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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 has announced the agendas for the following meetings:
- A Special Board Business Meeting on the Superintendent Search on Thursday, March 13, at 9 a.m.
- Committee Meetings to be held on Thursday, March 13, beginning at 1 p.m.
- A DBE Design-Build Networking Session to be held on Saturday, March 22, beginning at 10 a.m.
OPSBrief has summarized the topics for these meetings below. Links to background information are also provided.
***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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| MARCH 13 OPSB SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA |
To be held in Room 4050 of OPSB's Timbers III Office Building at 3500 General DeGaulle Drive.
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Superintendent Search Update
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New calendar of activities can be read here
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Superintendent search candidate interview workshop with consultants from HYA
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Executive Session to discuss character, professional competence, and/or health of candidates for Superintendent
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Open session to name a slate of candidates for Board interviews per HYA recommendations
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| MARCH 13 OPSB COMMITTEE MEETINGS |
Detailed agendas and backup documentation may be accessed by clicking on Committee titles.
All Committee Meetings are held in Room 4050 of OPSB's Timbers III Office Building at 3500 General DeGaulle Drive.
Committees typically discuss items that will later be considered by the full Board or review the Administration's progress in implementing items previously approved by the full Board.
Meetings may be convened up to 30 minutes prior to posted times to facilitate the orderly conduct of business.
- Legislative Session update
- Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with RSD on citywide needs, facilities and shared funds
- Program / Construction Management Services Contract and RFP
- Capital Projects update
- Policy A127 - Charter School Evaluation
- Policy A128 - Charter School Renewal
- Franklin ES - additional donation for recycling program from Phillips 66
- Amendment to Third Party Contract for federal funds to eligible non-public schools - Title II
- Deferred Revenue distribution
- Extension of Project Management Contract for Jacobs/CSRS through March 2014
- New Program/Construction Management Contract RFP results - Jacobs/CSRS
- E-Rate services - 3-year contracts
- Lock Replacement Projects for five schools - by public bid - Hamp's Construction
- January 2014 Financial Statements
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| MARCH 22 DBE DESIGN-BUILD NETWORKING SESSION |
- Opportunity for Disadvantaged Business Enterprises to meet with the eight General Contractors who are searching for DBE-certified firms to be part of design-build teams for the construction of the following new schools:
- Carver HS
- Sherwood Forest ES
- Habans ES
- Karr HS
- Design-build contracts for the above projects will be awarded in next few months, and General Contractors attending are preparing their proposals to do the work
- Each proposal must be meet or exceed specified DBE goal
- Event sponsored jointly by OPSB, RSD, and Urban League of Greater New Orleans
- Venue is Xavier University, Convocation Center Annex, 1 Drexel Drive
- Refreshments start at 9:45 a.m.
- DBEs should bring multiple copies of the following credentials:
- DBE certification
- Licenses
- Certificates of insurance
- Documentation of bonding
- Statement of capacity and qualifications
- Resources will be available to assist with DBE certification, if needed
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This service is made possible by support from the Louisiana Association of Public Charter Schools and funding from the
Robert Reily Family Trust and the Smith/Cooper Foundation
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