Thibodaux Daily Comet
February 10, 2026
Regular School Board Meeting
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
1. Opening of Meeting
Procedural: A. Call to Order
Meeting called to order at 6:00 PM
Procedural: B. Invocation by Mrs. Valerie Bourgeois, District 6
Procedural: C. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
Procedural: D. Roll Call
Members present
Myron Wright, Dr Dennis Guillot, Tina Babin, Marian Fertitta, Clyde Duplantis, Valerie Bourgeois, Henry Lafont, Leslie Wells, BuffyLynn Charpentier
Others present
Superintendent: Mr. Jarod W. Martin; Board Counsel: Mrs. Catherine Masterson; Supervisory Staff: Tanya Bolton, Lisa Boudreaux, Kelly Burlette, John Cheramie, Greg Cook, Andrea Delcambre, Kenny Delcambre, Jimi Encalade, Barry Filce, Ann Hodson, Robby Lee, Lacy McKinney, Dr. Decina Rodriguez
2. Awards/Recognition
Information: A. Introduce New Administrators
Principal of Raceland Upper Elementary School: Ms. Tai Holacka (effective January 23, 2026)
Principal of South Larose Elementary School: Mrs. Scarlet Griffin (effective January 23, 2026)
Assistant Principal of Central Lafourche High School: Ms. Brittany McCormick (effective January 26, 2026)
Recognition: B. LPSD Student, Staff, and Group Recognitions
The complete awards agenda is available on BoardDocs.
3. Approval of Minutes
Action, Minutes: A. Minutes of Regular Board Meeting held January 7, 2026
To approve minutes of Regular Board Meeting held January 7, 2026
Motion by Valerie Bourgeois, second by Marian Fertitta.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: Myron Wright, Dr Dennis Guillot, Tina Babin, Marian Fertitta, Clyde Duplantis, Valerie Bourgeois, Henry Lafont, Leslie Wells, BuffyLynn Charpentier
4. Memorial Resolutions
Action: A. Mr. Robert Marcello - Retired Teacher
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Almighty God, in His infinite wisdom, has seen fit to summon to eternal rest the spirit and soul of Mr. Robert Marcello, a retired teacher; and
WHEREAS, his life was a record of service faithfully performed, during which he worked in Lafourche Parish schools for a total of thirty-three years, beginning January 25, 1971, as a teacher at Raceland Junior High School. During his career, Mr. Marcello also taught at Central Lafourche High School, South Thibodaux Elementary School, East Thibodaux Junior High School, and West Thibodaux Junior High School. Mr. Marcello, retired on September 3, 2003; and
BE IT RESOLVED that we, the members of the Lafourche Parish School Board, express our sorrow at the loss sustained by the death of a friend and former employee and extend to the members of his family our deepest sympathy, and bid them take consolation in the thought that his soul has been taken unto the bosom of our Merciful Savior; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this tribute of respect to the memory of Mr. Robert Marcello be recorded on a special page of our minute book and that a copy thereof be presented to his family as evidence of our sympathy for them and as a reminder of our attachment to him in life and memory of him in death.
Action: B. Ms. Yvette Dawson - Retired Custodian
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Almighty God, in His infinite wisdom, has seen fit to summon to eternal rest the spirit and soul of Ms. Yvette Dawson, a retired custodian; and
WHEREAS, her life was a record of service faithfully performed, during which she worked in Lafourche Parish schools for a total of fifteen and one-half years, beginning July 20, 2004, as a custodian at Thibodaux High School and W.S. Lafargue Elementary School, until her retirement on January 1, 2020; and
BE IT RESOLVED that we, the members of the Lafourche Parish School Board, express our sorrow at the loss sustained by the death of a friend and former employee and extend to the members of her family our deepest sympathy, and bid them take consolation in the thought that her soul has been taken unto the bosom of our Merciful Savior; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this tribute of respect to the memory of Ms. Yvette Dawson be recorded on a special page of our minute book and that a copy thereof be presented to her family as evidence of our sympathy for them and as a reminder of our attachment to her in life and memory of her in death.
Action: C. Ms. Daria Thomassie - Retired Teacher
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Almighty God, in His infinite wisdom, has seen fit to summon to eternal rest the spirit and soul of Ms. Daria Thomassie, a retired teacher; and WHEREAS, her life was a record of service faithfully performed, during which she worked in Lafourche Parish schools for a total of thirty-five years, beginning August 24, 1962 as a teacher at South Lafourche High School, until her retirement on May 31, 1997; and
BE IT RESOLVED that we, the members of the Lafourche Parish School Board, express our sorrow at the loss sustained by the death of a friend and former employee and extend to the members of her family our deepest sympathy, and bid them take consolation in the thought that her soul has been taken unto the bosom of our Merciful Savior; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this tribute of respect to the memory of Ms. Daria Thomassie be recorded on a special page of our minute book and that a copy thereof be presented to her family as evidence of our sympathy for them and as a reminder of our attachment to her in life and memory of her in death.
Action: D. Mr. Dennis Martinez - Retired Supervisor
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Almighty God, in His infinite wisdom, has seen fit to summon to eternal rest the spirit and soul of Mr. Dennis Martinez, a retired supervisor; and
WHEREAS, his life was a record of service faithfully performed, during which he worked in Lafourche Parish schools for a total of thirty-eight and one-half years, beginning February 27, 1956, as a teacher at Bayou Boeuf Elementary School. During his career, Mr. Martinez also served as principal at Bayou Boeuf Elementary School, and as a Federal Programs Supervisor at the media Center. Mr. Martinez, retired on September 3, 2003; and
BE IT RESOLVED that we, the members of the Lafourche Parish School Board, express our sorrow at the loss sustained by the death of a friend and former employee and extend to the members of his family our deepest sympathy, and bid them take consolation in the thought that his soul has been taken unto the bosom of our Merciful Savior; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this tribute of respect to the memory of Mr. Dennis Martinez be recorded on a special page of our minute book and that a copy thereof be presented to his family as evidence of our sympathy for them and as a reminder of our attachment to him in life and memory of him in death.
Action: E. Ms. Valencia Pierre - Retired Assistant Principal
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Almighty God, in His infinite wisdom, has seen fit to summon to eternal rest the spirit and soul of Ms. Valencia Pierre, a retired assistant principal; and
WHEREAS, her life was a record of service faithfully performed, during which she worked in Lafourche Parish Schools for a total of twenty-one years, beginning August 16, 2001, as a teacher at South Thibodaux Elementary School. In August 2007, Ms. Pierre transferred to Thibodaux High School, and was later promoted to Assistant Principal in February 2008. In July 2011, Ms. Pierre transferred to Central Lafourche High School serving as an Assistant Principal, until her retirement on July 31, 2022; and
BE IT RESOLVED that we, the members of the Lafourche Parish School Board, express our sorrow at the loss sustained by the death of a friend and former employee and extend to the members of her family our deepest sympathy, and bid them take consolation in the thought that her soul has been taken unto the bosom of our Merciful Savior; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this tribute of respect to the memory of Ms. Valencia Pierre be recorded on a special page of our minute book and that a copy thereof be presented to her family as evidence of our sympathy for them and as a reminder of our attachment to her in life and memory of her in death.
Action: F. Mr. Joseph Packwood - Retired Teacher
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Almighty God, in His infinite wisdom, has seen fit to summon to eternal rest the spirit and soul of Mr. Joseph Packwood, a retired teacher; and
WHEREAS, his life was a record of service faithfully performed, during which he worked in Lafourche Parish schools for a total of twenty-two years, beginning August 30, 1965, as a teacher at Golden Meadow Elementary School. Mr. Packwood, retired on July 1, 1987; and
BE IT RESOLVED that we, the members of the Lafourche Parish School Board, express our sorrow at the loss sustained by the death of a friend and former employee and extend to the members of his family our deepest sympathy, and bid them take consolation in the thought that his soul has been taken unto the bosom of our Merciful Savior; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this tribute of respect to the memory of Mr. Joseph Packwood be recorded on a special page of our minute book and that a copy thereof be presented to his family as evidence of our sympathy for them and as a reminder of our attachment to him in life and memory of him in death.
Action: G. Ms. Shirley Guidry - Retired Child Nutrition Technician
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Almighty God, in His infinite wisdom, has seen fit to summon to eternal rest the spirit and soul of Ms. Shirley Guidry, a retired child nutrition technician; and
WHEREAS, her life was a record of service faithfully performed, during which she worked in Lafourche Parish Schools for a total of thirteen and one-half years, beginning August 21, 1978, as a child nutrition technician, until her retirement on November 17, 1991; and
BE IT RESOLVED that we, the members of the Lafourche Parish School Board, express our sorrow at the loss sustained by the death of a friend and former employee and extend to the members of her family our deepest sympathy, and bid them take consolation in the thought that her soul has been taken unto the bosom of our Merciful Savior; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this tribute of respect to the memory of Ms. Shirley Guidry be recorded on a special page of our minute book and that a copy thereof be presented to her family as evidence of our sympathy for them and as a reminder of our attachment to her in life and memory of her in death.
Action: H. Mr. Roland Lee - Retired Bus Driver
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Almighty God, in His infinite wisdom, has seen fit to summon to eternal rest the spirit and soul of Mr. Roland Lee, a retired bus driver; and
WHEREAS, his life was a record of service faithfully performed, during which he worked in Lafourche Parish schools for a total of fourteen and one-half years, beginning August 17, 1990, as a bus driver, until his retirement on January 1, 2005; and
BE IT RESOLVED that we, the members of the Lafourche Parish School Board, express our sorrow at the loss sustained by the death of a friend and former employee and extend to the members of his family our deepest sympathy, and bid them take consolation in the thought that his soul has been taken unto the bosom of our Merciful Savior; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this tribute of respect to the memory of Mr. Roland Lee be recorded on a special page of our minute book and that a copy thereof be presented to his family as evidence of our sympathy for them and as a reminder of our attachment to him in life and memory of him in death.
Action: I. Ms. Marilyn Eymard - Retired Teacher
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Almighty God, in His infinite wisdom, has seen fit to summon to eternal rest the spirit and soul of Ms. Marilyn Eymard, a retired teacher; and
WHEREAS, her life was a record of service faithfully performed, during which she worked in Lafourche Parish Schools for a total of twenty-eight years, beginning January 6, 1983, as a teacher at Galliano Junior High School. During her career, Ms. Eymard also taught at Larose-Cut Off Middle School, Galliano Middle School, and Galliano Elementary School until her retirement on May 28, 2011; and
BE IT RESOLVED that we, the members of the Lafourche Parish School Board, express our sorrow at the loss sustained by the death of a friend and former employee and extend to the members of her family our deepest sympathy, and bid them take consolation in the thought that her soul has been taken unto the bosom of our Merciful Savior; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this tribute of respect to the memory of Ms. Marilyn Eymard be recorded on a special page of our minute book and that a copy thereof be presented to her family as evidence of our sympathy for them and as a reminder of our attachment to her in life and memory of her in death.
Action: J. Ms. Melva Mayet - Retired Bus Driver
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Almighty God, in His infinite wisdom, has seen fit to summon to eternal rest the spirit and soul of Ms. Melva Mayet, a retired bus driver; and
WHEREAS, her life was a record of service faithfully performed, during which she worked in Lafourche Parish Schools for a total of twenty five years, beginning November 1, 1979, as a teacher bus driver, until her retirement on July 22, 2004; and
BE IT RESOLVED that we, the members of the Lafourche Parish School Board, express our sorrow at the loss sustained by the death of a friend and former employee and extend to the members of her family our deepest sympathy, and bid them take consolation in the thought that her soul has been taken unto the bosom of our Merciful Savior; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this tribute of respect to the memory of Ms. Melva Mayet be recorded on a special page of our minute book and that a copy thereof be presented to her family as evidence of our sympathy for them and as a reminder of our attachment to her in life and memory of her in death.
5. Approval of Policy & Academics Committee Recommendations, as per meeting held January 21, 2026
Action: A. To approve revisions to policy BCBB, Notification of School Board Meetings
To approve revisions to policy BCBB, Notification of School Board Meetings
Motion by Clyde Duplantis, second by Tina Babin.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: Myron Wright, Dr Dennis Guillot, Tina Babin, Marian Fertitta, Clyde Duplantis, Valerie Bourgeois, Henry Lafont, Leslie Wells, BuffyLynn Charpentier
Action: B. To approve revisions to policy DFM, Sale of Surplus Equipment and Supplies
To approve revisions to policy DFM, Sale of Surplus Equipment and Supplies
Motion by Clyde Duplantis, second by Valerie Bourgeois.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: Myron Wright, Dr Dennis Guillot, Tina Babin, Marian Fertitta, Clyde Duplantis, Valerie Bourgeois, Henry Lafont, Leslie Wells, BuffyLynn Charpentier
Action: C. To approve revisions to policy DJE, Purchasing
To approve revisions to policy DJE, Purchasing
Motion by Clyde Duplantis, second by Henry Lafont.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: Myron Wright, Dr Dennis Guillot, Tina Babin, Marian Fertitta, Clyde Duplantis, Valerie Bourgeois, Henry Lafont, Leslie Wells, BuffyLynn Charpentier
Action: D. To approve revisions to policy EBBC, Emergency/Crisis Management
To approve revisions to policy EBBC, Emergency/Crisis Management
Motion by Clyde Duplantis, second by Myron Wright.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: Myron Wright, Dr Dennis Guillot, Tina Babin, Marian Fertitta, Clyde Duplantis, Valerie Bourgeois, Henry Lafont, Leslie Wells, BuffyLynn Charpentier
Action: E. To approve revisions to policy GBC, Recruitment
To approve revisions to policy GBC, Recruitment
Motion by Clyde Duplantis, second by BuffyLynn Charpentier.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: Myron Wright, Dr Dennis Guillot, Tina Babin, Marian Fertitta, Clyde Duplantis, Valerie Bourgeois, Henry Lafont, Leslie Wells, BuffyLynn Charpentier
Action: F. To approve revisions to policy GBN, Dismissal of Employees
To approve revisions to policy GBN, Dismissal of Employees
Motion by Clyde Duplantis, second by Valerie Bourgeois.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: Myron Wright, Dr Dennis Guillot, Tina Babin, Marian Fertitta, Clyde Duplantis, Valerie Bourgeois, Henry Lafont, Leslie Wells, BuffyLynn Charpentier
Action: G. To approve revisions to policy GBD, Employment of Personnel
To approve revisions to policy GBD, Employment of Personnel
Motion by Clyde Duplantis, second by Marian Fertitta.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: Myron Wright, Dr Dennis Guillot, Tina Babin, Marian Fertitta, Clyde Duplantis, Valerie Bourgeois, Henry Lafont, Leslie Wells, BuffyLynn Charpentier
Action: H. To approve revisions to policy GBRA, Employee Conduct
To approve revisions to policy GBRA, Employee Conduct
Motion by Clyde Duplantis, second by Tina Babin.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: Myron Wright, Dr Dennis Guillot, Tina Babin, Marian Fertitta, Clyde Duplantis, Valerie Bourgeois, Henry Lafont, Leslie Wells, BuffyLynn Charpentier
Action: I. To approve revisions to policy CGD, Employment of Administrative Personnel
To approve revisions to policy CGD, Employment of Administrative Personnel
Motion by Clyde Duplantis, second by Myron Wright.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: Myron Wright, Dr Dennis Guillot, Tina Babin, Marian Fertitta, Clyde Duplantis, Valerie Bourgeois, Henry Lafont, Leslie Wells, BuffyLynn Charpentier
Action: J. To approve revisions to policy JGCF, Behavioral Health Support for Students
To approve revisions to policy JGCF, Behavioral Health Support for Students
Motion by Clyde Duplantis, second by Valerie Bourgeois.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: Myron Wright, Dr Dennis Guillot, Tina Babin, Marian Fertitta, Clyde Duplantis, Valerie Bourgeois, Henry Lafont, Leslie Wells, BuffyLynn Charpentier
6. Approval of Business Committee Recommendations, as per meeting held January 21, 2026
Action, Information: A. To approve the renewal quotes for certain casualty and liability insurance policies that renew in February 2026, as recommended by Carmel Breaux of Norris Insurance Consultants, Inc.
To approve the renewal quotes from Carmel Breaux in column 4, with a total proposed premium of $371,921 and to reject uninsured motorist, reject terrorism coverage and to authorize the Superintendent to sign all documents related to the renewal.
Motion by Myron Wright, second by Marian Fertitta.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: Myron Wright, Dr Dennis Guillot, Tina Babin, Marian Fertitta, Clyde Duplantis, Valerie Bourgeois, Henry Lafont, Leslie Wells, BuffyLynn Charpentier
Action, Information: B. To approve the renewal of the Norris Insurance Consultants, Inc. contract to provide certificate management services and insurance consulting services, as presented by Carmel Breaux of Norris Insurance Consultants, Inc.
To approve the renewal of the Norris Insurance Consultants, Inc. contract to provide certificate management services and insurance consulting services, as presented by Carmel Breaux of Norris Insurance Consultants, Inc.
Motion by Myron Wright, second by Tina Babin.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: Myron Wright, Dr Dennis Guillot, Tina Babin, Marian Fertitta, Clyde Duplantis, Valerie Bourgeois, Henry Lafont, Leslie Wells, BuffyLynn Charpentier
Action: C. To approve "GoFans" for Point of Sale for Electronic Ticketing and Cashless Systems.
To award the highest, most responsive and responsible proposer, "GoFans" as the awarded vendor at no cost to the district.
Motion by Myron Wright, second by Henry Lafont.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: Myron Wright, Dr Dennis Guillot, Tina Babin, Marian Fertitta, Clyde Duplantis, Valerie Bourgeois, Henry Lafont, Leslie Wells, BuffyLynn Charpentier
Action: D. To authorize advertisement for bids on the following items needed by the Child Nutrition Department throughout the 2026-2027 school year, as need arises, in compliance with with regulations of the State Department of Education. a. Milk and milk products; b. Bread; c. All other food items; d. Janitorial and paper products; e. Cleaning of grease traps; f. Concentrated detergents.
To authorize advertisement for bids on the following items needed by the Child Nutrition Department throughout the 2026-2027 school year, as need arises, in compliance with regulations of the State Department of Education. a. Milk and milk products; b. Bread; c. All other food items; d. Janitorial and paper products; e. Cleaning of grease traps; f. Concentrated detergents.
Motion by Myron Wright, second by Leslie Wells.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: Myron Wright, Dr Dennis Guillot, Tina Babin, Marian Fertitta, Clyde Duplantis, Valerie Bourgeois, Henry Lafont, Leslie Wells, BuffyLynn Charpentier
Action: E. To authorize advertisement for bids on small equipment and large equipment needed by the Child Nutrition Department throughout the 2026-2027 school year, as the need arises, in compliance with current bid laws.
To authorize advertisement for bids on small equipment and large equipment needed by the Child Nutrition Department throughout the 2026-2027 school year, as the need arises, in compliance with current bid laws.
Motion by Myron Wright, second by Clyde Duplantis.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: Myron Wright, Dr Dennis Guillot, Tina Babin, Marian Fertitta, Clyde Duplantis, Valerie Bourgeois, Henry Lafont, Leslie Wells, BuffyLynn Charpentier
Action, Discussion: F. To authorize the Superintendent to enter into an agreement with LeanFrog Consulting Services aligning with recommendations from the recent HR assessment.
To authorize the Superintendent to enter into an agreement with LeanFrog Consulting Services for automated human resources workflow systems in alignment with recommendations from the recent HR assessment at a cost of $47,790.00 plus travel fees.
Motion by Myron Wright, second by Marian Fertitta.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: Myron Wright, Dr Dennis Guillot, Tina Babin, Marian Fertitta, Clyde Duplantis, Valerie Bourgeois, Henry Lafont, Leslie Wells, BuffyLynn Charpentier
Action, Discussion: G. To appoint Mrs. Chastity Himel as Director of Authority to the Louisiana Community Development Authority (LCDA) Board.
To appoint of Mrs. Chastity Himel, via a resolution, as Director of Authority to the Louisiana Community Development Authority (LCDA) Board, for a period of two years, with the term expiring in February 2028.
Motion by Myron Wright, second by Leslie Wells.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: Myron Wright, Dr Dennis Guillot, Tina Babin, Marian Fertitta, Clyde Duplantis, Valerie Bourgeois, Henry Lafont, Leslie Wells, BuffyLynn Charpentier
7. Approval of Land & Facilities Management Committee Recommendations, as per meeting held January 21, 2026
Action: A. To approve a change order request for the Golden Meadow Middle School Demolition and Campus Improvements project.
To approve a change order request for various items in the sum total of $362.09 for the Golden Meadow Middle School Demolition and Campus Improvements project.
Motion by BuffyLynn Charpentier, second by Henry Lafont.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: Myron Wright, Dr Dennis Guillot, Tina Babin, Marian Fertitta, Clyde Duplantis, Valerie Bourgeois, Henry Lafont, Leslie Wells, BuffyLynn Charpentier
Action: B. To approve a change order request for the St. Charles Elementary School Classsroom Addition project.
To approve a change order request in the sum total of $19,946.22 to add door access control hardware to the St. Charles Elementary Classroom Addition project.
Motion by BuffyLynn Charpentier, second by Valerie Bourgeois.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: Myron Wright, Dr Dennis Guillot, Tina Babin, Marian Fertitta, Clyde Duplantis, Valerie Bourgeois, Henry Lafont, Leslie Wells, BuffyLynn Charpentier
Action: C. To approve a change order request for the Lafourche Parish School District Transportation Center project.
To approve a change order request in the sum total of $14,225.00 to add cameras and access control locations to the Lafourche Parish School District Transportation Center project.
Motion by BuffyLynn Charpentier, second by Tina Babin.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: Myron Wright, Dr Dennis Guillot, Tina Babin, Marian Fertitta, Clyde Duplantis, Valerie Bourgeois, Henry Lafont, Leslie Wells, BuffyLynn Charpentier
Action: D. To approve a change order request for the Lafourche Parish School District multiple locations project.
To approve a change order request in the sum credit of ($2,600.00) for the removal of the ceiling repair from the scope of work at Thibodaux High School ROTC for the Lafourche Parish School District multiple locations project.
Motion by BuffyLynn Charpentier, second by Marian Fertitta.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: Myron Wright, Dr Dennis Guillot, Marian Fertitta, Clyde Duplantis, Valerie Bourgeois, Henry Lafont, Leslie Wells, BuffyLynn Charpentier
Abstain: Tina Babin
Action: E. To approve a change order request for the Central Lafourche High School and Thibodaux High School fieldhouse roof replacements project.
To approve a change order request to add 10 days to the Central Lafourche High School and Thibodaux High School fieldhouse roof replacements project.
Motion by BuffyLynn Charpentier, second by Valerie Bourgeois.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: Myron Wright, Dr Dennis Guillot, Tina Babin, Marian Fertitta, Clyde Duplantis, Valerie Bourgeois, Henry Lafont, Leslie Wells, BuffyLynn Charpentier
Action: F. To approve a change order request for the Bayou Boeuf Elementary School project.
To approve a change order request for various items in the sum credit of ($77,013.00) for value engineering (VE) to the Bayou Boeuf Elementary School project.
Motion by BuffyLynn Charpentier, second by Leslie Wells.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: Myron Wright, Dr Dennis Guillot, Tina Babin, Marian Fertitta, Clyde Duplantis, Valerie Bourgeois, Henry Lafont, Leslie Wells, BuffyLynn Charpentier
Action: G. To approve an amendment to the Professional Service Contract between the Lafourche Parish School Board and All South Consulting Engineers.
To approve an amendment of the fee cap of the All South Consulting Engineers, LLC contract increasing the contract fee cap by $826,594.00.
Motion by BuffyLynn Charpentier, second by Tina Babin.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: Myron Wright, Dr Dennis Guillot, Tina Babin, Marian Fertitta, Clyde Duplantis, Valerie Bourgeois, Henry Lafont, Leslie Wells, BuffyLynn Charpentier
Action: H. To approve a request to hire Gossen Holloway Cortez for the Virtual Academy of Lafourche Thibodaux Renovations project.
To approve a request to hire Gossen Holloway Cortez for the Virtual Academy of Lafourche Thibodaux Renovations project with an OPC of $1,270,548.05.
Motion by BuffyLynn Charpentier, second by Clyde Duplantis.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: Myron Wright, Dr Dennis Guillot, Tina Babin, Marian Fertitta, Clyde Duplantis, Valerie Bourgeois, Henry Lafont, Leslie Wells, BuffyLynn Charpentier
8. New Business
Action: A. To consider approving the 2026-2027 academic calendar.
To approve the 2026-2027 academic calendar.
Motion by Valerie Bourgeois, second by BuffyLynn Charpentier.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: Myron Wright, Dr Dennis Guillot, Tina Babin, Marian Fertitta, Clyde Duplantis, Valerie Bourgeois, Henry Lafont, Leslie Wells, BuffyLynn Charpentier
9. Tentative Dates of Future Meetings
Information: A. Committee Meetings: Policy & Academics Committee; Business Committee; and Land & Facilities Management Committee, Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Information: B. Regular Board Meeting, Wednesday, March 4, 2026
10. Executive Session
Action: A. To consider entering executive session pursuant to the provisions of La. R.S. 42:17(7) for the following purpose: "To consider the findings of the Superintendent regarding a student expulsion appeal pursuant to LPSB Policy JDE."
To enter executive session pursuant to the provisions of La. R.S. 42:17(7) for the following purpose: "To consider the findings of the Superintendent regarding a student expulsion appeal pursuant to LPSB Policy JDE."
Entered executive session at 7:01 PM
Motion by Marian Fertitta, second by Henry Lafont.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: Myron Wright, Dr Dennis Guillot, Tina Babin, Marian Fertitta, Clyde Duplantis, Valerie Bourgeois, Henry Lafont, Leslie Wells, BuffyLynn Charpentier
Motion to return to regular session at 7:53 p.m.
Motion by Henry Lafont, second by BuffyLynn Charpentier.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: Myron Wright, Dr Dennis Guillot, Tina Babin, Marian Fertitta, Clyde Duplantis, Valerie Bourgeois, Henry Lafont, Leslie Wells, BuffyLynn Charpentier
Motion to uphold the Superintendent's recommendation.
Motion by Henry Lafont, second by Valerie Bourgeois.
Final Resolution: Motion Carried
Yea: Myron Wright, Dr Dennis Guillot, Tina Babin, Marian Fertitta, Clyde Duplantis, Valerie Bourgeois, Henry Lafont, Leslie Wells, BuffyLynn Charpentier
11. Adjournment
Procedural: A. Adjourn the Meeting
The meeting adjourned at 7:58 p.m.
/s/ Dennis J. Guillot, Ph.D., President
/s/ Jarod W. Martin, Secretary
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Miscellaneous Notices