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Wayne Landry

Wayne Landry announces candidacy for District D seat on Abbeville City Council

Wayne Landry Sr., councilman for District D, is seeking your vote on March 26, 2022.
He will be the leader and servant to his constituents of the city of Abbeville. Landry’s community involvement over the years will give him the knowledge and experience to properly serve the people of District D. More must be done to end the crime, violence and drugs that are killing our people, young and old.

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Vermilion Parish Pre-K, child care information offered

There will be an informational fair offering information about Headstart, Early Headstart, Childcare, and PreK programs later this month, so parents can get ready for registration, which happens in March.
The event will be held from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at AA Comeaux Park on February 12.
There will be parent meetings as well, offering assistance to parents who need help filling out the forms.
Those meetings are from 5:30 p.m. until 7 p.m. at the following locations on the following dates:
• Leblanc Elementary Cafeteria on February 15, 2022

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Could a ‘Balanced’ Calendar be the future of Vermilion education?

Most people in Vermilion Parish have never heard of a “balanced calendar.” Yet, those two words were spoken at a recent school board meeting for possibly the first time. However, it will probably not be the last time.
Assistant Superintendent Paul Hebert introduced next year’s school calendar to the school board.
Next year’s school calendar will be like this year’s school calendar. Students report to school on Aug. 11, 2022 for the first day of school. Graduation will be held May 18, 19 and May 20.
But when school starts in 2023-2024, it could be on a different date.

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School district expects to get $48 million in grant money

The Vermilion Parish School System finished the year in decent financial shape. The school system is about to be in better financial shape in 2022 thanks to the Federal Government handing out $2.6 billion to the Louisiana school systems Coronovirus Aid Relief.
The Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER) was established as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act in March of 2020.

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