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[email protected] Jeff Davis Parish School Board officials hope MAILOUTS ON in late May to send out for bids for construction The Louisiana MARCH 12 of the new Jennings Elementary School (JES) on Department of Veterans The first mailouts in Affairs (LDVA) held a South Lake Arthur Avenue. Jeff Davis Parish for the dedication ceremony in The school board has released a rendering U.S. Census will be sent Jennings Friday morning for of what the next JES will look like, as well as March 12. the last of one of five regional detailed campus and building features. “It is very important veterans cemeteries across “There are no surprises,” Superintendent that questionnaire the state. Kirk Credeur said. “Everything in the plans is is completed and Governor John Bel basically what we have been discussing publicly submitted as soon Edwards addressed a for several months now.” as possible and is crowd of hundreds at a The school will serve approximately 1,100 submitted by either dedication ceremony held students in grades pre-K through six, combining online, mail and at the Southwest Louisiana the current JES and James Ward Elementary. phone,” said Police Veterans Home in Jennings. However, it will be able to accommodate about Jury President Donald “What a beautiful final 1,200 students.