BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES
Governing Board Of The Los Angeles Unified School District


REGULAR MEETING ORDER OF BUSINESS
450 North Grand Avenue, Room H-160
11 a.m., Monday, June 16, 1997


I.Roll Call Of Members

II. Pledge Of Allegiance To The Flag

III. Achievement Highlights And Recognitions

Board Member Mark Slavkin

Academic Achievements of El Camino School

Venice High School, National Science Bowl Champions, and Los Angeles City Department of Water and Power

IV.Students' Concerns

Ms. Evora Griffith, Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies, Ms. Priscilla Carrillo, Elizabeth Learning Center, and Ms. Shawna Spence, Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies

V. Special Reports

Our Kids, Our Schools

VI.Item and Reports Postponed From Regular June 2, 1997, Board Meeting

A.Board of Education Report No. 2 POSTPONED
Business Services Division No. 1
(Item IV. Agreements for Project Management Services)

B. Business and Operations Committee Report No. 1 ADOPTED
Business Services Division No. 1
(Addition to Consolidated Fundraising Campaign)

C.Instruction /Curriculum./Student Achievement Committee Report No. 4 ADOPTED
Division of Instructional Services No. 3
(Submission of Part I of the 1997-98 Application for Funding Consolidated Categorical Aid
Programs)

REPORTS DATED JUNE 16, 1997

VII. Regular Calendar ­ Communications Dated June 2, 1997

D.Board of Education Report No. 1 ADOPTED
Office of the Superintendent No. 1
(1995-98 Tentative Agreement and Memorandum of Understanding Between the Los Angeles Unified School District and the Los Angeles Unified School District Peace Officers Association for Unit A (School Police) and Uniform Allowance Adjustment for District-Represented School Police Employees)

E. Board of Education Report No. 2 ADOPTED AS AMENDED (See Minutes)
Office of the Superintendent No. 2
(Proposed Integration Program Budget for 1997-98 School Year)

F. Board of Education Report No. 3 ADOPTED
Budget Services and Financial Planning Division No. 1
(Adoption of Nonpublic Schools Calendar for School Year 1997-98)

G. Board of Education Report No. 4 ADOPTED
Business Services Division No. 1
(Agreements, Amendments to Agreements, and Agreement for Professional Services)

H. Board of Education Report No. 5 ADOPTED
Facilities Services Division No. 1
(Award of Advertised and Unadvertised Contracts, Cancellation of Architectural Agreements,
Rescission of Contracts)

I.Board of Education Report No. 6 ADOPTED
Office of School Utilization Revised No. 1
(Schools Selecting Specific 1997-98 Year-Round School Calendars)

J.Business and Operations Committee Report No. 1 ADOPTED
Office of the Superintendent No. 1
(Medi-Cal Billing Vendor Contract)

K.Business and Operations Committee Report No. 2 ADOPTED
Office of the Superintendent No. 2
(Brentwood Science Magnet Joint Venture Project)

L.Business and Operations Committee Report No. 3 ADOPTED
Personnel Division No. 1
(Report of Teacher Assignments and Credential Authorizations)

VIII.New Reports ­ Direct To Board For Action

M.Board of Education Report No. 7 ADOPTED
(Various Purchasing Transactions)

N.Board of Education Report No. 8 ADOPTED
(Default of Contract and Declaration of Non Responsibility)

O.Board of Education Report No. 9 ADOPTED
(Travel Authorization Policy for Members of the Board)

P.Board of Education Report No. 10 ADOPTED
(Approval of Resolution of Necessity to Condemn Certain Property, and Authorization for Order
for Immediate Possession of Land Parcels Required for Construction of Facilities Belmont
Learning Complex)

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

R.Board of Education Report No. 12 ADOPTED
(Proposition BB Projects )

S.Board of Education Report No. 13 POSTPONED
(Recommended Revisions to Article XXVI of the Los Angeles City Charter )

T.Board of Education Report No. 14 ADOPTED
(Routine Personnel Actions )

U.Board of Education Report No. 15 ADOPTED
(Issuance of General Obligation Bonds, 1997 Series A)

V. Board of Education Report No. 16 ADOPTED
(Authorization to File Applications for State Funding and to Convert Selected Projects to Priority
One Status Under the Green Lease/Purchase Program)

W. Board of Education Report No. 17 ADOPTED
(Certificated Election and Appointment, Classified Employee Suspension, Dismissal and
Rescission of Dismissal)

X. Board of Education Report No. 18 ADOPTED
(Authorization of Signatures on all Orders (Warrants) Drawn on the Funds of the Los Angeles
Unified School District in the Name of the Governing Board)

Y.Board of Education Report No. 19 ADOPTED
(1997-98 Revised Budget Development Calendar)

Z.Board of Education Report No. 20 ADOPTED
(Non-Routine Budget Transfer)

AA.Board of Education Report No. 21 ADOPTED
(Nonroutine Budget Transfer - Roosevelt and Jefferson High Schools)

BB.Board of Education Report No. 22 ADOPTED
(Certificates of Participation to Finance Belmont Learning Complex High School)

CC.Board of Education Report No. 23 ADOPTED
(Establishment of a New School-South Gate New Elementary School No. 4)

DD.Board of Education Report No. 24 ADOPTED
(Reestablishment of Garden Grove Elementary School)

EE.Board of Education Report No. 25 ADOPTED
(Establishment of a New Middle School-Jefferson New Middle School No. 1)

FF. Instruction/Curriculum/Student Achievement Committee Report No. 1 ADOPTED
(Special Education Nonpublic School Placement)

IX.Receipt Of Communications For Action At Next Board Meeting

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

Board of Education
GG.Office of the Superintendent No. 1
(Parents as Learning Partners Planning Grant)

HH.Accounting and Disbursement Division No. 1
(Report of Warrants Issued and Request to Reimburse the Revolving Cash Fund)

II.Budget Services and Financial Planning Division No. 1
(Superintendent's Proposed Critical Funding Issues II Package for the 1997-98 Fiscal Year)

JJ.Budget Services and Financial Planning Division No. 2
(Chanda Smith Consent Decree Administrator's Office Budget for the 1997-98 Fiscal Year; Special Education Operations Needs for 97-98 Fiscal Year)

KK.Budget Services and Financial Planning Division No. 3
(1997-98 Class Size Reduction Program (K-3) Application)

LL.Budget Services and Financial Planning Division No. 4 WITHDRAWN
(Class Size Reduction Program for the 1997-98 School Year)

MM.Budget Services and Financial Planning Division No. 5
(Allocation to Schools - Rodriguez Consent Decree Mandates)

NN.Business Services Division No. 1
(Ratification of Approval of Agreements and Amendments)

OO.Office of the Chief Financial Officer No. 1
(Revision of Board Rules -- Annuity Reserve Fund)

PP.Facilities Services Division No. 1
(Award of Advertised and Unadvertised Contracts, Cancellation of Architectural Agreements,
Rescission of Contracts)

QQ.Facilities Services Division No. 2
(Approval of Resolution of Necessity to Condemn Certain Property, and Authorization for
Order for Immediate Possession of Land Parcels Required for Construction of Facilities --
Aldama Elementary School, First Addition)

RR.Facilities Services Division No. 3
(Approval of Change Orders)

Business and Operations Committee
SS.Accounting and Disbursement Division No. 1
(Approval of Item of Nonroutine Nature-Report on Physical Inventories of Stock in District
Warehouses)

TT.Budget Services and Financial Planning Division No. 1
(Summary of Budget Adjustments for the Month of March 1997)

UU.Budget Services and Financial Planning Division No. 2
(Summary of Budget Adjustments for the Month of April 1997)
Instruction/Curriculum/Student Achievement Committee
VV.Division of Instructional Services Revised No. 1
(School Violence Reduction Program)

WW.Division of Instructional Services No. 2
(Targeted Truancy and Public Safety Program)

Student Health and Human Services

XX.Office of the Superintendent No. 1
(Request for Approval of the 1997-98 Senate Bill 65 (SB 65) School-Based Pupil Motivation and
Maintenance Program Competitive and Non-Competitive Applications)

X. Correspondence And Petitions

YY.Report of Correspondence APPROVED

XI.Approval of Minutes APPROVED

ZZ.9:30 a.m., December 12, 1994, Closed Session
12:30 p.m., April 6, 1995, Closed Session
12 noon, July 17, 1995, Closed Session
3:00 p.m., July 24, 1995, Special Board
9:30 a.m., October 23, 1995, Closed Session
9:30 a.m., November 13, 1995, Closed Session
9:30 a.m., December 11, 1995, Closed Session
9:30 a.m., January 11, 1996, Closed Session
11:00 a.m., January 22, 1996, Closed Session
9:30 a.m., March 25, 1996, Closed Session
11:00 a.m., May 6, 1996, Closed Session
9:30 a.m., June 10, 1996, Closed Session
12 noon, July 1, 1996, Annual
9:30 a.m., July 8, 1996, Closed Session
12 noon, July 15, 1996, Closed Session
9:30 a.m., September 3, 1996, Closed Session
12 noon, December 19, 1996, Closed Session
9:30 a.m., February 18, 1997, Closed Session
9:30 a.m., March 10, 1997, Closed Session

XII. Miscellaneous Business

AAA.Meeting, Conference And Convention Motions And Announcements

BBB.This Week In Education

Mrs. Boudreaux will comment on the following:

  • Crenshaw High School Open House for Weight Room
  • Fairfax/Hollywood Cluster Evaluation Meeting
  • Lawry's "1997 Excellence in Education Awards'
  • Fremont High School PIC's L. A. Youth at Work Seminar
  • 48th Assembly District's Annual Honors Luncheon
  • Superintendent's Annual Retirement Tea
  • Fremont Cluster Parent Appreciation /Classified Luncheon
  • District Intern Culmination
  • Council of Black Administrators Association Scholarship Award Banquet

Ms. Castro will comment on the following:

Mr. Horton will comment on the following:

Mr. Tokofsky will comment on the following

Dr. Zacarias will comment on the following
CCC.Speakers
XIII. Adjournment

NOTICE

At the Board meeting of June 16, l997, Board Member David Tokofsky may move one or more of the following amendments to New Report: Board of Education Report No. 22 (Tab BB) regarding Certificates of Participation for the Belmont Learning Center Project.

Possible Amendments to Board Report:

1. That the Board of Education reconsider or otherwise act to rescind the agreement with Temple Beaudry Partners and sent this entire project out to bid before finalizing any decision regarding school construction.

2. That the Board of Education defer consideration of this Board Report until such time as the State Allocation Board has acted upon the issue of State funding for this project.

3. That the Board of Education defer consideration of this Board Report until such time as this Board reviews whether or not to return to the original concept for this project, namely to have a middle school on the site in question.

There may be other amendments related to the same subject matter.


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.