The St. Landry Parish School Board moved toward putting tax proposals before voters in November to raise employee pay and fund improvements to high school athletic facilities and playgrounds.
Kellie Rabalais, principal of Palmetto Elementary in St. Landry Parish, is among the Louisiana Department of Education today announced the 2022 Teacher and Principal of the Year Semifinalists.
A plan to change Highland Elementary into an early learning center focused on 4-year-olds and move its pre-kindergarten through fourth-grade students to Eunice’s three other elementary school passed without dissent at St.
A plan to change how pre-school and elementary school students are organized in Eunice was brought to the St. Landry Parish School Board for discussion Thursday.
Redistricting is likely coming to St. Landry Parish Council and School Board districts after the 2020 census is completed.
Some St. Landry Parish School Board member asked the superintendent to find a different way to improve under-performing schools.
The St. Landry Parish School Board elected new officers at Thursday’s meeting. From left, are Hazel Sias, of Opelousas, elected president; and Albert Hayes Jr., of Eunice, elected vice president.
The St. Landry Parish School Board had a very good year financially in 2020, according to auditor Casey Ardoin of Kolder, Salven & Company.
Ardoin presented the annual audit at the School Board’s meeting Thursday.
For years the St. Landry Parish School Board has followed a procedure of committee meetings followed by a regular meeting with all Board members present.
St. Landry Parish School Superintendent Patrick Jenkins received a proficient score in an annual evaluation conducted by the School Board on Thursday.
Jenkins was scored by 12 of the 13 Board members with an average score of 33.6.