New Orleans City Council joins School Board lawsuit

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.
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 OPSB lawsuit after mayor backs out of funding deal
The New Orleans City Council voted unanimously Thursday to join OPSB's lawsuit against the city after tempers flared over the botched settlement.
‘This is the children’s money’: Mayor, council at impasse over $20M schools settlement
Council members and school officials blasted Mayor LaToya Cantrell for backing out of a deal meant to help city schools out of a budget shortfall.
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.
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