Hutson is investigating broken security equipment she says was allowed to languish for months, as well as potentially missing records from the Gusman administration.
Category: News
Posted inCoronavirus
NOLA Public Schools reinstates indoor mask recommendation
The recommendation takes effect as most schools are winding down for the year.
Posted inSchools
District cites Abramson Sci Academy for special education
Abramson officials deny the district’s assertions and requested a retraction.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
City won’t meet deadline to spend $2B in Katrina roadwork funds, Cantrell admin says
Under a new plan, the city will prioritize finishing all roadwork currently underway, rather than rushing to spend everything by August 2023.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Potential conflicts found in another city tech deal after collapse of ‘smart cities’ project
The city insisted on a specific equipment manufacturer for a WiFi contract. The company had previous dealings with firms and city employees at the center of the smart cities investigation.
Posted inCriminal Justice
In New Orleans, city officials are no longer holding juveniles in the adult jail. A proposed state law may force them to.
The bill, which has already passed the state Senate, advanced through a House committee on Tuesday.
Posted inCriminal Justice
Bill to create parole panel for people in prison on split-jury convictions on hold
Amendments sought by criminal justice reform groups meet resistance over fears of opposition from powerful prosecutors’ organization.
Posted inSchools
School Board hears more on enrollment decline
The analysis will help inform the district’s “right-sizing” plan which could include school closures as enrollment declines in the city.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Council says city will likely forfeit millions in post-Katrina roadwork funds without FEMA extension
The council passed a non-binding resolution urging the Cantrell administration to improve the program and secure a FEMA extension.
Posted inSchools
In apparent first, district moves to withhold charter school’s state funding over facility conditions
King Charter School leases a district-owned building.