Public Announcement

As we continue to respond to our Governor's proclamations, declarations, and recommendations, we are trying to balance the needs of our students while also respecting the health concerns of our employees and community. Tuesday, March 24, 2020 we will feed from all 27 school sites that have been open for the last 6 days. In response to the "stay home" order impacting many of our employees, beginning Wednesday, March 25, 2020 we will transition to 7 feeding sites across the parish: Bolton High School, Buckeye High School, Glenmora High School, Nachman Elementary School, Peabody Magnet High School, Pineville Elementary School, and Tioga High School. Additionally, we will no longer be able to deliver food to homes. Please keep in mind that our employees and volunteers will be wearing personal protective equipment and may alter the process for picking up meals in order to maintain social distancing. We will continue to serve meals for children 18 or younger from any of the identified locations.  While other districts are having to discontinue their feeding programs due to the lack of protective equipment or adequate staff, we understand that we are serving over 5,000 meals a day and want to continue to meet the needs of our community. We are #bettertogether.

Jeff Powell
Superintendent of Schools

PUBLIC STATEMENT:

In response to the Governor’s recommendation and the Louisiana Department of Education’s guidance all Rapides Parish Public Schools will be closed effective Monday, March 16 until April 13^th. The intent is to limit interaction and prevent the potential spread of COVID-19.

Effective immediately, all extracurricular activities associated with RPSB have been suspended through April 13th.

Jeff Powell
Superintendent

RPSB Coronavirus Closure Resources & Information

The instructional materials handed out at each of our feeding sites today were in high demand, and we are so glad of that!! They were in such demand, however, that several of our sites have exhausted their supply. If you are wanting to get materials, please wait until Monday so we can replenish each site’s supply. Also, if you are able, you can use the link below to access a wealth of information and materials online. Also, please remember that while we encourage you to use any and all of the resources available, these are not required and no grades will be taken. Please let us know if we can help in any way by reaching out to

 Online Educational Resources