10/08/2026 Board Meeting

The Beauregard Parish School Board’s general meeting on October 8, 2026, included a finance committee recommendation on employee stipends. After discussion of $1.428 million in state MFP funding withheld and an estimated $1,365,500 cost to provide stipends to eligible active employees, the board approved a motion to use general fund reserves for the payments. The vote passed with no nays. Board members discussed the district’s reserves, staffing reductions and vacancies, and the need to balance stipends against future operating and classroom needs. No contracts, vendor selections, bids, or capital purchases were identified.

The board also received school and superintendent updates, recognized the 2026 Principal of the Year, and heard from a student involved in a new suicide-prevention peer initiative. Policy committee recommendations were approved, though the transcript does not specify their content. The board then met in executive session to receive the superintendent evaluation results before adjourning.