More Than 80 Lafayette Teacher Positions On The Chopping Block

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.