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tricts and nearly one quarter of the top 25 districts were located in the nine-parish region. Comparatively, five school districts remain in the bottom 25 in the state but saw improvement with the most dramatic taking place in the EBRRSD, which increased its score by seven points. The report showed that EBR-RSD and St. Helena were at the bottom of the state rankings at 71 and 73 respectively out of 74 total. Three of the region’s school districts improved by a full letter grade — Livingston, St. Helena and the EBRRSD. St. Helena’s improvement was based on the performance of its elementary and high school following the closure of the RSD-controlled middle school, according to Superintendent Kelli Joseph, who said she knows the importance improving a school district. “Our district has a clear vision now to develop a productive educational system that increases student achievement, develops educator effectiveness and builds public confidence,� said Joseph. “We will continue to work in that spirit of excellence.� East Baton Rouge Parish and Baker school districts saw growth of one percent each with EBR increasing its performance score from 80.3 to 81.3 and Baker from 62.4 to 63.4. West Feliciana schools fell slightly from seventh to 10th overall. The average school performance score for a charter school in the Capital Region is 64, or a D letter grade. The single charter school in East Feliciana — Slaughter Community Charter School — has a school performance score of 98.9, slightly more than one point from an A rating. The BESE-authorized charter schools have an average school performance score of 66.5 (D) while the EBR School Board charters averaged worse with an SPS average of 58.2 (D). BRAC’s full education report is accessible at www. brac.org/K12research.
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LSU/SU AgCenter assistant agent Ahmad Robertson, left, shows St. Helena College and Career Academy ninth-grade student Jermil Myles how to space the plants April 8 while assisting with the spring garden at St. Helena Arts and Technology Academy. The freshman is part of the landscape and design team in his agriculture class at the academy.
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“The students worked well together to make group decisions in planning the school garden and
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did a fantastic job planting all of the plants and flowers,� Robertson said. In addition, Robertson said they develop job and life skills such as responsibility, teamwork, communication, problem solving and leadership.
In other action, the council voted to authorize the purchase of the soon-to-be-vacant grocery store on Highway 10 for $592,500 plus an additional $300,000 for renovations. The building will be used to house the parish’s social services agencies and the Chamber of Commerce. The council also approved the purchase of two lots along the Mississippi River front for the development of a docking facility for river boats and 15 acres for recreational use.
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COUNCIL ON AGING MENUS THURSDAY
WEDNESDAY
Sliced roasted turkey with brown gravy, mixed vegetables, sour cream and chive potatoes, whole-wheat bread, Joy’s applesauce and a cookie
Sliced ham and cheese sandwich on whole-wheat bread, pickled beets and apple juice
FRIDAY
Spaghetti with meat sauce, green beans with peppers, tossed salad with dressing, dinner roll and apple cobbler
said Couhig. “It’s about growth and prosperity for the parish, Continued from page 1G and people that want to kill it.� He also presented a petition signed by 163 parish residents addition, a company hired by supporting the subdivision and the parish, Municode, is work- said the two issues brought up ing to update the parish’s ordi- by the council before had been addressed by the developers. nances, they said. Williams persisted in present- The majority of the speakers ing information that she said also supported approval of the made the process of applying plan. Although she was confor subdivision approval concerned about the subdivision fusing. “I don’t think anybody is ordinance, Williams did join fooled by this conversation,� three other council members
— John Kean, Ricky Lambert and Heather Howle — in voting for the subdivision. Voting against were Otis Wilson, Melvin Young and Mel Percy, who, after the vote, said he actually would have voted in favor of Kean’s substitute motion. Later, the council voted against placing a moratorium on approving subdivisions. Voting for the moratorium were Kean and Williams, while Percy, Wilson, Howle and Young opposed it, with Lambert abstaining.
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Want a high-quality reproduction 225-388-0110 Jenkins is the chief operating three finalists will be open to officer for the Zachary Com- the public. munity School System, where he also served as an elementary school principal and headed a career education center in Port Hudson. Norflin is superintendent of Morehouse Parish schools and a native of the Felicianas, while Sam is an associate superintenIntimate in-patient Skilled Care in spacious, private rooms. dent of East Baton Rouge Parish schools and is also one of Patient centered care includes Physical, Occupational & three finalists for Lafayette Parish school superintendent. Speech Therapies, one-on-one patient & family education and The Lafayette School Board’s April 22 interviews with its complete discharge planning by a Licensed Master
lecting a superintendent. Member Broderick Brooks Continued from page 1G Sr. argued against the closeddoor session and changing the selection process that the board email from Bradford to board had accepted earlier. “We can’t keep changing,� members on March 30. Spears said he wanted the Brooks said. Brooks, Rhonda Matthews, executive session “to discuss our concerns with the list of J. Curtis Jelks, Melvin Hollins, candidates we have before us,� Tim Corcoran, Mitch Harrell adding he believed the board and Beth Dawson voted for a should consider other candi- substitute motion to name and interview the three finalists, dates. Kent said the board faces “a while Richard Terrell, Joyce dire financial situation� and Kent, Bradford, Paul Kent and may be moving too fast on se- Spears voted in the minority.
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Ham and lima beans, steamed rice, mustard greens, pickled beets, cornbread and fruit
MONDAY Smothered chicken, carrots, mashed potatoes, wholewheat bread and oatmeal raisin cookie
TUESDAY Sausage link and pinto beans with rice, steamed spinach, coleslaw, cornbread and fruit
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