Thinking her bank had her best interests at heart, one woman paid off her mortgage with insurance money, and started down a tortuous bureaucratic road.
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School may share Mildred Osborne campus next year; new hires announced
Pride College Prep is discussing a possible move next fall to share the campus of the Mildred Osborne School, in eastern New Orleans. That was the word from Pride’s founder and school leader Michael Richard at the December meeting of the school’s board, of which he is an ex-officio member. The school is also gearing […]
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Audit looks good; SUNO to host spelling bee; pre-K program wins RSD approval
Directors of Benjamin E. Mays Preparatory School were pleased with results of the school’s audit presented at their monthly meeting, Dec. 20. Don Wheat of Carr, Riggs & Ingram, the school’s auditor, presented the audit results to the board. He said overall the findings were good, but the audit revealed a few deficiencies. In one instance $69,548 […]
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With Edison contract up in the air, board discusses options for next year
The board of Andrew H. Wilson Charter School has put off a decision on whether to end its arrangement with a for-profit management company, leaving unanswered many questions about next year. At their monthly meeting on Dec. 14, members of the Broadmoor Charter School Board, which manages Wilson, voted to postpone a decision on whether […]
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Lingering debt irks board; fund drive launched; pool set for grand opening in March
Lingering debt concerns loomed as the Dryades YMCA board of directors, who also run the James M. Singleton Charter School, gathered on Dec. 20 for their final monthly meeting of the year. The agenda focused more heavily on the Y than the school. Catrina Reed, the organization’s chief financial officer, delivered the finance committee’s report for the […]
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Budget holds steady; study urged on reasons behind student arrivals and withdrawals
Directors of the Morris Jeff Community School gathered at 6 p.m. Dec. 15 for their monthly meeting. Belinda Cambre was absent. Patricia Perkins, school principal, was in attendance as was an audience of four. Board chair Aesha Rasheed began the meeting with discussion of the November financial report. Board member Melissa Jagers noted that the […]
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KIPP budget passes audit with flying colors; more spent on instruction than at most schools
The KIPP New Orleans School Board’s finance committee met Dec. 15 in an office on Prytania St. to review a public accounting firm’s independent audit of the charter management group’s financial statements. The audit found that the board’s “controls are strong, with no major inefficiencies.” Four members of the finance committee attended the meeting, as […]
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Landry alums fight merger plan, as RSD grapples with shrunken Algiers enrollment projection
Over a hundred people attended a Recovery School District meeting Dec. 15 at L.B. Landry High School to discuss a planned merger with O. Perry Walker High School. Chris Meyer, an RSD department supervisor, gave a presentation on how and why the schools will be combined. The presentation was greeted with shouts and jeers from […]
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Though praised by some, new system for enrollment in RSD schools draws critics
By Jessica Williams, The Lens staff writer | Recovery School District head John White needs to rethink his strategy for helping students get into higher-performing schools, critics of his enrollment plan said Tuesday. Top education officials and members of the public critiqued White’s new centralized enrollment plan at a rare New Orleans gathering of the […]
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Committee will explore possible Audubon High School; French for 3-year-olds initiated
At their monthly meeting, Dec. 17, the board of Audubon Charter School — FAME — voted to induct new board members, re-instate French for 3-year-olds, establish an exploratory committee for a possible Audubon High School, and more. As part of the annual turnover of board members, former vice-chairman Carlos Zervigon stepped down. New members voted in […]