Jindal junked a Reagan quote and used a family anecdote to sell his tax plan. But the truth poorly serves his argument that taxes are behind the state's brain drain.
Time-lapse images illustrate what we knew was happening: Over 30 years, islands and beaches have moved north, channels have widened, and marshes have turned to open water without a blade of brass for miles. But they also show portions of the coast growing, reinvigorated by restoration projects.
The board voted unanimously to use the school’s $300,000 line of credit to cover the deficit, which one leader attributed to the cost of taking over Joseph A. Craig Elementary.
The budget meeting will be held at 5:30 p.m. at the school.
Is it too late to save southeastern Louisiana from the encroaching Gulf? Pose your questions and opinions.
The board plans a June 19 public hearing on its proposed $10.7 million budget.
The troubled nonprofit got the money last year to train students in converting cooking oil to diesel fuel.
Only two board members, chair Cornelius Tilton and member Eva Alito, attended Saturday's budget hearing.
The board will meet at 9 a.m. at the school's Carrollton campus.
Formed with the support of 94 percent of staff, The Morris Jeff Association of Educators will be solely comprised of the school's employees.
