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Dear McDonogh 35 School Community,
On behalf of NOLA Public Schools, our Orleans Parish School Board members, administration staff and the education community at large, I offer our collective condolences to the Reese family on the passing of our beloved Wayne Reese, who served as Head Coach of the McDonogh 35 Football Team.
Upon hearing of the loss of Coach Reese, Board President Ethan Ashley expressed his grief in this way: “The hardest job I have as Board President is to pay the proper tribute to people in our school system who have given their lives to the betterment of our children. Coach Wayne Reese epitomizes the dedication and commitment that educators in New Orleans have demonstrated through all our trials and tribulations. The Public School community joins with the hundreds of young men and women whose lives Coach Reese touched in saying – We Are Forever Grateful! Our condolences and prayers are with his family. Thank you Coach for a legacy of faith, inspiration and belief in young people.”
This new normal in which we are all currently living has further complicated the grieving process because no longer can we gather in one space and grieve collectively or swap stories that would help to cheer us up. In addition, this new normal does not lend itself for us to be able to properly comfort one another and provide the support that is often needed with the sudden loss of a loved one.
We count it a blessing that just this past January, we recognized Coach Reese for his 250th football coaching victory at Mc35. Board Members took a moment to recognize this amazing accomplishment and Coach Reese’s dedicated years of service. As part of that recognition, NOLA Public Schools sat down with Coach Reese to talk about his love of coaching and education. You can watch that video here.
In the interview, the passion and pride for the institution with which he had been a part of for 17 years, was evident as he sported his beloved McDonogh 35 hat and shirt with the Roneagle proudly sitting on his chest. He was deeply loved by his students who fought hard for every win to ensure that he reached his personal goal of achieving 250 victories.
With almost 50 years of service under his belt, Coach Reese has said that he never coached for the money. He did it because he enjoyed it and the good people who surrounded him. Coach Reese, we honor you and we thank you for your countless hours, days, weeks, months, and years of service to our students. You truly were a star that shined bright. May you rest in peace and may your family find comfort in the memories that will last a lifetime.
Sincerely,
Dr. Henderson Lewis, Jr.
NOLA-PS Superintendent of Schools
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WHAT: The Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) will be hosting two meetings remotely on Tuesday, March 24. The Orleans School Facilities Foundation (OSFF) Meeting and the OPSB Board Business Meeting will be accessible to the public via teleconference/video conference. The meetings are being held remotely in an effort to limit the spread of COVID-19 and to preserve the health and safety of all members of the public. The OPSB will utilize the online platform Zoom to live-stream meetings, which will be open for the public to view and participate in online or via phone.
The board will consider a series of action items. Both agendas will be posted publicly no later than 24 hours in advance of the meetings here. Public comments will be accepted during the live stream of the meeting.
To participate online:
The live stream will be available here beginning at 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 24. To comment online, please use the “raise hand” feature at the bottom of the web page. The meeting moderator will announce the speaker and unmute audio at the appropriate time. The speaker should state their name and address for the record, public comments are limited to two minutes, per policy. Step-by-step instructions to access the Zoom live-stream can be found here.
To participate via phone:
To access the OSFF meeting, at 1pm, via telephone conference dial 929-205-6099 or 301-715-8592, and enter 372-464-517 when prompted to enter the meeting ID.
To access the OPSB meeting, at 3pm, via telephone conference dial 929-205-6099 or 301-715-8592, and enter 683-877-499 when prompted to enter the meeting ID. The speaker should state their name and address for the record, public comments are limited to two minutes, per policy.
For questions regarding the virtual board meeting, please email: superintendent@nolapublicschools.com.
WHEN:
Tuesday, March 24
Orleans School Facilities Foundation Meeting - 1 p.m.
OPSB Board Monthly March Meeting – 3 p.m.
WHERE:
The live stream will be available here.
To access the OSFF meeting, at 1pm, via telephone conference dial 929-205-6099 or 301-715-8592, and enter 372-464-517 when prompted to enter the meeting ID.
To access the OPSB meeting, at 3pm, via telephone conference dial 929-205-6099 or 301-715-8592, and enter 683-877-499 when prompted to enter the meeting ID. The speaker should state their name and address for the record, public comments are limited to two minutes, per policy.
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WHAT: On Thursday, March 12 at 9 a.m., the Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) will hold a public work session to discuss the following topics:
WHEN: Thursday, March 12
, 9 a.m. CST
WHERE: The Orleans Parish School Board Offices - Room 1050
2401 Westbend Parkway
New Orleans, LA 70114
ABOUT NOLA PUBLIC SCHOOLS: NOLA Public Schools is the public school district for Orleans Parish, which includes the district’s elected school board, known as the Orleans Parish School Board and the district’s administration led by NOLA Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Henderson Lewis Jr. NOLA Public Schools currently oversees 78 public schools. For more information, visit www.nolapublicschools.com. For updates, follow NOLA Public Schools on Facebook @NOLAPublicSchools, Instagram @nolaps and Twitter @NOLAPSchools.
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WHAT: On Friday, March 13 at 1 p.m., the Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) will hold an emergency board meeting to discuss the School District’s response to the COVID-19 threat. Specifically:
WHEN: Friday, March 13
at 1 p.m. CST
WHERE: The Orleans Parish School Board Offices - Room 1050
2401 Westbend Parkway
New Orleans, LA 70114
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ABOUT NOLA PUBLIC SCHOOLS: NOLA Public Schools is the public school district for Orleans Parish, which includes the district’s elected school board, known as the Orleans Parish School Board and the district’s administration led by NOLA Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Henderson Lewis Jr. NOLA Public Schools currently oversees 78 public schools. For more information, visit: www.nolapublicschools.com. For updates, follow NOLA Public Schools on Facebook @NOLAPublicSchools, Instagram @nolaps and Twitter @NOLAPSchools.
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Dear NOLA-PS community,
As promised, I wanted to update you on the progress we are making on school bus safety.
As you know, we issued a deadline of February 13th for schools to report their status on ensuring all their buses are fully compliant with the city’s inspection process. As of today, nine out of thirteen school organizations have reported that they are in full compliance with the inspection process. The remaining four school organizations have demonstrated significant progress towards full compliance and will be given extensions to comply with the inspection process.
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