THANK YOU!
Livingston Parish voters on May 3 voted to renew a 10-year, 7.0 millage to continue funding day-to-day maintenance repairs and small projects for the district.
The renewal won passage with 62-percent approval.
The renewal was not a new property assessment, and its passage does not increase the mills currently paid by taxpayers. The 7.0 mills are expected to generate approximately $6 million annually. Voters originally created this dedicated funding source in the 1950s and have supported its continued renewal ever since.
Livingston Parish Public Schools is the state’s eighth largest school district with nearly 27,000 students. The district manages more than 50 sites with more than 560 buildings that encompass a total of 4.3 million square feet.
DENHAM SPRINGS ELEMENTARY LIBRARY WINS GRANT
Pictured from left to right are Denham Springs Elementary’s Assistant Principal Alysha Leonard, Librarian Alisha Gaboury, Principal Bridget Castille, and Instructional Coach Kayla Jarrell.
The Denham Springs Elementary Library has been named a recipient of the Laura Bush Foundation for America’s Libraries grant.
The school will receive a $5,000 grant to update and diversify its library collection. It was one of 220 schools from 38 states to receive the grant.
“Books have the power to spark curiosity and inspire lifelong learning. We are thrilled to provide these grants so that librarians can refresh their shelves-opening the door for students to discover new interests and endless adventures,” Former First Lady Laura Bush said.
JUNIOR HIGH TEACHER RECOGNIZED AS AN ASPIRING PRINCIPAL
Pictured from left to right are Denham Springs Junior High Principal Justin Wax, Award Recipient Lauren Gourney, and Louisiana Association of Principals Executive Director Karen Triche.
Denham Springs Junior High Teacher Lauren Gourney has been selected by the Louisiana Association of Principals as the Aspiring Principal of the Year for the State of Louisiana.
Gourney was selected from hundreds of nominations based on distinguished contributions to education and demonstration of leadership skills.
2025-2026 CALENDAR SET
Employees will return to their respective campuses August 5-7 for planning and preparation for the students returning on Friday, Aug. 8.
Professional development dates planned for the school year include Sept. 17, Oct. 22, Jan. 5-6, Feb. 3-5, and March 1. On these days students will be dismissed from classes for either a full or partial day, depending on the schedule.
School holidays include Sept. 1 (Labor Day), Oct. 9-10 (Fall Break), Thanksgiving (Nov. 24-28), Dec. 22-Jan. 6 (Christmas and New Year’s), Jan. 19, (MLK Day), Feb. 16-18 (Mardi Gras), and March 30-April 3 (Easter/Spring Break). On these days, employees and students will be dismissed for the full day.
See the full district calendar at lpsb.org.
NEW STUDENT REGISTRATION UNDERWAY
New student registration opened May 26 and is available through the summer. This process is required of any student who is new to the district, who ended the 2024-2025 school year at a school district other than Livingston Parish, and any pre-K students who have completed the application process and received verification of acceptance for the 2025-2026 school year.
The registration process will require the evidence of documents that must be uploaded to the registration portal. Parents of new registrants are asked to visit lpsb.org for a list of those documents, and to contact the school after the documents are uploaded to complete the process.
Returning students are not required to register. They will receive information in the mail July 8.