School Board settles on 4 new K-4 schools in tax proposal
Board votes 8-4 on tax proposal
John McLemore, center, was honored on his retirement from Eunice High School and 33 years of service at Thursday’s St. Landry Parish School Board meeting in Opelousas. From left, are Superintendent Patrick Jenkins, McLemore, and Eunice High Principal Mitch Fontenot. (Photos by Harlan Kirgan)
Central Middle School’s Alice Cooper, second from left, was recognized as one of four District Support Employees of the Year at Thursday’s St. Landry Parish School Board meeting. From left, are Superintendent Patrick Jenkins, Cooper, Central Middle School Principal Shelsy Williams, and School Board member and President Albert Hayes Jr.
Eunice High All-State Academic volleyball team members were recognized at Thursday’s St. Landry Parish School Board meeting. From left, are Madison Freeman, Sophie Vidrine and Allison Freeman with School Board member Mary Ellen Donatto and Principal Mitch Fontenot. Also honored was Rylea Gradney, not present, for being named to the All-State Academic volleyball and basketball teams. Hayden Darbonne and Dylan Darbonne, also not present were honored for being named to the All-State honorable mention football
The St. Landry Parish School Board in an 8-4 voted for a school plan that will build four kindergarten to fourth grade schools if a tax proposal passes on March 26.
The sticking point to a unanimous consent was on whether to build two K-4 schools in the Beau Chene High School zone.
The $150 million building plan now goes to voters with one K-4 school proposed in the Eunice, Lawtell, Opelousas …
