New Orleans City Council joins School Board lawsuit

Opposing LaToya Cantrell, New Orleans City Council joins School Board lawsuit
The New Orleans City Council has joined the Orleans Parish School Board's lawsuit against Mayor LaToya Cantrell's administration, arguing that the School Board is owed millions and that Cantrell cannot back out of a deal to pay it that her administration agreed to three months ago.
New Orleans City Council, Cantrell administration clash over withdrawn school-funding deal
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A New Orleans City Council meeting Tuesday (Feb. 11) focused on Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s decision to abandon a deal with New Orleans Public Schools turned into a long and at times heated affair. The council called the meeting in response to the administration’s decision to walk away from a deal it publicly supported in November.
New Orleans City Council to consider suing Mayor Cantrell
New Orleans City Council members are expected to decide Thursday whether they will sue Mayor LaToya Cantrell in an effort to force her administration to pay NOLA Public Schools $20 million. Why it matters: Cantrell's administration appears to be backing out on an agreement that the council says was already a done deal to avoid staffing cuts.
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.
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.
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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New Orleans City Council condemns Cantrell's threat to scuttle schools settlement
On Monday morning, a crowd of 30 officials — including state legislators, City Councilmembers, Orleans Parish School Board ...
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New Orleans schools warn of cuts if city backs out of $20 million deal: 'We need the money'
The school leaders were joined Monday by a slew of elected officials, including Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason ...
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SADOW: Cantrell Doesn’t Enjoy Last Laugh as New Orleans Declines
Between the two of them, singer Lauren Daigle is laughing last and loudest compared to Democrat New Orleans Mayor LaToya ...