BESE Adopts New K-12 Funding Formula

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March 13, 2024

The Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) last Wednesday unanimously approved the Minimum Foundation Program (MFP) formula for the 2024-25 school year. The new formula aligns with the recommendations of the Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE), adding approximately $71.3 million to the MFP to address the key areas of employee pay, workforce development, tutoring, and operational costs. BESE also unanimously adopted a separate resolution urging lawmakers to appropriate funds for educator and support staff pay stipends in the 2024-25 state budget.

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Jena Cancer Survivor Surprised With Warm Welcome Home

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September 16, 2025

After almost four months of battling cancer, 11-year-old Arianna Harris, a student at Jena Junior High School, was finally coming home to Jena from St...

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BEST. YEAR. EVER! Sales Along 84 Very Successful

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Sales Along 84 Very Successful Beautiful weather and hundreds of vendors allowed the third annual Sales Along 84 event to experience its best year eve...

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Discipline Problems At Parish Schools Addressed

By Craig Franklin Editor

September 10, 2025

“We need to make sure we are doing what we can to make sure our employees feel like they don’t have to quit their job because the kids are so bad.” – ...

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Two Camaros Stolen From Billy Wood Ford

By Craig Franklin Editor

September 10, 2025

Two Chevrolet Camaros were stolen from the front lot of the Billy Wood Ford dealership in Jena last week and as of Monday morning, no arrests have bee...

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School Board hears update from LEDD

By Craig Franklin Editor

September 10, 2025

“When the grant application period first came out in 2019, I thought, ‘What can we do in LaSalle Parish to really make an impact on our kids?’” said L...

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New HVAC for JHS Auditorium

By Craig Franklin Editor

September 10, 2025

The Jena High School auditorium will soon receive a new heating and cooling system thanks to the LaSalle Parish School Board (LPSB) approving the reno...