August 4, 2026 Regular Board Meeting Agenda

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Regular Board Meeting Agenda

August 4, 2026 Regular Board Meeting Agenda

Posted 08-03-2026 @ 3:00 PM
Meeting Date Tuesday, August 4, 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 July 7, 2026 Regular Meeting Minutes
  4. Guests:
  5. Retirements:
    1. Kimberly Byer, Teacher at South Grant Elementary, effective May 25, 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 #5 for Verda Elementary payable to Tudor, Inc. in the amount of $152,117.80
      2. Consider approving Invoice #9 for Verda Elementary payable to Barron Heinberg & Brocato in the amount of $1,563.58
  7. Consider approving the job description for Athletic Director
  8. Consider approving the job description for Faculty Coach
  9. Consider approving the job description for Non-Faculty Coach
  10. Consider Adoption of the 2026-2027 Grant Parish School Board Salary Schedules
  11. Receive and consider approving the 2026-2027 Employee Handbook
  12. Receive for approval at the September meeting the Regulations for the Evaluations and Assessment of School Personnel for 2026-2027
  13. Adopt Millage Rate for 2026
  14. Superintendents’ Comments:
    1. Personnel Report
    2. Financial Report
    3. Calendars
    4. Student Count
    5. Attendance Data / Test Score Data
    6. School Board Disclosure Statement – Responding Period: School Year 2026-2027 – Louisiana Board of Ethics – due September 15, 2026
  15. Board Member Comments:
  16. Adjourn

Committee Meeting Reminder

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

5:00 PM — Construction Committee

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

5:30 PM — Finance Committee

  1. Consider approving Pay Application #5 for Verda Elementary payable to Tudor, Inc. in the amount of $152,117.80
  2. Consider approving Invoice #9 for Verda Elementary payable to Barron Heinberg & Brocato in the amount of $1,563.58

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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