Deidra Shell
Republican · LA · Vernon Parish School Board Member, District 3
Deidra Shell is a member of the Vernon Parish School Board. She was sworn in to the board in January 2023.
Where Deidra Shell stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Education Quality (3 records), Public Infrastructure (1 record)
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (3 records)
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 3 oppose
Offered the resolution calling October 11, 2025 elections in five school districts to renew existing property taxes for 10 years. The taxes help run and maintain school buildings. It passed 11-0.
April 8, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: louisianapublicnotice.com
Made the motion to adopt the school district's general fund and consolidated budgets for the 2024-2025 school year; it passed.
September 10, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: louisianapublicnotice.com
Seconded the resolution to borrow $7,000,000 through general obligation school bonds to build and improve Ward Seven school buildings. She voted yes; it passed 10-0.
January 9, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: louisianapublicnotice.com
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 3 support
Offered the resolution calling October 11, 2025 elections in five school districts to renew existing property taxes for 10 years. The taxes help run and maintain school buildings. It passed 11-0.
April 8, 2025Supports Public Education Quality
Source: louisianapublicnotice.com
Made the motion to adopt the school district's general fund and consolidated budgets for the 2024-2025 school year; it passed.
September 10, 2024Supports Public Education Quality
Source: louisianapublicnotice.com
Seconded the resolution to borrow $7,000,000 through general obligation school bonds to build and improve Ward Seven school buildings. She voted yes; it passed 10-0.
January 9, 2024Supports Public Education Quality
Source: louisianapublicnotice.com
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 1 support
Seconded the resolution to borrow $7,000,000 through general obligation school bonds to build and improve Ward Seven school buildings. She voted yes; it passed 10-0.
January 9, 2024Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: louisianapublicnotice.com
Track record — General
General · 12 records
Served as a District Three director on the 2026 board of the Louisiana School Boards Association, the statewide group of elected school board members. The Louisiana Senate honored that board in a resolution (Senate Resolution 40) adopted 2026-03-24.
March 24, 2026
Source: legis.la.gov
Made the motion to collect price quotes for building a new, complete school bus (transportation) building; it passed.
March 10, 2026
Source: louisianapublicnotice.com
Was chosen by fellow board members as president of the Vernon Parish School Board for 2026. Kelly Kaiama Goodwin was chosen as vice president.
December 9, 2025
Source: louisianapublicnotice.com
Seconded the motion to start working with Alliance Health Management Mobile Care on a mobile health care program for students; it passed.
November 13, 2025
Source: louisianapublicnotice.com
Made the motion to form a new school board Policy Committee; it passed.
October 7, 2025
Source: louisianapublicnotice.com
Seconded the motion to approve the 2025-2026 school calendar; it passed with one no vote, from board member Vernon L. Travis Jr.
April 8, 2025
Source: louisianapublicnotice.com
Made the motion to approve an updated board policy on students' use of electronic devices such as phones (policy JCDAE); it passed.
March 11, 2025
Source: louisianapublicnotice.com
Gave the school board's Transportation Committee report on 2025-01-14. She described plans being made for a new parish-wide school bus facility.
January 14, 2025
Source: vernonparishjournal.com
Was elected vice president of the Vernon Parish School Board by fellow board members on 2024-12-10. Vernon Travis was named board president.
December 10, 2024
Source: vernonparishjournal.com
Made the motion to approve the 2024-25 pupil progression plan, the district's rules for moving students up a grade or holding them back; it passed.
August 6, 2024
Source: louisianapublicnotice.com
Seconded the motion to elect Shad Stewart as school board president and Vernon L. Travis Jr. as vice president for 2024; it passed.
December 12, 2023
Source: louisianapublicnotice.com
Won the District 3 seat on the Vernon Parish School Board in a runoff on 2022-12-10. She got 493 votes (51%) to Todd Egan's 479 votes (49%).
December 10, 2022
Source: theleesvilleleader.com
Past race Deidra Shell ran in:
- Member of School Board District 3 · November 3, 2026 · Vernon Parish School District, Louisiana · incumbent