The Einstein board found out ten minutes before their scheduled board meeting that member Ryan Bennet would not be able to make the meeting and therefore the board could not reach a quorum. After consulting their legal counsel the board decided to cancel the meeting. Board President Ramona Perkins said the agenda included action items […]
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Board meeting agenda released
Review the agenda for the New Orleans College Preparatory Academies Board of Directors Meeting scheduled for Wednesday here. Note that the meeting time is for 4:30pm – 6pm this month, an hour earlier than the normal meeting time as stated on the school’s web site.
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Look to Central City area for additional enrollment, board member advises
The board of Edgar P. Harney Spirit of Excellence Academy Charter School held their second monthly meeting of the academic year on Oct. 3 at 6:05 pm. Five board members were in attendance as the meeting began: Arthur Williams Jr., Ashton Ryan Jr., Dr. Charles Southall III, Clinton Smith, Jr. and Jesse Hills Jr.; Norma Dixon Monroe arrived ten […]
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Staff resignations filled; small deficit should be plugged by pending grants and donations
Directors of the New Orleans Military and Maritime Academy met Sept. 29, at 6 p.m., to discuss the state of the school and plan construction of its future home. Board members Col. Terry Ebbert. Maj. Blake LeMaire, Eades Hogue, and Capt. Dave Whiddon were present. Board members James Reiss, Courtney Bagneris, and Capt. Keith Amacker […]
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School building program gets fraud oversight
By Jessica Williams, The Lens staff writer | Contractors tasked with nearly $2 billion worth of school renovation and construction will face a comprehensive fraud monitoring program announced Monday afternoon by the Recovery School District, which oversees the facilities master plan. The monitoring will involve investigators from the city’s Office of Inspector General, the State […]
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All visitors must wear name tags; rules set for social contact between teachers/students
The board of the International School of Louisiana gathered on Sept. 28 for its first regular meeting of the year. All members were present as was an audience of eight. The meeting began with a question and answer session with ISL’s acting principal Sean Wilson. Topics Wilson broached included ISL’s decision to vigorously enforce its […]
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Algiers Charter School Meeting agenda released
Review it at the following link: ACSA Board Agenda 9-29-2011final.
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Enrollment is up, but preliminary scores trigger massive remedial effort in reading
Directors of Andrew H. Wilson Charter School got a grim report on student performance at their Sept. 27 meeting. Teachers described preliminary student test scores as “grim” and then detailed aggressive initiatives to improve academic performance. Board members present were David Winkler-Schmit, Latoya Cantrell, Nancy Marshall, Christina Jones, Santiago Burgos, Derek Rabb. Absentees were Sharon Hyde-Augillard […]
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Choice Foundation board meeting cancelled
The Choice Foundation, which governs Lafayette Academy and Esperanza Charter, cancelled its board meeting scheduled for September 28th at 4 p.m..
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Turnaround tactics: Principal Lause sets a new course for Harriet Tubman Charter
Principal Julie Lause works with students at revamped Harriet Tubman Charter School. Photo courtesy of Julie Lause. One in a series of conversations with New Orleans educators By Jessica Williams, The Lens staff writer | How do you turn around a failing school? That’s the challenge Julie Lause has set for herself as principal of […]