Orleans Parish School Board Cancels Committee and Board Meetings on March 17 and March 19, in Response to COVID-19 Concerns

New Orleans - (March 13, 2020) – Due to the growing concerns surrounding the spread of COVID-19, the Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) has announced that it will cancel its upcoming OPSB Committee and Board Meetings next week on March 17 and March 19.

Additional announcements will be made via NOLA-PS press releases and on social media as they become available. Members of the public are encouraged to monitor NOLA-PS accounts for further updates. The OPSB will continue to post announcements on the NOLA-PS website (//nolapublicschools.com/www.nolapublicschools.com), Facebook (@NOLAPublicSchools) and Twitter (@NOLAPSchools).

More information on rescheduled dates for OPSB Committee and Board Meeting will follow.

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