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Iberia Parish — AGENDA REGULAR MEETING IBERIA PARISH SCHOOL BOARD, Wednesday, July 15, 2026.
Our parent watchdogs have scanned the upcoming agenda for Iberia Parish. We found 2 items that need your immediate attention before the vote.
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Secret Board Meeting with No Stated Purpose
The agenda includes an “Executive Session” but fails to state the reason for this closed-door meeting. State law typically requires a general reason for entering a secret session (e.g., to discuss personnel, pending litigation, or property acquisition). By leaving the topic blank, the board is hiding the subject from the public, preventing parents from knowing what is being discussed and decided away from public scrutiny.
Recommended Action Plan
DEMAND TRANSPARENCY: Email the School Board President. ‘I demand to know the specific legal justification for the Executive Session on the July 15 agenda. The public has a right to know the topic of all board discussions. Please state the purpose of this session publicly before the vote to enter it.’ Parents should verify board member contact information on the district website.
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Loss of public oversight and transparency.
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Vague K-5 Reading Software Renewal
The board is voting to renew the contract for ‘Lexia Core5 Reading’ software for all K-5 students. While presented as a simple reading program, many educational software platforms now embed ‘Social Emotional Learning’ (SEL) and other ideological concepts into their lessons without parental knowledge. Parents have a right to know if this software is teaching just reading or if it’s also collecting data on their child’s attitudes and beliefs.
Recommended Action Plan
INVESTIGATE: Review the file ‘Lexia.pdf’ attached in the Official Agenda linked above. Email the board: ‘Does the Lexia Core5 software include any Social Emotional Learning (SEL) components, surveys, or data collection on student attitudes and beliefs? We demand that all curriculum be purely academic and transparent.’ Parents should verify board member contact information on the district website.
💰 Taxpayer Impact: Undisclosed contract amount for district-wide software.
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