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flag Louisiana may get $30M more for schools despite student decline, pending legislative approval by March 15.

flag Louisiana schools may get $30 million more next fiscal year to cover rising mandated costs like health insurance and retirement, the first increase since 2008, despite a projected drop of 12,000 to 13,000 students that would cut overall funding by $42 million. flag Superintendent Cade Brumley recommended the boost to address fixed expenses under a per-pupil funding model unchanged since 2019, with base funding at $4,015 per student. flag The proposal, backed by the state school board, must be approved or rejected by the legislature by March 15 with no amendments. flag While some board members question if schools remain underfunded, Governor Jeff Landry’s budget includes one-time teacher stipends and a push to double the state’s voucher program, facing resistance over cost and effectiveness.

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