St. Landry Parish School Board

St. Landry Parish School Board closing fiscal year in the black

St. Landry Parish School Board finances are projected to end the fiscal year with a $1 million balance on the books, according to Tressa Miller, finance director. Miller provided her projection at a meeting of the School Board’s Finance Committee meeting.

St. Landry Parish graduation rate is 4th lowest in La.

The St. Landry Parish public high school graduation rate in 2016 was 66.6 percent, down from the state’s rate of 77 percent, and fourth lowest in Louisiana. The St. Landry Parish 2016 graduation rate had declined from 67.7 percent for the class of 2006, which is a 1.

French immersion charter school approved in St. Landry Parish

Michelle Haj-Broussard, left, and Stephen Ortego spoke about a French immersion school at a St. Landry Parish School Board meeting Monday. The school was approved and is to open in 2018 in the former Sunset High School.

Highland is one of 4 schools tapped for leadership program

Highland Elementary is one of four St. Landry Parish elementary schools selected for a leadership program intended to transform schools by instilling leadership skills into students. The pilot program through the St.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. May 5 Lance A. Edwards, 21, 1000 block of Prayer House Road, Opelousas. Unauthorized entry of a place of business; theft of a motor vehicle.

School Board OKs contracts for 2 jobs

Contract wording for a construction manager and communication specialist were approved by the St. Landry Parish School Board Executive Committee Thursday. The contracts presentsed by Superintendent Patrick Jenkins hit a snag in March when the committee asked that they be advertised.

Jobs raise budget concerns

In the midst of discussing job descriptions, some St. Landry Parish School Board members raised budget concerns. The job descriptions were discussed at a personnel committee meeting Wednesday. The other jobs were two contract positions.

2 St. Landry Parish teachers arrested for bullying students

Two teachers at Washington Elementary have been arrested for bullying students. St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby Guidroz said the mother of an 11-year-old student filed a complaint with the sheriff’s juvenile section on Feb.

Board halts job contracts asked by superintendent

Instead of approving two job contracts presented by Superintendent Patrick Jenkins, the School Board’s Executive Committee voted to have them reviewed by legal counsel and advertised.

School Board takes step toward a tax vote

The St. Landry Parish School Board gave Superintendent Patrick Jenkins the green light to proceed with a plan to raise full-time employee salaries and fund capital improvements.