III. Students' Concerns

Student Members Kunthea Chhun from Francis Polytechnic High School, Rosa Navarro from Monroe High School, and Tew Bonyawan from Canoga Park High School

Student Body Presidents­Student Survey

Superintendent's Task Force on Accountability POSTPONED

Our Kids, Our Schools - Review of Proposition BB Progress

A. Board of Education Report No. 1 ADOPTED
Accounting and Disbursements Division No. 1
(Report of Warrants Issued and Request to Reimburse Revolving Cash Fund)

Personnel Division No. 1
(Credential Waiver Authorizations)

B. Instruction/Curriculum/Student Achievement Committee Report No. 1 ADOPTED
Office of the Superintendent Revised No. 1
(Technology Literacy Challenge Grant­Focus on Achievement Project)

Office of the Superintendent No. 2
(Digital High School Education Technology Program [Huntington Park High School])

C. Lifelong Learning Committee Report No. 1 ADOPTED
Division of Adult and Career Education No. 1
(Continuation of the Transition Partnership Project 1998-99)

D. School Safety Committee Report No. 1 ADOPTED
Office of School Operations No. 1
(Student Soccer Team Trip to Paris)

VI. Regular Calendar - Communications Dated May 18, 1998

E. Board of Education Report No. 2 ADOPTED AS AMENDED
Office of the Superintendent No. 1
(Proposed Integration Program Budget for 1998-99 School Year)
F. Board of Education Report No. 3 POSTPONED
Office of the Superintendent Revised No. 2

(Receipt of Submitted Chanda Smith Implementation Plans 4 and 5)

(Agreement and Amendments, Construction Inspection Services Agreements, Personal/Professional Services Agreements, Personal/Professional Services Agreements Aggregating $50,000 and Over, Amendment to Personal/Professional Services Agreement Aggregating $50,000 and Over, Amendment to Health and Human Services Agreements and Aggregating $50,000 and Over)

I. Board of Education Report No. 6 ADOPTED
Facilities Services Division No. 1

(Award of Advertised and Unadvertised Contracts, Cancellation of Architectural Agreement, Rejection of Bids, and Relocation of Assistance Benefit Payments)

K. Instruction/Curriculum/Student Achievement Committee Report No. 2 ADOPTED
Instructional Services No. 2
(Submission of Part I of the 1998-99 Application for Funding Consolidated Categorical Aid Programs)

L. Facilities Committee Report No. 1 ADOPTED AS AMENDED
Budget Services and Financial No. 1
(Facilities Funding for Class Size Reduction and Teachers Academy)

VII. New Reports ­ Direct to Board for Action

M. Board of Education Report No. 7 ADOPTED
(Travel Authorization for Board Members)

N. Board of Education Report No. 8 ADOPTED
(Employee Reimbursement Program Payments, Self-Insured Liability Program Payments,Self Insured Workers' Compensation Program Payments, Rejection of Liability Claims, Property Damage Reimbursement)

O. Board of Education Report No. 9 ADOPTED
(Various Purchasing Transactions)

P. Board of Education Report No. 10 ADOPTED
(Approval of Negative Declaration, Approval of Project­San Pedro High School Sports Field Improvements)

Q. Board of Education Report No. 11 ADOPTED
(Student Expulsions)

R. Board of Education Report No. 12 ADOPTED
(Student Reinstatements)

S. Board of Education Report No. 13 ADOPTED
(Routine Personnel Actions)

T. Board of Education Report No. 14 ADOPTED AS AMENDED
(Election of Unclassified Employee to Professional Expert C, Classified Employee Dismissals and Dismissal [Amendments to Statement of Charges])

VIII. Motions and Resolutions for Adoption

U. Mr. Tokofsky - Motion to Establish an Office of Inspector General (Noticed November 3, 1997)
DISCUSSED IN BUSINESS AND OPERATIONS/PERSONNEL COMMITTEE,
FEBRUARY 19 POSTPONED

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;

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.

Whereas, Most students benefit from a lower student-to-teacher ratio;

Whereas, In 1983 the state legislature passed the Morgan-Hart Class Size Reduction Act which provided class size reduction in high school English classes;

Whereas, The District has been implementing such a secondary school class size reduction in its English classes; but chose to implement in only the 11th grade;

Whereas, Many high school students will drop out prior to receiving those benefits in 11th grade;

Whereas, Students need class size reduction in English in the earliest grade possible‹namely 9th grade according to the law; and

Whereas, Many districts across California implement Morgan-Hart in the 9th grade; and now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That the Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles direct the Superintendent to come forward with recommendations by May 21, 1998, that provide flexibility to the local schools to implement the Morgan-Hart Class Size Reduction; and be it

Resolved further, That until such time schools may choose to implement class size reduction in the 9th grade with the extra resources they receive from the Morgan-Hart Act; and be it

Resolved further, That the Superintendent provide plans to reduce class size in English at a level that would be as complete as is presently provided in 11th grade.

Whereas, The primary purpose of the School-to-Career Program in the State of California is to promote student achievement through a standards-driven curriculum that provides for achievement of academic and career preparation skills for all students;

Whereas, The Los Angeles Unified School District's Division of Adult and Career Education has made significant strides in developing a systematic approach to career development for all students through the implementation of a coordinated delivery system of academic and career skills;

Whereas, The career training providers in the City of Los Angeles have formed a network named the Urban Network for Improving Training and Education in Los Angeles (UNITE-LA) to coordinate services in the career training aspect of the educational process for youth to assure a smooth non duplicative system both in and out of school to support youth in their achievement of academic and career preparation standards;

Whereas; The Los Angeles Unified School District is a member of the network that includes the Mayor's Office of the City of Los Angeles, KCET, the Los Angeles Private Industry Council, City Council of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Community College District, City of Los Angeles Community Development Department, Los Angeles County Job Services Division of the Employment Development Department, and the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor AFL-CIO; and

Whereas, The State of California will make available to the Los Angeles Unified School District $1.99 million through an application process to act as fiscal agent for the UNITE-LA School-to Career Network for the 1998-99 school year to implement staff development, instructional improvement infrastructure building, and other activities determined to be needed to further develop the career education goals of students and the community at large; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That the Lifelong Learning Committee of the Board of Education encourages and supports the application for funding for the 1998-99 school year to the State of California for School-to Career activities provided through UNITE-LA; and be it

Resolved further, That the Los Angeles Unified School District will serve as the fiscal agent to coordinate regional School-to-Career activities for the UNITE-LA service area and act as an information conduit between the service area and the State of California, Employment Development Department; and be it

Resolved further, That the Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles authorizes the Superintendent or his designee to enter into and execute a contract with the State of California, Employment Development Department for School-to-Career activities, if the District's application is successful and such a contract is offered.

X. Mr. Kiriyama, Ms. Fields, Ms. Korenstein, and Mr. Tokofsky - Kobe, Japan Fundraising Campaign (Waiver of Board Rule 72) ADOPTED

Whereas, The students and staff of the Los Angeles Unified School District responded generously to the children and citizens of Kobe, Japan, affected by the devastating earthquake which struck their community on the morning of January 17, 1995;

Whereas, The Los Angeles Unified School District and the residents of Los Angeles, having suffered a similar disaster only one year before, have a special sympathy for the citizens of Kobe;

Whereas, All of the students and staff of the Los Angeles Unified School District have demonstrated in the past their compassion and willingness to help those in great need; and

Whereas, There are many children in Japan who suffered the loss of their parents in the Kobe earthquake and their loss continues today; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That the Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles authorize a campaign in the month of June 1998 to collect funds to assist the children made orphans by the disastrous earthquake in Japan on the morning of January 17, 1995, and that such funds be turned over to the appropriate agency in the City of Kobe to determine the best use of the funds; and be it

Resolved further, That this Board direct the Superintendent to assign appropriate staff and resources to organize and begin the fundraising drive immediately.

Y.That the Board of Education: (1) Hereby declare that all management, confidential, and other unrepresented certificated, classified and unclassified employees' salaries, benefits, and other terms and conditions of employment are declared indefinite for the 1998-99 school year as a result of financial uncertainties, negotiations, legislation, and other factors, and (2) suspend or amend all Board Rules, policies, and practices as applicable that may be in conflict with actions taken to balance the District's budget.

Also that, as a follow-up to Board action taken on May 19, 1997, declaring salaries indefinite for specified employees for the 1997-98 school year, salaries are still declared indefinite for the 1997-98 school year for contract management employees subject to measurable improvements in student performance measurements pursuant to Board action taken on November 17, 1997, and are declared indefinite for the 1998-99 school year.

Board of Education

Z.Office of the Superintendent No. 1 REGULAR

AA.Office of the Superintendent No. 2 REGULAR

BB.Office of the Superintendent No. 3 REGULAR

CC.Office of the Superintendent No. 4 REGULAR

Instruction/Curriculum/Student Achievement Committee

DD.Office of the Superintendent No. 1 REGULAR

Board of Education

EE.Office of the Superintendent No. 5 REGULAR

FF.Office of the Superintendent No. 6 REGULAR

GG.Business Services Division No. 1 REGULAR

HH.Facilities Services Division No. 1 REGULAR

II.Facilities Services Division No. 2 REGULAR

JJ.School Management Services No. 1 CONSENT

Business and Operations/Personnel Committee

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

LL.Report of Correspondence APPROVED

MM.1:00 p.m., Regular Meeting, July 21, 1997

XIII. Miscellaneous Business

Motions and Resolutions (Draft Language)

NN.Ms. Fields - Outlawing Production, Stockpiling, Sale and Use of Antipersonnel Landmines

Whereas, There are 110 million landmines scattered in 69 countries with this figure increasing dramatically year by year, continuing violence against civilians long after warfare has ceased;

Whereas, Another victim is killed or maimed every twenty minutes, more than 250, 000 each year, and most of the victims are children, or women peasants seeking to feed their families;

Whereas, 250,000 people world wide are disabled as a result of a landmine injury;

Whereas, As in the worst effected areas, the landmines play havoc with the economy-refugees cannot return home, farmers cannot till the land, relief shipments cannot be delivered, animals cannot reach water holes, suitable lands are over farmed, healthcare systems are overwhelmed, mine clearance cost are exorbitant;

Whereas, The United States has been major producer and exporter of anti-personnel landmines for a quarter of a century, although it has declared a moratorium, recently to 1999, on the export of anti personnel landmines;

Whereas, U.S. Military leaders, including General Schwarzkopf, have confirmed that there is no need for anti-personnel landmines as weapons;

Whereas, The United States has recognized the humanitarian cost of anti-personnel landmines and is pursuing efforts in the United Nations and elsewhere to address the problem landmines;

Whereas, The United States policy requires the Secretary of Defense to undertake research to eliminate any need (training or specific defense) for anti-personnel landmines;

Whereas, Despite international momentum for a global ban on anti-personnel landmines, the United Nations Convention on Conventional Weapons review conference failed to negotiate a ban;

Whereas, More than 170 U.S. humanitarian organizations including the Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation, The Red Cross, CARE, Save the Children, Catholic Relief Services, and World Vision, have joined more than 1,000 groups in over 156 countries around the world in calling for an immediate ban on the production, stockpiling, use, and transfer on anti-personnel mines;

Whereas, The United States led a United States General Assembly resolution calling for international negotiations as soon as possible to ban the production, stockpiling, use and transfer of anti personnel landmines supported by 156 nations;

Whereas, The United States participated in the recent conference in Ottawa, Canada, at which Canada invited nations to sign an international landmines ban treaty in December 1997;

Whereas, Lying in fields, along with road and footpaths of one third of the countries in the developing world, 110,000,000 uncleared landmines are weapon of mass destruction in slow motion; and

Whereas, A result of landmines amputees constitute the largest disabled group in the world; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That the Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles gathered here on the day of

May 18, 1998, does hereby urge the President and the Congress of the United States to achieve legislation outlawing the production, stockpiling, sale and use of anti-personnel landmines; and

Resolved, That the Board encourage U.S. leaders to sign the International Treaty Banning anti personnel landmines; and be it

Resolved, That the Board and its members urge the Congress of the United States to turn the recently enacted three-year extension of a moratorium on exports of anti-personnel landmines into a permanent ban; and be it

Resolved, That copies of this resolution be sent to all relevant parties, including the Assembly and Senate of the State of California.

OO.Mr. Tokofsky will announce his intention to present a motion regarding coaching stipend. ASSIGNED TO BUSINESS AND OPERATIONS/PERSONNEL COMMITTEE

PP.That Board of Education Rule 11 be amended to allow holding regular Board meetings on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month and that the attached schedule of regular Board meetings be adopted POSTPONED TO JUNE 15 ­ ASSIGNED TO CITIES, COUNTY AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMITTEE

QQ.This Week in Education

• Community Magnet School, California Distinguished School

• Associated Administrators of Los Angeles Community Award Banquet

• Proficiency in English Program Institute

• Interchange For Community Action (ICA)

• BEEM Foundation Scholarship Competition
  
  

Ms. Fields will comment on the following:

• Encino Chamber of Commerce Recognition of Outstanding Public School Teachers Irene

• Palisades High School Boys Varsity Tennis Team, 4A Division City Champion

• The LA Opera Performance at Sutter Middle School

• Association of Jewish Educators Annual Scholarship Brunch, Scholarship Fundraisers

• Venice Art Walk, Fundraiser for the Venice Family Clinic Which Services the Working

• Opening of the "Museum of Tolerance" at the Wiesenthal Center

Mr. Tokofsky will comment on the following:

• Economics America Training

• Safe Moves Event at Children's Hospital Regarding Helmets for Bike Riding

• Latina Action Day

• Cinco de Mayo Events

• Center for Law & Justice Dinner

• Pacoima Skill Center Fair

• Assistance League's Operation School Bell

• Garfield's Academic Team Dinner and Visit by UCLA's Chancellor Regarding

• East LA Skill Center Graduation

Mr. Kiriyama will comment on the following:

• Point Fermin Reading Rendezvous

• Cinco De Mayo Parade, City of Gardena

• Los Angeles Official Beginning of Asian Pacific Heritage Month, City Hall

• 186th Street School PTA Staff Appreciation Luncheon

• Caroldale Learning Center and Lomita Magnet School - Career Day

• Harbor Area Leadership Conference

• Caroldale Learning Center, Parent Leadership

• Wilmington Coordinating Council

• California School Boards Association-Asian Pacific Islanders Conference

RR.Speakers

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