The Jackson Parish School Board held its regularly scheduled monthly meeting on November 2nd at the Jackson Parish School District Central Office, where it announced the date of Superintendent Billy Carter’s hearing and adopted a resolution calling a special election to authorize the continuation of the Consolidated School District No. 1 tax.
The hearing, originally set for the November 2nd meeting but postponed to determine whether Superintendent Carter, who was placed on administrative leave by the Jackson Parish School Board on October 1st, 2026, will continue in the capacity, is now set for November 11, 2026. Reggie Abrams was appointed Hearing Officer.
Board members Mary Saulters, Rick Barlow, Paulette Belton, Gerry Mims, Wade McBride, and Dennis Clary then adopted a Resolution ordering and calling for a special election in Consolidated School District No. 1 to authorize the continuation of the existing tax millage, setting the election date for April 27, 2027. Calvin Waggoner was absent.
In additional business, the board agreed upon the following:
(1) Approve for payment the following bills: General Fund, Federal Program, School Food Service, Sales Tax, Special Education and District Maintenance bills.
(2) Approve payment of Employer’s Share of Group Benefits insurance premiums from General Fund for the December 2026 Sales Tax distribution.
(3) Approve the contract for services with the Louisiana Association of the Blind to have a fixed rate as presented on Pages 3 & 4 of the Contract for the 2026-2027 school year, related to Visual Impairments. These services are contracted on an as-needed basis and paid out of General Fund/IDEA funds (depending on services).
(4) Approve the purchase of a Frog Street curriculum kit for the PK Special Education Teacher at a cost of $4,398.90 to be paid out of PDG Consolidated Funds. Frog Street is a sole source provider. (We have previously spent $12,426.70 with this vendor during the 2026-2027 school year).
(5) Approve LASARD (Louisiana Autism Spectrum and Related Disabilities) to provide coaching at the Early Learning Centers (Birth to two (2) at a cost of $4,800.00 and provide coaching for 3-5-year-old classrooms at a cost of $8,400.00 for a total cost of $13,200.00, to be paid from 26-27 Redesign funds.
(6) Approve The Center for Literacy and Learning to provide two (2) parental engagement activities and collaborative planning with District staff at a cost of $7,720.16, to be paid from EC PDG Consolidated funds. They are a sole-source provider. ($3,159.80 has been previously spent with this vendor during the 2026-2027 school year).
(7) Approve the revised 2026-2027 Salary Schedules, as presented, incorporating the one-time, nonrecurring stipend payments required by Governor’s Executive Order, JML-26-047 and the additional stipend payments approved by the Board on October 8, 2026.
(8) Approve continuing with the funding of $200,000.00 from the State of Louisiana CEA (Act 961) as Operations, with distribution as follows: Jonesboro Hodge District funds $100,000.00 and Quitman District funds $100,000.00.
(9) Approve payment to Risk Services of Louisiana in the amount of $17,456.00 for the renewal of 2026-2027 Excess Workers’ Compensation for two (2) years, to be paid from the General Fund.
(10) Declare as surplus the items listed below at Quitman High School Ag Dept. These items are not usable and will be disposed of by taking them to a scrap yard.
| TAG # | SERIAL # | DESCRIPTION | REASON FOR DISPOSAL |
| 631 | 253958 | Dewalt Miter Saw | Broken |
| 2608416061 | Puma Air Compressor | Motor Burned Up | |
| 2015 | YL10338 | Dewalt Bench Grinder | Broken |
| 3811 | 022357 | Dewalt Chop Saw | Broken |
| 5506 | 002674 | Grizzley Sander | Broken |
| 5507 | 151633 | Grizzley Planer | Broken |
| 5402 | Milwaukee Cut Off Saw | Broken | |
| 1516 | Shop Outfitter Metal Bender | Broken | |
| U07340 | Kobalt Miter Saw | Broken | |
| Clarke Scroll Saw | Broken |
(11) Accept low bid of $29,109.28 from Affordable Fence Specialists for fencing at Jonesboro Hodge Elementary School, to be paid from GMPro Safe Schools Grant – $26,358.53 and Jonesboro Hodge District funds – $2,750.75.
(12) Approve payment of $156,384.87 (State Contract) to Ross Bus Sales for the purchase of a Blue Bird, Type C 53-54 Passenger, Gas Bus, to be paid from the General Fund.
(13) Approve revised policy for: GAMFC – Health Examinations
For a copy of the complete and official minutes of the meeting and wording of the Resolution adopted, visit PUBLIC NOTICE in the Classifieds Section of the Jackson Parish Journal.