I. Roll Call of Members

II. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag

III. Students' Concerns

Tanya Franklin from Narbonne High School, Rayna Cabulacan from Carson High School, and Christine Hawley from San Pedro High School

Funding for District Priorities

A. Board of Education Report No. 1 ADOPTED
Office of the Superintendent No. 1

(Adoption of the 2000-2003 Memorandum of Understanding Between the Los Angeles Unified School District and United Teachers Los Angeles [UTLA])

Division of Adult and Career Education No. 1 PUBLIC HEARING
(Waiver Regarding the Adult Education Distance Learning Program)

Facilities Services Division No. 2
(Authorization to Enter into Lease Renewal Transportation Branch at Alameda Garage)

Facilities Services Division No. 3

(Authorization to Enter into Lease of Property for Immigrant Student Guidance Assessment Center)

C. Facilities Committee Report No. 1 ADOPTED
Facilities Services Division No. 2
(Default of Contractor and Declaration of Nonresponsibility‹Juge Company Inc.)

Facilities Services Division No. 3

(Resolution to File on a Districtwide Basis for Participation in the State School Facilities Program)

(Resolution on Use of New Construction Grants for Aldama Elementary School Addition, Bell No. 3 Primary Center, Belmont/Hollywood Primary Center No. 2, Van Nuys Elementary School No. 1, Belmont/Hollywood Primary Center No. 3, Hobart Elementary School Addition, and Lankershim Elementary School Addition)

VI. Regular Calendar - Communications Dated January 23 and February 13, 2001

E. Board of Education Report No. 2 ADOPTED
Office of the Superintendent Revised No. 1

(Chanda Smith Consent Decree "Coordinated Implementation Plan for Students with Disabilities No. 14: Dual Placement")

(Chanda Smith Consent Decree "Coordinated Implementation Plan for Students with Disabilities No. 15: Section 504")

(Chanda Smith Consent Decree "Coordinated Implementation Plan for Students with Disabilities No. 16: Transition from School to Adult Living")

(Agreements and Amendments, Agreements for Professional Services Aggregating Over $250,000, Amendments to Agreements for Professional Services, and Donations)

(Award of Advertised, Unadvertised and Informal Contracts, Cancellation of Contract, Rejection of Bids, Rescission of Contracts, California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and Environmental Site Assessment Contracts, and Approval to Increase Amount of Authority in Awarding Contracts on Advertised Construction Work)

(Authorization for Staff to Proceed with the Expenditure of Funds for Real Estate Due Diligence, Environmental Studies and Design Activities on a site Appropriate for Construction of the Proposed East Valley New High School #1B)

L. Curriculum and Instruction Committee No. 2 ADOPTED
Educational Services No. 1
(Standards-Based Promotion (SBP) Program)

M. Curriculum and Instruction Committee No. 3 ADOPTED
Educational Services No. 2

(Approval of Early Education Improvement Plan: Building a Foundation for Academic Success)

(Approval of a Preferred Site for Valley New School No. 1, California State University Northridge)

O. Board of Education Report No. 9 ADOPTED
(Student Expulsions)

P. Board of Education Report No. 10 ADOPTED
(Student Reinstatements)

Q. Board of Education Report No. 11 ADOPTED AS AMENDED
(Various Purchasing Transactions)

R. Board of Education Report No. 12 ADOPTED
(Reorganization of the District Legal Services)

S. Board of Education Report No. 13 ADOPTED
(Education Technology Grant Program for High Schools‹AB 2882)

T. Board of Education Report No. 14 ADOPTED

(Notice of Release/Reassignment for all Certificated Employee/Supervisory/Confidential Employees, Staff Counsel and Contract Management Employees)

V. Board of Education Report No. 16 ADOPTED

(Nonroutine Personnel Actions: Election of Unclassified Employee to Professional Expert, and Suspension-Dismissal and Dismissal of Classified Employee)

W. Mr. Tokofsky's motion on Social Promotion (Noticed on 10-10-00) (Discussed at the Curriculum and Instruction Committee) POSTPONED TO MARCH 13

Resolved, That the Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles amend the existing social promotion policy at the very least to:

1.retain any student in the second grade whose Stanford 9 reading score is below 5 on the

2.retain any eighth grader whose reading score is below 5 or who has been below 10 three

Resolved, That the Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles direct the Superintendent and staff to provide to the State Board of Education all of the relevant financial and educational implication of the Carson proposal for a separate school district. º

Whereas, Registering to vote is one of the most basic rights and obligations of a United States citizen;

Whereas, Only by participating in our electoral process can a citizen ensure that his or her voice is heard;

Whereas, Events in Florida in the recent Presidential election have shown the necessity for counting every vote;

Whereas, Many members of the Los Angeles community are not registered to vote;

Whereas, The Los Angeles Unified School District has a moral and civic obligation to teach its students the value of participating in the electoral process; and

Whereas, It is incumbent upon us, as a public agency, to promote and encourage our employees, eligible students and members of the community to register to vote; now, therefore be it

Resolved, That the Board of Education hereby proclaim the month of March 2001 as Voter Registration Month; and be it

Resolved further, That the Board direct the Superintendent to assign appropriate staff and resources to organize and promote voter registration, among employees, eligible students and community members within the boundaries of the District. º

Whereas, The safety of the students and staff of the Los Angeles Unified School District is of paramount importance;

Whereas, Every student has the right to a safe and clean learning environment in good repair;

Whereas, It is the responsibility of every District employee to ensure the safety of our students;

Whereas, All schools should be maintained according to a uniform standard;

Whereas, Parents need to be assured that their child is attending school in a safe environment;

Whereas, The daily use of District facilities can result in wear or damage that can create a hazard to students and staff;

Whereas, The proceeds of Proposition BB have enabled the District to perform much needed repairs, and increase maintenance and operations funds; and

Resolved, The District shall establish a program to conduct annual cleanliness and safety evaluations at each campus; and be it

Resolved further, That Maintenance and Operations, the Environmental Health and Safety Branch, and the Local District Facilities Directors shall work cooperatively to develop a uniform inspection checklist for this purpose and cost analysis. The program developed shall be presented to the Board for review no later than March 31, 2001. º

Whereas, Numerous longitudinal studies have proven that quality preschool education improves school performance and life achievements;

Whereas, Quality preschool programs develop early literacy, numeracy, socialization skills and generally improve school readiness, and have the potential to improve Academic Performance Index scores in elementary grades;

Whereas, Quality preschool programs form a critical component of the K-12 system;

Whereas, Research has shown that qualified, well prepared and consistent preschool educators are essential for quality preschool opportunities;

Whereas, California early childhood educators are not compensated, recognized and/or acknowledged at a level that ensures motivation to remain in this field;

Whereas, Early education programs in the Los Angeles Unified School District and elsewhere in the State have not been adequately funded;

Whereas, Early education programs have not received the same cost-of-living increases provided to K-12 programs over the last 20 years; and

Whereas, Adequate funding is essential to provide high-quality early education programs; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That the Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles support the Early Education and Wage Equity Act; and be it

Resolved further, That the Superintendent direct staff from the Legislative and Government Affairs Office to proactively lobby in support of this Act.

BB. School-to-Career Program ADOPTED

Resolved, That the Board of Education supports the application for funding the school-to-career evaluation funded by the State of California School-to-Career Office through UNITE-LA and authorizes the Superintendent or his designee to enter into and execute a contract with the State of California Employment Development Department for the School-to-Career evaluation.

Resolved, As required by Education Code Section 17076.11, the Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles has a goal for disabled veteran business enterprises of 3 percent, per year, of the overall dollar amount of funds allocated to the District by the State Allocation Board pursuant to the Leroy F. Greene School Facilities Act of 1998 for construction or modernization and expended each year by the school district. This goal will be included in each contract entered into related to construction or modernization funded in whole or in part with funds allocated to the District by the State Allocation Board pursuant to the Leroy F. Greene School Facilities Act of 1998; and be it

Resolved further, That the Chief Facilities Executive report to the Board on an annual basis as to whether this participation goal was met in the prior fiscal year.

(The Board will decide which are to be referred as Consent Calendar communications)

Board of Education
DD. Accounting and Disbursements Division No. 1 CONSENT

(Report of Warrants Issued, Request to Reimburse Revolving Cash Fund and to Reissue Stale Dated Warrants)

(Ratification of Agreements and Amendments, Agreements for Professional Services Aggregating Over $250,000, Amendment to Agreement for Professional Services, and Donation of Monies)

(Award of Advertised, Unadvertised and Informal Contracts, Default of Contractor, Award of Contracts to Next Lowest Responsive Bidder, and Rejection of Bids)

Facilities Committee
HH. Facilities Services Division No. 1 REGULAR
(Authorization to Cancel Burbank Middle School Addition Project‹22/64733-06-96)

II. Facilities Services Division No. 2 REGULAR

(Authorization to Front-Fund New Construction Projects for Later Repayment from State School Facilities Program Funds)

JJ. 10:00 a.m., Closed Session, December 12, 2000
9:30 a.m., Closed Session, February 13, 2001

XII. Correspondence and Petitions APPROVED

KK. Report of Correspondence PUBLIC HEARING

XIII. Miscellaneous Business

Meeting, Conference and Convention Motions and Announcements

Motions and Resolutions (Draft Language)

LL. Mr. Tokofsky - Historic Preservation Coordinator (Noticed February 13, 2001) Assigned to Facilities Committee

Whereas, The Los Angeles Unified School District is undertaking a vigorous effort to improve its facilities and meet the needs of students in the 21st century, through new construction and significant building modernizations and alterations utilizing Proposition BB funding;

Whereas, The majority of the District's school campuses are now over a half-century old, and special attention is necessary in order to ensure that long-overdue rehabilitation and expansion projects do not adversely affect these schools' most treasured features;

Whereas, A community outcry arose in 1999 at Lincoln High School when much-needed air conditioning units were installed insensitively, marring the school's most historic elements;

Whereas, The District currently lacks any comprehensive inventory of which schools have historic value and lacks design standards to guide modernization work at historic schools;

Whereas, The District, with the assistance of the Los Angeles Conservancy, obtained a $50,000 grant from the Getty Grant Program's "Preserve LA" project to conduct an inventory of the District's most historic schools;

Whereas, District staff lacks any specialized historic preservation expertise necessary to guide and implement this grant, and to assist in making daily multimillion dollar decisions on historic schools;

Whereas, District staff can build on the Getty Grant activities by developing its own set of design guidelines for historic schools, saving considerable time and money on each individual project by solving from the outset the District's programmatic and facilities needs at historic campuses;

Whereas, Schools represent the heart of every community and the public face of education to every neighborhood ­ fixing in the community's mind either positive or negative images of what takes place behind the school walls; and

Whereas, Denver, Colorado's school district has created an award-winning curriculum involving students in linking the rich history of their schools to the history of their city and neighborhoods -- an opportunity currently missed here in Los Angeles; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That the Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles approve creation of a Historic Preservation Coordinator for the District, a position with significant professional experience in historic preservation and architecture; and be it

Resolved further, That the Historic Preservation Coordinator: 1) help complete the District's historic school inventory; 2) develop comprehensive design guidelines for rehabilitation of historic schools; 3) review rehabilitation and modernization projects affecting the District's historic schools; and 4) coordinate, with assistance from the District's curriculum staff and an outside curriculum consultant, a model program involving District students in understanding local history by learning about the history of their own school; and be it finally

Resolved, That the District approve $100,000 in salary and benefits for this position, with $40,000 for salary and benefits for administrative support and $35,000 for a curriculum consultant for the model local history program, for a total of $175,000. º

Whereas, Governor Gray Davis has issued an order to all government offices in the State of California to restrict their use of electricity in order to reduce the threat of rolling electrical blackouts;

Whereas, A majority of schools and offices in the Los Angeles Unified School District City of Los Angeles receive their electricity from the City's Department of Water and Power, and therefore, are not under threat of rolling electrical blackouts; and

Whereas, the District has a moral and civic obligation to practice energy conservation, in order not only to reduce the risk of rolling electrical blackouts, but also to enable the Department of Water and Power greater flexibility to supply electricity to the State of California; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That the Superintendent request the eleven Local District Superintendents develop strategies for energy conservation and to communicate those strategies to Local District offices and schools; and be it

Resolved further, That the Superintendent direct the Facilities staff to investigate the utilization of solar power in new construction of schools and offices and for gradual adoption at all District facilities. This investigation should compare the initial cost of installation with long term savings, in both fiscal cost and electrical power. º

Mr. Lansing will comment on the following:

• District 7 Grant Recipients

• Willenberg Special Education Center's Student Exchange Program

• Governor's Budget Report
  
  
• Evergreen Elementary School‹El Salvador Earthquake Relief

• Contributions from Students and Staff of Sun Valley Middle School for Earthquake Relief in

• Yorkdale Elementary School Host of Highland Council PTA Founders Day
  

Please Note That The Board Of Education May Refer Any Item On This Order Of Business For The Consideration Of A Standing Committee Of The Board Of Education Which Meets On The Thursday Immediately After This Meeting.

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