The partnership includes the public school systems of Jefferson , Orleans , Plaquemines , St. Bernard , St. Charles , and St. Tammany . Region I Service Center of the Louisiana Department of Education also participates as a facilitating agent. Jefferson Elementary School principal Carolyn Sanders-O'Hare was selected by the Compact Task Force for Elementary and Secondary Education to serve as the first Managing Partner, a position she continues to hold. Educators and business leaders meet to plan and develop strategies and programs that provide additional resources for all school systems. Invitations are issued across the regional boundaries to attend technology, curriculum, and business partnership events.
Information is shared which results in a synergistic effect benefiting all parishes.
This highly effective networking system within the region operates with very little monetary involvement. Its growth and longevity are the result of the high level interest generated by the topics and resources. Carolyn Sanders-O'Hare's role as the Managing Partner includes chairing the Partnership Executive Committee which meets quarterly at Longue Vue House and Gardens. This annual awards luncheon honors outstanding educators from the six school systems and is sponsored by Compact business partners. The Curriculum Committee is chaired by Anna Merle Merritt of St. Tammany Public Schools, and the Technology Committee is chaired by Tommy Morgan, Orleans Parish Public Schools.