I. Roll Call of Members

II. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag

III. Students' Concerns

Susan Ear from the Downtown Business Magnet, Nicolette Montanez from Sylmar High School, and Steven Vanover from Verdugo Hills High School

Recognition of Wallis Annenberg

Update E-Rate Program

Nutrition Network

Recognition of Academic Decathlon Winners

A. Curriculum and Instruction Committee Report No. 1 ADOPTED
Educational Services Division Revised No. 1
(Textbooks and Instructional Materials Certification Resolution)

B. Board of Education Report No. 1 ADOPTED
Accounting and Disbursements No. 1

(Authorizing the Issuance of up to $685 Million in 2001-02 Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes (TRANs) and Entering into Agreements with Financial Advisors, Underwriters, and Co Special Counsels for the Issuance of the TRANs)

Facilities Services Division No. 3

(Authorization to Enter into Lease of Property for Classroom Space for South Gate Community Adult School)

VII. Regular Calendar - Communications Dated May 8, 2001

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

(Delegation of Authority: Review and Approval of Public Schools Accountability Act)

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

G. Board of Education Report No. 5 ADOPTED
(Student Expulsions)

H. Board of Education Report No. 6 ADOPTED

(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, Civil Rights Statute)

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

L. Board of Education Report No. 10 ADOPTED

(Nonroutine Personnel Actions: Correction of Demotion of Classified Employee, Rescission of Dismissal)

N. Board of Education Report No. 12 WITHDRAWN PRIOR TO MEETING

O. Board of Education Report No. 13 ADOPTED
(Declaration of Emergency for the Completion of the Belmont/Hollywood Primary Center
No. 2 (Third Street and Benton Way) Construction Project Without Competitive Bidding)

IX. Motions and Resolutions for Action

P. Mr. Tokofsky's motion on Social Promotion (Noticed on October 10, 2000) (Discussed in the
Curriculum and Instruction Committee) POSTPONED TO JUNE 12, 2001

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

Q. Ms. Castro - Support of Web-Based Teacher Professional Development (Waiver of Board Rule 72)(Discussed in the Curriculum and Instruction Committee) ADOPTED

Whereas, Web-based learning has proven, in many settings and institutions, to add real value to the ability to provide teacher training during non-traditional times and distances on a large scale;

Whereas, Web-based learning is available any time, any place, 24 hours per day, 365 days per year;

Whereas, The ongoing cost of teacher professional development in the Los Angeles Unified School District can reach expensive levels;

Whereas, The cost of face-to-face seminars can be saved by using web-based training and instruction as a support tool;

Whereas, These costs which include travel, hotel function rooms, food and coffee, duplicating supplies and materials, etc., can be reduced through the use of the Internet; and

Whereas, Web-based staff development is both an innovative and a future-directed strategy and a cost-savings measure; now, therefore, be it,

Resolved, That the Los Angeles Unified School District encourages District staff to utilize a portion of its professional development resources to thoroughly implement a web-based teacher professional development program; and be

Resolved further, That the District put into place policies and procedures that would allow for teachers to gain professional development inservice and salary point credits from participating in on-line web-based training.º

Whereas, The California State PTA and Assemblymember Kevin Shelley would establish the Arts Instructional Materials Equipment and Assistance Program until June 30, 2006;

Whereas, AB 869 would require the State Department of Education to apportion funds to school districts, county offices of education, and charter schools on the basis of an equal amount per pupil enrolled in public elementary, middle, and senior high schools during the preceding fiscal year;

Whereas, AB 869 would require each district to expand funds received under the program for the sole purpose of securing instructional materials, equipment, or services that support or assist in providing or improving arts instruction for students in grades 1 through 12;

Whereas, AB 869 would appropriate an unspecified amount to the Superintendent of Public Instruction for allocation to school districts from the General Fund for the purposes of the act; and

Whereas, AB 869 would significantly contribute to the Board of Education's commitment to increase funding to reinstate the arts into the core curriculum consistently over a 10-year period; now, therefore be it

Resolved, That the Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles hereby support the adoption of AB 869 as proposed; and

Resolved further, That the Superintendent direct appropriate staff to communicate the Board's position to the State Assembly Appropriations Committee. º

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

Board of Education
S. Office of the Superintendent No. 1 WITHDRAWN PRIOR TO MEETING

T. Office of the Superintendent No. 2 PUBLIC HEARING CONSENT
(Camino Nuevo Charter Middle School Petition)

U. Office of the Superintendent No. 3 WITHDRAWN PRIOR TO MEETING

V. Accounting and Disbursements Division No. 1 CONSENT

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

(Proposed Changes in the General Fund Budget for the 2000-01 and 2001-02 Fiscal Years)

(Approval of Agreement for Professional Services, Amendments to Agreements for Professional Services, Agreement for Professional Services Aggregating Over $500,000, Donation of Materiel, and Donations of Money)

Z. Facilities Services Division No. 2 REGULAR

(Resolution to Apply to the Los Angeles County Regional Park and Open Space District for Proposition A-II Funds for Calvert Elementary, Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies, and Wilson High School)

Curriculum and Instruction Committee
BB. Division of Special Education No. 1 CONSENT
(Continuation of the Transition Partnership Program 2001-02)

XI. Approval of Minutes

CC. 9:30 a.m., Closed Session, May 8, 2001 APPROVED

XII. Correspondence and Petitions

DD. Report of Correspondence PUBLIC HEARING APPROVED

XIII. Miscellaneous Business

Motions and Resolutions (Initial Announcement)

Meeting, Conference and Convention Motions and Announcements

This Week in Education

Ms. Fields will comment on the following:

• Facing History and Ourselves‹L.A. Benefit Dinner

• R.O.L.E. Awards

• Eddy Awards

• National Jewish Educators Scholarship Brunch

Ms. Hayes will comment on the following:

• Crenshaw High School - Multi-Media Academy

• The Accelerated School

XIV. Adjournment

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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