***EMBARGOED UNTIL 5:30PM THURSDAY, MARCH 24***
WHAT:
Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) members, dignitaries, colleagues, and staff to celebrate and mark NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) Superintendent Dr. Henderson Lewis, Jr's seven years of service to the District, before his tenure comes to a close June 30, 2022.
WHEN:
Thursday, March 24 • 5:30 PM at the beginning of the regular OPSB meeting
WHERE:
NOLA Public Schools Central Office Board Room - 2401 Westbend Pkwy, New Orleans, LA 70114
WHO:
- U.S. Representative Troy Carter
- Mayor LaToya Cantrell
- Representative for Governor John Bel Edwards
- State Senator Karen Carter Peterson
- New Orleans City Council Representative
- BESE Member Doris Voitier
- Algiers Charter Schools Association - Tammi Griffin-Major
- Council for Great City Schools' Ray Hart
- Louisiana Association of Public Charter Schools' Caroline Roemer
- Greater New Orleans Collaborative of Charter Schools' Dr. Ken Ducote
- Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity's Chris Newsome
WHY:
As one of the youngest, longest serving Superintendents, Dr. Henderson Lewis, Jr. will be honored for his 25 years of public service in education, especially the seven years he spent as Superintendent of NOLA Public Schools. Dignitaries and organizations who've worked with Dr. Lewis during his professional career are invited to present him with certificates of honor, letters of congratulations, or official proclamations upon his pending retirement.
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About NOLA Public Schools: NOLA Public Schools is the public school district for Orleans Parish. It includes the district's administration and elected school board, known as the Orleans Parish School Board. NOLA Public Schools currently oversees 76 public schools and is led by Superintendent Dr. Henderson Lewis, Jr.
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