The New Orleans City Council and Orleans Parish School Board announced Monday that they have found a partial solution to the NOLA Public Schools district’s estimated $36 million budget gap. The school board will agree to dismiss a 5-year-old lawsuit against the city and, in return, the city will pay the district $20 million in new money.
Speaking at a press conference announcing the agreement, New Orleans City Councilmember Joe Giarrusso, who chairs the budget committee, said the council will allocate the first part of the payment t