October 27, 2026 OPSB School Accountability & Charters Committee Meeting

The Orleans Parish School Board’s School Accountability and Charters Committee met on October 27, 2026, to review charter renewals and accountability processes, the district’s overcapacity-report timeline, Leah Chase School’s first-quarter performance and finances, and the 2026–27 pupil progression plan. Staff reported that no eligible applications were received by the September letter-of-intent deadline; eight of nine schools whose charter agreements end June 30, 2027, submitted intent-to-renew forms. The committee also discussed enhanced data reviews, triggered revocation reviews, notices of breach, and the new state accountability framework. The superintendent’s overcapacity report was expected the following week, ahead of charter renewal recommendations scheduled for December 9.

Leah Chase School’s report covered enrollment, academic results, enrichment, and finances. Staff cited a sustaining fund of about $6.7 million, including a $2 million conditional donation; approximately $918,000 in Title I funding; a $250,000 state appropriation; and about $14,000 in in-kind support. Spending was tracking at roughly 20% in the first quarter, about five percentage points below the benchmark, with costs expected to rise in later quarters. Marketing, recruitment, enrichment, and community engagement were identified as uses of sustaining-fund resources; members asked about enrollment outreach and an open house planned for November 18. No contract awards, vendor selections, or purchasing approvals were identified. The committee moved the direct-run school accountability framework to the full board; the motion carried, but the transcript does not show final board approval.