$190,000.
Is that too steep a salary for the Lafayette Superintendent? That's the salary Dr. Pat Cooper was asking for to become the parish's new top educator. For the school board, the decision wasn't an easy one. It came down to a split decision.
5 for. 4 against.... more »
Superintendent of Schools, Burnell Lemoine was on GMA this morning giving a monthly update. Lemoine tell us about a grant the Parish is receiving. Watch the video to find out what the grant will be used for! more »
Lafayette Parish Schools Superintendent Burnell Lemoine's contract has been extended. Board members approved that contract extension during Wednesday evening's school board meeting. Lemoine's original contract was set to expire on December 31, 2010. It will now be one year longer. Along with the extension, he also gets a 2.5% salary... more »
LPSS Superintendent Burnell Lemoine's contract will be discussed at the Lafayette Parish School Board meeting tonight at 5:30. His original contract provides for the term to expire December 31, 2010. The LPSS may amend the contract to extend the expiration date of the contract to December 31, 2011. The salary... more »
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) - The Lafayette Parish School Board will evaluate Superintendent Burnell Lemoine's performance at its regular meeting Wednesday. Lemoine's contract is set to expire Dec. 31, the same day the current board's term expires. The school board also will take its first look at systemwide salaries for the... more »
State Representative Rickey Hardy was in the spotlight today after denying the Lafayette Parish School System $746,000 last month.
Tuesday morning in Baton Houge, Hardy had Harsh words for Parish Director of Curriculum and Instruction Louise Chargois.
While the parish has received the tobacco settlement money to keep... more »
UPDATE: Kenny Mire has been suspended for three days without pay. The decision was made at the regular meeting of the Lafayette Parish School Board.
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Lafayette Parish school bus driver Kenny Mire will learn his fate in less than 24 hours. Mire was recently arrested for driving... more »
According to Lafayette Parish School Board Superintendent Burnell Lemoine, a recommendation of a three-day suspension in the case of the Lafayette Parish bus driver Kenny Mire was administered. The dates on record, October 8th through 12th, cover a 5 day period, however, two of those days are Saturday and Sunday.... more »