Vermilion Parish School Board (VPSB) is a

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headquartered in

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, United States. It was established in 1876. The district serves

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and operates most public schools there. However, public schools serving Delcambre are located in Vermilion Parish but are operated by the

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. Vermilion Parish is headed by Superintendent Jerome Puyau. Puyau's leadership style has been called intimidating and in January 2018 a teacher was handcuffed during a public discussion of his pay raise.

Leadership

The Superintendent of Vermilion Parish, Jerome Puyau, worked in Vermilion Parish before becoming the district's supervisor of maintenance in August 2006. He was named superintendent-elect in July 2012, and took over the position permanently in January 2013. His January 2017 contract renewal was controversial, as board members called his style intimidating and found that he lacked strategic vision. On January 8, 2018, teacher Deyshia Hargrave was arrested for questioning the school board about its decision to increase Payau's salary but keep teacher salaries unchanged. Hargrave was asked by a marshal to leave the room after she questioned the Vermilion Parish School Board on their decision to increase the salary of superintendent Jerome Puyau but keep teacher salaries stagnant. After she walked out into the hallway, the marshal handcuffed and arrested her. The city's prosecutor and the board declined to press charges. Board president Anthony Fontana described the incident as a "set up" and blamed "the poor little woman" for the incident, saying, "She could have walked out and nothing would have happened." As a result, Fontana resigned on January 19, 2018.

Discipline

There is a mandatory Discipline Plan for grades 4 through 12. Corporal punishment may be administered by teachers and administrators. An adult witness must be present. There is a maximum of five strokes per punishment, which must be delivered to the student's posterior. The

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used is of wood, 14 to 15 inches long, 6 inches wide and a half-inch thick. Other discipline management techniques include suspension (in or out of school) and expulsion. Also, students aged 15 through 18 who are persistently absent from or tardy to school may have their driving privileges revoked by the State of Louisiana.

School uniforms

The district requires all students to wear

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Schools

6-12 schools

* Gueydan High Schoolbr>
( Gueydan, Louisiana, Gueydan)

9-12 schools

* Abbeville High Schoolbr>
(

) * Erath High Schoolbr>
( Erath, Louisiana, Erath) * Kaplan High Schoolbr>
( Kaplan, Louisiana, Kaplan) *

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(''Unincorporated area'')

PK-8 schools

Forked Island - East Broussard Elementary School
(''Unincorporated area'')
Indian Bayou Elementary School
(''Unincorporated area'')

5-8 schools

Erath Middle School
(Erath)
Rene A. Rost Middle School
(Kaplan) Rene A. Rost Middle School is a public school that has practiced

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which

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alleges is a violation of

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6-8 schools

J. H. Williams Middle School
(Abbeville)l
North Vermilion Middle School
Maurice

PK-6 schools

PK-5 schools

Dozier Elementary School
(Erath)
Cecil Picard Elementary School at Maurice
( Maurice)
Eaton Park Elementary School
(Abbeville)
James A. Herod Elementary School
(Abbeville) (formerly East Abbeville Elementary School)
Jesse Owens Elementary School
(Gueydan)
Meaux Elementary School
(

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)
Seventh Ward Elementary School
(''Unincorporated area'')

PK-4 schools

Kaplan Elementary School
(Kaplan)

References

External links

Vermilion Parish School Board
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