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With lethal-injection drugs hard to get, states turning to custom pharmacies
Prison officials in other states have turned to compounding pharmacies, long used to fill custom-mixed drugs, to get the drug needed for executions. Louisiana's next execution is scheduled for Feb. 5, and it's not clear whether the state has the necessary drug, or whether it may seek a pharmacist willing to make a special batch.
Unauthorized credit card use among issues faulted by OPSB auditors
Another problem: OPSB computer program automatically adjusted staff seniority to reflect pay grades, regardless of actual years of service.
College Prep defers vote on doubling bonus; new performance goals set
Some bonus goals are already being met, but higher teacher retention and a 10-point rise in school performance scores are considered more of a challenge for Kleban.
Live blog: Lawyers suing oil & gas industry defend suit before state coastal authority
Given the state coastal authority's opposition to the suit, Wednesday's meeting could be contentious.
Widespread graffiti on public structures reads like city tolerates lawlessness
Starr: "Graffiti remediation appears nowhere in the city’s budget or staffing list, nor, it seems, does it fall within Mayor Landrieu’s field of vision."
Lycee board developing five-year plans; enrichment to range from chess to yoga
Strong applications for enrollment. Lycee is first choice for more than 100 prospective kindergartners.
Two students expelled from Success Prep for smoking marijuana
School leader Niloy Gangopadhyay said he doesn't believe drug use is a widespread problem.
FirstLine leader encourages board to plan for a time when he isn’t there
CEO Jay Altman tells board he has no plans to leave, but that developing a succession plan is good policy.
Military academy’s board tours new school building in Federal City
They also heard a recap of how the school construction was funded.
