Votes at a glance: board awards mealbox RFP, approves lease amendment, advertises FFA and timber bids, and signs routine purchases
April 21, 2026 | Avoyelles Parish, School Boards, Louisiana
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The Avoyelles Parish School Board cleared a slate of routine and procurement items in a single meeting, approving contracts, bid advertisements and minor capital purchases.
Key votes and outcomes
- Lease amendment for the village of Hessmer (Item 33): The board extended the village lease from five to ten years and allowed the village to charge for events and reinvest proceeds into facility improvements. Motion by Mr. Demorro; second by Miss Gry; motion carried unanimously.
- Education Associates software for April Dunn pathway (Item 34): The board approved purchasing curriculum/software to support April Dunn pathway students and help the district assemble state-audited graduation portfolios. Funding: IDAB; amount: $11,999. Motion by Miss Smile; second by Mr. Morrow; motion carried.
- Child Nutrition Summer Mealbox cooperative RFP (Item 35): The evaluation committee recommended awarding the cooperative contract to Forcom Solutions (score 95.47). Other bidders scored: Gold Star Foods 73.58; Witson Culinary Group 71.69. Motion to award carried.
- Advertise for bids: FFA camp building plans (Item 36): Staff presented finalized plans and the board approved advertising for bids. Motion by Mr. Morrow; second by Mr. Delo; motion carried.
- Replace central office front door (Item 37): The board approved replacing the central-office front door with an aluminum storefront door with electronic lock at a cost of $8,840 and amended the funding source to draw from the needs-assessment set-aside. Motion by Mr. Adams; second by Miss Gry; motion carried.
- Advertise for bids: timber cut on section 16 (Item 38): The board approved advertising for bids to cut timber (excluding cypress) based on a timber cruise by Jeff Sanders; proceeds were discounted to maintain access during the cut. Motion by Mr. Morrow; second by Mr. Delo; motion carried unanimously.
What this means: The actions move several procurement and facilities projects into the procurement or implementation phase and confirm funding lines for small capital and curricular items. Several items reported a public-comment opportunity; no public objections were recorded in the transcript.
Documentation: staff will proceed with bid advertisements, contract steps and the scheduled procurements noted above.
Key votes and outcomes
- Lease amendment for the village of Hessmer (Item 33): The board extended the village lease from five to ten years and allowed the village to charge for events and reinvest proceeds into facility improvements. Motion by Mr. Demorro; second by Miss Gry; motion carried unanimously.
- Education Associates software for April Dunn pathway (Item 34): The board approved purchasing curriculum/software to support April Dunn pathway students and help the district assemble state-audited graduation portfolios. Funding: IDAB; amount: $11,999. Motion by Miss Smile; second by Mr. Morrow; motion carried.
- Child Nutrition Summer Mealbox cooperative RFP (Item 35): The evaluation committee recommended awarding the cooperative contract to Forcom Solutions (score 95.47). Other bidders scored: Gold Star Foods 73.58; Witson Culinary Group 71.69. Motion to award carried.
- Advertise for bids: FFA camp building plans (Item 36): Staff presented finalized plans and the board approved advertising for bids. Motion by Mr. Morrow; second by Mr. Delo; motion carried.
- Replace central office front door (Item 37): The board approved replacing the central-office front door with an aluminum storefront door with electronic lock at a cost of $8,840 and amended the funding source to draw from the needs-assessment set-aside. Motion by Mr. Adams; second by Miss Gry; motion carried.
- Advertise for bids: timber cut on section 16 (Item 38): The board approved advertising for bids to cut timber (excluding cypress) based on a timber cruise by Jeff Sanders; proceeds were discounted to maintain access during the cut. Motion by Mr. Morrow; second by Mr. Delo; motion carried unanimously.
What this means: The actions move several procurement and facilities projects into the procurement or implementation phase and confirm funding lines for small capital and curricular items. Several items reported a public-comment opportunity; no public objections were recorded in the transcript.
Documentation: staff will proceed with bid advertisements, contract steps and the scheduled procurements noted above.
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