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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 RSD, BESE, nor any other state agency
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This edition of RSDigest covers the meeting of the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education on February 25, and the meeting agendas for March 5, and March 6, 2015, as follows:
- BESE Meeting of the Committee of the Whole to discuss Recovery School District Matters held on Wednesday, February 25, 2015, at 6:00 p.m. in the new Morris Jeff Community School (Fisk-Howard Campus), 211 South Lopez Street, New Orleans 70119.
- The detailed agenda with back-up documentation may be read here. RSDigest has summarized the meeting's activities below.
- BESE Committee Meetings on Thursday, March 5, 2015, beginning at 9:00 a.m. in the Louisiana Purchase Room (Room 1-100), Claiborne Building, 1201 N. Third Street, Baton Rouge 70802
- Meetings may be convened up to 30 minutes prior to posted times in order to facilitate the orderly conduct of business.
- BESE Policy Information Session on Friday, March 6, 2015, beginning at 9:00 a.m. in the Thomas Jefferson Room (Room 136 A&B), Claiborne Building, 1201 N. Third Street, Baton Rouge 70802
- BESE Board Meeting on Friday, March 6, 2015, beginning at 11:30 a.m. in the Louisiana Purchase Room (Room 1-100), Claiborne Building, 1201 N. Third Street, Baton Rouge 70802
In addition, OPSB and RSD, through their construction program managers, Jacobs.CSRS, are holding a briefing to prepare and inform certified DBE firms, contractors and subcontractors about the new Construction Manager at Risk procurement process to be used for capital projects at Booker T. Washington, Edna Karr and John McDonogh High Schools. The briefing will be held on Saturday, February 28, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. at the Dryades YMCA Cafeteria, 2220 Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard. More information can be obtained here.
***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 RSD, BESE, nor any other state agency*** |
| REPORT FROM FEBRUARY 25 BESE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE ON RSD MATTERS |
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School Innovation and Turnaround Committee - RSD Management Issues
- EnrollNOLA - Centralized enrollment system for Orleans Parish
- Received reports from staff with no other action taken
- Hear comments from two members of the public
- Appreciated full report
- Noted that choice existed in Orleans pre-Katrina via centralized Permits Office and approximately 60 schools with citywide access programs
- Believed OneApp catchment to be too large
- Concerned that OneApp transfer process failed to assist families with unique hardships
- Concerned about unintended consequences from annual school closing processes
- Believed all schools should be in OneApp
- Superintendent Dobard expressed hope that remaining OPSB schools would voluntarily accelerate their OneApp entry
- Contains Demand Data for each individual school
Administration and Finance - RSD Finance Issues
- Approved seven amendments to capital projects contracts totaling $128,510
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Fisk-Howard ES - additional commissioning expenses for new school - $10,800
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Wheatley ES - adjust (Architectural/Engineering) A/E contract fee to correct for final construction costs for new school - $17,425
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Wicker ES - adjust A/E contract fee to correct for final construction costs for refurbishment project - $3,089
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McDonogh 28 - additional A/E contract fee to add new windows to refurbishment project- $14,440
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B. T. Washington HS - additional A/E services for the environmental project on school campus - $37,656
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Harney ES - provide construction administration and close-out services for refurbishment project - $38,000
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Morial ES - additional A/E services for new school design and construction - $7,100
Administration and Finance - Referrals - New Business
- Received report from Superintendent Dobard with no other action taken
- RSD Request for Applications process
- RSD issued public RFAs to identify operators for the Reed, John McDonogh, Livingston, and Wilson campuses
- Einstein Charter Schools was selected to operate the Sarah T. Reed HS
- No report given for John McDonogh
- New Orleans court has issued an order delaying the selection for that campus
- InspireNOLA was selected to operate Wilson ES
- Collegiate Academies was selected to operate Livingston HS
- Additional information here
- Heard comments from several community delegations and individuals
- From Collegiate Academies - in support of the selection
- From KIPP Believe - concerns about lack of permanent school location for their school
- From John McDonogh Steering Committee - concerns about the process used, especially perception that it was impossible for direct-run schools to be considered for the campus
- From Wilson ES parents - support for process as it worked out but want other school parents to know that they must organize independent of their existing charter boards to make sure they are
- From VAYLA - in support of the selection
- Miscellaneous individuals dissatisfied with RSD
- From one individual who asked that people look at school siting decisions not as allocating a building as a commodity but rather as being a living cultural entity for the parents and neighborhood
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THURSDAY, MARCH 5, BESE COMMITTEES
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FRIDAY, MARCH 6, BESE MEETINGS
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