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re: What’s next for St George?
Posted on 5/17/26 at 7:21 am to Hangover Haven
Posted on 5/17/26 at 7:21 am to Hangover Haven
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Still don’t understand why that was a statewide vote.
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Posted on 5/17/26 at 7:43 am to lepdagod
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Still don’t understand why that was a statewide vote.
It is because school districts are specifically listed in the constitution as each parish then some specific cities.
The sliver to Central leaves open the option of joining Central. I don't think the people of Central want 80,000 people diluting their ability to make decisions about Central.
If a constitutional convention happens, the new constitution could make it easier to form school districts.
Probably the best option to get something running in the short term would be to form a charter school network.
Posted on 5/17/26 at 7:44 am to LSUTigerFan247
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No one who voted against this could comprehend that a smaller school district that is easier to manage may have been what EBR has been needing for the 50 years it has been a failure for the taxpayers of the parish.
Dude you need to step out of your echo chamber. 70% of the parish voted against it. Several people that voted against it are fiscal conservatives that voted against it because they don't want their taxes to go up and get nothing in return.
Maybe you should look at this way. The only people that voted for it are "sheeple" that believe anything politicians tell them because they lack the critical thinking skills to realize you are quite different than Central and Zachary and won't have the same success that they had.
This post was edited on 5/17/26 at 8:25 am
Posted on 5/17/26 at 7:50 am to LSUTigerFan247
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LSUTigerFan247
Dude go back and reread my post and who I was responding to. The "they" I'm referring to is the Baton Rouge leadership. I was saying I wonder why BR didn't incorporate all of SE BR long before the stupid arse St George movement took place.
But thanks for taking the time to lecture me on shite I already know.
This post was edited on 5/17/26 at 8:45 am
Posted on 5/17/26 at 7:58 am to Timeoday
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What I do not understand is why does a city have to have an entire state vote on the city decision to have its very own school district? Shouldn't it be a local decision?
Try reading the thread first its been explained many times:
1) School districts are defined in the state constitution hence the whole amendment thing.
2) Funding- A certain amount of funding is provided by the state on a per district basis because it goes to the respective school boards. Add another school board and theoretically it dilutes the pot for every other school board in the state.
Posted on 5/17/26 at 8:00 am to lsu13lsu
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EBR schools are already at rock bottom.
Hmm…According to Google: The East Baton Rouge Parish School System (EBRPSS) earned a historic district performance score of 72.4 (a "C" rating). Overall, EBR ranks 10th in the state for student growth. In overall academic performance, the district ranks in the middle tier of Louisiana’s 70+ public school districts, landing well below top-rated systems but ahead of dozens of lower-performing districts.
I know people keep saying it’s the worst, but the data says it’s not too bad for high poverty, high minority, intercity school district. The data also says it’s trending in a positive direction.
Posted on 5/17/26 at 8:14 am to armytiger96
I’m with Army. I am fiscally conservative and I have to deal with St George for my business and live in the area. They are inept, have no plan and will just duplicate services. So I guess I am part of the 70% that voted NO.
Posted on 5/17/26 at 8:22 am to lsu13lsu
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Was it not Broome’s idea that it should be a city?
Yes but that was the BS reason she gave the leadership when the legislature didn't pass the SE Baton Rouge Independent School District. Thinking that would have been the death nail in the movement.
Notice St George was nowhere near the conversation at that point. Why? Because at that time the only thing St George in South East Baton Rouge was a catholic church and the fire department. Before Broome made her comments NO ONE ever said I live in St George.
Thats the difference. Zachary was inc in 1889 so they were a community over 100 years before getting an independent school district. Central incorporated in 2005 to break away from EBR School system, but they were a long standing community before they decided to incorporate.
St Georgian's like to brag about the fact that they are the state's 5th largest city but they conveniently gloss over the fact that only 17,000 of their 86,000 residents cared enough to go to polls and say I want to be a city. That's less than 20% of the city's population. That is not the sign of a strong proud community that is excited about this movement.
This post was edited on 5/17/26 at 9:22 am
Posted on 5/17/26 at 8:23 am to ColdDuck
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St George for my business and live in the area. They are inept, have no plan and will just duplicate services
Yeah, Baton Rouge is just a shining beacon of competency, efficiency, and a wonderful long term plan.
Posted on 5/17/26 at 8:25 am to GeauxPanthers2
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Need to find a way for the school district to win if it gets a “NO” vote
Sadly, subterfuge is the only way that it passes.
Many voters will just blindly vote no.
I would bet a moon pie that if it were worded when a “no vote” produced the desired result, it would have easily passed.
Posted on 5/17/26 at 8:30 am to cssamerican
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For people who currently live in and would remain part of the East Baton Rouge Parish School System, there were concerns about the loss of funding and the damage it could create for their own schools.
This is what every local person I saw post on FB cited as the reason
Posted on 5/17/26 at 8:33 am to tigrisfanaticus
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it’s about excluding certain populations.
Nothing wrong with that. Other groups get to do it. It’s our turn. It will happen eventually.
Posted on 5/17/26 at 8:35 am to Geauxldilocks
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Baton Rouge is just a shining beacon of competency, efficiency, and a wonderful long term plan.
Actually on the business side and homeowner side, they are pretty good. St George couldn’t even figure out how to collect occupational taxes. Took Baton Rouge’s license and photocopied a blurry St. George logo over the top. Asked for businesses to pay taxes for the year but had the due date of Dec 31st. Businesses don’t even have their books done or finished collecting payments by then. They would not answer emails or phone calls. Emails went to some accounting@ address or whatever and would just get kicked back. I had to beg for my occupational license you are supposed to display. It came four months later. After seeing that, how in the hell will they be able to run a school district. They need some time as a city first.
Posted on 5/17/26 at 8:39 am to ColdDuck
Good post and typical of growing pain startups.
I have no doubt in 10 years StG will be a far better place to live than BR by any metric you choose to measure.
I have no doubt in 10 years StG will be a far better place to live than BR by any metric you choose to measure.
Posted on 5/17/26 at 8:56 am to ColdDuck
To add to this . . . traveling down Highland Road one night I had a low branch hit the roof of my truck. I called 311 to report it as an imminent hazard. 3 weeks later I got a call back from someone within St George asking where on Highland Rd the branch was located.
This post was edited on 5/17/26 at 8:58 am
Posted on 5/17/26 at 8:59 am to Geauxldilocks
All St.,George ever wanted was a self determined school system. If the powers that be had allowed that 20 years ago none of this mess would have even occurred. Zachary, Baker and Central were allowed to form their own systems because it's common sense to keep the education as local as possible. They did it pre the arrival of Obama and the ultra racism that dominates all of politics now.
It totally makes no sense that a statewide amendment be necessary to form a new school district. The money follows the kids. The more kids the more money.
St. George would never have become a city if they had gotten a school system they could run themselves. I feel bad for them as our government and leaders failed them for the sake of identity politics.
It totally makes no sense that a statewide amendment be necessary to form a new school district. The money follows the kids. The more kids the more money.
St. George would never have become a city if they had gotten a school system they could run themselves. I feel bad for them as our government and leaders failed them for the sake of identity politics.
Posted on 5/17/26 at 9:04 am to armytiger96
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3 weeks later I got a call back from someone within St George asking where on Highland Rd the branch was located.
You’d have never gotten a call back from BR
Posted on 5/17/26 at 9:05 am to Adam Banks
Can you imagine voting to force kids to attend the EBR system? That should be considered cruel and unusual punishment.
Posted on 5/17/26 at 9:09 am to armytiger96
Easy to see why it was defeated. We need fewer boards and administrators.
Posted on 5/17/26 at 9:14 am to Adam Banks
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You’d have never gotten a call back from BR
Maybe so. Inherently, I believe all government is inept which is why I have been adamant about not forming a new government to duplicate services with no noticeable improvements.
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