School Board hosts public redistricting workshop Thursday; will consider M.D. Shannon sale

The St. Mary Parish School Board will conduct a Redistricting Workshop that will be open to the public at 4 p.m. Thursday before the regular school board meeting, in the Evans Medine Meeting Room at the Central Office Complex in Centerville, Louisiana. Demographer Mike Hefner will present information about redistricting.

At the regular meeting that follows at 5 p.m., the board will consider a resolution for the sale of M.D. Shannon Elementary School to the city of Morgan City and authorizing Superintendent Dr. Teresa Bagwell to execute an agreement for the sale.

Morgan City Mayor Lee Dragna proposed the sale of the school to the city government, which would use the gym for programs such as Biddy Basketball. Dragna has also proposed using half the property, which covers a city block, for lots that could be sold to build homes on.

Also at Thursday's meeting:

--The board will hear about the district's audit report for year ended June 30, 2021, as presented by the firm of Darnall, Sikes, Gardes & Frederick

--The board will set the day, time and place for the regular School Board meetings.

--Consider authorizing requests for proposals for property insurance and workers compensation insurance.

--The board will recognize Victoria Nguyen of Berwick High School as the Louisiana High School Athletic Association Prep Poster Contest winner.

--The board will recognize Students of the Month Amyrie' Barabin of B. E. Boudreaux Middle School; isani Martin of Hattie A. Watts Elementary School; and Cielor Smith of Raintree Elementary School.

--The board will recognize Employees of the Month Patrick Jones of Boudreaux Middle; Alicia Williams of Hattie Watts; an Willie Marinella of Raintree.