Certain public schools in Orleans Parish come a step closer to getting a new name.
NOLA Public Schools’ Facility Renaming Committee will meet virtually to deliberate and take a final vote on the school name recommendations it will send to Superintendent Dr. Henderson Lewis, Jr. for his review and approval.
The Orleans Parish School Board opposed keeping the names of school facilities, which are named after historic people found to be either slave owners, Confederate officials, or segregation supporters. The OPSB set forth a process to identify these specific schools and to create a list of alternative names for those schools.
To view the full list of schools click here.
A virtual public meeting on the final name list will be today at 4:00 p.m.
Below is how you can join the virtual Renaming Initiative Public Meeting:
Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/94266930005
By One tap mobile: US: +13126266799, 94266930005# or +16465588656, 94266930005#
By Telephone: Dial (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): US: +1 312 626 6799 or +1 646 558 8656 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 669 900 9128 or +1 253 215 8782
By Webinar: ID: 942 6693 0005
International numbers available: https://zoom.us/u/azg3kLjFJ
To view the meeting’s agenda, please visit: https://go.boarddocs.com/la/nops/Board.nsf/Public
For more details about the renaming initiative, visit: https://nolapublicschools.com/renaming
