NOLA Public Schools are governed by the Orleans Parish School Board. The Orleans Parish School Board is a government body comprised of seven elected officials, each of whom represent a portion of Orleans Parish. The board meets monthly as a full board at its business meetings, and in smaller committees that make recommendations to the full board. Committees include Accountability, Policy, Budget/Finance, Property, and Legal/Legislative. These meetings are free and open to the public. More information about board meetings, board policies, and related documents can be found here.
Board Members

Olin G Parker - President
District 3
District 3 MapOlin G. Parker represents District 3, which includes parts of Gentilly, Lakeview, the Lake Area, Mid-City, and Bayou St. John. He has dedicated his entire career to education, most recently as the Executive Director overseeing all charter and nonpublic school accountability at the Louisiana Department of Education. In this role, Olin helped expand access to high quality schools for Louisiana families, designed and implemented support and...

Carlos Luis Zervigon - Vice President
District 6
District 6 MapBorn and raised in New Orleans, Carlos is a proud graduate of the New Orleans Public Schools, graduating from Eleanor McMain Secondary School in 1984. He went on to study History, Studio Art and Education at Tulane University where he earned a BA in History, a BFA in Glass Sculpture, as well as his Teacher Certification for Secondary Social Studies. Carlos also holds a Masters in History Teaching from the University of New Orleans....

Leila Jacobs Eames
District 1
District 1 MapMrs. Eames was born and raised in New Orleans and is a product of the school system in New Orleans. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Southern University in Baton Rouge with a Master's in Administration. She also earned certification in administration from Loyola University and the University of New Orleans. Mrs. Eames is a retiree of New Orleans Public Schools where she worked professionally for more than 33 years...

Ethan Ashley
District 2
District 2 MapRaised in a single-parent home, Ethan’s grandparents played a huge role in his life, including his grandmother and mother’s years in public school education. Not only did Ethan beat the odds after being diagnosed with cancer as a child, but he also beat the odds...

Dr. Donaldo R. Batiste
District 4
District 4 MapDr. Donaldo R. Batiste will continue as the District 4 Orleans Parish School Board member, as he was unopposed in the March 2023 election.

Nolan Marshall Jr.
District 7
District 7 MapMr. Marshall was elected to the Orleans Parish School Board in 2012 representing District 7. He has served on several local non-profit boards and has been a member and officer in many school and community organizations. He presently serves on the board of directors for the Bayou District Foundation...

Katherine Baudouin
District 5
District 5 MapKatie has spent her career working in state and local government and for nonprofit organizations. She started her career at the Louisiana Association of Nonprofit Organizations where she helped build the capacity of Louisiana’s non-profit sector,.,..
Board Committees
Dr. Donaldo R. Batiste, Chair Olin G. Parker, Ex-officio Leila Jacobs Eames Katherine Baudouin
Accountability
Budget/Finance
Innovation /Stability
Legal/Legislative
Policy
Property
Special Personnel Committee
Leila Jacobs Eames, Chair
Ethan Ashley, Chair
Nolan Marshall, Jr., Chair
Carlos Zerviģon, Chair
Katherine Baudouin, Chair
Katherine Baudouin, Chair
Olin G. Parker, Ex-Officio
Olin G. Parker, Ex-Officio
Olin G. Parker, Ex-Officio
Olin G. Parker, Ex-Officio
Olin G. Parker, Ex-Officio
Olin G. Parker, Ex-Officio
Carlos Zerviģon
Leila Jacobs Eames
Carlos Zervigon
Katherine Baudouin
Nolan Marshall, Jr.
Nolan Marshall, Jr.
Dr. Donaldo R. Batiste
Carlos Zerviģon
Ethan Ashley
Ethan Ashley
Ethan Ashley
Leila Jacobs Eames
Appointments
Carlos Zerviģon is the OPSB representative on the NOCCA Board of Directors For questions concerning Board Meetings, please email boardmeetingfeedback@nolapublicschools.com .
NORD
NOCCA
Katherine Baudouin is the OPSB representative on the NORD Commission