By Melissa Gregory
The Town Talk
After multiple substitute motions to align the Rapides Parish School Board 2025-26 calendar with dates for the Rapides Parish Fair, members decided to delay action until a special meeting later this month.
Member Sandra Franklin started the 35-minute conversation when she said the board needed "to start investing in our young people and options." Louisiana is a state heavily invested in agriculture and forestry, she said, and students should be educated about that.