A Change We Need
The Voice our Families Deserve
Our schools in District 6 are overcrowded and fraught with violence, disruption, and an exodus of quality teachers. After 20 years of Board Tenure, how is this the best public education offered to our children? I’m faced with tough choices ahead when my son starts Middle School. Every parent in our district faces the same tough choices, and many resort to spending their hard-earned money on private schools because they have no better option.
It is time to raise the bar for our public servants, our school board, and our school system. As parents and citizens, we cannot accept mismanagement, corruption, and failed leadership any longer. Families deserve a passionate advocate and partner in their children’s education, engaged in our schools & attentive to what our children need to succeed.
As a business owner, and as a Civic Leader, I have proven my abilities as a Strong Fiduciary, Leader, and Relationship-Builder. I will seek to build bridges across the divides that have been set in our school board, bringing together the people we need to make the tough choices ahead.
About your Candidate for District 6
Nathan Rust is a Registered Republican and a lifelong resident of East Baton Rouge Parish, graduating from Zachary High School in 2004. He studied at Northwestern State University and has lived in the Baton Rouge area since 2009.
He is married to his wife, Amanda and they have two children, Elijah and Grace. Both attend Shenandoah Elementary School where the Rust family is actively involved in PTA and supporting the school. Elijah loves Swimming, Taekwondo, and Scouting. Grace is an aspiring Dancer and Gymnast!
Nathan is the Managing Partner of Prestigious Painting, and his wife is the Head Cookie Artist & Owner of Cookie Rouge. Both enjoy the freedom self-employment offers, while allowing them to connect with and support their community.
A Leader in our Community
Nathan launched “Paint It Forward”, and the “Young Entrepreneur Scholarship”, within Prestigious Painting in order to help his team serve others in our community. Nathan also founded the Rotary Club of Southeast Baton Rouge with 24 other local leaders in February 2020. He served as Club President from 2020-2022, leading them to persevere through COVID-19 and engage with new members, serve dozens of volunteer hours, and donate thousands of dollars to local community needs.
Nathan is a 2021 Leadership Baton Rouge Graduate and serves on the Leadership BR Alumni Board. He has also served as a Den leader in Cub Scouts Pack 15 since 2019, working on their Pack Committee to support the children and parents of Scouting.
About District 6
Our District is composed of (5) Schools in the East Baton Rouge Parish School System:
Shenandoah Elementary
Woodlawn Elementary
Woodlawn Middle School
Woodlawn High School
BASIS (Materra Campus)
The current District map Extends from Old Hammond Hwy. following O’Neal Lane South to the George’O Neal Area, where it extends West and then continues South along Stumberg Lane & Pecue, until ending at I-10. The District extends East as far as the Parish line from these boundaries, encompassing Old Jefferson, Elliot Road, Hoo Shoo Too Road, and Tiger Bend. Other areas in the District include Hickory Ridge, Woodlawn, Shenandoah, Old Jefferson, Centurion Place, Santa Maria, and Shadows Lake.
You can find a full map of the EBR School Board District HERE