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.
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:
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
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 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
Lafayette Parish School System Implements Hiring Freeze After Emotional School Closure Meeting
Amid debates over school closures, LPSS announces a hiring freeze to address financial challenges while maintaining educational quality.
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."
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
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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Fayette schools has no plan to move SCAPA high school program from Lafayette
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LPSS tightens rules ahead of meeting on school closures and consolidations, upsetting many who think their voices won’t be heard
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After tense school board discussion, no decision for Paul Breaux Middle or Northside High
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An 85-year-old Lexington high school needs a new building. The questions: When and how?
We know Lafayette needs a new building,” said Fayette district chief operating officer Myron Thompson. “It’s a matter of ...