The group of disgruntled McDonogh City Park Academy teachers who attended last month’s board meeting to ask for help with student discipline seems to have been satisfied. As detailed at the board’s monthly meeting, Dec. 13, the day after the November meeting the teachers and administrators agreed on several school-wide measures. Board members Emily Waterfield […]
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Board misses out on big grant and one school takeover, but it may still get other campuses
The school board leading the International School of Louisiana charter campus learned recently that it did not win a substantial grant it sought to help build the organization’s capacity, and that it was turned down in its bid to take over a failing school in New Orleans. Still, a state team recommended to Jefferson and […]
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Teachers seek guidance on discipline problems ranging from dress code violations to fights
McDonogh City Park Academy’s monthly board meeting on Nov. 15 focused on student discipline problems. In attendance at the meeting were board President Mary Kay Parker, Treasurer Jim Nelson and board members Laurie Charbonnet, Mike Bagot and Lee Hampton. Administrators present included Principal and CEO Christine Mitchell, Assistant Principal Ellen Bankston, Director of Finance and […]
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Sliding performance score draws board attention; members encouraged to dream big
McDonogh City Park’s D-minus school performance grade focused the attention of New Orleans Charter Schools Foundation board members at their meeting on Oct. 25. The grade, assigned by the state Department of Education, reflects lower numbers on last year’s LEAP and iLEAP tests. The school also lost points due to worsening attendance and dropout rates. The […]