WPSS Board Meeting 10/15/2026

The Washington Parish School Board’s regular meeting on October 15, 2026, included approval of a one-year fiscal agency contract with Hancock Whitney, covering November 1, 2026, through October 31, 2027; no contract amount was stated. The board also approved the 2026–27 Direct Student Services budget and revisions to the Title I, Title II, and REAP budgets. During the Title II discussion, staff described funding for teacher certification support, including reimbursement for up to three practice-test attempts and up to $2,000 for ACT-related costs; the discussion referenced an initial $30,000 allocation and an additional $20,000. Cooperative agreements allowing the Pine Junior Athletic Football Association and Pine Basketball Association to use school facilities were renewed, with the associations responsible for related costs such as electricity and maintenance. The board approved a public-records copying fee schedule for publication online; staff clarified that the underlying policy was not being changed.

The board discussed an intergovernmental agreement with Washington Parish Government to use opioid-settlement funds for school-district purposes. Proposed expenditures included about $69,000 for 50% of the salary and benefits of two social workers, $3,500 for Vector Solutions employee training, $4,800 for a student recovery program, $3,463.60 for 10 handheld metal detectors, $200 for substance-detection kits, and $3,000 for random drug testing of student athletes. The transcript does not clearly capture the final motion or vote on this agreement. No competitive solicitation or vendor-selection process was described.