Ben Franklin board approves $7.5 million budget
Hurricane Katrina-related repairs are still not complete, principal reports. Funding for the projects has been reduced from $2.4 million to $1 million.
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Lake Forest plans Wednesday hearing on $4.3 million budget proposal
The meeting is scheduled for noon at the school. Public comment is welcome.
Bricolage Academy to open to 75 kindergartners and $1.4 million budget
Founder Josh Densen says he created the school after contemplating where he wanted to send his own children.
Lycée narrows interim CEO candidates to two
Following outdoor meeting, committee asks educators Keith Bartlett and Joseph Daschbach to complete a project that they will present to the committee next week.
Audubon Charter’s move to McDonogh 7 is on hold due to lead paint concerns
Lead paint removal at Milan Street building will take 10 weeks and cost $30,000, Orleans Parish School Board official says.
Warren Easton plans Wednesday public hearing on $8.3 million budget
The meeting will be held at 5 p.m. at the school, 3019 Canal St.
Einstein board authorizes school to spend $150,000 on supplies at Intercultural site
Intercultural, which Einstein leaders are now calling "Einstein Extension," had little inventory of its own, Einstein CEO Shawn Toranto says.
Quorum should be easier for Lycée committee following member’s resignation
Carol Asher submitted her resignation Thursday, one day after the committee met without a quorum present twice in 24 hours.
Lycée charter school pays attorneys thousands to deal with public records requests
In January alone, Adams and Reese law firm billed the school $8,440 to "review," "analyze" and "respond to" public records requests. The school depended on attorneys to provide some routine records including the interim CEO's resume. The expenses raise questions about how heavily public agencies should rely upon lawyers for public records compliance.
Lycée committee interviews three interim CEO candidates in meetings held without quorum
Committee members said they knew they were voting to enter executive session without a quorum of the board, which the law requires.
