BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF New Beginnings Schools Foundation Board
October 20, 2016, 5:30
Motion to relinquish the Gentilly Terrace Charter agreement and consolidate
the school with Pierre Capdau at the Avery Alexander site.

WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of New Beginnings Schools Foundation is currently
authorized by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) to operate the
following Type 5 charter schools through individual charter agreements: Gentilly Terrace
Charter School, Pierre Capdau Charter School, Medard Nelson Charter School, and Lake Area
New Tech New Early College High School and

WHEREAS, consolidating Gentilly Terrace Charter School with Pierre Capdau Charter School
will allow for maximized students bene?ting from a higher quality learning environment at the
Avery Alexander site while supporting greater ?scal ef?ciency.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Directors of New Beginnings
Schools Foundation do hereby relinquish the charter agreement for Gentilly Terrace, site code
004, of Type 5 charter school to BESE for closure of the school at the conclusion of the 2016-17
school year; and

BE IT ALSO RESOLVED that New Beginnings Schools Foundation shall make every effort in
accordance with applicable state law and policy to ensure that students attending Gentilly
Terrace shall be able to attend the new school building at the Avery Alexander site should they
and their families choose to do so; and

BE IT ALSO RESOLVED that the Board of Directors of New Beginnings Schools Foundation
shall ensure all necessary procedural, operational, facility, and ?nancial close-out actions are
completed in accordance with all applicable laws and policies, and with timelines set by the
Recovery School District and the Louisiana Department of Education.

The above motion: 
Moved by: A, 65//  a
Second by: 

On a roll call the following vote was recorded:

Ayes: 5.
Nays: 5

The Chairman there upon declar said adopted and passed.
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Chairperson:  Date 

Secretary to the board Date

 

 

 

 

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