NPSB Committee Meeting, 9/10/26

Natchitoches Parish School Board committee-of-the-whole meeting (the transcript identifies November 10, 2026; the metadata title lists September 10, 2026). The committee discussed an MOU with Primetime Family Reading Inc. to use six rooms at Fairview, with an annual contribution of approximately $26,000 to cover facility-related costs; the program is targeting an early-2027 launch. Members also reviewed a proposed cooperative endeavor agreement and lease for an anonymous donor-funded upgrade to Natchitoches Central High School’s baseball field and batting facilities. The donation could be worth millions of dollars. The foundation would manage construction, with project improvements and warranties ultimately transferring to the School Board; the agreements were to be corrected and brought forward for a vote at the Thursday meeting. No votes were taken at this committee meeting.

The Board’s attorney also outlined a plan for the School Board to conduct its own competitive leasing process for natural-gas rights on approximately 640 acres near Posey Road, while retaining State Mineral and Energy Board review of the proposed lease. Advertisements were planned for November 17 and 19, bids were expected December 1, and the Board hoped to consider an award on December 8. The lease could generate a seven-figure upfront payment, subject to the bidding outcome. Other items included a Cane River Children’s Services MOU using variable Title I funds for tutoring and possible summer enrichment, and confirmation that HVAC units for Marthaville gym had been ordered. These procurement-related items were presented for discussion, with action deferred to a later meeting.