A state prison spokeswoman says officials can't get the necessary drug for an execution scheduled in nine days, so they've added an option for a two-drug mix that caused concern after a drawn-out execution in Ohio earlier this month.
The Lower School was supposed to move back to its Broadway campus this summer.
Just-released email shows state prison official was in touch with Oklahoma pharmacy not licensed in Louisiana, and that pharmacy wanted a confidentiality agreement. As of Friday, the state still didn't have lethal-injection drug for a scheduled Feb. 5 execution.
State rules show execution drug should be at Angola, but state still working to find a supplier.
It looks like Future Is Now won't get the school back when it reopens.
OPSB and charter foundation may share cost of property purchase.
Prison officials in other states have turned to compounding pharmacies, long used to fill custom-mixed drugs, to get the drug needed for executions. Louisiana's next execution is scheduled for Feb. 5, and it's not clear whether the state has the necessary drug, or whether it may seek a pharmacist willing to make a special batch.
Prison disposed of expired drug that was to be used March 7, and drug maker prohibits new sales for executions.
It was one of 17 schools that have the option of returning to Orleans Parish School Board oversight.
Meeting is at 7 p.m., preceded by a 6 p.m. community-comment period.
