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St. Martin Parish board weighs staff cuts, salary-conversion of sales-tax supplements
Summary
Board members reviewed committee recommendations to reduce costs by consolidating some central-office positions while preserving classroom staffing; administrators proposed converting $2,400 of prior sales-tax supplements into base salary so employees remain "whole," and discussed risks if collections fall.
The St. Martin Parish School Board on May 20 considered a package of cost-saving recommendations aimed at closing projected shortfalls while preserving classroom staffing.
Board members presented a special-committee report and said salaries and benefits make up the largest share of the district budget. "Salaries and benefits are over 85% of our budget," a board member said during the meeting, arguing that meaningful savings would need to come from personnel costs rather than discrete line items.
Superintendent (name not specified) and finance staff told the board they examined multiple avenues, including…
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