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<div><div id="ydp73df44a2yiv3224096520"><div><div style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;" class="ydp73df44a2yiv3224096520yahoo-style-wrap"><div dir="ltr"><div><div style="margin:0in;line-height:16.8667px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);letter-spacing:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-attachment:initial;"><div style="text-align:center;"><img title="Inline image" alt="Inline image" src="cid:3a428866-b011-e996-562b-cdebb441125b@yahoo.com" style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:12pt;max-width:400px;width:50%;" class="ydp73df44a2yiv3224096520yahoo-inline-image" data-id="<3a428866-b011-e996-562b-cdebb441125b@yahoo.com>"></div></div><div style="margin:0in;line-height:16.8667px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);letter-spacing:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-attachment:initial;"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:18.4px;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div style="margin:0in;line-height:16.8667px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);letter-spacing:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-attachment:initial;"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:18.4px;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;">March 6, 2025 </span></div><p style="margin:0in;line-height:16.8667px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);letter-spacing:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-attachment:initial;" class="ydp73df44a2yiv3224096520ydpcecd0e9MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:18.4px;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"> </span></p><p align="center" style="margin:12pt 0in;line-height:16.8667px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);letter-spacing:normal;text-align:center;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-attachment:initial;" class="ydp73df44a2yiv3224096520ydpcecd0e9MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14pt;line-height:21.4667px;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;">Hynes Charter Schools CFO Leon Mathes Announces Retirement</span></b><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14pt;line-height:21.4667px;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"></span></b></p><p align="center" style="margin:12pt 0in;line-height:16.8667px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);letter-spacing:normal;text-align:center;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-attachment:initial;" class="ydp73df44a2yiv3224096520ydpcecd0e9MsoNormal"><b><i><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:18.4px;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;">Mathes Led Financial Strategy Through Years of Growth and Expansion</span></i></b><b><i><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:18.4px;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"></span></i></b></p><p style="margin:12pt 0in;line-height:16.8667px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);letter-spacing:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-attachment:initial;" class="ydp73df44a2yiv3224096520ydpcecd0e9MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:18.4px;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;">(New Orleans, LA) — Hynes Charter Schools Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Leon Mathes has announced his retirement, effective at the end of the school year. Since joining Hynes in December 2018, Mathes has played a critical role in the charter network’s growth, overseeing financial strategy during a period of major expansion and navigating the COVID-19 pandemic.</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:18.4px;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"></span></p><p style="margin:12pt 0in;line-height:16.8667px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);letter-spacing:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-attachment:initial;" class="ydp73df44a2yiv3224096520ydpcecd0e9MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:18.4px;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;">“We are incredibly grateful for Leon’s leadership and expertise over the past five years,” said Hynes Charter Schools CEO Dr. Michelle Douglas. “His qualifications as a CPA and financial administrator are unparalleled. His guidance was instrumental in our school replication efforts, construction projects, and overall financial stability. He played a key role in the opening of Hynes-UNO and the transformation of Hynes-Parkview. We could not have achieved this growth without him.” During Mathes’ tenure as CFO, Hynes’ student population grew from 710 to 1,800, with future projections reaching 2,100 students.</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:18.4px;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"></span></p><p style="margin:12pt 0in;line-height:16.8667px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);letter-spacing:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-attachment:initial;" class="ydp73df44a2yiv3224096520ydpcecd0e9MsoNormal"></p><div><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:18.4px;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;">Mathes holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in Accounting from the University of New Orleans, as well as an undergraduate degree in Computer Information Systems from Loyola University New Orleans. A Certified Public Accountant, he brought extensive financial leadership experience to Hynes, having served as Vice President for Finance & Administration at Loyola University New Orleans. His career also includes roles as Director of Internal Auditing at Loyola (1982-2000), Chief Administrative Officer for the Archdiocese of New Orleans (2000-2007), and Vice President for Finance & Administration at Our Lady of the Lake College in Baton Rouge.</span></div><img align="left" hspace="12" vspace="12" style="width:158px;max-width:0px;" data-inlineimagemanipulating="true" data-id="1741291246284"><div><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:12pt;"><br></span></div><div style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:12pt;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:12pt;">Hynes Charter Schools is the highest-demand, non-selective admissions elementary school network in Orleans Parish. Under Mathes’ financial stewardship, the network successfully expanded to include three campuses: Hynes-Lakeview (PK3-8), Hynes-UNO (K-6, growing to K-8), and Hynes-Parkview (K-8).</span></div><p></p><p style="margin:12pt 0in;line-height:16.8667px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);letter-spacing:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-attachment:initial;" class="ydp73df44a2yiv3224096520ydpcecd0e9MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:18.4px;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;">“We deeply appreciate Leon’s dedication and impact at Hynes,” added Dr. Douglas. “We wish him all the best in his well-earned retirement and thank him for his outstanding contributions.”</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:18.4px;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"></span></p><div style="margin:12pt 0in;line-height:16.8667px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);letter-spacing:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-attachment:initial;"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:18.4px;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;">For more information about Hynes Charter Schools, visit</span><span lang="EN"><a href="http://www.hynesschool.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:18.4px;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black;"> </span></a><a href="http://www.hynesschool.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:18.4px;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:rgb(17, 85, 204);">www.hynesschool.com</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:18.4px;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;">.</span></div><div style="margin:12pt 0in;line-height:16.8667px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);letter-spacing:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-attachment:initial;" dir="ltr"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:18.4px;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><img title="Inline image" alt="Inline image" src="cid:f16c132b-410e-5234-d0a0-2dea7ad0af62@yahoo.com" style="max-width:400px;width:50%;" class="ydp73df44a2yiv3224096520yahoo-inline-image" data-inlineimagemanipulating="true" data-id="<f16c132b-410e-5234-d0a0-2dea7ad0af62@yahoo.com>"><br><span><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:16px;letter-spacing:normal;"><i>Hynes Charter Schools Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Leon Mathes.</i></span></span><br></span></div><div style="margin:12pt 0in;line-height:16.8667px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);letter-spacing:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-attachment:initial;"></div><div style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 12pt;line-height:16.8667px;font-size:11pt;letter-spacing:normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:18.4px;">###<br></span></div><p style="margin:0in;line-height:16.8667px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);letter-spacing:normal;" class="ydp73df44a2yiv3224096520ydpcecd0e9MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:18.4px;font-family:New serif;color:rgb(38, 40, 42);"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in;line-height:16.8667px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);letter-spacing:normal;" class="ydp73df44a2yiv3224096520ydpcecd0e9MsoNormal"><i><span lang="EN" style="font-family:New serif;">Hynes Charter Schools are some of the highest demand, non-selective admissions elementary schools in Orleans Parish, serving three campuses in Lakeview, Lakefront, and Gentilly. Hynes offers a challenging academic curriculum that includes a progressive literacy program; gifted and talented courses, classes in art, instrumental music, vocal music, library, theater and physical education. Art and social-emotional learning are integrated throughout the curriculum. In addition, Hynes offers a French Immersion program at two campuses. Hynes is proud of the collaborative culture that it fosters with distributed leadership and shared decision-making. Hynes has identified five core elements that drive its success: 1.) student centered instruction, 2.) an inclusive and positive school culture, 3.) tailored enrichment opportunities for students, 4.) an invested and committed community and 5.) having a sustainable organization.</span></i></p><p style="margin:0in;line-height:16.8667px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);letter-spacing:normal;" class="ydp73df44a2yiv3224096520ydpcecd0e9MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:18.4px;font-family:New serif;color:rgb(38, 40, 42);"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in;line-height:16.8667px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);letter-spacing:normal;" class="ydp73df44a2yiv3224096520ydpcecd0e9MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:9pt;line-height:13.8px;font-family:New serif;color:rgb(38, 40, 42);"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in;line-height:16.8667px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);letter-spacing:normal;" class="ydp73df44a2yiv3224096520ydpcecd0e9MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:9pt;line-height:13.8px;font-family:New serif;color:rgb(38, 40, 42);"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in;line-height:16.8667px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);letter-spacing:normal;" class="ydp73df44a2yiv3224096520ydpcecd0e9MsoNormal"><u><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:rgb(149, 79, 114);"> </span></u></p><p style="margin:0in;line-height:16.8667px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);letter-spacing:normal;" class="ydp73df44a2yiv3224096520ydpcecd0e9MsoNormal"><span lang="EN"> </span></p></div><br></div></div></div></div></div>
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