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Laura Hawkins
Recovery School District
(504) 373-6200
laura.hawkins at rsdla.net
Kathleen Padian
Orleans Parish School Board
(504) 359-8195
Kathleen_Padian at opsb.us
RECOVERY SCHOOL DISTRICT AND ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD ANNOUNCE $1.3 MILLION IN GRANTS TO SERVE STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
Exceptional Needs Fund provides supplemental funding to schools serving students with significant disabilities.
NEW ORLEANS, LA (March 17, 2014) - As part of a commitment to addressing the needs of all students in our city, today the Recovery School District (RSD) and Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) awarded just under $1.3 million in grants to schools to serve students who have significant needs. The grants are the first from the Citywide Exceptional Needs Fund for Students with Disabilities (CENF), which was established last year through the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the two public school districts. . Establishment of the CENF is one of a number of innovative programs targeted to support students with special needs throughout New Orleans The collaboration also includes the creation of additional specialized settings and implementation of a differentiated funding formula based on individual student needs.
A total of 59 schools submitted applications seeking funding for 300 students at $9 million total. The CENF awards will go to 43 of those schools in support of 250 students.
Applications, which were based on the needs of individual students, ranged from $10,000 to more than $69,000; the average award is $5,120 per student.
Approximately 500 students with severe special needs are enrolled in public schools in New Orleans, representing more than 1 in 100 students. This includes students with disabilities ranging from autism to cerebral palsy and other significant health impairments that often require specialized equipment or technology, special transportation or transportation aides, and one-to-one nursing and paraprofessional support. Funds awarded from the CENF will ensure that schools have the resources to meet these students' needs.
"The Citywide Exceptional Needs Fund represents a highly effective collaboration between RSD and OPSB to prioritize resources for the most vulnerable and at-risk children in our city," said Ben Kleban, CEO of New Orleans College Prep. "Effectively addressing the needs of special education students with the highest needs is of paramount importance to all schools in the NOCP network. The CENF is a major step in the right direction."
Schools were eligible to apply for support from the CENF for individual students whose costs are more than double the average state per-pupil cost, or $22,554. Applications were assessed by a committee of current and veteran special education practitioners. Only services included on a student's Individual Education Plan (IEP) were eligible for funding.
"It is obvious from the number of requests for support that most public schools in New Orleans are serving students whose needs exceed the average funding amount," said Kathleen Padian, Deputy Superintendent of the Orleans Parish School Board. "While this newly dedicated resource represents a positive step forward, we must all continue to work together toward the full funding of all students with special needs."
School
Award Amount
Akili Academy of New Orleans
$32,450.22
Algiers Technology Academy
$13,713.16
Alice M. Harte Elementary Charter School
$32,256.66
Andrew H. Wilson Charter School
$28,605.18
Arthur Ashe Charter School
$12,039.66
Benjamin Franklin Elem. Math and Science
$119,923.33
Cohen College Prep
$24,660.41
Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School
$12,978.05
Edna Karr High School
$18,488.02
Edward Hynes Charter School
$30,252.41
Eleanor McMain Secondary School
$43,974.00
Fannie C. Williams Charter School
$31,273.28
G. W. Carver Collegiate Academy
$56,059.43
G. W. Carver Preparatory Academy
$55,543.81
Gentilly Terrace Elementary School
$8,217.30
James M. Singleton Charter School
$8,141.55
John Dibert Community School
$38,835.52
Joseph A. Craig Charter School
$24,833.50
Joseph S. Clark Preparatory High School
$29,836.46
KIPP Central City Primary
$8,247.66
KIPP McDonogh 15 School for the Creative Arts
$19,764.39
Lake Area New Tech Early College High School
$99,979.01
Lake Forest Elementary Charter School
$11,400.59
Langston Hughes Charter Academy
$23,523.85
Lawrence D. Crocker College Prep
$10,881.30
Martin Behrman Elementary School
$11,894.96
Mary Bethune Elementary Literature/Technology
$70,967.32
McDonogh #35 Academy
$10,810.68
Miller-McCoy Academy for Mathematics and Business
$7,313.46
Morris Jeff Community School
$24,483.92
Nelson Elementary School
$29,209.35
New Orleans Charter Science and Mathematics HS
$6,711.77
Paul Habans Charter School
$29,384.48
Pierre A. Capdau Learning Academy
$8,350.16
ReNEW Accelerated High School City Park Campus
$20,702.00
ReNEW Cultural Arts Academy at Live Oak Elementary
$42,223.27
ReNEW SciTech Academy at Laurel
$62,305.37
ReNEW Schaumburg Elementary
$38,416.96
RSD Early Learning Center
$45,527.11
Samuel J. Green Charter School
$14,660.56
Sci Academy
$33,413.05
Success Preparatory Academy
$9,386.71
Sylvanie Williams College Prep
$18,360.12
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