Board expands membership; reviews test scores and grievance procedures
The board of directors for the International High School met on Nov. 16 at 5 p.m. Board members Andrew Ward (chairman), Ed Graf, Karen Mayer Dwyer, Laval Hughes, Robert Couhig, Liljana Johnson and...
View ArticleBudget holds steady; study urged on reasons behind student arrivals and...
Directors of the Morris Jeff Community School gathered at 6 p.m. Dec. 15 for their monthly meeting. Belinda Cambre was absent. Patricia Perkins, school principal, was in attendance as was an audience...
View ArticleSag in enrollment and attendance rates imperils finances as school moves...
Declining enrollment and attendance rates at Sojourner Truth caught the attention of the school’s directors at their monthly meeting, Jan. 17. Sojourner Truth’s enrollment has decreased from 272 at the...
View ArticleAuditors laud school but urge larger reserve; parent input sought on building...
A clean audit was the highlight of the board of director’s monthly meeting, Jan. 19. The LaPorte auditing group identified no deficiencies in with the financial reporting and went on to praise the...
View ArticleBoard looks at re-enrollment numbers, ponders play space and interim campus...
Morris Jeff Community School’s enrollment increased by six students in January, bringing the total to 257, board members learned at their monthly meeting, Feb. 15. In reporting the enrollment uptick,...
View ArticleSchool faces big debts ahead of shutdown; applications for transfer due by...
The school has money enough to see it through the end of the term but perhaps not enough to cover expenses as the schools closes down, the Sojourner Truth board learned at its monthly meeting, Feb. 28....
View ArticlePlans for new campus dominate board meeting; adjacent lots eyed; reading...
The Morris Jeff board of directors focused on plans for a new building at their monthly meeting, March 15, and principal Patricia Perkins said she is determined to have the building ready for the...
View ArticleBotched record keeping and red ink mar audit; benchmark test scores show...
Poor record keeping and a blemished audit report are among issues dogging Sojourner Truth as it prepares to close its doors at the end of the current school year, board members learned at their monthly...
View ArticleStudents look toward college as school prepares to shut down for good
The school’s impending closure and how to assist students in furthering their education elsewhere were among primary concerns at this month’s meeting of the Sojourner Truth board of directors, April...
View ArticleParent involvement and admission applications both high; board eyes lots near...
More than 200 parents participated in April’s student-led parent conferences, the highest number in the school’s history, board members learned at their April 26 monthly meeting. Preliminary...
View ArticleSchool moves smoothly toward final shutdown; seniors to walk Dillard stage
Sojourner Truth Academy is striving to finish strong, with 46 of 47 seniors set to graduate and the school meeting all deadlines as it prepares to close its doors and go out of business, the board...
View ArticleBudget, building plans set for public review; slight deficit noted
The Morris Jeff board discussed board expansion, green space, and a year-end deficit at their monthly meeting, May 17. With the board one member short of the seven mandated by charter law, board chair...
View ArticleContinuing search for long-term campus frustrates board; budget in balance
The Lagniappe Academies board grew in number while continuing to search for a new home at their monthly meeting, May 16. The board started the meeting by unanimously agreeing to add to members to their...
View ArticleProjected budget for 2012-13 school year released ahead of Friday's public...
Morris Jeff’s proposed budget for 2012-13 anticipates a bigger school and correspondingly higher costs. With at least 60 additional students expected to enroll next fall, revenues are projected to jump...
View ArticleMorris Jeff looks to new site, plans to ramp up savings with new budget
The Morris Jeff board of directors discussed expanded operations and a projected year-end surplus this time next year at its 2012-13 budget hearing on May 24. Principal Patricia Perkins is anticipating...
View ArticleMorris Jeff sees enrollment boom while some test scores are a bust
While the line of students hoping to enter its doors grows, Morris Jeff still needs to bolster achievement inside school walls, the board learned at its meeting June 21, which included a discussion of...
View ArticleSlight drop in overall spending projected, despite jump in some budget...
Revenues and expenses are expected to hold steady as McDonogh City Park Academy prepares for the 2012-13 school year. The school projects $4,155,180 in available funds and $4,071,986 in expenses for...
View ArticleSurging enrollment eases sharp cutbacks in projected spending for 2012-13
With the projected student count rising from 395 to 452, McDonogh City Park Academy’s 2012-13 budget will rise accordingly, the board learned at its monthly meeting, July 17. More students means more...
View ArticleDraft budget projects trimmed expenses and a surplus despite enrollment gain
The recently released 2012-13 budget for Lagniappe Academies projects a year-end surplus, with expenses dipping even as enrollment rises. With revenues projected at $2.1 and expenses at $2 million,...
View ArticleStrong start: new teachers and rising enrollment, but bus problems persist
Optimism and enthusiasm abounded as the McDonogh City Park Academy board met Aug. 21 to kick off the new school year. “What a difference a year makes,” board member Jim Nelson said, reflecting on a...
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