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The board approved all nonpulled consent items in a single motion (voice vote recorded as 9–4, none against). Items included routine personnel and policy revisions, updates to magnet academy procedures, job-description updates, an authorization to pursue a request for proposals (RFP) for food-service management (see separate article), and multiple resolutions recognizing observances such as Black History Month and National School Counseling Week.

Board members read and passed the following resolutions during the meeting: Black History Month (Resolution 02-025-2114); National School Counseling Week (Resolution 02-025-2115); National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month (Resolution 02-025-2116); National School Resource Officer Appreciation Day (resolution number listed in agenda); and an authorization to execute an agreement to receive funds from Act 776 of the 2024 regular legislative session in the amount of $83,000 for Northside High School (Resolution 02-025-2122). The board also moved administrative items including proposed administrative policy revisions and construction management-at-risk authorizations for multiple renovation projects.

Two pulled items received separate consideration: (1) the ACE gift acceptance (agenda item 3.1), which the board approved (see separate article), and (2) the superintendent authorization to implement a reduction in force if necessary (agenda item 3.23), which the board approved. During the meeting the board approved a motion to enter executive session to discuss litigation involving a workers’ compensation claim; after returning to regular session the board accepted counsel’s recommendation regarding that litigation by voice vote (motion carried). The meeting adjourned after the votes.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Feb 20, 2025 - LPSB-Regular Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The Lafayette Parish School Board approved the consent agenda, a slate of resolutions recognizing observances and authorizing agreements, and later accepted counsel's recommendation on a workers' compensation matter after an executive session.","taxTitle","Lafayette Parish, School Boards, Louisiana","taxId",14462,"location","Louisiana","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6317089,"Board authorizes superintendent to implement reduction in force if necessary as district wrestles with budget uncertainty",1004,4152000,5156000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2375026-2e4eae6484ba7ba327d6b5cae4110fa7&start=4152&end=5156","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2375026-2e4eae6484ba7ba327d6b5cae4110fa7/thumbnail_4152000.jpg","/articles/6317089/Louisiana/Board-authorizes-superintendent-to-implement-reduction-in-force-if-necessary-as-district-wrestles-with-budget-uncertainty","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6317089-a189c991bc42fbf87efb1d934f9e0dca/orig.mp4?Expires=1770514137&Signature=klEO9W~6Xv6qd6~zLO4GSiNQ7xCNti~UOxYDnmyCPFZ1vKvkOq7J0vmgzXDNdr5W4tCSG59bAJq9WrMNzhSy31UmXNnEWK70~AQi136d5EOK26VvJRe1pGHpFweliwy6RbE~fED~Dlj9720~plJy9D1aoS0YhCgZaU9dRb7e6vmUk0VdYC7tJLd0qW2KC7srS3eRUfvlgRFnXERqusu-BC89xb43i18ehwCn2C~-wmRc30bbsFV1BwHNQ3ZUmCicmH92Ce2gb~MF7C-dqMiIXbb3IBIuNy4jdOeolsy04jkssS9eek8MaC9pPWTZRBBiDoC7nzTwBzywhWvaY88gYg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lafayette Parish School Board on Feb. 25 authorized the superintendent to implement a reduction in force (RIF) of existing personnel “if necessary,” a vote that drew extended public comment and board discussion about timing, scope and staff anxiety.

Julia Reed, president of the Lafayette Parish Association of Educators, said the item as written was too vague and asked the board to limit the authorization by time, scope or number to avoid creating fear among teachers and staff during testing and staffing seasons. “Necessary can mean a lot of different things to a lot of different people,” Reed said, asking for clearer limits and for the district to exhaust alternatives to layoffs.

Board members described a fiscal reality that has led the administration to ask for the authorization now: declining enrollment and charter transfers have reduced state and local revenue, the district faces timing uncertainty around the Minimum Foundation Program (MFP) and property-tax receipts, and earlier decisions to close two schools will change staffing needs. Superintendent Francis Touchet and staff said they have begun staffing meetings earlier than in prior years and emphasized the authorization is intended to allow staff placement and administrative action if positions are eliminated by school closures or budget realities.

Board members stressed they will prioritize placing teachers in open positions where possible, that attrition has historically reduced layoffs, and that any RIF steps will follow policy and return to the board with details. The motion authorizing the superintendent to implement a RIF if necessary carried by voice vote (recorded as 9–4, none against).

Board members and staff said central-office reductions and other budget optimizations are already underway; several members expressed regret at the prospect of staff cuts and emphasized efforts to minimize impacts on effective classroom teachers.","Facing a budget shortfall and enrollment shifts, the Lafayette Parish School Board authorized the superintendent to implement a Reduction in Force (RIF) if needed; union leaders urged limits and clarity, while board members and staff said the step is precautionary and required by staffing timelines.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6317094,"Public and staff push back as Lafayette board agrees to explore private food-service proposals",518,1896000,2414000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2375026-2e4eae6484ba7ba327d6b5cae4110fa7&start=1896&end=2414","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2375026-2e4eae6484ba7ba327d6b5cae4110fa7/thumbnail_1896000.jpg","/articles/6317094/Louisiana/Public-and-staff-push-back-as-Lafayette-board-agrees-to-explore-private-food-service-proposals","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6317094-e526df18f39e7971e03d18ffb638adb5/orig.mp4?Expires=1770514137&Signature=P1pvKw4ldIIGX~bkWOKEYBFHjtkW-m90BgzdUnzvakZ6TtGCYFL3Sn7~~18e~UxVNcFgzTFZo63lZDo0vXXOuplXyb3DV2xwVXGsx3N5U7quU37MTtWyomiwyukVl9oTu65GlpZdWBa~OgFM-1XvQnCyPsj7D34SvtqQof9JhBZH2JknP5m1pgp-OF0Jo9B8ZHWQw2buxpmEzTYdRyx-mth3GrBj3hVwgQme5nfwj~xULhHLFxjP980MP9xUwR5lfKNG91DYptP8L7BlLxftN4baFeelTDzHWAnKla01NWJWUNhj-idyNr6W~zFlceH14Wy-vKZEIc5cag14SaaLNQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lafayette Parish School Board agreed to let the superintendent pursue a request for proposals to explore options for a food-service management company, prompting public comment and board discussion about potential effects on cafeteria workers and student meals.

Julie Reed, president of the Lafayette Parish Association of Educators, told the board that the association represents all school-site educators and urged the district not to replace food service staff with a private company. “We do not wish to see their jobs taken by a private food service company,” she said. Reed and other commenters said cafeteria workers are community members who know students’ names and provide continuity and safety on campus.

Jacqueline Richard, School Nutrition Program Director from Calcasieu Parish and representative of the School Nutrition Association of Louisiana, said she had worked for national food-service firms and warned such companies typically reduce labor, consolidate kitchens and increase use of prepackaged heat-and-serve meals. “Food service management companies make a profit and line their pockets,” Richard said, and “low-quality meals means your students stop eating with you.”

Superintendent Francis Touchet told the board the agenda item seeks permission only to look at options — not to implement a privatization. “This is just to get permission from this board to look into whether or not we would get food service, a different food service,” he said, and emphasized that any formal change would return to the board for approval.

Board members echoed a mix of concerns: several praised cafeteria workers and stressed the district must ensure hot meals and fair pay, while others said the exploration is part of a larger budget review. Several board members and staff said any final proposal would come back to the board for approval and that the current action does not change staffing or employment status.","The board authorized the superintendent to issue a request for proposals to study food-service management company options; cafeteria staff and statewide nutrition experts urged the district to retain local employees and cook-from-scratch meals.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6317099,"Pew family and partners give $1.9 million to expand ACE model at Alex Boucher Elementary",3841,189000,4030000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2375026-2e4eae6484ba7ba327d6b5cae4110fa7&start=189&end=4030","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2375026-2e4eae6484ba7ba327d6b5cae4110fa7/thumbnail_189000.jpg","/articles/6317099/Louisiana/Pew-family-and-partners-give-19-million-to-expand-ACE-model-at-Alex-Boucher-Elementary","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6317099-4d0694b45123553b96ce4df6fad5e662/orig.mp4?Expires=1770514137&Signature=loLuDz7saWdZkvesCRSCRd7mxikvnKoMCG4tzFR8Ygobyt-nbA3WqGWQp7sKQC-hKrnAr5H74yu-rb3TgViCz7QqMVe6zP3OAsWbgY7~5b3bzyPFKLg0IoLi75tyeulLI5bnZGb26upK60T9sKq3fE7va94b235bPplEUlm7roZ0SbBh4okt1Vp8bt2EtYVoAFE~7848ORCCaWhGHWDWM-FIND1jnzNLANwRP7LRjXtQb2XFwRMlHMHDGkGy2j9HVjcgMStlzp-3-0-tsATL3Wskmj6rKq0Zw9iGyRZ51se2ZzgkBcRL4guECF9gB2hVflhtkdr5DV9n4HJa-ejtAg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lafayette Parish School Board on Feb. 25 voted to accept a $1,900,000 gift from the Pew Family Foundation and other community philanthropic partners to support implementation of the Accelerating Campus Excellence (ACE) model at Alex Boucher Elementary for the 2025–26, 2026–27 and 2027–28 academic years.

The gift was presented after a board information item highlighting midyear progress at two existing ACE campuses, Rafael Barranco and J.W. Falk. Members of the Pew Family Foundation and school leaders described improvements in instruction, extended learning time and early gains in benchmark measures for first graders at those schools.

Pew Family Foundation representative Todd Mouton called the results “astonishing” and said the foundation hoped to expand the program to additional campuses. Superintendent Francis Touchet thanked the foundation and told the board the principal and assistant principal for Alex Boucher — Tara Walker and Allison Klaus — had been identified and would lead implementation at that school.

Board members praised teachers and community partners during the presentation. After a short public comment period in which an Alice Boucher teacher urged that any surplus funds be used for student supplies and supports, the board approved the gift. A motion to accept the gift was made and seconded and passed by voice vote (recorded as 9–4, none against).

Under the ACE model presentation, staff described five pillars of the program: recruiting high-quality principals and teachers, high-quality instruction, extended learning time, social-emotional supports (social workers and counselors), and community engagement. Presenters said the aim is to improve school letter grades over several years and replicate the instructional practices used at higher-performing campuses districtwide.

The board designated the funds for implementation over the three academic years noted; the superintendent said staff would return with implementation details and periodic reports to the board. No specific line-item spending plan was included in the motion recorded at the meeting.","The Lafayette Parish School Board accepted a $1.9 million gift from the Pew Family Foundation and community partners to fund the Accelerating Campus Excellence (ACE) model at Alex Boucher Elementary for three academic years; board unveiled principals and heard midyear results from ACE campuses Barranco and J.W. Falk.","actionData","errors"]

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