Board approves tax-election notice, salary changes, insurance and other financial items
July 02, 2026 | St. John the Baptist Parish, School Boards, Louisiana
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At its Nov. 6 meeting the St. John the Baptist Parish School Board approved a package of financial and personnel-related items.
Notable actions included:
- Notice of intent to call an election: the board authorized notice that on Dec. 11 it plans to consider adopting a resolution to order an election to renew a 4.33-mil and an 8-mil ad valorem tax for School District No. 1.
- December stipends: the board voted to keep December stipend payouts unchanged at $2,000 for certificated staff and $1,000 for support staff.
- Amended salary schedule: the board approved including the state stipend and differentiated compensation in the district salary schedule.
- Financial audit: the board adopted the FY 2023-24 financial audit findings; the roll-call recorded 10 yeas and 1 no (Burl).
- Audit engagement: the board approved extending LaPorte CPAs' audit engagement letter for FY 24-25.
- Health insurance premiums: the board approved the employee portion of health insurance premiums for calendar year 2026.
- Benefits administration contracts and renewals: the board approved awarding a contract to Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. for a Retiree Drug Subsidy Program Administrator and approved the MetLife renewal.
Most votes were recorded as unanimous or near-unanimous; where a no vote or abstention occurred the minutes record the roll-call details.
Notable actions included:
- Notice of intent to call an election: the board authorized notice that on Dec. 11 it plans to consider adopting a resolution to order an election to renew a 4.33-mil and an 8-mil ad valorem tax for School District No. 1.
- December stipends: the board voted to keep December stipend payouts unchanged at $2,000 for certificated staff and $1,000 for support staff.
- Amended salary schedule: the board approved including the state stipend and differentiated compensation in the district salary schedule.
- Financial audit: the board adopted the FY 2023-24 financial audit findings; the roll-call recorded 10 yeas and 1 no (Burl).
- Audit engagement: the board approved extending LaPorte CPAs' audit engagement letter for FY 24-25.
- Health insurance premiums: the board approved the employee portion of health insurance premiums for calendar year 2026.
- Benefits administration contracts and renewals: the board approved awarding a contract to Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. for a Retiree Drug Subsidy Program Administrator and approved the MetLife renewal.
Most votes were recorded as unanimous or near-unanimous; where a no vote or abstention occurred the minutes record the roll-call details.
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