Careers Through Culinary Arts Program

Police Officers Association Scholarships

Dr. Helen Hale

Michelle Davis - Perfect Attendance

Family of George Michaelis

Strathern Street School

Ms. Deanna Lee, Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies; Ms. Uyi Osaseri, Bravo Medical Magnet; Ms. Magaly Davalos, Westside Alternative School

(Received May 20, 1996)

Unit E, Skilled Crafts

A.Board of Education Report No. 1 ADOPTED

Budget Services and Financial Planning Division No. 1

(Adoption of Multitrack Year-Round Calendars for Fenton Charter School for School Year 1996-97)

Business Services Division Revised No. 1

(Agreements, Agreement Amendments)

Facilities Services Division No. 1

(Award of Advertised Contracts, Cancellation of Architectural Agreement, and Rejection of Bid)

Facilities Services Division No. 2

(Approval to Use Non-Conforming Buildings for Independent Study Programs and Authorization to Seek Waivers From the State Allocation Board)

Facilities Services Division No. 3

(Cancellation of Project - Irving Middle School, Fourth Addition, and Authorization to Commence Feasibility Studies)

Personnel Division No. 1

(Classified Employee Dismissal)

B.Board of Education Report No. 2 ADOPTED

Office of the Superintendent No. 1

(Proposed Integration Program Budget for 1996-97 School Year)

C.Board of Education Report No. 3 ADOPTED AS AMENDED (See Minutes)

Budget Services and Financial Planning Division Revised No. 2

(Critical Funding Issues II With Time Sensitive Requirements - for Implementation on July 1, 1996)

D.Board of Education Report No. 4 ADOPTED AS AMENDED (See Minutes)

Budget Services and Financial Planning Division Revised No. 3

(Establishment of Partial Budget Resources for the Chanda Smith Consent Decree)

E.Board of Education Report No. 5 ADOPTED AS AMENDED (See Minutes)

Facilities Services Division and Accounting and Disbursements Division Revised No. 1

(Adoption of a Resolution Ordering an Election and Establishing Specifications of the Election Order)

F.Board of Education Report No. 6 ADOPTED AS AMENDED (See Minutes)

(Master Plan for English Learners: 1996 Revision)

G.Board of Education Report No. 7 ADOPTED

(Various Purchasing Transactions)

H.Board of Education Report No. 8 ADOPTED

(Report of Teacher Assignments and Credential Authorizations)

I.Board of Education Report No. 9 ADOPTED

(Approval of Negative Declaration, and Approval of Project Strathern Street School Portable Classroom Project)

(Liability Claims, Miscellaneous Insurance Coverage, Claims Administration Services Agreement, Employee Reimbursement Program Payments, Self-Insured Liability Program Payments, Self-Insured Workers' Compensation Program Payments, and Property Damage Reimbursement)

K.Board of Education Report No. 11 ADOPTED

(Student Expulsions)

L.Board of Education Report No. 12 ADOPTED

(Student Reinstatements)

M.Board of Education Report No. 13 ADOPTED

(Authorization of Signature on All Orders (Warrants) Drawn on the Funds of the Los Angeles Unified School District in the Name of the Governing Board, and Transfer of Revolving Cash Fund From Olonzo Woodfin III, Controller, to Henry Jones, Chief Financial Officer)

N.Board of Education Report No. 14 ADOPTED

(Routine Personnel Actions)

(Unclassified Employee Election to Professional Expert C, Classified Employee Dismissal, Rescission of Suspension-Dismissals, and Rescission of Dismissals)

P.Board of Education Report No. 16 ADOPTED

(Resolution Authorizing Reimbursement to the District for Expenditures Relating to Construction of the King/Drew High School of Medicine and Science Made Prior to the Issuance of Debt to Finance the Project)

Q.Board of Education Report No. 17 ADOPTED

(Meeting Attendance by Members of the Division of Special Education's Community Advisory Committee at the California State Special Education Fall Conference in Costa Mesa, California)

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

(Special Education Nonpublic School Placements)

S.Mr . Tokofsky - Magnet Schools POSTPONED

Whereas, Magnet schools are a shining example of the best academic potential and results of Los Angeles Unified School District;

Whereas, There are over forty applications to become magnets from schools waiting for Board approval of additional funds;

Whereas, There exist geographic inequities in the distribution of magnets, the number of magnet seats, gifted/highly gifted magnets; and

Whereas, There are sizeable wait lists of students waiting placement in magnets; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That the Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles direct the Superintendent and staff to present options, costs and tradeoffs to enlarge the magnet programs in Los Angeles Unified School District beginning in 1997-98 and continuing in a sustained and significant way throughout the years of the Superintendent's Call to Action 1995-2000; and be it

Resolved further, That these plans address and resolve the existing inequities.

T.Mrs. Boudreaux - Blueprint for Action ADOPTED AS AMENDED (See Minutes)

Whereas, The "Blueprint for Action" is predicated on a collaborative effort where all the stakeholders - parents and families, teachers, administrators, paraprofessionals, support services providers, policymakers, higher education, business and community leaders, churches, and students themselves - take part;

Whereas, The "Blueprint for Action" provides the framework for helping all parents and families to develop positive models for involvement in the schools and encourages parents and families to take responsibility for the education of their children;

Whereas, The "Blueprint for Action" provides the framework for students to successfully complete all grades and benchmarks, kindergarten to 12th grade, resulting in high school graduation;

Whereas, The "Blueprint for Action" provides the framework for teachers to develop high standards of effective teaching to ensure that each child is provided the opportunity to attain the skills needed to achieve excellence in education;

Whereas, The "Blueprint for Action" provides the framework for the delivery of Comprehensive Support Services providers to work cooperatively to ensure that students and their families are provided optimal services and resources;

Whereas, The "Blueprint for Action" provides the framework for paraprofessionals to be an integral part in ensuring that children attain the necessary academic and social skills to achieve the goals set forth in the Blueprint;

Whereas, The "Blueprint for Action" provides the framework for the school site administrator to exercise the authority and influences to direct the development and implementation of educational programs which maximize the academic growth of each child;

Whereas, The "Blueprint for Action" provides the framework for the pluralism and diversity of the American post-secondary systems to maximize the opportunity for students to learn, graduate, and function competently in a global society;

Whereas, The "Blueprint for Action" provides the framework for community and business to create more effective partnership in educating all children;

Whereas, The "Blueprint for Action" provides the framework for a commitment to accountability through the formulative evaluation; and

Whereas, The "Blueprint for Action" provides the framework for policymakers to plan and provide effective educational policies and programs for achieving educational equity and excellence for all children; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That the "Blueprint for Action" be adopted for implementation in the Los Angeles Unified School District because it provides a framework for collaborative actions that public school districts and communities can recommend to its "stakeholders" for the purpose of solving problems and accelerating achievement for all children.

Resolved, That

1.The Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles reaffirm our commitment to help black students achieve at higher levels.

2.The Board of Education endorse the "Blueprint for Action" document as a comprehensive guide to assist school communities in raising achievement for black students.

3.The Board of Education encourages all schools to review the "Blueprint for Action" and consider ways the recommendations can be used to raise achievement for all students.

4.The Board of Education direct the Superintendent to share the "Blueprint for Action" with all schools and encourage principals to share it among all stakeholders.

5.The Board of Education direct the Superintendent to prepare a comparison of the "Blueprint for Action" with other District policies, including LEARN, the Superintendent's Call to Action, Master Plan, Educating for Diversity, and the Children Can No Longer Wait.

V. Ms. Korenstein - Declaration of Need, Senate Bill 435 (Watson) and Senate

Bill 148 (Bergeson) ADOPTED

THAT the Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles declare that, having conducted extensive recruitment throughout the community, State, region and nation, having offered employment to all fully-credentialed candidates who have 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 Section 44300.

THAT employees currently assigned to the class of Assistant Principal, Secondary Student Services, appointed under provisions of Board Rule 4213 or 4214, are exempt from having to take the recently-announced examination for the position, provided the employees have served satisfactorily in the position for a minimum of one school year as of June 30, 1996.

THAT such exemption shall be on a non-precedent-setting basis.

Board of Education

X.Business Services Division No. 1

(Agreements, Agreement Amendments, and Professional Services Agreement)

Y.Facilities Services Division No. 1

(Award of Advertised and Unadvertised Contracts, and Cancellation of Architectural Agreements)

Z.Facilities Services Division No. 2

(Authorization to File Amended Application, Berendo Middle School)

AA.Facilities Services Division No. 3

(Authorization for Relocation of a Leased Special Education Preschool Relocatable Classroom Building)

BB.Personnel Division No. 1

(Classified Employee Demotion, and Dismissal)

(Reconfiguration of Vaughn Next Century Learning Center for 1996-97)

DD. Office of School Utilization No. 1

(School Calendars for Pueblo High School and Stoney Point High School)

Business and Operations Committee

EE.Budget Services and Financial Planning Division No. 1

(Summary of Budget Adjustments for the Month of March 1996)

(Transfer From an Undistributed Reserve)

(Alterations and Improvements at Washington Preparatory High School)

Instruction/Curriculum/Student Achievement Committee

(Districtwide Student Learning Standards)

Student Health and Human Services

(Request for Approval of 1996-97 Senate Bill 65 Cycle I and New Applicant School-Based Pupil Motivation and Maintenance Program Plans)

Motions And Resolutions (Draft Language)

KK. Mr. Horton, Mrs. Boudreaux, Mr. Kiriyama - Opposition to the California Civil Rights Initiative

Whereas, Los Angeles is the most ethnically, racially and culturally diverse community in the world;

Whereas, Students who attend the Los Angeles Unified School District reflect the community's diversity;

Whereas, The Los Angeles Unified School District has historically maintained a strong commitment to affirmative action and equal opportunity in its employment practices;

Whereas, The Los Angeles Unified School District's affirmative action policies have assisted in the recruitment and hiring of qualified minorities and women;

Whereas, The existence of a diverse faculty, staff and administration is beneficial to the success of students in acquiring a viable and complete education;

Whereas, The California Civil Rights Initiative could be used to challenge the legality of affirmative action programs;

Whereas, The California Civil Rights Initiative could be used to prohibit State and local government agencies from utilizing affirmative action programs in the areas of public employment, public education and public contracting; and

Whereas, The California Civil Rights Initiative could be interpreted as amending the California Constitution to make it legal to discriminate against women in State employment, contracting and education when "reasonably necessary"; therefore, be it

Resolved, That the Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles reaffirms its commitment to affirmative action and to diversity among its faculty, staff and administration; and be it

Resolved further, That the Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles strongly opposes the California Civil Rights Initiative.

LL.Mr. Horton - Entering Into Collaboration With Hollywood Beautification to Apply for Proposition A Funds

NN.This Week in Education

• Mexican American Education Commission Chairperson

• Lawry's Culmination Education Awards

• Carthay Center Spring Music Concert

• Hillcrest Drive School Spring Concert

• Islamic Task Force Year-End Meeting

• COBA 21st Annual Black Child Conference

• LACES Young Black Scholars

• Special Recognition by Board of Supervisors

• Superintendent's Annual Retirement Reception

• Attorney General Janet Reno Visit to Marvin Avenue School

• June Graduations and Culminations

• Belmont Cluster Achievement Breakfast

• Eastside Association for Gifted and Talented Students

• Belmont High School Wall Dedication

• Belmont High School Academic Awards Banquet

• Southwest Voter Registration Education Project Conference

• Tomas Rivera Center

• Film Industries Academies - Hollywood, Palisades and Abram Friedman Occupational Center
  
  

Mr. Kiriyama will comment on the following:



• Peary Math and Science Technology Magnet

• Harbor Area Gang Alternatives Program

Mr. Tokofsky will comment on the following:

• Cypress Park Community Pride Parade

• Outstanding Teacher Award

• End of term as Board President

XIV.Adjournment

Please Note That The Board Of Education May Refer Any Item On This Order Of Business For The Consideration Of A Standing Committee Of The Board Of Education Which Meets On The Thursday Immediately After This Meeting.

LL.Mr. Kiriyama - Restoration of Music Education for All Students in Elementary Schools

Whereas, The music education program in the District has been seriously eroded in recent budget-cutting times and is at present reaching only 75 percent of our elementary schools, leaving schools without access to a trained, certificated music teachers;

Whereas, The present elementary traveling music teacher program is only a partial restoration of the music education program that existed before budget-cutting;

Whereas, Education in music meets the needs of all children equally regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, or economic status and unifies them in the appreciation of cultural diversity; and

Whereas, Recent research has shown a correlation between music training in young children and their abilities in higher forms of thinking, and, that music enhances students' reading, vocabulary, comprehension, writing, and math skills, and that students taking four years of sequential music instruction increased SAT verbal scores by 51 points on the average and math scores by 39 points; now, be it

Resolved, That the District commit to providing a music teacher to all elementary schools every year; and

Resolved further, That the Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles authorize Superintendent Sidney A. Thompson to add as funds permit the number of music teachers necessary to provide the minimum service of one day a week in every elementary school in the District; and be it

Resolved further, As funds permit, that the program be phased in over a period of three to five years starting in the school year 1996-97 with the addition of five music teachers in the first year of the restoration program, with additional teachers to be phased in yearly to increase the program to 16 teachers or the total number necessary to ensure that qualified music teachers are serving all elementary schools at least one day a week throughout the school year.

Whereas, The Education Commissions provide valuable advice, assistance and recommendations to the Board of Education;

Whereas, The Education Commission Directors manage the business of the Commissions and coordinate a process for providing input and recommendations which address the improvement of educational achievement of students;

Whereas, The Director of the Asian/Pacific American Education Commission and the Director of the Gender Equity Commission will reach their maximum term limit on June 30, 1996, pursuant to Board Rule 1995; and

Whereas, It is important to continue to manage the business of these Commissions for efficiency and stability purposes until new Directors are selected; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That Board Rule 1995, Section II, B, 1 which addresses term limits for Education Commission Directors, and Section II, B, 6 which addresses the temporary appointment of Acting Directors when positions become vacant, be suspended to allow the Director of the Asian/Pacific American Education Commission and the Director of the Gender Equity Commission to continue to serve in their positions on a temporary basis until new Directors are selected.