The St. James Parish School Board met in regular session on Tuesday evening at the Public Relations Building on Lutcher High School’s campus and in an effort to lessen the financial burden on parents, the Board unanimously voted to suspend the yearly $50 technology fee students annually pay.
Defense attorneys representing former St. James Parish President Timmy Roussel and former Parish Director of Operations Blaise Gravois recently requested, but were denied, to be placed on the August 5th Parish Council agenda to submit letters and make a presentation to the council regarding reimbursement for legal fees and court costs that their clients have amassed since being indicted for Malfeasance in Office nearly four-years ago.
The St. James Parish Retired Teachers Association’s September 10th meeting has been cancelled as recommended by LRTA officials. New retirees will be honored at a future meeting. The fall District II meeting will be conducted virtually.
St. James Parish and the entire 23rd Judicial District lost a committed public servant last week with the death of Dale J. Petit on Saturday, August 2nd.
The number of new COVID-19 cases here in St. James Parish continue to increase, some days much more than others, and St. James Parish Hospital CEO MaryEllen Pratt and St. James Sheriff Willy Martin, Jr. both stress that the community needs to remain steadfast on following the guidelines geared to slow the spread.
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