St. John the Baptist Parish School Board approves 2023–24 budget, salary schedule and several procurement actions
July 01, 2026 | St. John the Baptist Parish, School Boards, Louisiana
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The St. John the Baptist Parish School Board voted June 22 to approve its 2023–24 proposed budget, adopt a salary schedule for the coming year and authorize several procurement steps, minutes show.
The board approved the 2023–24 proposed budget after a failed substitute motion to table. Ms. Jawanza Joseph introduced both the revised 2022–23 and the 2023–24 proposed budgets. A substitute motion by Board member Burl to table the 2023–24 proposal failed (4 yes, 6 no), and the original motion passed on roll call: 7 yeas, 2 nays (Burl, Morris) and 1 abstention (Mamou). The 2022–23 revised budget had been approved earlier (9 yeas; 1 abstention by Burl).
The board also approved the 2023–24 salary schedule on a motion by Board member Morris, seconded by Board member Triche; that vote recorded nine yeas and one nay (Burl).
On procurement and related finance items, the board authorized administration to file for and accept required documents for the Federal E-Rate grant for 2024–25 (Priority 1 and 2), and voted to allow the administration to file a request for proposals (RFP) for district internet service with optional DDoS protection for E-Rate years 2024–2029. Those motions were made by Mitchell-Williams (E-Rate filing) and Morris (internet RFP) and passed unanimously in the recorded roll calls (10 yeas; 1 absent — Vicknair).
The meeting minutes also show the board authorized the administration to advertise for several service contracts, including pest control, food-service equipment maintenance and welding supplies. Motions to advertise these contracts were carried by unanimous recorded votes (10 yeas; 1 absent).
The minutes do not include additional budget line-item detail or projected fiscal impacts beyond the votes; the proposed budget and the Student Code of Conduct referenced in the meeting are available on the district website. The board did not state an effective date in the minutes for budget implementation.
The board approved the 2023–24 proposed budget after a failed substitute motion to table. Ms. Jawanza Joseph introduced both the revised 2022–23 and the 2023–24 proposed budgets. A substitute motion by Board member Burl to table the 2023–24 proposal failed (4 yes, 6 no), and the original motion passed on roll call: 7 yeas, 2 nays (Burl, Morris) and 1 abstention (Mamou). The 2022–23 revised budget had been approved earlier (9 yeas; 1 abstention by Burl).
The board also approved the 2023–24 salary schedule on a motion by Board member Morris, seconded by Board member Triche; that vote recorded nine yeas and one nay (Burl).
On procurement and related finance items, the board authorized administration to file for and accept required documents for the Federal E-Rate grant for 2024–25 (Priority 1 and 2), and voted to allow the administration to file a request for proposals (RFP) for district internet service with optional DDoS protection for E-Rate years 2024–2029. Those motions were made by Mitchell-Williams (E-Rate filing) and Morris (internet RFP) and passed unanimously in the recorded roll calls (10 yeas; 1 absent — Vicknair).
The meeting minutes also show the board authorized the administration to advertise for several service contracts, including pest control, food-service equipment maintenance and welding supplies. Motions to advertise these contracts were carried by unanimous recorded votes (10 yeas; 1 absent).
The minutes do not include additional budget line-item detail or projected fiscal impacts beyond the votes; the proposed budget and the Student Code of Conduct referenced in the meeting are available on the district website. The board did not state an effective date in the minutes for budget implementation.
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