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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 April Board Business Meeting on Tuesday, April 19, 2016, in the Auditorium of the new McDonogh 35 High School, 4000 Cadillac Street.
OPSBrief has summarized the agenda and activities for the meeting below and provided links to key back-up documentation. The posted agenda can be read here.
Board meetings are streamed live and archived here. They are also cablecast on Cox-Orleans Channel 8.
***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 APRIL 19 OPSB BUSINESS MEETING |
Board Business Meeting - 5:00 p.m.
Information Items
- Board Members completion of required in-service training
Superintendent's Report
- Student recognition programs (certificates and cash awards)
- o OPSB Students of the Year
- Elementary (5th Grade)
- Christina You, Lusher Charter, District Winner
- Paris Carney, Franklin Elementary, Runner-up
- Albert Fly, Jr., Einstein Charter, Runner-up
- Middle (8th Grade)
- Chanaiyah King, Franklin Elementary, District Winner
- High School (12th Grade)
- Laura McDonald, Lusher Charter, District Winner
- Teyonn Ennis, Karr Charter, Runner-up
- Nicky Cao, McMain High, Runner-up
- Tynia Madison, Easton Charter, Runner-up
- Stephanie Higginson, Franklin Charter, Runner-up
- o High School Presidential Scholars
- Stephanie N. Higginson, Benjamin Franklin Senior High School
- Josephine M. Lavoie, Benjamin Franklin Senior High School
- Thomas S. Rick, Benjamin Franklin Senior High School
- William Maloney, Lusher Charter High School
- Vaishali Nayak, Benjamin Franklin High School
o High School POSSE Scholars
- Vaishali Nayak, Benjamin Franklin High School
- Amy Urbina, Benjamin Franklin Senior High School
- Kaisha Age, Benjamin Franklin Senior High School
- Ja'leel Blanchard, Edna Karr High School
- Korey Finnie, Edna Karr High School
Action Items
- Adoption of Newly Revised OPSB Policy Manual
- Adopted the new Policy Manual
- Donation from the Jewish Endowment Foundation of Louisiana
- Approved the acceptance of the donation
- Helen Weil Young Memorial Designated Fund
- $5,093.44 to fund student recognition programs, mainly the recognitions above
- Flood Insurance Renewals
- Approved the renewals for the designated properties following staff report
- For campuses with 5/2/2016 renewal dates / other sites come up at different dates for renewal
- American Bankers Insurance Company of Florida
- 12 months through National Flood Insurance Program
- $207,538
- Premiums will be adjusted up or down when new FEMA maps are final
- McMain Gymnasium Project
- Amendment #6 for construction services via contractor's surety to finish the project
- This item was withdrawn from the agenda for further administrative review
- Property, Boiler & Machinery, Full Terrorism Insurance Renewal
- Approved the renewals following staff report
- $1,836,078 for $100,000,000 in multilayered coverage
- Property values covered increased from $247,843,479 to $472,111,624
- Rates per $100 have decreased from $0.1948 to $0.0777
- Deductibles have decreased significantly for named storms and other perils
- Through Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Services, Inc.
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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
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