On April 30th you will have the chance to VOTE YES for a sales tax renewal that helps fund our school district. The half-cent sales tax is not a new tax and there is no new cost to taxpayers. In fact, this sales tax has been funding JP Schools since 1993.

 

If re-approved by voters, it will continue to support foundational needs like school counselors and social workers, salaries and benefits for teachers and staff, updated learning materials and technology, and the maintenance, safety, and upkeep of our aging facilities.

 

 

If you are not registered to vote, you can register through the GeauxVote Online Registration System; deadline is April 9.

 

April 16 - 23 (excluding Sunday, April 17)

8:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.

 

April 30th

7 a.m. - 8 p.m.

 

JFT President Kesler Camese-Jones continues her recovery. Kesler was recently moved to a rehabilitation hospital where she is making steady progress.

 

The 2022 Legislative Session began Monday, March 14th at noon. Over a thousand bills have been filed, hundreds with the ability to impact teachers and school employees. LFT is actively monitoring all of these bills and advocating for changes that can improve our schools and the lives of our educators! Legislation will continue to be filed until April 5th, so even more bills are expected.

 

Things can change quickly with little notice, whether it’s the agenda of a committee meeting or an amendment to a bill. Please follow us on social media and sign up for updates so that you can stay up to date with everything happening at the Capitol.

 

Here are some of the most important bills this session: