The primary responsibility for the governance of the St. Landry Parish School System shall be vested in the board which shall enact policies and promulgate rules for governing the system, plan for the future needs of the students; schools; and employees, ensure the diversity of quality educational programs while preserving the strength of the St. Landry Parish School System, and promoting autonomy within the controlling limits of system-wide policies established by the board.

The policies, laws, guidelines, or other material provided herein were adopted by the School Board. The policies and related information are for information purposes only. Forethought Consulting, Inc. its suppliers and licensors provide only the publication media for the policies and related information passed or accepted by the School Board. Nothing herein shall be construed to place liability on Forethought Consulting, Inc., its licensors and suppliers, for any and all liability or damage whatsoever caused by relying on the information or content contained in the St. Landry Parish School Board website, and in particular the CAPS, Computer Assisted Policy Service portion contained on the Board's website.