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.
Committee members said they knew they were voting to enter executive session without a quorum of the board, which the law requires.
Also, NOCP's board last week agreed to give CEO Ben Kleban a new 2-year $143,000 contract.
Four of the Recovery School District's failing schools will not reopen next year. In most cases, those students will be at other substandard schools. About three-quarters of students leaving Abramson Elementary James Weldon Johnson Elementary are headed to schools graded F or T, which are failing schools that are under new operators. The exception: Benjamin E. Mays Preparatory School students, who were offered preference in RSD's enrollment process.
Biggest single increase goes to salaries, with additional funds for benefits.
CEO says the first draft represented a "pie in the sky" spending, but that the latest version is more conservative in scope.
School leaders also said they are developing a two-year strategy plan.
Also, construction at the school's new Federal City campus is expected to be complete in December, leader says.
Lycee's search committee quickly scheduled four candidate interviews this week, the first to happen at 7:30 p.m. today.
Hynes leaders plan a 4 p.m. public hearing today at the school.
