After projecting a deficit, UL now says budget is balanced
After President Ramesh Kolluru announced that UL had suddenly balanced its budget, faculty members ask: how?
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Education
On the road with Lafayette Superintendent Francis Touchet
On his three-day tour of the district’s 44 schools, Superintendent Francis Touchet showed off construction projects and new facilities. Competition with charter schools was a hot topic, while questions about Comeaux prompted a cold shoulder.
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School board tensions hit peak over benefits
The board narrowly voted to stick with the company already handling voluntary benefits, but tensions boiled over between opposing board members and staff.
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Here’s what families should know for the new school year
LPSS will look different when it opens for nearly 30,000 students on Wednesday. Some schools have been consolidated; others are launching new programs.
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Second former LRCA employee arrested in alleged payroll fraud scheme
Shameka Bazile and Marva Williams face charges of public payroll fraud, theft and forgery in connection with the alleged misuse of tens of thousands of dollars in public funds. Both were released on bail.
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Former LRCA administrative assistant arrested on payroll fraud, theft charges
Shameka D. Bazile was arrested late Monday on charges of public payroll fraud, theft and forgery in connection with the alleged misuse of tens of thousands of dollars in taxpayer funds.
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Lafayette charter school’s payroll investigation leads to removal of principal, four employees
An internal investigation by Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy uncovered “possible falsification of time records, improper payroll entry, and unauthorized compensation payments.”
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UL delays payroll switch to November after faculty pushback
Following a faculty survey and weeks of pressure, faculty and most staff will stay on monthly pay through October before moving to biweekly in November.
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School board clashes over insurance contract amid questions about insider ties
An insurance consulting contract has become a flashpoint after School Board President Hannah Mason questioned whether it was steered through insider connections.
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UL projects $26 million deficit for upcoming year
Current projections for fiscal year 2027 estimate approximately $297 million in revenue, which includes a $9 million appropriation from the state, and about $323 million in expenses.
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A proposed Lafayette sickle cell transfusion center offers hope closer to home
For Jadis Phillips and her grandmother, Earline, navigating sickle cell with minimal resources and aid is an everyday hassle, but a Lafayette transfusion center may offer solace.
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Narrow vote closes Comeaux as school board fractures deepen
After months of turmoil for students and staff, the school was shuttered in a 5–4 vote and will be repurposed as the district’s career center.
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