Lafayette Parish School System

It's the district's first meal-rate increase since 2008.

Capital One Bank and the Lafayette Parish School System are celebrating the end of the year at Alice Boucher Elementary School with the success of the Kids Bank program at the school.

The bus driver involved in the incident had stopped at a store to run a personal errand.

The driver who left the child on the bus has now been suspended for twenty days while the investigation continues.

School system Chief Financial Officer Billy Guidry says the increases would only apply to those who don't qualify for federal meal payment assistance.

The LPSS transportation director said he supports installing seat belts on school buses, but the endeavor would be a financial strain and a "monumental liability."

Mardi Gras pushed back the Lafayette City-Parish Council meeting to run at the same time as last night's regular meeting of the Lafayette Parish School Board.

However, the district could also reduce its expenses by about $2.7 million because of the charter schools.

Lafayette Parish School System Supt. Dr. Pat Cooper responded to accusations Tuesday that his use of the PACE system Thursday night was an attempt to "antagonize" members of the Lafayette Parish School Board.

The Lafayette Parish School System maintained a "B" performance letter grade according to new information released by the Louisiana Department of Education Thursday.

Board attorney Roger Hamilton advised the board to restart the entire process.

LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — The Lafayette Parish School Board voted last night to approve a settlement agreement offered by two design firms that were party to a lawsuit the board filed in 2008 alleging shoddy work in the design and construction of one of its schools.

The tax would generate $500 million for Lafayette Parish schools and is recommended for vote by May 2014.

Schools throughout the Lafayette Parish School System will conduct lockdown drills over the next few days, according to school system officials Wednesday afternoon.

By raising the standards if yesterday an 'A' was 90 and tomorrow it's 92 you just got a 'B'.

On this edition of "Wingin' It Wednesday" panelist Carol Ross, Mike Stagg, and Nicholas Bouterie joined "Mornings with Ken and Bernie" to discuss Lafayette Parish School System's ongoing battle between superintendent and schoolboard as well as the Fiscal Hawks' response to Governor Jindal's budget...

She wrote a bold and unapologetic letter to the school system.  In it, she not only laid down her job, but she also laid out some simple and direct ways to fix what she says are continuing problems in our schools.  Abby Breaux's letter has now gotten national attention, having appeared in the Washington Post, and has gotten a movement started on Facebook...

Superintendent Cooper says he wants to make sure any student who has dropped out has a shot to get back learning.

This program will help pregnant teens graduate.

Dr. Pat Cooper says Northside may provide the service.