The St. Mary Parish School Board on Nov. 10, 2025, approved the superintendent's request for medical leave and voted to temporarily assign the superintendent's duties to the assistant superintendent, authorizing a stipend and car allowance while the acting superintendent serves.

The board convened a special meeting at 5:30 p.m. in the Evan Medine's Meeting Room and, citing Louisiana Revised Statute 42:17(A)(1), voted to go into executive session to discuss the superintendent's request for medical leave. Board member Mancuso moved to enter executive session and Miss LaSalle seconded; the motion carried on a voice vote (ayes recorded). The presiding officer then reopened the meeting to regular session.

Following the executive session, the board voted to approve the superintendent's request for medical leave. Board member Mancuso moved to approve the leave; Miss Jones seconded the motion, and the presiding officer announced the motion carried after a voice vote.

The board then considered a resolution to temporarily assign the duties of the superintendent to the assistant superintendent. According to the motion offered and recorded by the presiding officer, the assignment includes a monthly stipend of $4,000 and an additional $1,000 per month for a car allowance for the duration of the acting assignment. The chair identified Mister Guillory as the mover and Miss LaSalle as the seconder; the motion carried on a voice vote.

The meeting concluded with a motion to adjourn by Doctor Wilson, seconded by Miss Brent, which carried by voice vote.

The discussions about the superintendent's medical leave took place in executive session pursuant to Louisiana Revised Statute 42:17(A)(1); therefore, the board did not disclose details of that discussion in the public record during this meeting. The board's public actions recorded on the agenda were the approval of the medical leave and the temporary assignment of duties to the assistant superintendent with the specified compensation adjustments.