Though a contingent of parents agree that rezoning schools from Youngsville to Broussard is imminent, the Lafayette Parish School Board voted to move the affected students sooner than they would like.
At least one parent with a child in the Lafayette Parish Public School System is concerned about the music the district's children are exposed to when they travel to and from class on public school buses.
The LPSS transportation director said he supports installing seat belts on school buses, but the endeavor would be a financial strain and a "monumental liability."
Due to impending weather and possible icy road conditions, many Acadiana area schools are announcing that they will be closed tomorrow (Thursday, February 3, 2011), and also monitoring Friday's predicted conditions to determine whether schools will be open Friday or not.