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EBR School Board to vote on 'Smart Start' plan next Thursday Play Video
April 15, 2021 9:42 AM
BATON ROUGE - Following an hours-long discussion, the EBR Schools Committee voted 6-2 to advance a proposed school-year calendar. During the meeting, 100 teachers and parents gathered in protest, adamantly against the proposed calendar. The outspoken group highlighted the yet-to-be-resolved rift between officials with East Baton Rouge Parish's school... more » -
Sito Narcisse chosen as new EBR Schools superintendent Play Video
January 14, 2021 10:43 AM
BATON ROUGE - Sito Narcisse was chosen as the East Baton Rouge Schools superintendent to replace Dr. Brown Thursday night. Narcisse was selected with five board members in his favor. Adam Smith came as a close second with four board members choosing him for the role. Narcisse of... more » -
EBR school system begins in-person interviews with final three superintendent candidates Play Video
January 6, 2021 7:25 AM
BATON ROUGE - The East Baton Rouge Parish School Board is already making significant progress in efforts to select a new superintendent for the Parish's school system. By the close of 2020, the Board had whittled its list of candidates for the position down to three finalists. It will... more » -
EBR School Board to meet Thursday, discuss search for new superintendent Play Video
December 3, 2020 6:55 AM
BATON ROUGE - Members of the East Baton Rouge School Board will meet Thursday, Dec. 3 to discuss its search for the parish's next superintendent. For the moment, Adam Smith serves as interim superintendent, a role he's expected to occupy until mid-January of 2021, should EBR Schools stick to... more » -
EBR schools unveil plan to move some students to hybrid model; watch live here Play Video
September 1, 2020 8:41 AM
BATON ROUGE - COVID-19 has changed the classroom experience for students across the globe and schools in East Baton Rouge Parish are no different. Watch the news conference live here The Parish's K-12 students have been using eLearning tools to navigate a virtual classroom experience since the start... more » -
Tensions rise as EBR School Board finalizes new superintendent's salary, contract Play Video
July 2, 2020 9:19 AM
BATON ROUGE - During a Wednesday night meeting, the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board approved a three-year contract for its new superintendent along with an annual pay of $255,000, in addition to benefits. But according to The Advocate , not everyone was on board with the decision as... more » -
Leslie Brown chosen as next superintendent of EBR schools after marathon board meeting Play Video
June 15, 2020 6:59 AM
BATON ROUGE - Leslie Brown has been selected to fill the role of East Baton Rouge Parish superintendent of schools after a six-hour-long school board meeting Thursday night. View this post on Instagram Leslie Brown... more » -
Connie Bernard won't attend Thursday night school board meeting Play Video
August 14, 2018 6:17 PM
BATON ROUGE- Connie Bernard, the embattled member of the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board caught on camera in a profanity-laced tirade this weekend, plans to be absent from the board’s meeting Thursday night. WBRZ learned Bernard has advised she won’t attend. She told colleagues she had a scheduling... more » -
Dawn Collins elected to EBR school board Saturday
March 6, 2016 12:36 AM
BATON ROUGE - Voters elected a new representative to the school board Saturday. Dawn Collins, a democrat, was elected to fill the seat left vacant when former school board member Tarvald Smith was elected to the Baton Rouge City Court last year. Collins will serve for two years,... more »