
RE-ELECT SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER
LESLIE ELLISON
Hon. Leslie Ellison’s leadership and voice have leveraged successful outcomes for children and schools of District 4 and throughout the OPSB and local charter schools’ networks, most notably:
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​Pay raises approved for teachers, para-educators, security officers & child nutrition personnel
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Supported $9M System Wide Needs program to fund teacher training and mentoring, while providing increased mental health and behavioral support for students
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Supported Act 430 to direct more of existing revenue to students and academic programming, the System Wide Needs Fund, and facility preservation
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Provided internet hotspots and computers for children throughout New Orleans for distance learning
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Edna Karr Charter, Alice Harte and Paul B. Habans Charter Schools moved into new state-of-the-art facilities
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School renovations completed at Harriet Tubman
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School renovations started at Rosenwald, Collegiate, and Martin Behrman Elementary School
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Championed DBE participation in OPSB contracts and procurement
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Provided scholarships to District 4 high school graduates attending Louisiana public colleges or universities
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Instituted later bus pick-up times