- An executive order has been proposed that would cut $168 million from school funding in Louisiana.
- Executive Order 26-047 impacts school funding in St. Tammany Parish.
St. Tammany Parish School Board Approves Teacher Pay Stipends
What happened
The St. Tammany Parish School Board gave preliminary approval for a pay stipend for its 6,000 employees, which will pay $2,000 to certificated staff and $1,000 to other staff members. This measure, expected to be finalized on November 12, goes beyond the mandate issued by Governor Jeff Landry to raise teacher pay. The added stipends are projected to cost the district $1.8 million, on top of $9 million already factored into the budget.
From nola.com
Why it matters
The decision impacts school funding in St. Tammany Parish, which is already subject to a larger situation involving a proposed executive order to cut $168 million from school funding in Louisiana. The stipends add significant operational costs to the district's budget while contract negotiations with the local teachers' union continue.
Executive Order 26-047 impacts school funding in St. Tammany Parish, and an executive order has been proposed that would cut $168 million from school funding in Louisiana.
From nola.com
Who's involved
- Jeff LandryIssued the executive order tasking school boards with raising teacher pay.
- AlfonsoInterim Superintendent who commented on the budget effect of the new stipends.
Possible ripples
Who this could reach next, traced step by step from the reporting. Possibilities worth considering, not forecasts.Keep exploring
The entities involved
-
Jeff Landry
American politician (born 1970)