Superintendent apologizes to bus drivers, board institutes delayed start policy for severe weather days

The Calcasieu Parish School Board has voted to institute a delayed start policy for severe weather days. CPSB held a special meeting on Tuesday to address the April 10 weather event and recommend procedures moving forward. A few weeks ago, the Calcasieu Parish school district kept schools open despite oncoming severe weather. The decision angered CPSB stakeholders due to communication breakdowns and the danger students, teachers, parents and bus drivers faced in the morning hours of April 10. At the regular CPSB meeting on April 16, the boardroom was packed...