Halted budget discussions have left 83 Lafayette Parish teacher positions and up to 10 assistant principal positions up in the air. To cover a budget shortfall, the Lafayette Parish School Board has discussed different ways to make up the $3,500,000 differnce. Monday night, budget stalks stalled and LPSS will likely not have a budget to start out the fiscal year on July 1st. School Board members were concerned about potential personnel cuts. Mainly, those teaching and assistant principal positions.