Acadia Parish School Board

Acadia Parish School Board fails to renew contract with DS Bus South

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 start reset to Sept. 8

Acadia Parish School Board voted Thursday night to delay the start date of public schools until Sept. 8.

Acadia School Board meeting to be rescheduled

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.

Acadia School Board OKs election returns, millage

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. The board canvassed the results that saw School District 7’s millage renewal and two parishwide millage continuations all pass.

Acadia Parish School Board Support Persons of the Year recognized

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.

Acadia superintendent praises election results

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 election results were super,” said Bourque.

Acadia Parish School Board to seek property tax renewals

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.

Acadia school panel Oks draft calendar, field trips

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.

After funding hits, Acadia School Board revises budget

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. There were a few items that took the school board by surprise since adopting the 2016-2017 fiscal year budget, mainly a $2.

Acadia School Board honors support workers

As is seemingly always the case, the Acadia Parish School Board’s routine items were quickly ran through Monday. From affirming bids for the Child Nutrition Program and budget calendars to planning to reuse its audit firm this year, the short list of item agendas was approved unanimously.