CONVEAUX MEDIA / ELECTIONS 2026
TERREBONNE PARISH / EDUCATION
SCHOOL BOARD / DISTRICT 7
Compare the qualified candidates for Terrebonne Parish School Board District 7, review attributed questionnaire responses as they are published, verify official race information, and follow updates from Conveaux Media.
RACE STATUS
● CONTESTED / TRACKING
QUALIFIED CANDIDATES
3
QUESTIONNAIRE STATUS
● RESPONSES PENDING
LAST VERIFIED
AUGUST 28, 2026
QUALIFIED CANDIDATES
CANDIDATES IN THIS RACE
Candidates are listed for voter reference and comparison. Placement does not indicate endorsement, preference, or ranking by Conveaux Media.
CANDIDATE / REPUBLICAN
HEATHER BONVILLAIN
● RESPONSE PENDING
CANDIDATE / REPUBLICAN
SHAWNY MARMANDE BURGARD
● RESPONSE PENDING
CANDIDATE / REPUBLICAN
MANDY VERRET
● RESPONSE PENDING
Candidate names and party affiliations are based on Louisiana Secretary of State candidate records reviewed by Conveaux Media.
CANDIDATE QUESTIONNAIRE
QUESTIONS SENT TO EVERY CANDIDATE
Each qualified candidate in this race was provided the same questionnaire and the same response deadline. Candidate responses will be published after the questionnaire period closes.
QUESTION 01
Why are you seeking this office at this time?
QUESTION 02
What is the most urgent issue facing the people this office serves, and why?
QUESTION 03
What measurable result would you seek during your first term?
QUESTION 04
What specific steps would you take to move that priority forward? Include how you would work within the authority and budget of this office.
QUESTION 05
How will residents be able to reach you, understand your work, and receive updates?
QUESTION 06
What should voters expect this office to do, and what is outside this office’s authority?
QUESTION 07
Is there anything in your public record, work history, or prior public service that voters should understand in context?
SCHOOL BOARD / OFFICE-SPECIFIC QUESTION
What is the most important action the School Board can take to improve student outcomes, and how would you balance that priority with responsible budgeting and accountability to families?
RESPONSE DEADLINE
Friday, September 18, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. CDT
After the deadline, each candidate will be labeled either Response Received or No Response Received. Responses will be presented consistently across candidates and remain attributed to the person who submitted them.
OFFICIAL RACE INFORMATION
RACE DETAILS & SOURCES
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RACE DETAILS
Office:
Terrebonne Parish School Board
District:
District 7
Race Status:
Contested
SOURCE LEDGER
Candidate qualification source:
Louisiana Secretary of State Candidate Inquiry
Qualified candidates:
Heather Bonvillain — Republican
Shawny Marmande Burgard — Republican
Mandy Verret — Republican
Candidate questionnaire:
Response period open through September 18, 2026
SOS ROSTER VERIFIED
AUGUST 28, 2026
OFFICIAL CANDIDATE COUNT
3
CORRECTION STATUS
NO MATERIAL CORRECTIONS
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