A recent Recovery School District review of facilities and the acceptance of graduating seniors by four-year colleges were key topics under discussion at the monthly meeting of the Miller-McCoy Academy board, Jan. 23. The RSD audit found no major problems, facilities committee chair Nat Jones reported. But the school must take responsibility for cleaning the […]

Benjamin E. Mays Preparatory School’s board of directors welcomed Adam Hawf from the Recovery School District to their monthly meeting, Jan. 23. Hawf answered questions about the Office of School Performance, which he has been leading  as executive director since November. Hawf made brief remarks, then fielded questions – and asked some. Hawf promised his […]

The Intercultural Charter School’s education and financial plans have been approved by both the Recovery School District and the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, ICS board members learned at their Jan. 19 monthly meeting. During the meeting the board voted and approved the self-management plan that was requested by BESE when the school […]

So far, students and faculty at Audubon Charter School have a lot to celebrate this semester. At the Jan. 21 meeting of F.A.M.E., the school’s board of directors, the latest news on their temporary Gentilly campus was all positive. “We have transitioned to the Gentilly campus and it’s going really well. On the first day, […]

The NOMMA board meeting agenda, as released, is posted below: New Orleans Military and Maritime Academy Board Meeting January 26¸ 2012 6:00 PM Executive Session 7:00 Open Meeting Meeting Agenda Roll Call 2. Approval of minutes 3. Reports and Recommendations A. Finance – Budget Update 4. Old Business A. Building Contract Update B. Off Campus […]

Lee Ledbetter and Associates have won the contract to design a new $22 million school for Lake Forest Elementary, the board of directors announced at its monthly meeting, Jan. 24. The new school will stand at 11110 Lake Forest Blvd. Also discussed was implementation of new federal Core Curriculum Standards, which will take effect for […]

A clean audit was the highlight of the board of director’s monthly meeting, Jan. 19. The LaPorte auditing group identified no deficiencies in with the financial reporting and went on to praise the Morris Jeff Community School for “two consecutive years of positive income” with assets exceeding liabilities. While LaPorte affirmed that the school is […]

Declining enrollment and attendance rates at Sojourner Truth caught the attention of the school’s directors at their monthly meeting, Jan. 17. Sojourner Truth’s enrollment has decreased from 272 at the start of the year to 230.  But only 168 students were in attendance during the most recent weekly count. Board members urged that attendance counts […]

Parental volunteering and new faculty and staff dominated discussion as Ben Franklin High School’s board, Advocates for Academic Excellence in Education Inc., gathered Jan. 19 for its first monthly meeting of the new year. Board member Susan Weeks said they’ve added a line item to the school improvement plan to “increase communication and parent involvement […]

The search for a permanent campus and the fate of the student health clinic dominated discussion at the monthly meeting of The Sci Academy board, Jan. 18. The board’s facilities committee announced that, despite recent talks, they have determined it would not be practical to open a student clinic next fall in partnership with Methodist […]