# LPPS Special Board Meeting 10/15/2026

The LPPS Board held a special meeting on October 15, 2026. The board approved the October 1 minutes and authorized advertising for bids for a new Doyle High School football project. It also ratified bids received October 1 for Project 2635, the Walker High baseball and softball field improvements. Five bids were received; Blunt General Contractor was identified as the apparent low bidder, with a total bid reported as $1,158,500 including two alternates for additional paving and a canopy. The amount is garbled in the transcript. The board also approved payment of invoices and district supplements.

The board received an update on the planned rollout of Perry Weather monitoring, including weather stations at high schools and app access for district schools to support outdoor activity and student safety; no purchase amount or related vote was stated. The superintendent also reported on proposed changes being considered for Louisiana’s MFP school-funding formula, including special education and economically disadvantaged student weightings. These were discussion scenarios only, with no decisions made at the task force meeting.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Education
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** October 15, 2026

### Sources
- [LPPS Special Board Meeting 10/15/2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JS4XEpJCsdw) - LPPS BoardMeetings