Louisiana School Boards Association
Coverage of Louisiana School Boards Association in the Nexus archive.
- Landry says not all school districts have to give teacher stipends. Local leaders await more info.
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry stated not all school districts must use state funds for $2,000 teacher stipends if they use local taxes to raise teacher pay by the same amount. School district leaders await clarification on exemption criteria, as the state did not allocate additional funds for stipends this year due to revenue shortfalls.
- Louisiana school leaders confused over Gov. Jeff Landry’s plan to cut school funding for stipends
Louisiana school leaders are confused about Gov. Jeff Landry’s plan to shift $168 million from school operations to teacher stipends, particularly regarding which districts qualify for exemptions. The governor’s recent clarification that some districts may not need to provide the stipends if they already gave raises has left local officials without clear guidance on eligibility criteria.