School board approves E‑Rate filings, network RFPs and several facility contracts
July 02, 2026 | St. John the Baptist Parish, School Boards, Louisiana
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The St. John the Baptist Parish School Board on Aug. 18 approved a package of business and finance actions aimed at district technology upgrades and facility repairs.
The board granted permission to file documents for the 2023–2024 E‑Rate grant (Priority 1 and 2). The board also authorized staff to issue an RFP for 2.5–5 Gigabit access switches intended to support faster classroom network connections and to issue an RFP for internal wireless access points or to renew the existing wireless contract if needed. Those measures were approved by recorded roll calls with nine members voting yes.
On facilities, the board awarded the Emergency Disaster Restoration Maintenance Service Group contract to the most qualified responsive proposer, Guarantee Restoration, and approved advertising for a janitorial supplies vendor. The board also approved a GeoSport change order to install the same LED stadium lighting at Joe Keller Stadium that was installed at Rudy Dinvaut Stadium.
Several construction contracts were awarded: Rycars Construction LLC was named the low responsive bidder for John L. Ory Roofing; Pivotal Engineers was selected for Central Office exterior, roofing and interior repair; and CDX Construction, LLC was awarded the West St. John High exterior and roofing repair contract at a cost of $450,000. All procurement actions passed on recorded roll calls; the minutes list the motions, movers and seconds, and roll-call results but do not provide line-item budget detail for each contract in the published minutes.
District staff noted that 15 new buses are budgeted under ESSER funds and that eight will be ordered initially with the remaining seven ordered after reimbursement; bus delivery is estimated at about 90 days from order and reimbursement takes about 2–3 weeks after receipt.
The board’s recorded approvals provide authorization for staff to proceed with procurement and contracting; detailed contract documents, scopes of work and funding-line specifics were not included in the meeting minutes and would typically be available through procurement records.
The board granted permission to file documents for the 2023–2024 E‑Rate grant (Priority 1 and 2). The board also authorized staff to issue an RFP for 2.5–5 Gigabit access switches intended to support faster classroom network connections and to issue an RFP for internal wireless access points or to renew the existing wireless contract if needed. Those measures were approved by recorded roll calls with nine members voting yes.
On facilities, the board awarded the Emergency Disaster Restoration Maintenance Service Group contract to the most qualified responsive proposer, Guarantee Restoration, and approved advertising for a janitorial supplies vendor. The board also approved a GeoSport change order to install the same LED stadium lighting at Joe Keller Stadium that was installed at Rudy Dinvaut Stadium.
Several construction contracts were awarded: Rycars Construction LLC was named the low responsive bidder for John L. Ory Roofing; Pivotal Engineers was selected for Central Office exterior, roofing and interior repair; and CDX Construction, LLC was awarded the West St. John High exterior and roofing repair contract at a cost of $450,000. All procurement actions passed on recorded roll calls; the minutes list the motions, movers and seconds, and roll-call results but do not provide line-item budget detail for each contract in the published minutes.
District staff noted that 15 new buses are budgeted under ESSER funds and that eight will be ordered initially with the remaining seven ordered after reimbursement; bus delivery is estimated at about 90 days from order and reimbursement takes about 2–3 weeks after receipt.
The board’s recorded approvals provide authorization for staff to proceed with procurement and contracting; detailed contract documents, scopes of work and funding-line specifics were not included in the meeting minutes and would typically be available through procurement records.
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