BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) – Early voting is officially underway for the municipal primary election on March 25, and voters in East Baton Rouge Parish are voting on five things, including a new district judge and four proposals regarding schools.
EBR Schools Superintendent Sito Narcisse said voting for proposals 1-4 will help the school system continue to:
- Expand early childhood education
- Invest in teacher training and literacy coaching
- Offer paid internships for high school seniors
- Create new schools to include specialized fields unique to community needs
- Increase “on-track” to graduate rates for 9th graders
- Expand opportunities to gain college credit and save money on college costs later
- Expand our Multi-Tiered Systems to support the mental health and social-emotional needs of students and staff
Read the four proposals in full below:
Residents who want to vote early may do so in person at the Registrar of Voters Office or at other designated locations in the area from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Saturday, March 18.
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