Projects underway to upgrade Audubon Charter facilities were a focus of attention at the board’s monthly meeting in March. The biggest project is renovation of the school’s Broadway campus. A contractor has been selected and the work, scheduled to begin in mid-April, is on track to be completed by December 2013, the original deadline. Principal […]
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Plans for new campus dominate board meeting; adjacent lots eyed; reading tests show progress
The Morris Jeff board of directors focused on plans for a new building at their monthly meeting, March 15, and principal Patricia Perkins said she is determined to have the building ready for the beginning of the 2014-2015 school year. As part of the ongoing community engagement phase, the Recovery School District and the Verges […]
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Administrator promoted; fundraisers declared successful; school groups seek share of spoils
Warren Easton’s board of directors adopted new bylaws and appointed a second assistant principal at a marathon monthly meeting, March 14. The board promoted administrative assistant Mervin Jackson to the job of second assistant principal. The promotion comes with a $10,000 annual raise, which will be pro-rated for the remainder of the current school year. […]
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New evidence suggests man convicted of murder wasn't at crime scene, attorneys say
Despite his confession, attorneys say recently discovered police records show a man with an IQ of 59 should have been cleared in 1980 murder case.
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Board meeting agenda released
The F.A.M.E. board’s March meeting information is reprinted below: FAME, Inc. Board Meeting Agenda March 17, 2012 Gentilly Campus Cafeteria 6101 Chatham Dr. 9:00 A.M. I. Call to Order/Roll Call II. Board Training III. Adoption of the Agenda Additions/Deletions (Action Item) IV. Approval of the December Minutes (Action Item) V. Approval of the January Minutes […]
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Council works to rein in cameras at meetings
By Karen Gadbois, The Lens staff writer | Quietly and with no discussion, the City Council broadened the definition Thursday of what constitutes disturbing the peace during its meetings, asserting control over where people can stand to record public meetings. Anyone who plans to record or broadcast meetings, either with audio or video, is now […]
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Primary politics: Does Jindal secretly want Obama to win?
1. Basketball analyst Digger Phelps appeared on CNBC’s Squawk Box show to talk about the men’s NCAA basketball tournament known as March Madness. At the end of the segment (video here) Phelps said that in two weeks, coinciding with the Final Four in New Orleans, he will be on hand to announce that John McDonogh […]
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Board meeting postponed for lack of a quorum
The Pride College Prep board of directors attracted only two members to their monthly meeting on March 13. Five members constitute a quorum sufficient for the proceedings of such a meeting to be binding. For lack of a quorum, the meeting was canceled. In addition to the two board members, a school administrator and two […]
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Judge's wife not the only appraiser for sheriff who lacks background but has connections
The wife of Municipal Court’s chief judge isn’t the only appraiser lacking a license in that field who is working at the pleasure of Orleans Parish Sheriff Marlin Gusman – and earning tens of thousands of dollars doing so. In fact, Ann Sens, wife of Judge Paul Sens, is a licensed real-estate broker and might […]