July 23 2026, EBR School Board Regular Meeting

The East Baton Rouge (EBR) School Board held its regular meeting on July 23, 2026, where several procurement-related items were discussed and approved. Key contract approvals included professional services contracts for exceptional student services with multiple providers totaling over $2.5 million, a $85,762.30 contract for transportation routing software services with Transact Communications LLC using the Easy Routing platform, and a $260,000 contract with City Year for student academic and attendance interventions. Additionally, the board approved a $157,861 contract with the Center for High School Success for training and coaching services, and professional services contracts with arts organizations and Volunteers in Public Schools totaling over $593,000. The board also approved memorandums of understanding for dual enrollment courses with Baton Rouge Community College, LSU, and Southeastern Louisiana University for the 2026-2027 school year. Presentations included updates on dual enrollment program successes, transportation software modernization efforts, and revisions to the student rights and responsibilities handbook. The meeting concluded with announcements of upcoming meetings and adjournment.