Millage Propositions

****These two propositions are tied together; a vote "No" on either would cause both to fail.

Proposition 1 - Salaries

ST. LANDRY PARISH SCHOOL BOARD PROPOSITION NO. 1 Only if Proposition No. 2 is approved by the electorate, shall parish-wide Consolidated School District No. 1 of the Parish of St. Landry, State of Louisiana (the "District"), be authorized to levy a seven and seven tenths (7.7) mills tax on all the property subject to ad valorem property taxation in said District (an estimated $6,400,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), beginning in the year 2026, for a period of ten (10) years, to supplement other revenues to fund (i) salaries for school safety and security personnel including School Resource Officers, and counseling and nursing services, and (ii) salary increases of not less than $2,500 for all employees of the St. Landry Parish School System?

Proposition 2 - Capital Improvements

ST. LANDRY PARISH SCHOOL BOARD PROPOSITION NO. 2 Only if Proposition No. 1 is approved by the electorate, shall parish-wide Consolidated School District No. 1 of the Parish of St. Landry, State of Louisiana (the "District"), be authorized to levy a two and two tenths (2.2) mills tax on all the property subject to ad valorem property taxation in said District (an estimated $1,800,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), beginning in the year 2026, for a period of twenty (20) years, to supplement other revenues to fund the acquisition, construction, improvement, maintenance, equipping and furnishing (i) school safety and security facilities and (ii) football, track, soccer and other sports and performing arts facilities within and for the District and titled to the St. Landry Parish School Board, and to pledge such funds to the payment of bonds issued for such purposes?

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