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

1:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 21, 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 special session on September 21, 2004, at the Administrative Offices,

333 South Beaudry Avenue, Board Room.

Vice President Marlene Canter called the meeting to order at 1:21 p.m.

The following Members were present: Ms. Julie Korenstein, Mr. Mike Lansing, Mr. Jon Lauritzen and Vice President Marlene Canter. Ms. Marguerite Poindexter LaMotte and Mr. David Tokofsky arrived at 1:23 and 1:24 p.m., respectively. Mr. José Huizar was absent.

Mr. Lauritzen led the Pledge of Allegiance.

RECEIPT OF COMMUNICATION FOR ACTION AT NEXT BOARD MEETING

Board of Education Report No. 83-03/04 - Ratification of Ground Lease Agreement and Amendment at Hillcrest Elementary School with the Children’s Collective (McAlister High School): Assigned to Consent Calendar

REGULAR

BOARD OF EDUCATION REPORT NO. 70 - 04/05

Approval of Revised Project Definitions and Amendment of New Construction

Strategic Execution Plan for Selected Phase II Projects

Mr. Lauritzen moved that the report be adopted. Mr. Lansing seconded the motion.

Mr. Edwin Van Ginkel, Senior Development Manager, responded to questions from Board Members.

Following discussion and by general consent, the report was adopted. Mr. Lansing and Mr. Huizar were absent.

BOARD OF EDUCATION REPORT NO. 71 - 04/05

Designation of the Site Located at the Northwest Corner of Santa Ynez Street and

North Alvarado Street as the Preferred Site for the Location of the

New Central Region Elementary School No. 14

The following speakers addressed the Board on the report:

Mr. Francisco Torrero

Ms. Hilda Rubio

Ms. Marvin Aguilar

Mr. Harold Griffin, Filipino American Service Group

Mr. Peping Bacling, Filipino American Service Group

Ms. Maria Luevanos

Mr. Mario Avila

Mr. Hae Cha

Mr. Lansing moved that the report be adopted. Mr. Lauritzen seconded the motion.

Mr. Tom Calhoun, Development Manager, responded to concerns from Board Members.

Following discussion and by general consent, the report was adopted. Mr. Huizar was absent.

BOARD OF EDUCATION REPORT NO. 72 - 04/05

Designation of the Site Located at the Northeast Corner of Western and La Mirada Avenues

as the Preferred Site for the Location of the New Central Region Middle School No. 5

The following speakers addressed the Board on the report:

Mr. Mike Mishidzhyan

Mr. Bill Hooey

Mr. Ed Carey

Mr. John Kerwin spoke in place of Mr. Kenneth MacKenzie

Ms. Isabel Rivera, Development Control Manager, City of Los Angeles Community Redevelopment Agency and Ms. Debbie Waybee, President, Central Hollywood Neighborhood Council spoke in place of Mr. John McCoy

Ms. Narda Can

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

Mr. Calhoun, Mr. James McConnell, Chief Facilities Executive, and Mr. Joseph Mehula, Deputy Chief Facilities Executive New Construction, responded to concerns from Board Members.

Mr. Kevin Reed, General Counsel, commented on the District’s obligation to provide education to all students regardless of their immigration status, making reference to the Equal Protection Provision of the United States Constitution.

Following discussion and by general consent, the report was adopted. Mr. Huizar was absent.

BOARD OF EDUCATION REPORT NO. 73 - 04/05

Designation of the Site Located at the Southwest Corner of Compton Avenue

and Adams Boulevard as the Preferred Site for the Location of the

New Central Region Middle School No. 7

The following speakers addressed the Board on the report:

Mr. Manuel Aldana

Ms. Guadalupe Gonzalez

Ms. Puri Dehijar

Mr. Octavio Salazar

Ms. LaMotte moved that the report be adopted. Mr. Lauritzen seconded the motion.

Mr. Calhoun responded to questions from Board Members.

Following discussion and by general consent, the report was adopted. Mr. Huizar was absent.

BOARD OF EDUCATION REPORT NO. 74 - 04/05

Designation of the Site Located on the South Side of Hubbard Street, East of Herrick

Avenue in the Area of Los Angeles as the Preferred Site for the Location of the

New Valley Region Elementary School No. 8

This report was withdrawn by staff.

BOARD OF EDUCATION REPORT NO. 75 - 04/05

Designation of the Site Located on Borden Avenue, Adjacent to the Maclay New

Primary Center, in Pacoima, as the Preferred Site for the Location of the

New Valley Region Maclay Elementary School Addition

The following speakers addressed the Board on the Report:

Ms. Giovanna Foschetti

Ms. Rosaura Cruz

Ms. Martha Ponce

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

Mr. McConnell and Mr. Mehula responded to questions from Board Members.

Following discussion and by general consent the report was adopted. Mr. Huizar was absent.

DIRECT

BOARD OF EDUCATION REPORT NO. 84 - 04/05

Indemnification of Los Angeles County in Connection with Sale

of Measure R Bonds (Election of 2004)

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

Mr. Kenneth Gotsch, Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Richard Sheehan, Special Counsel to the Board, and

Mr. Reed discussed the report and responded to questions from Board Members.

Mr. Richard J. Knott, Controller, further commented on the report and responded to concerns from Board Members.

Following discussion and on roll call, the report was adopted, 5 ayes, 1 abstention, Mr. Tokofsky.

Mr. Huizar was absent.

BOARD MEMBER MOTIONS

DRAFT

Ms. Canter and Mr. Lauritzen’s motion regarding School Facilities in Large Housing Development (Noticed June 22, 2004) was withdrawn.

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, 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.

Mr. Huizar, Ms. Korenstein, and Mr. Tokofsky - Resolution to Support Hotel Workers.

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;

Whereas, The District recognizes that the academic success of students is correlated to the health, economic conditions, and stability of their families;

Whereas, Many of the parents and guardians of students in the District work in the hotel industry and rely on fair working conditions and adequate healthcare for themselves and their families;

Whereas, Fair negotiations between hotel workers and hotel owners are critical to maintaining steady family income and continued academic success for students whose families work in the hotel industry; and

Whereas, Hotel workers in the Los Angeles area earn significantly less than other major cities in the United States despite the fact that they do the same work; now therefore, be it

Resolved, That the Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles strongly supports the efforts of hotel workers to reach a just and decent contract with local hotels that protects health care, improves working conditions, and increases the hiring of underrepresented minorities in the hotel industry; and be it

Resolved further, That the Los Angeles Unified School District encourages both parties to continue an open dialogue and negotiate in good faith until a fair contract is reached.

Ms. LaMotte moved that the meeting be adjourned in memory of Elliot Keys, 2nd grade student at 59th Street Elementary School.

Mr. Lauritzen seconded the motion.

The meeting adjourned by general consent at 4:00 p.m. Ms. Korenstein, Mr. Lansing, and Mr. Huizar were absent.

APPROVED BY THE BOARD: November 9, 2004

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JOSE HUIZAR JEFFERSON CRAIN

PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE BOARD

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