Below is a reprint of the agenda items from New Orleans College Prep’s board meeting agenda: New Orleans College Preparatory Academies Board of Directors Meeting Tuesday, February 7th, 2012 5:30 pm – 6:45 pm 3520 Dryades St., 3rd Floor New Orleans, LA 70115 Agenda Item I. Call to Order & Agenda II. Minutes Approval III. […]
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New retirement plan and techno contract are under study; public presses for transparency
Over 50 parents, teachers, and community members attended the Algiers Charter School Association’s monthly board meeting, Jan. 31, many asking for additional transparency as board members took steps toward a new teacher retirement plan and technology services. Larry Hammond, the great-uncle of a student at Martin Behrman Elementary, asked why the board did not provide […]
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Board approved to take over two additional schools, but delays final decision
Choice Foundation, operators of Lafayette Academy and Esperanza Charter School, has been approved to charter two more schools, McDonogh 42 and a yet to be named school in Jefferson Parish, the Choice board of directors said at their monthly meeting, Feb.1. Board President James Huger said that while the foundation has been given the “all […]
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Interim ANet scores reveal weakness in mathematics; principal evaluations about to begin
Directors of the Capital One-New Beginnings Charter School Network discussed audit findings and mid-term testing results as they met Jan. 31 for the first time since October. The meeting, scheduled for 5 p.m. began at 5:20 p.m. without a quorum. The board did not reach a quorum until member Avione Pichon arrived at 5:28 p.m. […]
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Move to new school gains momentum; 8th-graders dream of D.C.; LEAP tests loom
Milestone/SABIS Academy will proceed with acquisition of 5.5 acres in Gentilly as the site for a new school, board members learned at their January meeting. Board member Lorin Crenshaw said the facilities committee will proceed to evaluate the construction firms that have expressed interest in the project. Local and national firms have been asked to […]
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Wilson asks for modular classrooms as board debates rate of expansion and school takeovers
With the school’s Olivier Street campus on lockdown as the result of a fatal shooting in the neighborhood, the board of the International School of Louisiana gathered on Jan. 25 for a three-hour meeting at the school’s Camp Street campus. Head of schools Sean Wilson gave a presentation about ISL’s current and future expansion plans. […]
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Parents meet new school leaders
Despite a vow by a failed charter operator to fight the state’s revocation of its contract to run McDonogh No. 42, , an attitude of cordiality prevailed at tonight’s open-house to introduce parents to the new charter operator. Treme Charter School Association officials, who will continue running the school for the next several months, warmly […]
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Supplemental services hired in struggle to raise school's performance score; takeover feared
The Treme Charter School Association has voted to increase supplemental services for targeted students in preparation for spring testing. The board, which governs McDonogh 42 Elementary Charter School, met Jan. 28. Prior to the meeting the school hosted a community forum. About 40 people were in attendance and 10 stayed for the board meeting. “The […]
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Playground, lunch terrace and safety plans dominate board's agenda
Work hard, play hard. At its monthly meeting on Jan. 28, the Advocates for Arts Based Education Corp., the board governing Lusher Charter School, discussed the new playground and the upcoming lunch terrace at the Willow Street campus as well as a new safety plan. “Thanks to the Friends of Lusher … we have a […]
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School move pushed into the fall term – unless Batiste can convince RSD otherwise
The projected completion date of Fannie C. Williams’ new school is September 2012, a month later than originally scheduled, the school’s board of directors learned at their meeting, Jan. 19. Principal Kelly Batiste said Recovery School District officials informed her that construction delays were to blame for the setback. It means the move will happen […]