“What I hope to bring to the board is a connectedness or a glue, to really start to embed this school into this particular community,” Sams said in her pitch to the board’s members.

No parents or current board members were present for Wednesday’s meeting. Interviews are likely to continue next week as tonight’s meeting is postponed.

During its annual financial audit, the school’s former charter management organization discovered a $686,000 due to Tubman.

School leaders warn they will need additional funding in order to pay their 45 employees on April 30.

Though it none of the candidates are expected to be at the school in person, it does appear that all of the interviews will likely take place in executive session.

Now, the Algiers Development District will oversee the development in the long term, school leader says.

James Baker, an experienced project manager, was selected for his ties to Broadmoor and education.

Also, board members disagreed Thursday over when to hire a new CFO.

ReNEW schools enrolled more students than projected this year, resulting in an increase in per-pupil funding, official says.