A big discussion on public school funding took place in yesterday’s House Appropriations Committee meeting. Prairieville Representative Tony Bacala believes A and B graded school systems should be awarded with additional state funding. He believes that philosophy will incentivize average to below average performing school systems…
Cut 14 (12) “…get something done”
But Marrero Representative Rodney Lyons says a lack of effort is not why Louisiana has “D” and “F” graded schools…
Cut 15 (06) “…we are.”
The teacher pay raise proposal and funding for public school discussion will continue for the remainder of the legislative session.

House Speaker Clay Schexnayder announces he’s running for Secretary of State this fall as he looks to replace fellow Republican Kyle Ardoin, who is not running for re-election. The Secretary of State’s main job is overseeing elections and Schexnayder commends Ardoin’s work for the office’s top ten rating for election integrity…
cut 5 (09) “….do better”
PSC member Mike Francis and grocery store owner Brandon Trosclair are the other candidates.

In February of 2022, a six-year-old girl in Slidell was struck and killed while crossing the parking lot at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School. Slidell Representative Bob Owen has filed legislation that would require certain safety protocols when students are picked up or dropped off from elementary school…
cut 9 (08) “…entire communities”
One of the components of Owen’s bill is requiring students under the age of ten be accompanied by a school employees in the pick-up-drop off area.