New Orleans City Council joins School Board lawsuit

New Orleans City Council sues Mayor Cantrell over $20M school funding
New Orleans City Council members voted Thursday to sue Mayor LaToya Cantrell in an effort to force her administration to pay NOLA Public Schools $20 million. Why it matters: The Council's action ups the ante in a dispute between its members and Cantrell's administration.
New Orleans City Council joins school board in suing Cantrell admin over deal backout
The New Orleans City Council and the Orleans Parish School Board are suing Mayor LaToya Cantrell's administration to force it to make good on the $20 million settlement it agreed to last year.
New Orleans City Council joins lawsuit over school funding dispute
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The New Orleans City Council has voted to join the Orleans Parish School Board’s lawsuit against the City, pushing to enforce a settlement providing critical student funding.
New Orleans City Council joins OPSB lawsuit after mayor backs out of funding deal
The New Orleans City Council voted unanimously Thursday to join OPSB's lawsuit against the city after tempers flared over the botched settlement.
Cantrell administration stuns city council after refusing payments to school board
NOLA Public Schools leaders say Mayor LaToya Cantrell is withholding $20 million dollars to fill a hole in the schools’ budget.
NOLA City Council votes to join Public Schools in lawsuit against the City of New Orleans
The New Orleans City Council has voted to join the lawsuit brought by NOLA Public Schools against the Cantrell administration for backing out of an agreement to give the schools $20 million to fill a hole in the budget.
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