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This report is created by Ken Ducote on behalf of the Greater New Orleans Collaborative of Charter Schools
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The Orleans Parish School Board held its regular monthly Committee Meetings on Thursday, December 10, 2015, in Suite 4050 of the OPSB Timbers Office Building, 3520 General DeGaulle Drive.
Committees typically review issues prior to the items being presented to the full Board at a subsequent meeting. Committees also review the progress of the implementation of items previously approved by the full Board. On Tuesday, December 15, the Board will hold its regular Board Business Meeting at 5:00 p.m. A Public Hearing on Policy Matters will be held at 4:30 p.m. prior to the Business Meeting.
OPSBrief has summarized the agendas of the meetings below. Complete posted agendas and back-up documentation can be accessed by clicking on the respective meeting titles.
***This email is created by Ken Ducote on behalf of the Greater New Orleans Collaborative of Charter Schools and is not an official correspondence from the Orleans Parish School Board***
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REPORT FROM DECEMBER 10 OPSB COMMITTEE MEETINGS
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- 2016 Charter school RFA process timeline for new Type 1 and Type 3 charters
- Lake Forest Charter Operating Agreement Amendment
- Forwarded to full Board with recommendation to approve
- Sets terms for monitoring school's inclusion of at-risk youth in student enrollment
- First Reading of Revised OPSB Policy Section I, Instruction
- Recoded and updated to align with state and federal regulations and laws
- The public can comment on any of these policies on-line here
- Several new policies are also being added
- Kindergarten requirements
- College/university credit programs
- Supplemental education services
- Student driver education guidelines
- Sports injury management and concussions
- Scheduling of instruction to enhance instructional programs
- Requirements for school volunteers
- Guidelines for determining awards based on class rankings
- Credit recovery requirements
- Student initiated prayer in schools
- Second Reading of Revised OPSB Policy Sections
- These policies will be the subject of the forthcoming Public Hearing
- Section E, Business Management
- Section F, Facility Expansion Program
- Recoded and updated to align with state and federal regulations and laws
- Several new policies added
- Automated external defibrillators
- Video monitoring
- Points of entry to schools
- Energy conservation
- Maintenance requests
- Backup and storage of computer information
- Risk management and insurance programs
- Property insurance requirements
- Naming of facilities
- OPSB is sole authority to name and rename the facilities it owns
- OPSB will no longer consider requests to change the names of its facilities
- Inspection and acceptance of new facilities
- Capital projects status report (info and discussion only)
- Lake Forest ES - New school - move-in second week of January 2016
- Harte ES - New School - open but punch-list has not been closed out
- Nelson ES Repairs and McMain HS Roof replacement are proceeding
- Moton ES - New School - move-in still delayed due to windows failing leak testing
- Karr HS - Demolition of existing hospital on new site - Guaranteed Maximum Price in negotiation
- Audubon ES - Renovations - open but punch-list has not been closed out
- Easton HS - Stabilization - persistent water penetration around some windows and masonry
- Charter operator invited to January meeting to discuss
- Karr HS - New School
- Guaranteed Maximum Price for demolition of former Jo Ellen Smith Medical Center
- Item deferred - still in negotiation
- FY 2015 Financial Audit
- Receipt of report forthcoming
- Bethune ES Donation
- Forwarded to full Board with recommendation to approve
- Better Than Ezra Foundation - $ 25,400
- Grounds Keeping Services
- Forwarded to full Board with recommendation to approve
- Correction to previous contract terms per RFP
- H&O Investments - 3 years - $ 54.95 per acre - Not to exceed $ 360,000
- DBE = 35%
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REPORT FROM DECEMBER 10 TOWN HALL MEETING
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OPSB District 1 Board Member John Brown, Jr., and Superintendent Dr. Henderson Lewis, Jr., hosted a Town Hall Meeting after the above Committee Meetings. It was held on the campus of the Lake Forest Charter Elementary School, 12000 Hayne Boulevard.
Dr. Lewis outlined the mission of the School District to be an exemplary portfolio school district that values the following:
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EXCELLENCE in academic outcomes, financial and organizational operations;
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CHOICE which empowers families to access educational opportunities that meet their unique needs;
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AUTONOMY for schools and educators to best determine how to educate students and serve families;
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ACCOUNTABILITY that sets the highest standards of performance for all those entrusted to serve our students; and
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PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT of stakeholders and leaders at ALL schools across the city of New Orleans, the broader city community which schools serve, and the business groups with whom the OPSB works.
He stated the vision for the District's strategic priorities and provided indicators for each of the following priority areas:
Mr. Brown and Dr. Lewis then answered questions from those in attendance.
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