Votes at a glance: Orleans Parish School Board approves lease expansion, policy updates and executive-session action
May 22, 2026 | Orleans Parish, School Boards, Louisiana
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At its May 21, 2026 meeting the Orleans Parish School Board approved a sequence of consent and action items, including a charter facilities lease amendment, several policy amendments and an executive-session action after a closed meeting.
Consent agenda: The board approved consent agenda items 4.1–4.8 with no public comment.
Action 5.1 — Charter facilities lease: The board approved an amendment to a charter facilities lease to add approximately 3 acres at the former Gregory School site (1700 Pratt Drive) for Inspire NOLA’s 35 College Preparatory High School; the board heard a brief clarification that the additional space will allow teams to practice while nearby playground construction continues.
Action 5.2 — ESA policy: The board adopted a new Educational Service Agency policy to formalize ESA services.
Action 5.3 — Donations and gifts policy: The board adopted an amendment to the donations-and-gifts policy by a vote of five yeas to one nay; administration reminded members that a two-thirds vote of the full board is required to adopt a policy.
Actions 5.4 and 5.5 — Purchasing; bids and quotations: The board approved amendments to purchasing (DJE) and bids-and-quotations (DJED) policies to align with updates reviewed during the financial-policy process.
Action 5.6 and 5.7 — Payroll procedures and salary deductions: The board approved amendments to payroll procedures (DJC) and to salary-deduction rules (DJC B); payroll implementation details were discussed and staff indicated follow-up work to finalize calendars and communications.
Executive session and action 6.1: The board moved into executive session to discuss prospective litigation involving an Alicia Harris wages claim and later considered an action informed by legal counsel in executive session. The board then voted to approve action item 6.1 as recommended by counsel. The board also noted discussion of the matter "Orleans Parish School Board v. City of New Orleans et al," CDC No. 2019-05174.
All the listed items were moved and seconded as recorded in the meeting; where the transcript recorded specific movers or recorded tallies (for example, action 5.3 recorded five yeas and one nay), those details are included above.
Consent agenda: The board approved consent agenda items 4.1–4.8 with no public comment.
Action 5.1 — Charter facilities lease: The board approved an amendment to a charter facilities lease to add approximately 3 acres at the former Gregory School site (1700 Pratt Drive) for Inspire NOLA’s 35 College Preparatory High School; the board heard a brief clarification that the additional space will allow teams to practice while nearby playground construction continues.
Action 5.2 — ESA policy: The board adopted a new Educational Service Agency policy to formalize ESA services.
Action 5.3 — Donations and gifts policy: The board adopted an amendment to the donations-and-gifts policy by a vote of five yeas to one nay; administration reminded members that a two-thirds vote of the full board is required to adopt a policy.
Actions 5.4 and 5.5 — Purchasing; bids and quotations: The board approved amendments to purchasing (DJE) and bids-and-quotations (DJED) policies to align with updates reviewed during the financial-policy process.
Action 5.6 and 5.7 — Payroll procedures and salary deductions: The board approved amendments to payroll procedures (DJC) and to salary-deduction rules (DJC B); payroll implementation details were discussed and staff indicated follow-up work to finalize calendars and communications.
Executive session and action 6.1: The board moved into executive session to discuss prospective litigation involving an Alicia Harris wages claim and later considered an action informed by legal counsel in executive session. The board then voted to approve action item 6.1 as recommended by counsel. The board also noted discussion of the matter "Orleans Parish School Board v. City of New Orleans et al," CDC No. 2019-05174.
All the listed items were moved and seconded as recorded in the meeting; where the transcript recorded specific movers or recorded tallies (for example, action 5.3 recorded five yeas and one nay), those details are included above.
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