September Board Meeting

The DeSoto Parish Schools Board held their September 4, 2026 meeting, which included several procurement-related discussions and approvals. The board approved the 2026-27 annual operating budget without new bids included, with clarification that new bids would be addressed in a subsequent agenda. They declared surplus items from transportation, including trucks and equipment, to be sold via a public bidding process on GovDeals. A significant capital improvement project was awarded: Performance Construction won the bid to build the Dakota High School Wrestling Facility for $872,000, within the planned budget of up to $1 million. Additionally, the board approved the bid from Highland Milk as the sole provider for school breakfast and lunch milk products, with prices detailed per carton. The meeting also addressed a compliance issue related to International Paper's job creation requirements under an incentive program, with board members opting to take no punitive action due to pandemic-related challenges and the company's current good standing. Other agenda items included recognition of employees, updates on attendance initiatives, and special education reports, but no further procurement actions were noted.