Credit for playground donation will cover anticipated spending deficit, according to tentative budget numbers.

By Della Hasselle | June 18, 2014

Hynes officials reviewed the school’s latest performance scores and highlighted school-wide improvement plans at its monthly board meeting, Oct 29. Hynes’s 2011-2012 school performance score was 122.7, an ‘A” grade, and a 5.5 point gain from last year.

By Yomi Akinyemi | October 31, 2012

Review tonight’s board meeting agenda here.  

By Charter Schools Editor | September 24, 2012

Review the 2012-13 board meeting dates here.

By Charter Schools Editor | August 13, 2012

The Hynes Charter school board welcomed two new members and approved the 2012-2013 operating budget in its last meeting of the school year, June 11. Helene Derbigny and Cassandra Youmans will replace departing board members, Todd Schexnayder and Elizabeth Sigler.

By Yomi Akinyemi | June 13, 2012

Below is a reprint of the notice given for today’s board meeting:

FY13 Budget meeting – Monday June 11, 2012 at 4:00 pm in Hynes Libary

This meeting will be followed by:

Hynes Charter School Corporation
Board Meeting

Monday, June 11, 2012 5:00 p.m.
Edward Hynes Charter School
990 Harrison Ave. New Orleans, LA 70124
(in the library)

Agenda

Call to Order
Roll Call
Approval of Agenda
Approval of Minutes

Standing Items

Opportunity for public comment
Facilities update
Principal’s Report – Michelle Douglas
Legal Report – Al Miester
Financial Report – John Gaudry
Action Item: Approval of 2012/13 budget
HR Report – Todd Schexnayder

Board Business

Old business
New business

By Charter Schools Editor | June 11, 2012

The board that runs Edward Hynes Charter announced an 11 percent increase in the first draft of its 2012 – 2013 budget. The  board will hold a public hearing on the budget on Monday, June 11 at 4:30 p.m. at 990 Harrison Avenue.

By Yomi Akinyemi | June 11, 2012

The Edward Hynes Board of Directors has released the school’s 2012-2013 budget for public review. View it here. 

By Jessica Williams | June 4, 2012

KaBoom will begin construction of two playgrounds at Edward Hynes next fall, its board announced at its April / May meeting. Principal Michelle Williams said KaBoom, a national non-profit dedicated to creating community play spaces, will build a smaller playground in a dedicated space for the school’s pre-kindergarten and kindergarten students and a larger one for older students.

By Yomi Akinyemi | April 25, 2012

The April 23 board meeting of the Hynes Charter School Corporation has been released. The meeting is at 5 p.m.

 
 Hynes Charter School Corporation

Board Meeting

Monday, April 23, 2012 5:00 p.m.
Edward Hynes Charter School
990 Harrison Ave.

By Jessica Williams | April 23, 2012

Administrators at Hynes Charter School are working through the Orleans Parish School Board and Entergy to reduce soaring utility bills. The Entergy bill for each of the past two months topped  $25,000 – $12,000 more than the school had budgeted monthly.

By Yomi Akinyemi | March 28, 2012

The school’s latest academic performance data show major improvements, highlighted by a school-wide reading mastery rate of 81 percent or above. Kindergarten has made  extraordinary progress, with students ranked as “emerging readers” jumping from 58 to 82 percent.

By Yomi Akinyemi | February 29, 2012

Reprinted below:

 
*Hynes Charter School Corporation*
Board Meeting

Monday, February 27, 2012 5:00 p.m.
Edward Hynes Charter School
990 Harrison Ave. New Orleans, LA 70124
(in the library)

Agenda

1.

By Charter Schools Editor | February 26, 2012

The return of Edward Hynes Charter to the Lakeview area provided a celebratory theme for the school’s fundraising gala, Feb. 4.

By Yomi Akinyemi | February 7, 2012

Here is the agenda for tomorrow’s board meeting at Edward Hynes Charter:

Hynes Charter School Corporation
Board Meeting

Monday, January 23, 2012 5:00 p.m.
Edward Hynes Charter School
990 Harrison Ave. New Orleans, LA 70124
(in the library)

Agenda

1.

By Charter Schools Editor | January 22, 2012

Edward Hynes Charter School will move Dec. 19 to a new 90,000-square-foot building on Harrison Avenue, school principal Michelle Douglas told the board at its monthly meeting, Dec.

By Yomi Akinyemi | December 6, 2011

The agenda for the Hynes Charter Board meeting is reprinted below:

Hynes Charter School Corporation
Board Meeting

Monday, December 5, 2011 5:00 p.m.
Edward Hynes Charter School
3774 Gentilly Blvd
New Orleans, LA 70122

Agenda

1. Call to Order

2.

By Charter Schools Editor | November 26, 2011

Edward Hynes Charter School remains on schedule to move to its new campus the week of Dec. 19, the school’s principal said during October’s monthly board meeting.

By Yomi Akinyemi | October 25, 2011

Reprinted below:

Hynes Charter School Corporation
Board Meeting

Monday, October 24, 2011 5:00 p.m.
Edward Hynes Charter School
3774 Gentilly Blvd
New Orleans, LA 70122

Agenda

1. Call to Order
2.

By Charter Schools Editor | October 21, 2011

Edward Hynes Charter School will vacate its current premises and move into a new building before year’s end, the school’s board of directors said during its September monthly meeting. According to last week’s report from the project manager of the new building at 990 Harrison Ave., the school is on track to move into the building the week of Dec.19.

By Yomi Akinyemi | September 27, 2011

Hynes Charter School Corporation
Board Meeting
Monday, September 26, 2011 5:00 p.m.
Edward Hynes Charter School
3774 Gentilly Blvd
New Orleans, LA  70122
Agenda

Call to Order
Roll Call
Approval of Agenda
Approval of Minutes

 Standing Items

Facilities update – Ken Ducote
Principal’s Report – Michelle Douglas
Legal Report – Al Miester
Financial Report – John Gaudry

Action Item:  Approval of Tax Engagement letter with Silva, Gurtner and Abney

HR Report

Executive Session – Discussion of Professional Competence of Principal

 Board Business

Old business
New business

By Charter Schools Editor | September 24, 2011