Benjamin E. Mays Preparatory School’s board of directors welcomed Adam Hawf from the Recovery School District to their monthly meeting, Jan. 23. Hawf answered questions about the Office of School Performance, which he has been leading  as executive director since November. Hawf made brief remarks, then fielded questions – and asked some. Hawf promised his […]

At their monthly meeting, Jan. 18, Warren Easton Charter High School’s board of directors discussed a shooting incident and approved funds to support several extra-curricular activities. In her report on the Jan. 6 shooting, Principal Alexina Medley said two Warren Easton students were injured when a gunman opened fire on a crowd exiting the school […]

At their monthly meeting, Jan. 10, Einstein Charter School’s board of directors approved the allocation of $28,500 to continue after-school enrichment for the remainder of the academic year. With the current enrichment program, Open World, winding down, principal Shawn Toranto requested the funds to pay eight to 15 teachers to conduct after-school classes.  The program […]

Directors of Benjamin E. Mays Preparatory School were pleased with results of the school’s audit presented at their monthly meeting, Dec. 20. Don Wheat of Carr, Riggs & Ingram, the school’s auditor, presented the audit results to the board. He said overall the findings were good, but the audit revealed a few deficiencies.  In one instance $69,548 […]

At their monthly meeting Dec. 14, Warren Easton’s board discussed many school improvement projects, which are under way and on track. Projects manager Ken Ducote said the window replacement project is almost complete. Emergency bids were obtained in November to deal with mold in rooms 202 and 302.  The mold was eliminated over the Thanksgiving […]

The Treme Charter School Association, which governs McDonogh 42 Elementary, met Dec. 17 and decided to fight the loss of their charter. The state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education voted not to renew TCSA’s charter contract.  The state Department of Education came to the same conclusion. McDonogh 42’s school performance score dropped to 62.6 […]

A three percent raise is in the works for Einstein Charter School faculty. “It is something that the teachers deserve,” James Pineda, the board’s newest member, said. “It will help with retention and morale.” The raises, approved at the board’s monthly meeting, Dec. 6, will take effect in January. The staff has not had a raise […]

Hopes to reinstate a pre-kindergarten program and lingering concerns over a potential spring budget crunch topped discussion at the monthly meeting of the Benjamin Mays Preparatory Academy board of directors, Nov. 29. Principal Shanda Gentry said only four of the school’s 44 kindergartners had previously attended school. Gentry is an advocate of early education, especially as […]

A rushed board overseeing McDonogh 42 Elementary Charter almost skipped over an agenda item regarding their teachers pension plan as a matter for discussion, and then passed five action items in one vote as the Treme Charter School Association Board of Directors met Nov. 19. The agenda listed a possible opting out of the Teachers […]

Warren Easton Principal Alexina Medley ensured the school’s board of directors that students involved in a fight that stopped traffic on Canal Street last week were properly disciplined.  The board also approved a much-needed additional bus route as they met Nov. 16. Medley reported that the student aggressor in the fight was suspended. A witness […]