That Langston Hughes Academy should create a separate bank account for payroll. That was the most salient suggestion to emerge from discussion of an otherwise routine financial audit by the school’s board of directors, NOLA 180, at their monthly meeting, Jan. 24. In other business, the board voted to authorize chief financial officer Shailendra Baghel […]
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Board hears reports on school construction and temporary office; seeks $5 million literacy grant
Finances and campus facility changes were the topics of discussion at the monthly meeting of the FirstLine charter school board, Jan. 24. A financial summary for the 2012 school year projects $1,051,631 will be available in the net fund to operate FirstLine’s network of schools: Arthur Ashe, Samuel J. Green, John Dibert and Joseph S. […]
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FirstLine to take over at year's end; campus upgrades continue; school hires new CFO
Pending approval by the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, the charter for Langston Hughes Academy will shift from NOLA 180 to FirstLine Schools, which has been assisting NOLA 180 in managing the school. The move, announced at the NOLA 180 board meeting on Nov. 29, takes effect June 30 and follows months of […]
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Parents generally favor FirstLine as charter renewal process looms
NOLA 180, the board that oversees Langston Hughes in partnership with FirstLine Schools, attended a Family Connect meeting on Nov. 8 to seek feedback from parents about the school’s upcoming charter renewal. Board member Dow Edwards presented parents with three options for Hughes. One is to turn in the school’s charter when it expires. Another […]
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New homes sought for biz office and The Net alternative school; board releases bonuses
Board members Alison Hartman, Charleen Blache, Stephen Rosenthal, Dana Peterson, Gregory St. Etienne, Lawrence Kullman, Darleene Peters, Brian Egana, Chief Operating Officer Adrian Morgan, and Chief Executive Officer Jay Altman were present Oct. 25 at the monthly meeting of the FirstLine School Board. The board governs Arthur Ashe Charter School, Joseph S. Clark Prep High School, John […]
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Parents can sound off about charter transition Nov. 9; school over enrollment, under budget
NOLA 180, the charter school board that governs Langston Hughes Academy, a FirstLine school, met on Oct. 25. Board members present were Paul Pechon, D’Juan Hernandez, Kristina Kent, Kathleen Padia, George Freeman, Chief Operating Officer Adrian Morgan and Chief Executive Officer Jay Altman. The board announced that a community meeting has been scheduled on Wednesday, Nov. 9, […]
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Board weighs charter transition options; transfer to FirstLine gains favor, pending community input
NOLA 180, the board that governs Langston Hughes Academy Charter School, met Oct. 10 to discuss that administrative transition made necessary by the pending expiration of the school’s charter. Board co-president Dow Edwards identified two possible responses: One is to let the charter expire at the end of the fiscal year, June 30. The other, […]
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Clark to create alternative school; others in network operating within budgets
FirstLine School board met Sept. 29 to make decisions and discuss new plans and concerns for its group of charter schools: Samuel J. Green Charter School, Arthur Ashe Charter School, John Dibert Community School, and Joseph S. Clark, which includes The NET Charter High. FirstLine also supports NOLA 180, the board of Langston Hughes Academy […]
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FirstLine shortcomings identified; fundraiser exceeds expectations
NOLA 180, the board that governs Langston Hughes Academy Charter School, met on Sept. 29, a half hour after its scheduled 6 p.m. start time because a prior meeting of the school’s manager, FirstLine, ran long. Board members Kathleen Padian, D’Juan Hernandez, Dow Edwards, Adrian Morgan, CEO Jay Altman, and Kristina Kent were present as […]