BPSB to discuss four-day school calendar for 2023-24

The Beauregard Parish School Board will be further discussing the adoption of a four-day school calendar for the 2024-25 school year at the regular monthly meeting on Thursday, August 10.

This was a hot topic at the June meeting, in which two hours of data and personal accounts and viewpoints were presented.

The sides are divided, with those in favor of the 4-day school calendar believing its institution would improve student attendance and allow students and teachers alike to recover from the last three, chaotic school years caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and natural disasters.

Those against expressed concerns over possible increased juvenile crime, longer school days and limited childcare options for the additional day off.

Four policies are facing revision: Public Participation at School Board Meetings, School and Student Safety, Attendance, and Student Absences and Excuses.

The board will also discuss approving a new policy regarding carpool and bus line safety.

For all five policy agenda items, if approved the waiting period for policy changes would be waived.

Also on the agenda: the consideration of adopting the Louisiana Compliance Questionnaire for audit purposes, the adoption of the second budget revision for fiscal year 2023 and the acceptance of a beneficial occupancy for repairs at South Beauregard High School.

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