Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards signed a proclamation that immediately halts any gathering of more than 250 people and closes all K-12 public schools statewide effective Monday, March 16, 2020, and resuming Monday, April 13, 2020, as Louisiana seeks to slow the spread of COVID-19 in the state. As of midday Friday, Louisiana has 33 presumptive positive cases of COVID-19.
Natchitoches Parish schools were scheduled to be closed on the 13th of April for the Easter break. Due to the circumstances, school will resume on Monday, April 13, 2020.
Full time cafeteria workers, custodians, teachers, long- term subs, paraprofessionals and all administrative personnel will report to work Tuesday, March 17, 2020, to prepare for school closure. Part-time employees will not report to work until April 13, 2020. This includes day-to-day subs, tutors, cafeteria and custodial subs.
The Natchitoches Parish School Board will have a Special Called Meeting Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at 5 p.m. to address many of the issues, questions and concerns, including unemployment. Please be patient at this critical time as we make decisions over the next few days.
Continue to monitor facebook, local media, and our website for updates. Feel free to call 318-352-2358 with any questions or email lpage@nat.k12.la.us.
If a change is made, you will be notified. Thank you for your patience and cooperation.