Meanwhile, the school district superintendent said that classes would continue on Tuesday, and counselling would be available to pupils.
The victim is expected to be released this evening, school district Superintendent Erroll Davis said at a 5 p.m. news conference.
Three other elementaries, one middle school and one high school on the island were also affected, school district Superintendent Stewart McDonald said.
Moreover, Dr. Beverly L. Hall, a former Atlantic school district superintendent, has been charged with RICO conspiracy including theft, witness tampering, and making false statements in the doctoring of student scores on the Criterion Referenced Competency Test (CRCT) in order to earn lucrative bonuses for herself and her subordinates.
On a recent school district visit I had an assistant superintendent tell me that her school system better figure out how to meet the needs of these digital learners because they have access to so many free resources and experts and she fears that their institution might soon be obsolete.
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Tulane University President, Scott Cowan, the Head of the Bring New Orleans Back Education Committee, says most of the spending and educational decisions would be made not by a district superintendent, but by school principals.
Officials emphasized that school closures are ultimately local decisions, which Superintendent Al Hambrick at the Sherman Independent School District in North Texas also stresses.
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Michael Hinojosa, superintendent at Dallas Independent School District, said the federal money could offset some of the cuts he is considering.
Wendell Waukau is the superintendent of the Menominee Indian School District.
John Deasy, superintendent of Los Angeles Unified School District, said the new calendar lets students wrap up finals before the three-week winter break and gives high-school students more time to complete college applications.
"This is deeply disturbing to me and the entire community, " said Barbara Nakaoka, superintendent of Hacienda La Puente Unified School District.
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