Board Meeting - November 2026

The Calcasieu Parish School Board’s November 2026 meeting included multiple facilities and bond-funded project approvals. The board approved the purchase of two parcels north of a high school using District 24 bond funds and approved a Riverboat-funded classroom pod at Comry Fondel Elementary School, described as eight classrooms plus two meeting rooms. Members also approved or ratified several school construction and improvement items, including Region 5 STEM Center gymnasium improvements, elementary-school gym and campus projects, high-school campus and athletic-facility improvements, and phase-one school projects. The STEM Center construction bid was reported at $2,347,000; discussion indicated the City of Lake Charles would cover half, with the school system’s share stated as about $1.25 million. Other bid amounts and some project or vendor details were unclear in the transcript. The board also approved a project at Western Heights Elementary subject to attorney review of the final wording.

The board discussed an approximately $7 million health-insurance fund deficit and possible use of sales-tax, Riverboat, or other available funds, while noting that health-plan changes and further funding decisions would require additional discussion. A motion directing staff to explore alternative funding methods for consideration by December was put forward and apparently approved. The meeting also included a request for an audit of end-of-fiscal-year departmental spending. The transcript does not clearly identify all motions, vendors, or amounts for the construction items.