The
Orleans Parish School Board will hold five
Committee Meetings on
Thursday, March 12, 2015, in Room 4050 of the OPSB Timbers III Office Building, 3520 General DeGaulle Drive, beginning at 11:00 a.m.
Committees typically discuss items that will be presented at a later date to the full Board for adoption and review the progress of implementing items previously approved by the Board. Committee meetings usually offer the public the best opportunities for being heard on matters pending before the Board.
OPSBrief has summarized the agendas of the meetings below. Complete agendas and related back-up information can be accessed by clicking on the titles of the Committees. Meetings may be convened up to 30 minutes prior to their posted times in order to facilitate the orderly flow of business.
On a related matter, the deadline for
persons interesting in applying to fill the interim District 1 seat on OPSB has been extended to Friday, March 13, 2015, 4:30 p.m. Applications should be addressed to President Seth Bloom, and, hand-delivered to the OPSB Board Office, 3520 General de Gaulle Drive, Suite 5055, New Orleans, Louisiana 70114.
The following materials are mandatory for potential candidates:
- Letter of Interest
- Resume
- Affidavit of Qualifications
- Copy of a current Louisiana Driver's License (or other official Louisiana identification)
Although not mandatory, an interested person may also submit with the Letter of Interest a short Vision Statement responding to the following three questions:
- What is your vision for public education in New Orleans?
- What in your experience best qualifies you for this interim appointment?
- In your opinion, what does a "quality" school district look like?
