April 1, 2019

Dear Plessy Families,
I am writing to follow up on the status of the water filter installation at Plessy School. Contractors from
Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) were on site first thing this morning to install the filters. In order for
the filters to work, the water pressure at the school needs to be at a certain level. Unfortunately, when
the water pressure was tested, the pressure did not meet the minimum requirements for the filtration
installation to take place.
OPSB has submitted a rush request to have booster pumps installed on our water lines to bring the
pressure up to the necessary level to allow the filter installation to proceed. As soon as OPSB provides
us with the timeline we will share it with you. In the meantime, OBSP has agreed to provide the school
with bottled water.
We greatly appreciate the continued urgency OPSB has shown in responding to this issue, and their
support in providing bottled water for our students. We will continue to provide updates as necessary,
and as always, if you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to me at any time.

Sincerely,

Meghan Raychaudhuri
Head of School
Homer A. Plessy Community School

Homer A Plessy Community School
721 St. Philip Street, New Orleans, LA 70116
Phone: 504.503.0055
Fax: 504.503.0056