IDEA Oscar Dunn is the second school this week that officials have said will close due to enrollment problems. The school opened in 2019 and has operated through three pandemic school years.
FirstLine’s Live Oak elementary school will close at the end of the school year. FirstLine took over the school in 2018 but officials say it has struggled with under enrollment.
Hutson will have a lengthy transition period, not taking office until May. It’s not yet clear whether, or to what degree, she will be included in decision-making during the transition.
Population growth in New Orleans has not kept up with the expansion of charter schools over the past decade. District officials are considering consolidations and possible closures to address the problem.
The Neighborhood Housing Improvement fund will still get revenue from a short-term rental fee after the tax expires next year, but that may not make up for the lost revenue.
Municipal Court judge says that the process for such a large blanket pardon was not made clear before the council approved it.
Public health experts are highly concerned about omicron spread over the holiday season.
The potential legal violations arose when Clerk of Criminal Court Arthur Morrell sent endorsement letters to the city’s election commissioners, urging them to vote for Darren Lombard to replace him as clerk.
The Orleans Parish School Board also approved one high school’s request to expand to eighth grade.
Employees in several departments will have the power to issue criminal citations for quality-of-life violations.
