The first round of cuts has surfaced from the Algiers Charter School Association’s bid to improve student performance by terminating and moving around principals, and so far, it’s not only principals who’ve been targeted. At least one termination, at Edna Karr High School, is in violation of the Orleans Parish School Board’s contract with the […]
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Orleans Parish School Board raises concerns over terminated employees in Algiers Charter Schools system
The first round of cuts has surfaced from the Algiers Charter School Association’s bid to improve student performance by terminating and moving around principals, and so far, it’s not only principals who’ve been targeted. At least one termination, at Edna Karr High School, is in violation of the Orleans Parish School Board’s contract with the […]
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New Beginnings chief operating officer takes state education job
An executive staffer with one of New Orleans’ largest charter school networks has accepted a position with the Louisiana Department of Education. Stephen Osborn, former chief operating officer of the Capital One-New Beginnings Charter School Network, left the organization in mid-May to become assistant superintendent of student programs in the state education department. Osborn is […]
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Board meeting agenda released
Review the agenda for the Langston Hughes board meeting here.
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Board meeting agenda released
Review the agenda for Monday’s FirstLine Schools board meeting here.
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BESE Member Kira Orange Jones may need to relinquish post
Board of Elementary and Secondary Education member Kira Orange Jones, who represents New Orleans, may need to give up her state board post, according to a draft advisory opinion released this week by the Louisiana Ethics Board. The proposed opinion, which the ethics board will consider in July, says Jones isn’t allowed to work as […]
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Board releases meeting agenda
New Orleans Charter Science and Math High School has released the agenda for their Thursday board meeting. The meeting will be held at 4:30.
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Hynes Charter School closes out the school year by approving 2012-2013 budget
The Hynes Charter school board welcomed two new members and approved the 2012-2013 operating budget in its last meeting of the school year, June 11. Helene Derbigny and Cassandra Youmans will replace departing board members, Todd Schexnayder and Elizabeth Sigler. Vice president Alvin Meister will succeed Schexnayder as board president next fall. In other items […]
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Singleton Charter School presents slight decrease in 2012-2013 budget
James M. Singleton Charter School Finance Committee Chair, Ed Shanklin, opened the June 12 public budget hearing at 5:06 PM in front of a small crowd in the school’s multipurpose room. The purpose of the meeting was to publicly announce next year’s budget and to allow for public comment. Singleton is proposing the adoption of […]
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Lycee Francais charter school passes 2012-2013 budget without making it available for public previewC
While it was clear that the budget for the Lycee Francais charter school was going to pass on Monday night, June 11, it was unclear whether the board was acting in accordance with state laws. The board of directors for Lycee Francais de la Nouvelle Orleans unanimously passed the $3.1 million budget Monday night with […]