For students at four New Orleans schools, the end of the school year means the end of their school. Such closures are part of a plan to pare down the number of schools in a smaller city. Critics say the lack of stability hurt students; accountability advocates say it's better than letting them languish.
Delgado Community College in New Orleans among those to see building boom start in 2015.
What if a Pizza Hut went up at that abandoned gas station in the Quarter?
Landry supporters claim that merging the schools will incite violence among students.
An added worry: Voucher program could reduce overall funding for public schools.
The board waited for 45 minutes to take public comment and with no members of the public on hand, it voted to adjourn.
Erin Greenwald will lead the school's CEO search committee and said she will develop a plan within 10 days. Its unclear what the plan could entail.
The used buses could cost between $15,000 and $25,000 including maintenance and bus driver salaries, but officials predict savings of $1.86 million over 20 years.
By changing which projects are affected, the bill would not raise more money next year, according to the Legislative Fiscal Office.
The change more than makes up for a budget cut announced in March.
