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Author: Seth Mattei

FirstLine fund balance will cover slight revenue shortfall and Common Core tech costs

June 17, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019
The goal is one computer for every three students. Currently the ratio is one for every six students.

Funding cutoffs bedevil FirstLine budgeting; parking is a concern at new campus

May 7, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019
Green Charter leaders pleased to report that all graduating eighth-graders got into college prep schools, with three of them enrolling at Franklin.

Campus move yields hefty surplus — but its uses are limited to debt service, construction

April 22, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019
Several milestones have been reached as NOMMA completes its build-out to a four-grade high school.

OPSB budgeting error makes for $3 million FirstLine Schools revenue windfall

April 11, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019
Financial breathing room allows for delay in sale of Katrina-devastated New Orleans Charter School site.

FirstLine schools oppose return to Orleans school board governance

December 9, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019
Three of the organization's five charter schools were eligible to move from Recovery School District.

FirstLine board discusses construction

October 28, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019
CEO notes good news in performance-grade improvements.

Budget, Common Core are main concerns of FirstLine board

September 5, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019
Schools see reductions in two funding sources.

$616,000 surplus predicted for First Line schools budget this year

June 25, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019
Per pupil funding is increased after Orleans Parish School Board recalculation

FirstLine expects to end budget year with surplus, but new buildings bring added costs

May 2, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019
Official projected that the budget year will end with a balance of $506,000 — $100,000 more than expected.

Green charter school touts post-Katrina progress at FirstLine board meeting

April 10, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019
The board also adopted a 77-page financial policies and procedures manual.

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