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Phoenix High School (Plaquemines Parish) was recently recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the nation's best high schools and awarded a Bronze Medal.  Phoenix is one of thirty-nine (39) Louisiana high schools to make U.S. News & World Report's 2009 List of Best High Schools.

To derive the list, U.S. News & World Report and School Evaluation Services, a K-12 education data research business run by Standard & Poor's, analyzed academic and enrollment data from more than 21,000 public high schools in forty-eight states (48).

Their report is based on key principles that "a great high school must serve all its students well, not just those who are bound for college and that it must be able to produce measureable academic outcomes to show that the school is successfully educating its student body across a range of performance indicators."

Here's the link to the U.S. News & World Report's data on Phoenix High School.

Congratulations to Phoenix High School!

Substitute Teachers are needed parishwide.  If you are interested, please contact Holllie Williams at (504) 595-6350 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

 

Some employees with Short-Term Disability have questioned why they cannot receive benefits before the 14-day waiting period.  We want to present you with a comparison between the current plan and a newly proposed plan.  Currently, we offer a group plan with a lower monthly premium.  The proposed plan has a 0 (zero) day waiting period for an accident; 7 day waiting period for illness versus the 14 day waiting period for accident/illness with the current plan.

Please review the attached table and let us know if you would prefer the shorter waiting period with a higher premium (Choice A Proposed Plan) or a longer waiting period with a lower premium (Choice B Current Plan).  Please let us know your choice via e-mail ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) by Friday, January 9, 2009, so that the insurance broker can shop for the best rates.  The survey results will be used to determine which plan PPSB will offer to its employees.  Note that long-term disability benefits will remain the same with benefits beginning on day 91.  Also, premiums may alter based on current employment census information.

	PLAN A Proposed Plan	PLAN B Current Short Term Disability Plan
Waiting Period for Accidents	0 days	14 days
Waiting Period for Illnesses	7 days	14 days
Benefit Period	12 weeks	11 weeks
Issue Age	age range 18 - 49	avg. age 40
Average Monthly Premium (based on annual salary of $40K)	$65.00	$27.18
Highlights	Benefits are paid monthly	Benefits are paid weekly
	Premiums are based on age at the time of enrollment as well as annual salary	Premiums are based on annual salary at the time of the annual renewal in March
	Benefits are paid in addition to sick leave, extenuating sick leave, sabbatical and other sources of income	Benefits are paid in addition to sick leave, extenuating sick leave, sabbatical and other sources of income
	Premiums are waived while collecting benefits	Premiums are not waived while collecting benefits
	Policy is conditionally issued (must answer some medical questions) if employee enrolls during eligibility period	Policy is guaranteed to be issued if employee enrolls during eligibility period
	Policy does not terminate when employment with the School System terminates as long as premiums are paid	Policy terminates when employment with the School System terminates

NOTE:  The information presented is for illustration purposes only and can change at the time of enrollment.

Unofficial October 1, 2008 Enrollment:

SCHOOL	PS	PK	K	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	TOTAL
Belle Chasse High School	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	237	227	220	173	857
Belle Chasse Middle School	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	152	174	162	171	0	0	0	0	659
Belle Chasse Primary School	11	112	207	177	165	186	173	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1031
Boothville-Venice Elementary School	22	16	48	49	39	36	35	41	28	0	0	0	0	0	0	314
Phoenix High School	0	11	18	10	15	17	14	10	18	16	13	23	16	13	19	213
South Plaquemines Elementary School	16	20	32	31	35	29	28	31	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	239
South Plaquemines High School	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	76	66	56	62	46	44	350
TOTAL	49	159	305	267	254	268	250	234	237	254	250	316	305	279	236	3663