St. Landry Parish School Board member Mary Ellen Donatto looks over a budget document at a meeting Monday in Opelousas. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)
The St. Landry Parish School Board deliberated over a proposed $1 million budget deficit and a $500 pay raise for teachers at the second of three meetings on its 2022-2023 budget.
Superintendent Patrick Jenkins said, “Yes, we can submit a budget to you that would be a break even budget.”
As it turned out a break even budget would be simple to arrive at even with the pay raise, which also inclu…
