BOARD
OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES
Governing
Board of the Los Angeles Unified School District
REGULAR MEETING ORDER OF BUSINESS
333 South Beaudry Avenue, Board Room
10:30 a.m., Tuesday, June 14, 2005
Roll
Call
Pledge
of Allegiance
Adoption
of Consent Items – Regular Meeting of June 14, 2005
1. Board of Education Report No. 398 – 04/05 ADOPTED
Instructional Support Services
(Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter School Amendment) Approves an amendment to existing charter to allow school to convert from 3-track calendar to traditional calendar.
2. Board of Education Report No. 399 – 04/05 ADOPTED
Instructional Support Services
(Crescendo Charter School) Approves a kindergarten through 5th grade charter petition for 3 years at two sites located in the central area of Los Angeles to serve 250 students.
3. Board of Education Report No. 410 – 04/05 ADOPTED
Instructional Support Services
(Giraffe
Charter School) Approves a
kindergarten through first grade charter petition for 4 years at four sites
located in the east area, central area and Echo Park of Los Angeles to serve
400 students.
Grace Malinao from the Downtown Business Magnet and Kisa Fulbright from the King Drew Medical Magnet
(The Board will assign these items to Consent or Regular Calendar)
4. Board of Education Report No. 415 – 04/05 REGULAR
Special Education
(Adoption of 2004-05 Annual Service and Budget Plans for Special Education) Approves submission to the State Department of Education of information regarding special education services and the special education budget within the District.
5. Board of Education Report No. 416 – 04/05 REGULAR
Office of the General Counsel
(Ratification of Action of the General Counsel) Approves payment of special education parentÕs attorney fees of approximately $1.4 million and legal settlements and judgments of approximately $1.9 million made between October 2004 and April 2005.
6. Board of Education Report No. 419 – 04/05 CONSENT
Chief Operating Officer
(Naming of South Area New East High School No. 2 (Secondary)) Approves changing the name of South East Area New High School No. 2 to South East High School.
7. Board of Education Report No. 420 – 04/05 CONSENT
Chief Operating Officer
(Naming of Santa Monica New Primary Center) Approves changing the name of Hollywood Primary Center to Santa Monica New Primary Center.
8. Board of Education Report No. 423 – 04/05 CONSENT
Chief Operating Officer
(Naming of Lexington Avenue Primary Center) Approves changing the name of Marshall New Primary Center No. 1 to Lexington Avenue Primary Center.
9. Board
of Education Report No. 426 – 04/05
PUBLIC HEARING
CONSENT
Instructional Support Services
(Amendment to the Charter of Jardin de la Infancia Charter School) Approves charter amendment to expand an existing charter school from Kindergarten program to grades K-1.
10. Board of Education Report No. 427 – 04/05 REGULAR
Facilities Services Division
(Ratification
of Facilities Contract Actions and Approval of Professional Services Contracts)
Approves ratification of 30 advertised construction contracts for approximately
$11.9 million, job order contracts with a value of $4 million and change orders
for approximately $4.2 million; awards 164 unadvertised and informal contracts
awards totaling approximately $1.9 million, 13 architectural and engineering
contract totaling approximately $.7 million; amendments to architectural and
engineering contract for approximately $2 million, 9 professional service
contracts for approximately $500,000 and a contract for leasing and asset
management services for $310,000 for the initial year.
11. Board of Education Report No. 428 – 04/05 REGULAR
Facilities Services Division
(Existing Facilities Strategic Execution Plan Amendment – Replacement of Buildings at University High School) Authorizes use of $31 million of Measure R Bond Core Facilities funds to design, construct and reinforce buildings at University High School situated on the Santa Monica earthquake fault, an additional $69 million will be set aside from Measure R for replacement of buildings at other schools impacted by active faults.
12. Board
of Education Report No. 429 – 04/05 SPECIAL BOARD MEETING JUNE 21, 2005
Facilities Services Division
(Approval of Revised and New Project Definitions and Amendment of the 2005 New Construction Strategic Execution Plan) Approves revised construction project definitions and details for Phase II and Phase III New Construction Program, the expenditure of Measure K and Measure R school construction bond funds for design, site selection, due diligence, environmental reviews and program administration, and obligates all current and future Developer Fees through 2012 not previously assigned for the Phase II and Phase III New Construction Program.
13. Board of Education Report No. 430 – 04/05 CONSENT
Facilities Services Division
(Authorization to Enter into a Parking Use Agreement with Modern Parking Services, Inc., for Evans Community Adult School) Approves lease for parking for students attending Evans Adult School.
14. Board of Education Report No. 431 – 04/05 REGULAR
Office of the Chief Financial Officer and Facilities Services Division
(Developer Fee Policy) Approves establishment of a Developer Fee Policy for the use, collection and expenditure of Developer Fees.
15. Board of Education Report No. 432 – 04/05 CONSENT
Chief Operating Officer
(Naming of Olympic Primary Center) Approves changing the name of Belmont New Primary Center No. 11 to Olympic Primary Center.
16. Board of Education Report No. 433 – 04/05 CONSENT
School Fiscal Services
(Emergency Conditions at Various Schools; Allowance of Attendance due to Material Decrease and Loss of Attendance Records) Approves declaration that past emergency conditions such as flooding due to rain affected attendance at specific school sites.
17. Board of Education Report No. 437 – 04/05 REGULAR
School Fiscal Services Division
(California William F. Goodling Even Start Family Literacy Programs 2005-2006) Approves submission of Even Start Family Literacy Grant applications for Local Districts, approves acceptance of these grant funds and their expenditure in this and subsequent years and delegates to staff actions necessary to continue this program in the future.
18. Board of Education Report No. 438 – 04/05 CONSENT
Office of the Chief Operating Officer
(Naming of Lake Street Primary School) Approves changing the name of Belmont New Primary Center No. 12 to Lake Street Primary School).
19. Board of Education Report No. 439 – 04/05 REGULAR
Business Services Division
(Approval of Agreements and Amendments) Approves agreements for technical support of the Waterford Reading Program, reimbursement of the Sacramento County Office of Education for professional development, teacher recruitment by Teach For America, insurance services by Driver-Alliant, and development and analysis for science assessments.
20. Board of Education Report No. 440 – 04/05 CONSENT
Office of the Superintendent
(Adoption of the 2003-2004 and 2004-2005 Reopener Agreement Between the Los Angeles Unified School District and Teamsters Local 572 for Unit S – Classified Supervisors) Adopts agreement that includes a 2% salary increase for the Unit S represented staff for a total cost of $2.6 million.
21. Board of Education Report No. 441 – 04/05 CONSENT
Office of the Superintendent
(Adoption of the 2003-2004 and 2004-2005 Reopener Agreement Between the Los Angeles
Unified School District and the Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building and Construction Trades Council for Unit E Skilled Crafts) ) Adopts agreement that includes a 2% salary increase for the Unit E represented staff for a total cost of $71,430.
22. Board
of Education Report No. 442 – 04/05
PUBLIC HEARING
REGULAR
Instructional Support Services
(Palisades Charter High School Petition Renewal) Approves charter petition renewal for 5 years of a grades 9-12 high school in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles.
23. Board
of Education Report No. 443 – 04/05 PUBLIC
HEARING CONSENT
Instructional Support Services
(Camino Nuevo Charter Academy Amendment/Renewal) Approves charter petition renewal for 5 years of an existing grades K-5 charter school and an existing grades 6-8 charter school in the Mid Wilshire area of Los Angeles and the combining of the schools into a single charter school.
24. Board
of Education Report No. 444 – 04/05 PUBLIC HEARING REGULAR
Instructional Support Services
(Amendment to the Charter of Culture and Language Academy of Success Charter School)
Approves amendment to allow relocation of school to a site located in the City of Inglewood within the Inglewood Unified School District boundaries.
25. Board of Education Report No. 447 – 04/05 REGULAR
Educational Services Division
(21st Century Community Learning Center After School Service Providers Contract Amendments – One-Time and Supplemental Funding)
26. Board of Education Report No. 448 – 04/05 REGULAR
Educational Services Division
(After School Education and Safety Program – Cohorts One and Three – After School Service Providers Contracts)
27. Board of Education Report No. 449 – 04/05 REGULAR
Information Technology Division
(Updated and Revised June 2005 Information Technology Division Strategic Execution Plan)
28. Board of Education Report No. 450 – 04/05 REGULAR
Office of the Superintendent
(Proposed November 8, 2005, Local Bond Resolution) Approves Resolution Ordering an Election and Establishing Specifications of the Election Order to place a school construction bond measure on the November 8, 2005 election ballot and approves allocation of the $3.85 billion in bond funds in accordance with the Proposed Bond Package.
Presentation
of Safe Driving Award to 6 District Bus Drivers (Korenstein)
Bright Future (LaMotte) WITHDRAWN
Business
Services Division ADOPTED
(Agreements and Amendments) Approves professional service agreements including an agreement with Deloitte Consulting for approximately $55 million for implementation of the Enterprise Resource Planning system.
30. Board
of Education Revised Report No. 364-04/05 WITHDRAWN
Facilities Services Division
(Amendment to the 2005 New Construction Strategic Execution Plan Authorizing Staff to Proceed with the Expenditure of Community Redevelopment Agency Funds to Demolish the Former Los Angeles Police Station and Land Adjacent to the North Hollywood New Elementary School No. 3) Approves acceptance of funds to be used to demolish a building on City of Los Angeles property adjacent to a new school under construction near Lankershim Boulevard and Tiara Street.
31. Board of Education Report No. 379 – 04/05 POSTPONED TO JUNE 28, 2005
Facilities Services Division
(Approval to Authorize Staff to Provide District-Controlled, Community Redevelopment Agency Funds to the Los Angeles Bureau of Engineering for the Purpose of Widening Chandler Boulevard Between Fair Street and Vineland Avenue in North Hollywood) Approves transfer of $600,000 to the City of Los Angeles as the DistrictÕs portion of costs for work to offset local traffic circulation impacts related to East Valley New High School No. 1B.
32. Board
of Education Report No. 391 – 04/05 POSTPONED TO SPECIAL BOARD
Educational
Services Division
MEETING ON JUNE 21,
2005
(Recapture of Civic Center Permit Program Expenses) Approves charging of fees for use of District facilities under Civic Center Permit Program to recover direct costs for providing facilities to outside non-profit youth groups and increasing fees charged to adult groups
33. Board of Education Report No. 393 – 04/05 ADOPTED
Information Technology Division
(Authorization to Increase Certificates of Participation for the Purchase of School Office Computers and Printers) Approves issuance of Certificates of Participation (COPs) for $12 million with the proceeds to be used to purchase school office computers to support ISIS and ERP projects.
34. Board
of Education Revised Report No. 395 – 04/05 ADOPTED
Business Services Division
(Request for Authorization to Enter into a Contract with Pepsi Bottling Group for Healthy Beverages for Secondary SchoolsÕ Associated Student Body Organizations) Approves contract with Pepsi to provide vending machine and direct delivery services to District secondary schools of beverages compliant with the Healthy Beverage Policy.
35. Board of Education Revised Report No. 400 – 04/05 ADOPTED AS AMENDED (Postponed
Business Services Division Contract #0501183 to 6/28/05)
(Approval of Agreements and Amendments) Approves agreements to provide planning for the design of Small Learning Communities, and amends agreements to provide a school based health clinic at Los Angeles High School, the Even Start Family Literacy Program at 99th Street Elementary, the Los Angeles County Office of Education for technical assistance, and instructional coaching services at 5 Local District 7 middle schools.
36. Board of Education Report No. 401 – 04/05 ADOPTED AS AMENDED
Facilities Services Division
(Approval of Facilities Professional Services Contracts) Approves professional services contracts for construction management support services for the new construction program with 15 firms for a not to exceed amount of $156 million and 2 geotech and 1 waiver.
37. Board of Education Revised Report No. 403 – 04/05 ADOPTED
Facilities Services Division
(Amendment to Add Eight Charter School Expansion Projects to the New Construction 2005 Strategic Execution Plan) Approves entering into leases to provide from Measure R construction funds furniture, fixtures, and equipment to eight charter school operators and portable buildings to one of the schools.
38. Board of Education Report No. 404 – 04/05 ADOPTED
Facilities Services Division
(Adoption of Deferred Maintenance Plan for Fiscal Years 2005-2009) Approves annual adoption of the Five-Year Deferred Maintenance Plan that will allow the District to apply for State grant funds.
39. Board of Education Revised Report No. 405 – 04/05 ADOPTED
Facilities Services Division
(June 2005 Existing Facilities Strategic Execution Plan Annual Update) Approves amendments to the Existing Facilities Strategic Execution Plan concerning major repairs, deficiencies in school core facilities, modernization of existing food services facilities, and the conversion of schools to Small Learning Communities.
40. Board of Education Revised Report No. 406 – 04/05 PUBLIC HEARING
Facilities
Services Division POSTPONED
TO SPECIAL BOARD JUNE 21, 2005
(New
Construction Eligibility–Use of Grants) Approves the adoption of a resolution to divert State School
Facilities Program New Construction Eligibility from the 7-8th grade
level category to the K-6 grade level category to avoid loss of $80 million is
state construction matching funds.
41. Board
of Education Report No. 409 – 04/05 ADOPTED
Instructional Support Services
(Save Our Future Charter School) Denies a charter petition for a K-12 school to operate on South Broadway in Los Angeles.
42. Board
of Education Report No. 411 – 04/05 ADOPTED
Instructional Support Services
(Los Angeles International Charter High School) Approves a high school charter petition for 3 years in the Eagle Rock area of Los Angeles to serve 400 students.
43. Board of Education Revised Report No. 412 – 04/05 ADOPTED
Office of the Superintendent
(Adoption of the 2003-2006 Memorandum of Understanding Between the Los Angeles Unified School District and the Associated Administrators of Los Angeles (AALA)) Approves Collective Bargaining Agreement for school administrators and others represented by AALA.
44. Board of Education Report No. 413 – 04/05 ADOPTED
Office of the Chief Financial Officer
(Issuance of General Obligation Bonds) Approves issuance of up to $900 million in school construction bonds and the refunding of up to $600 million of existing bonds.
45. Board of Education Report No. 417 – 04/05 (via Curriculum and Instruction Committee)
Specially Funded and Parent/Community Services ADOPTED
(Submission of 2005-06 Consolidated Application for Funding Categorical Aid Programs)
Directs
46. Board of Education Report No. 418 – 04/05 (Direct) ADOPTED AS AMENDED
Business Services Division
(Various Purchasing Transactions)
47. Board of Education Report No. 421 – 04/05 (Direct) ADOPTED
Pupil Services
(Student Expulsion Issues)
48. Board of Education Report No. 422 – 04/05 (Direct) ADOPTED
Pupil Services
(Student Reinstatements)
49. Board of Education Report No. 424 – 04/05 (Direct) POSTPONED TO JUNE 28, 2005
Risk Management and Insurance Services
(Liability Insurance Claims)
50. Board of Education Report No. 425 – 04/05 (Direct) ADOPTED AS AMENDED
Office of the Superintendent
(Adoption of 2004-2005 Compensation Package for District Represented Employees and Board Members) Approves a 2% salary increase for district employees not represented by a collective bargaining agent at a cost of $2.35 million and a 2% increase for School Board Members at a cost of $3360 matching the increase that will be received by most represented District employees.
51. Board
of Education Report No. 434 – 04/05 (Direct) POSTPONED TO JUNE 28, 2005
Facilities Services Division
(Resolution of Intention to Dedicate Easement for Street Purposes at Plummer Elementary School to the City of Los Angeles) Dedication of easement to the City of Los Angeles, without consideration, for a one-foot strip portion of Plummer Elementary School.
52. Board of Education Report No. 435 – 04/05 (Direct) POSTPONED TO JUNE 28, 2005
Facilities Services Division
(Resolution of Intention to Dedicate Easement at Central Los Angeles High School No. 1 to the City of Los Angeles) Dedication of easement to the City of Los Angeles, without consideration, for a portion of Central Los Angeles High School No. 1 for street purposes.
53. Board of Education Report No. 436 – 04/05 (Direct) POSTPONED TO JUNE 28, 2005
Facilities Services Division
(Resolution of Intention to Dedicate Easement at Fourth Street Primary Center to Southern California Edison Company) Dedication of easement and right of way to the Southern California Edison, without consideration, for a portion of Fourth Street Primary Center for electrical supply and communication systems.
54. Board of Education Report No. 445 – 04/05 (Direct) ADOPTED
Human Resources
(Approval of Routine Personnel Actions) Approves 10,989 routine personnel actions such as promotions, transfers, leaves, terminations etc.
55. Board of Education Report No. 446 – 04/05 (Direct) ADOPTED AS AMENDED
Human Resources
(Approval of Nonroutine Personnel Actions) Approves hiring of 3 individuals, the demotion of 1 classified employee, the dismissal of 3 classified employees, and the rescission of dismissal of 2 classified employees.
Action
56. Mr.
Lansing, Mr. Tokofsky, Ms. LaMotte - Structural Budget Deficit Action Plan
(Noticed
September 28,
2004) Discussed in Budget and
Finance Committee POSTPONED
TO JUNE
28, 2005
Whereas, The Superintendent of Schools and the Board of
Education of the City of Los Angeles have implemented one-time budget solutions
amounting to nearly $1.3 billion over the last two years in order to balance
its fiscal year budget;
Whereas, One-time solutions such as elimination
of unfilled positions and redirection of funding have run their course and will
not be an option for the Board in fiscal year 2005-06;
Whereas, The Los Angeles Unified School District
faces an impending structural deficit conservatively estimated to be
$500,000,000, due to anticipated costs of health benefits, deferred
maintenance, workersÕ compensation and reserves related to economic
uncertainties, emergencies, paid leave/vacation time and replacement of aging
equipment; and
Whereas, The Superintendent and the Board must
address this structural deficit immediately to ensure greater flexibility in
drafting short and long term fiscal solutions as well as to avoid the real
potential of becoming insolvent and going into receivership; now, therefore, be
it
Resolved, That
the Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles directs the Superintendent of
Schools to develop short and long term fiscal solutions to the DistrictÕs
ongoing structural deficit for presentation to the Board at a Committee of the
Whole meeting in December 2004; and be it
Resolved further, That such solutions include a range of potential actions the Board may take to address the structural imbalance in the short and long term.
57. Mr. Huizar
– DistrictÕs Ethics Office (Noticed March 8, 2005) POSTPONED TO JUNE
28, 2005
Whereas, The Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles believes that the success of any organization rests on a solid foundation of ethical principles and values;
Whereas, Most District employees are honest, loyal and hardworking men and women who are eager to meet the high standards the public expects of its public servants;
Whereas, The Board mandated over 4 years ago that District staff implement an effective Ethics Program and Lobbyist Registration Program;
Whereas, The Board wants to send a clear message to the employees, contractors, and the public that the District leadership promotes a culture of integrity and ethical values;
Whereas, The Board wants to improve the visibility, credibility, and effectiveness of the Ethics Office; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Superintendent place a greater priority on implementing an effective Ethics Program and Lobbyist Registration Program;
Resolved
further, That the Superintendent provide the Ethics Office with the necessary
resources identified in the Ethics OfficeÕs draft ÒMoving Ethics
ForwardÓ Strategic Plan, including a firm and unchanging commitment of
$600,000 each fiscal year and 5 full-time positions;
Resolved further, That the Superintendent work with the Personnel Commission to fill the 5 full-time positions within the next 60 days;
Resolved further, That the Superintendent require the Office of General Counsel to take responsibility for managing conflict of interest reporting and that the Ethics OfficeÕs duties and responsibilities be dedicated to implementing an effective Ethics Program and Lobbyist Registration Program; and be it finally
Resolved,
That the Superintendent report to the Board on the status of these actions by April
October 1, 2005.
58. Mr. Tokofsky, Ms. LaMotte – Reactivation of DistrictÕs Human Relations Education Commission (Noticed May 10, 2005) Assigned to Curriculum and Instruction Committee
POSTPONED
TO JUNE 28, 2005
Whereas, The Los Angeles Unified Schools District seeks to diligently serve students representing a beautiful array of communities, cultures, ethnicities, native languages, sexual identities, religious backgrounds, and countries of native origin;
Whereas, People in this society have yet to learn to leave their biases at the door when they leave home, consequently students in this District may suffer prejudice, discrimination and even violence at the hands of others while on campus;
Whereas, The Los Angeles Unified School District community is now painfully dealing with a series of disturbances on a variety of campuses;
Whereas, The school police can only do so much to mitigate the circumstances but a more proactive, coordinated effort must be developed;
Whereas, The prior Commission utilized volunteers who held a wide variety of perspectives, skills and abilities and who worked in unison, at no cost, for the good of the children of this District;
Whereas, the DistrictÕs prior Human Relations Education Commission was prematurely aborted and never truly had a chance to succeed; and
Whereas, A District run effort to work on these issues would be better suited to the specific needs of our students and faculties than the City of Los AngelesÕ or the CountyÕs Human Relations Commissions are capable of achieving; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That a taskforce be established among Board Members to re-evaluate and resuscitate the Human Relations Education Commission and that a Commission in whatever initial form be up and running by the start of the traditional school year of 2005
59. Mr. Huizar, Ms. Korenstein – Resolution to Promote Safe Schools and Safe Neighborhoods by
Implementing Violence Prevention/Intervention
Program (Noticed April 26, 2005)
Discussed in Student Health and Safety Committee POSTPONED TO JUNE 28, 2005
Whereas, The Los Angeles Unified School
District is committed to improving the academic achievement of all students,
including gang members and high risk youth;
Whereas, Violence in
schools has demonstrated jurisdictional challenges and opportunities among
governmental agencies responsible for the safety of community residents and has
highlighted the need for greater collaboration between multiple government
agencies, including but not limited to, the Los Angeles School Police, the Los
Angeles Police Department, the Los Angeles County Sheriff and community;
Whereas, Providing
safe schools by using education to prevent crime, violence, and gang
involvement is a top priority of the District and is supported by developing a
positive relationship among law enforcement, families, and young people to
create safer communities;
Whereas, Children can benefit
from prevention and intervention programs, especially children who have been
excessively exposed to violence and crime and are more likely to display
antisocial and violent behavior; and
Whereas, Shootings and deaths of
students attending our schools have left the community determined to work with
the District to promote education that reduces gang violence in schools and in
neighborhoods; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That
the Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles instruct the Superintendent
to establish a "Violence Prevention and Intervention Committee,"
comprised of 24 individuals to create a multi-pronged service component made up
by multi-agency governmental officials, 6 representative members of the
Citizens for a Better Education, parents, teachers, representatives from
District staff, and School Police by May 24, 2005:
Resolved
further, That the Violence Prevention and Intervention Committee be charged
with the following:
1) Create a
middle school based multi-pronged violence prevention and intervention plan
with all
the necessary resources and capacity to reduce violence and its impact on
schools and neighborhoods
that includes parent education, professional development and also to designate
a project coordinator to oversee implementation;
2) Provide quarterly reports to the
Board of Education via the School Safety, Health, and Human Services Committee;
Resolved
further, That:
1) The Violence
Prevention and Intervention Committee be charged with assessing what programs currently exist both at
the District and at community based organizations to provide recommendations
of models that effectively have been known to curb violence in schools. The Committee will assess whether
District programs are being implemented and are working efficiently.
2) The
Committee create a middle school based gang
prevention and intervention program with all
the necessary resources and capacity to reduce gang violence and its impact on
schools and
neighborhoods that includes parent education and designate a project
coordinator and a District
teacher that would receive specialized training to teach the special accredited
class. The Committee will be responsible for ensuring that a
project is developed and implemented by
July 1, 2005, in at least one school per Board district and additionally
assessing which areas
will need more than one. They will determine which schools will be selected
based on the
identification of several data indicators not limited to school police or other
crime data;
3 The Committee will engage in
the creation of a violence prevention and intervention plan that
can be used in conjunction with other prevention programs encouraging positive relationships between the students,
community, parents, schools, and law enforcement;
4) The Committee
will work to create a more coordinated and integrated approach to providing multiple support
services for students who are identified as gang members or high risk. It is highly
recommended that we strengthen our existing partnerships and build new
strategic relationships to
ensure an efficient and effective service delivery system for our
students. The goal is to ensure a
decline in the number of violent incidents in and around schools;
5) The Committee will work closely with the
DistrictÕs newly formed Interagency Task Force, Office of Health and Human Services,
community based organizations, law enforcement agencies,
city departments, county agencies, juvenile courts, and other public and
private organizations
deemed vital by the committee to maximize the use of resources, and to ensure joint
planning and data sharing for the successful implementation of the plan; and
6) The
Committee will also assess current professional development requirements
conducted to effectively work with students. It is recommended that the
Committee analyze poverty issues, cultural relevant pedagogy, sensitivity, and
school climate trainings and recommend for given staff that trainings be taken;
Resolved further, That the Superintendent
recommend to the CommitteeÕs District Plan a proposed implementation timeline
and budget by June 28, 2005; and be it finally
Resolved, That the Board
of Education request that all local public and private agencies collaborate
with the District, where appropriate, in supporting the implementation of the
school-based gang prevention and intervention program.
Whereas, The Los Angeles Unified School District is committed to improving the academic achievement of all students, including gang members and other high- risk youth;
Whereas, Violence in schools demonstrated jurisdictional challenges and opportunities among governmental agencies responsible for the safety of community residents and has highlighted the need for greater collaboration among multiple government agencies, including but not limited to, the Los Angeles School Police Department, the Los Angeles Police Department, and the Los Angeles County SheriffÕs Department;
Whereas, Providing safe schools by using education itself as a prevention for crime, violence, and gang involvement is a top priority of the District and is supported by the development of positive relationships among law enforcement, families, young people, and school neighbors to create safer communities;
Whereas, The District has created an interagency workgroup for safer schools, which has the specific goal of proactively working to foster healthy relationships that are conducive to a safe learning environment, and encourages and supports the development of programs, activities, or classes designed to improve relationships among all District students and employees;
Whereas, Research indicates that effective learning, academic achievement, and professional instruction are all negatively affected when students perceive the school, classroom, and/or pathways to and from school as being unsafe, hostile, or dangerous;
Whereas, Students can benefit from prevention and intervention programs, especially those students who have been exposed to excessive violence and crime and are, therefore, more likely to display antisocial and violent behavior; and
Whereas, Shootings and deaths of students attending our schools have left community members determined to work with the District in promoting education that reduces violence in schools and in neighborhoods; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles instructs the Superintendent to establish a permanent, School-Based Violence Prevention and Intervention Program, that has the authority and purpose to develop a District-wide model for the reduction of violence, including gang violence, in all at- risk communities and schools;
Resolved further, That the Board requests that the Superintendent submit a Program implementation plan that includes and meets the following objectives:
1) The School-Based Violence Prevention and Intervention Program shall include, but not be limited to, the following components: a) A Program Committee; b) A District-Wide Program Coordinator; c) School-Based Program Teams; d) Accredited Classes; and e) A Non-Violence Curriculum;
2) The Program Committee be established by July 14, 2006, and be comprised of individuals from Citizens For Better Education (CFBE); relevant District offices; appropriate Los Angeles City and County officials; and community representatives, including parents, students, clergy, and community-based organizations;
3) The Program Committee be charged with: The creation and adoption of standards for training participating school staffs, students, and Program teams; the development of a non-violence based curriculum; the establishment of an effective calendar and schedule; the development of a plan for securing funding for the Program from local, state and federal agencies; a system for collecting, analyzing, and reporting all relevant data; and the collaboration and networking with pre-existing and applicable community resources;
4) The District-Wide Program Coordinator be responsible for quality assurance and governance of the Program; participate in relevant District Program-related meetings; be involved in all public relations and community events pertaining; lead the program in trainings, meetings, and coordination of the program;
5) At least three pilot School-Based Violence Prevention and Intervention Programs be established at strategically selected District middle schools. These pilot programs shall be comprised of a credentialed teacher, a gang-intervention/prevention specialist, a community resource specialist (such as a PSA counselor), and an educational aide. Staff for each pilot program shall be housed at its participating school site; be permitted to work on program-related duties before, during, and after school as needed; and be required to visit the homes, as appropriate, of all students in the program. In addition, each pilot shall conform to the following:
a) The Credentialed Teacher shall be given specialized training to implement the School-Based Violence Prevention and Intervention Program; be responsible for the management and implementation of the course curriculum; be required to meet with the School-Based Program Team on a regular basis; be allowed the necessary conference periods to meet with parents, follow up with students, and address the high-risk factors associated with participating students:
b) The Accredited Classes shall consist of 25-30 gang and high- risk students, as identified by the criteria previously determined by the Oversight Committee, and the students who successfully complete the classes will receive academic credit towards promotion and or graduation;
c) The Gang-Prevention/ Intervention Specialist shall work closely with the ProgramÕs Credentialed Teacher and the Community Resource Specialist to identify and address the risk factors that are impacting the participating students and their families; visit studentsÕ homes to make initial assessments; provide referrals as needed; and conduct follow- up meetings with studentsÕ parents, the School-Based Program Team, and community affiliates;
d) The Community Resource Specialist shall assist students and family members in the enrollment process; conduct, research, and map and link needed resources for participating students and their families; provide direct counseling and intervention services, as appropriate; visit studentsÕ homes, as needed; participate in Program- related meetings, conventions, and community events; network with all Program- related resources at the local, state, and federal levels, both public and private; and
e)The Educational Aide shall assist the credentialed teacher with classroom management; planning lessons; grading studentsÕ work; coordinating Program- related field trips, assemblies, and other events, etc.;
6) The Program Committee, following its previously determined identification and selection criteria, ensure that an initial pilot program be developed and implemented in at least three District middle schools by the beginning of the school year 2005;
7) The Program expand to additional schools, following a pre-determined schedule, until all K-12 District schools that satisfy the selection criteria have fully integrated the School-Based Violence Prevention and Intervention Program into their instructional program; and be it finally
Resolved, That the Board requests that all local public and private agencies collaborate with the District, as appropriate, in supporting the implementation of the School-Based Violence Prevention and Intervention Program.
60. Mr. Huizar, Mr. Lauritzen, Mr. Tokofsky - Resolution to Create Educational Equity in Los Angeles Through the Implementation of the A-G Course Sequence as Part of the High School Graduation Requirement (Noticed April 26, 2005) Discussed in Curriculum and Instruction ADOPTED AS AMENDED
Whereas,
The Board of Education has committed to become one of the best urban school
districts in the nation and is committed to eliminating the Achievement Gap
among all of its students;
Whereas,
All District students currently do not have a choice to pursue an array of
options after high school since they are unable to enroll in a college
preparatory coursework, commonly known as the A-G course sequence;
Whereas,
In order for small learning communities to reach their objective of increasing
the level of student achievement, it is necessary for all students to complete
a rigorous A-G course sequence;
Whereas,
The gap in completion of a course sequence that satisfies the A-G requirements
between Latino, African American, White and Asian counterparts is severe and
reflects inequity in the educational services provided: Only 15% Latino students, 21% of African American students, 36% of White students and 50% of Asian 1999-00 9th
grade students that graduate from District High Schools four years later
successfully completed the course sequence that satisfied the A-G requirements;
Whereas,
The A-G course sequence is a rigorous life readiness curriculum that does not
guarantee college admission but rather allows students the choice to pursue
post secondary education, vocation/career technical education, a career, and
other career options and has been shown to close the Achievement Gap, increase
high school graduation, and reduce drop out rates;
Whereas,
The completion of the A-G course sequence in conjunction with a rigorous and
relevant career and technical education can provide students a full array of
post secondary options;
Whereas,
Students that graduate from the District are unable to access internships and
apprenticeships due to lack of preparation for the high skill vocational
occupations of todayÕs labor market; and
Whereas,
A coalition of local community based organizations, leading research
institutions, and civic leaders have formed the Communities for Educational
Equity (CEE), a coalition committed to high school reform and improving the
academic achievement of all students so that they are fully prepared for
success and entry into universities and the 21st Century workplace;
now, therefore, be it
Resolved,
That the Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles directs the
Superintendent to implement a rigorous and relevant course sequence that
satisfies the A-G requirements as part of the graduation requirement with the
goal of implementing these requirements beginning with students entering the 9th
grade in 2008 and thereafter.
Resolved
further, That the implementation of this strategy will include necessary
learning supports, realignment and dedication of resources necessary beginning
early enough in a studentÕs education so that they are prepared to successfully
complete the A-G course sequence, specific attention will be made at the
critical transition years of 5th and 8th grades.
Resolved
further, That the District align and dedicate resources to support professional
development that ensures all teachers are supported in the successful
implementation of a rigorous and relevant course sequence that satisfies the
A-G requirements.
Resolved
further, That the Superintendent establish an A-G implementation committee that
collaborates with the Communities for Educational Equity and other stakeholders
to incorporate community involvement in the development and implementation of
the DistrictÕs strategy, paying specific attention to matters such as
facilities, finance, personnel, curriculum and career and technical education,
and be it finally
Resolved, That the Superintendent
report on or before October 31, and bi-annually on the progress of this
implementation with respect to student outcomes and district resource
allocation.
Whereas, The Board of Education of the City of
Los Angeles has committed the Los Angeles Unified School District to become one
of the best urban school districts in the nation and is committed to
eliminating the Achievement Gap among all of its students;
Whereas, All District students currently do not
have a choice to pursue an array of options after high school since they are
unable to enroll in a college preparatory coursework, commonly known as the A-G
course sequence;
Whereas, Currently the District fails to
properly educate a significant number of students and provide them with the
skills necessary for success in life and the 21st century workforce,
and successful implementation of the A-G graduation requirements will result in
the improvement of educational outcomes at all levels of the K-12 system;
Whereas, In order for small learning communities
to reach their objective of increasing the level of student achievement it is
necessary for all students to complete a rigorous A-G course sequence;
Whereas, The gap in completion of a course sequence
that satisfies the A-G requirements between Latino, African American and White
and Asian counterparts is severe and reflects inequity in the educational
services provided: Only 15% Latino students, 21% of African American students,
36% of White students and 50% of AsianÕs 1999-00 ninth-grade students that
graduate from District High Schools four years later successfully completed the
course sequence that satisfied the A-G requirements;
Whereas, The A-G course sequence is a rigorous
life readiness curriculum that does not guarantee college admission but rather
allows students the choice to pursue post-secondary education, vocation/career
technical education, a career, and other career options and has been shown to
close the Achievement Gap, increase high school graduation, and reduce drop out
rates;
Whereas, The completion of the A-G course
sequence in conjunction with a rigorous and relevant career and technical
education can provide students a full array of post-secondary options;
Whereas, Students that graduate from the
District are unable to access internships and apprenticeships due to lack of
preparation for the high skill vocational occupations of todayÕs labor market;
and
Whereas, A coalition of local community-based
organizations, leading research institutions, and civic leaders have formed the
Communities for Educational Equity (CEE), a coalition committed to high school
reform and improving the academic achievement of all students so that they are
fully prepared for success and entry into universities and the 21st
century workplace; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Board of Education of
the City of Los Angeles directs the Superintendent to provide access to A-G
courses beginning in the 2006-2007 school year for every student who requests
enrollment into any course in the A-G course sequence provided that the
necessary course requirements have been met;
Resolved further, That beginning in 2008,
every student entering the ninth grade will enroll in the A-G course
sequence. In the second semester
of the tenth-grade year, a student and his or her parent/guardian may request a
waiver from the A-G course requirements for high school graduation. The school will inform the student and
parent/guardian of all factors associated with admission to community college,
trade schools, UC/CSU and other post secondary opportunities. In addition, each student will
establish a high school course plan or career and technical education pathway
with the participation of their parent/guardian and school counselor;
Resolved further, That beginning in 2012
every student entering the ninth grade must complete the A-G course sequences
in order to graduate from the Los Angeles Unified School District. A waiver from the A-G requirements will
be available to special education students with disabilities only if it is
specified in the studentÕs individual education plan (IEP). In addition, a waiver will be available
to all English Learner students who enter high school at the 11th or
12th grade and do not have transcripts, and students who at the end
of the ninth grade choose to take a Career and Technical Education sequence,
that incorporates the CTE standards as adopted by the California State Board of
Education. Students will complete an individual learning plan based on the
existing 2005 graduation requirements.
Parents and students will be included in the development of an agreed
upon individual learning plan;
Resolved further, That the implementation
of the A-G course sequence as a graduation requirement will include necessary
learning supports, realignment and dedication of resources necessary beginning
early in a studentÕs education so that they are prepared to successfully
complete the A-G course sequence at all grade levels from K-12. Specific attention will be made at the
critical transition years of 5th and 8th grades. These resources can be used to hire
additional teachers and guidance counselors, reduce class size, lower counselor
caseloads and institute District-wide outreach to parents and communities. The District will seek additional
funding through legislation for needed resources;
Resolved further, That the Superintendent
align and dedicate resources to support professional development that ensures
all teachers are supported in researching, developing, and sharing rigorous,
engaging, and culturally relevant curriculum and effective methods for the
successful implementation of the A-G curriculum;
Resolved further, That the Superintendent
will strengthen the vocational and career technical education program so that
it is more aligned with A-G requirements and will better prepare students to
meet the demands of todayÕs skill intensive 21st century labor
market;
Resolved further, That the Superintendent
establish an A-G implementation committee that collaborates with the
Communities for Educational Equity, employee and employer
organizations, post-secondary institutions, and other stakeholders to
incorporate community involvement in the development and implementation of the
DistrictÕs strategy, paying specific attention to matters such as facilities,
finance, personnel, curriculum and career and technical education; and be it
finally
Resolved, That the Superintendent report
by the first week of October 2005 on the progress made in providing A-G access
to all students who request it and meet course requirements, and progress made
in the planning for the implementation of this Resolution with respect to
student outcomes and District resource allocation and report again on or before
the first week of January 2006 and again in the first week of April 2006. This report will include demographic
data on a school site basis for all students selecting the waiver provision
that will be disaggregated by socio-economic status, race, gender, English
Learner status, and Special Education status. A future report schedule will be determined at that time.
61. Mr. Lauritzen, Mr. Tokofsky - Opposing the Elimination of Pensions for Public Employees
(Noticed
April 26, 2005) ADOPTED
Whereas, Defined benefit pensions offered to employees of the Los Angeles Unified School District through the California Public Employee Retirement System and State Teachers Retirement System provides a secured pension for life and dignity after retirement to those who have dedicated decades of their life to public service;
Whereas, Defined benefits plans provide supplemental benefits, including disability, cost of living adjustments, and death benefits;
Whereas, Defined contribution plans, 401(k) style plans, unnecessarily expose workers to investment and interest rate risks, putting all of their retirement savings at risk, and provide no additional benefits;
Whereas, Studies performed by the Nebraska Retirement Systems and the Colorado Public Employees Retirement Association, as well as other studies performed by academic experts, have concluded after due examination that defined contribution plans cannot be expected to provide adequate retirement benefits, and that participants will not benefit from the introduction of defined contribution plans;
Whereas, Employees who manage their own retirement investments earn as little as one-half the returns that professionally managed pension funds. Employees could lose their entire retirement savings in risky investments and then taxpayers end up picking up the cost;
Whereas, The 401(k) style plan will cost the taxpayers additional funds. School districts with a pension plan will be forced to pay huge start-up costs and management fees to administer two separate retirement plans;
Whereas, The effort to convert defined benefit pensions to defined contribution plans is part of a concerted national attack on retirement security and the social safety net, including efforts to privatize social security; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, The Los Angeles Unified School District is opposed in principle to the replacement of defined benefit pension plans with defined contribution plans as the core retirement benefit of its employees, whether that replacement takes the form of mandatory or optional conversion, and will take all appropriate action with the legislature, other local governments, and the general public to actively oppose such conversion efforts, including registering our strong opposition to any legislation that may attempt to do so.
62. Mr. Lansing, Mr.
Huizar, Ms. LaMotte – Designation School Safe Zones (Noticed May 24,
2005) Assigned to Student Health and Safety Committee POSTPONED TO JUNE 28, 2005
Whereas, It is the intent of the Los Angeles Unified School District to provide safe schools and support residents in their efforts to eliminate violence in the community;
Whereas, The State of California Penal Code Section 626 enables a Board of Education to designate a school, nearby bus stop and adjacent public property extending 1000 feet from a campus as a ÒSafe School ZoneÓ, empowering principals, their selected representative, school police and/or security or local law enforcement to require any individual without lawful business to be on campus or adjacent public property and whose presence or acts interfere with the peaceful conduct of activities to leave immediately (or be arrested);
Whereas, California Penal Code Section 626 also establishes specific progressive penalties based on prior criminal record should the individual return to the campus or adjacent property within seven days of being required to leave or exhibits a continued pattern of unauthorized presence on the campus or adjacent property.
Whereas, California Penal Code Section 626 shall not be utilized to impinge upon the lawful exercise of constitutionally protected rights of freedom of speech or assembly;
Whereas, The MayorÕs Safer Schools Steering Committee, made up of representatives from DistrictÕs schools and offices, city agencies, Los Angeles Police Department and Los Angeles School Police Department, recommends that the Board of Education consider designating all of its schools as ÒSafe School ZonesÓ and posting signage to this effect as a means of assisting with enforcement and prosecution of criminal activity; now, therefore, be it;
Resolved, That the Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles declares every school in the Los Angeles Unified School District a ÒSafe School ZoneÓ as defined in California Penal Code 626;
Resolved further, That each school incorporate in its (upcoming or existing) Safe School Plan appropriate documentation of being designated as a Safe School Zone, which may include a list of boundaries, bus stops and other public property; and be it finally
Resolved, That the Superintendent of Schools identifies District staff to work with appropriate City of Los Angeles staff to develop necessary Safe School Zone signage and clarify proper posting, as well as explore opportunities for grants to fund production and installation of signage.
63. Ms. LaMotte –
Academic Performance of African American and Latino Students Providing Basic
Resources to Improve Achievement and Eliminate the Achievement Gap Among the
Four Lowest
Performing Groups of Students - African Americans, Mexican Americans, Hawaiian Americans,
and Native Americans (Noticed May 24, 2005) Assigned to Curriculum and Instruction
Committee POSTPONED TO JUNE 28,
2005
Whereas, The academic performance of African American and Latino students demands urgent action by the Los Angeles Unified School District;
Whereas,
Pursuant to a motion passed by Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles in
June 2001, the SuperintendentÕs authorized Steering Committee developed an
action plan for a Culturally Relevant Education that Benefits African
American Students and All Other Students designed to support increased
academic achievement in of African American students and other
underachieving students in the District; namely, ÒThe Action Plan for a
Culturally Relevant Education that Benefits African American Student and All
Other StudentsÓ;
Whereas,
Subsequently, a second motion was passed by the Board that broadened the work to
close of closing the achievement gap to include a focus on African
American and Latino students, and an emphasis on embedding culturally relevant
and responsive instruction into all District instructional initiatives and
professional development activities;
Whereas, Under the direction of the central office Closing the Achievement Gap Branch, each local district developed its own ÒBlueprint for Implementing the Action Plan,Ó which outlines the work their staff and stakeholders will engage in to assure that each action step in the Plan is successfully implemented;
Whereas, Monitoring and assessment of the DistrictÕs efforts to implement the Òclosing the achievement gapÓ initiatives District-wide indicate that greater levels of support are needed centrally and in local districts with significant support required in some local districts in order to achieve equity in fully implementing the Action Plan and improve achievement to eliminate the achievement gap among the low performing Standard English-Learner, including the statistically identified four lowest performing groups – African Americans, Mexican Americans, Hawaiian Americans, and Native Americans; now, therefore, be it
Resolved,
That the District shall provide, beginning July 1, 2005, two secondary
Instructional Specialist positions in the central office of the Closing the
Achievement Gap Branch to support expansion of instructional support services
relative to implementing culturally responsive instruction in PI4 and PI5
middle and high schools (Estimated costs $250,000);
Resolved further, That beginning July 1, 2005, the District shall increase from one to two the number of SEL/Achievement Gap Specialists in local districts 3, 7, and 8 (Estimated cost for three positions: $375,000);
Resolved further, That the District shall provide beginning July 1, 2005, an increase of $1.5 million in Title I funding to support the inclusion of new AEMP schools during the 2005-06 school year into the program, including those on the waiting list; provide support for PI4 and PI5 secondary schools, and assist with the growing need to design and implement professional development related to the Eliminating the Achievement Gap Initiative;
Resolved
further, That the District shall provide beginning July 1, 2005, Title I
funding to support monitoring report recommendations for contracted work around
deconstructing negative beliefs, attitudes, and perceptions of administrators,
teachers, and paraeducators, as they relate to African American and other
underperforming studentsÕ ability to learn (Estimate $1 million);
Resolved further, That the District shall, beginning July 1, 2005, incorporate a minimum of one half day of focused professional development around embedding culturally relevant and responsive instruction into all District mandated trainings such as Open Court training, mathematics training, Secondary Literacy training, Language!, DRW, etc.; and be it finally
Resolved,
That by July 1, 2005, the DistrictÕs Special Education Division shall activate
a special task force in each local district to conduct comprehensive
reassessment of African American and other students who are disproportionately
represented in special education programs and that a required aspect of this
program will be the initiation of Jerome FreibergÕs Consistency Management
Program in the ten (10) elementary schools with the highest percentages of
males in special education among the four lowest performing groups of
students: African Americans,
Mexican Americans, Hawaiian Americans, and Native Americans (Estimated cost
$500,000.00).
64. Mr. Lauritzen, Mr. Tokofsky – Support of Senate Constitutional Amendment 8 (Simitian) (Noticed May 10, 2005 ADOPTED
Whereas, Senate Constitutional Amendment 8 (SCA 8), which reduces the two-thirds vote requirement on parcel taxes, will be acted on by the California State Legislature;
Whereas, Reductions in the state general fund revenue have led to reduced school funding;
Whereas, State general fund revenue is unstable and erratic, which results in unpredictable funding levels for school districts and county offices of education;
Whereas, Parcel tax revenue can provide a stable, predictable source of school revenue;
Whereas, Passage of SCA 8 will empower local voters to invest in their schools based on the needs of their communities by requiring a tough, but fair 55 percent vote to pass local parcel taxes, while protecting taxpayers and homeowners with accountability provisions that will ensure that funds generated from parcel taxes are not wasted or mismanaged;
Whereas, Revenue from parcel taxes can be spent according to local priorities, and are not subject to state control;
Whereas, The two-thirds vote requirement results in minority rule by requiring two ÒyesÓ votes to cancel out one ÒnoÓ vote;
Whereas, Passage of SCA 8 will allow local voters to decide to make investments in their neighborhood schools in addition to state funding; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles strongly urges the California State Legislature to support and adopt SCA 8.
65. Mr. Tokofsky
– Bikes at LAUSD (Noticed May 10, 2005) POSTPONED TO JUNE 28, 2005
Whereas, The Los Angeles Unified School District seeks to encourage healthy behavior by students and employees alike;
Whereas, Multiple studies have shown that regular exercise is of tremendous benefit to the body, soul and mind and that healthy employees result in reduced medical costs;
Whereas, The use of automobiles depletes non-renewable resources, pollutes our air causing asthma in our children, fills our streets with traffic, and causes the District to spend millions of dollars to create parking spaces;
Whereas, This District should do all that it can to promote cycling as a viable means of transportation to schools and offices;
Whereas, Many cities require that bike lockers, showers, and rebates be made available to those who cycle for transportation; and
Whereas, The District Headquarters at 333 South Beaudry Avenue does not have bicycle racks available forcing cyclists to lock their bikes haphazardly to handrails and parking meters; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Los Angeles Unified School District requests that Morlin Management install a bicycle rack in the garage, allow employees to bring their bicycles up into the building using the freight elevator (if necessary) and store them in appropriately designated locations clear of any fire exits or other unsafe locations; and in conjunction with the City, see to it that several public inverted u-racks be installed to serve our constituents, our students and the many bike messengers that frequent the building; and
Resolved further, that all schools must similarly develop appropriate means of securing the bicycles of their employees and students.
Initial Announcements
66. Mr. Tokofsky -
Motion to Introduce Parcel Tax
Resolved, That the Los Angeles Unified School District initiate a parcel tax in order to reduce class size, better provide for school safety and to continue to improve the academic achievement of its students in this era of rising expectations and decreased funding.
67. Declaration of Need for Fully Qualified Educators Senate Bill 435 (Watson) and Senate Bill 148 Bergeson) ADOPTED
Move that the Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles declares that having conducted extensive recruitment throughout the community, state, region, and nation, having offered employment to all fully-credentialed candidates who applied and who have met District standards and qualifications in the designated subjects, and having implemented and operated alternative programs for teacher credentialing, there are insufficient fully-credentialed teachers to meet the staffing and instructional needs of the Los Angeles Unified School District, and it is necessary to employ teachers with emergency permits under provisions of Education Code 44300.
68. Appointment to School Bond CitizenÕs Oversight Committee ADOPTED
Resolved, That Board of Education of the City of Los
Angeles ratify the appointment of David Crippens, representative from the Los
Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce, to the School Bond CitizenÕs Oversight
Committee, commencing June 10, 2005.
69. Report of Correspondence APPROVED
70. 9:00 a.m., Closed Session, May 10, 2005
9:30 a.m., Closed Session, May 19, 2005
á 2004-05- State Title I Academic Achievement Award for Clifford Elementary School
Motion to call Special Board Meetings on June 21 (2 p.m. Budget and 3 p.m. Facilities)
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