ASCENSION SCHOOLS FUNDING EXTENSION INFORMATION

 

Vote Saturday, August 15, 2020

The Ascension Parish School Board is asking voters to extend an existing 15.08 mills to fund designated construction projects and improvements across the district.

The proposal includes a much-needed new high school, updated classrooms, and athletic facilities, and other major improvements. The dedicated millage has supported capital improvements for 40 years.

2020 BOND CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS:

$79,550,000 . . . New High School in Prairieville

$27,000,000 . . . East Ascension High School Makeover

$   7,590,000 . . . Playing Surface Upgrades with Artificial Grass at All High School Stadiums

$   5,000,000 . . . Gonzales Middle School Renovations and Improvements 

$   4,470,000 . . . St. Amant Primary School Classroom Addition

$   4,000,000 . . . St. Amant Middle School Classroom Buildings A & B Renovations

$   2,600,000 . . . Dutchtown Middle School Classroom Buildings A & B Renovations

$   2,370,000 . . . Information Technology Center

$   2,360,000 . . . Donaldsonville High School Commons Area Expansion and Parking Improvements

$   2,060,000 . . . Roofing Replacements at Donaldsonville High School and St. Amant High School

$   1,500,000 . . . Dutchtown High School Rear Access Road

$       500,000 . . . Lowery Middle School Library and Professional Development Room Upgrades

$       500,000 . . . Property Acquisitions  

$       500,000 . . . Additional Security Improvements

Total Investment $140 million with NO Increase in Millage Rates

EARLY VOTING: July 25 - August 8, except Sunday at the Donaldsonville and Gonzales Courthouses and Oak Grove Community Center