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![BOARD BRIEFS: February 2026]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1770760707/opsbnet/qbr9a9ig7crwckzhs1je/BoardBriefs2.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1770760707/opsbnet/qbr9a9ig7crwckzhs1je/BoardBriefs2.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1770760707/opsbnet/qbr9a9ig7crwckzhs1je/BoardBriefs2.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1770760707/opsbnet/qbr9a9ig7crwckzhs1je/BoardBriefs2.png","width":940}])
BOARD BRIEFS: February 2026
![OPSB creates Student Attendance Protocol amid Fern aftermath]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1770153773/opsbnet/qzveiv8sxic6bp2blwll/3rd9Weeks_20263.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1770153773/opsbnet/qzveiv8sxic6bp2blwll/3rd9Weeks_20263.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1770153773/opsbnet/qzveiv8sxic6bp2blwll/3rd9Weeks_20263.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1770153773/opsbnet/qzveiv8sxic6bp2blwll/3rd9Weeks_20263.png","width":940}])
OPSB creates Student Attendance Protocol amid Fern aftermath
![OPSB ReOpening Update: Monday - Teacher Workday, Tuesday - Students Return]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1769989333/opsbnet/n2aifsgrhrnh1grthlb7/OPSBUpdate_Feb1.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1769989333/opsbnet/n2aifsgrhrnh1grthlb7/OPSBUpdate_Feb1.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1769989333/opsbnet/n2aifsgrhrnh1grthlb7/OPSBUpdate_Feb1.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1769989333/opsbnet/n2aifsgrhrnh1grthlb7/OPSBUpdate_Feb1.png","width":940}])
OPSB ReOpening Update: Monday - Teacher Workday, Tuesday - Students Return
![Ouachita Parish Schools to remain closed through the week (Jan. 26-Jan. 30)]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1769541611/opsbnet/kk7nydv7cogoqox4c4ay/FernUpdate.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1769541611/opsbnet/kk7nydv7cogoqox4c4ay/FernUpdate.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1769541611/opsbnet/kk7nydv7cogoqox4c4ay/FernUpdate.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1769541611/opsbnet/kk7nydv7cogoqox4c4ay/FernUpdate.png","width":940}])
Ouachita Parish Schools to remain closed through the week (Jan. 26-Jan. 30)
![Ouachita Parish Schools closed Monday and Tuesday, Jan. 26-27 due to Winter Storm Fern]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1769187826/opsbnet/qum5wvas2eb9ocvf98jj/OPSBClosedIce.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1769187826/opsbnet/qum5wvas2eb9ocvf98jj/OPSBClosedIce.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1769187826/opsbnet/qum5wvas2eb9ocvf98jj/OPSBClosedIce.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1769187826/opsbnet/qum5wvas2eb9ocvf98jj/OPSBClosedIce.png","width":940}])
Ouachita Parish Schools closed Monday and Tuesday, Jan. 26-27 due to Winter Storm Fern
VIDEOS & PODCASTS
![School Board Appreciation Month]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1770844211/opsbnet/epiljl34sey1mx0fo7ot/SchoolBoardAppreciation.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1770844211/opsbnet/epiljl34sey1mx0fo7ot/SchoolBoardAppreciation.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1770844211/opsbnet/epiljl34sey1mx0fo7ot/SchoolBoardAppreciation.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1770844211/opsbnet/epiljl34sey1mx0fo7ot/SchoolBoardAppreciation.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1770844211/opsbnet/epiljl34sey1mx0fo7ot/SchoolBoardAppreciation.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1770844211/opsbnet/epiljl34sey1mx0fo7ot/SchoolBoardAppreciation.png","width":1920}])
School Board Appreciation Month
As part of School Board Appreciation Month, OPSB school board members were treated to this video where we asked students their thoughts on what the role of a school board member is. Watch now and hear some of our board members answer in their own words too!
![LEARNING CURVE PODCAST: Season 3, Episode 1 - Crisis Communication Guide]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1759762246/opsbnet/nob8rz3zjqeika36nbrf/SafetyVideoThumbnail.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1759762246/opsbnet/nob8rz3zjqeika36nbrf/SafetyVideoThumbnail.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1759762246/opsbnet/nob8rz3zjqeika36nbrf/SafetyVideoThumbnail.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1759762246/opsbnet/nob8rz3zjqeika36nbrf/SafetyVideoThumbnail.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1759762246/opsbnet/nob8rz3zjqeika36nbrf/SafetyVideoThumbnail.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1759762246/opsbnet/nob8rz3zjqeika36nbrf/SafetyVideoThumbnail.png","width":1920}])
LEARNING CURVE PODCAST: Season 3, Episode 1 - Crisis Communication Guide
The first episode of the 2025-26 school year centers around a frequently discussed topic -- safety. With recent events both locally and nationally, Ouachita Parish Schools has created a Crisis Communication Guide to help our stakeholders know what to expect in the case of an emergency.
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