New Orleans Public School Board Rescinds Charter School Mission
Posted on: Monday, 24 October 2005, 03:01 CDT
By Capochino, April
The nearly 3,000 New Orleans Public School students may be more confused than the School Board when they return to school in November.School Board President Torin Sanders and Interim Superintendent Ora Watson said Tuesday four schools on the West Bank will reopen: O. Perry Walker High School, Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School, Martin Behrman Elementary School and Alice M. Harte Elementary School. But they will reopen Nov. 14 as New Orleans Public Schools, not charter schools.This information contradicts an Oct. 7 School Board decision to turn all 13 West Bank schools into charter schools and open eight schools under a charter contract in November.
A restraining order now prevents OPSB from moving forward with the charter school plan, but Lourdes Moran has publicly said she thinks it will be lifted.
Alvarez & Marsal officials say they are working with decisions made by the school board.
A & M will develop plans for opening schools as expeditiously as possible under whatever system the board desires, Alschuler said.
(Copyright 2005 Dolan Media Newswires)
Source: New Orleans CityBusiness
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