Iberville School Board Reduces To 13 Members

PLAQUEMINE, La. (AP) — The Iberville Parish School Board has approved a motion to reduce itself down to a 13-member body following a debate over district lines and proposed reduction models.

However, which board members will be walking away from the now 15-member board won't be known until the School Board approves a new redistricting plan — currently being drafted by Glenn Koepp of Redistricting LLC.

The Advocate reports the board approved the plan Monday night in an 11-2 vote.

The motion to reduce the board's size was introduced by Michael Hebert who said the School Board's new district lines wouldn't mirror those of the 13-member Parish Council.

Brian Willis said he favors a 13-member School Board, but he didn't like the Parish Council's representation map because it was too "spread out."

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