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Tag: Harney charter school

Cohen High prepares for move to Harney, now ‘swing-space’

Cohen will occupy the Central City campus for two to three years while a new high school is constructed at its current site.
by Marta Jewson June 24, 2019 Updated November 7, 2019

Harney’s emergency bathroom repairs complete, school district says

The school district is leaving portable toilets on campus as a precaution.
by Marta Jewson April 5, 2019 Updated November 7, 2019

Students at school slated for closure face yet another hurdle: no bathrooms

by Marta Jewson April 3, 2019 Updated November 7, 2019

Auditors again find financial problems with nonprofit that ran Harney elementary

Once again, Harney nonprofit board is flagged for poor financial management and bookkeeping. By the time the audit was released, however, the school was no longer under charter management.
by Marta Jewson February 5, 2019 Updated November 7, 2019

School district can’t access federal funds assigned to Harney elementary

Orleans school district officials say that Harney, which the district took over from a charter operator, faces a $430,000 deficit. Federal funds allocated to its former charter board could close most of the gap. But the district can't collect them.
by Marta Jewson January 29, 2019 Updated November 7, 2019

School board meeting: Harney staff will be paid; Ellison retains vice president seat following controversy over views on LGBT protections

Central City charter school allotted $1.2 million in budget adjustment. Ellison, who had previously been expected to be nominated for president, faced a backlash from civil rights groups over her statements on anti-discrimination policies that include LGBT protections.
by Marta Jewson January 17, 2019 Updated November 7, 2019

Harney employee pay remains a question, pending Thursday school board vote

The district is also seeking federal funds from the charter school group.
by Marta Jewson January 16, 2019 Updated November 7, 2019

Harney students return to many familiar faces, new management

The Orleans Parish school district took over the charter school during winter break.
by Marta Jewson January 14, 2019 Updated November 7, 2019

Orleans Parish transitions Harney to direct-run school over long winter break

Twenty-seven Harney employees are returning as district staff. The district plans to close the school this spring.
by Marta Jewson January 9, 2019 Updated November 7, 2019

Teachers must re-apply for jobs to close out Harney’s school year

The Orleans Parish school district plans to take over the embattled charter school next month and operate it through the spring. But the district is not guaranteeing it will retain the school's current staff. Interviews started this week.
by Marta Jewson December 12, 2018 Updated November 7, 2019

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