October 6, 2026 Regular Board Meeting Agenda

ByGrant Parish Public School
Regular Board Meeting Agenda

October 6, 2026 Regular Board Meeting Agenda

Posted 10-02-2026 @ 3:15PM
Meeting Date 10-06-2026
Meeting Time 6:00 PM
Meeting Location Grant Parish School Board
512 Main Street, Colfax, LA 71417

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Accessibility Notice

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance, please contact: Dr. Erin Stokes at 318-627-3274 or at P. O. Box 208, Colfax, LA 71417, describing the assistance that is necessary.

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 September 01, 2026 Regular Meeting Minutes and the September 10, 2026 Special Meeting Minutes
  4. Guests:
  5. Reports:

    A. Construction Committee:

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

    B. Finance Committee:

    1. Discuss and Consider approving request to lease Grant Parish School Board Property (Green Gables NW Tract) to use existing driveway to access property recently purchased by Bryce Edwards
    2. Consider approving Invoice #11 for Verda Elementary payable to Barron Heinberg & Brocato in the amount of $5,816.10
    3. Consider approving Pay Application #7 for Verda Elementary payable to Tudor, Inc. in the amount of $210,514.30
  6. Consider approval of the distribution of the 2026-2027 Executive Order 26-047 teacher and support staff stipend based on the Finance Committee’s recommendation
  7. Consider granting Superintendent permission to advertise a bid for our current fleet of buses
  8. Consider approving 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
  9. Receive and Consider approving Revised Policy GBCA (Protection of Criminal Background Information)
  10. Receive Teacher Certification Advancement Plan for approval at the November Meeting
  11. Consider approving the 2026-2027 Pupil Progression Plan
  12. Receive Partnership Agreements with Type III Centers
  13. Superintendents’ Comments:
    1. Personnel Report
    2. Financial Report
    3. Calendars
    4. Student Count
  14. Board Member Comments:
  15. Adjourn

*****Reminder*****

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

5:00 PM    A. Construction Committee:

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

5:30 PM    B. Finance Committee:

  1. Discuss the distribution of the 2026-2027 Executive Order 26-047 teacher and support staff stipend
  2. Discuss and Consider approving request to lease Grant Parish School Board Property (Green Gables NW Tract) to use existing driveway to access property recently purchased by Bryce Edwards
  3. Consider approving Invoice #11 for Verda Elementary payable to Barron Heinberg & Brocato in the amount of $5,816.10
  4. Consider approving Pay Application #7 for Verda Elementary payable to Tudor, Inc. in the amount of $210,514.30
  5. Discuss Amendment 2

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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