The chief executive officer of New Beginnings Schools Foundations, one of New Orleans’ largest charter-school operators, announced her resignation today, just a month after the organization lost another top executive. The Capital One New Beginnings network is now searching for a chief executive officer, chief operating officer and chief financial officer. Chief Executive Officer Vera […]
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KIPP / Believe 2012-2013 budget and June 21 board meeting agenda
KIPP / Believe Charter School’s planned 2012-2013 budget can be viewed here. The June 21 board meeting agenda with a detailed PowerPoint presentation can be seen here.
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KIPP’s 2012-2013 budget leaves little room for error
KIPP’s board of directors met Thursday, June 21, to approve the budget for the 2012-2013 school year. With only a 1-percent budget surplus expected, increased revenues from fundraising, including $400,000 from new donors and $2.1 million in philanthropic gifts, will be crucial. “I’m vehemently opposed to balancing a budget on the backs of fundraisers; it’s […]
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Sophie B. Wright approved school budget months ago, apparently failed to make required public announcements
The Sophie B. Wright Board announced an 8-percent increase for its 2012-2013 operating budget.Despite state open meetings laws, which require public bodies to give ten days’ notice before presenting a budget and which require public discussion before a budget can be passed, the board of Sophie B. Wright apparently hastily approved a budget in a […]
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Ben Franklin High leaders in disagreement over how to manage growing student population
Board members and administrators at Ben Franklin squabbled at the June 21 board meeing and failed to reach an agreement as the school discusses possible solutions to accommodate its rapidly growing student body. Principal Timothy Rusnak expressed concerns for the school’s 803 students. According to Rusnak, the school is at its capacity, and overcrowding will […]
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ARISE Academy discusses plans for temporary move, renovations
At the end of the 2012-2013 school year, ARISE Academy will temporarily move from its current location to allow for year-long renovations, according to an announcement from the board at its monthly board meeting in June. The school will be the sole occupant in its current space, currently shared with Drew Elementary, for the 2012-2013 school […]
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Board for Harriet Tubman Charter School begins to budget for addition of Akili Academy
The board that governs Harriet Tubman Charter School, which, in July, will extend its governing arm to Akili Academy, approved a budget for Tubman at its June meeting based on $5.3 million in revenues. The board also approved a $930,000 budget for Crescent City Schools, the charter management organization that runs the school. The organization will […]
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Sheriff, city discussing new jail building that would add capacity for 600 additional inmates
Sheriff Marlin Gusman and city officials are in quiet discussions to build another new jail facility within the Orleans Parish Prison complex, creating room for more than 600 inmates, according to recent correspondence and drawings obtained by The Lens. This comes despite a City Council vote last year that limits capacity at the complex to […]
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Board taking steps to open two new schools on Carver campus
The board of Collegiate Academies met Wednesday night to discuss plans for the new George Washington Carver campus and to announce the approval of a building plan for Sci Academy’s permanent facility on its current location. Only one night before the board meeting, the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) approved the Recovery […]
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Crocker Arts and Technology School sees 15 percent budget increase
Crocker Arts and Technology School’s preliminary operating budget of $2.2 million for the 2012-2013 school year is a 15 percent increase from the previous year’s. In addition to an increase in student population, the school will be moving into a new building. The school anticipates a $240,000 increase in operational costs as a result of […]