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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 monthly Board Business Meeting on Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at McDonogh 35 Auditorium, 4000 Cadillac Street.
The full posted agenda with back-up documentation is available online here. OPSB has summarized the meeting's activities below and provided links to key back-up documentation. OPSB meetings are archived here.
Note: Recent OPSB practice has been to hold public hearings on policy matters after the Board's Policy Committee receives proposed policy changes for Second Reading and before adoption is considered at Board Business Meetings. Such a practice was a worthy extra effort to obtain public comment, but it was required neither by State Law nor current OPSB Policy. However, during the recent extensive review and revision of all OPSB policies, few, if any, proposed policies generated public comment, and persons commenting during the public hearings usually repeated their same comments during the subsequent Board Business Meeting later in the evening. Hence, OPSBrief has learned that the public hearings on policy matters are not now being scheduled, but that the general public still has a minimum of three opportunities to comment on policies:
- During the 30-day lay-over period for public comment after First Readings at the Board Policy Committee meetings;
- When the Board Policy Committee considers policies up for Second Readings; and
- Prior to the Board's vote on each policy issue at Board Business meetings.
***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. Published in part with funding from the Robert Reily Family Trust.***
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REPORT FROM JUNE 14 OPSB MEETING
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INFORMATION
Received information from the Administration without the need for action now
CONSENT AGENDA
Approved the Child Nutrition Department purchases resulting from public bid
ACTION ITEMS
Approved the recommendations from the Administration
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Charter Amendment - Foundation Preparatory Charter School
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- True-ups of project accounts as projects are being completed
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No elimination or addition of projects in this amendment
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- Clarifies provision for parents on charter boards
- Requires charters to furnish to OPSB at-risk data for which OPSB must report to the State
- Amendment to Policy IFBGA, Computer Access and Use - Students
- Clarifies violations for off-campus use
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New Policy IDBC -- Child Assault Awareness
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New Orleans Charter Science and Math High School site selection for new school
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Former Thurgood Marshall School (original Beauregard School) to be refurbished for up to $ 5 million
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Success Prep to then vacate the former Wicker School site and move to the refurbished Marshall site
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New NOCSMHS building to be constructed at the Wicker Site at its previously approved budget in the Master Plan
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A delegation from the school appeared in support of the proposal
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Included school leader, student, and parent as speakers
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Discussed history of the program and its search for a permanent home
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Highlighted school's accomplishments and student successes
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Next revision will occur in about three years as the Master Plan new construction projects are completed
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New zones are based on zip codes and thus easier for parents to understand
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New Orleans East and Gentilly are now in separate zones, set apart by Industrial Canal
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Two school leaders and two educational advocacy group representatives spoke in favor of the proposal
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EXECUTIVE SESSION
Recessed into Executive Session to discuss litigation, personnel and other legally confidential matters
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Personal Injury - Settlement Recommendation
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Class Action Litigation - Stipulation re: Property
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Discussion of the character, the professional competence, physical or mental health of a School Board-appointed person
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