LAFAYETTE, La. ( KLFY ) — A public meeting will be held next week to discuss the proposal to turn the old Truman Early Childhood Education Center into a new community center.
The meeting will be held on Monday, Dec. 30, at Saint Anthony Catholic Church Hall in Lafayette. The meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m.
The school closed its doors in December 2023 after more than 60 years of operation. The school is also described as having much history, such as being one of the first desegregated schools in Lafayette Parish.
Officials with the Lafayette Parish School Board and the Lafayette City Council said they are in talks with the Sun Community Housing Development Organization, a local nonprofit organization, to repurpose the site into what will be known as the Sun Community Center.
Thanks for signing up!
Watch for us in your inbox.
Subscribe Now
KLFY Daily Digest
Lafayette City Councilman for District 1, Elroy Broussard, said this center will mean a lot for people who reside on the north side of the city.