St. John the Baptist Parish

Shall the first paragraph of Article III, Section A.2. of the St. John the Baptist Parish Home Rule Charter with respect to compensation of Parish Council members be amended as provided in Ordinance 25-91 adopted on December 22, 2025, to provide that the compensation of Parish Council members shall be established annually and shall be an amount equal to the average salary paid to members of the governing authorities in the Parishes of St. Charles and St. James holding equivalent positions?

Shall School District No. 1 of the Parish of St. John the Baptist, State of Louisiana (the "District"), continue to levy a tax not exceeding 4.33 mills on all property subject to taxation in said School District (an estimated $3,800,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of 10 years, beginning with the year 2027 and ending with the year 2036, for the purpose of operating and maintaining its educational system and buildings and other facilities used in connection therewith?

Shall School District No. 1 of the Parish of St. John the Baptist, State of Louisiana (the "District") continue to levy a special tax of 8 mills on all property subject to taxation within the District (an estimated $7,000,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the Tax for an entire year), for a period of 10 years, beginning with the year 2029 and ending with the year 2038, for the purpose of providing additional support to public elementary and secondary schools in the District, dedicating one (1) mill to pay the District's unfunded obligations for health benefits for retired employees and to establish a trust fund for said purpose to the extent permitted by law; dedicating four (4) mills to pay salaries and benefits of teachers and other employees; and dedicating three (3) mills to implement a written plan for academic school improvements, a copy of which is on file with the Secretary of the Parish School Board?

"Do you support an amendment to allow the legislature to remove or add officers, positions, and employees to the unclassified state civil service?" (Amends Article X, Section 2(B))

Do you support an amendment to grant the St. George community school system in East Baton Rouge Parish the same authority granted parishes for purposes of Article VIII, Section 13 of the Constitution of Louisiana, including purposes related to the minimum foundation program, funding for certain school books and instructional materials, and the raising of certain local revenues for the support of elementary and secondary schools? (Amends Article VIII, Section 13(D)(1))

Do you support an amendment to fund a $2,250 teacher pay raise and $1,125 support staff pay raise by utilizing the remaining savings from paying down the debt of the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana with monies from certain constitutional funds? (Effective January 1, 2027) (Amends Article VII, Section 10.8(A)(1), (2), and (4), (B), and (C)(1); Adds Article VII, Section 10.17; Repeals Article VII, Sections 10(F)(4)(d), 10.1, 10.8(A)(3) and (C)(3), and 10.16(A)(9))

Do you support an amendment to allow a parish to reduce or exempt property tax on property held as business inventory and to provide for the classification of Public Service Property? (Amends Article VII, Sections 10.15(F)(1) and 18(A) and (B); Adds Article VII, Sections 20.1, 20.2, and 21(P))

Do you support an amendment to change the mandatory retirement age for judges from seventy to seventy-five, provided that a judge may continue to serve to complete a term of office? (Amends Article V, Section 23(B))