# NPSB Board Meeting, 11/12/26


**Body:** Natchitoches Parish Schools
**Date:** November 11, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

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


At its November 12, 2026 meeting, the Natchitoches Parish School Board approved oil and natural gas leasing resolutions after amending Resolution 2 to require a minimum 25% royalty, up from the state lease’s one-sixth minimum. The amendment also allows bidders to offer more favorable supplemental terms. The board approved both resolutions unanimously and planned to advertise the opportunity in the official journals and on Central Bidding to attract bids and generate revenue from school lands. The board also approved a cooperative endeavor agreement and ground and facility lease with the Central Louisiana Community Foundation for replacement of the baseball field and batting cage at Natchitoches Central High School; no project cost was stated.

The board approved MOUs with Cameroon Children’s Services and Primetime Family Reading, Inc.; discussion noted that the Primetime arrangement is expected to provide about $26,000 in annual rent to the district. It also approved legislative policy updates and a dress-code policy, and passed the corporal-punishment policy motion over several opposing votes. Sales-tax collections were reported at 6.3% above the same period last year, and the first-quarter budget report was presented, but no new budget allocations or other purchasing actions were identified.

**Source:** Natchitoches Parish Schools