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![The law increases the criminal penalties for possessing or using marijuana on or near a school campus.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1788208508/jpschoolsorg/j3crxbe5wblc93pcifh2/NewLaw83126.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1788208508/jpschoolsorg/j3crxbe5wblc93pcifh2/NewLaw83126.png","width":380}])
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about Act 305: Marijuana on or Near School Campuses
![Ruppel 2027-2028 Application Window September 3-30, 2026!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1787761052/jpschoolsorg/k4rs9l9wushtuqnrzibj/Ruppel2728_Newsroom.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1787761052/jpschoolsorg/k4rs9l9wushtuqnrzibj/Ruppel2728_Newsroom.png","width":380}])
The application window for our Ruppel Academie Francaise will be open from September 3-30, 2026.
![ASA 2027-2028 Applications Window September 3-30, 2026!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1787759738/jpschoolsorg/z92n9c2jwjhmbz5tfvs5/ASA2728_Newsroom.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1787759738/jpschoolsorg/z92n9c2jwjhmbz5tfvs5/ASA2728_Newsroom.png","width":380}])
The application window for our Advanced Study Academies will be open from September 3-30, 2026.
![The District Playbook: Season 2, Ep. 1]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1787685608/jpschoolsorg/pc3a1jdwuytkkouljtpx/DPBS2E1.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1787685608/jpschoolsorg/pc3a1jdwuytkkouljtpx/DPBS2E1.png","width":380}])
The wait is over! The District Playbook is back for Season 2, bringing more stories, more insight, and more of what makes our district one to watch.
Episode 1: Featuring John Ehret’s Head Football Coach, Wallace Foster III, and Principal, Cavin Davis
![Haynes Academy and Patrick F. Taylor rank in the top 100 high schools in the nation by U.S. News & World Report]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1787237972/jpschoolsorg/h0h89yqwadatzpghm0r1/TopHighSchoolsNationally2026.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1787237972/jpschoolsorg/h0h89yqwadatzpghm0r1/TopHighSchoolsNationally2026.png","width":380}])
Jefferson Parish Schools is proud to celebrate Haynes Academy and Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy for earning a place among the top 100 high schools in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. Haynes Academy ranked No. 66 nationally, while Patrick F. Taylor ranked No. 95.
![A smiling man in a suit stands to the right of text announcing him as a "Distinguished 10 Honoree" from Grambling State University, with the Jefferson Parish Schools logo at the top.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1785173801/jpschoolsorg/x0p0jeyb0vzmcdqpj2dh/GramblingDistinguished10_Newsroom.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1785173801/jpschoolsorg/x0p0jeyb0vzmcdqpj2dh/GramblingDistinguished10_Newsroom.png","width":380}])
JP Schools celebrates Dr. James Gray, who has been named to Grambling State University's Distinguished 10 Class of 2026, one of the university's highest alumni honors.
![A smiling woman is featured in a circular frame against a dark background, with text and logos below.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1785173416/jpschoolsorg/phwq2aowq1v47zehrszk/LDOEEarlyCildhoodFinalist2026_Newsroom.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1785173416/jpschoolsorg/phwq2aowq1v47zehrszk/LDOEEarlyCildhoodFinalist2026_Newsroom.png","width":380}])
Congratulations to Dr. Jamalynn Lewis owner of New Horizon Learning Academy, on being named a 2026 Louisiana Department of Education State Early Childhood Leader of the Year Finalist!
![A smiling man in a suit stands behind two young boys in school uniforms, with a colorful "Welcome" archway in the foreground and a schoolyard in the background.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1783519642/jpschoolsorg/qedzhvusnwsm6veuioiz/Newsroom2026-27.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1783519642/jpschoolsorg/qedzhvusnwsm6veuioiz/Newsroom2026-27.png","width":380}])
Read more of the Jefferson Journal Message from Superintendent, Dr. James Gray.
![A circular logo for "The District Playbook" with "Jefferson Parish Schools" at its center is displayed on a green, grassy background, with "SPECIAL EDITION: EPISODE 5" written below it.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1782162961/jpschoolsorg/m5qpzsbcfm74bsab9vcu/DPBSpecialEp5_2026.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1782162961/jpschoolsorg/m5qpzsbcfm74bsab9vcu/DPBSpecialEp5_2026.png","width":380}])
Featuring Thomas Jefferson's Track and Field Athlete Mi'Leah Harris, Head Coach of Track and Field, Diedra Lewis, Hosted by Athletic Director, Emily Cormier.