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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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Greetings!
The following report is from the Thursday, July 12, 2012, Committee Meetings of the Orleans Parish School Board.
Committees typically discuss and review items which will require later consideration before the full Board and receive progress reports on the implementation of programs and projects that OPSB previously approved. The next OPSB Business meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, July 17, at 5 p.m. in the Auditorium of the McDonogh #35 High School, 1331 Kerlerec Street.
***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***
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Meeting agenda and back-up documentation can be read here
Discussion/Information Items
Received and discussed reports; no action taken
Hearing Office / Alternative School Options
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Administration is working with RSD for joint Hearing Office and alternative school placement for Grades 7-12
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RSD no longer has a grant to cover the costs of alternative schools so the program needs per-pupil funding
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OPSB will budget $5 per student (direct-run and charter schools) for its share of the operation of Hearing Office
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If a school places a student in the alternative school, it will be assessed $44 per day per student for the alternative school
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Crescent Leadership Academy at 4300 Almonaster Avenue will be the site of the new alternative school, replacing Schwarz
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In past years, the average placement in alternative schools was 45 days
- After alternative placement, students would be expected to report back to their sending schools for the balance of the school year
Encore Academy
- Opens 8/13/2012 at new Crocker School Campus
- 150 seats are available, of which 85 registrations have been completed
- Pre-K classes are full
Requests for Applications (RFA) for New Charter schools
Common Enrollment System Update
- Administration has been meeting with RSD on having a joint process
- RSD & OPSB agree for OPSB to assume management of new system when it is geared up to do so
- OPSB charters can decide if they want to participate or not
- Some areas of RSD's OneApp enrollment system need resolution
- The implementation of the sibling preference for enrollment requires tweaking
- On July 24, the State will release a new list of academically unacceptable schools
- Students from those schools will be allowed to pick new schools for the Fall semester
- Estimated 2800 students could be affected
Transfer of Schools Update
- Approximately 15 RSD schools are expected to be listed this October to be eligible to return to OPSB
- Those schools will have until December 1 to decide whether or not to return
- Some RSD Type 5 charters are concerned about losing their LEA status if transferred to OPSB as a Type 3 or other charter
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Meeting agenda and back-up documentation can be read here
Action Item
Received report from Administration
Facilities No Longer Needed
- Forwarded to full Board with recommendation to approve
Discussion/Information Items
Received reports from Administration
Harte New School
- Bid opening later in the afternoon
McMain Health Clinic
Reports
Received and discussed reports from Administration
Capital Project Report
- Monthly joint RSD and OPSB report will be ready for Board Business Meeting on Tuesday
- The Master Plan Oversight Committee is being reappointed and will meet in the near future
- Bids for McMain Renovation and Gym were $6 million over budget and will need to be repackaged for rebidding
- Audubon (Broadway) building permit is being held up by the City pending neighbors' lawsuit to block setback waiver
- Demolition of old Greater St. Stephens Academy will be out for bid soon to prepare for the new Lake Forest ES
- Ashe (Franklin ES) Cafeteria project is complete
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LEGAL & LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE
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Meeting agenda and back-up documentation can be read here
Report
Deferred until full Board meeting
- Report on 2012 Legislative Session
Received and discussed report from Administration; forwarded to full Board with recommendation for approval
Positions to be eliminated by Reduction in Force - 18.9 positions (FTEs)
- ESEA Title I - 7.5 FTEs - due to reduction of $ 1,200,000 in Federal funds
- IDEA, LOC15 - 3.7 FTEs - due to reduction of $ 400,000 in Federal funds
- General Fund (MFP) - 7.7 FTEs - due to reduced student demand and merger of ADEP and McDonogh #35 HS
Executive Session Items
Recessed into Executive Session to discuss litigation matters and then reconvened
Class action employee litigation
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Meeting agenda and back-up documentation can be read here
Policy Pending Before Full Board
Discussed changes made to draft currently awaiting OPSB approval
- E530 - Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program (amendment to current policy)
- Revisions clarified issues from last Board meeting
- Representative of Associated General Contractors (AGC) spoke in favor of the revisions
- Several community members offered comments and/or questions
Policy for Second Reading
Discussed and forwarded to full Board with favorable recommendation
- B213 - Minutes of the Board Meetings (amendment to current policy)
- Provides for "on demand" viewing of Board meetings
Policies for First Reading
Reviewed several amendments to current policies and forwarded them to full Board with favorable recommendations
- G737 - Reduction in Force (amendment to current policy)
- Responsibility shifted to Superintendent
- Seniority replaced as primary criterion for RIF with demand, performance and effectiveness, and where applicable, certification or academic preparation
- C306 - School Principals / Building Administrators (amendment to current policy)
- Responsibility for hiring shifted to Superintendent
- Principals are delegated hiring and placement decisions for their schools
- Seniority as a consideration is replaced by performance, effectiveness and qualifications
- G734 - Tenure (amendment to current policy)
- Conforms to new State tenure laws
- G748 - Sabbatical Leave (amendment to current policy)
- Responsibility delegated to Superintendent
- Deletes sabbatical leaves for professional or cultural improvement for 2012-2013
- G751 - Sick Leave (amendment to current policy)
- Responsibility delegated to Superintendent
- Tightens criteria for extended sick leaves
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BUDGET & FINANCE COMMITTEE
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Meeting agenda and back-up documentation can be read here
Reports
Received and discussed Administration's report
Cash Flow Report for FY 2013
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FEMA reimbursements are now programmed for 30-day timeframe
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Grant reimbursements are now programmed for 60-day timeframe
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Internal departmental budget meetings are being held
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Plan is for Board approval of FY 2013 budget by September 15
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Impact of vouchers and other changes not fully known now
Action Items
Reviewed and forwarded to full Board of Administration's recommendations
Check Signing Authority
- Replaces authority of retiring Superintendent and Comptroller with Deputy Superintendent and new Comptroller
Type 1 and Type 3 Charter Application Review
- NACSA - only response to RFP - not to exceed $ 157,870 for 12 applications with pro-rata reduction for fewer
Processing of USDA Commodities for Child Nutrition Program
- Multiple vendors totaling $ 199,006.87
- One-year contracts
Harte ES New School Construction Bids - TBD
- Bids just received and under review
McMain Health Clinic - TBD
- Bids received under budget
Compass Odyssey - TBD
- Instructional computer software
Deleted Items
Deferred or deleted from agenda
- Resolution 15-12 - Leveraged Financing (amendment)
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