Board holds meeting despite not having a quorum physically present.
Author Archives: Summer Suleiman
Summer Suleiman joined the Charter School Reporting Corps in 2013. Before returning home to New Orleans, she was an international assignment editor at CNN. She earned a B.A. in journalism at Louisiana State University.
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Charter school considers leasing space at Carver
Crescent Leadership Academy says enrollment growth prompting search for new location.
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Crescent Leadership Academy board considers budget
School has 80 students attending this year and may get more.
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Crescent Leadership board adopts budget, adds two new members
Helen Berrigan chosen board president, Marlon Ford as vice president
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Crescent Leadership Academy changes meeting time to Thursday
The meeting is expected to take place at 4:30 p.m. at the school, 4300 Almonaster Ave. in New Orleans.
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Crescent Leadership Academy board plans to take up budget on June 18
School leaders also said they are developing a two-year strategy plan.
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SciHigh plans for 2013-14 amid $42,000 deficit
Finance leader attributed the shortfall to unanticipated spending and lower than expected state revenues.
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Crescent Leadership in early discussion with Dillard about possible partnership
Also, one board member questioned why the school was over budget in administrative expenses and under budget in instructional expenses.
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International School of Louisiana board approves expanding to second campus
The new site, at 1516 Thalia St. just off St. Charles Avenue, will house roughly 457 fourth- and fifth-graders.
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Crescent Leadership Academy board meets by phone but lacks quorum
Students from the new charter school recently played their first basketball game, but the school’s education director says record attendance was a bigger accomplishment for the fledgling alternative school.