The recipient entity's physical address:
           2011 Bienville Street, New Orleans, LA 70112

The recipient entity's mailing address (if different):
           2011 Bienville Street, New Orleans, LA 70112

Type of Entity (for instance, a nonprofit corporation):  Non-Profit Corporation

If the entity is a corporation, list the names of the incorporators:
          Madalyn Schenk

The last four digits of the entity's taxpayer ID number:  7170

What is the dollar amount of the request?  $3,000,000

What type of request is this?  Capital Outlay Appropriation

Is this entity in good standing with the Secretary of State?  Yes

Provide the name of each member of the recipient entity's governing board and officers:
           Curtis Pellerin, President
Harrison Golden, Treasurer
Charlotte Sawyer, Secretary
Warren Atkins
Joe Caverly
Margaux Joseph
Carla Major
Hermione Malone
Norma Jean Mattei PhD PE
Valerie J. McGinley
Mary Munger
Katherine Raymond, PhD
Morgan Valerie

Erica Durousseau, Executive Director
Bonnie Goldbloom, Capital Outlay Coordinator

Contact Information for Board of Directors and Staff Foundation for Science and Mathematics Education 2011 Bienville Street
New Orleans, LA 70112
(504) 710-5217

Provide a summary of the project or program:
           As of October 2023, Facility Planning has concurred with the award of $1.64 million in equipment purchases for this project. The FY 23-24 Priority 1 amount of $814,846 needs to be reauthorized in Priority 1, and the $1,000,000 Priority 5 amount needs to be moved to Priority 1 for project cash flow needs in FY 24-25. The project - A Model for a 21st Century Workforce Development Urban High School-New Orleans Science and Mathematics High School - is a partnership between the Foundation for Science and Mathematics Education (FSME), the Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB), and the New Orleans Charter Science and Mathematics High School (Sci High). The project goal is to build a true science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) educational center in the BioDistrict of New Orleans. OPSB will own the building, and Sci High will operate the school. FSME is requesting Capital Outlay funding for the specialized equipment and furniture required for a STEM center of excellence.

To date, OPSB has spent $29,739,317 on the project, which counts toward the local match. In addition, FSME conducted a capital campaign that raised $1 million for the project.

This project was started 15 years ago with Capital Outlay funding and an agreement between OPSB and Delgado Community College to renovate a building on Delgado's campus to house the New Orleans High School That Works. After Hurricane Katrina, the High School That Works project was placed on hold. Once all stakeholders were ready to move forward, FSME requested that the unspent prior funding be used for the new project. Primary building construction was completed at the end of 2020. Sci High moved to the new location in January of 2021, and FSME and OPSB have been working with Facility Planning to purchase furniture and equipment for the school.

It is estimated that our state will require approximately 7,000 clinical trial non-professional staff over the next 10 years. To meet this need, Louisiana must train 700 skilled men and women annually. Sci High is the one of the highest performing open admissions high schools in New Orleans and is proven to close the academic achievement gap and increase the life options of its students. Sci High’s new facility will help to anchor and revitalize the Bienville/Claiborne neighborhood in which it has been built. In addition, the new location provides opportunities for educational partnerships with some of the state’s leading bio-medical industries. Sci High is a major feeder to local universities and a leading partner with the state’s JumpStart program, which focuses on Career and Technical Education for those planning on entering the workforce straight from high school. This project will have a positive economic impact for the city and the region.

What is the budget relative to the project for which funding is requested?:
          Salaries. . . . . . . . . . . . . $0
          Professional Services. . . $5,085,571
          Contracts . . . . . . . . . . . $0
          Acquisitions . . . . . . . . . $4,000,000
          Major Repairs . . . . . . . $0
          Operating Services. . . . $0
          Other Charges. . . . . . . $29,884,657

Does your organization have any outstanding audit issues or findings?  No

If 'Yes' is your organization working with the appropriate governmental agencies to resolve those issues or findings?
          

What is the entity's public purpose, sought to be achieved through the use of state monies?
          The Foundation for Science and Mathematics Education (FSME) supports high quality science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) secondary education. The New Orleans Charter Science and Mathematics High School (Sci High) helps students to acquire the skills necessary to succeed in STEM fields, with rigorous programming available to any student residing in Orleans Parish. Sci High is a critical feeder school to local colleges and universities, especially in the fields of science and mathematics, and is a leader in Career and Technical Education for young people entering the local skilled workforce directly after high school. The funds requested will provide the equipment and furniture necessary to make this training possible.

What are the goals and objectives for achieving such purpose?
          For Louisiana to be competitive in today's 21st century global economy, the state must build a workforce to sustain growth in local and statewide biomedical and other technologically based industries. An open access, high quality science and math training center in New Orleans is a critical component of this process. The Foundation for Science and Mathematics Education is requesting funding to provide program specific equipment and furnishings for a high school in the BioDistrict to help fulfill our vision of a model partnership between urban secondary education and workforce development.

What is the proposed length of time estimated by the entity to accomplish the purpose?
           7.5 yrs - 4 yrs planning/site/prep construction, 3.5 yrs interiors, equipment/furniture purchases

If any elected or appointed state official or an immediate family member of such an official is an officer, director, trustee, or employee of the recipient entity who receives compensation or holds any ownership interest therein:
     (a) If an elected or appointed state official, the name and address of the official and the office held by such person:
                
    
     (b) If an immediate family member of an elected or appointed state official, the name and address of such person; the name, address, and office of the official to whom the person is related; and the nature of the relationship:
                

     (c) The percentage of the official's or immediate family member's ownership interest in the recipient entity, if any:
                

     (d) The position, if any, held by the official or immediate family member in the recipient entity:
                 

If the recipient entity has a contract with any elected or appointed state official or an immediate family member of such an official or with the state or any political subdivision of the state:
(a) If the contract is with an elected or appointed state official, provide the name and address of the official and the office held by such person: 
               

(b) If the contract is with an immediate family member of an elected or appointed state official:
          Provide the name and address of such person:
              

          Provide the name, address, and office of the official to whom the person is related:
               

          What is the nature of the relationship? 

(c) If the contract is with the state or a political subdivision of the state, provide the name and address of the state entity or political subdivision of the state:
                

(d) The nature of the contract, including a description of the goods or services provided or to be provided pursuant to the contract:
               


Contact Information
name:  Erica Durousseau 
                                       address:  2011 Bienville Street, New Orleans, LA 70112
                                       phone:  504-710-5217
                                       fax:  504-459-2602
                                       e-mail:  edurousseau@nolafsme.org
                                       relationship to entity:  Executive Director