Dual enrollment was a focus of Ben Franklin High School’s monthly board meeting, July 19. The board also passed its 2012-13 budget and went into executive session to discuss the school’s principal and chief executive officer, Timothy Rusnak. Board member Patricia Adams, who is of counsel to the University of New Orleans, informed the board […]
Surging enrollment eases sharp cutbacks in projected spending for 2012-13
With the projected student count rising from 395 to 452, McDonogh City Park Academy’s 2012-13 budget will rise accordingly, the board learned at its monthly meeting, July 17. More students means more expenses, but also more revenues; just how much more remains to be determined, finance director Keeanyu Dupre said. Dupre said the school was […]
Budget year ends with healthy surplus; new staffer will target staying in college
The Collegiate Academies school board met July 18 to review the year-end financial picture, discuss parent handbook revisions, and thank retiring board members. The 2011-2012 school year left Collegiate Academies with a surplus of $243,000, at least $87,000 of it the result of successful fundraising over and above set goals. This year, the finance committee […]
Insurance issues bedevil temporary move to former Navy hospital
Plans to move to an interim site for the coming year have hit another snag as the several parties involved in the project wrangle over insurance costs, board members learned at their July meeting. Since the New Orleans Military and Maritime Academy will be leasing only the first floor of the former U.S. Navy hospital […]
Budget for coming year wins approval; enrollment appears to be maxed out
Warren Easton’s board of directors approved the school’s 2012-2013 budget and elected new officers at their monthly meeting, July 18. Financial officer Mike Greer reported a $278,443 surplus at the end of 2011-12 fiscal year. This was largely due to a $200,000 adjustment in state per-pupil funding. The board accepted the 2012-2013 budget on the […]
Bank-turned-burger joint: decidedly heavy on the dressing
Local bloggers are running an informal contest to see how long it takes before whatever subject that pops up turns into a conversation about food. My bet is that a lot of discussions just as quickly turn into conversations about zoning enforcement. Today’s topic – the old Whitney Bank building on Carrollton at the corner […]
Encore Academy board meeting agenda released
Review tomorrow’s board meeting details and agenda here: Encore Academy July Agenda
Forum set to let community have a say in changing news coverage
An upcoming symposium will let community members learn about the sea changes in journalism nationwide and then let them tell the region’s news gatherers what kind of news they want — and how they want it delivered. The goal is to have readers, viewers and listeners help chart a new course towards a model of […]
Four online newsrooms form cooperative to strengthen and promote journalism
The Lens is joining a coalition of online publishers in New Orleans to promote each other’s work, with the goal of offering readers a wider array of news and information. The New Orleans Digital News Alliance brings together The Lens, My Spilt Milk, NOLA Defender and Uptown Messenger. These initial members will highlight work of […]
School budgets released
The Friends of King School board released the prospective annual budgets for their schools they govern. Review the budget numbers at the links below: 2012-13 Martin Luther King Annual Operating Budget 2012-13 Joseph A. Craig Charter Operating Budget