Hynes has teamed up with Lusher and Audubon charter schools to apply for a state grant that would fund academic services for students with disabilities, school officials said at September’s monthly board meeting. If the application is successful, each school would receive $50,000 from Believe and Include, a $4 million state program to advance academic […]
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Four-school charter network hires RSD exec as chief executive
Capital One-New Beginnings Charter School Network’s board of directors voted Wednesday evening to hire Sametta Brown as the new leader of the four-campus charter-management organization. Brown was one of two finalists interviewed publicly Sept. 20 by the board. As the new chief executive officer, she will oversee the network’s four schools as well as central […]
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Coal facility, Mississippi River diversion project planned for same site
This document from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers shows the location of a proposed coal-transfer facility and two possible paths for a river diversion, designed to restore wetlands in Plaquemines Parish. Click to enlarge Few would doubt that Louisiana needs both economic development and environmental rejuvenation. At Myrtle Grove, a small river town in […]
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New facility renovation nearly complete; after-school program proves popular
Encore Academy’s board of directors met Sept. 25 and toured the school’s new home at 2301 Marengo St., shared with Crocker Elementary. School leader Terri Smith said the academy’s enrollment stands at 191 students, about 15 fewer than projected capacity. The school accommodates pre-kindergarten through third-grade students as well as fifth graders. Smith said teachers […]
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Board eyes space for a new playground and gym; enrollment at capacity
With a finances in good shape and a new playground in prospect, directors of the Morris Jeff Community School declared the year off to a promising start at their monthly meeting Sept. 20. In her financial report, board treasurer Melissa Jagers said August expenses had run $27,352 over budget but were expected to even out […]
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New Beginnings board meeting agenda
Agenda is reprinted below, as it was received: Agenda Welcome & Opening Remarks (1 minute) – Dr. Timothy Ryan, Chairman Call for Quorum (2 minutes) – Dr. Timothy Ryan Action Items: Vote to accept the agenda for September 26, 2012 Vote to accept minutes of September 20, 2012 Public Comments (2 minutes per person) Reports […]
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Orleans schools struggling to turn credits into dollars for rebuilding
In a rare gathering, the committee tasked with overseeing the $2 billion master plan for rebuilding and renovating Orleans Parish schools damaged by Hurricane Katrina met Tuesday night to discuss construction progress. The conversation, which largely covered status updates and funding sources, is one that’s been had before, albeit in different settings. The Orleans Parish […]
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Feds allowed to join lawsuit against OPP; agreement expected
An empty guard tower stands over part of Old Parish Prison, part of the prison-jail complex. Photo by Tom Gogola A federal judge today allowed the U.S. Department of Justice to join a lawsuit against Orleans Parish Sheriff Marlin Gusman, a necessary step toward a likely consent decree that will govern reforms at the sheriff’s […]
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Live blog: Master Plan Oversight Committee for Orleans Parish schools
The Master Plan Oversight Committee, which monitors Orleans Parish’s school facilities master plan, is meeting Tuesday evening for the first time in a year. According to the agenda, committee members will give an update on all revenue sources and expenses, and they’ll provide status updates on buildings completed and in progress. I’ll live-blog the meeting […]