# NPSB Board Meeting, 10/8/2026


**Body:** Natchitoches Parish Schools
**Date:** October 07, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Education, Construction & Infrastructure, Physical Infrastructure


The Natchitoches Parish School Board meeting on October 8, 2026, included two facilities procurement actions. The board approved a change order for the Marthaville baseball field; the change-order amount was not stated. It also approved permission to advertise bids for Project 2026-01, additions and alterations to Provencal Elementary Junior High School. The bid-advertising motion passed by roll-call vote, with the recorded members voting yes; the change-order motion passed, with one abstention and the other recorded votes in favor. No contract awards or vendor selections were reported.

The board also received a report that $455,000 was included in the September school-meals claim and heard that previously approved $1,000/$2,000 employee stipends were being prepared for distribution to eligible staff. Legislative policy updates were approved. A proposed policy update involving corporal punishment was tabled by vote for further research and discussion, with the board indicating it should return in November. No dollar amount was given for the facilities change order or the school construction project.

**Source:** Natchitoches Parish Schools