Board Adopts Budget Revisions For 2007-2008 ::..

The St. Tammany Parish School Board revised budget for 2007-2008 was adopted by the Board at its Thursday, May 8, meeting.  The budget is revised annually to reflect anticipated changes in revenue collections and expenditures during the year.

Superintendent Gayle Sloan presented her recommendations for revisions to the 2007-2008 budget at the recent Committee As A Whole meeting.

The revised budget is available in Adobe Acrobat PDF format by clicking here.

Brooks Curriculum Center Will Be Rebuilt ::..

Plans for rebuilding the Robert C. Brooks, Jr. Educational Complex were accepted by the School Board at the May 8 Board meeting. The initial design by Gasaway/Gasaway/Bankston Architects previously was unveiled in mid-April at a public meeting in Slidell, where citizens took the opportunity to review the plans and make comments.

The new facility will replace the original building that was destroyed by several feet of storm surge from Hurricane Katrina. Formerly the Slidell Curriculum Center, the name of the facility was changed in 2004 to honor Robert C. Brooks, Jr., former principal of St. Tammany Training Center, which was originally located on the site. The complex will house Slidell Pathways and classrooms for Community Education classes and professional development sessions.

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2008-2009 School Supply Lists Are Available ::..

School supply lists, arranged by grade levels, for public schools in St. Tammany Parish have been posted by the school listing on the School Directory Page.

The 2008-2009 supply lists are Adobe Acrobat PDF files, and Adobe Acrobat Reader software will be needed to view the files. The Reader software is available free of charge from http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html.

Computer Classes For Persons 50 and Older Are Offered Again ::..

The St. Tammany Parish Public School System will hold computer classes at Folsom Junior High School in May, expanding the “Learning to Last a Lifetime” Community Outreach Program that began in Mandeville earlier this year.  The classes will be held May 21, 22, 27 and 28, 2008, from 5:00 p. m. until 7:00 p. m., for St. Tammany Parish residents aged 50 and above. The classes are free of charge.

The educational outreach helps persons 50 years of age and older use new technology more effectively, and provides instruction for learning or enhancing basic computer skills. The sessions instruct class members on how to use computers, Internet search, Email and digital cameras. The Mandeville area classes were well-received, and attracted ...

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