I. Roll Call of Members

II. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag

III. Students' Concerns

Jose Chavez from Huntington Park High School, Patrick Jones from Los Angeles High School, and Lilia Torres from Jefferson High School

Recognition of the Shell Oil Company and the Law Firm of LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene and MacRae

Recognition of the Los Angeles Police Department, School Police, and Belmont High School Staff

Superintendent's Strategic Plan

United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA)

A. Board of Education Report No. 1, Section (1) WITHDRAWN
Office of the Superintendent No. 1

(Additional Compensation of PERS Contribution for Identified District Represented Employees for 2001-2002)

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

(Report of Warrants Issued, Request to Reimburse the Revolving Cash Fund and to Reissue Stale Dated Warrant)

(Agreements and Amendments, Agreements for Legal Services, Agreement for Master Contract for Professional Services, Agreements for Professional Services, Amendments to Agreements for Professional Services, Amendment to Agreement for Professional Services Aggregating Over $500,000 and Donation of Materiel)

D. Facilities Committee Report No. 1
Accounting and Disbursements Division No. 1 PUBLIC HEARING ADOPTED
(Adoption of Alternative School Facilities Fee [Developer Fees])

IX. Direct Reports

E. Board of Education Report No. 3 ADOPTED AS AMENDED
(Various Purchasing Transactions)

F. Board of Education Report No. 4 ADOPTED

(Liability Insurance Claims, Employee Reimbursement Program Payments, Self-Insured Liability Program Payments, Workers' Compensation Program Payments, Rejection of Liability Claims, Nonroutine Salary Payment, and Miscellaneous Insurance Coverage)

(Authorization for Staff to Proceed with the Expenditure of Funds for Real Estate Due Diligence, Environmental Studies and Design Activities Required to Deliver the Proposed Escutia Projects at the Specific Sites Listed)

(Authorization for Staff to Proceed with the Expenditure of Funds for Real Estate Due Diligence, Environmental Studies and Design Activities Required to Deliver Central Los Angeles New High School No. 10)

J. Board of Education Report No. 8 ADOPTED
(Routine Personnel Action)

K. Board of Education Report No. 9 ADOPTED
(Student Expulsions)

L. Board of Education Report No. 10 ADOPTED
(Student Reinstatements)

M. Board of Education Report No. 11 ADOPTED

(Nonroutine Personnel Actions: Election of Unclassified Employees to Professional Expert and Dismissals and Suspension-Dismissal of Classified Employees)

(Approval of the Completion of Contract Belmont/Hollywood Primary Center No. 3 Construction Project)

O. Mr. Huizar - Support of Assembly Bill 540 (Public Post Secondary Education and
Residency)(Waiver of Board Rule 72) ADOPTED

Whereas, Access to California's institutions of higher education provides immigrant students an opportunity to succeed academically and attain the American dream;

Whereas, Many immigrant California high school students excel academically, and in some instances become high school valedictorians, and are accepted to four-year universities;

Whereas, The Los Angeles Unified School District has a high population of immigrant high school students who excel academically and who have the potential to be enrolled in California's top four-year universities;

Whereas, Undocumented students are currently required to pay out-of-state tuition in order to attend any University of California (UC), California State University (CSU), or Community College (CC) campus;

Whereas, UC undergraduate resident students pay $3,964 while nonresident students pay in excess of $10,000; at the CSU system, undergraduate resident students pay $1,839 in fees, while nonresident students pay $7,380; and at the CC system, resident students pay $11 per unit while nonresident students pay $130 per unit;

Whereas, Immigrant undocumented students, regardless of academic achievement or financial need, are not eligible for federal or state financial aid, campus-based aid, or subsidized student loans;

Whereas, Changes to current law are necessary to make higher education affordable and accessible to deserving students so that they may attend college;

Whereas, AB 540 (Firebaugh) would exempt all high school students that attend a California high school for three or more years and who graduate from a California high school, from paying out-of-state tuition; and

Whereas, The staff of the District, through its legislative program, is in support of AB 540 (Firebaugh), as amended on July 3, 2001; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That the Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles support AB 540 (Firebaugh); and be it

Resolved further, That the Superintendent direct staff from the Legislative and Government Affairs Office to proactively advocate in support of AB 540, and that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to State Legislators and Governor Gray Davis.

Whereas, Governor Davis' High Priority Students Block Grant will provide $200 million to low-performing schools;

Whereas, The legislative language behind the High Priority Students Block Grant is currently in the Conference Committee on Low-Performing Schools;

Whereas, Non-II/USP schools will receive $400 per pupil from the High Priority Students Block Grant;

Whereas, II/USP schools will receive $200 per pupil from the High Priority Students Block Grant in addition to the $200 that these schools already receive from II/USP; and

Whereas, The Los Angeles Unified School District has been able to improve performance in those areas where available resources have been focussed; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That the Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles support the following educational principles:

2. That, if resources are available, then the High Priority Students Block Grant should allocate
money to schools students in the second decile of the API;

3. That the High Priority Students Block Grant be used to provide focussed aid to schools students; and

4.That the money be used on core educational needs at the schools such as: the number of credentialed teachers, literacy coaches, math coaches, professional training, books, and supplies; and be it

Resolved further, That the Board of Education have the Superintendent and his staff communicate these principles to the Conference Committee and the Governor.

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

Board of Education
Q. Office of the Superintendent No. 1 CONSENT
(Additional Compensation for Unit E (Skilled Crafts) Employees for 2000-2001)

R. Office of the Superintendent No. 2 REGULAR

(Compensation Adjustments of PERS Contribution for Identified District-Represented Employees for 2001-2002)

T. Accounting and Disbursements Division No. 2 REGULAR
(Establishment of a Relocation Payment Revolving Account)

U. Budget Services and Financial Planning No. 1 REGULAR - SEPTEMBER 4, 2001

(Adoption of the Superintendent's 2001-2002 Final Budget Including Policies Followed in Preparing the Final Budget)

(Approval of Master Contract Agreement for Professional Services, Agreements for Professional Services, Amendment to Agreement for Professional Services, Agreement for Professional Services Aggregating Over $500,000, and Donations of Money)

(Recommendation by the Health and Welfare Committee‹Non-Renewal of Maxicare Health Plan)

Y. Office of the Chief Financial Officer No. 2 CONSENT
(Appointment of a Public Member to the Annuity Reserve Fund Board)

Z. Educational Services Division No. 1 REGULAR - SEPTEMBER 4, 2001

(Support of Grant to Boyle Heights Learning Collaborative [Breed Street Elementary, Hollenbeck Middle School and Roosevelt High School])

(Certification of Final Environmental Impact Report and Adoption of Findings, Statement of Overriding Considerations, and Mitigation Monitoring Plan for East Valley High School No. 2‹Van Nuys Boulevard and Beachy Avenue)

(Award of Advertised, Unadvertised and Informal Contracts, Rejection of Bids, Cancellation of Contracts, Payment to the City of Los Angeles Street Tree Division, and Payment to Aqua Plumbing)

(Resolution on Use of New Construction Grants for Accelerated Charter School and Franklin New Primary Center No. 1)

(Authorization to Enter into a Lease of Property for District Use‹Relocation of Transportation Branch)

(Adoption of an Energy Conservation Resolution and Energy Management Plan for Fiscal Year 2001-2002)

XII. Approval of Minutes APPROVED

GG. 2:00 p.m., Regular Meeting, June 26, 2001
3:00 p.m., Regular Meeting, July 10, 2001
10:00 a.m., Special Meeting, July 17, 2001
9:30 a.m., Closed Session, July 24, 2001
3:00 p.m., Regular Meeting, July 24, 2001
9:30 a.m., Closed Session, August 14, 2001
10:00 a.m., Special Meeting, August 14, 2001

XIII. Correspondence and Petitions

HH. Report of Correspondence PUBLIC HEARING APPROVED
XIV. Miscellaneous Business

Motions and Resolutions (Draft Language)

II. Ms. Korenstein - Waiver of Examination Requirements (Noticed July 24, 2001)(Assigned to
Human Resources Committee for Discussion)

That Board Rules 4210, "Qualifying Period," 4213, "Establishment of an Unranked Approval List," and 4214, "Special Appointments to Certain Positions," be amended to waive the examination requirement before election to continuing status in the regular class, provided that the employee appointed in limited-acting status under Board Rule 4213 or appointed to the special class under Board Rule 4214 (1) meets all of the requirements for the regular class, (2) has served satisfactorily for two school years, (3) is approved by the appropriate superintendent or division head, and (4) there is a vacant position.

Motions and Resolutions (Initial Announcements)

Ms. Korenstein will announce her intention to present a motion regarding the adoption of a policy for the procurement of environmentally preferable products. ASSIGNED TO SCHOOL SAFETY, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Ms. Canter will comment on the following:

• Multicultural Learning Center Charter School

• Economic Alliance of the San Fernando Valley Recognition of Chatsworth High School, El
  

Camino Real High School, North Hollywood High School, Van Nuys High School and Welby

Way Elementary School

Ms. Young will comment on the following:

• Wilton Place and Grant Early Education Center Recipients of the IBM-Riordan Young Explorer

Speakers

XV. Adjournment

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