Another problem: OPSB computer program automatically adjusted staff seniority to reflect pay grades, regardless of actual years of service.
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Contrary to critics’ claims, administrative staffing at OPSB has dropped along with enrollment
Critics of the Orleans Parish School Board say the central office is still bloated. But administrative staffing has dropped 90 percent compared to an 81 percent drop in enrollment. OPSB officials say they also have to provide services for private and charter schools.
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OPSB offers $44 million general fund budget for approval at tonight’s meeting
The increase over last year mostly results from renovations and rental of several floors in the central office.
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Ouch! Schools face last-minute funding cut; state denies vouchers are to blame
Enrollment levels are at the heart of a per-pupil state funding cut that appears likely to trim budgets by 4 percent in the remaining months of the school year.
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Ira Thomas’ employment at Southern, seat on school board could violate state law
State law bars people from working for the state while holding elected office. But it’s complicated.
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OPSB backs off plans to nullify contracts of top 2 administrators
The board will renegotiate its contract with Stan Smith. Kathleen Padian keeps her contract.
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Live blog: Orleans Parish School board may cancel contracts with top 2 administrators
And board member Woody Koppel questions why the board is not planning to authorize financing for school construction.
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OPSB gives some charters more time on common enrollment
A common enrollment process for Orleans Parish School Board charters? Eventually, the local board decided Tuesday night. The conversation surrounding common enrollment Tuesday night was dominated by confusion on all sides. Here’s what happened: Board members seemed ready to approve the proposed policy, which mandated that all charters participate in a common enrollment process by […]
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Brookings report: RSD tops in nation on school choice
The Recovery School District ranks first among more than 100 school districts nationally for its school choice offerings, a report from the Brookings Institution said Tuesday. The state-run district was judged by The Brown Center on Education Policy, with results posted on Brookings’ Education Choice and Competition Index, a web application that ranks school districts […]
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Ethics Board faults Moton principal for hiring kin
The principal of Robert Moton Charter Elementary School employed and promoted two of her daughters-in-law, in violation of ethics laws, state officials contend. The Louisiana Board of Ethics filed charges against Moton principal Paulette Bruno on Nov. 19. The charges were posted Monday on the board’s website. The Division of Administrative Law’s Ethics Adjudicatory Board, […]