Community Development Committee Meeting
April 13, 2021 10:00 AM
Virtual Meeting
1. Roll Call
2. Approval of the minutes from the March 3, 2021 meeting
3. COVID 19 Vaccinations Updates. Presenter: Dr. Jennifer Avegno, Director, City of New Orleans Health Department
4. OPSB Harrah’s Allocation. Brief: A Presentation outlining the ways in which OPSB utilizes funding provided by the Harrah’s ground lease. Presenter: Dr. Henderson Lewis, Jr., Superintendent of New Orleans Public Schools
5. Consideration of M-21-131 for the allocation of funds from Harrah’s to the OPSB
6. Investing in Early Childhood Education. Brief: A Presentation on the need to enhance opportunities for New Orleans youth in their first 1300 days – the most important time to start on a path to equity. Presenters: Thelma French, President/CEO of Total Community Action, Inc., Rochelle Wilcox, Executive Director of the Wilcox’s Academy Early Learning Center
7. The New Orleans Public Library High School Degree Program. Brief: A Presentation on the spots purchased for Career Online High School and on the program that provides accredited online high school diplomas and career certificates and is offering full-ride scholarships to students. Presenter: Gabriel Morley, Executive Director of the New Orleans Public Library
8. Adjournment
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