After a chaotic school day filled with anxiety for parents, students, and faculty members, authorities are now sharing details on what led to Monday's lockdown at Lafayette High.
There hasn't even been a full day of school with all students in attendance yet and parents are already airing their grievances about some of the new policies.
According to a press release from the Lafayette Parish School System, masks will be optional for students and staff following Governor Edwards' announcement regarding the mask mandate in Louisiana. Following federal regulation, those who ride on school buses will still be required to wear masks.
As Hurricane Ida approaches Louisiana, many schools across the state are announcing closures. Ida is expected to make landfall as a major hurricane on Sunday, August 29th.
One Lafayette doctor was recently featured on a national news report as she explained the decision to pull her two children out of school ahead of the upcoming year. With no mask mandate currently in place for the Lafayette Parish School System, new CDC guidelines may lend to the LPSS changing their strategy before the year begins.
This afternoon Lafayette Parish School System announced that they plan to start school on time this year on August 12, 2021, however, they plan to do A-Day and B-Day schedules for the first two days.
The Lafayette Parish School System will be offering free meals to all children age 18 and younger throughout the summer as part of the Summer Saturday Program supported by Focus Foods.