At its monthly meeting, July 31, the New Beginnings School Foundation introduced Helene Derbigny as interim chief executive officer and announced formation of a committee to replace executives who have resigned. The board also announced plans to implement a new teacher training and evaluation system. Derbigny, director of field experiences at the University of New […]
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Move to Gretna campus boosts projected budget costs for coming year
The Milestone SABIS budget for the coming year could rise by 30 percent, due to an increase in transportation and other costs associated with the move to a new campus. The board will hold a public hearing on the budget on Monday, August 20, at 5:30 p.m. at its new campus at 1407 Virgil St., […]
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Association board reviews school budgets; final numbers hinge on enrollment
The Algiers Charter Schools Association met Monday night in the O. Perry Walker library to publicly review finances for the 2012-2013 school year. Finance director Charlie Mackles led a short presentation on each school’s proposed budget. Board members, principals, and a few parents were present. Mackles answered questions about the organization’s asset depreciation rates, which […]
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Fundraisers to fuel year-end field trips
An “End of Year Field Studies” program that aims to send nearly seven hundred students to centers of art and science throughout the country was announced at the monthly ReNEW Schools board meeting, August 9. The program, created by recently-appointed Development Director Pete Rodway, is designed to offer students educational trips at year’s end to […]
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Board meeting agenda released
Review the agenda for the August 14 board meeting here.
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Hynes board meeting schedule
Review the 2012-13 board meeting dates here.
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Board meeting agenda released
Review the KIPP Schools board meeting agenda here.
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Prospective 2012-13 budget available for review
View the proposed budget at this .pdf link.
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2012-13 budget released
Review the ARISE Academy’s proposed budget numbers here. A budget hearing is scheduled for August 22.
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Spending cuts to counter drop in revenues; slight budget surplus projected
Despite $5.7 million less in federal funding, the Algiers Charter School Association forecasts a budget surplus for the 2012-13 school year, in contrast to its $1.3 million budget deficit in 2011-12. Most of the decline in federal revenues stems from diminished Title 1 funding and an expired Teacher Incentive Grant. State and local funding increases […]