By Jessica Williams, The Lens staff writer | The Recovery School District announced today which charter operators next year will manage five schools that are now directly run by the district. It also unveiled new career and technical programs to be instituted within the district’s high schools as early as next fall. The charter management […]
Board meeting agenda released
The board governing Lake Forest Elementary released its meeting agenda. View it here.
Meeting agenda released
Review the January board meeting agenda for Langston Hughes Academy here.
Meeting agenda released
Review the agenda for FirstLine Schools board meeting here.
Board meeting agenda released
Here is the agenda for tomorrow’s board meeting at Edward Hynes Charter: Hynes Charter School Corporation Board Meeting Monday, January 23, 2012 5:00 p.m. Edward Hynes Charter School 990 Harrison Ave. New Orleans, LA 70124 (in the library) Agenda 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Approval of Agenda 4. Approval of Minutes Standing […]
City unveils new system for public notices; text, email messages are options
By Karen Gadbois, The Lens staff writer | Looking to address longtime complaints from civically engaged residents, city officials hope their new online calendar will become a one-stop shop for announcing public meetings and other city events. The new calendar went live Thursday. It offers the options to send people text messages or emails regarding […]
Board meeting agenda released
Update: Audubon released a revised agenda reprinted below. FAME, Inc. Board Meeting Agenda Carrollton Campus Cafeteria 10:00 A.M. 1. Call to Order/Roll Call 2. Adoption of the Agenda Additions/Deletions (Action Item) 3. Approval of the December Minutes (Action Item) 4. Welcome to New Board Members 5. Election of Officers (Action Item) 6. Administrative Report 7. […]
NORD Commission again stumbles over Open Meetings Act, delays decision
By Matt Davis, The Lens staff writer | A subcommittee of the New Orleans Recreation Development Commission aiming to appoint a new chief executive adjourned a meeting this afternoon without taking any action, after activist attorney Tracie Washington raised fresh concerns about whether the subcommittee had followed public meetings law. Two city councilwomen have now […]
Council members criticize Serpas for releasing arrest records of homicide victims
By Matt Davis, The Lens staff writer Police Superintendent Ronal Serpas defended his department’s approach to stemming homicide in New Orleans before a meeting of the City Council’s Criminal Justice Committee this afternoon. The number of homicides rose by 14 percent during Serpas’ first full year in command from 175 in 2010 to 199 in […]
Board meeting agenda released
Here is the agenda for tomorrow’s board meeting at Morris Jeff Community School.