NOLA Public Schools and the Orleans Parish School Board to Reschedule Millage Rates Public Hearing

NEW ORLEANS - (Aug. 30, 2019) – NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) and the Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) will be rescheduling a public hearing that was slated for Thursday, September 26, 2019 to consider levying additional or increased millage rates. In the interim and leading up to the new date NOLA-PS and OPSB will to continue to engage with all stakeholders.

As is customary when considering changes to a millage, the NOLA-PS and OPSB provide opportunities for the public to learn more about the proposed changes and provide feedback ahead of any action taken. The public hearing will be rescheduled to a later meeting this fall. A public notice for the later hearing will be mailed and posted when the hearing date has been determined.

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