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Board renews CSAIL and BASIS Mid City charters and accepts IDEA surrender; several approvals passed on consent agenda
Summary
The East Baton Rouge Parish School Board approved a three-year renewal for CSAIL, a six-year renewal for BASIS Mid City, and accepted the relinquishment terms for IDEA Public Schools; the consent agenda — including a $134,110 contract renewal with the City of Baton Rouge for adult education — also passed.
The East Baton Rouge Parish School Board approved several charter and consent-agenda items at its Jan. 16 meeting, including renewals and a charter surrender.
CSAIL renewal: The board approved a three-year renewal for CSAIL (Children’s School for the Arts and Integrated Learning) following presentations by CSAIL representatives. Dwan Johnson, representing CSAIL, thanked the board and noted CSAIL is the district’s oldest authorizer relationship, dating to 1997. Andrea Mathis, principal of Cecil Elementary (a CSAIL school), described student successes and said the school is currently a C and continuing improvements. The board approved the renewal with a motion to renew for three years and instructions that renewals align with district…
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