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This report is created by Ken Ducote and Rose Drill-Peterson on behalf of the Eastbank Collaborative of Charter Schools 
 

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The Orleans Parish School Board and Recovery School District today issued a joint press release announcing the members selected to serve on the Blue Ribbon Capital Investments Commission. 

Some background information and synopsis of the release are below. 

 

***This email is created by Ken Ducote and Rose Drill-Peterson on behalf of the Eastbank Collaborative of Charter Schools and is not an official correspondence from the Orleans Parish School Board***
BLUE RIBBON COMMISSION

Background

  • Commission was created through the October 2011 amendments to the School Facility Master Plan for Orleans Parish (SFMPOP)
  • Purpose was defined then to be the development of strategic recommendations for on-going capital investments and building maintenance "to ensure that our facilities remain world-class" 
    • Original reference to the Commission can be found on p. 21 here 
  • Major concerns requiring such a strategy:
    • Due to insufficient funding, many existing schools currently attended by thousands of students will not be renovated up to contemporary standards
      • The Master Plan only includes stabilization or "refurbishment" of those buildings to minimally protect them until renovations or replacements  are eventually funded (see p. 17 of link above)
    • Existing and past funding has been insufficient to properly maintain school buildings to keep them at their original quality and to protect the public's investment in them
      • If a properly funded and executed maintenance program is not established, the buildings will soon deteriorate
Summary of Blue Ribbon Commission Announcement
  • Announced jointly by OPSB and RSD today, full release available here
  • Will meet monthly
  • Recommendations scheduled for release this summer
  • Seven local community members, representing business and industry
    • Maureen Clary, Corporate Realty
    • Paul Flower, Woodward Design Build
    • Charline Gipson, Davillier Law Group
    • Todd Francis, FFC Capital
    • Elie Khoury, KFK Group
    • Greg Rattler, JP Morgan Chase
    • Tim Ryan, retired UNO Chancellor
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