St. Landry Parish School Board

Board to vote on extending school chief’s contract

The St. Landry Parish School Board is to vote on an 18-month extension of Superintendent Patrick Jenkins’ contract at its May 3 meeting. After a closed session, the Board’s executive committee voted unanimously to send the contract extension to the full Board.

School Board hits the pause button on plans

In a crowded and sometimes raucous meeting, the St. Landry Parish School Board tabled the discussion of plans to close and consolidate schools. The Board voted 7-5 to regroup on plans to save the district money and reverse an ongoing academic failure in its Opelousas schools.

School Board’s meeting challenged (pdfs)

The St. Landry Parish School Board is to meet at 5 p.m. today for its first regular session following an overwhelming defeat of two tax proposals it placed before voters on March 24. (A meeting of the School Board as a committee is scheduled at 4 p.m.

Up to 15% turnout predicted for school tax election

Cheryl Milburn, St. Landry Parish registrar of voters, said the early turnout points to a 13 to 15 percent turnout Saturday. There are 59,764 voters in St. Landry Parish registered for Saturday’s election. Milburn’s estimate means almost 9,000 votes may be cast Saturday when polls are open from7 a.

Newly revived tax commission moves toward study of School Board tax operation

There’s a $65 million question about the collection of sales taxes in St Landry Parish that may be settled this year. A newly revived nine-member St. Landry Parish Sales and Use Tax Commission met Thursday at the St. Landry Parish Economic Development office.

School panels OKs telemedicine pilot program

By Harlan Kirgan Editor OPELOUSAS — A telemedicine pilot program operated by Opelousas General Health System at Arnaudville Elementary School has been approved by the School Board’s Executive Committee.

School pay raise plan takes shape

St. Landry Parish public school certified employees would get a $3,000 a year raise and non-certified employees would get a $2,000 annual raise if two tax proposals pass.

Board evaluates superintendent as Proficient

After a year on the job as superintendent, Patrick Jenkins was given a Proficient rating by the School Board. The evaluation of the superintendent was announced after an 90 minute closed session during Thursday’s School Board meeting. Jenkins said, “I thought it was a good exercise.

Bar to be raised for public schools

For the past three years St. Landry Parish public schools have earned a C in the state performance scores. Patrick Jenkins, superintendent, said if the district’s score remains the same in the future it is risking a letter grade of D or F.

School employees getting a Christmas bonus

Following a patriotic program to honor veterans serving in the St. Landry Parish school system, the School Board added to the festivities by approving a Christmas bonus for its employees. Full-time employees will receive a $1,000 bonus and substitutes will get $250 in December.