A $12.5 million bond to pay for St. Landry Parish public school improvements was approved by the State Bond Commission at its meeting Thursday.
About $4 million of the bond money as been approved by the School Board for improvements at Leonville Elementary.
Bill Rodier, St. Landry Economic Development director, announces a branding campaign Thursday in Opelousas. Rodier was joined by Parish President Bill Fontenot in launching a campaign designed to highlight positive aspects of St. Landry Parish. See additional photos from the branding rollout in the gallery section of the webpage at the bottom right. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)
A campaign to brand and bring the good news about St. Landry Parish to the forefront was introduced to about 50 people at the St. Landry Economic Development office Thursday.
“We’re Moving Forward” signs are to mark sites were good news is happening.
St. Landry Parish Superintendent Edward Brown
A project of a $157,000 in excess revenue in the St. Landry Parish School Board’s 2015-16 budget may be trimmed by $71,000.
The board plans a public hearing on its proposed budget at 4 p.m. Monday at the Supplemental Resource Center, 1013 E. Creswell Lane, Opelousas.
John Ardoin, standing, talks about a proposed policy on annual and sick leave at a meeting of the St. Landry Parish School Board Executive Committee on Monday. Board members, seated at the table, from left, are Candy Gerace, Raymond Cassimere, Albert Hayes, Hazel Sias and Mary Ellen Donatto. Board member Randy Wagley is at right. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)
The St. Landry Parish School Board is to consider tightening the number of days 12-month employees can accumulate.
The board’s Executive Committee voted Monday to send the question to the board at its Aug. 3 meeting.
The ability of parents and grandparents to collect scrapbook materials from their local newspapers remains in place despite legislation that appeared to threaten the release of student information.
