The Avoyelles Parish School Board has announced the 2026 winners of the New Teacher of the Year and Principal of the Year awards. 

Mrs. Morgan Valois, 3rd-grade English Language Arts teacher at Marksville Elementary School, has been named the 2026 New Teacher of the Year.

Mr. Chuck Normand has been named the 2026 Avoyelles Parish Principal of the Year. His strong leadership, dedication, and unwavering commitment to student success have made Bunkie Magnet High School a place where excellence thrives.

Mr. Normand will now move on to represent Avoyelles Parish in the state-level competition.