October 20, 2025

Open Letter to WPSS Support Personnel


Submitted by Colleen Bateman, President of Washington Parish School Bus Operators Association 


SUPPORT PERSONNEL

CAFETERIA STAFF, CUSTODIANS & MAINTENANCE, OFFICE STAFF,

PARAPROFESSIONALS, SCHOOL BUS ATTENDANTS, SCHOOL BUS OPERATORS

It is VERY IMPORTANT that ALL SUPPORT PERSONNEL attend the School Board Meeting on OCTOBER 23rd at Central Office.

Please be there for 5:30 PM!! WE WANT TO BE SEEN!!!

Ask the parents of students and any other citizens of Washington Parish to

COME AND SHOW THEIR SUPPORT FOR SUPPORT PERSONNEL!!

                       TAX STIPEND DIVIDED EQUALLY BETWEEN ALL EMPLOYEES                                            of the Washington Parish School System!!

WE ARE ALL EQUAL when it comes to making it possible for all the students of Washington Parish to receive the free and appropriate EDUCATION that they deserve and that is also MANDATED BY THE STATE OF LOUISIANA!!

WITHOUT ANY OF US, A SCHOOL DAY WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE!!

WITHOUT SCHOOL BUS OPERATORS - many students would not have transportation to and from school; WITHOUT SCHOOL BUS ATTENDANTS - the special needs school buses could not operate, WITHOUT THE CAFETERIA STAFF - there would be no breakfast or lunch to feed the students (for many students this may be the only decent meals they have), WITHOUT THE CUSTODIANS - there would be nobody to clean our school - WITHOUT THE MAINTENANCE STAFF - there would be no upkeep and repair at our schools - WITHOUT THE PARAS - many classroom could not be held - WITHOUT THE OFFICE STAFF - it would be chaos at the schools!!!

WE ARE ALL IMPORTANT AND VALUABLE TO THE SCHOOL SYSTEM!!!

If WE DON’T STAND TOGETHER in this FIGHT FOR WHAT IS RIGHT and WIN WHAT IS RIGHT …. SUPPORT STAFF will always be CONSIDERED LESS THAN!!!

One thing for sure … SHOW UP and you can SAY WITHOUT A DOUBT THAT all of the SUPPORT PERSONNEL TRIED as a TEAM!!

THERE IS ALWAYS POWER IN NUMBERS!!

Several of the School Board Members will not be running FOR ELECTION due to term limits … therefore they HAVE NOTHING TO LOSE BY VOTING AGAINST US EXCEPT THEIR INTEGRITY!!

ALL OTHER SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS WILL BE UP FOR RE-ELECTION!!!

BE LOUD AND PROUD OF THE JOB THAT YOU DO!!

Let the School Board Members know, THE ONLY RIGHT THING TO DO IS TO VOTE- EQUAL ACROSS THE BOARD!!

SHOW UP!!! - DON’T GIVE UP WITHOUT TRYING!!!

ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS!!!

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