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Tag: Charter school governance

Sewerage and Water Board to start billing New Orleans schools for water use

Schools haven't been billed for water since Hurricane Katrina.
by Della Hasselle and Marta Jewson July 15, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Union leaders meet with Morris Jeff school’s governance committee for first time

Board also discusses staggering terms of its members to keep several terms from expiring at the same time
by Della Hasselle June 24, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Petition seeks ouster of John Mac High charter operator

by Della Hasselle April 23, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Lycée board violated open meetings laws in ousting principal

For days before the charter school board voted to accept the resignation of principal Jill Otis, board members emailed back and forth about how they could force her out. Board president Jean Montes acknowledges that the discussions violated public meetings law but said the board dealt with the problem in a subsequent executive session.
by Marta Jewson February 4, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Behrman and Walker firmly oppose continued RSD oversight

by Jessica Williams December 12, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

Speakers at public hearing favor charters' return to elected board

by Jessica Williams December 11, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

Walker community pleads for Orleans school board oversight

by Rebecca Catalanello December 7, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

KIPP votes to stay with RSD

by Kelsey Foster November 30, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

Special-ed classifications draw fire; decision looms on return to OPSB

by Joshua Johnston November 15, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

Meeting tonight on extending deadline for governance switch

by Jessica Williams November 14, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

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