Public meetings gives community voice for expectations of next EBR superintendent


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WBRZ— BATON ROUGE - As East Baton Rouge searches for its new superintendent, parents and teachers are getting involved through a series of public meetings.Tuesday night at Liberty High School, the EBR community laid foundation for what folks expect with the next hire.At the end of January former superintendent Sito Narcisse stepped down. Then the temporary replacement Adam Smith stepped up.Parents say the next leader should be student focused and consistent.School board president Carla Powell Lewis...

WBRZ—EBR Schools to hold third and final superintendent search community meeting. BATON ROUGE - The East Baton Rouge School Board is holding its third and final meeting with the public to determine what the public wants from the next superintendent.The meeting is at Glen Oaks Magnet High School from 5:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. Wednesday night.This will be the last meeting before the committee meets Thursday from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.Anyone who cannot go can join the Zoom link here for the meeting.Permalink| Comments

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