Schools

Despite poll defeat, Jefferson Parish school leaders planning to bring taxes back before voters

By Faimon A. Roberts III

Source: The Advocate

November 21, 2017

Just days after Jefferson Parish voters narrowly rejected a new property tax to fund a pay raise for public...

School board member wants Jefferson Parish voters to reconsider teacher pay tax

By Littice Bacon-Blood

Source: NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune

November 21, 2017

Jefferson Parish School Board member Cedric Floyd said Tuesday (Nov. 21) that he wants voters to reconsider an 8.45-mill...

Jefferson Parish voters narrowly reject property tax for schoolteacher raises

By Faimon Roberts

Source: The Advocate

November 18, 2017

Jefferson Parish voters on Saturday narrowly rejected an 8.45-mill, 10-year property tax that would have paid for salary increases...

Jefferson Parish voters narrowly reject school tax increase

By Littice Bacon-Blood

Source: NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune

November 18, 2017

Jefferson Parish voters narrowly rejected a new 8.45-mill property tax Saturday (Nov. 18) that school officials requested to boost teacher pay....

Jefferson Parish voters to decide on new tax for teacher raises

By Paul Murphy

Source: WWL-TV

November 17, 2017

Jefferson Parish schools are asking taxpayers to vote “yes” on Saturday to a new 8.5 mil property tax. The...

Jefferson School Board asking voters to approve new tax for teacher raises

By Littice Bacon-Blood

Source: NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune

November 6, 2017

The Jefferson Parish public school system is asking voters to approve a new 8.45-mill property tax on the Nov. 18 ballot...

Jefferson Parish voters to decide on 8.45-mill tax hike to pay for school employee raises

By Faimon A. Roberts III

Source: The Advocate

November 4, 2017

It’s been a rocky few months for the Jefferson Parish School Board: Longtime member Ray St. Pierre died, parents...

Early voting begins Friday, continues through Nov. 10 for runoff election

By Dominic Massa

Source: WWL-TV

November 2, 2017

Early voting begins Friday across the state for the Nov. 18 election, with the runoffs for New Orleans mayor...

New Orleans school taxes earn renewal from voters

By Wilborn P. Nobles III

Source: NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune

October 14, 2017

New Orleans voters opted to renew three property taxes that fund public school employee salaries, supplies and disciplinary programs....

On The Ballot: Tax Renewal To Support Orleans Parish Schools

By Jess Clark

Source: WWNO

October 13, 2017

On Saturday at the polls, voters will decide whether to renew three millages, or local taxes, that support the...