St. Mary School Board will receive tax election results Thursday

The St. Mary Parish School Board is scheduled to formalize the results of the Nov. 13 election when the board meets at 5 p.m. Thurs-day at the Central Office Complex in Centerville.
On the agenda for Thursday, the board will take up a resolution accepting results of the election that renewed an 11.82-mill property tax.
Voters approved the 10-year renewal by a 54%-46% margin in balloting with a 12.3% turnout. The tax is expected to raise $6.7 million next year.
The current tax is 11.18 mills but is in-creased to remain revenue-neutral after the 2020 reassessment.
Also Thursday:
—The board will decide whether to endorse the Industrial Tax Ex-emption Program application of Gravois Aluminum Boats LLC.
The program offers a break from property taxes for prospective businesses relocating or expanding.
—The board will de-cide whether to advertise for bids for a new heating and air-conditioning system for Morgan City High.
—Insurance consult-ant James Perez will give an update on open enrollment and employee health insurance. The board recently decided to switch health coverage carriers, going with Blue Cross/Blue Shield instead of remaining with United Health Care.
—Superintendent Dr. Teresa Bagwell will recognize the winners in the School Board’s Christmas card art contest.
—The board will recognize three Students of the Month: fifth-grader Alondra Hernandez of J.S. Aucoin Elementary, senior Ledaisha Coates of Franklin High, and fifth-grader Jlaysiah Polidore of LaGrange Elementary.
—The board will recognize three Employees of the Month: head custodian Trudy Howard of J.S. Aucoin, Ponchella Doucet, Jobs for American Graduates specialists at Franklin High; and math and science teacher Della Belard at LaGrange.