Last week, Superintendent Sito Narcisse announced that – after conversations with board leadership – he would step aside. This comes as no surprise following a 4-5 vote in December to renew his contract, which ends in June. And, this is a story we know well given that EBR has had four superintendents in six years. […]
What is in the best interest of our children? Mike Polito wrote an article featured in the Business Report about the EBR Superintendent contract renewal and it is a MUST READ! Polito stated. “The pattern of frequent superintendent turnover in the last decade and a half is alarming, and the latest decision seems particularly incongruous […]
EBR SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS DID NOT RENEW SUPERINTENDENT NARCISSE’S CONTRACT Last Thursday, by a 5 to 4 vote, the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board rejected an opportunity to continue the rapid improvement in student achievement we have seen over the past two years since the appointment of Dr. Sito Narcisse as district superintendent. The […]
Louisiana Primary Election Results Last Saturday, October 14th 2023, Louisiana voters went to the polls to vote for a new governor and in numerous legislative and Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) races. The turnout was a disappointingly low 35.8 percent, but gubernatorial candidate Jeff Landry (R), one of a field of 15 candidates, […]
Session Wrap Up On Thursday, June 8, following a mad scramble to pass a budget and vote on other last-minute concurrences, the Legislature adjourned sine die. Included in the budget was $197 million dedicated to a teacher and support personnel bonus. Teachers will receive $2,000 and support workers, $1,000. The MFP did not pass, which […]
It is so incredibly disappointing that this board has not followed through on its promise of executing a long-term contract for Dr. Sito Narcisse. As a result, he is now in consideration for the Broward County, Florida Superintendent job. Here is a partial list of Dr. Narcisse’s tremendous accomplishments in just two years leading the […]