LPSS votes to keep Duson Elementary open

LAFAYETTE, La (ENN) - On Wednesday evening, the Lafayette Parish School Board is considering the final recommendations for district optimization, a decision that has the potential of shuttering multiple schools.

LPSS hired Civic Solutions Group, or CSG, to ensure the school board uses taxpayer money effectively. Since early summer, CSG has been working on recommendations.

In its final recommendation, the strategic planning firm recommended the closure of Duson Elementary, S.J. Montgomery Elementary, Katharine Drexel Elementary, Acadian Middle, Lafayette Middle and Comeaux High School.

Tonight, the Lafayette Parish School Board voted to keep Duson Elementary open.

This is breaking news, more details to come.