October 
  25, 
  2017 
  
 
  
 
  
Drew 
  Marsh 
  
KIPP 
  New 
  Orleans 
  Schools 
  
1307 
  Oretha 
  Castle 
  Haley 
  Blvd., 
  #302 
  
New 
  Orleans, 
  LA 
  70113 
  
 
  
Dear 
  Mr. 
  Marsh: 
  
 
  
As 
  you 
  are 
  aware, 
  the 
  Louisiana 
  Department 
  of 
  Education 
  (Department) 
  issued 
  a 
  Notice 
  of 
  Breach 
  to 
  KIPP 
  New 
  
Orleans 
  Leadership 
  Academy 
  for 
  enrolling 
  students 
  in 
  kindergarten 
  before 
  the 
  age 
  of 
  five, 
  in 
  violation 
  of 
  law 
  and 
  
BESE 
   policy. 
    
   The 
   Department 
   requested 
   that 
   you 
   provide 
   documentation 
   related 
   to 
   this 
   matter 
   as 
   well 
   as 
  
submit 
  to 
  an 
  audit 
  of 
  student 
  files. 
  
 
  
We 
  have 
  reviewed 
  the 
  documentation 
  that 
  you 
  provided 
  as 
  well 
  as 
  conducted 
  an 
  on 
  site 
  and 
  we 
  are 
  satisfied 
  
that 
   this 
   addresses 
   the 
   steps 
   outlined 
   in 
   the 
   Notice 
   of 
   Breach. 
    
   Please 
   consider 
   this 
   letter 
   a 
   Return 
   to 
   Good 
  
Standing. 
  We 
  appreciate 
  your 
  cooperation 
  in 
  this 
  matter. 
  
 
  
Sincerely, 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
Laura 
  Hawkins 
  
Louisiana 
  Department 
  of 
  Education