Board member says he will introduce a proposal for the convention center to adopt the city’s living wage ordinance, which requires contractors to pay employees at least $11.19 per hour.
NOLA Public Schools has adopts a new high school credit review program, and plans are moving ahead for the $675 million dollar hotel project at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. Also - changing of the podcast guard.
The changes result from mayor’s ‘fair share’ infrastructure deal, merging NOTMC with New Orleans & Co.
The district adopted new high school review process in the wake of a graduation scandal at John F. Kennedy High School last spring.
The interpretation is ‘effectively prohibiting outdoor live entertainment,” according to the City Planning Commission.
The ordinance also creates an inmate cap of 1,250, replacing the 1,438 bed cap.
The board won’t be clued in until the time comes to sign the closing documents, which isn’t expected to happen until June.
The charter school provided two annual reviews after criticism from a group of parents. But a member of that group says the reviews are not comprehensive enough.
