St. Landry school chief wins 1-year contract extension

Patrick Jenkins, St. Landry Parish school superintendent, won a 12-month extension of his contract at Thursday’s School Board meeting. Board President Hazel Sias, seated, cast the tie-breaking vote for the contract. (Photos by Harlan Kirgan)
After a nearly 90 minute closed-door session, St Landry Parish school Superintendent Patrick Jenkins was voted a 12-month contract extension. The vote at Thursday’s School Board meeting occurred in front of a crowd that seemed against the contract. However, with the room capacity limited, that crowd was small compared to the about 2,000 people employed by the school system. “I guess we can call…

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