The Natchitoches Parish School Board entered executive session during its Jan. 20 meeting before voting to extend Superintendent Dr. Grant Eloi’s contract through Dec. 31, 2028.
Prior to entering executive session, board members acknowledged the past year’s work and the challenges faced by the district, including staffing shortages, school closures, and major operational transitions. Board leadership noted that the district has continued to demonstrate academic growth and stability during a period of significant change.
Following the closed session, the board reconvened and considered the superintendent’s contract extension. Board members were informed that the extension does not include a pay increase. Instead, the updated contract focuses on revised performance metrics tied to district priorities.
Those metrics include graduation rates, ACT performance, student attendance, enrollment growth, and maintaining a financial surplus. Board members were told the performance objectives were selected from a broader list provided by the board’s attorney and were intended to present measurable challenges aligned with district goals.
The extension moves the superintendent’s contract two years into the next board term, a provision allowed under state law. The board approved the extension by roll-call vote.
The decision followed an annual evaluation process that board members noted was completed earlier than in previous years, allowing the board to enter executive session with all required documentation already submitted.
