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.
Opposing LaToya Cantrell, New Orleans City Council joins School Board lawsuit
The New Orleans City Council is intervening in the Orleans Parish School Board's long-running lawsuit against Mayor LaToya Cantrell's administration, the latest development in the controversy over Cantrell’s decision to back out of a settlement agreement announced three months ago.
City council postpones decision on violence prevention funding
The Minneapolis city council voted not to move $1.1 million of violence prevention funding to the county after voting to postpone making a decision -- for now.
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.
City Council members grill New Orleans officials about nixed school board deal
If the deal falls apart, the results could be disastrous for schools, district officials and school leaders said Tuesday.
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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