NEW SCHOOLS FOR NEW ORLEANS INC
1555 POYDRAS STREET SUITE 781, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70112 newschoolsforneworleans.org

Total Revenue
$15,178,060
Total Expenses
$10,367,141
Net Assets
$9,732,724

Organizations Filed Purposes: THE MISSION OF NSNO IS TO ACHIEVE EXCELLENT PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR EVERY CHILD IN NEW ORLEANS BY: (1) ATTRACTING AND PREPARING TALENT TO TEACH AND LEAD (2) LAUNCHING AND SUPPORTING OPEN-ENROLLMENT PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS AND (3) ADVOCATING FOR ACCOUNTABLE AND SUSTAINABLE HIGH-QUALITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

PORTFOLIO: NSNO INVESTS IN SCHOOLS AND PARTNERS WITH THE ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF NEW ORLEANS' SCHOOL OPTIONS.NSNO WILL BROADEN THEIR EFFORT TO IDENTIFY AND SUPPORT NEW SCHOOL MODELS THAT HAVE PROMISING APPROACHES OR FULFILL SPECIFIC CITYWIDE DEMANDS FROM STUDENTS AND FAMILIES.NSNO ALSO RECOGNIZES THAT FAR TOO MANY CHILDREN ARE BEING UNDERSERVED IN OUR SCHOOLS. NSNO WILL WORK WITH THE DISTRICT AND OTHER SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS TO ENSURE STUDENTS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO REMAIN IN SCHOOLS THAT DO NOT MEET THEIR NEEDS.

CURRICULUM: NSNO HELPS SCHOOLS MAKE THE CURRICULAR AND INSTRUCTIONAL SHIFTS NECESSARY TO MEET MORE RIGOROUS ACADEMIC STANDARDS.THE NSNO INSTRUCTIONAL QUALITY INITIATIVE WILL ENSURE SCHOOLS: 1) MOVE TO ADOPT STANDARDS-ALIGNED INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND 2) RECEIVE INTENSIVE, TAILORED SUPPORT TO IMPROVE IMPLEMENTATION OF THOSE MATERIALS, SO THAT STUDENTS ARE BETTER PREPARED TO MASTER MORE RIGOROUS STANDARDS.

TALENT: NSNO TAKES A LEADING ROLE IN COORDINATING SOLUTIONS TO THE CITY'S TEACHER RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION CHALLENGES.NSNO AND PARTNERS WERE AWARDED A U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SUPPORTING EFFECTIVE EDUCATOR DEVELOPMENT (SEED) GRANT TO RECRUIT, PREPARE, AND DEVELOP NEARLY 900 HIGHLY EFFECTIVE, CULTURALLY COMPETENT TEACHERS FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS BY 2020. NSNO IS WORKING WITH EXPERTS AND LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS ON TEACHER RETENTION TO IDENTIFY HOW OUR SCHOOLS--AND THE CITY--COULD MAKE TEACHING A MORE SUSTAINABLE CAREER CHOICE.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Patrick DobardCEO/BOARD MEMBER42$226,250
Margaret Runyan-ShefaCO-CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER41$189,872
Michael StoneCO-CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER35$148,854
Katherine MurphyMANAGING DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL REVIEWS37$125,803
Helen Nash CrewsCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER41$120,900
Jennifer KurtzCFO41$107,048
Tyronne WalkerBOARD MEMBER3$0
Jessica PenaBOARD MEMBER3$0
Hunter Pierson IiiBOARD CHAIR5$0
Stephen RosenthalTREASURER5$0
Ruth Kullman Left 08282019BOARD SECRETARY5$0
Walter IsaacsonBOARD MEMBER3$0
Kenneth PoliteBOARD MEMBER3$0
Scott BensonBOARD MEMBER3$0
Erika Mcconduit-DiggsBOARD MEMBER3$0
Sarah UsdinBOARD MEMBER3$0
David Sylvester Left 8282019BOARD MEMBER3$0
Christine JordanBOARD MEMBER3$0
Stephen Hales MdBOARD MEMBER3$0

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