About 185 of KIPP's 440 employees in New Orleans attended a national summit for KIPP staffers in Nevada. The trip cost substantially more than the $69,400 that Friends of King spent on a staff-wide retreat in Biloxi, Miss. But Kipp's nine schools all have money in the bank, while one of Friends of King's two schools posted a $1 million deficit.
Board holds meeting despite not having a quorum physically present.
School's board paying $30,000 to consultant to find new head of school and did not get to vote on selection.
School must decide whether to stay under Recovery School District or return to Orleans Parish School Board.
Seventeen charter schools are eligible to switch to Orleans Parish School Board governance.
Building would be 'a phoenix rising out of the ashes of the East,' board member says.
Board gets news of $2,500 grant from Lupin Foundation.
Parish school board holding focus groups to find new boss.
