J.H. Williams Middle
Due to the Governor’s proclamation on 3/13/2020, Vermilion Parish Public Schools and Central Office are being closed beginning March 16th to April 17th. The Governor’s proclamation closes school from March 16th - April 13th. Our closure continues through the Vermilion Parish spring break April 10th - April 17th. Students and staff report back to school on April 20th, unless further closures are announced by the Governor.
Updates will be posted on the VPSB website (www.vpsb.net) and will also be shared through the news media. All schools and central office will be closed during this time. All school sponsored events and athletic games and practices are cancelled immediately and until further notice. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of our students, staff, families and community. Download our Interim Superintendent’s note here or read the note below!
Special COVID-19 Blanket Employment Certificates for Minors to work in Louisiana (3/26/2020)
In response to the current COVID-19 event, pursuant to La. R.S. 23:184.1 the Louisiana Workforce Commission (LWC) will begin issuing sixty (60) day blanket Employment Certificates for employers desiring to employ minors in the State of Louisiana. Employment Certificates issued due to this event shall expire sixty (60) days from the date of issuance. Upon expiration, employers will be required to obtain Employment Certificates as required pursuant to La. R.S. 23:181 et. seq.
Employers desiring to obtain an Employment Certificate pursuant to this memorandum must submit a completed and signed “Application to Employ Minors under 18” along with proof of age to laborprograms@lwc.la.gov.
When the application has been approved, the employer will be notified via email from the LWC Office of Workforce Development. The names of those minors who are approved to work pursuant to the Employment Certificate will also be attached to the email. As indicated, blanket Employment Certificates are effective for a maximum of sixty (60) days. Blanket Employment Certificates are not transferable. Certificates are required to be kept at the minor’s work location.
Any questions or concerns regarding this memorandum should be directed to laborprograms@lwc.la.gov.
Work Permits New Issuance 3.26.20 Flyer to download
Emergency Feed Program News: 3/17/2020
Beginning Wednesday, March 18, 2020, the Vermilion Parish School Board will be offering grab-and-go meals from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm on weekdays. Each child will receive a lunch meal and a breakfast meal for the next morning. There is no registration required. No identification is needed. There is no cost to receive the meals. Any child age 18 and under may come to get the meals. This does include students, siblings, friends, family members, toddlers, and those who attend private or parochial schools. The child must be present to receive the meal, no exceptions. Meals will be provided with drive-thru service. Walk-up service should only be used if the child/children have no other way to get to the school sites. The meals will be brought to the cars and/or students, please remain in the car.
The sites open for VPSB emergency meal service are:
- Cecil Picard Elementary
- Dozier Elementary
- Eaton Park Elementary
- Gueydan High
- J. H. Williams Middle
- Rene Rost Middle
All VPSB students with special diet prescriptions on file, please call the Meal Service Hotline at 898-5702.
Text from the Vermilion Parish Interim Superintendent’s office. Date: 3-16-2020
In order to preserve equitable educational opportunities, the Vermilion Parish School System has elected not to engage in distance learning. All instructional pacing and grading will be suspended until further notice. Teachers have been advised not to require any type of assignments. The only exceptions are for high school students taking dual enrollment courses, as these are part of the university system. At the request of parents, online resources are available at https://www.vpsb.net/205029_2. The Louisiana Department of Education has approved initial waivers for a number of educational policies that impact all students, including students with disabilities. All special education instructional services and Section 504 accommodations will resume when school reopens.
School Performance scores are out. Some changes as to how they calculated scores are available. You can see more about that here!