BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES
Governing Board of the Los Angeles Unified School District
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
333 South Beaudry Avenue, Board Room
9:30 a.m., Tuesday, February 11, 2003
The Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles, acting as the Governing Board of the
Los Angeles Unified School District, met in special session on Tuesday, February 11, 2003, in the
Board Room of the Los Angeles City Board of Education Administrative Offices, 333 South
Beaudry Avenue, Los Angeles.
President Caprice Young called the meeting to order at 9:44 a.m., simultaneously with the Closed
Session meeting of the same date.
The following Board Members were present: Ms. Marlene Canter, Ms. Genethia Hudley Hayes,
Mr. José Huizar, Mr. Mike Lansing, and President Caprice Young. Ms. Julie Korenstein arrived at
9:53 a.m. Mr. David Tokofsky was absent.
Mr. Huizar led the Pledge of Allegiance.
President Young read the following statement:
- The purpose of the meeting is to adopt Resolutions of Necessity to obtain properties so that
the District can build schools. In order to adopt the Resolutions of Necessity the Board of
Education must make the following findings as to each Resolution that is heard:
- that the public interest and necessity require the property;
- that the project is planned or located in the manner that is most compatible with the
greatest public good and the least private injury;
- that the properties are necessary for the project and that the District has made offers
required by law to the owners of record of the properties that the District wants to acquire
(Government Code Section 7267.2).
Nevertheless, under the law, issues of value including the amount that the District offered or
the amount of relocation assistance benefits will not be considered by the Board in adopting
the Resolutions.
REGULAR CALENDAR
BOARD OF EDUCATION REPORT NO. 2 - 02/03
Resolution of Necessity for Fourth Street New Primary Center
President Young announced the District had received a letter from Anthony Perricone, which was
distributed to the Board and staff.
Ms. Canter moved that the report be adopted. Mr. Huizar seconded the motion, which by general
consent was adopted. Ms. Korenstein and Mr. Tokofsky were absent.
Later in the meeting Ms. Korenstein and Mr. Tokofsky recorded aye votes on the report.
BOARD OF EDUCATION REPORT NO. 3 - 02/03
Resolution of Necessity for Woodlawn Elementary School Playground Expansion
Ms. Hayes moved that the report be adopted. Ms. Canter seconded the motion, which by general
consent was adopted. Ms. Korenstein and Mr. Tokofsky were absent.
Later in the meeting Ms. Korenstein and Mr. Tokofsky recorded aye votes on the report.
BOARD OF EDUCATION REPORT NO. 4 - 02/03
Resolution of Necessity for State Street Elementary School Playground Expansion
President Young announced the District had received a letter from the Law Offices of Graham
Vaage & Cisneros on behalf of the Brabant Family Trust.
Ms. Hayes moved that the report be adopted. Ms. Canter seconded the motion, which by general
consent was adopted. Mr. Tokofsky was absent.
Later in the meeting, Mr. Tokofsky recorded an aye vote on the report.
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The Board recessed the meeting at 9:55 a.m. to reconvene at l:00 p.m.
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The Board reconvened the meeting at 1:31 p.m. The following Members were present: Ms. Canter,
Mr. Huizar, Mr. Tokofsky, and President Young. Ms. Hayes, Ms. Korenstein, and Mr. Lansing
were absent.
On motion by Mr. Tokofsky, seconded by Ms. Canter, the meeting was adjourned by general
consent at 1:32 p.m.
APPROVED BY THE BOARD ON: February 25, 2003
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CAPRICE YOUNG JEFFERSON CRAIN
PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE BOARD