Project list for tax renewal going to voters in May OK’d by Ascension schools committee – The Advocate

GONZALES After studying and fine-tuning a list of proposed school construction projects, the Ascension Parish School Board's Strategic Planning Committee on Tuesday approved a final list of projects it hopes will be funded with a property tax renewal the school district plans to bring to voters in May.

The committee recommended a list of 14 projects, totaling $140 million, to the full School Board, which will vote on it at its next meeting, on Feb. 4.

DONALDSONVILLE An Ascension Parish School Board committee on Tuesday recommended that a bond election proposed for the spring call for exten

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The list, which was drawn up with the help of school district planning, construction and maintenance staff, includes:

$79.5 million for new high school to be built on Parker Road in Prairieville.

$27 million in renovations at East Ascension High School.

$7.5 million for artificial turf at each of the four existing high school stadiums, as well as the one that will be built at the new high school.

$4.4 million for a classroom addition at St. Amant Primary.

$2.3 million for improvements at Donaldsonville High School.

The School Board is planning to put a proposal on the May 9 ballot to extend an existing 15.08 mill property tax to fund bonds for $140 million in construction projects that would include those listed above.

The board plans to hold a series of special public meetings, beginning in March, to discuss the proposed ballot measure and project list with Ascension Parish residents.

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