POSITION NOTICE The Allen Parish School Board is seeking: CERTIFIED APPLICANTS FOR ALL POSITIONS APPLY ONLINE: www.allen.k12.la.us/ CLICK ON THE EMPLOYMENT TAB FOR MORE INFORMATION This Institution is an equal opportunity provider (PUBLISH: APRIL 2, 2026)1T Cost is $70.00

PUBLIC NOTICE OAKDALE HOUSING AUTHORITY ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed bids from General Contractors will be received by Oakdale Housing Authority, Oakdale, Louisiana, Owner, at the Housing Authority offices, 801 E. 7th Avenue, Oakdale, LA, 71463, 318/335-2417, until 2:00 p.m., Thursday April 16, 2026, for 2024 - 2025 CFP Oakdale Housing Modernization for Oakdale Housing Authority. (BA 2509) The Work consists of general interior modernization of two (2) living units: Living Unit 118 (3 Bedroom) at Site LA-33-2 (Bowman Hicks site); and Unit 65 (1 Bedroom) at Site LA-33-1 (Pear Orchard site). This interior modernization work includes removal and replacement of VCT & ceramic tile with LVT flooring throughout the Living Unit. Work also includes removal and replacement of baseboards & shoe mold, interior and exterior doors and frames, gwb overlay of all walls and ceilings, replacement of electrical system, including panel, wiring, devices and light fixtures, Upgrade of electrical service sized to accommodate conversion of gas water heating and gas furnaces to electric, replacement of plumbing fixtures (including hot water heaters), kitchen cabinets and countertops, shelving, relocation and replacement of existing central HVAC system, complete, including condensing units, air handlers, ductwork, grilles and diffusers, and conversion to all electric. Work shall also include replacement of exterior water valves and boxes with new. Work shall also include replacement of 4 existing HVAC systems (condensing units, air handlers and furnaces) at Housing Authority Office Building; and Unit pricing for replacement of individual HVAC System (complete) for Typical 1BR, 2BR, 3 BR, & 4BR Living Units. Bids shall be submitted in a sealed envelope, with the following information plainly marked on the outside of the envelope: 1. Bid for 2024 - 2025 CFP Oakdale Housing Modernization, for Oakdale Housing Authority 2. Name of Contractor, and 3. License Number of Contractor. Bidding documents may be reviewed at the offices of BARRAS ARCHITECTS, and at the following plan rooms in Louisiana: AGC Plan Room, F.W. Dodge Plan Room. Application for documents, together with deposit of $100.00 per set should be filed promptly with BARRAS ARCHITECTS, 921 Harding Street, Lafayette, Louisiana 70503, phone 337/267-3400. Bidding material will be forwarded, shipping charges prepaid, as soon as possible. The full amount of deposit for 1 set will be refunded to each prime Bidder who submits a bona fide bid upon return of such set in good condition within 10 days after date of opening bids. All other deposits for complete sets will be refunded with deductions of 50% approximating reproduction and mailing costs upon return of same in good condition within 10 days after date of opening bids. Otherwise, the entire deposit may be retained by the Architect. Partial sets of documents will not be issued. This is a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development assisted project. Attention of Bidders is particularly called to the requirements as to conditions of employment to be observed and minimum wage rates to be paid under the Contract. Successful Contractor will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, creed, color, sex, age, or national origin. Contract, if awarded, will be on a lump-sum basis to a Bidder licensed under the provisions of the Contractors Licensing Law of the State of Louisiana. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of 60 days after the time and date of opening. Bid must be accompanied by a bid bond in an amount not less than five percent of base bid. Both performance and payment bonds will be required in an amount equal to 100 percent of the Contract Price. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive technicalities and informalities. Oakdale Housing Authority Oakdale, Louisiana, Owner (PUBLISH: MARCH 19 & 26, 2026; APRIL 2, 2026)3T Cost is $90.00

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE Proposed Constitutional Amendments to be voted on at the Party Primary/Municipal Primary Election May 16, 2026 Pursuant to Act 1 of the 2025 First Extraordinary Session, the election previously scheduled for April 18, 2026 has been rescheduled for May 16, 2026. ---------- CODING: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law; words in boldface type and/or underscored are additions. Proposed Amendment No. 1 Regular Session, 2025 -------- ACT No. 223 -------- SENATE BILL NO. 8 BY SENATOR MORRIS AND REPRESENTATIVE CHASSION A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing to amend Article X, Section 2(B) of the Constitution of Louisiana, relative to state civil service; to authorize additional positions in the unclassified state civil service by law; to prohibit the removal of such positions except by law; and to specify an election for submission of the proposition to electors and provide a ballot proposition. Section 1. Be it resolved by the Legislature of Louisiana, two-thirds of the members elected to each house concurring, that there shall be submitted to the electors of the state, for their approval or rejection in the manner provided by law, a proposal to amend Article X, Section 2(B) of the Constitution of Louisiana, to read as follows: ¤2. Classified and Unclassified Service Section 2.(A) * * * (B) Unclassified Service. The unclassified service shall include the followingvofficers and employees in the state and city civil service: (1) elected officials and persons appointed to fill vacancies in elective offices; (2) the heads of each principal executive department appointed by the governor, the mayor, or the governing authority of a city; (3) city attorneys; (4) registrars of voters; (5) members of state and city boards, authorities, and commissions; (6) one private secretary to the president of each college or university; (7) one person holding a confidential position and one principal assistant or deputy to any officer, board, commission, or authority mentioned in (1), (2), (4), or (5) above, except civil service departments; (8) members of the military or naval forces; (9) teaching and professional staffs, and administrative officers of schools, colleges, and universities of the state, and bona fide students of those institutions employed by any state, parochial, or municipal agency; (10) employees, deputies, and officers of the legislature and of the offices of the governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, each mayor and city attorney, of police juries, school boards, assessors, and of all offices provided for in Article V of this constitution except the offices of clerk of the municipal and traffic courts in New Orleans; (11) commissioners of elections, watchers, and custodians and deputy custodians of voting machines; (12) railroad employees whose working conditions and retirement benefits are regulated by federal agencies in accordance with federal law; and (13) the director, deputy director, and all employees of the GovernorÕs Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness. Additional positions may be added to the unclassified service and those positions may be revoked by rules adopted by a commission. Additional officers, positions, and employees may be added to the unclassified service in the state civil service by law and such additional officers, positions, and employees may be removed from the unclassified service only by law. Section 2. Be it further resolved that this proposed amendment shall be submitted to the electors of the state of Louisiana at a statewide election to be held on April 18, 2026, if House Bill No. 625 of the 2025 Regular Session of the Legislature of Louisiana becomes effective. If House Bill No. 625 of the 2025 Regular Session of the Legislature of Louisiana does not become effective, this proposed amendment shall be submitted to the electors of the state of Louisiana at a statewide election to be held on November 3, 2026. Section 3. Be it further resolved that on the official ballot to be used at said election there shall be printed a proposition, upon which the electors of the state shall be permitted to vote YES or NO, to amend the Constitution of Louisiana, which proposition shall read as follows: ÒDo you support an amendment to allow the legislature to remove or add officers, positions, and employees to the unclassified state civil service?Ó (Amends Article X, Section 2(B)) Proposed Amendment No. 2 Regular Session, 2025 -------- ACT No. 218 -------- SENATE BILL NO. 25 BY SENATOR EDMONDS AND REPRESENTATIVE CHENEVERT A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing to amend Article VIII, Section 13(D)(1) of the Constitution of Louisiana, relative to certain effects and purposes for the proposed St. George community school system in East Baton Rouge Parish which shall be regarded and treated as a parish and shall have the authority granted parishes with respect to operating a school system, including the purposes of certain funding and the raising of certain local revenues for the support of elementary and secondary schools; to provide for submission of the proposed amendment to the electors; to specify an election date for submission of the proposition to electors and to provide for a ballot proposition. Section 1. Be it resolved by the Legislature of Louisiana, two-thirds of the members elected to each house concurring, that there shall be submitted to the electors of the state, for their approval or rejection in the manner provided by law, a proposal to amend Article VIII, Section 13(D)(1) of the Constitution of Louisiana, to read as follows: ¤13. Funding; Apportionment Section 13. * * * (D)(1) Municipal and Other School Systems. For the effects and purposes of this Section, the Central community school system, the St. George community school system, and the Zachary community school system in East Baton Rouge Parish, and the municipalities of Baker in East Baton Rouge Parish, Monroe in Ouachita Parish, and Bogalusa in Washington Parish, and no others, shall be regarded and treated as parishes and shall have the authority granted parishes. Consistent with Article VIII of this constitution, relevant to equal educational opportunities, no state dollars shall be used to discriminate or to have the effect of discriminating in providing equal educational opportunity for all students. * * * Section 2. Be it further resolved that this proposed amendment shall be submitted to the electors of the state of Louisiana at a statewide election to be held on April 18, 2026, if House Bill No. 625 of the 2025 Regular Session of the Legislature of Louisiana becomes effective. If House Bill No. 625 of the 2025 Regular Session of the Legislature of Louisiana does not become effective, this proposed amendment shall be submitted to the electors of the state of Louisiana at a statewide election to be held on November 3, 2026. Section 3. Be it further resolved that on the official ballot to be used at said election there shall be printed a proposition, upon which the electors of the state shall be permitted to vote YES or NO, to amend the Constitution of Louisiana, which proposition shall read as follows: Do you support an amendment to grant the St. George community school system in East Baton Rouge Parish the same authority granted parishes for purposes of Article VIII, Section 13 of the Constitution of Louisiana, including purposes related to the minimum foundation program, funding for certain school books and instructional materials, and the raising of certain local revenues for the support of elementary and secondary schools? (Amends Article VIII, Section 13(D)(1)) Proposed Amendment No. 3 Regular Session, 2025 -------- ACT No. 222 -------- HOUSE BILL NO. 473 BY REPRESENTATIVE EMERSON AND SENATOR EDMONDS A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing to amend Article VII, Section 10.8(A)(1), (2), and (4), (B), and (C)(1) of the Constitution of Louisiana, to enact Article VII, Section 10.17, and to repeal Article VII, Sections 10(F)(4)(d), 10.1, 10.8(A)(3) and (C)(3), and 10.16(A)(9), relative to monies in the state treasury; to repeal the Education Excellence Fund within the Millennium Trust, the Louisiana Education Quality Trust Fund, and the Louisiana Quality Education Support Fund; to apply monies held in those funds to liabilities of the TeachersÕ Retirement System of Louisiana and to require local public school systems to pay a teacher pay raise with savings realized from payment of those retirement system liabilities; to require additional state general fund expenditures for the Minimum Foundation Program relative to such pay raises; to direct the state treasurer to take certain actions with respect to monies in repealed funds; to provide for calculation and transfer of such monies to the Overcollections Fund for use by specified entities pursuant to outlined restrictions; to execute technical changes; to provide for submission of the proposed amendment to the electors; and to provide for related matters. Section 1. Be it resolved by the Legislature of Louisiana, two-thirds of the members elected to each house concurring, that there shall be submitted to the electors of the state of Louisiana, for their approval or rejection in the manner provided by law, a proposal to amend Article VII, Section 10.8(A)(1), (2), and (4), (B), and (C)(1) of the Constitution of Louisiana and to enact Article VII, Section 10.17 to read as follows: ¤10.8. Millennium Trust Section 10.8. Millennium Trust (A) Creation. (1) There shall be established in the state treasury as a special permanent trust the ÒMillennium TrustÓ. After allocation of money to the Bond Security and Redemption Fund as provided in Article VII, Section 9(B) of this constitution, the treasurer shall deposit in and credit to the Millennium Trust certain monies received as a result of the Master Settlement Agreement, hereinafter the ÒSettlement AgreementÓ, executed November 23, 1998, and approved by Consent Decree and Final Judgment entered in the case ÒRichard P. Ieyoub, Attorney General, ex rel. State of Louisiana v. Philip Morris, Incorporated, et al.Ó, bearing Number 98-6473 on the docket of the Fourteenth Judicial District for the parish of Calcasieu, state of Louisiana; and all dividend and interest income and all realized capital gains on investment of the monies in the Millennium Trust. The treasurer shall deposit in and credit to the Millennium Trust the following amounts of monies received as a result of the Settlement Agreement: (a) Fiscal Year 2000-2001, forty-five percent of the total monies received that year. (b) Fiscal Year 2001-2002, sixty percent of the total monies received that year. (c) Fiscal Year 2002-2003 and each fiscal year thereafter, seventy-five percent of the total monies received that year. each fiscal year as a result of the Settlement Agreement. However, beginning in Fiscal Year 2011-2012 after the balance in the Millennium Trust reaches a total of one billion three hundred eighty million dollars, the The monies deposited in and credited to the Millennium Trust, received as a result of the Settlement Agreement, shall be allocated to the various funds within the Millennium Trust as provided in Subsubparagraphs (2)(b), (3)(b), and (4)(b) and (c) of this Paragraph. TOPS Fund. (d) For Fiscal Year 2000-2001, Fiscal Year 2001-2002, and Fiscal Year 2002-2003, ten percent of the total monies received in each of those years for credit to the Education Excellence Fund which, notwithstanding the provisions of Subparagraph (C)(1) of this Section, shall be appropriated for the purposes provided in Subsubparagraph (d) of Subparagraph (3) of Paragraph (C) of this Section. (2)(a) The Health Excellence Fund shall be established as a special fund within the Millennium Trust. The treasurer shall credit to the Health Excellence Fund one-third of the Settlement Agreement proceeds deposited each year into the Millennium Trust, and one-third of all investment earnings on the investment of the Millennium Trust. The treasurer shall report annually to the legislature as to the amount of Millennium Trust investment earnings credited to the Health Excellence Fund. (b) Beginning Fiscal Year 2011-2012, and each fiscal year thereafter, the The treasurer shall credit to the Health Excellence Fund one-third one-half of all investment earnings on the investment of the Millennium Trust. The treasurer shall report annually to the legislature as to the amount of Millennium Trust investment earnings credited to the Health Excellence Fund. (c) (b) Beginning on July 1, 2012, after After allocation of money to the Bond Security and Redemption Fund as provided in Article VII, Section 9(B) of this constitution, the state treasurer shall deposit in and credit to the Health Excellence Fund an amount equal to the revenues derived from the tax levied pursuant to R.S. 47:841(B)(3). * * * (4)(a) The TOPS Fund shall be established as a special fund within the Millennium Trust. The treasurer shall deposit in and credit to the TOPS Fund one- third of the Settlement Agreement proceeds deposited into the Millennium Trust, and one-third of all investment earnings on the investment of the Millennium Trust. The treasurer shall report annually to the legislature as to the amount of Millennium Trust investment earnings credited to the TOPS Fund. (b) Beginning Fiscal Year 2011-2012, and each fiscal year thereafter, the The treasurer shall credit to the TOPS Fund one hundred percent of the Settlement Agreement proceeds deposited into the Millennium Trust, and one-third one-half of all investment earnings on the investment of the Millennium Trust. The treasurer shall report annually to the legislature as to the amount of Millennium Trust Settlement Agreement proceeds and investment earnings credited to the TOPS Fund. (c) Upon the effective date of this Subsubparagraph, the state treasurer shall deposit, transfer, or otherwise credit funds in an amount equal to such Settlement Agreement proceeds deposited in and credited to the Millennium Trust received by the state between April 1, 2011 and the effective date of this Subsubparagraph to the TOPS Fund. * * * (B) Investment. Monies credited to the Millennium Trust pursuant to Paragraph (A) of this Section shall be invested by the treasurer with the same authority and subject to the same restrictions as the Louisiana Education Quality Trust Fund. as provided by law. However, the portion of monies in the Millennium Trust which may be invested in stock may be increased to no more than fifty percent by a specific legislative instrument which receives a favorable vote of two-thirds of the elected members of each house of the legislature. The legislature shall provide for procedures for the investment of such monies by law. The treasurer may contract, subject to the approval of the State Bond Commission, for the management of such investments and, if a contract is entered into, amounts necessary to pay the costs of the contract shall be appropriated from the Millennium Trust. (C) Appropriations. (1)(a) Appropriations from the Education Excellence Fund shall be limited to an annual amount not to exceed the estimated aggregate annual earnings from interest, dividends, and realized capital gains on investment of the trust allocated as provided by Paragraph (A) of this Section and as recognized by the Revenue Estimating Conference. Amounts determined to be available for appropriation shall be those aggregate investment earnings which are in excess of an inflation factor as determined by the Revenue Estimating Conference. The amount of realized capital gains on investment which may be included in the aggregate earnings available for appropriation in any year shall not exceed the aggregate of earnings from interest and dividends for that year. (b)(i) For Fiscal Year 2011-2012, appropriations from the Health Excellence Fund shall be limited to an annual amount not to exceed the estimated aggregate annual earnings from interest, dividends, and realized capital gains on investment of the trust and credited to the Health Excellence Fund as provided by Subsubparagraph (A)(2)(b) of this Section and as recognized by the Revenue Estimating Conference. (ii) For Fiscal Year 2012-2013, and each fiscal year thereafter, appropriations Appropriations from the Health Excellence Fund shall be limited to an annual amount not to exceed the estimated aggregate annual earnings from interest, dividends, and realized capital gains on investment of the trust and credited to the Health Excellence Fund as provided by Subsubparagraph (A)(2)(b) (A)(2)(a) of this Section and as recognized by the Revenue Estimating Conference and the amount of proceeds credited to and deposited into the Health Excellence Fund as provided by Subsubparagraph (A)(2)(c) (A)(2)(b) of this Section. (c)(i) For Fiscal Year 2011-2012, appropriations from the TOPS Fund shall be limited to the amount of Settlement Agreement proceeds credited to and deposited into the TOPS Fund as provided by Subsubparagraphs (A)(4)(b) and (c) of this Section, and an annual amount not to exceed the estimated aggregate annual earnings from interest, dividends, and realized capital gains on investment of the trust and credited to the TOPS Fund as provided by Subsubparagraph (A)(4)(b) of this Section and as recognized by the Revenue Estimating Conference. (ii) (b)(i) For Fiscal Year 2012-2013, and each fiscal year thereafter, appropriations Appropriations from the TOPS Fund shall be limited to the amount of annual Settlement Agreement proceeds credited to and deposited into the TOPS Fund as provided in Subsubparagraph (A)(4)(b) Subparagraph (A)(4) of this Section, and an annual amount not to exceed the estimated aggregate annual earnings from interest, dividends, and realized capital gains on investment of the trust and credited to the TOPS Fund as provided in Subsubparagraph (A)(4)(b) Subparagraph (A)(4) of this Section and as recognized by the Revenue Estimating Conference. (iii) (ii) Further, for Fiscal Year 2011-2012, and each fiscal year thereafter, amounts Amounts determined to be available for appropriation from the TOPS Fund from interest earnings shall be those aggregate investment earnings which are in excess of an inflation factor as determined by the Revenue Estimating Conference. The amount of realized capital gains on investment which may be included in the aggregate earnings available for appropriation in any year shall not exceed the aggregate of earnings from interest and dividends for that year. * * * ¤10.17. Payment of State Retirement Debt Section 10.17.(A)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this constitution to the contrary, no later than May 31, 2026, the state treasurer shall transfer to the TeachersÕ Retirement System of Louisiana the liquidated fair market value of each of the following: (a) The Education Excellence Fund. (b) The Louisiana Education Quality Trust Fund. (c) The Louisiana Quality Education Support Fund. (2) The TeachersÕ Retirement System of Louisiana shall apply monies received pursuant to Subparagraph (1) of this Paragraph to its oldest outstanding positive amortization base. After liquidation of such base, any remaining monies shall be applied to the next-oldest outstanding positive amortization base, until all such monies have been applied. If application of monies pursuant to the provisions of this Subparagraph are insufficient to fully liquidate an amortization base, after application of such monies the net remaining liability of such amortization base shall be reamortized with annual level-dollar payments calculated in the same manner as other system amortization payments and over the remainder of the amortization period originally established for that base. (B)(1) Any net savings attributable to the payments made pursuant to Paragraph (A) of this Section shall be used by each public school system that participates in the TeachersÕ Retirement System of Louisiana to provide a permanent salary increase, plus any related benefits, of two thousand two hundred fifty dollars for certificated personnel and one thousand one hundred twenty-five dollars for noncertificated personnel, as provided by law. (2)(a) Notwithstanding any provision of this constitution or law to the contrary, the minimum foundation program formula effective for the 2026-2027 school year shall include both of the following: (i) A permanent salary increase and related benefits for public school system personnel whose employers do not participate in the TeachersÕ Retirement System of Louisiana equivalent to the permanent salary increase and related benefits provided pursuant to the provisions of Subparagraph (1) of this Paragraph. (ii) A calculation of the total amount necessary to complete funding of the permanent salary increase and related benefits granted pursuant to Subparagraph (1) of this Paragraph for each public school system that participates in the TeachersÕ Retirement System of Louisiana that did not realize net savings for the 2026-2027 school year attributable to the payments made pursuant to Paragraph (A) of this Section sufficient to fund such permanent salary increase and related benefits. (b)(i) Until the legislature approves a formula pursuant to Article VIII, Section 13 of this Constitution that includes the funding and permanent salary increase and related benefits required pursuant to Subsubparagraph (a) of this Subparagraph, they are deemed part of the formula most recently adopted by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education and approved by the legislature. (ii) The provisions of this Subparagraph shall not be construed to infringe on the authority granted to the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education pursuant to Article VIII, Sections 3(A) and 13(B) of this Constitution and shall cease to apply when a new minimum foundation program formula that includes the funding and permanent salary increase required pursuant to Subsubparagraph (a) of this Subparagraph is adopted by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education or its successor and is approved by the legislature in conformity with the provisions of Article VIII, Section 13(B). (c) Funding amounts required pursuant to the provisions of Item (a)(ii) of this Subparagraph shall be maintained for each public school system at the level established for that system for the 2026-2027 school year until a new minimum foundation program formula that includes the funding and permanent salary increase required pursuant to Subsubparagraph (a) of this Subparagraph is adopted by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education or its successor and is approved by the legislature in conformity with the provisions of Article VIII, Section 13(B). (3) For the purposes of this Paragraph, the following terms shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (a) ÒPersonnelÓ shall mean persons employed in the positions for which an across-the-board pay raise was proposed in the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 minimum foundation program formula for that fiscal year and for which a stipend was provided for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 in Act No. 4 of the 2024 Regular Session of the Legislature. (b) ÒPublic school systemÓ shall mean any city, parish, or other local public school board; charter school; and any other elementary or secondary school governing authority. Section 2. Be it resolved by the Legislature of Louisiana, two-thirds of the members elected to each house concurring, that there shall be submitted to the electors of the state of Louisiana, for their approval or rejection in the manner provided by law, a proposal to repeal Article VII, Sections 10(F)(4)(d), 10.1, 10.8(A)(3) and (C)(3), and 10.16(A)(9). Section 3. Within two weeks of the effective date of this Act, the Department of Education shall coordinate with the Department of Treasury to certify amounts maintained in the Education Excellence Fund held to the credit of a political subdivision or school. The state treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to transfer to the Overcollections Fund an amount equal to the total certified balance. Notwithstanding any provision of constitution or law to the contrary, monies held in the Overcollections Fund pursuant to the provisions of this Section may be withdrawn by the Department of Education without appropriation in order to remit to each entity its certified amount prior to the end of fiscal year 2026-2027. Use of monies received pursuant to the provisions of this Section shall be restricted to expenditure for pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade instructional enhancement for students, including early childhood education programs focused on enhancing the preparation of at-risk children for school, remedial instruction, and assistance to children who fail to achieve the required scores on any tests passage of which are required pursuant to state law or rule for advancement to a succeeding grade or other educational programs approved by the legislature. Expenditures for maintenance or renovation of buildings, capital improvements, and increases in employee salaries are prohibited. Section 4. Within two weeks of the effective date of this Act, the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Board of Regents shall each coordinate with the Department of Treasury to certify amounts maintained in the Louisiana Quality Education Support Fund held to the agencyÕs credit within the fund. The state treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to transfer to the Overcollections Fund an amount equal to the certified balances of each agency. Monies held in the Overcollections Fund for each agency shall be appropriated and used in accordance with the following: (A) Higher Education. Monies attributable to the certified balance of the Board of Regents shall be appropriated to the Board of Regents and allocated for any or all of the following higher educational purposes to enhance economic development: (1) The carefully defined research efforts of public and private universities in Louisiana. (2) The endowment of chairs for eminent scholars. (3) The enhancement of the quality of academic, research, or agricultural departments or units within a community college, college, or university. These funds shall not be used for athletic purposes or programs. (4) The recruitment of superior graduate students. (B) Elementary and Secondary Education. Monies attributable to the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education shall be appropriated to the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education and allocated for any or all of the following purposes: (1) To provide compensation to city or parish school board professional instructional employees. (2) To insure an adequate supply of superior textbooks, library books, equipment, and other instructional materials. (3) To fund exemplary programs in elementary and secondary schools designed to improve elementary or secondary student academic achievement or vocational-technical skill. (4) To fund carefully defined research efforts, including pilot programs, designed to improve elementary and secondary student academic achievement. (5) To fund school remediation programs and preschool programs. (6) To fund the teaching of foreign languages in elementary and secondary schools. (7) To fund an adequate supply of teachers by providing scholarships or stipends to prospective teachers in academic or vocational-technical areas where there is a critical teacher shortage. Section 5.(A) Notwithstanding any provision of this Act to the contrary, any transfer to the TeachersÕ Retirement System of Louisiana pursuant to the provisions of this Act shall be net of amounts needed to satisfy the requirements of Sections 3 and 4 of this Act and amounts needed to satisfy 2025-2026 fiscal year appropriations from the following funds: (1) Louisiana Education Quality Trust Fund. (2) Louisiana Quality Education Support Fund. (3) Education Excellence Fund. (B) Unexpended monies in each of the funds listed in Paragraph (A) of this Section shall be transferred to the state general fund on July 1, 2026. No appropriation from any such fund from the 2025-2026 fiscal year shall be carried forward to next fiscal year. Section 6. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, after the effective date of this Act, unless or until directed otherwise by law the treasurer shall deposit into the state general fund any monies that would have been deposited in or credited to the following funds: (A) Louisiana Education Quality Trust Fund. (B) Louisiana Quality Education Support Fund. (C) Education Excellence Fund. Section 7. To the extent any additional funding is needed for the minimum foundation program formula for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 because of the provisions of this Act, the total amount of such funding shall be submitted by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to the legislature for inclusion in the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 general appropriation bill no later than May 15, 2026. Section 8. Be it further resolved that this proposed amendment shall be submitted to the electors of the state of Louisiana at the statewide election to be held on April 18, 2026. Section 9. Be it further resolved that on the official ballot to be used at the election, there shall be printed a proposition, upon which the electors of the state shall be permitted to vote YES or NO, to amend the Constitution of Louisiana, which proposition shall read as follows: Do you support an amendment to fund a $2,250 teacher pay raise and $1,125 support staff pay raise by utilizing the remaining savings from paying down the debt of the TeachersÕ Retirement System of Louisiana with monies from certain constitutional funds? (Effective January 1, 2027) (Amends Article VII, Section 10.8(A)(1), (2), and (4), (B), and (C)(1); Adds Article VII, Section 10.17; Repeals Article VII, Sections 10(F)(4)(d), 10.1, 10.8(A)(3) and (C)(3), and 10.16(A)(9)) Proposed Amendment No. 4 Regular Session, 2025 -------- ACT No. 221 -------- HOUSE BILL NO. 366 BY REPRESENTATIVE DESHOTEL A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing to amend Article VII, Sections 10.15(F)(1) and 18(A) and (B) and to add Article 3 VII, Sections 20.1, 20.2, and 21(P) of the Constitution of Louisiana, relative to ad valorem taxes; to authorize certain payments to certain parishes; to provide for the classification of certain property; to authorize the exemption of certain property under certain circumstances; to provide for effectiveness; to provide for submission of the proposed amendment to the electors; and to provide for related matters. Section 1. Be it resolved by the Legislature of Louisiana, two-thirds of the members elected to each house concurring, that there shall be submitted to the electors of the state of Louisiana, for their approval or rejection in the manner provided by law, a proposal to amend Article VII, Sections 10.15(F)(1) and 18(A) and (B) and to add Article VII, Sections 20.1, 20.2, and 21(P) of the Constitution of Louisiana, to read as follows: ¤10.15. Revenue Stabilization Trust Fund Section 10.15. Revenue Stabilization Trust Fund. (A) The Revenue Stabilization Trust Fund is hereby established in the state treasury as a special trust fund, hereinafter referred to as the ÒfundÓ. * * * (F)(1) Except as otherwise provided in this constitution and in Subparagraphs (2) and (3) of this Paragraph, no appropriations shall be made from the Revenue Stabilization Trust Fund. * * * ¤18. Ad Valorem Taxes Section 18.(A) Assessments. Property subject to ad valorem taxation shall be listed on the assessment rolls at its assessed valuation, which, except as provided in Paragraphs (C), (F), and (G) of this Section and Article VII, Section 21(P) of this Constitution, shall be a percentage of its fair market value. The percentage of fair market value shall be uniform throughout the state upon the same class of property. (B) Classification. (1) The classifications of property subject to ad valorem taxation and the percentage of fair market value applicable to each classification for the purpose of determining assessed valuation are as follows: Classifications Percentages 1.(a) Land 10% 2.(b) Improvements for residential purposes 10% 3.(c) Electric cooperative properties, excluding land 15% 4.(d) Public service properties, excluding land 25% (e) Public Service property, excluding land, owned by a railroad company 15% (f) Business inventory 15% 5.(g) Other Property 15% (2) The legislature may enact laws defining electric cooperative properties and public service properties. * * * ¤20.1. Ad valorem tax; Business inventory tax exemption prohibition Section 20.1. Notwithstanding any provision of this constitution to the contrary, the legislature shall not enact any law mandating any taxing authority to exempt business inventory from ad valorem tax. For purposes of this Section, Òbusiness inventoryÓ means the aggregate of those items of tangible personal property that are held for sale in the ordinary course of business, are currently in the process of production for subsequent sale, or are to physically become a part of the production of such goods. ¤20.2. Ad Valorem Tax Exemption Funding Section 20.2. There shall be a one-time payment from the Revenue Stabilization Trust Fund to each parish that elects to irrevocably exempt, in accordance with law, all business inventory within its boundaries from ad valorem tax. Any payment made pursuant to this Section shall be disbursed by the treasurer to the tax collector of the parish. The tax collector shall distribute the monies pro rata to each taxing authority that levies an ad valorem tax within the parish. The amount of the payment shall be calculated as provided by law and certified by the Department of Revenue. Notwithstanding any provision of this constitution to the contrary, monies shall be disbursed by the treasurer to the collector within thirty days of receipt of a certification from the secretary of the Department of Revenue that the parish has irrevocably elected to exempt business inventory from ad valorem tax. ¤21. Other Property Exemptions Section 21. In addition to the homestead exemption provided for in Section 20 of this Article, the following property and no other shall be exempt from ad valorem taxation: * * * (P)(1) There shall be an optional ad valorem tax exemption on items constituting business inventory, as defined in Article VII, Section 20.1 of this Constitution. The optional exemption shall only be effective in parishes in which the sheriff, school board, and the parish governing authority all elect to exempt business inventory from ad valorem taxation. (2) A parish may elect to exempt all property constituting business inventory or may elect to provide for a partial exemption of property constituting business inventory by reducing the percentage of fair market value applicable to such property only if all of the following agree to the election: the sheriff, the school board, and the parish governing authority. Section 2. Be it further resolved that the provisions of the amendment contained in this Joint Resolution shall be applicable to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026. Section 3. Be it further resolved that this proposed amendment shall be submitted to the electors of the state of Louisiana at the statewide election to be held on April 18, 2026. Section 4. Be it further resolved that on the official ballot to be used at the election, there shall be printed a proposition, upon which the electors of the state shall be permitted to vote YES or NO, to amend the Constitution of Louisiana, which proposition shall read as follows: Do you support an amendment to allow a parish to reduce or exempt property tax on property held as business inventory and to provide for the classification of Public Service Property? (Amends Article VII, Sections 10.15(F)(1) and 18(A) and (B); Adds Article VII, Sections 20.1, 20.2, and 21(P)) Proposed Amendment No. 5 Regular Session, 2025 -------- ACT No. 219 -------- HOUSE BILL NO. 63 BY REPRESENTATIVES GREEN AND HUGHES A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing to amend Article V, Section 23(B) of the Constitution of Louisiana, relative to the mandatory retirement of judges; to provide that a judge shall not remain in office beyond his seventy-fifth birthday; to provide for submission of the proposed amendment to the electors; and to provide for related matters. Section 1. Be it resolved by the Legislature of Louisiana, two-thirds of the members elected to each house concurring, that there shall be submitted to the electors of the state of Louisiana, for their approval or rejection in the manner provided by law, a proposal to amend Article V, Section 23(B) of the Constitution of Louisiana, to read as follows: ¤23. Judges; Retirement Section 23. * * * (B) Mandatory Retirement. Except as otherwise provided in this Section, a judge shall not remain in office beyond his seventieth birthday seventy-fifth birthday. A judge who attains seventy-five years of age A judge who attains seventy years of age while serving a term of office shall be allowed to complete that term of office. Section 2. Be it further resolved that this proposed amendment shall be submitted to the electors of the state of Louisiana at the statewide election to be held on April 18, 2026. Section 3. Be it further resolved that on the official ballot to be used at the election, there shall be printed a proposition, upon which the electors of the state shall be permitted to vote YES or NO, to amend the Constitution of Louisiana, which proposition shall read as follows: Do you support an amendment to change the mandatory retirement age for judges from seventy to seventy-five, provided that a judge may continue to serve to complete a term of office? (Amends Article V, Section 23(B)) Pursuant to Act 1 of the 2025 First Extraordinary Session, the election previously scheduled for April 18, 2026 has been rescheduled for May 16, 2026. (PUBLISH: APRIL 2, 2026)1T Cost is $961.57

PUBLIC NOTICE VILLAGE OF REEVES PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Village of Reeves introduced an ordinance to wit: An ordinance to terminate the temporary increase in compensation of the Village Mayor following the completion of the new Town Hall/Police Dept. construction project. A public hearing will be held April 6, 2026, at the Reeves Town Hall, 137 McFatter Street at 6:30 P.M. (PUBLISH: APRIL 2, 2026)1T Cost is $55.00

PUBLIC NOTICE Although it is believed not necessary, out of an abundance of caution notice is hereby given, pursuant to Article IV, Section 21(D)(1) of the Louisiana Constitution that on March 25, 2026, Entergy Louisiana, LLC (ÒELLÓ), a public utility providing retail electric service in various parishes throughout the State of Louisiana, filed with the Louisiana Public Service Commission (ÒLPSCÓ) its Application for Approval of Generation and Transmission Resources and Other Relief Pursuant to the CommissionÕs Lightning Initiative, and Request for Timely Treatment. The filing seeks certification of various generation and transmission-related resources needed in connection with extending service to a new customer proposing to site a facility in northeast Louisiana. The filing sets forth that no new rate schedule or rider is being proposed for those resources and that the recovery of costs for those resources is anticipated to come at no additional cost to ELLÕs existing customers, but rather from the new customer through a Contribution in Aid of Construction Agreement and revenues received from the customerÕs participation in ELLÕs standard Large Load, High Load Factor Power Service Rate Schedule. The filing sets forth the various customer protections and benefits that result from ELLÕs service agreement with the customer and from the proposed resources presented in ELLÕs filing, including estimated benefits to customers of more than $2 billion. The filing further outlines the CompanyÕs execution plan for the construction of the relevant facilities. For questions and comments regarding ELLÕs filing, please call the LPSC toll free at (800) 256-2397. Additionally, the filing, including its attachments may be viewed in the Records Division of the LPSC at the following address: Records Division 602 N. 5th Street, 12th Floor Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802 Telephone: (225) 342-3157 ENTERGY LOUISIANA, LLC (PUBLISH: APRIL 2, 2026)1T Cost is $90.00

PUBLIC NOTICE Kinder Drainage District No. 2 Announcement of Public Meeting Notice is hereby given that at its meeting to be held on Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. at its regular meeting place, the Kinder Farm Bureau Office, 712 6th Avenue, Kinder, Louisiana, the Board of Commissioners of Drainage District No. 2 of the Parish of Allen, State of Louisiana (Kinder Drainage District No. 2), plans to consider adopting a resolution ordering and calling an election to be held in Drainage District No. 2 of the Parish of Allen, State of Louisiana (Kinder Drainage District No. 2) to authorize the levy of an ad va lorem tax therein. Jacob President Kinder Drainage District #2 (PUBLISH: APRIL 2, 2026)1T Cost is $60.00

PUBLIC NOTICE Allen Parish Fire Protection District #4 MEETING FEBRUARY 12, 2026 The Allen Parish Fire Protection District #4 held its monthly board of directors meeting at 808 2nd Ave. Kinder, LA 70648. The meeting was held on February 12, 2026 Members Present: Mark Kelly (P) Mike Smith (P) Voorhies Leger (P) Dianna Kelly (P) Landon Smith (P) Meeting was called to order at 6:07 Prayer & Pledge Voorhies Leger motioned to accept the minutes from the January meeting as read, seconded by Mike Smith. Motion carried. Public comment period was open to the general public, no one spoke at this time. Landon Smith motioned to table the discussion of tax millage until March meeting, seconded by Dianna Kelly. Motion carried. Motion to adjourn by Landon Smith, seconded by Dianna Kelly. Meeting was adjourned at 7:16 PM (PUBLISH: APRIL 2, 2026)1T Cost is $70.00

PUBLIC NOTICE SHERIFFÕS SALE 33RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT Parish of Allen State of Louisiana SERVBANK, N.A. VS No. C-2026-014 THE UNOPENED SUCCESSION OF SYLVIA KAY JOHN A.K.A SYLVIA K. JOHN A.K.A. SYLVIA JOHN By virtue of a WRIT OF SEIZURE AND SALE and to me directed by the Honorable Court aforesaid, I have seized and will offer for sale at public auction, to the last and highest bidder, with the benefit of appraisement, at the Court House door of this Parish, in the Town of Oberlin, Parish of Allen, on MAY 6, 2026 between legal hours, beginning at 10:00 A.M., the following described property, to-wit: A certain piece or portion of ground, together with all the buildings and improvements thereon, and all the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes, advantages and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining, situated in the Parish Of Allen, State Of Louisiana, designated as tract 2 on that certain plat of survey prepared showing in the partition of a 5.98 acre tract of land situated in Section Thirty-Two, Township Six South, Range Three West, prepared by R.E. Ward surveying, inc., dated April 16, 1999, of North Half of Northwest Quarter of Section Thirty-Two, T6S, R3W. Which has the address of 587 Strangers Tree Road Elton, LA 70532 Seized under said Writ. Terms UPON SUCCESSFULLY BIDDING ON THE PROPERTY, THE WINNING BIDDER MUST IMMEDIATELY PROVIDE THE SHERIFF WITH THE FULL AMOUNT OF THE PURCHASE PRICE PAID BY 12:00 PM (NOON) ON THE DATE OF THE SALE WITH A MONEY ORDER, CASHIER OR CERTIFIED CHECK, PLUS THEIR NAME, ADDRESS, AND PHONE NUMBER BRANDY HOLLAND FOR: DOUGLAS L. HEBERT, III SHERIFF SheriffÕs Office, Oberlin, La., March 25, 2026. EMILY A. MUELLER 3510 CAUSEWAY BLVD SUITE 600 METAIRIE, LA 70002 Attorney for plaintiff (PUBLISH: APRIL 2 & 30, 2026)2T Cost is $113.00

PUBLIC NOTICE ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed bids will be received for the State of Louisiana by the Division of Administration and shall be directed to the Office of Facility Planning and Control, 1201 North Third Street, Claiborne Office Building, Suite 7-160, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70802 or P.O. Box 94095, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70804-9095. The deadline for receipt of bids is 2:00 PM on Wednesday, May 06, 2026, at which time bids will be opened and read aloud in a public meeting in the Claiborne Office Building, Conference Room 1-145. FOR: Hurricane Laura Building and Site Repairs Area B Allen Correctional Center Department of Public Safety and Corrections Kinder, Louisiana PROJECT NUMBER: 01-107-05B-13, F.01004599 Complete Bidding Documents for this project are available in electronic form. They may be obtained without charge and without deposit from Parish Architecture, LLC. Printed copies are not available from the Designer but arrangements can be made to obtain them through most reprographic firms. Plan holders are responsible for their own reproduction costs. Questions about this procedure shall be directed to the Designer at: Parish Architecture, LLC 307A Heyman Blvd. Lafayette, LA 70503 Telephone: 337-288-8098 E-mail: david@parisharc.com All bids shall be accompanied by bid security in an amount of five percent (5.0%) of the sum of the base bid and all alternates. The form of this security shall be as stated in the Instructions to Bidders included in the Bid Documents for this project. The successful Bidder shall be required to furnish a Performance and Payment Bond written as described in the Instructions to Bidders included in the Bid Documents for this project. A PRE-BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD at 1:30 PM on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at Allen Correctional Center, Administration Building Conference Room, 3751 Lauderdale Woodyard Road, Kinder, LA 70648. Bids shall be accepted from Contractors who are licensed under LA. R.S. 37:2150-2192 for the classification of Building Construction or Roofing and Sheet Metal, Siding. Bidder is required to comply with provisions and requirements of LA R.S. 38:2212(B)(5). No bid may be withdrawn for a period of forty-five (45) days after receipt of bids, except under the provisions of LA. R.S. 38:2214. The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause. In accordance with La. R.S. 38:2212(B)(1), the provisions and requirements of this Section and those stated in the bidding documents shall not be waived by any entity. When this project is financed either partially or entirely with State Bonds or financed in whole or in part by federal or other funds which are not readily available at the time bids are received, the award of this Contract is contingent upon the granting of lines of credit, or the sale of bonds by the Bond Commission or the availability of federal or other funds. The State shall incur no obligation to the Contractor until the Contract Between Owner and Contractor is fully executed. Facility Planning and Control is a participant in the Small Entrepreneurship (SE) Program (the Hudson Initiative) and the Veteran-Owned and Service-Connected Disabled Veteran-Owned (LaVet) Small Entrepreneurships Program. Bidders are encouraged to consider participation. Information is available from the Office of Facility Planning and Control or on its website at https://www.doa.la.gov/doa/fpc/. If you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to participate in this meeting, please contact Cheryl Schilling at Cheryl.Schilling@la.gov or (225) 342-6060 as soon as possible but no later than 48 hours before the scheduled meeting. STATE OF LOUISIANA DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATION FACILITY PLANNING AND CONTROL MATTHEW H. BAKER, DIRECTOR (PUBLISH: APRIL 2, 9 & 16, 2026)3T Cost is $90.00

PUBLIC NOTICE SHERIFFÕS SALE 33RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT Parish of Allen State of Louisiana FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION VS No. C-2026-005 ALYSSA CLAIRE STEPHENSON By virtue of a writ of SEIZURE AND SALE and to me directed by the Honorable Court aforesaid, I have seized and will offer for sale at public auction, to the last and highest bidder, withOUT the benefit of appraisement, at the Court House door of this Parish, in the Town of Oberlin, Parish of Allen, on April 8, 2026 between legal hours, beginning at 10:00 A.M., the following described property, to-wit: 3.0682 acres, more or less, situated in the Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter (SW/4 of NE/4) of Section 13, Township 6 South, Range 7 West; being more particularly described as follows: That certain tract described as beginning at a point 28 rods East of the Southwest Corner of the Southwest Quarter, Section 31, Township 6 South, Range 3 West, Allen Parish, Louisiana, thence running 12 rods East; thence running 20 rods North; thence running 12 rods West; thence running 20 rods South to the point of beginning, being 2.0 acres more or less. Seized under said Writ. Terms UPON SUCCESSFULLY BIDDING ON THE PROPERTY, THE WINNING BIDDER MUST IMMEDIATELY PROVIDE THE SHERIFF WITH THE FULL AMOUNT OF THE PURCHASE PRICE PAID BY 12:00 PM (NOON) ON THE DATE OF THE SALE WITH A MONEY ORDER, CASHIER OR CERTIFIED CHECK, PLUS THEIR NAME, ADDRESS, AND PHONE NUMBER BRANDY HOLLAND FOR: DOUGLAS L. HEBERT, III SHERIFF SheriffÕs Office, Oberlin, La., FEBRUARY 25, 2026. ELIZABETH CROWELL PRICE 1602 W PINHOOK RD SUITE 300B LAFAYETTE, LA 70508 Attorney for plaintiff (PUBLISH: MARCH 5, 2026 & APRIL 2, 2026)2T Cost is $61.20

PUBLIC NOTICE TOWN OF KINDER NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Zoning Board of the Town of Kinder will conduct a public hearing regarding a request to rezone property located at 123 N 4th Street, Kinder from Mobile Home Park (MHP) to Medium Density Single-Family Residential (MD). The public hearing will be held on April 6, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. at the Fred A. Ashy Municipal Building, 333 N. 8th Street, Kinder, Louisiana. (PUBLISH: APRIL 2, 2026)1T Cost is $55.00

PUBLIC NOTICE Allen Parish Clerk of Court Public Notice Regarding Election of MAY 16, 2026 Please be advised that the Board of Election Supervisors will meet on the following dates: Draw Commissioners FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2026 at 9:00 A.M. @ Allen Parish RegistrarsÕ Office 105 North 5th Street Oberlin, La 70655 Seal Early Voting Machines THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 2026 at 9:00 A.M. @ Allen Parish RegistrarsÕ Office 105 North 5th Street Oberlin, La 70655 Seal Voting Machines THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2026 at 9:00 A.M. @ Allen Parish Voting Machine Warehouse 206 West 6th Avenue Oberlin, La 70655 Open Voting Machines TUESDAY, MAY 19, 2026 at 9:00 A.M. @ Allen Parish Voting Machine Warehouse 206 West 6th Avenue Oberlin, La 70655 COMPILATION OF ELECTION RETURNS WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2026 at 9:00 A.M. @ Allen Parish Clerk of Court Office 400 West 6th Avenue Oberlin, La 70655 Stacey C. Hurst Allen Parish Clerk of Court Custodian of Voting Machines (PUBLISH: APRIL 2, 2026)1T Cost is $85.00