3 candidates are tracked for St. Landry Parish School Board District 3 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Janice Henry, "Toni" Rosette and Keith J. Scott. Candidate information follows official St. Landry Parish election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
About this race
Three Democrats qualified for this seat on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Janice Henry, "Toni" Rosette and Keith J. Scott; voters choose one, per the Louisiana Secretary of State's certified candidate list for St. Landry Parish.
About the St. Landry Parish School Board
The St. Landry Parish School Board sets policy for the parish's public schools. Under state law it decides how many schools to open and where, how many teachers and other staff to employ, and who serves as superintendent, per section 17:81 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes. The board runs 34 schools with 10,702 students, per its audited financial report for the year ended June 30, 2025.
The board has thirteen members, each elected from one of thirteen districts to a four-year term, per that audit. That means this seat is decided by voters who live in the district, not by the whole parish. Members are paid $9,600 a year, and the president and vice president $9,900, per the audit. The full board meets on the first Thursday of each month at 5 p.m., per the board's meetings page. Louisiana's election calendar lists November 3, 2026 as the open primary date and December 12, 2026 as the open general election date, per the Secretary of State.
The board's general fund took in about $138.8 million in the year ended June 30, 2025, per the audit. Tax revenue that year included about $34.8 million from a parish sales tax and $18.3 million from property taxes, and the state's Minimum Foundation Program added about $74 million, per the same report.
Janice Henry holds District 3 now, per the Secretary of State's elected-officials list, and is running.
Janice Henry is an educator who spent 26 years teaching mathematics and special education in St. Landry and Acadia parishes, per St. Landry Now. She was appointed interim District 3 board member in May 2026 to fill the seat left vacant by the death of Milton Ambres, and is running for the permanent seat in November. She has volunteered with Holy Ghost Catholic Church and parish sexual assault centers in Opelousas, per St. Landry Now. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Janice Henry.
"Toni" Rosette appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for St. Landry Parish School Board District 3, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for "Toni" Rosette.
Understand the district's overall financial situation and connect actively with District 3 residents so their voices are recognized
Per St. Landry Now's report of his May 19, 2026 remarks to the school board.
Biography
Keith J. Scott works as a middle school administrator in St. Martin Parish, per St. Landry Now. He sought the District 3 vacancy in May 2026 and told board members he understands the district's financial situation and would stay connected to District 3 residents, per St. Landry Now. No campaign website was found as of September 29, 2026.
Who is running for St. Landry Parish School Board District 3 in 2026?›
3 candidates are tracked for St. Landry Parish School Board District 3 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Janice Henry, "Toni" Rosette and Keith J. Scott. Candidate information follows official St. Landry Parish election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the St. Landry Parish School Board District 3 election in Louisiana?›
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Louisiana are on the Louisiana election hub at theballotbrief.com.
How do I see my exact St. Landry Parish ballot?›
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