Lafayette school board rejects most school closures

Lafayette school board rejects most school closures; superintendent responds with 'hiring freeze'
Students from S.J. Montgomery will be zoned to that campus, Alice Boucher Elementary and Woodvale Elementary. Students from Lafayette Middle would be rezoned to Acadian, Edgar Martin, Scott and L.J. Alleman middle schools.
School Board votes to keep Duson Elementary, Comeaux High open
Board approves closures of Katherine Drexel and Lafayette Middle schools, despite emotional opposition from parents and community leaders
Lafayette Parish School Board decides to keep Duson Elementary and Comeaux High open; some other schools will close
The Lafayette Parish School Board met on Wednesday, November 20, to decide on school closures and consolidations. The board meeting took place in front of
S.J. Montgomery Elementary to close, Lafayette Middle become elementary campus after Lafayette school board vote
The Lafayette Parish School Board voted to close S.J. Montgomery Elementary, repurpose Lafayette Middle as an elementary and rezone those middle school students to four different campus. The vote was approved 8-1 during a Wednesday meeting. Board member Amy Trahan was the lone no vote.
Lafayette Parish School Board to vote on school closures, rezoning at meeting today
Lafayette Parish School Board will discuss school closures, among other items, at its meeting today. What to know:
Lafayette Parish School Board not closing full list of proposed schools leads to district-wide hiring freeze
The Lafayette Parish School System is now under a district-wide hiring freeze. Leaders made the announcement on Thursday, November 21. It comes the day after
LPSS highlights financial woes following school board meeting
The Lafayette Parish School System (LPSS) has been losing millions to charter schools — $3.5 million in 2022, $4 million in 2023, and an expected $7 million in 2024. "Some of the money that we could have saved here could have offset some of the things we know are coming down the pipe," Touchet said.
Lafayette Schools announce temporary hiring freeze for district
In a Thursday news release, LPSS said the freeze is a "response to current economic challenges and a commitment to fiscal responsibility."
Check out grades for Lafayette Parish schools
Lafayette’s latest school rankings continue to show improvement since the pandemic. On the whole, the district’s grade climbed above its 2019 levels, sustaining a B grade parishwide. Seventeen schools improved their performance scores in 2024 and the system now includes 14 A-graded schools.
Lafayette Parish schools announces hiring freeze after board fails to consolidate more schools
The announcement comes after the school board declined nearly half the district optimization recommendations presented by a strategic planner.
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