PUBLIC NOTICE - - - REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS As-Needed Civil Engineering and Professional Services Notice is hereby given that the Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans (Board) is requesting proposals for as-needed civil engineering and professional services. All Request for Proposal (RFP) documents will be available on www.centralbidding.com on Tuesday, December 16, 2025. The RFP documents may also be obtained from the SEBconnect App, available on both the Apple and Google play platforms. Proposals must be submitted via Central Bidding, no later than 11:00 AM (CST), on Friday January 23, 2026, to be considered. Respondents shall follow the instructions given in this Request for Proposals (RFP) in order to respond with a valid proposal for evaluation by the Boards Evaluation Committee. All inquiries shall be directed to the Procurement Department at procurement@portnola.com by Monday, January 12, 2026 at 5:00 PM (CST). Addenda to this RFP will be issued to all Respondents receiving this RFP. Questions and answers and all forms required will be posted on www.centralbiding.com. 170165-dec 16-23-30-3t

PUBLIC NOTICE - - - New Orleans Public Facility Management, Inc. (NOPFMI) is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) to obtain proposals for C-2199 Provide Air Compressor Maintenance Services. Proposals are due Monday, January 5, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at which time proposals received on time and in the correct location will be considered. RFP documents may be obtained online at https://www.centralauctionhouse.com/Category/10822/NewOrleansErnestNMorialConventionCenter or by contacting the Contracts Department at (504) 582-3562 or contracts@mccno.com. All responses must be submitted in accordance with the RFP documents. 171427-dec 22-30-2t

PUBLIC NOTICE - - - HOUSING AUTHORITY OF NEW ORLEANS REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR EMPLOYMENT AND INCOME VERIFICATION SERVICES RFP #25-914-27 The Housing Authority of New Orleans (HANO) is requesting proposals from qualified and experienced professional companies to provide income verification services for roughly 22,000 families for regularly scheduled annual reexaminations of income and family composition, interim reexaminations, and determining initial eligibility for HANOs Housing Choice Voucher Program (HCVP), Project Based Voucher (PBV) Program, and Public Housing Program. Contractors must submit proposals that outline their qualifications and their ability to execute the services in accordance with the Scope of Services contained within the request for proposals (RFP). Specifically, proposals must demonstrate their previous experience, qualifications, and other factors, to perform the services outlined in the RFP. Single copies of the RFP package may be downloaded from HANOs website at www.hano.org. The RFP package will be available on Tuesday, December 23, 2025. Sealed responses to this solicitation will be received by the Housing Authority of New Orleans (HANO) in the Department of Procurement and Contracts until 2:00 p.m., CST, on January 26, 2026. Deliver four (4) complete sets (one original clearly marked or stamped original, and three (3) copies) of the required submittals, in a sealed envelope or box clearly marked with the words RFP Documents, to the Department of Procurement and Contracts at the following address: Housing Authority of New Orleans Procurement and Contracts Department Trudy Jackson, Contract Administrator 1555 Poydras, Suite 1800 New Orleans, Louisiana 70112 Place the following information in the upper, left-hand corner on the outside of the envelope when submitting proposals: Company Name Company Address RFP Name and Number Date and Time responses are due All responses submitted are subject to these Instructions and Supplemental Instructions to Offerors, General and Supplemental Conditions, and all other requirements contained herein, all of which are made a part of this Request for Proposal by reference. The Housing Authority of New Orleans reserves the right to reject any or all proposals for just cause and to waive any informalities in the submission process, if it is in the best interest of the Housing Authority to do so. 171855-dec 23-30-jan 6-3t

PUBLIC NOTICE - - - NOTICE BIRDIE MASSIE DICK, ROBERT JOHN DICK, CYNTHIA D. PERKINS Pursuant to an order of the Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans in the matter of James Wright and Stephanie Schaap, Docket No. 2025-5751, Div. L, Orleans Parish, State of Louisiana, dated October 20, 2025, it was ordered as follows: WHEREAS, James Wright and Stephanie Schaap, by act recorded on April 8, 2015 at Instrument Number 2015-15484 of the official records of Orleans Parish, Louisiana, purchased property at tax sale from Orleans Parish, Louisiana for failure to pay taxes. WHEREAS, James Wright and Stephanie Schaap has applied to this Court for a monition or advertisement, in conformity with R.S. 47:2271 et seq. THEREFORE, in the name of the State of Louisiana and the Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, all interested persons are cited and admonished to show cause within sixty days from the date on which this monition is first advertised, why grounds exist for a nullity under the provisions of Chapter 5 of Subtitle III of Title 47 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950. That portion of ground, together with all the buildings and improvements thereon, and all of the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes, appurtenances, and advantages thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining, situated in the Third District of the City of New Orleans, State of Louisiana, in Square No. 4879, bounded by Lafaye (formerly Deers), Madrid, Baccich (formerly Rabbits), and Robert E. Lee (formerly Hibernia) according to survey made by F.C. Gandolfo, Surveyor, dated November 30, 1944, blue print of which is annexed to act of C.W. Duke, Notary Public, on July 9, 1945, another blue print of which is redated December 20, 1947, said square is designated by the No. 4879 and said lot therein by the Lot No. M-13, and begins at a distance of fifty feet (50') from the corner of Robert E. Lee (formerly Hibernia) and Lafaye (formerly Deers) Streets and measures thence fifty feet (50') from the corner of Robert E. Lee (formerly Hibernia), same width in the rear, by a depth between equal and parallel lines of one hundred six feet, seven inches (106'7"). All as more fully shown on a plat of survey by Gilbert, Kelly & Couturie, Inc., Surveyors, dated June 6, 1984. 171479-dec 23-30-2t

PUBLIC NOTICE - - - PUBLIC HEARING The Louisiana Department of Insurance hereby gives notice of a public hearing to be held on January 16, 2026, regarding the conversion of Louisiana Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company from a mutual insurance company to a stock insurance company pursuant to La. R. S. 22:237.6. The public hearing is being held for the purpose of hearing evidence to determine if the Plan of Reorganization submitted by Louisiana Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company (1) properly protects the interests of the policyholders as such and as members; (2) serves the best interests of policyholders and members; and (3) is fair and equitable to policyholders and members as required by La. R.S. 22:237.6. The public hearing shall be conducted in accordance with La. R.S. 22:237.6, Rule I of the Louisiana Department of Insurance, and the Administrative Procedures Act. The public hearing will be held by the Louisiana Department of Insurance on January 16th, at 10:00 a.m. in the Poydras Hearing Room, Poydras Building, 1702 North Third Street, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. If you are interested in participating in the public hearing, you have the option to make comments or provide evidence. You can do this by submitting your comments or evidence in writing to David Caldwell, Louisiana Department of Insurance, P.O. Box 94214, Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9214, by close of business, January 9, 2026, by 4:30 p.m. Comments or evidence received by January 9, 2026, will be posted on the Louisiana Department of Insurance website at https://www.ldi.la.gov/public-hearing-and-rulemaking-notices. The provided link directs to the public hearing notices page of the Louisiana Department of Insurance website. This page contains announcements and information regarding upcoming public hearings conducted by the Louisiana Department of Insurance. Users can access documents, notices, and other relevant information related to these proceedings. It is recommended to visit the website directly for the most up-to-date information from the Louisiana Department of Insurance on this public hearing. Interested persons may appear at the public hearing to provide comments or evidence as well. Timothy J. Temple Commissioner of Insurance Louisiana Department of Insurance 169445-DEC 29-31-3T $117.76

PUBLIC NOTICE - - - PUBLIC NOTICE Public notice is hereby given, as provided by Section 29(C), Article X of the Constitution of Louisiana, that there will be introduced at the forthcoming session of the Legislature of Louisiana, to be convened on March 9, 2025, a bill relative to the Municipal Police Employees Retirement System; to provide relative to dissolution and partial dissolution and the circumstances under which an employer is deemed dissolved or partially dissolved; to provide relative to the assessment, calculation, payment, collection, and enforcement of any related unfunded accrued liability charges and/or financial penalties; to provide for definitions; to provide for venue and prescription; and to provide for related matters. Publication Dates: December 30, 2025 and January 2, 2026 NOCP 8841 172308-dec 30-jan 2-2t

PUBLIC NOTICE - - - STATE OF LOUISIANA EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR PROCLAMATION NUMBER 80 JML 2025 SPECIAL ELECTION AND STATE OF EMERGENCY ASSOCIATE JUSTICE, 1ST SUPREME COURT DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA, PARISHES OF LIVINGSTON, ORLEANS, ST. BERNARD, ST. TAMMANY, TANGIPAHOA, AND WASHINGTON WHEREAS, a vacancy exists in the office of Associate Justice, 1st Supreme Court District of Louisiana, Parishes of Livingston, Orleans, St. Bernard, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, and Washington, due to the resignation of the Honorable Will Crain, effective December 22, 2025; WHEREAS, Const. Art. V, 22 and R.S. 18:621 require the Governor to call a special election to fill the vacancy in an existing judgeship when more than twelve (12) months of the term remain unexpired, in accordance with the provisions of Const. Art. V, 22 and R.S. 18:621 and/or the dates for elections set forth in R.S. 18:402; WHEREAS, the Secretary of State has certified an election emergency exists pursuant to La. R.S. 18:401.1(H) because this vacancy is in a closed party primary office and that a vacancy in a party primary office that may not be filledin accordance with the timeframes required by law shall constitute an emergency. NOW THEREFORE, I, JEFF LANDRY, Governor of the State of Louisiana, by virtue of the authority vested by the Constitution and laws of the State of Louisiana, do hereby order and direct as follows: Section 1: A state of emergency is proclaimed to fill this vacancy, in accordance with La. R.S. 18:401.1(H). Section 2: A special primary and general election for the unexpired term shall be held throughout the jurisdiction of Associate Justice, 1st Supreme Court District of Louisiana, Parishes of Livingston, Orleans, St. Bernard, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, and Washington, for the purpose of electing an associate justice to fill the vacancy in the office. Section 3: The special election shall be held and conducted under the applicable provisions of the Louisiana Election Code, La. R.S. 18:1 et seq. Section 4: The qualifying period shall be during the period commencing Wednesday, February 11, 2026 and ending Friday, February 13, 2026. Section 5: The first party primary election shall be held Saturday, May 16, 2026. Early voting for the first party primary election shall begin on May 2, 2026 and end on May 9, 2026, at the times and places and in the manner prescribed by law. Section 6: The second party primary election, if necessary, shall be held Saturday, June 27, 2026. Early voting for the second party primary election shall begin on June 13, 2026 and end on June 20, 2026, at the times and places and in the manner prescribed by law. Section 7: The general election shall be on November 3, 2026 at the times and places and in the manner prescribed by law. Early voting for the general election shall begin on October 20, 2026 and end on October 27, 2026, at the times and places and in the manner prescribed by law. Section 8: Due to the state of the emergency, and in accordance with R.S. 18:401.1(H), for the purpose of qualifying for the general election pursuant to R.S. 18:410.8, the provisions of La. R.S. 18:465(C)(3)(a) setting forth the number of required signatures for a Louisiana Supreme Court justice at one thousand from within the district is suspended, and for purposes of this special election, it is ordered that the number of required signatures for Associate Justice, 1st Supreme Court District of Louisiana, is one hundred fifty voters from within the district. The deadline to submit signatures on such a nominating petition is January 30, 2026. Section 9: The Secretary of State, Commissioner of Elections, Parish Board of Election Supervisors, Clerk of Court, Registrar of Voters, and all other persons charged with any power, function, right, duty or responsibility in conducting elections in the jurisdiction of Associate Justice, 1st Supreme Court District of Louisiana, Parishes of Livingston, Orleans, St. Bernard, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, and Washington, are hereby authorized, requested, directed and empowered to exercise every lawful function and to do every act necessary to conduct the special election, to cause the returns to be made, to canvass and promulgate the results, and to perform all related and incidental functions. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have set my hand officially and caused to be affixed the Great Seal of the State of Louisiana in the City of Baton Rouge on this 23rd day of December, 2025. Jeff Landry GOVERNOR OF LOUISIANA ATTEST BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE Nancy Landry SECRETARY OF STATE 172178-dec 30-1t

PUBLIC NOTICE - - - STATE OF LOUISIANA EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR PROCLAMATION NUMBER 79 JML 2025 SPECIAL ELECTION AND STATE OF EMERGENCY MEMBER, STATE BOARD OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION DISTRICT 1, PARISHES OF JEFFERSON, ORLEANS, ST. TAMMANY, AND TANGIPAHOA WHEREAS, a vacancy exists in the office of Member, State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education District 1, Parishes of Jefferson, Orleans, St. Tammany, and Tangipahoa, due to the resignation of the Honorable Paul Hollis, effective December 19, 2025; WHEREAS, R.S. 18:591 requires the Governor to call a special election to fill the vacancy when more than twelve (12) months of the term remain unexpired, in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 18:591 and/or the dates for elections set forth in R.S. 18:402; WHEREAS, the Secretary of State has certified an election emergency exists pursuant to R.S. 18:401.1(H) because this vacancy is in a closed party primary office and that a vacancy in a party primary office that may not be filledin accordance with the timeframes required by law shall constitute an emergency. NOW THEREFORE, I, JEFF LANDRY, Governor of the State of Louisiana, by virtue of the authority vested by the Constitution and laws of the State of Louisiana, do hereby order and direct as follows: Section 1: A state of emergency is proclaimed to fill this vacancy, in accordance with R.S. 18:401.1(H). Section 2: A special primary and general election for the unexpired term shall be held throughout the jurisdiction of Member, State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education District 1, Parishes of Jefferson, Orleans, St. Tammany, and Tangipahoa, for the purpose of electing a member to fill the vacancy in the office. Section 3: The special election shall be held and conducted under the applicable provisions of the Louisiana Election Code, La. R.S. 18:1 et seq. Section 4: The qualifying period shall be during the period commencing Wednesday, February 11, 2026 and ending Friday, February 13, 2026. Section 5: The first party primary election shall be held Saturday, May 16, 2026. Early voting for the first party primary election shall begin on May 2, 2026 and end on May 9, 2026, at the times and places and in the manner prescribed by law. Section 6: The second party primary election, if necessary, shall be held Saturday, June 27, 2026. Early voting for the second party primary election shall begin on June 13, 2026 and end on June 20, 2026, at the times and places and in the manner prescribed by law. Section 7: The general election shall be on November 3, 2026 at the times and places and in the manner prescribed by law. Early voting for the general election shall begin on October 20, 2026 and end on October 27, 2026, at the times and places and in the manner prescribed by law. Section 8: Due to the state of the emergency, and in accordance with R.S. 18:401.1(H), for the purpose of qualifying for the general election pursuant to R.S. 18:410.8, the provisions of La. R.S. 18:465(C)(3)(c) setting forth the number of required signatures for a member of the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education at one thousand from within the district is suspended, and for purposes of this special election, it is ordered that the number of required signatures for a member of the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education is one hundred fifty voters from within the district. The deadline to submit signatures on such a nominating petition is January 30, 2026. Section 9: The Secretary of State, Commissioner of Elections, Parish Board of Election Supervisors, Clerk of Court, Registrar of Voters, and all other persons charged with any power, function, right, duty or responsibility in conducting elections in the jurisdiction of Member, State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education District 1, Parishes of Jefferson, Orleans, St. Tammany, and Tangipahoa, are hereby authorized, requested, directed and empowered to exercise every lawful function and to do every act necessary to conduct the special election, to cause the returns to be made, to canvass and promulgate the results, and to perform all related and incidental functions. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have set my hand officially and caused to be affixed the Great Seal of the State of Louisiana in the City of Baton Rouge on this 23rd day of December, 2025. Jeff Landry GOVERNOR OF LOUISIANA ATTEST BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE Nancy Landry SECRETARY OF STATE 172174-dec 30-1t

PUBLIC NOTICE - - - SEWERAGE & WATER BOARD OF NEW ORLEANS SOLICITATION NO. 2025-SWB-92 (30111) SUCTION ISOLATION AT 12 SEWER PUMPING STATIONS The Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans, is soliciting bids for: Preparation and installation of valves for wet well isolation at twelve (12) various sewer pumping stations located in New Orleans, LA. Bid Documents and proposal forms are available for download on December 30, 2025, at the following websites: SWBNO: https://www2.swbno.org/business_bidspecifications.asp LAPAC: https://wwwcfprd.doa.louisiana.gov/OSP/LaPAC/dspBid.cfm?search=department&term=181 A NON-MANDATORY pre-bid conference will be held on January 13, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. Central Time at the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans Procurement Conference Room 131, New Orleans, Louisiana, 70165 or if you are unable to attend this in-person meeting, you can also join via teleconference call: Microsoft Teams Join the meeting now Meeting ID: 230 862 841 506 6 Passcode: Uf9iq2Xj Dial in by phone +1 504-224-8698,,9618026# United States, New Orleans Phone conference ID: 961 802 6# All inquiries shall be directed to Kimberly Barnes, Procurement Specialist, at kbarnes@swbno.org. The deadline for inquiries is on January 20, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Central Time. Bids are due on January 28, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. Any Bids received after the specified time will be rejected. Bids will then be publicly opened and read on January 28, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. at Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans, 625 St. Joseph Street, Purchasing Conference Room 131, New Orleans, Louisiana. Microsoft Teams Join the meeting now Meeting ID: 225 823 723 533 38 Passcode: HV2Zz75M Dial in by phone +1 504-224-8698,, 54517016# United States, New Orleans Phone conference ID: 545 170 16# LATE BIDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. 172009-dec 30-jan 7-14-3t

PUBLIC NOTICE - - - ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD Purchasing Department 2401 Westbend Parkway, Suite 5055 New Orleans, Louisiana 70114 ADVERTISEMENT REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS NO. 26-0080 PROFESSIONAL MOVING SERVICES Electronic Responses to Request for Qualifications relative to the above will be received via email submission to the Purchasing Department for the Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB or the District) at 2401 Westbend Parkway, Suite 5055, New Orleans, Louisiana 70114 until 10:00 A.M. (CST) on Wednesday, January 21, 2026. Specifications and qualifications documents may be obtained by visiting the Districts website at www.nolapublicschools.com; or by contacting the Procurement Department at procurement@nolapublicschools.com . The District will host a Virtual Pre-Qualifications meeting to be held on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, at 10:00 A.M. (CST). The Virtual link can be found below: Register in advance for this meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/mSHOKYNcSGSdDb5vUAyXTw After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. The District reserves the right to reject any or all Responses to Request for Qualifications whenever such rejection is in its best interest in accordance with law. The provisions and requirements of this advertisement shall not be waived. Paul A. Lucius Executive Director of Procurement FIRST INSERTION DATE: Tuesday, December 30, 2025 SECOND INSERTION DATE: Tuesday, January 6, 2026 171632 Dec. 30, 2026, Jan. 6, 2026, 2t $83.72

PUBLIC NOTICE - - - LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (LDEQ) OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT WATER PLANNING AND ASSESSMENT DIVISION 2026 INTEGRATED REPORT ON WATER QUALITY IN LOUISIANA In accordance with the Louisiana Water Quality Management Plan (WQMP), 30-day notice is hereby given for solicitation of comments for the update of Volume 5: Water Quality Inventory. Updates to Volume 5 of the WQMP have been made through development of the 2026 Water Quality Integrated Report and the associated Integrated Report Rationale. The Integrated Report Rationale provides a description of the processes used in making water quality assessment and Integrated Report category determinations. The 2026 Integrated Report is a two-part report conducted every even-numbered year to meet requirements of the Clean Water Act, 305(b) and 303(d). The first, 305(b) Report, is an assessment of all waters in the State and the second part, 303(d) List, identifies, lists, and ranks impaired water bodies that require a more in-depth technical analysis to determine the maximum loading of a pollutant a water body can receive and how much reduction in loading is needed to maintain water quality standards. This technical analysis is known as a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL). These two reports are combined, integrated, as one table of assessment results, along with the Integrated Report Rationale. The 2026 Integrated Report has been prepared using existing and readily available water quality data and information in order to comply with rules and regulations under 303(d) and 305(b) of the Clean Water Act. The report and associated documents may be viewed on the LDEQ Website under Current Events at: http://deq.louisiana.gov/page/water-quality. All interested persons are invited to submit written comments for the record on the 2026 Integrated Report and Rationale. Comments must be received no later than 4:30 p.m., January 30, 2026. All comments should be addressed to Ms. Rachael Mathews, Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, Office of Environmental Assessment, P.O. Box 4314, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70821-4314, or e-mail to Rachael.Mathews@la.gov. Jonathan McFarland, Administrator Water Planning and Assessment Division Office of Environmental Assessment All correspondence should specify: AI Number 169294. Scheduled for publication: December 30, 2025 - Advertiser, Advocate, American Press, Courier, News Star, New Orleans Advocate, Times and Town Talk; and the LDEQ Website 171563-dec 30-1t

PUBLIC NOTICE - - - STATE OF LOUISIANA EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR PROCLAMATION NUMBER 79 JML 2025 SPECIAL ELECTION AND STATE OF EMERGENCY MEMBER, STATE BOARD OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION DISTRICT 1, PARISHES OF JEFFERSON, ORLEANS, ST. TAMMANY, AND TANGIPAHOA WHEREAS, a vacancy exists in the office of Member, State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education District 1, Parishes of Jefferson, Orleans, St. Tammany, and Tangipahoa, due to the resignation of the Honorable Paul Hollis, effective December 19, 2025; WHEREAS, R.S. 18:591 requires the Governor to call a special election to fill the vacancy when more than twelve (12) months of the term remain unexpired, in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 18:591 and/or the dates for elections set forth in R.S. 18:402; WHEREAS, the Secretary of State has certified an election emergency exists pursuant to R.S. 18:401.1(H) because this vacancy is in a closed party primary office and that a vacancy in a party primary office that may not be filledin accordance with the timeframes required by law shall constitute an emergency. NOW THEREFORE, I, JEFF LANDRY, Governor of the State of Louisiana, by virtue of the authority vested by the Constitution and laws of the State of Louisiana, do hereby order and direct as follows: Section 1: A state of emergency is proclaimed to fill this vacancy, in accordance with R.S. 18:401.1(H). Section 2: A special primary and general election for the unexpired term shall be held throughout the jurisdiction of Member, State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education District 1, Parishes of Jefferson, Orleans, St. Tammany, and Tangipahoa, for the purpose of electing a member to fill the vacancy in the office. Section 3: The special election shall be held and conducted under the applicable provisions of the Louisiana Election Code, La. R.S. 18:1 et seq. Section 4: The qualifying period shall be during the period commencing Wednesday, February 11, 2026 and ending Friday, February 13, 2026. Section 5: The first party primary election shall be held Saturday, May 16, 2026. Early voting for the first party primary election shall begin on May 2, 2026 and end on May 9, 2026, at the times and places and in the manner prescribed by law. Section 6: The second party primary election, if necessary, shall be held Saturday, June 27, 2026. Early voting for the second party primary election shall begin on June 13, 2026 and end on June 20, 2026, at the times and places and in the manner prescribed by law. Section 7: The general election shall be on November 3, 2026 at the times and places and in the manner prescribed by law. Early voting for the general election shall begin on October 20, 2026 and end on October 27, 2026, at the times and places and in the manner prescribed by law. Section 8: Due to the state of the emergency, and in accordance with R.S. 18:401.1(H), for the purpose of qualifying for the general election pursuant to R.S. 18:410.8, the provisions of La. R.S. 18:465(C)(3)(c) setting forth the number of required signatures for a member of the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education at one thousand from within the district is suspended, and for purposes of this special election, it is ordered that the number of required signatures for a member of the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education is one hundred fifty voters from within the district. The deadline to submit signatures on such a nominating petition is January 30, 2026. Section 9: The Secretary of State, Commissioner of Elections, Parish Board of Election Supervisors, Clerk of Court, Registrar of Voters, and all other persons charged with any power, function, right, duty or responsibility in conducting elections in the jurisdiction of Member, State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education District 1, Parishes of Jefferson, Orleans, St. Tammany, and Tangipahoa, are hereby authorized, requested, directed and empowered to exercise every lawful function and to do every act necessary to conduct the special election, to cause the returns to be made, to canvass and promulgate the results, and to perform all related and incidental functions. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have set my hand officially and caused to be affixed the Great Seal of the State of Louisiana in the City of Baton Rouge on this 23rd day of December, 2025. Jeff Landry GOVERNOR OF LOUISIANA ATTEST BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE Nancy Landry SECRETARY OF STATE 172169-dec 30-1t