The selection of Wellpath for the multimillion-dollar contract came in spite of criticism from incoming Sheriff Susan Hutson, who takes office next month. The committee vote means the Cantrell administration is now free to negotiate a final contract.
Posted inBehind The Lens
Behind The Lens episode 163: ‘Rodent harborage’
A new superintendent for NOLA Public Schools. And new problems found with Make It Right Foundation properties.
Posted inLand Use
Brad Pitt’s Make It Right Foundation no longer maintaining, paying taxes on remaining properties
The foundation owes nearly $15,000 in back taxes and unpaid fines. But that number may be even larger when taking 2022 taxes into account.
Posted inSchools
OPSB selects Avis Williams as next superintendent
Though the board still needs to finalize a contract, board members said Williams would be the first permanent female superintendent of the district.
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OPSB interviews three finalists for superintendent job
The board is set to vote on a finalist at a special meeting Wednesday afternoon.
Posted inCoronavirus
COVID-19 cases appear to remain low in NOLA Public Schools, though reporting has changed
A NOLA Public Schools press release appeared to suggest that some schools may no longer be reporting their numbers to the district.
Posted inCriminal Justice
Despite campaign promises and settlement agreement, DA Jason Williams appears to lack a written policy on turning over evidence
The lack of a policy may violate a legal settlement, and public defenders and the Innocence Project New Orleans say a lack of policy could lead to wrongful convictions
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Behind The Lens episode 162: The ‘clickbait’ special
Millions of dollars in New Orleans property owned by Folgers is missing from the tax rolls. The legislature considers two bills on prison medical services. And a proposed tax for early childhood education could be a financial boon for the NOLA Public Schools district.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Assessor again grants Folgers millions in erroneous tax exemptions
The inaccurate exemptions, some of which have been active since 2019, apply to upwards of $140 million of Folgers’ property.
Posted inSchools
Early childhood tax agreement could send $1.5 million annually to school district
If voters approve the early childhood education millage on April 30, the city would collect an estimated $21 million annually to fund 1,000 new seats.