The selection of Wellpath for the multimillion-dollar contract came in spite of criticism from incoming Sheriff Susan Hutson, who takes office next month. The committee vote means the Cantrell administration is now free to negotiate a final contract.
The foundation owes nearly $15,000 in back taxes and unpaid fines. But that number may be even larger when taking 2022 taxes into account.
Though the board still needs to finalize a contract, board members said Williams would be the first permanent female superintendent of the district.
The board is set to vote on a finalist at a special meeting Wednesday afternoon.
A NOLA Public Schools press release appeared to suggest that some schools may no longer be reporting their numbers to the district.
The lack of a policy may violate a legal settlement, and public defenders and the Innocence Project New Orleans say a lack of policy could lead to wrongful convictions
The inaccurate exemptions, some of which have been active since 2019, apply to upwards of $140 million of Folgers’ property.
If voters approve the early childhood education millage on April 30, the city would collect an estimated $21 million annually to fund 1,000 new seats.
One bill would create a prison medical advisory council. The other would eliminate prisoner co-pays.
NOLA Public Schools officials announce school relocations.
