Parish President Bobby Bergeron was added as an ex-officio member at February s special committee meeting. However, Bergeron s appointment, like everything else approved at the meeting, is subject to the approval of the respective governing authorities. Other matters related to the special committee that will come before the School Board for approval is the selection of Lapeyre as chairman, Pitre as vice-chairman and the Parish Council office as the official meeting place. If South Central Planning is selected, the firm will prepare and coordinate the enactment, develop composite map overlays, develop alternate redistricting plans, obtain pre-clearance from the United States Department of Justice and assist in the implementation of the 2002 Redistricting Plan. Approximate date census data arrives.
Precincts are frozen and examination of reapportionment begins.
This window permits the splitting of precincts by visible census tabulation boundaries if the parish is unable to meet applicable state and federal guidelines in the creation of its reapportionment plan. A deadline of six months is established for joint committee to examine apportionment and report by ordinance. August 2002 School Board election qualifying. 2002 School Board elections. August 2003 Parish Council Election qualifying.