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Applications received in response to the 2017 OPSB Charter School RFA are available below. Cover sheets and executive summaries will be posted for eligible applicants after Part 2 deadline closes. All charter school application materials submitted to OPSB become public records, pursuant to the Louisiana Public Records Law, LSA-R.S. 44:1 et seq. Any questions regarding specific information contained in the…
Read full articleOn Tuesday the Choice Foundation Board of Directors voted to transfer oversight of two schools, Lafayette Academy and Esperanza Charter, to local control a year ahead of the legal mandate. The Orleans Parish School Board’s oversight of both schools will begin in the 2017-18 school year. “We are pleased that our board unanimously and enthusiastically voted to return to OPSB,”…
Read full articleThe Unification Advisory Committee met last night, February 21st at OPSB’s central office, to review OPSB’s progress in the transition of schools back to local control. This group meets quarterly to review OPSB’s milestones, as outlined by the Unification Plan. OPSB administration presented a report highlighting progress made since December (Power Point) (Unification Milestone Report). Progress against the plan is…
Read full articleThe Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) recognized the 2017 Louisiana Student of the Year District Winners and Runners-Ups at the February 16, 2017 board meeting. The students are honored based on their leadership, academic performance, achievements, citizenship, and service to the school and community. One fifth, eighth, and twelfth grade student has been selected from Orleans Parish to complete at…
Read full articleNEW ORLEANS – (Feb. 15, 2017) – Yesterday the FirstLine Schools Board of Directors voted to transfer oversight of its four elementary schools to local control, one year ahead of the legal mandate. The Orleans Parish School Board’s oversight of the four schools will begin in the 2017-18 school year. FirstLine Schools’ only high school, Joseph S. Clark, is not…
Read full articleThe following are statements from Orleans Parish School Board Superintendent Dr. Henderson Lewis Jr. and OPSB Board President John A. Brown Sr. following Tuesday’s severe weather event and the status and recovery efforts of Orleans Parish Schools: “I visited several schools, spoke with staff and students, and saw the damage firsthand. I want to extend my condolences and express my…
Read full articleThe following is a statement from Orleans Parish School Board Superintendent Dr. Henderson Lewis, Jr. following Tuesday’s severe weather event and the status of Orleans Parish Schools: “On Tuesday various parts of South Louisiana were devastated by a series of multiple tornadoes. Over 250 homes and businesses in New Orleans East were damaged and at least 30 people sustained injuries….
Read full articleDozens of New Orleans public schools were on display as the Urban League of Greater New Orleans hosted the 2017 Schools Expo inside the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. The event allowed hundreds of parents and children, and the community at-large to learn about different schools, education organizations, community groups, and more. Dr. Henderson Lewis Jr., OPSB Superintendent, attended the expo and interacted…
Read full articleEdna Karr High School honored hundreds of its students at the Academic Excellence Ceremony on Thursday, February 2, 2017. The event featured remarks from New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu and Karr Principal Harold Clay. The special guest speaker was Gregoire Tillery, owner of We Dat’s Chicken & Shrimp, who is also a Karr Alum (Class of 2005). Students were acknowledged for…
Read full articleThe following is a statement from Orleans Parish School Board Superintendent Dr. Henderson Lewis Jr. regarding the shooting that took place near Edna Karr High School yesterday evening: “I am saddened and shaken by the shooting that occurred last night, outside of Edna Karr High School during a basketball game between Edna Karr and McDonogh 35 High School. While the…
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