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St. John the Baptist Parish School Board adopts 2021 election district map
Summary
The school board adopted a resolution establishing 11 election districts based on 2020 Census data and La. R.S. 17:71.1; the measure passed unanimously by members present on Jan. 13, 2022.
The St. John the Baptist Parish School Board on Jan. 13 adopted a resolution establishing the district’s 2021 election map, moving forward with a reapportionment plan based on the 2020 Census.
The board approved the resolution, which the text says was prepared in accordance with Louisiana Revised Statutes 17:71.1 and specifies detailed precinct descriptions for Districts 1–11. Keller moved the measure and Triche seconded; the motion passed with 10 yeas and one member recorded absent.
Board members said the map was prepared after reviewing census data and considering precinct boundaries. The resolution text states that districts should contain whole precincts where possible and allows limited precinct division by visible census tabulation boundaries when necessary.
The resolution includes legal descriptions of each district’s boundaries and was entered into the record with formal vote tallies. The board’s adoption completes the local redistricting step required by state law after the 2020 decennial count.
The board did not specify implementation dates for candidate filings or a schedule for when the new districts will appear on ballots; those procedural steps were not detailed in the meeting record.
