Schools under the control of the Recovery School District and the Orleans Parish School Board will be closed Monday through Wednesday in anticipation of Tropical Storm Isaac, officials said.
The two entities control most of the public schools, both direct-run and charter, in the New Orleans area. The schools are currently scheduled to reopen Thursday.
Lycée Français de la Nouvelle Orléans (chartered directly through the state) had planned to follow the RSD’s lead, said school board president Jean Montes, so he expected Lycee to be closed through Wednesday as well.
All three campuses of the International School of Louisiana (also chartered through the state) will close the same days as well, said Head of Schools Sean Wilson. Faculty, staff and administrative staff are to report as usual, however.
[Update, 6:21 p.m.: ENCORE Academy school leader Terri L. Smith just wrote to confirm that ENCORE will also be closed the same days as other OPSB schools]
For details, see the joint news release from RSD and OPSB below:
RSD and OPSB to Close Schools Aug. 27 – 29 Due to Inclement Weather
NEW ORLEANS – Due to the prediction of inclement weather as a result of Tropical Storm Isaac, Recovery School District (RSD) and Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) officials have announced the closure of schools and cancellation of all school-related extracurricular activities, Monday, August 27 – Wednesday, August 29. The RSD and OPSB District Offices will remain open tomorrow and a determination for future office closure dates will be made late Monday.
Schools are scheduled to reopen on Thursday, August 30.
The RSD encourages parents to continue monitoring information regarding the status of schools through the news media, the RSD web site: www.rsdla.net; RSD Facebook page www.Facebook.com/RecoverySchoolDistrict and through Twitter: www.twitter.com/RSD_LA .
The OPSB encourages parents to continue monitoring the OPSB web site for information regarding the status of schools: www.opsb.us
RSD schools in Baton Rouge, St. Helena and Pointe Coupee are scheduled to be open and hold classes during this time.
