At the June 4 public hearing of the Neighborhood Conservation District Committee, often known by the more familiar abbreviation of NCDC (only because it sounds an awful lot like the band AC/DC), at least one committee member expressed concerns about the mission of the committee and about the conservation of one particular neighborhood located next […]
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Special board meeting announced
View the agenda to tomorrow’s meeting here.
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Students to take more practice tests; school joins Eastbank Collaborative
At its May meeting, the board of Andrew Wilson Charter School discussed academic and possible policy changes for next year, and finalized the school’s affiliation with the local charter school support association, the Eastbank Collaborative of Charter Schools. School officials also discussed open teaching positions and hiring standards, as well as enrollment numbers. Among the […]
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Lusher Charter School's budget meeting reveals $11 million surplus
The Lusher Charter School’s board announced at its annual budget meeting that ongoing building maintenance and raises for faculty and administrators will result in an increase in expenses in next year’s budget, effective July 1. The 2012-2013 budget hearing held Wednesday, June 6 at 10 a.m. was attended by school chief financial officer Lynden Swayze, […]
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Ben Mays Prep leaders surprised by poor test scores
The response from Benjamin E. Mays Preparatory Schools’ board members to a presentation of state standardized test scores at the June 4 monthly meeting can be summed up in two words: “What happened?” “It was shocking to me,” said member Jenny Hunter. “I didn’t see it coming.” “We were doing what we needed to do,” […]
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Public attendance lacking at Einstein Charter's budget hearing
There was no public comment at Einstein Charter Inc.’s public budget hearing Tuesday. Two members of the board of directors were present, along with the school’s principal Shawn Toranto and business manager Doug Guidry. Board members and staff sat from 5 p.m. to 5:50 p.m. to take public comment on the school’s preliminary budget, but […]
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Einstein Charter celebrates high LEAP scores at regular board meeting
Einstein Charter Inc.’s board of directors discussed LEAP scores and a successful fundraiser at Tuesday’s meeting. The regular board meeting was held immediately following the annual budget hearing. An abbreviated agenda was set in order to make time for public comment regarding the budget, but no members of the public turned out for the hearing. […]
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A look at a disappearing daily ritual for many
With The Times-Picayune set to reduce its print schedule to three days a week, The Lens took a look at readers’ rituals on Monday and Tuesday, two of the days that the paper will drop sometime in the fall. Photographer Bevil Knapp set out across the metro area this week and provides this photo essay […]
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Lusher projects 3 percent budget bump
The board that runs Lusher Charter School’s three campuses, announced 3 percent budget increase from last year in its first draft of its 2012-2013 budget, which goes into effect July 1. The board, Advocates for Arts Based Education, will hold a public hearing on the budget Wednesday, June 5 at 10 a.m. at the Fortier […]
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City looking to spend federal money more efficiently, quickly
It seemed like a simple enough question: How much of a $25 million annual federal allocation did Mayor Mitch Landrieu’s administration spend last year to help struggling residents and address blight? The precise figure is a hard to cipher, city officials said. On the one hand, the city spent more than $25 million because of […]