Facilities Assignment
NOLA Public Schools is the owner of most of the buildings our schools occupy in New Orleans. While some schools have a building guarantee in law, others must request a lease of an available building or secure a private facility. Schools become available as a result of school non-renewals, schools moving their programs to other buildings, or when construction is completed on an occupants long-term home. Schools may submit their interest to the OPSB administration for buildings when they become available. OPSB announces facility availability due to lease expiration or construction through our schools newsletter. Requests are considered by administration and the superintendent focusing on the organization’s need, community support, citywide need, their capacity to add high quality seats to the system, and potential to improve the facility. When construction on a facility will be required, the administration may assign organizations to a location on a short-term lease while construction is planned or occurring.
Property Development Strategy
Please see links below of the proposed Property Development Strategy and OPSB surplus properties.
Request for Ideas: Community-Beneficial Uses of Vacant School Buildings and Land Through this Request for Ideas (RFI), NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) asks for specific feedback from community groups, real estate developers, community members, funders, and other stakeholders on how to reuse six specific vacant buildings and land parcels that are owned by the Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB). This RFI is an outcome of the citywide community input we received during our NOLA-PS Surplus Property Strategy development. The Surplus Property Strategy was adopted in March 2023 by OPSB. Please submit responses to this Request for Ideas below by September 29th, 2023. The form will not be available after this date. Ideas submitted through this RFI will not be selected or “chosen” for any particular property at this point in time. The intention of this RFI is to continue the public dialogue that NOLA-PS began during its Surplus Property Strategy, and to help NOLA-PS understand how to shape future official Requests for Proposals. Please read the Background and FAQ section for more information. Request for Ideas - Community-Beneficial Uses of Vacant School Buildings and Land
