Board meetings, strategic plans, and buyer signals from Candice Schmidt’s organization
Sep 23, 2026·BoardMeeting
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Board of Education Board Meeting Minutes
The board meeting involved several proclamations, including United Way Month, Trailblazers Memorial, Algebra I Achievement, National School Lunch Week, National School Bus Safety Week, Digital Wellness, and Louisiana Educational Diagnosticians Month. Consent agenda items included multiple policy revisions regarding visitors to schools, the use of pronouns and names, retirement policies, test security, human trafficking, school facilities usage, workers' compensation, nepotism, various leave policies, and leave without pay. Business items included approvals for cyber liability insurance renewal, excess liability and aviation insurance, revisions to cash management and check issuance policies, school funds management, the student code of conduct handbook, textbook adoption for Precalculus, disciplinary hearing officers, personnel items, a request for proposals for internet and WAN services, cash and investment guidelines, and accounts payable.
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St. Charles Parish School Board School Board Meeting
The meeting included several proclamations, such as designating October as United Way Month, commemorating the Trailblazers Memorial, recognizing Algebra 1 achievements, observing National School Lunch Week, celebrating National School Bus Safety Week, proclaiming Digital Wellness Month, and observing Louisiana Educational Diagnosticians Month. Additionally, students from various schools were recognized for academic, arts, and athletic achievements. The Board also conducted a first reading for revisions to policies regarding the Family and Medical Leave Act, maternity, adoption, and paternity leave, and leave without pay.
The committee held an executive session for a legal update and discussion on cyber insurance. Following the session, the committee received a presentation from brokers regarding renewal options for excess liability coverage and unmanned aircraft (drone) insurance. Key discussions centered on loss cost analysis, specifically comparing options from current and prospective carriers, the impact of Self-Insured Retentions (SIRs) on coverage, and the benefits of maintaining autonomy over claims management versus delegating control to an excess insurance carrier. The committee ultimately decided to move forward with a specific insurance option that provided higher SIRs, citing the need for greater autonomy in handling and potentially settling claims to mitigate impacts on loss runs.
The meeting included a sales tax update involving an annual report overview and distribution data. The committee reviewed monthly financial reporting with a focus on transparency, budget-to-actual comparisons, encumbrances, and cash flow. Updates were provided regarding investments, LAMP activity, and bond proceeds. Discussions also covered revised millage projections following consultations with the assessor.
Extracted from official board minutes, strategic plans, and video transcripts.
