St. Landry Parish School Board

St. Landry Parish School District
Location
1013 E Creswell Ln
Opelousas, LA 70571
United States
District information
TypePublic
GradesPre-K–12
SuperintendentMilton Batiste III
School boardAnthony Standberry (Dist 1)
Joyce Haynes (Dist 2)
John Miller (Dist 3)
Raymond Cassimere (Dist 4)
Denise Oliney Rose (Dist 5)
Donnie Perron (Dist 6)
"Josh" Boudreaux (Dist 7)
Kyle C. Boss (Dist 8)
Randy Wagley (Dist 9)
Hazel McCrea-Sias (Dist 10)
Myron Guillory (Dist 11)
Albert Hayes, Jr. (Dist 12)
Mary Ellen Donatto (Dist 13)[2]
Schools36 (2018-2019)
NCES District ID2201560[1]
Students and staff
Students14,320 (2018)[3]
Other information
Websitewww.slpsb.org

The St. Landry Parish School Board is located in Opelousas, Louisiana. The St. Landry Parish School District is rated a C district. Mr. Milton Batiste, III is the superintendent of the St. Landry Parish School System.

Schools

The St. Landry Parish School Board operates 36 public schools, including 23 elementary schools, four middle schools, seven high schools, and four alternative programs.[4]

Elementary schools

Junior high schools

  • Eunice Jr. High School
  • Opelousas Jr. High School
  • Sunset Middle School

High schools

Alternative programs

  • Eunice Career and Technical Center
  • St. Landry Accelerated Transition School (SLATS)
  • Center for Academic Programs (CAPS)
  • Washington Career and Technical Education Center

In The News

In April 2024, the St. Landry Parish School board was named as a defendant in a Lawsuit filed by the football coach of Opelousas High School.[5] The lawsuit comes on the heals of an LHSAAdecision to revoke a football state championship title earlier in the year.

Superintendent

On May 4, 1878, the Board of Public School Directors of St. Landry Parish published the duties regulating the Parish Superintendent of Education, "an office lately instituted by our Parish Board." The position of Superintendent of Schools for St. Landry Parish was created in 1878.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for St. Landry Parish School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
  2. ^ "Election Results". Secretary of State, State of Louisiana. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
  3. ^ "St. Landry Parish School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
  4. ^ "Schools, St. Landry Parish School District". St. Landry Parish School Board. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
  5. ^ "Opelousas High football coach files lawsuit for forfeiture of state championship". KLFY. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  6. ^ "Parish Superintendent of Education". Daily World. Opelousas, LA. May 4, 1878. p. 1.


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