President Caprice Young called the meeting to order at 3:12 p.m.

The following Members were present: Ms. Marlene Canter, Ms. Genethia Hudley Hayes, Ms. Julie Korenstein, Mr. Mike Lansing, Mr. David Tokofsky, and President Caprice Young. Mr. José Huizar
arrived at 3:13 p.m.

Student Members Tiffany Lewis from King/Drew Medical Magnet High School and Daniel Gentry from
Jordan High School were present.

Superintendent Roy Romer was present.

Mr. Huizar led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Student Member Daniel Gentry from Jordan High School thanked Superintendent Romer and Mr. Lansing for helping his school become a more pleasant place to teach and learn. He highlighted the positive attitudes which the school principal, Dr. Lau, has instilled in the students to continue their college education; the support of the assistant principal to raise $15,000 to help 9th, 10th, and 11th graders practice test taking skills and to acquire materials needed to help increase the PSAT and SAT scores; the determination of the Academic Decathlon team; a 3-year plan to meet the basic standards and the Statewide District Standards; and the students involvement in leadership and environmental concerns.

An opportunity is now given to those individuals who had requested to address the Board on the Initial Proposals from Associated Administrators of Los Angeles (AALA) to their 2001-02 Memorandum of Understanding and the District's 2001-2002 non-economic initial proposals to AALA.

President Young announced:

A final opportunity to speak to the initial negotiating proposals will be given at the January 22, 2002, Regular Board Meeting to be held in Room H-160 (Board Room). To be placed on the speakers'

Before action is taken on Section (2) of Business, Finance, Audit and Technology Committee Report No. 1 (Information Technology Division Revised No. 1 regarding Acceptable Use Policy for the Internet) a public hearing must be held.

This constitutes a public hearing and those individuals who wish to address the Board on this item will be heard. Anyone who wishes to speak to this report should go to the recording booth at the back of the Board Room and fill out a speaker's card. Those individuals will be heard after any speakers already on the list.

Mr. Huizar moved the adoption of the following reports designated as Consent Calendar items in accordance with Board Rule 61 with a technical amendment to Section 1, Page 3, of Business Finance, Audit and Technology Committee No. 1, as indicated below:

BOARD OF EDUCATION REPORT NO. 1
BUSINESS, FINANCE, AUDIT AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 1*
FACILITIES COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 1

* "June 11 -- The Provisional Budget, the Capital Outlay Supplement, Budget Manual, and Personnel
Supplement for 2002-03 ...."

Mr. Tokofsky seconded the motion, which by general consent was adopted.

Ms. Canter moved that the report be adopted. Mr. Lansing seconded the motion.

After discussion, Mr. Huizar moved to amend the report by withdrawing Contract No. 0101544.
Mr. Tokofsky seconded the motion, which on roll call was adopted unanimously, 7 ayes.

On roll call, the report as amended was adopted 6 ayes, 1 no, Mr. Tokofsky.

After discussion and by general consent the report was adopted.

Mr. Tokofsky moved to add the following amendments:

Neither the head of the establishment nor the officer next in rank below such head shall prevent or prohibit the Inspector General from initiating, carrying out, or completing any audit or investigation, or from issuing any subpoena during the course of any audit or investigation.

The OIG should be funded through a mechanism that will provide adequate funding to perform its mission without subjecting it to internal or external impairments on its independence.

After discussion, Mr. Huizar withdrew his second and suggested the amendments be discussed at the Business, Finance, Audit and Technology meeting on January 15, 2002.

Mr. Tokofsky withdrew his amendment and agreed to Mr. Huizar's suggestion.

By general consent, the report was adopted.

Ms. Young abstained from voting on Contract Nos. PC D2 00264667, PC D2 00264811 and PC D2 00265175 in Section I and Contract No. PG 000000555589 in Section V of Board of Education Report No. 7 for reasons previously recorded in the Minutes, Regular Meeting, August 24, 1999, and voted aye on the balance of the report.

After discussion and by general consent, the report was adopted

Staff responded to questions and concerns expressed by Board Members.

By general consent, the report was adopted.

Whereas, The Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles is the governing body responsible
for the construction of all new schools, classroom additions, and playground expansions within
the Los Angeles Unified School District under the Priority Master Plan approved in June, 2000;

Whereas, The Board of Education has a responsibility to ensure that public funds utilized to
construct projects under the Priority Master Plan with State and local bond measures are used responsibly and wisely;

Whereas, The District Facilities Services Division has begun to present construction projects to
the Board for their approval, including project budgets;

Whereas, Project budgets include all aspects of construction including, but not limited to,
community outreach, real estate acquisition, design, relocation benefits, and construction;

Whereas, Environmental remediation of some sites will be necessary in order to acquire and
construct a school on environmentally challenged property;

Whereas, Environmental remediation costs have not been budgeted into the total costs of each
project presented to the Board; and

Whereas, Project budgets, because of market conditions and environmental remediation costs,
may have a propensity to increase throughout the course of the school construction program;
now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That the Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles establish a threshold for all project

Resolved further, That the Facilities Services Division provide notification to the Board and the Superintendent every four months via the Execution Plan for New School Construction if and
when any project under the Priority Master Plan is projected to exceed its original budget by
any amount less than 5 percent; and be it

Resolved further, That the Facilities Services Division provide reasons for any increase to an

Staff responded to questions and concerns expressed by Board Members.

On roll call, the motion was adopted, 5 ayes, 2 noes, Ms. Hayes and Ms. Korenstein.

Mr. José Murga Problems with Soccer

Ms. Elena Arias Dropout Rate

Mr. George Del Rio Educational Issues

Mr. Raul Wilson representing the Mexican Political Special Education
Association

Mr. Francisco Torrero Categorical Program Issues

Mr. Gene Krischer representing Friends Facilities
of the Children

Mr. Rory L. Berryman representing the Relocation of District Offices
California School Employees Association
(CSEA)

Mr. P. Anthony Thomas representing the Southern Public Comment
California Edison Company

Ms. Lorena Jaramillo Public Comment

Business Services Division No. 1 - Ratification of Approval of Agreements and Amendments, Amendment to Agreements for Professional Services, Agreements for Professional Services Aggregating Over $500,000, and Donation of Money: Assigned to Regular Calendar

Facilities Services Division No. 1 - Award of Advertised Contracts, Approval of Change Orders, Completion of Contracts, Award of Unadvertised Special Services Contracts, and Agreement for Purchase of Real Properties for Maintenance and Operations Areas E and H: Assigned to Regular Calendar

School Management Services Communication No. 1 - Change Three Schools to a Multitrack Year-Round Calendar: Assigned to Regular Calendar

Facilities Services Division No. 2 - Approval of the Relocation Plan for the Priority and Escutia Plan Schools: Assigned to Consent Calendar

Facilities Services Division No. 3 - Approval of Project - Dayton Heights Playground (Westmoreland Avenue and Melrose Avenue): Assigned to Regular Calendar

Facilities Services Division No. 4 - Adoption of Revisions to Eminent Domain Process and Resolutions of Necessity ‹Board Rule 1728: Assigned to Regular Calendar on 1-17-02 Special Board Meeting

Facilities Services Division and Office of Environmental Health and Safety No. 1 - Approval of Project and Approval of Mitigated Negative Declaration for Fremont New Primary Center No. 2 (Manchester Avenue Between Menlo Avenue and Baring Cross Avenue): Assigned to Consent Calendar

Facilities Services Division and Office of Environmental Health and Safety No. 2 - Approval of Project and Approval of Mitigated Negative Declaration Alexandria New Elementary School No. 1 (Beverly Boulevard and Kingsley Drive): Assigned to Consent Calendar

Facilities Services Division and Office of Environmental Health and Safety No. 3 - Approval of Project and Approval of Mitigated Negative Declaration Cahuenga New Elementary School No. 1 (Western Avenue and Second Street): Assigned to Consent Calendar

Facilities Services Division and Office of Environmental Health and Safety No. 4 - Approval of Project and Approval of Mitigated Negative Declaration Jefferson New Elementary School No. 7 (Central Avenue and Fifty-Second Place): Assigned to Consent Calendar

Facilities Services Division and Office of Environmental Health and Safety No. 5 - Approval of Project and Approval of Mitigated Negative Declaration Manual Arts New Elementary School No. 3 (Jefferson Boulevard and Catalina Street and Thirtieth Place): Assigned to Consent Calendar

Facilities Services Division and Office of Environmental Health and Safety No. 6 - Withdrawn prior to the meeting.

Facilities Services Division and Office of Environmental Health and Safety No. 7 - Approval of Project and Approval of Mitigated Negative Declaration Alexander Hamilton High School Addition (Santa Monica Freeway and Robertson Boulevard): Assigned to Consent Calendar

Facilities Services Division and Office of Environmental Health and Safety No. 8 - Approval of Project and Approval of Mitigated Negative Declaration Fifteenth Street Elementary School Addition (Pacific Avenue and Sixteenth Street): Assigned to Consent Calendar

Ms. Canter seconded the motion, which by general consent was adopted. Mr. Tokofsky was absent.

There will be the following Special Board meetings in Room H-160 (Board Room) to discuss the subjects indicated below:

Thursday, January 17, 5:00 p.m. Budget and Changes to BR 1728

Tuesday, January 22, 1:00 p.m. Budget

Thursday, January 24, 10:00 a.m. Request for Proposal - Belmont Learning Center

Thursday, February 14, 9:30 a.m. Eminent Domain

Thursday, February 28, 9:30 a.m. Eminent Domain

Ms. Canter seconded the motion, which by general consent was adopted. Mr. Tokofsky was absent.

Ms. Hayes announced:

There will be a Curriculum and Instruction Committee meeting on Thursday, January 17, at 1:30 p.m., in Room H-160 (Board Room).

Ms. Korenstein announced:

There will be a Safety Health and Human Services Committee meeting on Thursday, January 17, at 10:00 a.m., in Room H-160 (Board Room).

President Young announced:

On January 6, 2002, Erwin Street Elementary School was severely vandalized with racist graffiti. She thanked Councilman Jack Weiss for his motion offering a $5,000 reward for any information leading to the arrest of suspects.

The meeting adjourned at 6:17 p.m.

APPROVED BY BOARD: February 12, 2002

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CAPRICE YOUNG JEFFERSON CRAIN
PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE BOARD

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