The Vision
Government should deliver high quality education to public school students and families to continuously improve their educational experiences and life opportunities.
To reach for this vision, City officials must utilize political, regulatory and financial leverage on the responsible government entity to cause the achievement of each of the following policy goals:
Full implementation of the Business Council’s Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) Policy Priorities, published in conjunction with the 2024 OPSB election, to include goals on fiscal stewardship, school accountability, implementation of best practices, school autonomy, equitable access to schools, resources management and strategic planning and engagement.
Improved access to mental health services in public schools.
Identification of incentives that the City could offer or support to improve teacher recruitment and retention.
A strategy for the New Orleans Recreation Development Commission (NORDC) that facilitates student recreational opportunities as an essential component of youth safety and public education.
