Warren Easton’s board of directors held an unscheduled executive session as they met Sept. 19; though state law allows a board to add items to an agenda, it also requires a board to give 24-hours’ notice of such closed-door meetings, and to cite the legal exception for the private gathering. The move toward the executive […]

The impending move to a new campus was a topic of discussion as directors of the Fannie C. Williams Charter School gathered for their monthly board meeting, Sept.18. Principal Kelly Batiste encouraged the board to hire professional movers when the school relocates in mid-October.  She said she was concerned about liability if volunteers do the […]

During the ReNEW Schools board meeting Sept. 13, board member Kathy Conklin led discussions regarding bylaw revisions to the Charter Management Organization document. Bylaws changes included an update to the conflict of interest policy and a decision to change the title of Chief Operations Officer to president. Regarding the change in title, board members discussed an […]

Repairing the school building was a focus of attention at the monthly meeting of Einstein’s board of directors, Sept. 11. “I think it’s time we aggressively and assertively move forward to get our building up to the standards that our children deserve,” principal Shawn Toranto said. Last week Toranto, along with several teachers, voiced frustration […]

The school’s board of directors held its August meeting on Sept. 11, after delays due to Hurricane Isaac. Principal Shanda Gentry said the school has 410 students in pre-k through sixth grade, 18 shy of the projected enrollment. Gentry said she has been preparing teachers for the Recovery School District site visit, Sept. 18.  This […]

Frustration over the slow pace repairs to the Einstein building, a problem exacerbated by Hurricane Isaac, boiled over at a meeting of the board, Sept. 4. “Enough is enough,” several teachers and principal Shawn Toranto told board president Ryan Bennett. The building’s roof replacement was put on hold this summer after an issue with the […]

Warren Easton’s board of directors approved the school’s 2012-2013 budget and elected new officers at their monthly meeting, July 18. Financial officer Mike Greer reported a $278,443 surplus at the end of 2011-12 fiscal year.  This was largely due to a $200,000 adjustment in state per-pupil funding.  The board accepted the 2012-2013 budget on the […]

Robert Moton Charter School’s operating budget is increasing 53 percent, propelled by a rising enrollment and the school’s first full year in a larger building.  Spending in the 2012-2013 school year is anticipated to be $2.7 million, compared to last year’s $1.7 million. The school moved in February to a building on Gentilly Boulevard, leased […]

Warren Easton Charter School’s proposed budget for the 2012-2013 school year shows little change from last year. Expenditures will rise $113,000, a 1.6 percent increase. Notable differences include a doubling of the projected use fee, for an increase of $79,422. The use fee is determined by the Orleans Parish School Board and covers flood and […]