BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES
Governing Board of the Los Angeles Unified School District
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
333 South Beaudry Ave., Board Room
1:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 24, 2004
The Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles, acting as the Governing Board of the
Los Angeles Unified School District, met in regular session on Tuesday, August 24, 2004, at
the Los Angeles City Board of Education Administrative Offices, Board Room, 333 South Beaudry, Los Angeles, California.
Vice President Marlene Canter called the meeting to order at 1:45 p.m.
The
following Members were present:
Ms. Julie Korenstein, Ms. Marguerite Poindexter LaMotte, Mr. Mike
Lansing, Mr. Jon Lauritzen, Mr. David Tokofsky, and Vice President Marlene
Canter. Mr. JosŽ Huizar arrived at
1:50 p.m.
Mr. Tokofsky led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Consent Calendar
Mr.
Lansing moved the adoption of the following report designated as a Consent
Calendar item in accordance with Board Rule 61:
Board
of Education Report No. 44 – 04/05
Report of Warrants Issued and Request to Reissue
Stale Dated Warrant
Mr.
Lauritzen seconded the motion, which by general consent was adopted. Mr. Huizar was absent.
Student Input
Student Member Steven
Frausto from Bell High School briefly spoke about the Small Learning
Communities Program at his school and expressed concern regarding the
overcrowded
classrooms.
Student Member Wendy
Solares from Huntington Park High School spoke about the College Summit Program
at her school and shared some concerns regarding her school's cafeteria food.
Student Member Elizabeth Alcantar from South Gate High
School shared her views regarding student health concerns in relation to
construction taking place at her school during school hours. Ms. Alcantar did
indicate that she anticipates an improved learning environment at her school
once the new high school in the community is completed and enrollment decreases
at South Gate High
School.
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President Huizar assumed the Chair and
modified the Order of Business.
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Special Reports and
Presentations
Recognition of
AMER-I-CAN (Jim Brown &
Ambassador Duane Moody)
Ms. LaMotte recognized Mr. Jim
Brown, President and Founder, of the Amer-i-can Program and Ambassador Duane
Moody for providing students in the District with an opportunity to realize
their dreams. She presented each
with a certificate of appreciation for their dedication and commitment to
students and families in various communities. Ms. LaMotte stated that the program addresses the many
socio-economic problems that are prevalent in many neighborhoods in Los
Angeles. Mr. Brown thanked Ms.
LaMotte and the Board for their support.
He also thanked the students for their efforts and accomplishments. Mr. Moody expressed his appreciation to
the Board for their support and shared that the organization would be taking
the program to Africa. Ms. Laquana
Williams, a graduate of Washington Preparatory High School and the Amer-i-can
Program, shared some of her experiences.
Mr. Tokofsky requested
additional information about the Amer-i-can Program in order to assist them
with its dissemination of information to schools.
MISCELLANEOUS
This Week in Education
Special Presentation to
Dr. Ted Alexander
Mr. Huizar, Ms. LaMotte, Mr. Tokofsky, and Dr.
Maria Gutierrez-Ott, Senior Deputy Superintendent, paid tribute to the late Dr.
Theodore T. Alexander, Jr., Associate Superintendent, Specially Funded Programs. Dr. Alexander was recognized for a
lifetime of leadership and for his contributions to the District. Board Members thanked his family for
his 40 years of dedication to the District and made mention of his talents,
skills and personality. They
concluded by stating that he would be greatly missed by the District.
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President Huizar passed gavel to President Pro
Tempore Lauritzen.
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Special
Reports and Presentations (Continued)
Recognition of Merle
Price
On behalf of the Board,
Ms. Canter and Mr. Huizar congratulated Mr. Merle Price, Deputy Superintendent,
on his retirement. They praised
him for his service to the District and his dedication to closing the
achievement gap. Dr. Gutierrez-Ott
also congratulated Mr. Price and honored him with kind words. The Board and Superintendent Romer
presented Mr. Price with a certificate of recognition and the traditional
school bell.
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President Pro Tempore Lauritzen passed gavel to
Vice President Canter.
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Recognition of
Hensel-Phelps Construction Company –
Builders of Orthopaedic
high school
On behalf of the Board,
Mr. Huizar recognized Hensel-Phelps Construction Company, the builders of
Orthopaedic High School, and acknowledged them for their efforts in finalizing
the project within budget, and completing it ahead of schedule. Mr. Joseph Mehula, Deputy Chief
Facilities Executive, recognized Hensel-Phelps as well as District staff for
expediting the delivery of this school.
Mr. Wayne Phelps, from Hensel-Phelps, accepted the award, and also
recognized his and the District's staff for their joint efforts in completing
the project.
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President Huizar assumed the Chair.
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Facilities Report on
Central Region ES#17 (availability
of land owned by MTA)
& Central Region ES #18
(possibility of
expanding site)
The following speakers
addressed the Board:
Mr. Donald Lancaster representing Los
Angeles City Councilwoman Jan Perry
Mr. JosŽ R. Chue
Ms. Cecilia Nu–ez, Neighbors for an
Improved Community, spoke in place of
Ms. Yadira Arevalo
Ms. Maria Galeana
Ms. Beatrice Andrade
Mr.
Mehula, Mr. James McConnell, Chief Facilities Executive, and Mr. Angelo
Bellomo, Director, Environmental Health & Safety, briefed the Board on
Central Region Elementary School #17 and Central Region Elementary School #18,
and responded to questions from Board Members and Superintendent Romer. The
Board directed staff to continue discussions with the Metropolitan Transit
Authority (MTA), work with all stakeholders, and report back to the Board in
three months.
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President Huizar resumed the Order of Business.
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RECEIPT OF
COMMUNICATIONS
Board of Education
Report No. 52 – 04/05: This
report was withdrawn prior to the Board meeting.
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President Huizar modified the Order of Business.
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Adoption of Regular Calendar
REGULAR
Board of Education Report No. 35 -
04/05
Los Angeles Academy of Arts and Enterprise Charter School
Petition
The following speakers
address the Board on the report:
Ms. Alicia Loncar representing Service
Employees International Union (SEIU), Local 99
Mr. Moctezuma Esparza
Mr. Lauritzen moved that
the report be adopted. President
Huizar seconded the motion.
Dr. Roberta Benjamin,
Director of the Charter Schools Offices, and Mr. Kevin Reed, General Counsel,
responded to questions from Board Members.
Following discussion and
by general consent, the report was adopted.
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President Huizar resumed the Order of Business.
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RECEIPT OF
COMMUNICATIONS (Continued)
Board of Education
Report No. 53-04/05 - Contract Agreements and Amendments: Assigned to Regular Calendar
Board of Education
Report No. 54 - 04/05 - Assigned Report of Warrants Issued: Assigned to Consent Calendar
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President Huizar modified the Order of Business.
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Board of Education
Report No. 56-04/05 - Ratification of Advertised Contracts, Change Orders,
Completion of Contracts, Award of Unadvertised and Informal Contracts,
Rejection of Bids,
Termination of
Contracts, and Award of Architectural and Engineering Contracts: Assigned to Regular Calendar
Mr. Mark Hovatter,
Director, Facilities Contracts, responded to questions from Board Members
regarding Board of Education Report No. 56-04/05
Board of Education
Report No. 57-04/05 - Authorization to Negotiate and Enter into Agreements to
Renew Lease at 2801 West 6th Street, and Renew Lease and Increase Square
Footage at 520 South Lafayette Place (Adult Education - Metropolitan Skills
Center): Assigned Regular Calendar
Board of Education
Report No. 58-04/05 - Authorization to Negotiate and Enter into an Agreement
Extending the Term and Consolidating the Original Lease and Amendments at
316-318 South Lincoln Boulevard, Venice (Adult Education - Venice Skills
Center): Assigned to Regular
Calendar
Mr. Scot Graham,
Director, Leasing and Asset Management, Mr. Efrain Antonio Arellano,
Administrative Specialist, Facilities, Division of Adult and Career Education,
and
Dr. Gutierrez-Ott
responded to questions from Board Members regarding Board of Education Report
Nos. 57-04/05 and 58-04/05.
Adoption of Regular Calendar (Continued)
REPORT POSTPONED FROM REGULAR MEETING OF JULY 27, 2004
Board of Education Report No. 17 -
04/05
Board Authorization to (i) Use the Authorized COPs Funding
to
Accommodate Approximately 626 Additional Workstations in the
Beaudry
Building (ii) Reallocate Budget Authority Between Categories
and (iii) Redistribute
Expenditures Between General Funds and COPs to Cover Future
Costs Not
Eligible for COPs Funding
This report was
postponed to the Regular Board Meeting of September 14, 2004.
REGULAR
Board of Education Report No. 40 -
04/05
Ratification of Award of Advertised, Unadvertised, and
Informal Contracts,
Approval of Change Orders, Completion of Contracts,
Rejection of Bids, Award
of Architectural and Engineering Contracts, and Approval of
Agreements
and Amendment for Professional Services Contracts
Ms. LaMotte moved that
the report be adopted. Mr.
Lauritzen seconded the motion
Mr. Hovatter responded
to questions from Board Members.
Mr. Richard Sheehan, Special Counsel to the Board,
advised the Board on the report.
Mr. Lauritzen moved to
amend the report by withdrawing Contract No. 0390098.
The maker and the
seconder accepted the motion as a friendly amendment.
By general consent, the
report was adopted as amended.
Special Reports and
Presentations (Continued)
Update on the 2004 Standardized Testing
and
Reporting Results (STAR)
Ms. Esther Wong,
Assistant Superintendent, Planning, Assessment and Research, briefed the Board
on the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) and the California High School
Exit Exam (CAHSEE) test results.
She made a power point presentation as she spoke about the California
Standards Test (CST), California Achievement Test (CAT 6), and the CAHSEE.
She highlighted some of
the scores in Reading, English Language Arts, and Mathematics. Superintendent Romer responded to questions from
Board Members and commented on new strategies and options being looked at by
the District to improve test scores.
Ms. Cheri Gunther, Director of Mathematics, spoke about periodic
assessments that will be taking place in the future.
Board Members Motions
ACTION
Mr. Huizar, Ms.
Canter - Resolution to Support the Proposed Federal Dream Act (H.R. 1684)
(Noticed July 27,
2004)
With the consent of the
Board, the following speakers addressed the Board:
Ms. Lorena Sanchez, representing
Congresswoman Lucille Roybal Allard
Ms. Maira Soriano, Salvadorian
American Leadership and Educational Fund (SALEF)
Ms. Canter moved:
Whereas, The Los Angeles
Unified School District is home to many immigrants, documented and
undocumented, from all over the world;
Whereas, Students in the
United States each year are denied access to, and prevented from, pursuing
their dreams of going to college because they have no legal residency
status;
Whereas, Current Federal
law discourages states from providing in-state tuition without regard to
immigration status;
Whereas, Current Federal
Law denies the petition of undocumented immigrant students who have grown up in
the United States who apply for legal residency;
Whereas, Currently,
California State law allows undocumented students to pay in-state tuition at
State four-year colleges and universities by passage in 2001 of AB 540
(Firebaugh);
Whereas, Despite the
fact that many of these children have grown up in the U.S., attended local
schools, and have demonstrated a sustained commitment to succeed in the
educational system, immigration laws provide no avenue for these students to
become legal residents;
Whereas, Many of these
children were brought to the U.S. by their parents at an age at which they were
too young to understand the legality of their arrival;
Whereas, Bi-partisan
legislation introduced in the 108th Congress, S.B. 1545, and H.R. 1684, would
allow immigrant students who have grown up in this country, graduated from high
school, and have no criminal record, to go to college and legalize their
immigration status;
Whereas, S.B. 1545,
introduced by Senator Hatch (R-UT) and co-sponsored by 48 senators, is also
known as the ÒDREAM Act,Ó which stands for, ÒDevelopment, Relief, and Education
for Alien Minors Act of 2003,Ó
Whereas, H.R. 1684, the
Student Adjustment Act, introduced by Congressmember Cannon
(R-UT) and co-sponsored
by 29 representatives, is a companion measure to S.B. 1545:
Whereas, The Dream Act would:
¥
Restore the State
option to provide in-state tuition benefits to students regardless of
immigration status;
¥ Specify that students
covered by the Act would be eligible for the Federal education loan program
(but would preclude such students from receiving Federal grants);
¥ Grant regular lawful
permanent resident status at the end of the conditional period (which totals 6
years) if, during the conditional period, the immigrant maintained a good moral
character, avoided lengthy trips abroad, and met at least one of the following:
a) graduated from a 2-year college or vocational college or studied for at
least 2 years toward a bachelorÕs or higher degree; b) served in the U.S. Armed
forces for at least 2 years; and
Whereas, Current
District Legislative Policies, adopted by the Board of Education, state that
the Los Angeles Unified School District will support legislation to ÒRemove
barriers to high school studentsÕ access to higher education, especially those
barriers pertaining to immigration status and disabilities,Ó now, therefore, be
it
Resolved, That
the Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles support H.R. 1684 and S.B.
1545; and be it
Resolved further,
That the Board of Education instructs the Superintendent and the Office of
Legislative Affairs to forward this resolution to appropriate U.S. elected
officials.
Mr. Tokofsky seconded
the motion, which by general consent was adopted. Mr. Lansing was absent.
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President Huizar passed the gavel to Ms. Canter and left the
meeting.
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Regular Calendar (Continued)
DIRECTS
Board of Education Report No. 49 - 04/05
(Direct)
Student Reinstatements
Board of Education Report No. 50 - 04/05 (Direct)
Student Expulsions
A speaker requesting
anonymity addressed the Board on Board of Education Report No. 50-04/05, Case
No. 80-04/05.
Ms. LaMotte moved that
Board of Education Report No. 49-04/05 be adopted, and that Board
of Education Report No.
50-04/05 be adopted with the amendment requested by staff to withdraw Case No.
077-04/05.
Mr. Lauritzen seconded
the motion.
Ms. Linda Wilson,
Coordinator, Student Discipline Proceedings Unit, responded to questions from
Board Members.
Ms. Korenstein moved to
further amend Board of Education Report No. 50-04/05 as follows:
To review Case No. 80-04/05 after six
months.
Mr. Lauritzen seconded
Ms. Korenstein's amendment, which on roll call failed, 5 noes, 1 aye,
Ms. Korenstein. Mr. Huizar was absent.
On roll call, Board of
Education Report No. 49-04/05 and Board of Education Report
No. 50-04/05 as amended
were adopted. Mr. Lansing and Mr.
Huizar were absent.
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Vice President Canter resumed the Order of Business.
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Receipt of Communications (Continued)
Board of Education
Report No. 55-04/05 - Adoption of SuperintendentÕs 2004-2005 Final Budget
Including Policies Followed in Preparing the SuperintendentÕs Final
Budget: Assigned to Special Board
Meeting on August 31, 2004
Mr. Lorenzo Tyner, Budget
Director, Ms. Jenelle Kubinac, Budget Consultant to the Board,
Mr. Tim Buresh, Chief
Operation Officer, and Dr. Roger Rasmussen, Assistant Director, Budget Services
and Financial Planning, briefed the Board on the report and responded to
questions from Board Members.
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President Huizar assumed the Chair and modified the Order of
Business.
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Public Comment
The following speakers
addressed the Board on the subjects indicated:
Mr. Sigfredo Lopez shared his
time Student
Graduation
with Ms. Marlene Landa, Ms. Maria
Landa,
Ms. Bridgette Ortiz, Mr. Steve
Backrack,
Mr. Edwin Contreras and Mr. Jose
Ramirez
Ms. Stacy Gaines School
Complaint (99th St. School)
Mr. Gene Krischer, Friends of the
Children Accountability/Sustainability
Ms. Ruth Sarnoff shared her time with Accountability
Ms. Ramona Smith representing the
Parent
Collaborative
Mr. Paul Sarnowski, Paper House
Corporation Book
Lock
Ms. Karina Pikhard Policy
Bulletin #1040
Ms. Cherryl Breier School
Concerns (Dearborn St. School)
Mr. Robert Branch Career
Pictures
Ms. Haidy Samouha Procedures
Ms. Shirley Isaacson Due
Process Concerns
Ms. Bev Cook, United
Teachers Los Angeles Training
(UTLA)
Mr. Jesus Canela, Hotel Workers Local
11 Hyatt
Regency and Wilshire Grand Hotels
Ms. Maria Perez, Hotel Workers Local
11 Hyatt
Regency and Wilshire Grand Hotels
Ms. Rosa Rivera, Hotel Workers Local
11 Hyatt
Regency and Wilshire Grand Hotels
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President Huizar resumed the Order of Business.
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Regular Calendar (Continued)
DIRECTS (Continued)
Board of Education Report No. 47 - 04/05
(direct)
Various Purchasing Transactions
Ms. Canter moved that
the report be adopted. Mr. Lansing
seconded the motion.
Ms. Marilyn Wells,
Director, Food Services, Ms. Anne Fischer, Chief Procurement Officer,
Mr. George Silva,
Director, Purchasing Branch, Dr. James Alther, Director, Strategic Planning,
Implementation, E-Rate and Measure K Programs, Ms. Megan Klee, Chief
Information Officer, Information Technology, and Dr. Gutierrez-Ott responded to
questions from Board Members
and Mr. Sheehan.
Following discussion and
by general consent, the report was adopted. Ms. Korenstein was absent.
Board of Education Report No. 48 - 04/05
(Direct)
Liability Insurance Claims
Mr. Lansing moved that
the report be adopted. Ms. Canter
seconded the motion, which by general consent was adopted. Ms. Korenstein was absent.
Board of Education Report No. 51 - 04/05
(Direct)
Nonroutine Personnel Actions
Mr. Lansing moved that
the report be adopted. Ms. Canter
seconded the motion, which by general consent was adopted. Ms. Korenstein was absent.
Board of Education Report No. 59 - 04/05
(Direct)
Naming of Belmont/Hollywood Elementary School No. 1
(Otis) as Charles White Elementary School
Mr. Lansing moved that
the report be adopted. Ms. Canter
seconded the motion, which by general consent was adopted. Ms. Korenstein was absent.
Board of Education Report No. 60 - 04/05
(Direct)
Routine Personnel Actions
Mr. Lansing moved that
the report be adopted. Ms. Canter
seconded the motion.
Dr. Gutierrez-Ott
responded to questions from Board Members.
Following discussion,
and on roll call, the vote was 3 ayes, 3 abstentions, Ms. LaMotte,
Mr. Lauritzen, and Mr.
Tokofsky. Ms. Korenstein was
absent. Roll call was held open
pending clarification of the report.
Later in the meeting,
Mr. Lauritzen and Mr. Tokofsky changed their abstentions to aye votes.
The report was adopted 5
ayes, 1 abstention, Ms. LaMotte.
Ms. Korenstein was absent.
Board of Education Report No. 61 -
04/05
Revocation of Ivy Academia Charter Petition
Ms. Jean Brown,
Assistant Superintendent, Instructional Support Services, Mr. Reed and
Mr. Eugene Slivanoff,
Executive Director of Ivy Academia Charter, briefed the Board on the
report and responded to
questions by Board Members.
This item was withdrawn
at the request of staff.
Board Members Motions (Continued)
ACTION
Ms. Canter, Mr. Lansing,
Mr. Huizar - Survey Downtown Parking Rates (Noticed July 27, 2004)
Mr. Tokofsky moved:
Resolved, That
the Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles directs the Superintendent
to survey the parking
plans, rates, and incentives for other private, non-profit, and government
entities in the downtown area, and provide that information to the Board within
14 days.
Ms. Canter seconded the
motion, which by general consent was adopted. Ms. Korenstein and
Mr. Lansing were absent.
DRAFT
Mr. Tokofsky, Mr.
Lauritzen - Small Learning Communities (Noticed July 13, 2004)
Resolved, That
no General Fund Money be used for
Small Learning Communities in Fiscal Year 2004-2005.
Whereas, The Board of
Education of the City of Los Angeles is committed to increasing the numbers of
students who graduate from high school and ensuring equal access to
post-secondary opportunities;
Whereas, Educational
research and experience demonstrate that students do better academically when
they feel a connection with their schools, and small schools are a hopeful
avenue for the improvement of urban public education;
Whereas, Small Learning
Communities should have a distinct and compelling vision, mission, goals and
objectives as well as identity that is clearly recognizable hence creating a
spirit of collaboration among stakeholders;
Whereas, Small Learning
Communities, generally ranging from 300-600 students, provide a personalized
learning environment where every student is well known by a group of educators;
Whereas, Small Learning
Communities have an inclusive admission policy reflective of the diverse
student population and should mirror that of the former large comprehensive
high school;
Whereas, Teacher
learning and planning time are an integral part of Small Learning Communities;
therefore, Small Learning Communities develop their own professional
development component that will honor all District initiatives, while focusing
on the needs of the students within a particular Small Learning Community;
Whereas, Small Learning
Communities provide coherent, rigorous standards-based curriculum and culturally
linguistically responsive pedagogy that provide a continuous educational
experience across a range of grades;
Whereas, Students will
be expected to demonstrate mastery of the California State standards in order
to graduate; and
Whereas, Small Learning
Communities seek out community partners, who identify, help to shape, and
support the educational process, inside and outside the school; now, therefore,
be it
Resolved, That
the Superintendent and his staff provide timely and regular feedback on the
progress of the implementation and receipt of grant awards and report by
October 1 on all past federal, state, and private grants for Small Learning
Communities as well as provide their evaluations and proposals;
Resolved further,
That the Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles instruct the
Superintendent of Schools and his staff to redirect appropriate existing
resources and seek additional outside funding in the form of grants to support
planning, design, professional development, and implementation activities for
Small School Learning Communities;
Resolved further,
That each Small Learning Community will develop an assessment schedule as well
as monitoring system for evaluating student progress and informing instruction
in addition to state mandated assessments;
Resolved further,
That Small Learning Communities curriculum will be developed by the Small
Learning Community group and be fully aligned to state standards; and be it
finally
Resolved, That
the Small Learning Communities will be approved for a maximum of five years by
the local schoolÕs governance structure model and may be submitted on appeal to
the Central Small Learning Communities committee or local superintendent and
alternatively, or on second appeal, to the Board of Education.¡
Ms. Canter, Mr.
Lauritzen - School Facilities in Large Housing Development (Noticed
June 22, 2004) Referred
to Budget and Finance Committee for action at Regular Board of September 28,
2004
Whereas, The developers
of large housing developments such as Playa Vista and Porter Ranch have met or
are in process of meeting their legal obligation to dedicate land to the Los
Angeles
Unified School District
for the purpose of building neighborhood schools in addition to paying required
developer fees;
Whereas, Developer fees
from these two projects alone equate to at least the local funds required for
cost of construction of schools at these developments;
Whereas, The offer of
land and right to build will expire should the District fail to construct
within the time periods set in development agreements; and
Whereas, Projects such
as the Porter Ranch and Playa Vista developments will generate hundreds of new
students who are entitled to a neighborhood school in their community; now,
therefore, be it
Resolved, That if
sufficient funding exists to eliminate Concept 6 schedules at all District
campuses and if bond funding is unavailable, the Board of Education of the City
of Los Angeles directs the Superintendent to reserve adequate funding from
future developer fees not already committed to build appropriate school
facilities on sites dedicated by developers at Playa Vista and Porter Ranch,
provided that projections indicate that a student population adequate to
support a neighborhood school will be present at the expected completion of
school construction; and
Resolved further,
When projections indicate that a school will be required, preliminary planning
including feasibility and design may be funded via local bond dollars in
anticipation of reimbursement from developer fees and the New Facilities
Division shall provide for such activities in their new construction Strategic
Execution Plan at such time when activities would be deemed normally
appropriate.
INITIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
Mr. Tokofsky - Expenditure of Measures R and K Bond
Monies:
Resolved, That
the Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles authorizes the use of Bond
funds for Accounts Payable Branch salaries in accordance with the Strategic
Execution Plan; and
Resolved further,
That the Chief Financial Officer establishes the positions funded by Measures R
and K.
Mr. Huizar - Declaring
September as College Savings Month:
Whereas, The Los Angeles
Unified School District is the second-largest public school district in the
nation with a total student population of approximately 750,000 Districtwide
and over 180,000 (potential college bound) students in senior high schools;
Whereas, The District
recognizes its responsibility to provide students with an educational
environment that allows them opportunities to compete and succeed in
CaliforniaÕs global economy of the twenty-first century;
Whereas, It is in the
interest of the StateÕs prosperity to encourage families to save for college so
that their children can take advantage of the educational opportunities that
are available to students beyond high school;
Whereas, The annual
amount of student loan debt for college graduates has risen significantly in
recent years, leaving them with the burden of paying for their college
education long after it has been completed;
Whereas, 1.2 million new
jobs for college graduates were added over the last year, demonstrating the
need for students to pursue higher education;
Whereas, ScholarShare provides
families with an affordable way to save for college; and
Whereas, Funds deposited
into the Golden State ScholarShare College Savings Trust (ScholarShare) can be
used at nearly all United State colleges and universities, as well as
accredited professional and trade schools, and select schools worldwide; now,
therefore, be it
Resolved, That by
the adoption of this resolution, the Board of Education of the City of Los
Angeles hereby declares and observes September as ÒCollege Savings Month,Ó this
year and every year thereafter; and be it finally
Resolved, That
the Los Angeles Unified School District hereby expresses its commitment to
organize activities and events to observe September as College Savings Month.
Correspondence and Petitions
Report of Correspondence
Ms. Canter moved that
the recommended disposition of the items of correspondence as indicted in the
report be approved. Mr. Lauritzen
seconded the motion.
President Huizar
announced:
Before action is taken
on the Report of Correspondence regarding correspondence from Jack OÕConnell,
State Superintendent of Public Instruction, concerning receipts of notification
of non-compliance, Compliance Investigation Case Nos. S-1011-03/04 and
S-1038-03/04, public hearings must be held.
This constitutes a
public hearing and those individuals who wish to address the Board on these
items will be heard. Speakers
should go to the recording booth and fill out a card. Those individuals will be heard after any speakers already on
the list.
There were no speakers.
By general consent, the
report of correspondence was adopted.
Ms. Korenstein and Mr. Lansing were absent.
Miscellaneous
Approval of Minutes
Ms. Canter moved the approval of
the following minutes of the governing board of the Los Angeles Unified School
District:
1:00 p.m., Regular Meeting, April 13, 2004
1:00 p.m., Regular Meeting, April 27,
2004
3:00 p.m., Special Meeting, May 13,
2004
10:00 a.m., Special Meeting, July 6,
2004
1:00 p.m., Regular Meeting, July 13,
2004
10:00 a.m., Closed Session, July 22,
2004
12 noon, Special Meeting, July 22, 2004
9:30 a.m., Closed Session, July 27,
2004
9:30 a.m., Closed Session, July 29,
2004
3:00 p.m., Closed Session, August 10,
2004
Mr. Lauritzen seconded the motion,
which by general consent was adopted.
Ms. Korenstein and Mr. Lansing were absent.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Ms. Canter moved:
That Special Board meetings be called
on Tuesday, August 31, 2004, at 3:00 p.m., to take
action on the 2004/05
Final Budget, on Thursday, September 2, 2004, at 1:00 p.m., to discuss the
Board Vision and Mr. LauritzenÕs motion regarding Independent Analysis of the
DistrictÕs Central and Local District Administrative Structure, and on Tuesday,
September 21, 2004, at 1:00 p.m., to take action on Facilities reports.
Ms. LaMotte seconded the
motion, which by general consent was adopted. Ms. Korenstein and Mr. Lansing were absent.
Ms. Canter announced:
Beginning with the
Regular Board meeting of September 14, 2004, all regularly scheduled Board
Meetings will begin at 10:00 a.m.
Miscellaneous speakers will be heard at 4:00 p.m.
Mr. Tokofsky announced:
The September 2 and 9, 2004, Committee
of the Whole meetings have been cancelled.
Mr. Crain announced:
There will be a
Facilities Committee meeting on Tuesday, September 7, 2004 at 1:00 p.m.
The Thursday, September
9, 2004, meeting of the School Safety, Health and Human Services Committee has
been rescheduled to Thursday, September 30, 2004 at 10:00 a.m.
President Huizar
announced:
The Special Budget and
Finance Committee meeting of September 30, 2004, has been cancelled.
President Huizar also
stated that Ms. Ana Cubas, Director of Policy and Legislation, would be leaving
his office after three years of service to the District. He thanked her for her assistance and
contribution to the children of the District.
ADJOURNMENT
Ms. LaMotte moved that the meeting be adjourned in memory of Dr.
Theodore T. Alexander, Jr., Associate Superintendent, Specially Funded and
Parent/Community Programs Division, who
served the District for forty-four years.
Mr.
Tokofsky seconded the motion.
The meeting adjourned at 8:33
p.m. Ms. Canter, Ms. Korenstein
and Mr. Lansing were absent.
APPROVED BY THE BOARD: August 23, 2005
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JOSE
HUIZAR JEFFERSON
CRAIN
PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE BOARD
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