Jackson Parish School Board to meet on Monday, August 4th

The Jackson Parish School Board will hold its regularly scheduled monthly meeting on Monday, August 4th. The session will take place at 11:00 am in the Conference Room of the Jackson Parish School District Central Office, located at 315 Pershing Hwy in Jonesboro. 

Featured on the agenda, along with approving minutes from the July meeting and action recommendations from the Executive / Financial, Building and Grounds, and Transportation Committees, will be the following:

(A) Consider adoption of 2025 Millage Rates
(B) Consider approving the Guidelines and Procedures for Crisis Intervention and Implementing Seclusion/Restraint Techniques required by Louisiana Act 479.
(C) Consider approving the teaching of the Eddie Eagle Gunsafe program (30-minute instructional time frame) in 2nd and 3rd grade, as required by La. R.S. 17:282:5. The program will be taught during the first week of school in the 2025-2026 school year and each year thereafter.

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