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LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — Lafayette Parish Superintendent Pat Cooper is asking the school board to give officials permission to purchase $500,000 in academic supplies for the upcoming school year.
Students report to class on Aug. 12.
"We are in a last minute situation relative to ordering the necessary materials and supplies to both prepare our teachers for the opening of school and for our students to have the necessary math, social studies, science and ELA materials and supplies they need for the opening of school and beyond," Cooper wrote.
Earlier this summer, the board delayed purchasing new school supplies, preferring to wait until the budget approval process is complete. Under a new timeline, the board is scheduled to approve the entire budget on Aug. 27.
The Advertiser reports (http://bit.ly/1ncac5n ) Cooper said in an email sent to board member that the system cannot wait any longer to have supplies ready teachers.
"We have made this need known previously but have been given instructions to wait until the budget is balanced," Cooper's message continued. "We cannot wait any longer if we expect to have any chance at all of getting our teachers ready."
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