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Louisiana Association of School Executives presents $113,200 to Livingston Parish as it dissolves
Summary
The Louisiana Association of School Executives (LASE) presented a check for $113,200 to the Livingston Parish School Board on behalf of a statewide dissolution distribution. LASE said funds will be divided among 69 districts based on membership counts.
Jay Rogers Pope, executive director of the Louisiana Association of School Executives, told the Livingston Parish School Board that his organization is dissolving after decades of service and presented a check for $113,200 to the district.
Pope said the board of the association decided to divide the remaining funds among the 69 school districts that were members, allocating money proportionally by the number of members in each district. "I do have a check in the amount of a hundred and $13,200 that I'd like to present to the board on behalf of the Louisiana Association of School Executives," Pope said.
Jan Benton, introduced by Pope as a longtime member of the association's board, thanked current administrators in Livingston Parish for their participation in LASE conferences and training over the years. Board members also thanked Pope and Benton and noted the organization’s long history and local participation.
Pope told the board LASE had as many as 2,300 members at its peak and had declined to fewer than 800 members, which led the board to decide on dissolution and distribution of remaining funds. He characterized Livingston Parish as the second-largest membership by parish after St. Tammany Parish.
Board members who spoke at the meeting described Pope and Benton as longtime local leaders in education and expressed appreciation for their work and the donation. The board did not take a formal vote related to the check during the presentation; the donation was presented to the district.
The presentation was part of the board's regular meeting agenda and occurred before the business items that included contract approvals and certification of election results.
