New Orleans City Council joins School Board lawsuit

New Orleans City Council sues Mayor Cantrell over $20M school funding
New Orleans City Council members voted Thursday to sue Mayor LaToya Cantrell in an effort to force her administration to pay NOLA Public Schools $20 million. Why it matters: The Council's action ups the ante in a dispute between its members and Cantrell's administration.
New Orleans City Council joins school board in suing Cantrell admin over deal backout
The New Orleans City Council and the Orleans Parish School Board are suing Mayor LaToya Cantrell's administration to force it to make good on the $20 million settlement it agreed to last year.
New Orleans City Council to consider suing Mayor Cantrell
New Orleans City Council members are expected to decide Thursday whether they will sue Mayor LaToya Cantrell in an effort to force her administration to pay NOLA Public Schools $20 million. Why it matters: Cantrell's administration appears to be backing out on an agreement that the council says was already a done deal to avoid staffing cuts.
NOLA City Council votes to join Public Schools in lawsuit against the City of New Orleans
The New Orleans City Council has voted to join the lawsuit brought by NOLA Public Schools against the Cantrell administration for backing out of an agreement to give the schools $20 million to fill a hole in the budget.
New Orleans City Council joins lawsuit over school funding dispute
The New Orleans City Council has voted to join the Orleans Parish School Board’s lawsuit against the City, pushing to enforce a settlement providing critical student funding. At the heart of the legal battle is a $20 million agreement in 2024 to settle a years-long dispute over tax revenue collection.
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Does the New Orleans council have final say over city contracts? No, a second judge has ruled
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New Orleans City Council and School Board call for Mayor Cantrell to uphold $20M settlement for schools
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New Orleans Councilmembers threaten to freeze Cantrell administration travel over dropped school funding deal
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - New Orleans City Councilmembers ... as part of a coalition of other city, state, and education leaders. A coalition of city and NOLA-PS leaders are holding a press ...
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Jefferson council bans sleeping on the street as New Orleans homeless bused to state shelter
The Jefferson Parish Council unanimously approved ... just hours after state officials began clearing homeless encampments in New Orleans ahead of the Super Bowl. The new law, which will go ...
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New Orleans City Council condemns Cantrell's threat to scuttle schools settlement
On Monday morning, a crowd of 30 officials — including state ... of New Orleans.” Cantrell’s signature on city budgeting documents, approving the budget as recommended by the council ...
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New Orleans City Council launches investigation into Bourbon Street safety barriers
(The Center Square) — The New Orleans City Council has approved a resolution ... Also found at the scene was a flag of the Islamic State on the truck and improvised explosive devices.