September 22, 2026 OPSB Budget & Finance Committee Meeting

The September 22, 2026 meeting of the Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) Budget & Finance Committee focused primarily on financial updates and multiple procurement-related action items. The CFO presented a monthly finance update covering preliminary July 2026 financials, revenue and expenditure forecasts, and audit status, noting ongoing work to address prior audit findings and management improvements. The committee reviewed and approved motions to move several procurement items to the full board, including grant awards, cooperative endeavor agreements, contract amendments, and capital improvement projects. Notable contract awards included gymnasium mechanical improvements at Elijah Brimmer School for $354,400 and HVAC replacement at Edward Hines School for $169,300, both awarded to Industrial Mechanical Contractors, Inc. Additionally, revolving loan fund agreements were approved for roof replacement and chiller plant replacement projects totaling approximately $1.67 million. The committee also approved contract amendments for language access services and Title One supplemental services for non-public schools, with amounts up to $446,787 and $1.3 million respectively. A resolution adjusting the interest rate on a revenue anticipation note was also moved forward due to rising interest rates. Overall, the meeting involved significant procurement and budgetary decisions impacting school facilities, services, and funding allocations.