President Caprice Young called the meeting to order at 2:18 p.m.

The following Members were present: Ms. Marlene Canter, Ms. Genethia Hudley Hayes, Mr. José Huizar, Mr. Mike Lansing, Mr. David Tokofsky and President Caprice Young. Ms. Julie Korenstein arrived at 3:10 p.m.

Superintendent Roy Romer was present.

Ms. Alexandria Dierking from Rio Vista Elementary led the Pledge of Allegiance.

The District has received the initial negotiating proposal from United Teachers Los Angeles. There will be an opportunity to address the Board on the initial proposal at the Board
meetings of August 13 and 27, 2002, in a location to be announced. Those persons who
wish to address the Board on the proposal should call Area Code (213) 625-6273 or
(818) 997-2300, ext. 6273, prior to 10 a.m. the days of the meetings.

Mr. Thomas A. Rubin, Consultant for the Proposition BB Committee, gave a brief overview of the auditing process established by the legislation governing the bond process.

President Young read a statement from Yvonne Burke, Los Angeles County Supervisor, in support of a school facilities bond.
The following speakers addressed the Board on the report:

Ms. Constance Rice representing Laura Chick, Controller of the City of Los Angeles, on the BB Oversight Committee

Ms. Elva Kiel

Ms. Elizabeth Martinez

Mr. John Wasley representing the Los Angeles Business Council

Mr. Lloyd Houske, Principal of Cahuenga Elementary School

Mr. Phillip Naimo, Principal of Wilson High School

Ms. Lorena Fierro

Mr. Ronald Bauer, Principal of El Camino Real High School

Mr. Daniel Sanchez

Staff responded to questions by Board Members.

Mr. Tokofsky moved that the report be adopted. Ms. Korenstein seconded the motion.

Mr. Tokofsky moved to amend the report by:

Moving $100 million from Phase II New Construction to the repair of existing school facilities.

The motion failed for lack of a second.

Mr. Tokofsky moved to amend the report by:

Adding $3 million for Adult Education facilities.

Ms. Korenstein seconded the motion.

After discussion and on roll call, the amendment failed, 5 noes, 2 ayes, Ms. Korenstein and Mr. Tokofsky.

Mr. Tokofsky moved the following amendment:

Resolved, That the Board directs the Los Angeles Unified School District to increase the funding in
the next local bond for Early Childhood Education facilities by $50 million, for a total of $80 million.

Ms. Korenstein seconded the motion.

Staff responded to questions by Board Members.

After discussion and on roll call, the amendment was adopted unanimously, 7 ayes.

On roll call, the report as amended was adopted 6 ayes, 1 absent, Mr. Lansing.

Mr. Gregg Schlappy

Resolved, that the Board consider the following Items totaling $33.7 million in reduction:

1.Item C-22 - Fund SB1X with categorical funds, for a savings of $2.1 million

2.Item C-2 - Reduce the Public Information Office by $1.1 million

3.Reduce Funding for Contracted Consultants by $3.2 million

4.Reduce the Operations Division by $500,000

5.Reduce KLCS-TV by an additional $400,000 for a total cut of 10 percent

6.Convert more District schools to community day schools to generate an addition

7.Reduce Local Districts from 11 to 7 (amount saved not available)

8.Reduce Facilities by $20 million for a 7 percent total cut to the Division

9.Reduce Local Districts by an additional $1.3 million for a total cut of 10 percent to the budget

Resolved, that the Board consider the following Items totaling $33.7 $33 million in reduction:

1 through 9 - no change

10. Reduce classified personnel overtime. Define emergency overtime and freeze all

overtime but that which fits the definition of emergency overtime. Develop standardized policies and systems that monitor overtime requests and expenditures, and identify a separate line item for classified personnel overtime in the 2002-03 budget.

Resolved, That 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; and be it

Resolved further, That the Office of Inspector General 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.

Vice President Huizar announced:

The Board is in receipt of the View Park Preparatory Accelerated Middle School Charter Petition. 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 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 the speakers already on the list.

Dr. Simeon Slovacek

Mr. Michael Piscal

President Young stated:

The Board will take final action to either approve or deny the charter request at the Board meeting on August 13, 2002. Should the charter request be denied, the petitioners may submit the petition directly to the Los Angeles County Office of Education or directly to the State for action.

Mr. Michael Saulenas

Mr. Bob Cavage

Mr. Gene Krischer, representing Friends of the Children

Mr. Lansing moved that the report be adopted. Mr. Huizar seconded the motion, which by general consent was adopted. Ms. Hayes and Mr. Tokofsky were absent.

Later in the meeting, Ms. Hayes and Mr. Tokofsky recorded aye votes on the report.

The following speakers addressed the Board on the report:

Mr. George Buzzetti

Ms. Ruth Sarnoff

Ms. Patricia McPherson

Ms. Gloria Soto

Dr. Paul Rosenfeld, representing KOMEX Environmental and Water Resources

Dr. Gordon S. Stewart, representing Geo-Pacific Solutions, Inc.

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

Staff responded to questions by Board Members regarding the supplemental Environmental Impact Report. Mr. Huizar recommended that the Community Outreach Unit be involved in the process of informing the community of this process.

After discussion and on roll call, the report was adopted 5 ayes, 1 no, Ms. Korenstein, 1 abstention,
Mr. Tokofsky.

Ms. Aurora Mireles

Ms. Ingrid Gunnel

Ms. Phyllis Barrientos

Mr. Benny Saiz

Mr. Lansing moved that the report be adopted. Ms. Canter seconded the motion, which by general consent was adopted. Ms. Korenstein and Ms. Young were absent.

Mr. Lansing seconded the motion, which by general consent was adopted. Ms. Korenstein and Ms. Young were absent.

Later in the meeting, Ms. Korenstein recorded an aye vote on the report.

Later in the meeting, Ms. Hayes recorded an aye vote on the report.

Staff responded to questions by Board Members.

By general consent, the report was adopted. Ms. Young was absent.

Ms. Ivonne Cruz Sheridan Street Elementary School

Mr. Scott Lyness Protest of the Building of Belmont Elementary School
No. 6

Mr. Clinton Simmons Education Concerns

Mr. Oscar Almaguer Superintendent's Contract

Whereas, Many Los Angeles Unified School District students rely on public transportation to get to school each day, and increased access to public transportation is essential to their ability to pursue a quality education;

Whereas, Only 35,000 District students requested bus passes during the 2000-2001 school year;

Whereas, This figure comprises approximately 5% of the K-12 population, and strongly indicates that the current process to obtain the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's (MTA) discount student bus pass poses a barrier to students' ability to gain access to public transportation;

Whereas, The MTA's current application process is the most burdensome for low-income students and students of color, who represent the most transit dependent students in the district;

Whereas, This disparity further jeopardizes their access to quality instruction, and therefore threatens to widen the achievement gap between transit dependent students and other students;
now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That the Board of Education direct the District's Business Services Division, Information Technology Division, Budget Services and Financial Planning Division, and School Operations to work with the MTA to develop a plan to eliminate the MTA's student bus pass application process and sell passes to students on school campuses; and be it

Resolved further, That the aforementioned District offices return to the Board in 90 days with a prospectus of the plan to streamline the student bus pass application process, identifying the administrative and fiscal resources required for the plan's implementation.

Staff responded to questions by Board Members.

By general consent, the report was adopted. Ms. Hayes, Mr. Lansing and Ms. Young were absent.

Resolved,That the Division of Adult and Career Education provide a comprehensive report to the Board of Education, by September 30, 2002, on the District's implementation of the Community Based English Tutoring (CBET) program, pursuant to the provisions of Proposition 227; and be it

Resolved further, That the report shall provide details on the District's CBET program, budget and expenditures during its initial five years and the goals and objectives for the remaining five years; and be it

Resolved finally, That the Superintendent or his designee evaluate the effectiveness and thoroughness of these adult ESL programs with particular regard to the current use and future potential of computer assisted instruction.

Mr. Tokofsky's motion regarding Early Childhood Education (Noticed April 23, 2002) was postponed to the Regular Board Meeting on August 13, 2002.

Whereas, Current research has clearly demonstrated the importance of early childhood education as a foundation for future literacy;

Whereas, Early childhood literacy education is a preventative measure that can displace the District's current literacy intervention programs;

Whereas, The Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles is committed to ensuring that all District students be able to read at or above grade level; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That the Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles declares Early Childhood Education part of the District's core mission; and be it

Resolved further, That the Board of Education directs the District to include early education center facilities in the next local bond; and be it

Resolved finally, That the Board of Education directs the District to focus its early childhood education efforts on the students that will be entering the lowest performing schools with Academic Performance Index scores of 1 and 2.

Whereas, California is a large state and home to a diverse population, including 40 percent of the United States' Asian Pacific American population, which constitutes 13 percent of the State's total population;

Whereas, The Los Angeles Unified School District, the second largest in the nation, serves a student population of over 700,000 that reflects the region's diversity;

Whereas, The District strives to create an effective learning environment by teaching tolerance and respect for the many cultures, religions, and backgrounds of the students, parents, school staff and administrators who make up our community;

Whereas, Abercrombie & Fitch, a clothing retailer, recently marketed a new clothing line that depicts degrading, hurtful, and stereotypical caricatures of Asian Pacific Americans;

Whereas, The Asian Pacific American community and Los Angeles residents of many backgrounds have recognized that this campaign is offensive and have joined together to criticize the perpetuation of these negative images as part of a misguided marketing and sales campaign by Abercrombie & Fitch; and

Whereas, Abercrombie & Fitch targets the youth market and has at least 15 stores in the Los Angeles area; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That the Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles joins with the Organization of Chinese Americans (OCA), Chinese American Citizens Alliance (CACA), Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association (CCBA), LA80-20, and the Korean Youth and Community Center in strongly criticizing the use of degrading and hurtful images by Abercrombie & Fitch, or any other clothing retailer, as part of a marketing and sales campaign to target youth or any other market; and be it

Resolved further, That the Superintendent be directed to draft a letter to the Chief Executive Officer of Abercrombie & Fitch expressing the position of the Board of Education.

Whereas, Healthy children have better attendance, improved behavior, fewer visits to the school nurse, and increased attention, creativity, and academic achievement;

Whereas, The Los Angeles Unified School District has a strong interest and obligation in promoting the health of children;

Whereas, Less than one in seven District students ranked as physically fit in 2001;

Whereas, Child obesity has increased two-fold over the past two decades and adolescent obesity has increased three-fold;

Whereas, A 1998 University of California Los Angeles survey of 900 students in 14 District elementary schools found that 40 percent were obese;

Whereas, Overweight and obese children are at higher risks for long-term health problems such as cardiovascular disease, Type 2 diabetes, asthma, and certain cancers;

Whereas, A 2000 report from the District Student Health and Human Services found that over 25 percent of children in Los Angeles County are uninsured and thus do not have access to preventative health care;

Whereas, An extra soft drink a day gives a child a 60 percent greater chance of becoming obese;

Whereas, Soda has been identified as a key contributing factor to the obesity epidemic; and

Whereas, Even in a difficult budget year, the money raised from soft drink sales does not justify the harm soft drinks pose to our children; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That the Los Angeles Unified School District shall discontinue the sale of soft drinks at all school sites by June 2003; and be it,

Resolved further, That the District shall not enter into any new contracts nor extend any existing contracts for the sale of soft drinks on campus.

Ms. Korenstein moved:

Whereas, The Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles established a Los Angeles Unified Schools District Code of Ethics that requires a lobbyist registration program;

Whereas, A lobbyist registration program ensures meaningful public disclosure of the full range of financial relationships that exist between government decision-making and those who are paid to influence the process;

Whereas, The District hired an Ethics Officer with the charge of implementing a lobbyist registration program;

Whereas, A lobbyist registration program has not been implemented due to lack of human and financial resources;

Whereas, The District's Ethics Office should abide by the rules and programs established by the Board and has the responsibility to advocate for needed resources;

Whereas, The Ethics Office is currently located within the Office of the General Counsel but should be its own autonomous, independent office, with the authority and resources to implement the District's Ethics Policies; and

Whereas, The Board is committed to ensuring that District's Code of Ethics is implemented; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That the Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles hereby instructs the Chief Financial Officer to report to the Business, Finance, Audit and Technology Committee on the funding necessary to create a separate, independent office for the District's Ethics Office; and be it

Resolved further, That the Board hereby instructs the Chief Financial Officer to work with the Ethics Officer and Inspector General to identify the funds necessary to implement an effective lobbyist registration system and District Ethics Office; and be it

Resolved further, That the Board hereby instructs the Ethics Officer and the Inspector General to report to the Business, Finance, Audit and Technology Committee at its August 2002 meeting with a comprehensive package to implement the District's Code of Ethics and lobbyist registration program; and be it

Resolved finally, that Such a lobbyist registration system have, at a minimum, the following key elements:

• lobbyist registration forms, including the potential cross; registration forms with the City and County of Los Angeles Ethics Commissions;

• a lobbying handbook and training for lobbyists;

• quarterly reports to the public and Board of Education describing lobbyist registration, activities and issues, such as the report published by the Los Angeles City and County Ethics Commissions;
  
  
• other programs and systems to make the District lobbyist registration system

Mr. Tokofsky moved to amend the motion by adding the "Independent Analysis Unit" to the second and third "Resolved."

The maker and the seconder accepted the amendment as friendly.

The final motion reads as follows:

Whereas, The Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles established a Los Angeles Unified Schools District Code of Ethics that requires a lobbyist registration program;

Whereas, A lobbyist registration program ensures meaningful public disclosure of the full range of financial relationships that exist between government decision-making and those who are paid to influence the process;

Whereas, The District hired an Ethics Officer with the charge of implementing a lobbyist registration program;

Whereas, A lobbyist registration program has not been implemented due to lack of human and financial resources;

Whereas, The District's Ethics Office should abide by the rules and programs established by the Board and has the responsibility to advocate for needed resources;

Whereas, The Ethics Office is currently located within the Office of the General Counsel but should be its own autonomous, independent office, with the authority and resources to implement the District's Ethics Policies; and

Whereas, The Board is committed to ensuring that District's Code of Ethics is implemented; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That the Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles hereby instructs the Chief Financial Officer to report to the Business, Finance, Audit and Technology Committee on the funding necessary to create a separate, independent office for the District's Ethics Office; and be it

Resolved further, That the Board hereby instructs the Chief Financial Officer to work with the Ethics Officer, Independent Analysis Unit, and Inspector General to identify the funds necessary to implement an effective lobbyist registration system and District Ethics Office; and be it

Resolved further, That the Board hereby instructs the Ethics Officer, Independent Analysis Unit, and the Inspector General to report to the Business, Finance, Audit and Technology Committee at its August 2002 meeting with a comprehensive package to implement the District's Code of Ethics and lobbyist registration program; and be it

Resolved finally, that Such a lobbyist registration system have, at a minimum, the following key elements:

• lobbyist registration forms, including the potential cross; registration forms with the City and County of Los Angeles Ethics Commissions;

• a lobbying handbook and training for lobbyists;

• quarterly reports to the public and Board of Education describing lobbyist registration, activities and issues, such as the report published by the Los Angeles City and County Ethics Commissions;

• other programs and systems to make the District lobbyist registration system

Accounting and Disbursements Division No. 2 - Report of Warrants Issued and Requests to Reimburse the Revolving Cash Fund and to Reissue Stale Dated Warrant: Assigned to Consent Calendar

Facilities Services Division No. 6 - Approval to Proceed with Design for a Performing and Visual Arts High School for Central Los Angeles High School No. 9 at 450 North Grand Avenue: Assigned to Regular Calendar

Facilities Services Division No. 8 - Adoption of a Resolution of Necessity and Authorization to obtain Funds to Obtain Orders for Possession of Land Parcels Required for Hoover Elementary School Playground Expansion (Bounded by Francis Avenue to the North, Hoover Street to the East, James M. Wood Boulevard to the South, and Westmoreland Avenue to the West): Assigned to Regular Calendar of Special Meeting on August 13, 2002

Facilities Services Division No. 9 - Approval to Move Community School to Bellagio Road School Site: Assigned Regular Calendar

Facilities Services Division and Office of Environmental Health and Safety No. 1 - Approval of Project and Approval Mitigated Negative Declaration for Magnolia Avenue Elementary School Addition (Venice Boulevard and Vermont Avenue): Assigned to Consent Calendar

3:00 p.m., Regular Meeting, May 28, 2002
1:00 p.m., Regular Meeting, June 11, 2002
9:30 a.m., Closed Session, June 25, 2002
9:30 a.m., Special Meeting, June 25, 2002

Mr. Tokofsky seconded the motion, which by general consent was adopted. Ms. Hayes, Mr. Lansing and Ms. Young were absent.

Before action is taken on the Report of Correspondence regarding correspondence from

Delaine Eastin, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, concerning receipt of a notification

of non-compliance, Compliance Investigation Case Nos. S-072-01/02, S-0746-01/02, and

This constitutes a public hearing and those individuals who wish to address the Board on this

item will be heard. Speakers should go to the speakers' table at the front of the auditorium and

fill out a card. Those individuals will be heard after any speakers already on the list.

Ms. Korenstein moved that the recommended disposition of the items of correspondence as indicated in the report be approved. Ms. Canter seconded the motion, which by general consent was adopted.
Ms. Hayes, Mr. Lansing and Ms. Young were absent.

Ms. Canter seconded the nomination.

Mr. Tokofsky gave a brief overview of his responsibilities on the Committee.

By general consent, Mr. Tokofsky was elected as the Board representative. Ms. Hayes, Mr. Lansing and Ms. Young were absent.

Ms. Canter seconded the nomination.

Mr. Tokofsky gave a brief overview of his responsibilities on the Committee.

By general consent, Mr. Tokofsky was elected as the Board representative. Ms. Hayes, Mr. Lansing and Ms. Young were absent.

Mr. Crain made the following announcements:

The August 8, 2002, meeting of the Business, Finance, Audit and Technology Committee has been rescheduled to August 15, 2002, at 1:00 p.m. in a location to be determined at a later date.

The August 8, 2002, meeting of the School Safety, Health and Human Services Committee has been canceled.

It was noted that this was the last Meeting to be held in the Board Room of 450 N. Grand Ave. Los Angeles, California.

The meeting adjourned at 10:01 p.m.

APPROVED BY BOARD: August 13, 2002

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CAPRICE YOUNG JEFFERSON CRAIN
PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE BOARD

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