LPSS

The moves will impact several Lafayette, Louisiana schools, despite worries about what it means for Paul Breaux Middle School's future.

As rumors surfaced this week surrounding a proposed closure of Paul Breaux Middle School, an LPSS press release seemed to shed light on some of the concerns.

Many in the Lafayette community have taken swift action in hopes of saving Paul Breaux Middle School amongst rumors the school is set to be closed.

LPSS has announced a complete closure of all its schools and facilities on Tuesday, January 16, 2024, due to the severe cold weather.

According to an announcement sent out by the district on Sunday evening, there will be a staggered release of schools in light of the severe weather in Lafayette on Monday.

Lafayette Parish schools have made a major move to enhance security with state-of-the-art weapons detection systems, extending their use to include elementary campuses after holiday break.

Another Lafayette soccer athlete is headed to Europe to train with the pros, and he's looking for help fundraising.

Lafayette police are on the scene, and students have been safely evacuated.

The school, located on the north side of Lafayette, was evacuated Thursday morning while law enforcement searched the campus.

Discussion about Lafayette High School getting a facelift has been going around for several years, and tonight the wait is finally over. The long-awaited design plans will be revealed tonight at a town hall meeting put on by the school board. KLFY spoke with Lafayette School Board member Justin Centanni who shared how much thought and effort went into the new designs for Lafayette High.

Youngsville is set to receive a major boost with Mayor Ken Ritter's announcement that construction is underway on a new sports complex on over 10 acres of land across from the existing Youngsville Sports Complex.

As the 2023/2024 school year gets started in Lafayette Parish, things will be slightly different but hopefully a whole lot safer.

LPSS showed a lot of growth in its LEAP results from last school year.

The Lafayette school system has filled in several leadership roles.

According to the Lafayette Police Department, the man did not enter the campus, but the school took safety measures.

There is no further information on the needles found on the bus, but LPSS is investigating the matter further.

The Lafayette Parish School System announced Monday afternoon that Southside would be closed on Tuesday to "properly clean the contaminated area."

The investigation into the incident is still under investigation by LPSS and the Lafayette Police Department.

The investigation into the threat against Lafayette High is still ongoing at this time.

Acadiana is bracing itself for potentially some strong storms that are heading this way and a handful of school parishes have announced early dismissal for Tuesday.