Ascension Parish School Board meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Ascension Parish School Board approves pupil progression plan, Gonzales facilities agreement

The Ascension Parish School Board used a busy Oct. 6 in Donaldsonville to approve the district's 2026-2027 Pupil Progression Plan, a set of student discipline and health policies, a facilities-sharing agreement with the City of Gonzales, and heating upgrades for St. Amant High athletics.

The details below come from published agendas. Minutes for these meetings had not been published as of Oct. 19, so vote tallies and dollar amounts were not included in the records reviewed.

Pupil progression plan and student policies

At its regular meeting, scheduled for 6:30 p.m., the board approved the 2026-2027 Pupil Progression Plan, which sets how students move from grade to grade and what is required to advance.

Members also acted on policies covering student conduct and student health:

• Discipline (JD), Suspension (JDD) and Expulsion (JDE)
• Policy JGCE (Child Abuse)
• Policy JGCFA (Behavioral Health Services for Students)

The agenda also listed review of the August 2026 financial reports. No figures from those reports appeared in the summary reviewed.

Facilities agreement with Gonzales, RPCC memorandum

The Strategic Planning Committee, meeting at 4:15 p.m., approved a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with the City of Gonzales for reciprocal use of multiple facilities. The committee also approved a memorandum of understanding with RPCC and approved property updates.

The agenda did not list which facilities are covered by the Gonzales agreement, the terms of the RPCC memorandum, or which properties were updated.

St. Amant heating upgrades and out-of-state trips

The regular meeting agenda included approval of Sealed Bid SB 10992 for heating upgrades at St. Amant High athletics. The bid number was listed; no dollar value was included in the summary reviewed.

The board also approved out-of-state trips for Dutchtown High, Prairieville High and East Ascension High. Destinations, dates and costs were not listed in the material reviewed.

Workshop on administrative and operational goals

A 5:30 p.m. workshop, titled "Organizational Vision - Planning and Goals," covered the district's long-term planning. The session was informational, with overviews of two service areas:

• Administrative Services, including Business Services, Human Resources, IT and Public Information
• Operational Services, including Child Nutrition, Maintenance, Planning Construction & Safety, Supply Chain and Transportation

No decisions were listed for the workshop.

What the record does not show

Because minutes were not yet published, this roundup cannot report how each member voted, whether any item passed unanimously, or what any item costs. Those details would appear in the minutes once posted.

Coming up

No upcoming meetings were listed in the records reviewed for the next 14 days. Residents who want to attend or comment should check the district's posted meeting calendar for dates, times and locations.

Ascension Parish School Board acts on Gonzales facility agreement, pupil progression plan

The Ascension Parish School Board and its committees met Oct. 6 in Donaldsonville, where records list action on a facility-sharing agreement with the City of Gonzales, the 2026-2027 Pupil Progression Plan and several district policies. All three records are marked "agenda only (minutes not yet published)," so the items below reflect the agendas and summaries provided, not finalized minutes. The records contain no vote tallies and no dollar amounts.

Gonzales facility agreement

Strategic Planning Committee, 4:15 p.m.

The committee summary states the committee voted to approve a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with the City of Gonzales for reciprocal use of multiple facilities. The same summary states the committee approved a memorandum of understanding with RPCC and approved property updates. The records do not identify which facilities or properties are covered, the terms of either agreement, or how individual members voted.

Pupil progression plan, policies and trips

Regular Meeting, 6:30 p.m.

The board's summary lists approval of the 2026-2027 Pupil Progression Plan. Also listed for approval: Sealed Bid SB 10992 for St. Amant High Athletics Heating Upgrades; policies on Discipline (JD), Suspension (JDD) and Expulsion (JDE); Policy JGCE (Child Abuse) and JGCFA (Behavioral Health Services for Students); and out-of-state trips for Dutchtown High, Prairieville High and East Ascension High.

The summary also states the board reviewed August 2026 financial reports. That item is described as a review, not an approval, and the records do not include the figures.

Workshop on long-term goals

School Board Meeting Workshop - Organizational Vision - Planning and Goals: Administrative Services and Operational Services, 5:30 p.m.

The workshop was scheduled for informational overviews of the district's administrative and operational services. Administrative Services covered Business Services, Human Resources, IT and Public Information. Operational Services covered Child Nutrition, Maintenance, Planning Construction & Safety, Supply Chain and Transportation. No action items are listed for the workshop.

What the records do not show

None of the three records includes vote counts, dollar amounts, or the text of the agreements and policies. Because minutes have not been published, the approvals described here rest on the agendas and summaries supplied; the official minutes, once posted, are the authoritative account. The absence of a detail in these records is not evidence that it was not discussed or decided.

Coming up

No upcoming meetings are listed for the next 14 days in the records provided. When the board publishes its next agenda, it will appear alongside the district's other meeting notices.

Ascension Parish School Board set to vote on 2026-2027 budget, salary schedule, and Lake school construction manager

The Ascension Parish School Board convened three meetings July 14 at St. Amant Middle School, with the proposed 2026-2027 budget and salary schedule heading the agenda. Because minutes have not yet been published, this roundup reflects what was scheduled for action and discussion; outcomes cannot be confirmed until the official minutes are released.

Budget and salary schedule

The regular meeting agenda called for a board vote on the proposed 2026-2027 General Fund and Special Revenue Funds budgets. The board was also scheduled to vote on the 2026-2027 salary schedule, which would amend the 2025-2026 schedule. No dollar amounts were listed in the agenda materials provided.

The consent agenda included several items slated for approval:

• **RFP-5178** — sign language interpreting services for deaf students.
• **SB-10988** — a sealed bid for milk and milk products parish-wide for the Child Nutrition Program.
• Renewal of the LSU Agriculture Center agreement.
• An out-of-state field trip for St. Amant High AP U.S. Government and Rho Kappa students to Washington, D.C., scheduled February 7-12, 2027.

The board was also scheduled to hold an executive session for a safety and security briefing.

Construction manager for Lake Middle and Lake Primary

The Strategic Planning Committee, meeting at 5:45 p.m. in the St. Amant Middle gym, was set to vote on RFQL-1007, a construction management at risk contract for Lake Middle School construction and Lake Primary School renovations.

The committee was also scheduled to consider drainage servitude agreements with Ascension Parish Government at the Conway property.

No contractor name or contract dollar amount was listed in the agenda materials provided.

New accountability standards presentation

The Committee of the Whole Board, meeting at 6:00 p.m., was scheduled to receive a presentation on new accountability standards from Mrs. Carli Francois. No formal actions were listed beyond the informational presentation and a motion to adjourn.

What residents should watch

The budget and salary schedule votes directly affect school system staffing, programming, and local tax spending for the coming year. The Lake Middle construction and Lake Primary renovation decisions shape school capacity in that area. The accountability standards presentation previews how the parish's schools will be evaluated going forward.

A note on outcomes

All three July 14 meetings are listed as "agenda only" — minutes have not yet been published. The items above reflect what the board and committees planned to consider. Readers should consult the official Ascension Parish School Board minutes once posted to confirm what was approved, amended, or deferred.

Coming up

No additional Ascension Parish School Board meetings are listed in the next 14 days. Check the board's official posting page for any special meetings or rescheduled sessions.