III. Students' Concerns

Student Members Ann Suministrado of Cleveland High School, Christina Mora of San Fernando High School, and Inyoung Lee of Granada Hills High School

Our Kids, Our Schools - Review of Proposition BB Progress

Office of the Superintendent No. 1 (Board of Education Report No. 2)

(Initial Proposal to United Teacher Los Angeles - Modification of the 1998-99 Instructional Calendar to Move Staff Development Days Outside the 180-Day Instructional Year)

Office of the Superintendent No. 2 (Board of Education Report No. 3)

(Initial Proposal to Associated Administrators of Los Angeles (AALA) - Modification of the 1998-99 Instructional Calendar to Move Staff Development Days Outside the 180-Day Instructional Year)

A. Item E in Section (4) and Item A in Section (5) of Board of Education Report No. 2 ADOPTED
Business Services Division No. 1

(Personal/Professional Services Agreements)

C.Board of Education Report No. 8 POSTPONED TO 4/13/98 REGULAR BOARD

(Approval of Negative Declaration and Approval of Project - 59th Street Primary Center)

(Adoption of Revised Traditional, LEARN, and Multitrack Year-Round Calendars for School Year 1998-99)

VIII. Regular Calendar ­ Communications Dated February 23 and March 9, 1998

E.Board of Education Report No. 2 ADOPTED

(Initial Proposal to United Teacher Los Angeles - Modification of the 1998-99 Instructional Calendar to Move Staff Development Days Outside the 180-Day Instructional Year)

Office of the Superintendent No. 2

(Initial Proposal to Associated Administrators of Los Angeles (AALA) - Modification of the 1998-99 Instructional Calendar to Move Staff Development Days Outside the 180-Day Instructional Year)

G.Board of Education Report No. 4 ADOPTED

Accounting and Disbursements Division Revised No. 1

H.Board of Education Report No. 5 ADOPTED

Business Services Division No. 1

(Agreement and Amendments, Personal/Professional Services Agreement - Year 2000, Personal/Professional Services Agreements, Personal/Professional Services Agreements Aggregating $50,000 and Over, Reimbursement Agreements, Amendments to Personal/Professional Services Agreements Aggregating $50,000 and Over, and Donation of Money)

I.Board of Education Report No. 6 ADOPTED

Facilities Services Division No. 2

(Authorization to File Amended State Applications)

J.Board of Education Report No. 7 ADOPTED

Facilities Services Division No. 3

(Recertification of District Compliance with Multitrack Year-Round Substantial Enrollment Requirement)

K.Board of Education Report No. 8 PUBLIC HEARING ADOPTED

(Resolution of Necessity to Condemn Certain Property, and Authorization for Order for Immediate Possession of Land Parcels Required for Construction of Facilities - South Gate New High School)

L.Facilities Committee Report No. 1 PUBLIC HEARING ADOPTED

Accounting and Disbursements Division No. 1

M.Board of Education Report No. 9 ADOPTED

(Digital High School Education Technology Program)

N.Board of Education Report No. 10 ADOPTED

(Various Purchasing Transactions)

O. Board of Education Report No. 11 ADOPTED

(Election of Unclassified Employee, Classified Employees Suspension-Dismissal, Dismissals, and Rescission of Dismissals)

P.Board of Education Report No. 12 ADOPTED AS AMENDED

(Student Expulsions)

Q.Board of Education Report No. 13 ADOPTED

(Student Reinstatements)

R.Board of Education Report No. 14 ADOPTED

(Routine Personnel Actions)

S.Board of Education Report No. 15 ADOPTED

(Installation of Security Grilles)

T.Instruction/Curriculum/Student Achievement Committee Report No. 1 ADOPTED

X. Motions and Resolutions For Action

U.Mr. Horton - Establishment of Accountability Task Force (Noticed 1-26-98)

PLEASE NOTE: It is Mr. Horton's intention to request a waiver of Board Rule 72 in order to act upon the following substitution to his Accountability Task Force motion noticed on January 26, 1998:

Whereas, This school district and its schools are currently organized around compliance with specified procedures rather than around responsibility for student achievement;

Whereas, Every school district employee must take some responsibility for student achievement;

Whereas, The Board of Education has identified specific outcome measures linking base salary with student outcomes for the Superintendent, the Deputy Superintendents, and senior management;

Whereas, The Board of Education has decentralized decision making at the clusters and schools through Shared Decision-Making, School Based Management, and LEARN without defining specific measures to hold all employees accountable for student outcomes;

Whereas, The State Superintendent of Public Instruction's Rewards and Interventions Advisory Committee reviewed numerous performance-based accountability models currently operating in other states and districts;

Whereas, The State Superintendent of Public Instruction's Rewards and Interventions Advisory Committee recommends "A High Stakes Rewards And Interventions Program For California Schools And Students" which includes linking monetary rewards with student performance; and,

Whereas, The Board of Education intends to move as rapidly as possible towards a system structured around accountability for student success; now therefore, be it

Resolved, That the Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles directs the Superintendent to appoint a Task Force on Accountability. The Task Force will not engage in the collective bargaining process. It will identify several accountability models to examine closely and advise the Board on best practices. The following questions will guide the Task Force's work:

2. To what extent should monetary and non-monetary incentives in addition to consequences be key components?

3. There are multiple measures of student performance. Is a single performance index for each school and for the District needed to focus employee and public attention on student success?

4. High performance means each and every student within a school or other designated group is achieving at high levels. In what way can the index reflect a school's success in eliminating the gaps in performance among designated groups?

5. Should all professional development, including academies, guide performance toward the Superintendent's Seven Core Goals?

6. Improvement is a continual process. How can the index of improvement reflect multiple levels of progress toward high performance? Should parallel standards/indices be developed for District offices and units?

7. The success of the new system of accountability is intricately related to the District's continued decentralization efforts. While all schools are granted initial decentralized decision-making authority, to what extent should the ability of each school to continue to manage its own operations will be judged according to its ability to achieve desired student outcomes?

8. Should the District consider a parallel system of accountability that provides incentives and consequences for parents and students?

9. How have accountability systems been phased-in most successfully?

10. What models exist for providing rubrics/standards describing performance levels within broad job categories?

11. How can evaluation and re-evaluation of competency be developed in concert with
employee groups, and professional development units?

12. What models/options exist for annual budgeting of the new system?

The Task Force shall take into account existing research, educational studies, input from employee

The Task Force shall be composed of leading educational experts with direct knowledge and understanding of educational outcomes and accountability. , including:

• Three parents, including the Chairperson of Parent Collaborative;
  
• Business representatives with expertise in designing accountability systems;
  
• Colleges and Universities;
  
• K-12 educational organizations; and,
  
• The Board of Education's Independent Analysis Unit
  

Please note: The following motion noticed by Mr. Horton will be substituted with the language printed above - Establishment of Accountability Task Force (Noticed 1-26-98)

Whereas, This school district and its schools are currently organized around compliance with specified procedures rather than around responsibility for student achievement;

Whereas, Every school district employee must take some responsibility for student achievement; and

Whereas, The Board of Education intends to move as rapidly as possible towards a system structured around accountability for student success; now therefore, be it

Resolved, That the Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles direct the Superintendent to appoint a Task Force on Accountability which shall be charged with recommending to the Board and the Superintendent an organizational structure and general principles to create clear accountability at all levels for student achievement.

This Task Force shall recommend principles which will address issues such as:

Resources and procedures for intervention in low performing schools;

The link between employee evaluation, promotion, rewards and sanctions--both individually and collectively--to measurable student achievement;

Meaningful measurements of student achievement;

Resources and organizational changes necessary to institute accountability for student achievement in all aspects of District operations, including schools and classrooms, cluster and central offices;

The effect of decentralization, and the role of central authority; and

Other issues the task force deems appropriate to achieving the goal of reorganizing the schools and the District along proven principles of accountability.

The Task Force shall take into account existing research, educational studies, and proposals on related issues, such as the recently issued report of the California Commission on Rewards and Interventions, the CSBA Focus Group on Accountability, the report of the LEARN Task Force on Assessment and Accountability, and other relevant documents from professional and private sector organizations

The Task Force shall be composed of leading educational experts with direct knowledge and understanding of organizational structures and accountability, with an advisory committee composed of representatives from:

• Organizations of District employees and parents;

• The business community;

• Universities and K-12 educational organizations;

• Other public institutions; and

• Shall also include the Board's Independent Analysis Unit.

In order to move as rapidly as possible, the Superintendent shall appoint the Task Force and report its composition to the Board of Education by the end of February, 1998. The Task Force shall complete its work and submit a set of recommendations to the Board and the Superintendent by the end of May, 1998.

V.Mr. Tokofsky - Motion to Establish an Office of Inspector General (Noticed November 3, 1997)

Whereas, the Los Angeles Unified School District projects one billion six hundred million dollars ($1,600,000,000) annually in business, construction, and consulting contracts for the next 10 years, adding an additional approximate four hundred million dollars ($400,000,000) in voter approved Proposition BB funds;

Whereas, such funds should be allocated in the most cost-effective basis that prevents tax dollar waste or abuse; and

Whereas, the District wishes to avoid even the appearance of lax controls over these new expenditures; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That the Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles establish the Office of Inspector General and appoint an Inspector General to a term of office of five years, which may be renewed once for a total of 10 years; and be it

Resolved further, That the Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles convene a panel of at least three members of the Association of Inspectors General to screen and recommend candidates for the selection of an Inspector General; and be it

Resolved further, That the selection panel use the following criteria when making their selection: That the inspector general shall have verifiable experience in criminal investigations and prosecutions, the conducting of audits, public administration, conflict of interest and campaign finance laws, and any additional skill or knowledge necessary to carry out the duties and responsibilities of an inspector general; and be it

Resolved further, That the Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles shall select the inspector general from the candidates recommended by the panel of Inspectors General; and be it

Resolved further, That the Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles establish policies and procedures for the removal from his or her position as Inspector General if 1) a two-thirds majority of its members votes for the removal; or 2) if the Inspector General is found to have violated a state or federal law or regulation, local ordinance, or a policy or practice of the Board, relative to ethical practices, including, but not limited to, the acceptance of gifts or contributions; and be it

Resolved further, That the Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles define the duties of the Inspector General as being responsible for auditing and investigating any and all matters regarding the operations, activities, construction, and expenditures of the Los Angeles Unified School District, the Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles, District and Board staff, and District contractors and subcontractors. The authority of the Inspector General shall also include investigation of possible conflicts of interest, improper communications with Board Members on potential contracts before contract awards, or other ethical violations and be it

Resolved further, That the Inspector General shall have subpoena power as authorized by state and local codes or granted powers and the Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles acknowledges that any investigatory file compiled by the inspector general is an investigatory file compiled by a law enforcement agency subject to disclosure pursuant to subdivision (f) of Section 6254 of the Government Code; and be it

Resolved further, That the Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles direct the Inspector General to establish procedures to require that a prequalification questionnaire be completed by each construction company, engineering firm, consultant, legal firm, product vendor, and any other business entity seeking to contract with the board for the furnishing of goods or services. The Board will establish polices and procedures to prohibit the District from entering into a contract or doing business with any firm that knowingly provides false information on the questionnaire. The questionnaire shall solicit information regarding the firm including, but not limited to the following subjects: (1) Experience; (2) Quality and timeliness of past performance; (3) Reliability and responsibility; (4) Compliance with wage, hours, and other fair; (5) Compliance with equal employment requirements; (6) Subcontractors used by the firm; (7) Integrity of the firm and its key personnel; (8) Gifts given, or contributions made, to members, alternate members, or employees of the Board; (9) Lawsuits filed against the firm and their dispositions; and be it

Resolved further, That the Inspector General shall, at a noticed public meeting of the Board of Education, report quarterly on the following: (a) School construction, design, and repair contracts, including expenditures on such projects for consultants, attorneys, developers, and construction firms; b) Expenditures of funds allocated by Proposition BB and any future bond measures approved by the voters for school construction, design, or repair; (c) Travel, meals, and refreshments, private club dues, membership fees and charges, and any other expenditures which are specified by the Board; (d) A report on savings or recommendations for savings; and be it

Resolved further, That the Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles fund the Office of Inspector General using existing District resources, which may include redirecting funds which would otherwise be allocated to the Independent Analysis Unit or the recently established Special Audits Branch.

W.Ms. Castro, Ms. Fields, and Mr. Kiriyama - Restoration of Arts Education (Noticed February 9, 1998) DISCUSSED IN INSTRUCTION/CURRICULUM AND STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT COMMITTEE, MARCH 12 - ADOPTED AS AMENDED

It is the intention of Ms. Castro, Ms. Fields, and Mr. Kiriyama to substitute the following motion for their motion noticed on February 9, 1998:

Whereas, The arts belong as part of the basic core curriculum for all students;

Whereas, The arts provide an essential window through which we understand the human experience;

Whereas, Arts education helps our students develop the broad range of thinking and communication skills they may not achieve through other means;

Whereas, In light of the vital importance of arts and entertainment related industries in our local economy, we owe our students the essential arts education they will need to compete for these high skill jobs;

Whereas, The expectations set for students in the new learning standards for the arts will only be met if additional policies, funds,and community partnerships are developed to support arts education as part of the core instructional program; and

Whereas, A comprehensive action plan for arts education, including budget implications, is needed and should address all issues needed to fully implement the new arts standards, including, but not limited to, a specific LAUSD graduation requirement in the fine arts, expanded professional development programs for teachers, funding for high quality curriculum materials, arts supplies, and other needed facilities and equipment, the development of effective assessment tools, the allocation of personnel needed to provide and support arts education programs, and the most effective use of community arts resources; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That the Los Angeles City Board of Education direct the Superintendent to prepare an action plan and budget for arts education as needed to ensure that every student will have a comprehensive education in arts, as defined by the Districtwide Learning Standards for the Visual and Performing Arts; be it

Resolved further, That the action plan and budget for arts education shall include a specific recommendation as to how appropriate staff support shall be provided to ensure the effective implementation and coordination of arts education programs at each school; and be it

Resolved further, That the Superintendent shall present the action plan and budget to the Board of Education by May 1, 1998, for inclusion in the final budget to be presented to the Board on

Please note: The following motion noticed by Mr. Kiriyama and Ms. Fields will be substituted with the language printed above -Restoration of Visual Arts Education

Whereas, The visual arts education program in the District has been seriously eroded in recent budget-cutting times and is at present taught by visual arts teachers in secondary schools only, leaving over 150,000 elementary students without a sequential program of visual arts instruction;

Whereas, The visual arts assist students in their ability to explore new concepts and associations, to understand abstract ideas, to build models, and to recognize patterns;

Whereas, Evidence is growing that the arts are critically important to education and learning; that research shows that arts education strengthens students' academic and cognitive abilities; that according to the College Entrance Examination Board, students of the arts outperform non-arts educated peers on measures of academic ability; and, a UCLA study consistently found higher levels of student involvement and educational achievement among students taking advanced arts courses; and

Whereas, Visual arts programs are effective when they are comprehensive, are sequential in content, are well planned, are implemented districtwide through careful consideration of resources to meet identified needs, and are given a high priority by the District and the community; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That the Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles establish as a goal that the District provide a visual art resource teacher for each of the 27 clusters;

Resolved further, That the Board of Education direct the Superintendent to seek resources in the District budget to add the number of visual arts resource teachers necessary to provide visual arts staff development to each Cluster;

Resolved further, That the program be phased in over a period of 5 to 6 years starting in the school year 1998-1999 with the addition of 4 visual arts advisers in the first year of the restoration program to be assigned in four geographic areas of the District (north, south, east and west) with additional teachers or the total number necessary to insure that a comprehensive, sequential program of staff development be available to Cluster schools; and be it

Resolved further, That appropriate central clerical support be provided for resource personnel and materials.

X.Mr. Tokofsky, Ms. Fields, Mr. Horton, Mr. Kiriyama, and Ms. Korenstein - Special International Arts Festival (Noticed February 9, 1998) DISCUSSED IN INSTRUCTION/CURRICULUM AND STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT COMMITTEE, MARCH 12, 1998 - ADOPTED

Whereas, The arts are an integral part of our community life, giving us a tapestry of human experience and expressions that both celebrate our differences and exemplify our commonality;

Whereas, The arts offer unique opportunities to enliven and deepen the lifelong educational process for children and for adults;

Whereas, The Los Angeles Unified School District recognizes the importance of both arts education and education through the arts;

Whereas, Very Special Arts is an organization that promotes arts, education and creative expression involving children and adults with disabilities, thereby strengthening the human spirit and improving the quality of life for all; and

Whereas, The Very Special Arts International Arts Festival, Art & Soul, to be held in Los Angeles from May 28 through June 2, 1999, will bring thousands of artists with disabilities form around the globe to our community to share those goals of deepening the educational process for all; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That the Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles enthusiastically welcomes Very Special Arts and the Art & Soul Festival to Los Angeles and wholeheartedly supports the educational and artistic opportunities provided by this festival to understand our differences and celebrate our shared humanity.

Y.Ms. Fields and Mr. Kiriyama - Delegation of Authority to General Manager, Facilities Services Division DISCUSSED IN FACILITIES COMMITTEE MARCH 5 - POSTPONED

Whereas, The Facilities Services Division has an established process for selecting architects and engineers for construction and repair projects with professional service agreements;

Whereas, There is already an annual report produced that provides summary information on the number of architectural and engineering firms hired, and the construction dollars they designed; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That the approval of architect/engineer to projects with professional services contracts be delegated to the General Manager of Facilities Services Division.

Z.Ms. Castro, Mr. Kiriyama, Ms. Korenstein - Take Our Daughters to Work (Waiver of Board

Rule 72) ADOPTED

Whereas, In 1996, 70.1 percent of women between 16 and 64 were in the U.S. labor force, and this percentage will most likely increase in the new millennium;

Whereas, More and more women are starting women-owned businesses, entering non-traditional careers, seeking higher education, and graduating from professional schools;

Whereas, Research shows that while most girls feel confident in themselves at the age of nine years, more than two-thirds lose self-confidence by the time they reach high school, a situation that seriously impacts their adulthood and entrance into the workplace;

Whereas, Ours is a diverse and multi-ethnic and multi-racial community where every girl should be afforded the chance to experience opportunities outside her own community;

Whereas, In response to the needs of all girls, the Ms. Foundation is launching the fifth year of successful National Take Our Daughters to Work Day in which millions of girls around the country will experience work and see their future possibilities;

Whereas, Los Angeles businesses, community groups, clubs, professional associations, elected leadership, and the entertainment industry will be actively supporting this day;

Whereas, Take Our Daughters to work Day is a day when mothers, fathers, friends, relatives and concerned individuals are encouraged to take girls nine to fifteen years to work for a day to experience the realities of the world of work as a means to spark their vision about their own future and to broaden their awareness of contemporary women's positive contributions to the workplace;

Whereas, In the 90's, one challenge for girls and boys is to figure out how to forge partnerships with one another, since they will be living and working side by side;

Whereas, Boys, particularly with limited opportunities, also need to be exposed to work, not only for themselves, but to see how men and women co-exist in the workplace (Lynn Smith,

Whereas, Although the Ms. Foundation has established this day specifically for girls, if parents wish to send their boys, there should be an opportunity for them to do so; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That the Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles encourage District schools and personnel to support the nationwide Take Our Daughters to Work Day, sponsored by the

Ms. Foundation, on April 23, 1998, urging all schools to participate by allowing girls (and boys whose parents request such participation) to go to workplaces, and be it

Resolved further, That all students, girls and boys, further participate in the day by utilizing the classroom materials made available for boys and girls by the Ms. Foundation; and be it

Resolved further, In addition to Take Our Daughters to Work Day, that participation in other visits to the workplace programs for boys and girls, such as Jr. Achievement Job Shadow Day, be encouraged; and be

Resolved further, That other options tailored to meet specific needs of boys and young men, relevant to role models in the work place, will be investigated by the District in liaison with community groups for future programming.

AA.Mrs. Boudreaux- Review of Contracting Procedures (Waiver of Board Rule 72)

Whereas, The District should also take measures to examine its policies, practices, and procedures from time to time, in order to make improvements and corrections, as needed;

Whereas, With the passage of Proposition BB, which has made available significant funding for school construction and other facilities purposes, the necessity for such review and accountability has increased;

Whereas, Concerns have been raised by some regarding the legality or appropriateness of District policies and practices related to the awarding of contracts;

Whereas, While the review of these concerns is being conducted by outside authorities and we do not know at this time whether or not any specific wrongdoing has occurred, it is nevertheless mandatory that the District ensure that its practices are lawful and otherwise proper and efficient;

Whereas, The Superintendent has publicly expressed his intention to go forward with a review of the District's contracting procedures, to be conducted by an outside firm with expertise in such matters;

Whereas, Given all of the above, it is necessary to reassure the public that the construction and repair dollars made available by the public to this District are being spent correctly; therefore, it is

Moved that, The Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles support the Superintendent in his intent to contract with an outside firm to conduct a review of District contracting policies and procedures; and be it

Moved further, That the Board of Education authorize the Superintendent to develop an oversight plan to include the review and monitoring by an independent body, of all District bidding procedures and contracts, including, but not limited to, the issuance of so-called "A and B Letters," with regular reports to the Board of Education and the Superintendent regarding the findings of the independent body.

BB.Mr. Tokofsky - Domestic Violence (Waiver of Board Rule 72) POSTPONED AND

Whereas, Domestic violence is one of the leading causes of emergency room visits and hospitalizations of women;

Whereas, The health, safety and welfare of the mothers and fathers of our Los Angeles Unified School District's children is of vital importance to the students' ability to learn;

Whereas, Court issued restraining orders are routinely provided yet seldom found to stop the violence forcing parents and their children to go into hiding in shelters and other locations;

Whereas, Many of the Los Angeles Unified School District's children are currently residing in the Los Angeles area's twenty-seven domestic violence shelters, and

Whereas, abusive partners are known to track the whereabouts of their spouses through the enrollment of their children in schools; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, Given the fear and disruptions already experienced in these young lives, the Board instructs the Superintendent to do all that is possible to encourage these youth to safely attend school; and be it

Resolved further, That the Los Angeles Unified School District, in conjunction with the California School Employees Association Attendance Clerks and city and county experts develop a uniform attendance system that protects the identity and perhaps the lives of these children and their mothers.

BB-1.Ms. Korenstein - Child Abuse Prevention Month (Waiver of Board Rule 72) ADOPTED

Whereas, Children have the right to be free from physical, sexual, and emotional abuse and neglect;

Whereas, Child abuse is a nationwide problem resulting in millions of children a year reported as victims of abuse with estimates of actual unreported victims being much higher;

Whereas, Child abuse and neglect often cause or significantly contribute to our most serious problems such as substance abuse, school dropouts, low achievement, gang involvement sexual promiscuity, crime, and violence;

Whereas, Los Angeles Unified School District employees are required to and do report approximately 6,000 District children for abuse and neglect each year;

Whereas, Concerned individuals, public and private agencies, schools, and community groups are working together to increase awareness of child abuse, decrease the incidence of child maltreatment, coordinate services to assist victims and their families, and improve family functioning;

Whereas, The month of April has been proclaimed Child Abuse Prevention Month in our nation to promote increased public awareness and support for prevention and intervention programs, and to acknowledge the volunteers and professionals who give their time in prevention and intervention activities to help at-risk children and their families;

Whereas, The State of California recognizes April as Child Abuse Prevention Month and encourages citizens of the State to support child abuse prevention activities in schools and communities; and

Whereas, The Child Abuse Prevention Sub-committee of the Los Angeles Unified School District Parent Collaborative disseminates information and supports activities in recognition of April as Child Abuse Prevention Month; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That the Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles encourage all its employees and students to recognize April as Child Abuse Prevention Month by wearing a blue ribbon and supporting child abuse prevention activities in schools and throughout the Los Angeles Unified School District and require this recognition and participation to be as an ongoing year-by-year event.

BB-2.Ms. Castro - School Building Day (Waiver of Board Rule 72) ADOPTED

Whereas, The Council of Educational Facility Planners, International (CEFPI), has designated April 17, 1998, to be School Building Day;

Whereas, Adequate school buildings play a critical role in public education;

Whereas, The voters of Los Angeles passed a $2.4 billion local bond to improve the facilities for students of the LosAngeles Unified School District in April 1997;

Whereas, The proceeds from Proposition BB will be used specifically for the construction of new schools, modernization of existing facilities, class size reduction, education technology, various alarm systems and other safety measures;

Whereas, Every student deserves a safe, clean, well-lighted, and up-to-date learning environment;

Whereas, Continuing research is proving that the school building affects the behavior and development of students and their ability to achieve;

Whereas, There is, then, an integral relationship between the quality of the educational facilities and the quality of education; and

Whereas, Effective learning environments lend dignity, respect, and pride to students, teachers, and staff; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That all schools be urged to plan special activities on April 17, such as tours or spring cleanup to focus attention on their facilities; and be it

Resolved further, That the school administration, faculty, students, parents, and school community at large revisit the facilities-related activities resulting from the passage of Proposition BB or school contracts which address school facilities needs, and use School Building Day to garner support for the students of the Los Angeles Unified School District in the area of school facilities.

Board of Education

CC.Accounting and Disbursements Division No. 1 CONSENT

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

DD.Budget Services and Financial Planning Division No. 1 CONSENT

(Ratification of Amended Revised Unique Multitrack Year-Round Calendars for Broadous Elementary School for School Year 1997-98)

EE.Budget Services and Financial Planning Division No. 2 CONSENT

(Ratification of Amended Revised Unique Multitrack Year-Round Calendars for Liggett Elementary School for School Year 1997-98)

FF.Business Services Division No. 1 REGULAR

(Agreements and Amendments, Personal/Professional Services Agreement, Personal/Professional Services Agreements Aggregating $50,000 and Over, and Donations of Money

GG.Facilities Services No. 1 REGULAR

Business and Operations/Personnel Committee

HH.Accounting and Disbursements Division No. 1 REGULAR

Business and Operations/Personnel Committee

(Approval of Item of Nonroutine Nature - Report on Physical Inventories of Stock in District Warehouses)

Committee

JJ.Offices of the General Counsel and the Executive Officer of the Board No. 1 REGULAR

(Discontinuance of the Education Commissions and Implementation of Board Resolution Re Human Relations Commission)

LL.Division of Instructional Services No. 1 CONSENT

Board of Education

LL-1.Division of Instructional Services No. 1 CONSENT

XII. Approval of Minutes - APPROVED

MM.4:00 p.m., Special Meeting, May 13, 1996

NN.Report of Correspondence APPROVED

OO.Motions and Resolutions (Initial Announcements)

PP.Meeting, Conference and Convention Motions and Announcements

Notice to the Public Posted by Order of the Public Employment Relations Board

QQ.This Week In Education

Ms. Fields will comment on the following:

• "Miracle in Philadelphia", a musical with 5th graders from Marquez Elementary School
  
• El Camino Real High School Decathlon Team
  
• Westchester High School Boys Basketball Team

Mr. Kiriyama will comment on the following:

• Asian Pacific Heritage Month
  
• Division of Adult and Career Education Spring Conference
  
• Milken Foundation Global Economic Conference
  

• Sylmar High School students visit to Cal State Los Angeles for a college fair sponsored by State

• Speech to the Atwater Village Residents Association about their two schools
  
• Appreciation to the Los Angeles and District police for capturing the burglars that plagued the

RR.Speakers

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.