Factoring into the school board’s decision: whether it will join a charter network.
Author Archives: Mallory Lindsly
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Clean audit, alternative retirement plans dominate McDonogh City Park board meeting
The school’s financial records are clean and there’s money in the bank, but administrators need to keep an eye on test scores. That was the gist of an audit presented to the board of McDonogh City Park Academy Tuesday night by Don Wheat, a certified public accountant with Carr, Riggs and Ingram. In other business, […]
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McDonogh City Park pondering jump out of retirement system
School’s enrollment was 447 students as of Oct. 1.
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Lusher plans to give bonuses to certified teachers
Size of the bonus is not known yet and will depend on the money the school gets from the state based on enrollment.
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School considers leaving retirement system
Board looking at 403(b) accounts for employees.
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New charter’s enrollment reaches 122
Homer A. Plessy Community School says it needs to increase fundraising efforts.
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Board meeting postponed for lack of a quorum
The Pride College Prep board of directors attracted only two members to their monthly meeting on March 13. Five members constitute a quorum sufficient for the proceedings of such a meeting to be binding. For lack of a quorum, the meeting was canceled. In addition to the two board members, a school administrator and two […]
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East New Orleans homeowners roll out the welcome mat; enrollment drive planned
Following recent increases, Pride College Prep’s enrollment has settled at 254 after the withdrawal of three students, school leader Michael Richard reported at the board’s monthly meeting, Feb. 14. Richard also discussed a recent visit with the Kenilworth Park homeowners at which he talked up the school’s pending move into the eastern New Orleans neighborhood. […]
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Parents, staff also studying French; expanded second, third grades under review
The school’s first set of French classes for parents and staff members have attracted a dozen participants, board members learned at their monthly meeting, Jan. 9. As further evidence of the popularity of French-immersion education, the recent application process, now closed, drew 31 candidates for second grade and 17 for third, even though the Lycée […]
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Holidays boost enrollment; attendance goal set; Open House and Family Math Night ahead
Two prospective members attended the Jan. 10 monthly meeting of the Pride College Prep board of directors: Sam Joel, director of research for Mayor Mitch Landrieu, and Gabriel Bordenave, the Recovery School District’s portfolio communications director. Pride’s founder and school leader, Michael Richard, announced that with an enrollment of 257, the school is approaching full […]