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

2:30 p.m., Tuesday, November 2, 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 Tuesday, November 2, 2004, at the Los Angeles City Board of Education Administrative Offices, Board Room, 333 South Beaudry, Los Angeles, California.

 

President JosŽ Huizar called the meeting to order at 2:51 p.m.

 

The following Board Members were present:  Ms. Marlene Canter, Ms. Marguerite LaMotte,

Mr. Mike Lansing, Mr. Jon Lauritzen, Mr. David Tokofsky, and President JosŽ Huizar. 

Ms. Julie Korenstein was absent the entire meeting.

 

Superintendent Roy Romer was present.

 

Mr. Lauritzen led the Pledge of Allegiance.

 

REGULAR CALENDAR

 

BOARD OF EDUCATION REPORT NO. 128 Ð 04/05

Approval of Revised Project Definitions and Amendment of New Construction Strategic Execution Plan for Selected Phase II Projects

 

Councilmenber Richard Loya from the City of Huntington Park addressed the Board on the report. 

 

Mr. Rod Hamilton, Regional Development Manager, Facilities Division, responded to questions by Board Members.

 

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

 

Mr. Ed Van Ginkel, Senior Development Manager, Facilities Division, mentioned that the adopted report shows South Los Angeles High School No. 3 as a 1,458 seat school.  Staff would like to amend that to reflect a 1,215 seat high school at a cost of $83,350,233.    Mr. Van Ginkel suggested the Board could reconsider their approval and then amend the report to approve the first 3 projects and hold South Los Angeles High School No. 3 for consideration at the next Regular Board Meeting.

 

Ms. LaMotte moved to reconsider Board of Education Report No. 128 Ð 04/05.  Mr. Lauritzen seconded the motion, which by general consent was adopted.  Ms. Korenstein was absent.

 

After discussion, Ms. LaMotte moved to amend the report by adopting the Projects listed in Exhibit A, withdrawing South Los Angeles High School No. 3.  Mr. Lauritzen seconded the motion, which by general consent was adopted.  Ms. Korenstein was absent.

 

BOARD OF EDUCATION REPORT NO. 129 Ð 04/05

Designation of the Site Located at the Southeast Corner of Florence and Central Avenues as the Preferred Site for the Location of the New South Region Elementary School No. 2

 

Mr. Omar Ortega shared his time with Sonia Cox and addressed the Board on the report.

 

After clarification on the established procedures for speakers, and with the consent of the Board, the following speakers were allowed to address the Board:

 

            Mr. Carlos Perez

 

            Unidentified Parent

 

            Ms. Maria Jimenez

 

            Ms. Miriam Medina

 

            Mr. Jose Turcios

 

            Mr. Ramon Balades

 

Ms. LaMotte moved that the report be adopted.  Ms. Canter seconded the motion.

 

Mr. Hamilton responded to questions related to Miramonte and Parmelee Elementary Schools.

 

By general consent the report was adopted.  Ms. Korenstein was absent.

 

BOARD OF EDUCATION REPORT NO. 130 Ð 04/05

Designation of the Site Located at the Southwest Corner of Firestone Boulevard and

Kauffman Avenue as the Preferred Site for the Location of the New South Region

Elementary School No. 4 and South Region Early Childhood Education

Center No. 2 and Amendment of the New Construction Strategic Execution Plan

 

The following speakers addressed the Board on the report:

 

            Ms. Maria Navarro shared her time with Ms. Yvonne Loucel representing Padres Unidos

 

            Mr. Jose Heredia

 

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

 

Mr. Hamilton stated that all new schools in Phase II are designed with full day kindergarten classes.

 

By general consent, the report was adopted.  Ms. Canter, Ms. Korenstein, and Mr. Tokofsky were absent.

 

Later in the meeting, Mr. Tokofsky recorded an aye vote on the report.

 

BOARD OF EDUCATION REPORT NO. 132 Ð04/05

Designation of the Site Located at the Southeast Corner of Washington Boulevard and

Third Avenue as the Preferred Site for the Location of the New Central Region

Elementary School No. 13

 

The following speakers addressed the Board on the report:

 

            Ms. Ava Shepherd

 

            Mr. Stevie Stern

 

At the request of Ms. LaMotte, the report was postponed to the Regular Board meeting of November 9, 2004.

 

BOARD OF EDUCATION REPORT NO. 133 Ð 04/05

Designation of the Site Located at the Southeast Corner of Washington Boulevard and

Budlong Avenue as the Preferred Site for the Location of the New Central Region

 Elementary School No. 15

 

The following speakers address the Board on the report:

 

            Mr. Humberto Camacho

 

            Ms. Guadalupe Duran Medina representing Los Angeles Councilman Ed Reyes

 

            Ms. Lillian Sanchez

 

            Ms. Aurora Valdez

 

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

 

Mr. Tom Calhoun, Regional Development Manager, responded to questions by Board Members.

 

By general consent the report was adopted.  Ms. Canter, Ms. Korenstein, and Mr. Lansing were absent.

 

BOARD OF EDUCATION REPORT NO. 134 Ð 04/05

Designation of the Site Located at the Northwest Corner of Thirty-Second Street and

Maple Avenue as the Preferred Site for the Location of the New Central Region

Elementary School No. 18

 

The following speakers addressed the Board on the report:

 

            Ms. Manuela Hernandez

 

            Ms. Linda Hernandez

 

            Mr. Oscar Monroy in place of Mr. Jose Antonio Ochoa

 

            Ms. Maria Estrada

 

            Ms. Flora Flores

 

            Ms. Linda Carrillo

 

            Ms. Violeta Ramirez

 

            Ms. Maria del Carmen Arizcorreta

 

            Ms. Marla ________ shared her time with Ms. Marta Sanchez

 

            Ms. Lisa Pulgarin

 

Later in the meeting Ms. Pamela Huntoon, representing Los Angeles Councilwoman Jan Perry was allowed to address the Board

 

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

 

Mr. Calhoun responded to questions regarding the rating by the California Department of Education of other sites considered for the construction of New Central Region Elementary School No. 18 and traffic issues related to the site selected.

 

By general consent, the report was adopted.  Ms. Canter and Ms. Korenstein were absent.

 

BOARD OF EDUCATION REPORT NO. 135 Ð 04/05

Designation of the Site Located at the Northwest Corner of Division Street and San Fernando Road as the Preferred Site for the Location of the New Central Region High School No. 13

 

This item was withdrawn at the request of staff.

 

On motion by Mr. Tokofsky, seconded by Ms. LaMotte, the meeting was adjourned in memory of Ms. Sue Kamiyama, former teacher and athletic director at Bell High School.  By general consent the meeting adjourned at 4:38 p.m.  Ms. Canter and Ms. Korenstein were absent.

 

APPROVED BY THE BOARD:  April 12, 2005

 

 

 

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                 JOSE HUIZAR                                                         JEFFERSON CRAIN

                   PRESIDENT                                           EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE BOARD