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...