The board originally allotted $500,000 for the construction project, but estimates later exceeded $1 million.

The school will purchase 151 new laptops with a grant for use in its pre-K through second-grade classes.

Attorneys familiar with Louisiana law said the process may have subverted a law that requires public bodies to deliberate in public.

Based on the list, the school will have a completely new board of directors after June 30.

Based on the school’s current salaries for fiscal 2014, SciHigh could see an increase of $60,500 in retirement expenses.

They include two pre-kindergarten teachers, two first-grade teachers, one second-grade teacher and one fourth-grade teacher.

Even though the school is expecting a surplus of $250,000 in unrestricted funds this year, the school’s reserves are below what is recommended.

Board members recently learned the charter management organization had only received $1,800 of the budgeted $755,922 as of Jan. 31.

Among the desired qualities in a new home: availability of programs like Teach for America and The New Teacher Project to staff the schools.