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Board approves superintendent objectives, calendars and compensation manual; defers litigation recommendation
Summary
The Orleans Parish School Board approved the superintendent’s 2026–2027 performance objectives, two years of school/central-office calendars and revisions to the employee compensation manual, and after executive session deferred action on litigation involving the City of New Orleans (CDC No. 2019-05174).
The Orleans Parish School Board on April 30 approved several administrative items and deferred a recommendation on a litigation matter after a closed executive session.
In formal action, the board approved the superintendent’s 2026–2027 specific performance objectives (action 5.1), approved employment calendars for central office, the Leah Chase School and school-based personnel for 2026–2027 and 2027–2028 (actions 5.2 and 5.3), and adopted revisions to the 2026–2027 employee compensation manual (action 5.4). Motions were made and seconded for each item and the chair recorded that each item "passes" in the transcript; a small number of members registered opposition on the record for some items.
Votes at a glance (as recorded in the meeting transcript): - Action 5.1 — Approve superintendent 2026–2027 performance objectives: motion moved by Miss Eames and seconded by Miss Baldwin; outcome: item passed (voice vote recorded as "The item passes"). - Action 5.2 — Approve 2026–2027 calendars for central office, Leah Chase and school-based personnel: moved and seconded; outcome: passed (voice vote). - Action 5.3 — Approve 2027–2028 calendars for central office, Leah Chase and school-based personnel: moved and seconded; outcome: passed (voice vote). - Action 5.4 — Adopt 2026–2027 employee compensation manual revisions: moved and seconded; outcome: passed (voice vote); one board member asked that their name spelling be corrected in the manual.
After the public portion of the meeting, the board convened in executive session to discuss the litigation matter captioned "Orleans Parish School Board v. City of New Orleans, CDC No. 2019-05174," described in the transcript as involving injunctive relief and mandamus. Upon returning to open session, general counsel reported the discussion and the board voted to defer the recommendation to a future meeting; the transcript records the motion to defer as moved by a board member and seconded by another, and the board approved the deferral.
What’s next: The transcript does not show further public action on the litigation matter; the deferral means the board may consider a recommendation or vote on the matter at a subsequent meeting. The approved calendars and compensation manual will guide staff operations and payroll processes for the coming school years.
