Agenda Items

1. Call to order
2. Invocation and Pledge
3. Consider approval of the June 2, 2026 Regular Meeting Minutes and the June 30, 2026 Special Meeting Minutes
4. Guests:
5. Retirements:
   1. Lisa Dean, Teacher at Grant Jr. High, effective June 1, 2026
   2. Shana Delrie, Elementary Supervisor at Central Office, effective July 1, 2026
6. Reports:
   1. Construction Committee:
      1. Update on Construction, Mr. Scott Gaspard, Construction Manager
      2. Consider accepting Mr. Gaspard’s Construction Report
   2. Finance Committee:
      1. Consider approving Pay Application #3 for Verda Elementary payable to Tudor, Inc. in the amount of $98,245.20
      2. Consider approving Pay Application #4 for Verda Elementary payable to Tudor, Inc. in the amount of $176,450.15
      3. Consider approving Invoice #7 for Verda Elementary payable to Barron Heinberg & Brocoato in the amount of $363.07
      4. Consider approving Invoice #8 for Verda Elementary payable to Heinberg & Brocoato in the amount of $842.33
      5. Consider approving Final Pay Application #30 for Georgetown High, payable to M.D. Descant in the amount of $11,840.00
7. Consider endorsing a letter to the Louisiana Foundation Program (MFP) Task Force regarding funding challenges facing rural school districts
8. Consider authorizing the submission of an application to the Louisiana National Guard Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) Program for improvements to the practice fields behind Grant High School
9. Consider approving the 2026-2027 Athletic Handbook
10. Consider approving the 2026-2027 Grant High, Grant Jr. High, Georgetown High, Montgomery High, Pollock Elementary, South Grant Elementary and Verda Elementary Student and Faculty Handbooks
11. Receive for consideration of approval at the August board meeting job description for Athletic Director
12. Receive for consideration of approval at the August board meeting job description for Coach
13. Receive for consideration of approval at the August board meeting job description for Non-Faculty Coach
14. Consider Resolution authorizing Superintendent to negotiate and execute Rapides Foundation Healthy Behavior Grant Agreements
15. Consider Resolution authorizing Superintendent to negotiate and execute Rapides Foundation Effective Schools Grant
16. Consider granting the superintendent permission to sign the Engagement letters to maintain Rozier, McKay & Willis as the Grant Parish School Board Certified Public Accountants for the Annual Independent Audit
17. Consider preliminary approval of the 2026-2027 General Fund Operating Budget and allow spending to commence based on this preliminary approval
18. Consider preliminary approval of the 2026-2027 Parishwide and District Budgets and allow spending to commence based on this preliminary approval
19. Consider preliminary approval of the 2026-2027 Lunch Fund Budget and allow spending to commence based on this preliminary approval
20. Consider approval of all other 2026-2027 Budgets and allow spending to commence based on this preliminary approval
21. Superintendents’ Comments:
    1. Personnel Report
    2. Financial Report
    3. School Board Disclosure Statement – Responding Period: School Year 2026-2027 – Louisiana Board of Ethics – Due September 15, 2026
22. Board Member Comments:
23. Adjourn

Committee Meeting Reminder

Reminder: Any of the following meetings can start up to 30 minutes prior to the posted time.

Board Members

• April Brouillette, President
• Lloyd Whitman, Vice-President
• Mason Briggs
• Darin Pasche
• Bill Riggs
• Debbie McFarland
• Karen Layton
• Lisa Roberts

District Contact

Dr. Erin Stokes, Superintendent
P.O. Box 208
Colfax, Louisiana 71417-0208
Phone: 318-627-3274
Fax: 318-627-5931