bus transportation instead of renewing the contract with the current provider.
Acadia Parish School Board voted Thursday night to delay the start date of public schools until Sept. 8.
The April meeting of the Acadia Parish School Board, scheduled for Monday has been postponed.
Superintendent Scott Richard said that the board will announce a rescheduled date later this month.
By roll call vote, the results from the April 29 election and the 2017 millage rates were adopted by the Acadia Parish School Board unanimously.
Schools have already chosen their Support Persons of the Year for the 2017-2018 school year and the Acadia Parish School Board was happy to recognize them Monday night.
The Acadia Parish School Board quickly ran through committee recommendations.
And, in the end, Superintendent John Bourque expressed his thanks to all those who helped the district continue levying vital millages.
The Acadia Parish School Board’s April meeting agenda was light and dashed through Monday night.
With all but one member present – Rev. James Proctor – the board’s unanimous votes of 7-0 approved nine items in its routine items.
During the Acadia Parish School Board’s Personnel, Insurance and Curriculum meeting this week, it made two recommendations after failing to hear from Student Transportation Specialists for its monthly report.
Through a item in each of its committees, the Acadia Parish School Board is bracing for funding hits and trying to do so while staying away from the classrooms.
As is seemingly always the case, the Acadia Parish School Board’s routine items were quickly ran through Monday.