Intercultural Charter School

CONVICTED FELON EMPLOYED AT ORLEANS SCHOOL, May, 14, 2010. FOX8TV

New Orleans - As parents pulled up to pick up their kids, many were shocked to hear the focus of our questions.

"I am very surprised. I wasn't even aware of that", says parent Stephanie Turner.

Every parent we talked to wasn't aware a convicted felon was working in their children's school.

Intercultural Charter School in New Orleans East employs Hong Nguyen as an administrative assistant. The same Hong Nguyen convicted of a felony in March of this year. Nguyen admitted to embezzling almost $1 million from a Capital One bank where she used to work…

Parents we talked to had mixed reaction.

"I'm not comfortable with a thief working there. It sets a bad example for kids," says parent Ashley Severin.

The state's Department of Education sent us a statement saying, based on preliminary investigations, the school has not broken the law.

"The Intercultural Charter School is a local education agency and as such, is authorized to make decisions around school personnel as long around those decisions are in compliance with state laws and policies as well as the provisions of their charter contract."

But one member of the state's Board of Education says she's concerned Nguyen may have the opportunity to be around the school's financial records.

"I dare to say if this person was an RSD employee that person would have been placed on administrative leave, says BESE member Louella Givens…

7 comments:

Karran Royal said...

OMG, how did I miss seeing this. This woman used to help me at the bank. Was this in our local paper?

Anonymous said...

It's not the only scandal...Lloyd Baptiste (the PBS leader) is sleeping with children's parents...

Anonymous said...

I hope people would actually think twice before they decided to say something about someone without knowing for a fact if it's true. You should be considerate that your comments not only affects the person future but most importantly the school that your child and other children are attending.

Anonymous said...

Far more conserning is the fact that this year their new principal comes from what was last year a failing elementary school (Reed Elementary). I dont understand why that would invite that cancer into ICS.

Anonymous said...

THE SAD PART IS R THEY CONCERNED ABOUT OUR CHILDREN R IS IT REALLY A MONEY ISSUE BETWEEN EDISON LEARNING AND ICS BOARD OF EDUCATION. MAYBE WE NEED TO LOOK AT BOTH!!!!!?

Anonymous said...

Hello our kids attend ICS Not only lost good teachers over the years they also lost not one,not two but 3 principals since they been open yes my kids been there since the school been open . Yes my kids come home telling us what's happening at the school and YES I CALL the principal this year Ms Raindal 2012-2013 to in from her whats happening at the school well what teachers telling the kids to tell there parents AND all she said was nothing is happening that she know.... of it was being said around the school that kids was having sex in a class and the boy got put out but not the girl, also a teacher touch a pre-k or a first grader doing gym , you don't have to take my kids words for it.. If your children still go to ICS ask them yourself .. We need to pray for peace in our school .. Thank you for reading

Anonymous said...

I haven't heard about the problems this school year. More details please.