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The board adopted the 2025 millage rates read aloud from the district resolution and based on the maximum millage report from the Louisiana Legislative Auditor. Board staff said these are renewals and not new taxes; bond millage rates are reviewed annually to ensure fund balances remain appropriate for upcoming principal and interest obligations. The adoption carried unanimously.

The board approved adding a second federal programs liaison position, to be funded through federal program allocations and Title I-related work. The motion carried with one recorded no vote by Miss Griffin.

Other formal actions: the board accepted a single bid of $7,777.77 for a parcel described as 16 Section Land S16 T17 SR12E (bid submitted by \"mister Harris a DeHart junior\" in the packet), and the board approved changes to per-diem meal allowances (local no-overnight per diem increased from $15 to $20; overnight in-state excluding New Orleans increased from $30 to $50; overnight to New Orleans and Baton Rouge and out-of-state increased from $40 to $60). The board also received a group health insurance claims report showing a year-to-date loss ratio of about 82.3% and unusually low medical claims through April, while prescription spend remains driven by high-cost GLP medications.

Maintenance committees for Districts 1, 2 and 3 presented recommended projects and funding levels for the 2025–26 consolidated maintenance plans; the full board approved the committees' recommendations. Committee summaries included approximate approvals of $1,100,000 in general maintenance and $350,000 in capital projects for District 2 and approximately $1,650,000 for District 3; District 1 projects were to be presented for inclusion in the consolidated maintenance district budget.

Votes at a glance:
- Adopt 2025 millage rates (renewals, not new taxes). Mover: Mister Parady; second: Miss Jones. Outcome: adopted (unanimous). Note: Millages and bonds read from district resolution; staff cited Louisiana Legislative Auditor maximum millage report.
- Add additional federal programs liaison (federal funding). Mover: Miss Moore; second: Miss Brent. Outcome: approved; recorded 1 no vote (Miss Griffin).
- Accept bid for 16 Section Land (parcel) from mister Harris a DeHart junior, $7,777.77. Mover: unknown in public record (motion made from the floor); second: Mister Guillory. Outcome: approved.
- Increase per-diem meal allowances (local $15->$20; in-state overnight excluding New Orleans $30->$50; New Orleans/Baton Rouge/out-of-state $40->$60). Mover: Miss Moore; substitute amendment by Miss Anselm to include Baton Rouge in higher tier. Outcome: amendment and motion approved.
- Approve maintenance committee project recommendations: District 1 (projects to be consolidated into district maintenance budget); District 2 (approximately $1,100,000 general maintenance and $350,000 capital projects recommended); District 3 (approximately $1,650,000 recommended). Movers: committee chairs; Outcome: approved by the full board.
- Approve consent agenda (includes proclamations, permission to solicit proposals and advertise bids). Outcome: approved.
- Approve regular board meeting minutes of April 10, 2025. Outcome: approved.

What the board said: During the millage discussion, staff emphasized that the millages adopted were renewals required for collection and that the board would have an opportunity to revisit rates after the next reassessment. On the federal liaison item, staff described expanding Title I and districtwide federal program responsibilities as the rationale for a second liaison.

Next steps: staff will implement adjustments in per-diem policy, post advertised positions as directed, and present budget amendments and the consolidated maintenance budget items at upcoming meetings for formal adoption where required.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Regular Board Meeting - May 8, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its May 8 meeting the Saint Mary Parish School Board adopted 2025 property tax millage rates (renewals, not new taxes), approved an additional federal programs liaison funded by federal grants, accepted a bid for parish land, increased per-diem meal allowances and recommended maintenance and capital projects for three maintenance districts.","taxTitle","St. Mary Parish, School Boards, Louisiana","taxId",38436,"location","Louisiana","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6562847,"School board approves reclassification of HR administrative assistant to human resources manager after contested debate",597,2945000,3542000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3241756-5e54bfb8703b11e9d72fc48425af6b6b&start=2945&end=3542","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3241756-5e54bfb8703b11e9d72fc48425af6b6b/thumbnail_2945000.jpg","/articles/6562847/Louisiana/School-board-approves-reclassification-of-HR-administrative-assistant-to-human-resources-manager-after-contested-debate","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6562847-58675fb7b368397523249b590789a28f/orig.mp4?Expires=1777195066&Signature=VJ0~ijseY~gf5EIZWeabsEoMefRgHcCzwtmf6qDToA2zp0-oK-vid~dFyrTZs67O8zl-ZGl5eHCoQjcn2V3YCvxoUSCTHM2qzmic-Yl8LYFaen-s4mrt9LvvnkqJKLU06bSuxBVB-z0PMZbJZvMn2ceGwfhdHFNttV-fav84sVYs3hL7fh8fqIape1nINItuBZdcwcCnEUCsvbL-clEaOdHhpTB2FqUCqjZpB8pIFuMNUi~Xkgjd3l6PDSjQXidisAD2Lgx8gcIByRJC~meo6JpZmvXIBRzxY~Q7EmY8l7qnseqIzPdYdJgd2p8FZCh5YGNmjhiYX8J3bg~nlvueWQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","On May 8, 2025, the Saint Mary Parish School Board voted to abolish the current administrative assistant position in the human resources office and create a new human resources manager position effective July 1, 2025. The motion passed by roll-call with a tally of 7 yes and 4 no.

Board members said the job has evolved beyond clerical duties and now involves technical tasks such as running payroll scripts and managing employee data. \"This position runs scripts. It's kind of like ... coding in this position,\" said a staff member from the district technology/HR team, describing duties that include running programmatic checks for payroll and stipends.

The board heard that the current administrative assistant has been performing advanced, technical work supporting payroll and state reporting. \"This position will not go into effect until July 1 and people will have to apply,\" a district staff presenter said when board members asked whether the change amounted to an immediate promotion.

Why it mattered: members pressing for clarity said the change affects payroll security, hiring fairness and the district budget. Several trustees asked that the job be advertised and that the district make sure multiple qualified candidates could apply. \"The board members need more information,\" said board member Miss Moore during debate and briefly moved to table the item before the final vote.

The human resources reclassification was presented to the board as a restructuring rather than the addition of a net new position. Board materials in the packet stated the district employs roughly 1,300 staff and that the administrative workload now includes technical data-import and script-running tasks to prepare payroll and state reports.

Clarifying details provided at the meeting included the district's current starting pay for an administrative assistant (listed in the packet as $31,680) and the starting pay shown for the reclassified manager on the teacher-based index (listed as $47,800 with an index factor). The packet noted an index multiplier of roughly 1.33; board discussion referenced an approximate difference in annual pay for the incumbent on the order of \"about $32,000\" compared with the current assistant pay, based on packet figures.

Board action: The motion to abolish the current administrative assistant position and create a human resources manager position (effective 07/01/2025) was moved and seconded and carried on a roll call vote recorded as 7 yes, 4 no. The board directed that the new job description be approved and that the district post the position for applicants before the effective date.

The board record shows questions and requests that the district advertise the reclassified position internally and externally and that advertising occur only after the job description is approved. The district staff said advertising was planned after board approval and that the effective date would still be July 1.

The meeting packet and on‑record discussion emphasized that the change is a restructuring of an existing position and that hiring and compensation would follow posted procedures and the upcoming fiscal-year timetable.

The board did not make any personnel appointments by name during the public meeting.","The Saint Mary Parish School Board voted to dissolve the administrative assistant position in human resources and create a reclassified human resources manager position effective July 1, after board members raised questions about advertising, pay and access to payroll data. The motion passed by roll-call (tally: 7 yes, 4 no).","actionData","errors"]

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