Cameron Parish School Board
Cameron Parish School Board (CPSS) is a school district headquartered in unincorporated Cameron Parish, Louisiana, United States. The district serves Cameron Parish.
The district has its temporary headquarters at 1027 Highway 384 in the Grand Lake area.[1]
History
In September 2005 Hurricane Rita struck Cameron Parish. Four of the parish's six public schools were destroyed or damaged; students from three other schools (Cameron Elementary, South Cameron Elementary, and South Cameron High) occupied Grand Lake High School while students from Johnson Bayou occupied Hackberry High School's campus.[2][3]
School uniforms
Students are required to wear school uniforms.[4][5]
Schools
- Grand Lake High School (PK-12)
- Hackberry High School (K-12)
- Johnson Bayou High School (K-12)
- As a result of the September 2008 Hurricane Ike, 80% of the Johnson Bayou campus received damages. The district will try to get the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to fund a replacement school instead of a repaired campus.[6]
- South Cameron High School (K-12)
Former schools
- Cameron Elementary School (PreK-7)[7]
- Closed after Hurricane Rita in fall 2005; school consolidated into South Cameron High School by fall 2006.[3]
- Grand Chenier Elementary School
- Closed in 2001 after enrollment decreased to 60 students.[8]
- South Cameron Elementary School
- Closed after Hurricane Rita in fall 2005; school consolidated into South Cameron High School by fall 2006.[3]
References
- ↑ "4 Day/5 Day Schedule Continuation Considered." Cameron Parish School Board. March 11, 2009. Retrieved on March 22, 2009.
- ↑ Dixon, Pam. "What's ahead for Cameron schools?." KPLC-TV. May 19, 2006.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Dixon, Pam. "Cameron students return to campus after hurricane." KPLC-TV. August 20, 2006.
- ↑ "STUDENT DRESS CODE." Cameron Parish School Board.
- ↑ "Cameron Parish School Uniform Policy." Cameron Parish School Board. February 11, 2003.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Posted 9-18-2008." Cameron Parish Public Schools. September 18, 2008.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Schools" as of April 26, 2004. Cameron Parish School Board.
- ↑ Atkinson, Vince. "Uncertain Future for Cameron School." KPLC-TV. April 11, 2005.