BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES
Governing Board of the Los Angeles Unified School District

SPECIAL CLOSED SESSION MINUTES
9:15 a.m., Tuesday, October 12, 1999

On call of the President, the Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles, acting as the Governing Board of the Los Angeles Unified School District, met in public prior to Closed Session on October 12, 1999, in Room H-160, Los Angeles City Board of Education Administrative Offices, 450 North Grand Avenue.

Ms. Julie Korenstein called the meeting to order at 9:37 a.m., simultaneously with a second closed session for the same date.

The following Board Members were present: Ms. Victoria M. Castro, Ms. Julie Korenstein,
Mr. Mike Lansing, and Ms. Caprice Young. Ms. Valerie Fields and Ms. Genethia Hudley Hayes arrived at 9:40 and 9:41 respectively. Mr. David Tokofsky was absent.

Ms. Young led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Mr. Jefferson Crain, Executive Officer of the Board, announced that the Board would be considering the following in closed session:

PURPOSE AND AUTHORITY (Government Code Sections)

1. Conference with Legal Counsel (Section 54956.9)

Existing Litigation

Los Angeles Unified School District v. David Cartwright, O'Melveny & Myers, LLP, et al. Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC 216899

 Anticipated Litigation

Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b)(1), the Board of Education will receive the advice of counsel with respect to the District's rights, obligations, and potential liabilities regarding the construction and ongoing environmental assessments of the school site in question (Belmont Learning Center).

2. Personnel (Section 54957)

a. Evaluation of the Superintendent

b. Appointment of Board Counsel

c. Public Employees Discipline/Dismissal/Release


Mr. Walter Waddles addressed the Board regarding the need for the Board to clearly communicate its actions to the general public and, in particular, the parent organizations.
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At 9:42 a.m. the Board recessed the public portion to begin the closed portion.
Closed session discussion began at 9:56 a.m. and ended at 1:50 p.m.
All Board Members were present during the closed portion of the meeting.
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The Board reconvened the meeting at 3:55 p.m. concurrent with a second closed session meeting for the same date. The following Members were present: Ms. Fields, Ms. Korenstein,
Mr. Lansing, Mr. Tokofsky, and President Hayes. Ms. Castro and Ms. Young were absent.

Mr. Crain announced:

The vote was unanimous, 7 ayes.

On motion by Ms. Korenstein, seconded by Mr. Lansing, the meeting adjourned by general consent at 3:56 p.m. Ms. Castro and Ms. Young were absent.

APPROVED BY THE BOARD: November 9, 1999



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GENETHIA HUDLEY HAYES JEFFERSON CRAIN
PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE BOARD