EBR School Board to vote on Smart Start plan next Thursday
EBR School Board to vote on Smart Start plan next Thursday
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BATON ROUGE - After a discussion that went on for hours the EBR Schools Committee voted 6-2 to advance the proposed calendar with no recommendations to the board. Next week, the school board will have a final vote on the plan.
During that meeting more than a 100 teachers and parents gathered to protest the proposed calender change. This causing a rift between officials with East Baton Rouge Parish s school board and a number of area teachers that has yet to be resolved.
Officials with EBR Schools face pushback from community over Smart Start plan
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BATON ROUGE - A rift between officials with East Baton Rouge Parish s school board and a number of area teachers has yet to be resolved.
Parents and students have also joined in the dispute, many siding with teachers in opposing a plan proposed by the Board s new Superintendent, Dr. Sito Narcisse.
The plan, known as Smart Start, would have EBR schools back in session at the end of July and teachers returning to campus as early as July 19.
EBR School System to host virtual teacher job fair Thursday evening
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BATON ROUGE - The East Baton Rouge Parish School System is hosting a virtual teacher job fair, Thursday.
Those interested in participating are encouraged to begin registering immediately.
Officials explained their reason for creating the job fair in a news release, stating, COVID-19 presented unique challenges to the traditional hiring processes for educators seeking employment for the 2021-2022 school year. The EBRPSS Human Resources Department has not allowed these challenges to slow down recruitment efforts to discover qualified job candidates.