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

ANNUAL MEETING MINUTES
10:00 a.m., July 3, 2001

The Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles, acting as the Governing Board of the Los Angeles Unified School District, met in annual session on July 3, 2001, in the Administrative Offices patio and in Room H-160, Los Angeles City Board of Education Administrative Offices, 450 North Grand Avenue.

President Genethia Hudley Hayes called the meeting to order at 10:19 a.m.

The following Board Members present were: Ms. Marlene Canter, Ms. Genethia Hudley Hayes,
Mr. Jose Huizar, Ms. Julie Korenstein, Mr. Mike Lansing, Mr. David Tokofsky, and Ms. Caprice Young.

Superintendent Roy Romer was present.

A Member of the Roosevelt High School ROTC All-City Color Guard led the Pledge of Allegiance.

President Hayes announced that the agenda included the swearing in of two new and one re-elected Board Members.

ADMINISTRATION OF OATH OF OFFICE TO NEW AND RE-ELECTED BOARD MEMBERS

Reference is made to the Primary Nominating Election (April 10, 2001) and General Municipal Election (June 5, 2001) wherein the following persons were elected as Members of the Board of Education:

District
Name Office Number

Mr. Jose Huizar 2
Ms. Marlene Canter 4
Ms. Julie Korenstein 6

The Oath of Office was administered to the new and re-elected Board Members as follows:

Mr. Jose Huizar by Father Jim Nieblas, S.D.B.

Ms. Marlene Canter by her parents, Lil and Rube Mikelman.

Ms. Julie Korenstein by Los Angeles City Controller Laura Chick.

Entertainment was provided by the Stevenson Middle School Mariachi Piratá, under the direction of Ricardo Gil de Montes, the Hamilton High School Academy of Music Musical Theater, under the direction of Rich Schraier, and the Birmingham High School Performing Arts, under the direction of Amanda Swann and Myshia Moten.

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At 11:47 a.m., the Board recessed the meeting.
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The Board reconvened in Room H-160 at 12:34 p.m.
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On the Superintendent's call for the roll, the following Members were present: Ms. Canter, Ms. Hayes, Mr. Huizar, Ms. Korenstein, Mr. Lansing, Mr. Tokofsky, and Ms. Young.

ELECTION OF NEW PRESIDENT

The following persons addressed the Board on the election of a new Board president:

Mr. Hisham Dakhil
Mr. Dafer Dakhil
Mr. Howard O. Watts

Superintendent Romer announced:

In accordance with Board Rule 1, nominations are in order to elect a President of the Board of Education for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2001.

Mr. Lansing placed in nomination the name of Ms. Genethia Hudley Hayes. Ms. Korenstein seconded the nomination.

Mr. Tokofsky placed in nomination the name of Ms. Caprice Young. Mr. Huizar seconded the nomination.

Mr. Tokofsky moved to close the nomination. Ms. Young seconded the motion, which by general consent was adopted.

On roll call, the motion nominating Ms. Hayes as Board President failed, 4 abstentions, Ms. Canter,
Mr. Huizar, Mr. Tokofsky, Ms. Young; and 3 ayes, Ms. Hayes, Ms. Korenstein, Mr. Lansing.

On roll call, the motion nominating Ms. Young as Board President was adopted, 4 ayes, Ms. Canter,
Mr. Huizar, Mr. Tokofsky, Ms. Young; 2 abstentions Ms. Hayes, Mr. Lansing; and 1 no, Ms. Korenstein.

APPOINTMENT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE CHAIRPERSON
AND MEMBERS TO BOARD STANDING COMMITTEES BY PRESIDENT

President Young indicated that she would announce her selection for Vice President and Members to the Board Standing Committees at the Regular Board meeting on July 10, 2001.

ELECTION OF BOARD MEMBER REPRESENTATIVE TO VOTE IN ELECTING
MEMBERS TO THE COUNTY COMMITTEE ON SCHOOL DISTRICT
ORGANIZATION (EDUCATION CODE 35023)

Mr. Huizar moved to postpone action on the election of the representative to the County Committee on School District Organization to July 10, 2001. Mr. Tokofsky seconded the motion, which by general consent was adopted.

ELECTION OF BOARD MEMBER REPRESENTATIVE TO THE LOS ANGELES
COUNTY SCHOOL TRUSTEES ASSOCIATION

Mr. Tokofsky moved to postpone action on the election of the representative to the Los Angeles County School Trustees Association to July 10, 2001. Mr. Huizaar seconded the motion, which by general consent was adopted.

ADOPTION OF BOARD MEETINGS SCHEDULE

Mr. Tokofsky moved:

That the Board approve the Board Meetings Schedule for the 2001-2002 fiscal year with the addition of a Special Board meeting on Tuesday, July 17, 2001, at 10 a.m., for discussion of the District's budget.

Mr. Huizar seconded the motion, which on roll call was adopted unanimously, 7 ayes.

On motion by Mr. Tokofsky, seconded by Ms. Korenstein, and by general consent the Board adjourned the meeting at 12:58 p.m.

APPROVED BY BOARD: July 24, 2001

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CAPRICE YOUNG JEFFERSON CRAIN
PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE BOARD