No vote taken because quorum not at hearing.
Panels on charter school accountability and New Orleans' economy; keynote address by Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré.
Schools to be open for tours on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Two days ago, The NET Charter High School lost its second student in recent months.
Of the school's 450 students, 70 are special-education students.
It will cost $30 million to bring students to and from public schools this year, compared to $18 million the year before Katrina. The increase appears to be a consequence of citywide enrollment and the shift from a centrally-run school system. A few schools are working together to negotiate busing contracts.
Inflated college costs mean that the popular state scholarship program is on track to collide with bankruptcy.
Board also looking for better ways to engage community.
School getting 65 more students than it originally budgeted for.
Collections firm must bring price down if it is to stay in the bidding, city says.