Special Lafayette Parish School Board Meeting
Members of the Lafayette Parish School Board plan to hold a special meeting at the Lafayette Parish School Board on Wednesday, May 19 in order to adopt the budget. That meeting will be held at 4:30 p.m. The special meeting will preceded by a public hearing where people can give their thoughts on the budget. That meeting starts at 4:30 p.m.
The purpose of the special meeting according to a press release from the board, is to discuss the creation of three new schools in the parish. The three new schools that would be built would be for Prairie Elementary, Carencro Heights Elementary, and a brand new campus for Lafayette High School.
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UPDATE: Lockdown Lifted At Port Barre Schools
The lockdown on schools in Port Barre has now been lifted according to a law enforcement official.
ORIGINAL STORY:
According to a KPEL law enforcement source, the schools located in Port Barre have been placed on lockdown out of an abundance of caution.
A student at one of the schools told administrators that he heard a man, as he was walking to school this morning, make threats against the school.
Officials with the school system are discussing whether or not they will be dismissing students as law enforcement continues their search for this man.
Driver Safety Information From Acadiana Trooper Thomas Gossen
Often in South Louisiana, our days can be filled with ongoing rain. These weather situations can create hazardous driving conditions as the rain comes pouring down. Louisiana State Police Troop I Spokesman Trooper Thomas Gossen has offered some reminders about things that we should do and things we shouldn t do when it comes to driving.
Gossen says one of the problems that happens often that can be a hazard is hazard lights. He says most people may not remember that hazard lights are to be used when your vehicle is disabled, and you have pulled it to the side of the road. He says, unfortunately, some drivers will use their hazard lights while driving in traffic which can pose a traffic hazard. He tells us if someone is using their hazard lights while driving in traffic it can be difficult to judge how far away you are from that vehicle. You also may think that they have pulled over to the side of the road, when in fact,
Communications Team at One Acadiana Wins Awards
One Acadiana earned the Gold Award of Excellence from the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts according to a press release.
President and Ceo of One Acadiana Troy Wayman says that the Communications Team of One Acadiana received the Gold Awar for their Business Retention & Expansion explainer video.
But that s not all, they also earned a Silver Award for their Small & Minority Business Program integrated marketing campaign. You can see their videos by clicking here.
Wayman had this to say about the team,
We are thrilled that once again our marketing and communications team received such high praise from AIVA for their talent and creativity. These campaigns represent the start of a new One Acadiana video series educating member, investor and partner organizations about our services.