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{{School board district infobox
{{School board district infobox
|District = St. Tammany Parish Public Schools
|District = St. Tammany Parish Public Schools
|Place = [[Covington, Louisiana]]
|Place = [[Covington, Louisiana]]  
|Image = St. Tammany Parish Public School System logo.jpg
|Superintendent = Frank J. Jabbia
|Superintendent = W.L. "Trey" Folse III
|Enrollment = 37,058
|Grad rate = 79.3%<ref>[http://www.louisianabelieves.com/docs/data-management/cohort-graduation-rates-%282006-2013%29.pdf ''Louisiana Department of Education'', "District and State Graduation Rates (2005-2006 to 2012-2013)," accessed November 24, 2014]</ref>
|Number of schools = 54
|Budget = $436.90 million
|Website = http://www.stpsb.org/
|Website = http://www.stpsb.org/
|Board president = [[Elizabeth B. Heintz]] (R)
|Board members = 15
|Board members = 15 partisan
}}
|Term years = 4 years
}}{{tnr}}'''St. Tammany Parish Public Schools''' is a [[Louisiana school districts|school district]] in [[Louisiana]]. In the 2011-2012 school year, St. Tammany Parish was the [[Largest school districts in the United States by enrollment|fourth-largest school district]] in Louisiana and served 37,058 students.<ref name=enrollment>[https://web.archive.org/web/2/http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/elsi/tableGenerator.aspx ''National Center for Education Statistics,'' "ELSI Table Generator," accessed June 17, 2014]</ref>


==About the district==
'''St. Tammany Parish Public Schools''' is a [[List of school districts in Louisiana|school district]] in [[Louisiana]].  
[[File:St_Tammany_Parish_Louisiana.png|200px|thumb|left|link=St. Tammany Parish Public Schools, Louisiana|St. Tammany Parish Public Schools is located in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana.]]St. Tammany Parish Public Schools lies in southeastern [[Louisiana]] in [[St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana|St. Tammany Parish]]. The seat of parish government is [[Covington, Louisiana|Covington]]. St. Tammany Parish was home to approximately 242,333 residents according to 2013 estimates by the United States Census Bureau.<ref name=Census>[http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/22/22089.html ''United States Census Bureau'', "St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, Quick Facts," accessed September 3, 2014]</ref>


===Demographics===
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St. Tammany Parish overperformed compared to the rest of Louisiana in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 30 percent of St. Tammany Parish residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 21.4 percent for Louisiana as a whole. The median household income for the parish was $60,813 compared to $44,673 statewide. The poverty rate in the parish was 10.8 percent compared to 18.7 percent for the entire state.<ref name=Census/>


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* [[#Superintendent|Superintendent]]
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* [[#School board|School board]]
{| class="wikitable" style="background:none; text-align: center;"
* [[#Elections|Elections]]
! colspan="3" style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" |'' Racial Demographics, 2013<ref name=Census/>
* [[#Budget|Budget]]
|-
* [[#Teacher salaries|Teacher salaries]]
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Race
* [[#Academic performance|Academic performance]]
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | St. Tammany Parish (%)
* [[#Students|Students]]
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Louisiana (%)
* [[#Staff|Staff]]
|-
* [[#Schools|Schools]]
| White || 84.4 || 63.5
* [[#Contact information|Contact information]]
|-
| Black or African American || 12.0 || 32.4
|-
| American Indian and Alaska Native || 0.6 || 0.8
|-
| Asian || 1.4 || 1.7
|-
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0.1 || 0.1
|-
| Two or More Races || 1.6 || 1.5
|-
| Hispanic or Latino || 5.2 || 4.7
|}
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{| class="wikitable collapsible" style="background:none; text-align: center;"
! colspan="3" style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" |'' Presidential Voting Pattern, St. Tammany Parish<ref>[http://electionresults.sos.la.gov/graphical/ ''Louisiana Secretary of State'', "Official Results," accessed September 2, 2014]</ref>
|-
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Year
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Democratic Vote
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Republican Vote
|-
| 2012 || 25,728 || 84,723
|-
| 2008 || 24,596 || 83,078
|-
| 2004 || 24,665 || 75,139
|-
| 2000 || 22,722 || 59,193
|-
|}
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{{School census}}


==Superintendent==
==Superintendent==
{{Superintendent disclaimer}}
{{Superintendent disclaimer}}
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Frank Jabbia is the superintendent. Jabbia was appointed on October 8, 2020.<ref>[https://www.nola.com/news/communities/st_tammany/article_b8c4c644-0a44-11eb-b631-23f0a555d353.html ''NOLA'', "Frank Jabbia selected as next superintendent of St. Tammany Parish Public Schools," October 9, 2020]</ref> At the time, Peter Jabbia was serving as the interim superintendent. The school board named Peter Jabbia to the position in June 2020 to succeed W.L. "Trey" Folse III.<ref>[https://www.nola.com/news/education/article_fa953c6c-b232-11ea-8f38-87fd12a0f67c.html ''The Times-Picayune'', "St. Tammany School Board names Pete Jabbia interim superintendent amid Trey Folse farewells," June 19, 2020]</ref>
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="background:none; text-align: center; width: 410px"
===Past superintendents===
! colspan="2" style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" |''Historical superintendents''
*W.L. "Trey" Folse III was the superintendent of St. Tammany Parish Public Schools from July 1, 2010, to July 1, 2020. He left the position to become assistant state superintendent of system relationships.<ref name=historical>[http://www.stpsb.org/PhotoArchives/index.htm ''St. Tammany Parish Public Schools Photograph/Document Archives'', "Superintendents of Schools St. Tammany Parish," accessed December 3, 2014]</ref><ref>[https://www.nola.com/news/education/article_3a4478f2-acf5-11ea-b3fe-0f5744a5f8b6.html ''The Times-Picayune'', "Trey Folse to leave St. Tammany Schools to take job with state: 'He's been an awesome leader,'" June 12, 2020]</ref>
|-
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" |Name
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" |Starting date
|-
|Joseph B. Lancaster||September 15, 1900
|-
|H. A. Verret||October 19, 1904
|-
|W.G. Evans||August 5, 1905
|-
|A. B. Peters||February 27, 1909
|-
|H. B. Messick||July 9, 1910
|-
|Elmer E. Lyon (Resigned)||October 18, 1911
|-
|William Pitcher (Died in Office)||July 1, 1937
|-
|Cyprian J. "Cyp" Schoen||October 4, 1967
|-
|Richard Tanner (Acting Superintendent)||January 30, 1986
|-
|Terry J. Bankston (Retired)||July 24, 1986
|-
|Leonard P. Monteleone (Died in Office)||August 17, 1995
|-
|Gayle Sloan||February 4, 2003
|-
|W. L. "Trey" Folse, III||July 1, 2010
|}</div>


The superintendent of St. Tammany Parish Schools is W.L. "Trey" Folse III who began his tenure on July 1, 2010. He is the district's 13th superintendent.<ref name=historical>[http://www.stpsb.org/PhotoArchives/index.htm ''St. Tammany Parish Public Schools Photograph/Document Archives'', "Superintendents of Schools St. Tammany Parish," accessed December 3, 2014]</ref> From 2003 to his appointment as superintendent, he served as deputy superintendent in the district.<ref>[http://www.stpsb.org/docs/1277328549.pdf ''St. Tammany Parish Public Schools'', "Board Briefing," May 2010]</ref>
==School board==
St. Tammany Parish School Board District consists of 15 members elected to four-year terms. Board members are elected by district in partisan elections.


Press [show] on the table on the right to display all the superintendents in the district's history and their starting dates.
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===Elections===
: ''See also: [[St. Tammany Parish Public Schools, Louisiana, elections]]


==School board elections==
All 15 seats on the St. Tammany Parish School Board are up for election in November every four years.  
St. Tammany Parish Public Schools is overseen by a school board comprised of 15 partisan members who are elected to represent geographical districts for four-year terms. The partisan affiliation in the table below represents the affiliation which the officeholder held in his or her most recent election.


{| class="wikitable" style="background:none; text-align: center;" width=700px;
{{#section: St. Tammany Parish Public Schools, Louisiana, elections (2026)|elections}}
! colspan="5" style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" |''St. Tammany Parish School Board''
|-
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | District
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Member
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Partisan<br>Affiliation
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Term<br>Began
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Term<br>Ends
|-
|1||[[Matthew Greene (Louisiana)|Matthew Greene]]||[[Republican]] {{reddot}} || January 1, 2019|| December 31, 2022
|-
|2||[[Elizabeth B. Heintz]]||[[Republican]] {{reddot}} || January 1, 1999|| December 31, 2022
|-
|3||[[Michael "Mike" J. Dirmann]]||[[Democratic]] {{reddot}}||January 1, 2003||December 31, 2022
|-
|4||[[Stephen "Jack" J. Loup III]]||[[Republican]] {{reddot}} || January 1, 2007|| December 31, 2022
|-
|5||[[Charles Brandon Harrell]]||[[Republican]] {{reddot}} || January 1, 2019|| December 31, 2022
|-
|6||{{Greener|start=1/1/2015 12:00am CDT|before=Roanne V. Tipton|after=[[Michael C. Nation]]}}||[[Republican]] {{reddot}} ||{{Greener|start=1/1/2015 12:00am CDT|before=N/A|after=January 1, 2015}}||December 31, 2022
|-
|7||[[Shelta Richardson]]||[[Republican]] {{reddot}}||January 1, 2019|| December 31, 2022
|-
|8||[[Mike Winkler]]||[[Republican]] {{reddot}} || January 1, 2019|| December 31, 2022
|-
|9||{{Greener|start=1/1/2015 12:00am CDT|before=[[Robin Mullett]]|after=[[Sharon Lo Drucker]]}}||[[Republican]] {{reddot}}||{{Greener|start=1/1/2015 12:00am CDT|before=October 2009|after=January 1, 2015}}||December 31, 2022
|-
|10||[[Ronald "Ron" Bettencourtt]]||[[Republican]] {{reddot}} || January 1, 2003|| December 31, 2022
|-
|11||[[Tammy Lamy]]||[[Republican]] {{reddot}} || January 1, 2019|| December 31, 2022
|-
|12||[[Richard Hursey]]||[[Republican]] {{reddot}}||February 2, 2015||December 31, 2022
|-
|13||[[James Braud]]||{{Greener|start=1/1/2015 12:00am CDT|before=[[Democratic]] {{bluedot}}|after=[[Republican]] {{reddot}}}}||January 1, 2019|| December 31, 2022
|-
|14||[[Dennis "Coach" Cousin]]||[[Democratic]] {{bluedot}}||April 9, 2015||December 31, 2022
|-
|15||[[Lisa Page (Louisiana)|Lisa Page]]||[[Republican]] {{reddot}} || January 1, 2019|| December 31, 2022
|}


{{Local officeholder list disclaimer}}
{{Laprimarytypeshort}}
===Election dates===
::''See also: [[St. Tammany Parish Public Schools special elections (2015)]] and [[St. Tammany Parish Public Schools elections (2018)]]''
The 15 school board members are elected concurrently by district in partisan elections. This means that regular school board elections are held every four years with all members being up for re-election at that time. Additionally, all members are elected by a geographically defined district which they represent. Any member who at the end of his or her term has served more than two and one-half terms in the last three consecutive terms cannot be re-elected in the following term. However, they can be re-elected following the one term break. This term limit first {{Greener|start=1/1/2015 12:00am cDT|before=takes|after=took}} effect with terms beginning on or after January 2015 and does not apply retroactively to terms started prior to that date.<ref name=term/>


School board candidates in Louisiana are elected by majority vote, which means the winner must receive more than 50 percent of the votes cast in the general election to win the seat. Runoff elections are held between the top two candidates for races where no candidate receives a majority. Candidates who are unopposed at the end of a candidate filing period are considered elected as of that date.<ref name=term>[http://www.sos.la.gov/ElectionsAndVoting/PublishedDocuments/QualificationsOfCandidates.pdf ''Louisiana Secretary of State'', "QUALIFICATIONS OF CANDIDATES," accessed September 2, 2014]</ref>


'''Fifteen seats''' were up for general election on [[St. Tammany Parish Public Schools elections (2014)|November 4, 2014]]. The special election for District 14 was held [[St. Tammany Parish Public Schools special elections (2015)|March 28, 2015]], and a second special election for District 12 was scheduled for [[St. Tammany Parish Public Schools special elections (2015)|October 24, 2015]]. The District 12 race was canceled as only one candidate filed for the election. The next general election {{Greener|start=11/6/2018 12:00am cDT|before=will be|after=was}} up for election in November 2018.
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===Public participation in board meetings===
===Public participation in board meetings===
The St. Tammany Parish School Board maintains the following policies on public testimony during board meetings on their website:
The St. Tammany Parish School Board maintains the following policies on public testimony during board meetings on their website:<ref>[https://www.stpsb.org/uploaded/CAPS2025/StTammanyCAPS.htm ''St. Tammany Parish Public Schools'', "PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS," accessed April 23, 2025]</ref>
{{Quote|'''Addressing the Board'''
Individuals or groups requesting time on the agenda for a Board meeting are recognized at the beginning of each meeting. Individuals wishing to request time on the agenda must submit written notification to the Superintendent by noon on the Monday before the Board meeting. The request needs to state the matter to be addressed. If the request is from a delegation or organization, comments before the Board are made by a spokesperson for the group. Persons making written requests for time on the agenda are given five minutes for their presentations. Also, citizens who have not requested prior approval in writing may address the Board by signing a request to speak sheet no later than 15 minutes before the scheduled meeting time. In this case, speakers may address the Board for up to three minutes. Additionally, citizens may offer comments on the subject of the Board motion prior to any vote taken by the Board.
 
Visitors are recognized at the beginning of each meeting. Board Members have the privilege of having persons in the audience recognized. At the discretion of the Board President, persons who have not requested time on the agenda are recognized at the end of the meeting, after all other agenda items.<ref>[http://www.stpsb.org/schoolboard_guidelines.php ''St. Tammany Parish Public Schools'', "Meeting Guidelines," accessed December 3, 2014]</ref>|author=St. Tammany Parish Public Schools website (2014)}}


==Budget==
{{Scrollbox|{{Quote|'''PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS'''
{{School district budget
|District=St. Tammany Parish school district
|Date range=1993 to 2013
<!--Expenditures-->
|FY1993InstTotal=$71,445,000
|FY1993InstPercent=51.14%
|FY1993SSTotal=$44,669,000
|FY1993SSPercent=31.98%
|FY1993CSTotal=$19,048,000
|FY1993CSPercent=13.64%
|FY1993DebtTotal=$4,020,000
|FY1993DebtPercent=2.88%
|FY1993OtherTotal=$510,000
|FY1993OtherPercent=0.37%
|FY1993Total=$139,692,000


|FY1994InstTotal=$77,502,000
The School Board desires all citizens of St. Tammany Parish to attend School Board meetings so that they may become better acquainted with the schools and in order that the School Board may have an opportunity to hear the desires and/or ideas of the public on educational issues affecting the parish. It is the policy of the St. Tammany Parish School Board to conduct all meetings in full view of and with welcomed participation by the public. However, the School Board reserves the right to recess into or call executive sessions for discussing matters as provided by state law. During executive sessions, no action shall be taken or resolutions made.
|FY1994InstPercent=52.98%
|FY1994SSTotal=$48,547,000
|FY1994SSPercent=33.19%
|FY1994CSTotal=$15,129,000
|FY1994CSPercent=10.34%
|FY1994DebtTotal=$4,451,000
|FY1994DebtPercent=3.04%
|FY1994OtherTotal=$657,000
|FY1994OtherPercent=0.45%
|FY1994Total=$146,286,000


|FY1995InstTotal=$85,897,000
<u>VISITORS</u>
|FY1995InstPercent=55.45%
|FY1995SSTotal=$53,237,000
|FY1995SSPercent=34.37%
|FY1995CSTotal=$10,340,000
|FY1995CSPercent=6.68%
|FY1995DebtTotal=$4,665,000
|FY1995DebtPercent=3.01%
|FY1995OtherTotal=$766,000
|FY1995OtherPercent=0.49%
|FY1995Total=$154,905,000


|FY1996InstTotal=$91,623,000
All visitors shall be recognized at the beginning of each meeting. School Board members shall have the privilege to have a person in the audience recognized. At the discretion of the President or presiding officer, persons who do not get recognized at the beginning of the meeting may be recognized at the end of the meeting after all other agenda items.
|FY1996InstPercent=54.87%
|FY1996SSTotal=$56,453,000
|FY1996SSPercent=33.80%
|FY1996CSTotal=$13,187,000
|FY1996CSPercent=7.90%
|FY1996DebtTotal=$4,928,000
|FY1996DebtPercent=2.95%
|FY1996OtherTotal=$806,000
|FY1996OtherPercent=0.48%
|FY1996Total=$166,997,000


|FY1997InstTotal=$100,866,000
<u>REQUEST FOR TIME DURING THE MEETING</u>
|FY1997InstPercent=53.38%
|FY1997SSTotal=$60,941,000
|FY1997SSPercent=32.25%
|FY1997CSTotal=$20,659,000
|FY1997CSPercent=10.93%
|FY1997DebtTotal=$5,532,000
|FY1997DebtPercent=2.93%
|FY1997OtherTotal=$945,000
|FY1997OtherPercent=0.50%
|FY1997Total=$188,943,000


|FY1998InstTotal=$110,838,000
Individuals or groups requesting time during a School Board meeting may be recognized prior to the end of each meeting. All persons requesting time shall sign-in no later than thirty (30) minutes after the start of the meeting or by the Public Comments agenda item if the meeting is less than 30 minutes and will be limited to three (3) minutes. The three (3) minute time limit will be strictly enforced.
|FY1998InstPercent=56.55%
|FY1998SSTotal=$64,581,000
|FY1998SSPercent=32.95%
|FY1998CSTotal=$14,048,000
|FY1998CSPercent=7.17%
|FY1998DebtTotal=$5,545,000
|FY1998DebtPercent=2.83%
|FY1998OtherTotal=$983,000
|FY1998OtherPercent=0.50%
|FY1998Total=$195,995,000


|FY1999InstTotal=$118,165,000
Speakers may not transfer their time to other speakers. Speakers must sign the sheet themselves and are not allowed to sign up for another person. Speakers should refrain from using inappropriate language, asking questions or making requests of the School Board or staff. In the interest of decorum, refrain from defamatory comments, accusatory comments, profanity, or comments relative to the performance of specific employees or potential employees.
|FY1999InstPercent=54.80%
|FY1999SSTotal=$69,151,000
|FY1999SSPercent=32.07%
|FY1999CSTotal=$20,724,000
|FY1999CSPercent=9.61%
|FY1999DebtTotal=$6,488,000
|FY1999DebtPercent=3.01%
|FY1999OtherTotal=$1,113,000
|FY1999OtherPercent=0.52%
|FY1999Total=$215,641,000


|FY2000InstTotal=$122,441,000
The presiding officer shall have the authority to remove any person or persons who willfully disrupt or interfere to the extent that orderly conduct of a Board meeting is seriously compromised.
|FY2000InstPercent=53.67%
|FY2000SSTotal=$71,763,000
|FY2000SSPercent=31.46%
|FY2000CSTotal=$25,554,000
|FY2000CSPercent=11.20%
|FY2000DebtTotal=$7,124,000
|FY2000DebtPercent=3.12%
|FY2000OtherTotal=$1,238,000
|FY2000OtherPercent=0.54%
|FY2000Total=$228,120,000


|FY2001InstTotal=$130,959,000
<u>PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS</u>
|FY2001InstPercent=55.55%
|FY2001SSTotal=$76,595,000
|FY2001SSPercent=32.49%
|FY2001CSTotal=$20,292,000
|FY2001CSPercent=8.61%
|FY2001DebtTotal=$6,617,000
|FY2001DebtPercent=2.81%
|FY2001OtherTotal=$1,302,000
|FY2001OtherPercent=0.55%
|FY2001Total=$235,765,000


|FY2002InstTotal=$142,753,000
A public comment period shall be held before any vote is taken on an agenda item. Comments from the public shall be allowed after the introduction of the item to be voted on, before any vote is taken by the School Board on the agenda item. Comments from the public shall also be allowed after the introduction of the item that does not require a vote but has been identified on the agenda as allowing public comment. However, a person shall not be entitled to take up business before the School Board unless the item in which he/she is interested has been placed on the agenda of that meeting. Guidelines governing public comment on agenda items shall be maintained by the President or presiding officer of the meeting.
|FY2002InstPercent=55.07%
|FY2002SSTotal=$83,086,000
|FY2002SSPercent=32.05%
|FY2002CSTotal=$25,833,000
|FY2002CSPercent=9.97%
|FY2002DebtTotal=$6,099,000
|FY2002DebtPercent=2.35%
|FY2002OtherTotal=$1,466,000
|FY2002OtherPercent=0.57%
|FY2002Total=$259,237,000


|FY2003InstTotal=$157,177,000
As the School Board reaches each item on its agenda, the President or presiding officer shall recognize those persons who requested to speak on that item. No individual may speak without first being recognized by the President or the presiding officer. Each person may speak for not more than two (2) minutes on each item and may speak only once on each agenda item. No person may allot his/her time to speak to another person. The President or presiding officer may extend the time.
|FY2003InstPercent=55.01%
|FY2003SSTotal=$89,782,000
|FY2003SSPercent=31.42%
|FY2003CSTotal=$29,575,000
|FY2003CSPercent=10.35%
|FY2003DebtTotal=$7,580,000
|FY2003DebtPercent=2.65%
|FY2003OtherTotal=$1,598,000
|FY2003OtherPercent=0.56%
|FY2003Total=$285,712,000


|FY2004InstTotal=$169,379,000
When the individual has been called upon to speak, that individual shall approach the podium to address the School Board.  The individual shall limit his/her comments to matters that are strictly relevant to that agenda item. The individual shall refrain from asking questions or making requests of the School Board or staff.   In the interest of decorum, refrain from defamatory comments, accusatory comments, profanity, or comments relative to the performance of specific employees or potential employees. The School Board shall delay its deliberations on each agenda item until all members of the public who wish to address the School Board have been given an opportunity to speak.
|FY2004InstPercent=58.38%
|FY2004SSTotal=$96,872,000
|FY2004SSPercent=33.39%
|FY2004CSTotal=$15,325,000
|FY2004CSPercent=5.28%
|FY2004DebtTotal=$6,572,000
|FY2004DebtPercent=2.27%
|FY2004OtherTotal=$1,984,000
|FY2004OtherPercent=0.68%
|FY2004Total=$290,132,000


|FY2005InstTotal=$188,194,000
The presiding officer shall have the authority to remove any person or persons who willfully disrupt or interfere to the extent that orderly conduct of a Board meeting is seriously compromised.
|FY2005InstPercent=55.85%
|FY2005SSTotal=$108,362,000
|FY2005SSPercent=32.16%
|FY2005CSTotal=$31,648,000
|FY2005CSPercent=9.39%
|FY2005DebtTotal=$6,647,000
|FY2005DebtPercent=1.97%
|FY2005OtherTotal=$2,123,000
|FY2005OtherPercent=0.63%
|FY2005Total=$336,974,000


|FY2006InstTotal=$193,410,000
In the event that the School Board should add an item to its agenda after the School Board meeting begins or the School Board desires to consider an item upon which a vote is to be taken where no vote was originally anticipated, the President or presiding officer shall orally request of the audience whether anyone in attendance would like to speak on the added agenda item. Each person indicating a desire to do so shall be given a period not to exceed two (2) minutes to address the School Board on each agenda item added. The School Board shall delay its deliberations on each agenda item until such time as all interested members of the public have had an opportunity to speak.
|FY2006InstPercent=54.05%
|FY2006SSTotal=$120,557,000
|FY2006SSPercent=33.69%
|FY2006CSTotal=$33,200,000
|FY2006CSPercent=9.28%
|FY2006DebtTotal=$7,212,000
|FY2006DebtPercent=2.02%
|FY2006OtherTotal=$3,432,000
|FY2006OtherPercent=0.96%
|FY2006Total=$357,811,000


|FY2007InstTotal=$209,023,000
<u>REMOTE PARTICIPATION BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WITH DISABILITIES</u>
|FY2007InstPercent=52.86%
|FY2007SSTotal=$122,195,000
|FY2007SSPercent=30.90%
|FY2007CSTotal=$54,317,000
|FY2007CSPercent=13.74%
|FY2007DebtTotal=$8,093,000
|FY2007DebtPercent=2.05%
|FY2007OtherTotal=$1,777,000
|FY2007OtherPercent=0.45%
|FY2007Total=$395,405,000


|FY2008InstTotal=$221,494,000
The School Board shall allow any member of the public with a disability recognized by the Americans with Disabilities Act, or a designated caregiver of such a person, to participate in its meetings via teleconference or video conference, and shall facilitate participation by any such person who requests that accommodation at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the meeting. Members of the public who desire to participate in this fashion shall certify that they meet the definition of a person with a disability recognized under the Americans with Disabilities Act when they submit, prior to public meetings, their requests to comment on agenda items and shall comply with the same rules and regulations on speaking applicable to those participating in person at such meetings.}}}}
|FY2008InstPercent=50.13%
|FY2008SSTotal=$140,044,000
|FY2008SSPercent=31.69%
|FY2008CSTotal=$71,065,000
|FY2008CSPercent=16.08%
|FY2008DebtTotal=$7,191,000
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==Teacher salaries==
==Teacher salaries==
St. Tammany Parish Public Schools employs 5,532 people including 3,145 certificated employees and 266 National Board Certified employees. Teacher salaries are categorized based on higher education achievement and years of service. A teacher with a bachelor's degree can earn higher salaries by pursuing graduate courses with raises at credit intervals. In the 2014-2015 school year, 47 percent of the district's teachers held advanced degrees. The salary schedule also accounts for graduate degrees by providing higher starting salaries and greater potential salaries. [[Teacher merit pay|Merit pay]] can also be given to teachers who are evaluated as "highly effective."<ref>[http://www.stpsb.org/PDFFiles/quickfacts.pdf ''St. Tammany Parish Public Schools'', "2014-2015 Quick Facts," accessed December 3, 2014]</ref><ref name=salary>[http://www.stpsb.org/SalarySchedules/2014-2015/SalaryScheduleTeachersCert2014-2015.pdf ''St. Tammany Parish Public Schools'', "Certificated Salary Schedules and Policies," accessed December 3, 2014]</ref>
The following salary information was pulled from the district's teacher salary schedule. A salary schedule is a list of expected compensations based on variables such as position, years employed, and education level. It may not reflect actual teacher salaries in the district.


Salaries also vary based on whether employees were hired before or after June 30, 2014 and number of month for which a contract runs. The following table details the salary schedule for teachers for the 2014-2015 fiscal year:<ref name=salary/>
{| class="wikitable" style="background:none; text-align: center;"
 
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Year
{| class="wikitable" style="background:none; text-align: center; width: 650px"
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Minimum
! colspan="3" style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" |'' Salary structure
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Maximum
|-
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Degree level
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Minimum salary ($)
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Maximum salary ($)
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|-
| Bachelor's degree||44,248||79,418
| 2024-2025<ref>[https://www.stpsb.org/our-district/departments-and-services/humanresources/salary-schedules ''St. Tammany Parish Public Schools'', "Salary Schedules," accessed April 23, 2025]</ref> || $48,983 || $76,427
|-
|-
| Master's degree||44,559||83,198
| 2023-2024<ref>[http://www.stpsb.org/SalarySchedules/SalarySchedule20202021.pdf ''St. Tammany Parish Public Schools'', "Salary Schedules," accessed February 6, 2024]</ref> || $48,983 || $76,427
|-
|-
| Master's + 30 ||44,843||84,765
| 2020-2021<ref>[http://www.stpsb.org/SalarySchedules/SalarySchedule20202021.pdf ''St. Tammany Parish Public Schools'', "Salary Schedules," accessed March 25, 2021]</ref> || $45,300 || $69,800
|-
|Educational specialist||45,109||86,934
|-
|Ph.D or Ed.D||45,384||88,964
|}
 
==Schools in St. Tammany Parish Public Schools==
===Enrollment===
St. Tammany Parish Public Schools served 37,058 students in the 2011-2012 school year.<ref name=enrollment/> The district does not publicly archive enrollment data on its website.
 
===District schools===
St. Tammany Parish Public Schools operates 54 schools which are listed below in alphabetical order:
 
{| class="wikitable collapsible" style="background:none; text-align: center; width: 650px"
! colspan="2" style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" |''St. Tammany Parish Public Schools''
|-
! colspan="2" style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | School Name
|-
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | A-Le
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Li-Z
|-
|Abita Springs Elementary||Little Oak Middle
|-
|Abita Springs Middle||Little Pearl Elementary
|-
|Abney Early Childhood Center||Lyon Elementary
|-
|Abney Elementary||Madisonville Elementary
|-
|Alton Elementary||Madisonville Junior High
|-
|Bayou Lacombe Middle||Magnolia Trace Elementary
|-
|Bayou Woods Elementary||Mandeville Elementary
|-
|Bonne Ecole Elementary||Mandeville High
|-
|Boyet Junior High||Mandeville Junior High
|-
|Brock Elementary||Mandeville Middle
|-
|Carolyn Park Middle||Marigny Elementary
|-
|Chahta-Ima Elementary||Mayfield Elementary
|-
|Clearwood Junior High||Monteleone Junior High
|-
|Covington Elementary||Northshore High
|-
|Covington High Pearl||River High
|-
|Creekside Junior High||Pine View Middle
|-
|Cypress Cove Elementary||Pitcher Junior High
|-
|Fifth Ward Junior High||Pontchartrain Elementary
|-
|Florida Avenue Elementary||Riverside Elementary
|-
|Folsom Elementary||St. Tammany Junior High
|-
|Folsom Junior High||Salmen High
|-
|Fontainebleau High||Sixth Ward Elementary
|-
|Fontainebleau Junior High||Slidell High
|-
|Honey Island Elementary||Slidell Junior High
|-
|Lake Harbor Middle||Tchefuncte Middle
|-
|Lakeshore High||Whispering Forest Elementary
|-
|Lancaster Elementary||Woodlake Elementary
|-
|Lee Road Junior High
|}
|}


==Academic performance==
==Academic performance==
Louisiana administers three main sets of tests to measure the academic performance of K-12 students: DIBELS Next, ''i''LEAP and End-of-Course tests. Additionally, districts are given a letter ranking of A-F based on performance across all grades of students.
Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the [[U.S. Department of Education]], proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, '''proficiency levels are not comparable between different states''' and '''year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable''' because states may change their proficiency measurements.<ref>[http://www.ed.gov/edfacts ''U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts'', "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 ED''Facts'' Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021]</ref>
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===DIBELS Next===
==Students==
The Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills test, also known as DIBELS Next, is administered to K-3 students statewide. The test places students into one of three categories. Those who meet the benchmark levels are placed in the "core" category, indicating they only need core reading curriculum going forward. The other two categories indicate students who need "strategic" or "intensive" intervention in reading education. The following chart outlines the percentage of students in the district in each of the categories:<ref>[http://www.louisianabelieves.com/assessment/dibels-next ''Louisiana Department of Education'', "DIBELS Next," accessed November 24, 2014]</ref>
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! colspan="13" style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" |''DIBELS Next results''<ref name=test>[http://www.louisianabelieves.com/resources/library/test-results ''Louisiana Department of Education'', "Test Results," accessed November 24, 2014]</ref>
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! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Intensive (%)
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Core (%)
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Strategic (%)
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Intensive (%)
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Core (%)
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Strategic (%)
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Intensive (%)
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Core (%)
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Strategic (%)
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Intensive (%)
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|-
| '''Spring 2013''' ||59||21||20||61||15||24||67||16||17||69||14||17
|-
| '''Fall 2012'''||57||18||25||60||13||27||74||10||15||73||10||16
|-
| '''Spring 2012'''||53||24||24||57||16||28||68||17||15||70||12||18
|-
|'''Fall 2011'''||56||17||27||52||16||33||70||12||18||73||9||18
|}
 
===''i''LEAP and LEAP===
<div style="float:right">
{| class="wikitable" style="background:none; text-align: center;"
! colspan="4" style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" |''LEAP and ''i''LEAP percentile ranks''<ref name=test/>
|-
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" |Year
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;"|
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Mastery and<br>above (%)
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Basic and<br>above (%)
|-
! rowspan="2" style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" |2014||District||35||34
|-
|Statewide||24||69
|-
! rowspan="2" style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" |2013||District||82||81
|-
|Statewide||23||66
|-
! rowspan="2" style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" |2012||District||N/A||80
|-
|Statewide||N/A||68
|}</div>
Louisiana 3rd through 8th grade students statewide are tested annually in English language arts, mathematics, science and social studies. These tests are called ''i''LEAP and LEAP.
 
On both tests, students can earn the following scores:
 
{{Quote|
* '''Advanced''': A student demonstrates superior performance in the subject.
 
* '''Mastery''': A student demonstrates competency of challenging subject matter and is well prepared for the next level of schooling.
 
* '''Basic''': A student demonstrates only fundamental knowledge and skills in the subject.
 
* '''Approaching Basic''': A student only partially demonstrates the fundamental knowledge and skills of the subject.
 
* '''Unsatisfactory''': A student does not demonstrate the fundamental knowledge and skills.|author=[[Louisiana Department of Education]] website (2014)<ref>[http://www.louisianabelieves.com/assessment/annual-assessments ''Louisiana Department of Education'', "Annual Assessments," accessed November 24, 2014]</ref>|}}
 
The table on the right compares the percentage of district students scoring either mastery and higher or basic and higher on the ''i''LEAP and LEAP with the statewide averages. The percentage of mastery and higher is not available prior to 2013 results.
 
===End-of-course tests===
High school students in Louisiana take end-of-course tests in algebra I, geometry, English II and III, biology and U.S. history. The students receive one of the following four scores on each test:
 
{{Quote|
* '''Excellent''': A student demonstrates superior performance of the course content.
* '''Good''': A student demonstrates mastery of course content and is well prepared for the next level of coursework in the subject.
* '''Fair''': A student demonstrates only the fundamental knowledge and skills needed for the next level of coursework in the subject.
* '''Needs Improvement''': A student does not demonstrate the fundamental knowledge and skills needed for the next level of coursework in the subject.|author=[[Louisiana Department of Education]] website (2014)<ref>[http://www.louisianabelieves.com/assessment/end-of-course-tests ''Louisiana Department of Education'', "End-of-Course Tests," accessed November 24, 2014]</ref>|}}
 
In the 2013-2014 school year, '''77 percent''' of students taking end-of-course tests across all subjects in the district earned a grade of good or excellent. This was up 2 percent from 75 percent in 2012-2013.<ref name=test>[http://www.louisianabelieves.com/resources/library/test-results ''Louisiana Department of Education'', "Test Results," accessed November 24, 2014]</ref>


===District letter grade===
==Staff==
Louisiana uses a letter grade system of A through F to describe school performance scores. The table on the right outlines the district's letter score by year. The scores are based on the following measurements:
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<div style="float:right">
==Schools==
{| class="wikitable" style="background:none; text-align: center;"
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! colspan="4" style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" |'' A-F Letter Grade Results''<ref>[http://www.louisianabelieves.com/resources/library/performance-scores ''Louisiana Department of Education'', "Performance Scores," accessed November 24, 2014]</ref>
|-
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Year
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Performance<br>score
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Letter<br>grade
|-valign="top"
|-
| 2014||104.9||A


|-
==[[Noteworthy events]]==
| 2013||104.6||A
===2012: Term limits===
|-
On November 6, 2012, St. Tammany Parish voters elected by a majority of 84.94 percent to instate term limits.  
|}</div>


{{Quote|
* '''Elementary schools (K-6)''': 100 percent of the school grade is based on student achievement on annual assessments in English language arts, math, science, and social studies.  Schools may also earn points for significant improvement with students who are academically behind.
* '''Middle schools (7-8)''': 95 percent of the school grade is based on student achievement on annual assessments with the final 5 percent based on credits earned through the end of students’ 9th grade year. Schools may also earn points for significant improvement with students who are academically behind.
* '''High schools (9-12)''': Half of the school grade is based on student achievement (25 percent on the ACT and 25 percent on End-of-Course assessments). Half of the school grade is based on graduation (25 percent on the graduation index, which rewards achievements like Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate exam credit, and 25 percent on the cohort graduation rate, the percentage of students graduating in four years).  Schools may also earn points for significant improvement with students who are academically behind.|author=[[Louisiana Department of Education]] website (2014)<ref>[http://www.louisianabelieves.com/accountability/school-letter-grades ''Louisiana Department of Education'', "School Letter Grades," accessed November 24, 2014]</ref>|}}
==Issues==
===Term limits===
Terms won in the [[St. Tammany Parish Public Schools elections (2014)|2014 election]] were the first to be affected by the imposition of term limits on school board members in the parish. On November 6, 2012, St. Tammany Parish voters elected by a majority of 84.94 percent to instate term limits.
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Starting with terms that began on or after January 1, 2015, any member who, at the end of his or her term, has served more than two and one-half terms in the last three consecutive terms cannot be re-elected in the following term. However, they can be re-elected following the one term break. The limit does not apply retroactively to incumbents, thus allowing them to potentially serve up to 12 more years.<ref name=runoff>[http://www.sos.la.gov/ElectionsAndVoting/GetElectionInformation/HowAreCandidatesElected/Pages/default.aspx ''Louisiana Secretary of State'', "HOW ARE CANDIDATES ELECTED?" accessed September 2, 2014]</ref><ref name=term/>


===ADA Harry Pastuszek controversy===
Starting with terms that began on or after January 1, 2015, any member who has served more than two and one-half terms in the last three consecutive terms cannot be re-elected in the following term. However, they may be re-elected following the one-term break. The limit does not apply retroactively to incumbents, thus allowing them to potentially serve up to 12 more years.<ref name=runoff>[http://www.sos.la.gov/ElectionsAndVoting/GetElectionInformation/HowAreCandidatesElected/Pages/default.aspx ''Louisiana Secretary of State'', "HOW ARE CANDIDATES ELECTED?" accessed March 25, 2021]</ref><ref name=term>[http://www.sos.la.gov/ElectionsAndVoting/PublishedDocuments/QualificationsOfCandidates.pdf ''Louisiana Secretary of State'', "QUALIFICATIONS OF CANDIDATES," accessed September 2, 2014]</ref>
Spending on legal counsel by the school board to Assistant District Attorney Harry Pastuszek came under criticism following the revelation that the district had paid more than $500,000 for the services in the last year. The practice of assistant district attorneys providing legal counsel to school boards is common in Louisiana. However, the payment for those services is a complicated manner. Whether these deals are seen as a public service that is compensated through the district attorney's office or a private arrangement that is compensated directly with the lawyer providing the services varies.<ref name=ada>[http://www.theneworleansadvocate.com/news/sttammany/10099397-171/tammany-das-arrangement-with-school ''The New Orleans Advocate'', "Tammany DA’s arrangement with School Board raises questions," September 4, 2014]</ref>


In the case of the St. Tammany School Board, the school board has paid Pastuszek directly for legal services. The district paid him $440,666 in 2011, $475,194 in 2012 and $545,399 in 2013.<ref name=ada/>
===2014: Legal counsel payments===
The St. Tammany Parish School Board paid Assistant District Attorney Harry Pastuszek's private law firm more than $500,000 for legal services from 2013 to 2014. The district paid him $440,666 in 2011, $475,194 in 2012, and $545,399 in 2013.<ref name=ada>[https://www.nola.com/news/communities/st_tammany/article_1ca44d7b-014a-55a8-8450-5ec1fbf9f7b1.html ''The New Orleans Advocate'', "Tammany DA’s arrangement with School Board raises questions," September 4, 2014]</ref>


===Common Core===
In 2014, ''The New Orleans Advocate'' reported on the school board's payments to Pastuszek and the method of payment–the school board paid Pastuszek for legal representation as an assistant district attorney through his private law firm.<ref name=ada/>
 
===2014: Common Core resolution===
::''See also: [[Common Core State Standards Initiative]]
::''See also: [[Common Core State Standards Initiative]]


Although the school board approved a resolution calling on the state to drop the Common Core standards in October 2013, the topic {{Greener|start=11/4/2014 9:00pm CDT|before=is|after=was}} not closed. At the September 11, 2014, school board meeting, 10 people spoke to the school board to express their dissatisfaction with the mathematics curriculum being taught under the Common Core. While [[Bobby Jindal|Governor Bobby Jindal]] (R) has sued the federal government over Common Core,  [[Louisiana Superintendent of Education]] [[John White (Louisiana)|John White]] has been a strong supporter.<ref>[http://www.nola.com/education/index.ssf/2014/09/common_core_opposition_again_v.html ''The Times-Picayune'', "Common Core opposition again visits St. Tammany Parish School Board," September 11, 2014]</ref><ref>[http://www.politico.com/story/2014/08/bobby-jindal-common-core-lawsuit-110377.html ''Politico'', "Bobby Jindal sues federal government over the Common Core," August 27, 2014]</ref><noinclude>[[Category:School board templates, 2014]]</noinclude>
The St. Tammany Parish School Board approved a resolution calling on the state to drop the Common Core education initiative in October 2013. At the September 11, 2014, school board meeting, 10 people spoke to the school board to express their dissatisfaction with the mathematics curriculum being taught under the Common Core.<ref>[https://www.nola.com/news/education/article_ab0a695b-936b-5229-887f-60408b99fd13.html ''The Times-Picayune'', "Common Core opposition again visits St. Tammany Parish School Board," September 11, 2014]</ref>  
 
At the state level, [[Bobby Jindal|Governor Bobby Jindal]] (R) had sued the federal government over the implementation of the Common Core initiative. [[Louisiana Superintendent of Education]] [[John White (Louisiana)|John White]] had supported the initiative.<ref>[https://www.politico.com/story/2014/08/bobby-jindal-common-core-lawsuit-110377 ''POLITICO'', "Bobby Jindal sues federal government over the Common Core," August 27, 2014]</ref>


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321 N. Theard St.<br>
321 N. Theard St.<br>
P.O. Box 940<br>
Covington, LA 70433<br>
Covington, LA 70434-0940<br>
'''Phone:''' 985-892-2276
'''Phone:''' 985-892-2276


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Superintendent: Frank J. Jabbia
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St. Tammany Parish Public Schools is a school district in Louisiana.

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Superintendent

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Frank Jabbia is the superintendent. Jabbia was appointed on October 8, 2020.[1] At the time, Peter Jabbia was serving as the interim superintendent. The school board named Peter Jabbia to the position in June 2020 to succeed W.L. "Trey" Folse III.[2]

Past superintendents

  • W.L. "Trey" Folse III was the superintendent of St. Tammany Parish Public Schools from July 1, 2010, to July 1, 2020. He left the position to become assistant state superintendent of system relationships.[3][4]

School board

St. Tammany Parish School Board District consists of 15 members elected to four-year terms. Board members are elected by district in partisan elections.


Office Name Date assumed office
St. Tammany Parish School Board District 1 Matthew Greene 2019
St. Tammany Parish School Board District 2 Roslyn Hanson January 1, 2023
St. Tammany Parish School Board District 3 Adaline Villneurve Rutherford January 1, 2023
St. Tammany Parish School Board District 4 Kalinda Fauntleroy January 1, 2023
St. Tammany Parish School Board District 5 Charles Brandon Harrell 2019
St. Tammany Parish School Board District 6 Amanda Reed Martin January 1, 2023
St. Tammany Parish School Board District 7 Isabelle Moore January 18, 2022
St. Tammany Parish School Board District 8 Mike Peterson January 1, 2023
St. Tammany Parish School Board District 9 Gia Baker January 22, 2021
St. Tammany Parish School Board District 10 Deborah McCollum January 1, 2023
St. Tammany Parish School Board District 11 Tammy Lamy January 1, 2019
St. Tammany Parish School Board District 12 Michelle Hirstius January 1, 2023
St. Tammany Parish School Board District 13 James Braud 2019
St. Tammany Parish School Board District 14 Dennis Cousin 2015
St. Tammany Parish School Board District 15 Michelle Ruffino Gallaher January 1, 2023

Elections

See also: St. Tammany Parish Public Schools, Louisiana, elections

All 15 seats on the St. Tammany Parish School Board are up for election in November every four years.

Fifteen of the 15 seats on the St. Tammany Parish Public Schools school board in Louisiana are up for general election on December 12, 2026. A primary is scheduled for November 3, 2026. The filing deadline for this election is July 31, 2026.

Louisiana elections use the Louisiana majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50% of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.


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Public participation in board meetings

The St. Tammany Parish School Board maintains the following policies on public testimony during board meetings on their website:[5]

“ PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS

The School Board desires all citizens of St. Tammany Parish to attend School Board meetings so that they may become better acquainted with the schools and in order that the School Board may have an opportunity to hear the desires and/or ideas of the public on educational issues affecting the parish. It is the policy of the St. Tammany Parish School Board to conduct all meetings in full view of and with welcomed participation by the public. However, the School Board reserves the right to recess into or call executive sessions for discussing matters as provided by state law. During executive sessions, no action shall be taken or resolutions made.

VISITORS

All visitors shall be recognized at the beginning of each meeting. School Board members shall have the privilege to have a person in the audience recognized. At the discretion of the President or presiding officer, persons who do not get recognized at the beginning of the meeting may be recognized at the end of the meeting after all other agenda items.

REQUEST FOR TIME DURING THE MEETING

Individuals or groups requesting time during a School Board meeting may be recognized prior to the end of each meeting. All persons requesting time shall sign-in no later than thirty (30) minutes after the start of the meeting or by the Public Comments agenda item if the meeting is less than 30 minutes and will be limited to three (3) minutes. The three (3) minute time limit will be strictly enforced.

Speakers may not transfer their time to other speakers. Speakers must sign the sheet themselves and are not allowed to sign up for another person. Speakers should refrain from using inappropriate language, asking questions or making requests of the School Board or staff. In the interest of decorum, refrain from defamatory comments, accusatory comments, profanity, or comments relative to the performance of specific employees or potential employees.

The presiding officer shall have the authority to remove any person or persons who willfully disrupt or interfere to the extent that orderly conduct of a Board meeting is seriously compromised.

PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS

A public comment period shall be held before any vote is taken on an agenda item. Comments from the public shall be allowed after the introduction of the item to be voted on, before any vote is taken by the School Board on the agenda item. Comments from the public shall also be allowed after the introduction of the item that does not require a vote but has been identified on the agenda as allowing public comment. However, a person shall not be entitled to take up business before the School Board unless the item in which he/she is interested has been placed on the agenda of that meeting. Guidelines governing public comment on agenda items shall be maintained by the President or presiding officer of the meeting.

As the School Board reaches each item on its agenda, the President or presiding officer shall recognize those persons who requested to speak on that item. No individual may speak without first being recognized by the President or the presiding officer. Each person may speak for not more than two (2) minutes on each item and may speak only once on each agenda item. No person may allot his/her time to speak to another person. The President or presiding officer may extend the time.

When the individual has been called upon to speak, that individual shall approach the podium to address the School Board. The individual shall limit his/her comments to matters that are strictly relevant to that agenda item. The individual shall refrain from asking questions or making requests of the School Board or staff. In the interest of decorum, refrain from defamatory comments, accusatory comments, profanity, or comments relative to the performance of specific employees or potential employees. The School Board shall delay its deliberations on each agenda item until all members of the public who wish to address the School Board have been given an opportunity to speak.

The presiding officer shall have the authority to remove any person or persons who willfully disrupt or interfere to the extent that orderly conduct of a Board meeting is seriously compromised.

In the event that the School Board should add an item to its agenda after the School Board meeting begins or the School Board desires to consider an item upon which a vote is to be taken where no vote was originally anticipated, the President or presiding officer shall orally request of the audience whether anyone in attendance would like to speak on the added agenda item. Each person indicating a desire to do so shall be given a period not to exceed two (2) minutes to address the School Board on each agenda item added. The School Board shall delay its deliberations on each agenda item until such time as all interested members of the public have had an opportunity to speak.

REMOTE PARTICIPATION BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WITH DISABILITIES

The School Board shall allow any member of the public with a disability recognized by the Americans with Disabilities Act, or a designated caregiver of such a person, to participate in its meetings via teleconference or video conference, and shall facilitate participation by any such person who requests that accommodation at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the meeting. Members of the public who desire to participate in this fashion shall certify that they meet the definition of a person with a disability recognized under the Americans with Disabilities Act when they submit, prior to public meetings, their requests to comment on agenda items and shall comply with the same rules and regulations on speaking applicable to those participating in person at such meetings.[6]

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School board meetings

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[7]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $58,420,000 $1,577 10%
Local: $309,966,000 $8,367 52%
State: $228,961,000 $6,180 38%
Total: $597,347,000 $16,124
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $594,114,000 $16,036
Total Current Expenditures: $519,545,000 $14,023
Instructional Expenditures: $303,018,000 $8,179 51%
Student and Staff Support: $56,440,000 $1,523 9%
Administration: $48,677,000 $1,313 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $111,069,000 $2,997 19%
Total Capital Outlay: $60,116,000 $1,622
Construction: $53,102,000 $1,433
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $1,102,000 $29
Interest on Debt: $8,680,000 $234


Teacher salaries

The following salary information was pulled from the district's teacher salary schedule. A salary schedule is a list of expected compensations based on variables such as position, years employed, and education level. It may not reflect actual teacher salaries in the district.

Year Minimum Maximum
2024-2025[8] $48,983 $76,427
2023-2024[9] $48,983 $76,427
2020-2021[10] $45,300 $69,800

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements.[11]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 43 65-69 20 32 60-69 40 51
2020-2021 43 65-69 20 31 40-49 42 50
2018-2019 75 85-89 57 66 80-84 73 81
2017-2018 75 80-84 56 67 75-79 74 80
2016-2017 73 83 55 63 75-79 72 78
2015-2016 75 90-94 57 67 75-79 77 80
2014-2015 72 85-89 53 66 75-79 70-74 78
2013-2014 80 90-94 63 74 80-84 80-84 85
2012-2013 80 90 65 76 80-89 80-84 84
2011-2012 83 91 66 77 90-94 80-89 87
2010-2011 78 85-89 57 76 85-89 >=80 83

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 54 70-74 35 42 60-69 50 61
2020-2021 55 65-69 34 43 60-69 55 63
2018-2019 81 90-94 68 70 85-89 81 86
2017-2018 81 87 68 72 85-89 80 85
2016-2017 80 80-84 67 69 85-89 81 84
2015-2016 82 89 69 74 85-89 81 86
2014-2015 82 85-89 67 73 90-94 80-84 86
2013-2014 81 85-89 67 74 85-89 80-84 85
2012-2013 84 93 71 79 80-89 80-84 87
2011-2012 83 90 69 77 90-94 80-89 86
2010-2011 78 85-89 62 71 90-94 >=80 82

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 80 80-89 74 65-69 >=50 70-79 84
2020-2021 83 >=90 73 75-79 >=50 70-79 86
2019-2020 84 >=90 76 75-79 >=50 80-89 86
2018-2019 81 >=90 75 60-64 >=50 >=80 84
2017-2018 84 >=90 78 70-74 >=50 >=80 85
2016-2017 83 >=90 76 70-74 >=50 60-79 85
2015-2016 83 >=90 77 75-79 >=50 >=80 84
2014-2015 83 >=90 74 75-79 >=50 60-79 85
2013-2014 80 >=90 69 70-74 >=50 >=50 82
2012-2013 79 >=90 69 80-84 >=50 >=50 81
2011-2012 79 >=90 71 75-79 PS PS 80
2010-2011 79 >=90 65 70-79 >=50 82


Students

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 38,794 -2.0
2022-2023 39,559 6.3
2021-2022 37,048 0.6
2020-2021 36,820 -3.8
2019-2020 38,229 0.5
2018-2019 38,041 -0.2
2017-2018 38,111 -0.4
2016-2017 38,270 0.5
2015-2016 38,069 0.6
2014-2015 37,841 0.4
2013-2014 37,684 0.5
2012-2013 37,513 1.2
2011-2012 37,058 1.1
2010-2011 36,651 1.7
2009-2010 36,021 1.5
2008-2009 35,490 0.9
2007-2008 35,170 0.9
2006-2007 34,857 1.3
2005-2006 34,408 -3.5
2004-2005 35,620 2.4
2003-2004 34,750 1.9
2002-2003 34,081 3.7
2001-2002 32,834 1.3
2000-2001 32,392 0.4
1999-2000 32,261 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE St. Tammany Parish Public Schools (%) Louisiana K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3 0.6
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.4 1.6
Black 21.4 41.4
Hispanic 11.1 11.3
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 4.3 3.7
White 61.4 41.3

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

As of the 2023-2024 school year, St. Tammany Parish Public Schools had 2,821.27 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.75.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 48.55
Kindergarten: 141.01
Elementary: 1,345.78
Secondary: 610.35
Total: 2,821.27

St. Tammany Parish Public Schools employed 0.00 district administrators and 162.17 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 0.00
District Administrative Support: 17.48
School Administrators: 162.17
School Administrative Support: 170.20
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 816.43
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 16.49
Total Guidance Counselors: 79.76
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 54.60
Library/Media Support: 5.65
Student Support Services: 385.73
Other Support Services: 645.42


Schools

St. Tammany Parish Public Schools operates 55 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Abita Springs Elementary School653PK-3
Abita Springs Middle School4384-6
Abney Elementary Early Childhood Center319PK-KG
Alton Elementary School242PK-5
Bayou Lacombe Middle1994-6
Bayou Woods Elementary School419PK-3
Bonne Ecole Elementary School737PK-6
Boyet Junior High School6967-8
Carolyn Park Middle2314-6
Chahta-Ima Elementary School334PK-3
Clearwood Junior High School6674-8
Covington Elementary School607PK-3
Covington High School1,6909-12
Creekside Junior High4646-8
Cypress Cove Elementary School646PK-1
E. E. Lyon Elementary School690PK-3
Fifth Ward Junior High School445PK-8
Florida Avenue Elementary School478PK-6
Folsom Elementary School483PK-5
Folsom Junior High School2096-8
Fontainebleau High School1,6199-12
Fontainebleau Junior High School8607-8
Glynn H. Brock Elementary School347PK-5
Henry Mayfield Elementary School793PK-6
Honey Island Elementary School6192-3
Joseph B. Lancaster Elementary School1,4663-6
Lake Harbor Middle School6034-6
Lakeshore High School9019-12
Lee Road Junior High School785PK-8
Little Oak Middle School9074-6
Little Pearl Elementary School111PK-KG
L.P. Monteleone Junior High School3957-8
Madisonville Elementary School1,105PK-2
Madisonville Junior High School7257-8
Magnolia Trace Elementary School3912-3
Mandeville Elementary School531PK-3
Mandeville High School2,1889-12
Mandeville Junior High School5427-8
Mandeville Middle5354-6
Marigny Elementary School435PK-1
Northshore High School1,6109-12
Pearl River High School8619-12
Pine View Middle School6814-6
Pontchartrain Elementary School689PK-3
Riverside Elementary School4621-5
Salmen High School1,1919-12
Sixth Ward Elementary School345PK-5
Slidell High School1,8339-12
Slidell Junior High School7697-8
St. Tammany Junior High School7646-8
Tchefuncte Middle School6934-6
Whispering Forest Elementary School510PK-3
William Pitcher Junior High School3227-8
W.L. Abney Elementary1,0631-5
Woodlake Elementary School496PK-3

Noteworthy events

2012: Term limits

On November 6, 2012, St. Tammany Parish voters elected by a majority of 84.94 percent to instate term limits.


Ballot text:

“ LOCAL OPTION ELECTION

Within St. Tammany Parish School District: Shall the number of terms of office that any member of the school board may serve be limited to three consecutive four-year terms?[6]

”
—Louisiana Secretary of State's website (2014)[12]



Parishwide School District Local Option
Term Limits Proposition (2012)
ResultVotesPercentage
Approveda Yes 87,373 84.94%
No15,49615.06%

Starting with terms that began on or after January 1, 2015, any member who has served more than two and one-half terms in the last three consecutive terms cannot be re-elected in the following term. However, they may be re-elected following the one-term break. The limit does not apply retroactively to incumbents, thus allowing them to potentially serve up to 12 more years.[13][14]

2014: Legal counsel payments

The St. Tammany Parish School Board paid Assistant District Attorney Harry Pastuszek's private law firm more than $500,000 for legal services from 2013 to 2014. The district paid him $440,666 in 2011, $475,194 in 2012, and $545,399 in 2013.[15]

In 2014, The New Orleans Advocate reported on the school board's payments to Pastuszek and the method of payment–the school board paid Pastuszek for legal representation as an assistant district attorney through his private law firm.[15]

2014: Common Core resolution

See also: Common Core State Standards Initiative

The St. Tammany Parish School Board approved a resolution calling on the state to drop the Common Core education initiative in October 2013. At the September 11, 2014, school board meeting, 10 people spoke to the school board to express their dissatisfaction with the mathematics curriculum being taught under the Common Core.[16]

At the state level, Governor Bobby Jindal (R) had sued the federal government over the implementation of the Common Core initiative. Louisiana Superintendent of Education John White had supported the initiative.[17]

Contact information

St. Tammany Parish Public School System logo.jpg
St. Tammany Parish Public School System
321 N. Theard St.
Covington, LA 70433
Phone: 985-892-2276


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  1. ↑ NOLA, "Frank Jabbia selected as next superintendent of St. Tammany Parish Public Schools," October 9, 2020
  2. ↑ The Times-Picayune, "St. Tammany School Board names Pete Jabbia interim superintendent amid Trey Folse farewells," June 19, 2020
  3. ↑ St. Tammany Parish Public Schools Photograph/Document Archives, "Superintendents of Schools St. Tammany Parish," accessed December 3, 2014
  4. ↑ The Times-Picayune, "Trey Folse to leave St. Tammany Schools to take job with state: 'He's been an awesome leader,'" June 12, 2020
  5. ↑ St. Tammany Parish Public Schools, "PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS," accessed April 23, 2025
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  7. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
  8. ↑ St. Tammany Parish Public Schools, "Salary Schedules," accessed April 23, 2025
  9. ↑ St. Tammany Parish Public Schools, "Salary Schedules," accessed February 6, 2024
  10. ↑ St. Tammany Parish Public Schools, "Salary Schedules," accessed March 25, 2021
  11. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
  12. ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Election Results," accessed March 25, 2021
  13. ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "HOW ARE CANDIDATES ELECTED?" accessed March 25, 2021
  14. ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "QUALIFICATIONS OF CANDIDATES," accessed September 2, 2014
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 The New Orleans Advocate, "Tammany DA’s arrangement with School Board raises questions," September 4, 2014
  16. ↑ The Times-Picayune, "Common Core opposition again visits St. Tammany Parish School Board," September 11, 2014
  17. ↑ POLITICO, "Bobby Jindal sues federal government over the Common Core," August 27, 2014
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