Students of the Jackson Parish School District are now eligible for dual enrollment at Northwestern State University (NSU) in Natchitoches thanks to the actions of the Jackson Parish School Board at their monthly meeting that was held on Monday, October 6th.

The eligibility was made possible by the School Board approving payment to NSU in the amount of $15,868.50 for Dual Enrollment tuition fees, to be paid from the 2025-2026 Supplemental Course Allocation fund. Student reimbursement for additional courses and textbooks in the amount of $6,270.00 will be deposited into the Supplemental Course Allocation fund. 

Additional business taken care of by Gerry Mims (President), Mary Saulters, Paulette Belton, Rick Barlow, Wade McBride, Calvin Waggoner and Dennis Clary included:

(1) Payment approval of General Fund, Federal Program, School Food Service, Sales Tax, Special Education, and District Maintenance bills.

(2) Payment approval to United Automation in the amount of $10,864.04 for the installation of a wall mount reader and door integration kit at Weston High School, to be paid from the 2025-2026 LCSS School Safety Grant.

(3) Approval of a five (5) year lease contract with R.J. Young for Ricoh copy machines in the amount of $3,993.60 per month with no excess copy fee for Jonesboro Hodge High School, Jonesboro Hodge Elementary School, Quitman High School, Weston High School and Student Service Center, to be paid from respective District funds and IDEA funds.

(4) Approval of a five (5) year lease contract with R.J. Young for Ricoh copy machines in the amount of $1,118.23 per month with no excess copy fee for Jackson Parish School Board Title One, Jonesboro Hodge High School, Jonesboro Hodge Elementary School, Quitman High School and Weston High School, to be paid from Title 1 School Based funding.

(5) Approval to rescind the motion made on September 15, 2025 – A motion was made by Wade McBride, seconded by Dennis Clary and carried approving payment of $39,235.00 to CDW-G for the renewal of GoGuardian Subscription License for one (1) year, to be paid from the Education Excellence Fund (EEF).

(6) Payment approval to Howard Technology Solutions in the amount of $18,186.28 for Securly Aware – one (1) year contract for all schools, to be paid from Education Excellence Fund (EEF).

(7) Payment approval to CDW-G of $12,526.36 for the renewal of GoGuardian Edulastic ENT for all schools, to be paid from Education Excellence Fund (EEF).

(8) Accept the low quote of. $13,780.00 from JBW Fence Installair, LLC to install fences at Weston High School, to be paid from the 2025-2026 LCSS School Safety Grant.