Review the agenda for the October 22 board meeting here.
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Board mulls OPSB oversight for Akili, charter app for Paul Habans Elementary
Members of the board that governs Crescent City Schools discussed Akili Academy’s possible switch to Orleans Parish School Board governance and a petition that could help guide that process at their Oct. 17 board meeting. They also discussed the general progress of Akili and a pending application to charter Paul Habans Elementary. Board members held […]
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Charter school association lays out terms of returning to OPSB
Charter school boards across the city have a Friday deadline to decide whether to back a petition, penned by the state charter school association, that outlines their terms for a system-wide switch to Orleans Parish School Board governance. Though many charters governed by the Recovery School District share similar concerns about a switch – the […]
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Einstein board votes to apply for grant to take over failing school
Einstein’s board of directors voted to apply for an i3 grant, which if awarded would allow the group to take over a failing school next year. The board approved a motion allowing Principal Shawn Toranto to hire a grant writer for up to $4,500 to write the i3 grant. “It’s wonderful to be considered and […]
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Einstein Group could take over Intercultural Charter school
Story here.
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Einstein Group could take over Intercultural Charter School
The board of directors that oversees the Einstein Charter School voted to pursue a grant to fund the takeover of a failing school, a move apparently targeted at nearby Intercultural Charter School. The Recovery School District has “actively” asked Einstein Group Inc., which runs a pre-K through eighth grade school in eastern New Orleans, to […]
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Four teachers lose jobs after school misses enrollment goals
Lower than expected enrollment numbers have led to reductions in staff at James M. Singleton Charter School for the 2012-2013 school year. According to Principal Debra Robertson, the October 1 student count is 648, well below the school’s enrollment goal of 740. The school had budgeted for a total enrollment of 725 students and, as […]
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Board discusses enrollment boost, new hires and LEAP prep classes
Enrollment numbers came in much higher than expected at McDonogh City Park Academy, Principal Christine Mitchell announced at the board’s October 16 monthly meeting. The current enrollment of 420 marks the highest total since New Orleans Charter School Foundation took over the school, according to Mitchell. The projected budget for the 2012-2013 school-year was based […]
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Board tightens credit card policies, sets academic goals
Collegiate Academies board of directors met Wednesday night at the new George Washington Carver High School campus to discuss committee goals for the upcoming school year, including the establishment of firm guidelines on credit card use throughout the charter management system. With the addition of new charters and new campuses this year, the board agreed […]
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Morris Jeff board meeting agenda released
Review the agenda for tomorrow’s meeting here.