St. Martin Parish Schools Regular Board Meeting November 4, 2026

The November 4, 2026 regular meeting of the St. Martin Parish Schools Public Board addressed a proposed vacancy governance process to help manage staffing and the district’s finances. The superintendent said the process would assess each vacancy using workload and three years of data, with possible outcomes to replace, absorb, reassign, or discontinue the work. Positions under the existing hiring freeze will be evaluated as a trial, with recommended positions remaining on hold unless the Board acts; legal review is planned before implementation, and a fiscal-model update is expected in December. The discussion referenced a roughly $2 million deficit and a goal of reducing costs by about $500,000. A consent-agenda motion passed, though the transcript does not clearly identify the approved items.

The Board discussed whether to continue summer Fridays for 12-month central-office employees. Members raised questions about employee work hours, service availability, and legality; estimates cited included about $82,000 for the schedule and a separate claim of $437,000 in annual bus-driver overpayments. The matter was deferred pending legal review, with a report expected next month; no vote is captured. The Board also received the 2025–26 STEM magnet program report, which described enrollment and academic growth, facility improvements, and expanded arts programming using existing resources. Members discussed the scope and cost of the annual audit, including a possible limited review, but the transcript ends before a decision or vote is recorded.