Lafayette Parish School Board
District District 9
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Rae B. Trahan
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(Unopposed)
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FACILITIES:
The Lafayette Parish School Board has approved a master plan that includes a schedule using today’s costs for repairing, renovating, and replacing many of its schools. It has been vetted by the community. How would you implement the plan?
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(No response offered.)
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FUNDING:
The School Board is facing continued reduction in state funding. What changes, if any, would you propose for the 2011 and 2012 annual budgets for Lafayette Parish School System? |
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STATE FUNDING:
During the 2010 legislative session, Governor Jindal cut state funding for salary supplements for nationally certified teachers, counselors, psychologists, social workers, speech/language pathologists, and audiologists working in public schools. Jindal said local school districts can handle those costs. What is your position on pay from local funds for all (or any) who were previously paid by state funds for receiving National Board certification? |
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PERFORMANCE:
What programs/ approaches do you recommend to improve low performing schools and to increase readiness for school for preschool children?
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TEACHER EVALUATION:
What are your views on implementation on of the new system for evaluating teachers, 50 percent of which is based on student performance?
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COMMUNITY INPUT:
The members of Lafayette City-Parish Council and the School Board have met quarterly for the past year on areas of common need and the School Board created a public coalition to assist communication about school facilities. When and how would you encourage intergovernmental and community involvement regarding major policy decisions of the Lafayette Public School Board? |
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