The New Orleans City Council and Orleans Parish School Board say they have found a partial solution to the NOLA Public Schools district’s estimated $36 million budget gap. The school board will agree to dismiss a 5-year-old lawsuit against the city and, in return, the city will pay the district $20 million in new money.
The New Orleans City Council and Orleans Parish School Board announced Monday that they have found a partial solution to the NOLA Public Schools district’s estimated $36 million budget gap. The school board will agree to dismissSpeaking at a press conference announcing the agreement, New Orleans City Councilmember Joe Giarrusso, who chairs the budget committee, said the council will allocate the first part of the payment this week when it passes the 2025 city budget at its Thursday meeting.
Schools across New Orleans were facing the possibility of dramatic cuts. The school board currently estimates a $36 million deficit, but OPSB Member Olin Parker, who chairs the board’s finance committee, said officials are still working to confirm the precise amount of the gap.2 killed, 10 wounded in shootings near New Orleans parade routethough she did not provide a reason for her departure. Deputy Superintendent Fateama Fulmore will serve as interim superintendent in the meantime.
OPSB President Katie Baudouin, who previously worked as a staffer in Giarrusso’s office, thanked city officials for their work to resolve the legal dispute.
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