Highlights
- Lafayette Parish School System Superintendent Francis Touchet Jr. received a $65,000 raise, increasing his annual salary from $235,000 to $300,000
- School board extended Touchet’s contract through December 31, 2029, with performance bonuses potentially adding up to $17,000 annually
- The 27% pay increase follows Touchet’s strong annual evaluation score of 3.8 out of 4 from board members
- Lafayette Parish Association of Educators expressed concerns that teachers would need decades to see similar percentage increases
- School board also selected new leadership and changed auditing firms after disagreement over previous audit findings
Lafayette School Superintendent Gets $65,000 Raise, New Contract Through 2029
School board also picks new officers, hires different auditing firm after dispute.
LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) — Lafayette Parish School Board members voted Thursday to give Superintendent Francis Touchet Jr. a $65,000 raise, boosting his annual salary to $300,000 and extending his contract through December 2029.
The vote came a month after board members gave Touchet a 3.8 out of 4 on his annual evaluation, up from 3.5 the year before.
What Touchet’s New Contract Includes
The raise bumps Touchet’s salary from $235,000 to $300,000—a 27% increase. His contract also covers health insurance for him and his family…