September 1, 2026 Regular Board Meeting Agenda

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Regular Board Meeting Agenda

September 1, 2026 Regular Board Meeting Agenda

Posted 08-28-2026 @ 4:00PM
Meeting Date 09-01-2026
Meeting Time 6:00 PM
Meeting Location Grant Parish School Board
512 Main Street, Colfax, LA 71417

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Public Comment

There will be a public comment period before each agenda item.

Agenda Items

  1. Call to order
  2. Invocation and Pledge
  3. Consider approval of the August 4, 2026 Regular Meeting Minutes
  4. Recognize:
  5. Reports:
    1. Construction Committee:
      1. Update on Construction, Mr. Scott Gaspard, Construction Manager
      2. Consider accepting Mr. Gaspard’s Construction Report
    2. Finance Committee:
  6. Consider approval of quotes for General Liability, Automobile Liability, Physical Damages, School Leaders Error and Omissions Coverage from LARMA through Alliant Insurance
  7. Consider approving Pay Application #6 for Verda Elementary payable to Tudor, Inc. in the amount of $125,389.55
  8. Consider approving Invoice #10 for Verda Elementary payable to Barron Heinberg & Brocato in the amount of $2,821.39
  9. Consider approving Grant Jr. High request to use previously allocated construction funds for exterior cleaning on the EIFS. Quoted cost is 37,450.00
  10. Consider approving Regulations for Evaluations and Assessment of School Personnel for 2026-2027
  11. Receive the 2026-2027 Pupil Progression Plan for approval at the October Meeting
  12. Receive and grant Superintendent permission to purchase 75 Buses at State Contract price using funds from local Transportation Sales Tax Revenue
  13. Receive for approval at the October Meeting Policy GBRIA, General Leaves of Absence, Policy, IDDF, Education of Students with Exceptionalities, Policy IDDFD, Cameras in Special Education Classrooms, Policy JD, Discipline, Policy JGCE, Child Abuse, Policy JGCFA, Behavioral Health Services for Students, Policy EBBC, Emergency Operations Plan, Policy GBRIB, Sick Leave, Policy JDD, Suspension and Policy JDE, Expulsion
  14. Consider approving annual updated Charter School Application
  15. Consider adopting the 2026-2027 General Fund Operating Budget, 2026-2027 Parishwide and District Budgets, 2026-2027 Lunch Fund Budget and all other 2026-2027 Budgets
  16. Consider a motion to adopt a Resolution adopting the Operating Budget of Revenues, Expenditures and Fund Balances of the 2026-2027 Fiscal Year
  17. Approve amendments to the 2025–2026 General Fund, Transportation Fund, Food Service Fund, District Funds, and Parishwide Funds budgets to reflect year-end actual revenues, expenditures, and fund balances
  18. Superintendents’ Comments:
    1. Personnel Report
    2. Financial Report
    3. Calendars
    4. Student Count
    5. School Board Disclosure Statement – Responding Period: School Year 2026-2027 – Louisiana Board of Ethics – September 15, 2026
  19. Board Member Comments:
  20. Adjourn

*****Reminder*****

ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEETINGS CAN START UP TO 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE POSTED TIME

5:00

A. Public Meeting on the 2026-2027 Approved Budget

5:30 Construction Committee:

  1. Update on Construction, Mr. Scott Gaspard, Construction Manager
  2. Consider accepting Mr. Gaspard’s Construction Report

5:45 Finance Committee:

  1. Rob Cowan from Alliant Insurance will present quotes for General Liability, Automobile Liability, Physical Damage, School Leaders Error and Omissions Coverage from LARMA
  2. Discuss Waterworks District Number 3
  3. Discuss Tax Revenue on old drilling in Grant Parish
  4. Consider approving Pay Application #6 for Verda Elementary payable to Tudor, Inc. in the amount of $125,389.55
  5. Consider approving Invoice #10 for Verda Elementary payable to Barron Heinberg & Brocato in the amount of $2,821.39
  6. Discuss and recommend approval of Grant Jr. High to use previously allocated construction funds for exterior cleaning on the EIFS. Quoted cost is 37,450.00

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

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