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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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Elista Istre, Ph.D., a consultant for the Louisiana Military Museum, speaks to members of the Rotary Club of Abbeville.

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New museum - a front desk, gift shop, new exhibit cases, new exhibit
panels and new artifacts on exhibit are in place.

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Members of the National Guard assist in moving the War of 1812 cannon into place at the Louisiana Military Museum in Abbeville

Rebranding leads to growth for La. Military Museum in Abbeville

You don’t have to travel far to take a journey through Louisiana’s military history.
That can be done right here in Abbeville, at the Louisiana Military Museum.
Located at 911 Revis Sermon Loop at the Chris Crusta Memorial Airport, the facility has been in Abbeville for more than 10 years. However, an effort to reinvigorate the museum has ramped up during the past couple of years.

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Tony Hardy running for District A Council seat in Abbeville

Hello, fellow residents of District A.
My name is Tony J. Hardy. I am running for the open position of District A Councilman. I am a longtime resident of Abbeville, and I have dedicated 34 proud years of public service to the City of Abbeville.
I began my career in 1980 as a patrolman for the Abbeville Police Department and worked my way up to the position of Lieutenant, before becoming Chief of Police. After 8 years serving as Chief, I retired to take care of my wife Trudy, who was diagnosed with cancer.

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Qualifying for March 26 continues in Vermilion Parish

Qualifying for the March 26 municipal election continued Friday afternoon.
Among the positions that will be on the March 26 ballot are races in the city of Abbeville and city of Kaplan. The Vermilion Parish School Board is also holding special elections for its seats in District B and District H.
Qualifying will end at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.

City of Abbeville

Mayor
• Francis Plaisance
• Roslyn White

Chief of Police
• Joey Boneski
• Ronald Gaspard
• Mike Hardy
• William “Bill” Spearman

City Council

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