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re: St.George public forum, May 6 @ 6:30pm
Posted on 4/30/14 at 5:22 pm to moneyg
Posted on 4/30/14 at 5:22 pm to moneyg
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The fact that it's an issue now, should be proof enough for you that it should have been foreseen.
That makes zero sense
You are saying that because something becomes an issue later in time, it should always be foreseen ahead of time? 
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Posted on 4/30/14 at 5:24 pm to Sun God
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Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the incorporation of St. George a result of the ISD request being denied i.e. this is their trump card? Just curious what other avenues could be taken to create a new school district.
Correct. The State Legislature voted against the creation of a new ISD. Not the Metro Council.
If the new city was drawn the same way the original ISD was drawn, this wouldn't be nearly as big of a fight. SG leaders expanded their original plans once the incorporation effort began.
Posted on 4/30/14 at 5:34 pm to Mickey Goldmill
https://www.nola.com/education/baton-rouge/index.ssf/2014/04/east_baton_rouge_school_restru.html
Glad to see changes are at least attempted to be made to improve the local schools.
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The Baton Rouge Area Chamber-backed bill to restructure the East Baton Rouge Parish School System passed the state Senate on Wednesday, but was not voted on as scheduled in a House Education Committee meeting.
One of the bills, which lays out major changes for the school system including giving principals more autonomy, passed on the Senate floor Wednesday afternoon by a vote of 23 to 12. It is one of four bills authored by the Baton Rouge Area Chamber with state Reps. Steven Carter, R-Baton Rouge, and Dalton Honore, D-Baton-Rouge, along with state Sen. Bodi White, R-Central, aimed at effecting changes in the school system.
Glad to see changes are at least attempted to be made to improve the local schools.
Posted on 4/30/14 at 6:06 pm to Sun God
The original plan started out with an ISD
After two runs at the ISD they changed their plan after some legislators told them they needed to be a city first.
After two runs at the ISD they changed their plan after some legislators told them they needed to be a city first.
Posted on 4/30/14 at 7:05 pm to doubleb
The bills to create the new school district actually passed the legislature last year but they needed a super majority to vote to put it on a ballot. To create a new school district without incorporation requires a statewide constitutional amendment to be passed. The bill to put it on a ballot ended up failing.
Same end result. Just wanted to clarify.
Same end result. Just wanted to clarify.
This post was edited on 4/30/14 at 7:06 pm
Posted on 4/30/14 at 7:28 pm to Mickey Goldmill
Right, they got close and they felt the only way to win was to form a city.
Posted on 4/30/14 at 8:14 pm to doubleb
I do find it interesting that it takes state-wide approval to create a new school district in an unincorporated area. It's interesting due to the push to allow the entire state to vote on the incorporation. I realize the two situations are very different, but the notion of needing state-wide approval for either is interesting.
Posted on 4/30/14 at 8:40 pm to Mickey Goldmill
Our state constitution is the opposite of the federal constitution, and why we usually vote on a dozen or so amendments every year.
A lot of these votes seem odd.
A lot of these votes seem odd.
Posted on 4/30/14 at 8:52 pm to Mickey Goldmill
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I do find it interesting that it takes state-wide approval to create a new school district in an unincorporated area.
I don't think the "in an unicorporated area" part of your statement is correct. Both Zachary and Central were already incorporated when the constitutional amendment to create their school districts was voted on statewide.
As I understand it the constitutional amendment to start a new school district is needed because the district must be in the constitution in order to receive funding from the state.
Posted on 4/30/14 at 9:15 pm to LSURussian
Should he "withdraw" that comment? Or should he have just delayed presenting it?
Posted on 4/30/14 at 9:30 pm to LSURussian
Oh I didn't realize a statewide vote occurred for central and Zachary schools. So in theory, SG could get their own city, yet still not get their own school district lol
Posted on 4/30/14 at 9:34 pm to Mickey Goldmill
Posted on 4/30/14 at 9:35 pm to GeeOH
Looks like another "isolated event".....
Posted on 4/30/14 at 9:39 pm to GeeOH
And some here continue to question why many families want their own school system and out of the corrupt one we have now.
I predict now thst well see more of the race card. That's what these people go to when they are caught red handed .
I predict now thst well see more of the race card. That's what these people go to when they are caught red handed .
Posted on 4/30/14 at 9:44 pm to Mickey Goldmill
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Oh I didn't realize a statewide vote occurred for central and Zachary schools. So in theory, SG could get their own city, yet still not get their own school district lol
Yes, Zachary, Central & Baker all required constitutional amendments and the accompanying statewide vote on the new districts.
Not only does the new district have to be approved statewide but it also must receive a plurality of yes votes in the parish, in this case EBR, where the new district is being created.
And yes there is zero guarantee SG would get a new school district even if they incorporate.
Posted on 4/30/14 at 9:46 pm to LSURussian
Man if they would just get to the point where people could vote wouldn't that be great?
Posted on 4/30/14 at 9:47 pm to LSURussian
Well it started looking better than zero tonight....more to come tomorrow...
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