re: Inside information on the St. George vote

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f the amount of children justify it, would the parish still be responsible for building adequate school facilities in the new St. George?

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There are already adequate schools in the area for the amount of students who are enrolled. StG parents would have to enroll their students in local public schools to justify changing facilities.

Federal, state, and parish taxes compose practically all of the funding for a district, so the city of StG or BTR carry little burden for the facilities and salaries unless StG wanted to start an ISD. An Independent school district and another district can co-exist in the same geographical area but rarely do because it is more cost effective to count it sunk cost then sell the property, plant and equipment. This is what will likely happen unless EBR school districts passes a significant overhaul of districting/school of choice, which can’t be done because of the desegregation mandates and LHSAA policy.