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Receipt of Communications for Action at Next Board Meeting
(The Board will assign these items to Consent or Regular Calendar)

1. Board of Education Report No. 83 - 04/05 CONSENT
Facilities Services Division

(Ratification of Ground Lease Agreement and Amendment at Hillcrest Elementary School with the Children's Collective [McAlister High School])

(Approval of Revised Project Definitions and Amendment of New Construction Strategic Execution Plan for Selected Phase II Projects) Revises the size and/or budget for 4 to be constructed schools in the Central Region of Los Angeles.

(Designation of the Site Located at the Northwest Corner of Santa Ynez Street and North Alvarado Street as the Preferred Site for the Location of the New Central Region Elementary School No. 14) Approves a preferred site in order to conduct planning and feasibility studies for new construction.

(Designation of the Site Located at the Northeast Corner of Western and La Mirada Avenues as the Preferred Site for the Location of the New Central Region Middle School No. 5) Approves a preferred site in order to conduct planning and feasibility studies for new construction.

(Designation of the Site Located at the Southwest Corner of Compton Avenue and Adams Boulevard as the Preferred Site for the Location of the New Central Region Middle School No. 7) Approves a preferred site in order to conduct planning and feasibility studies for new construction.

(Designation of the Site Located on the South Side of Hubbard Street, East of Herrick Avenue, in the Area of Los Angeles as the Preferred Site for the Location of the New Valley Region Elementary School No. 8) Approves a preferred site in order to conduct planning and feasibility studies for new construction.

(Designation of the Site Located on Borden Avenue, Adjacent to the Maclay New Primary Center, in Pacoima, as the Preferred Site for the Location of the New Valley Region Maclay Elementary School Addition) Approves a preferred site in order to conduct planning and feasibility studies for new construction.

(Indemnification of Los Angeles County in Connection with Sale of Measure R Bonds [Election of 2004])

2004) WITHDRAWN

Whereas, The developers of large housing developments such as Playa Vista and Porter Ranch have met or are in process of meeting their legal obligation to dedicate land to the Los Angeles Unified School District for the purpose of building neighborhood schools in addition to paying required developer fees;

Whereas, Developer fees from these two projects alone equate to at least the local funds required for cost of construction of schools at these developments;

Whereas, The offer of land and right to build will expire should the District fail to construct within the time periods set in development agreements; and

Whereas, Projects such as the Porter Ranch and Playa Vista developments will generate hundreds of new students who are entitled to a neighborhood school in their community; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That if sufficient funding exists to eliminate Concept 6 schedules at all District campuses and if bond funding is unavailable, the Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles directs the Superintendent to reserve adequate funding from future developer fees not already committed to build appropriate school facilities on sites dedicated by developers at Playa Vista and Porter Ranch, provided that projections indicate that a student population adequate to support a neighborhood school will be present at the expected completion of school construction; and

Resolved further, When projections indicate that a school will be required, preliminary planning including feasibility, design may be funded via local bond dollars in anticipation of reimbursement from developer fees and the New Facilities Division shall provide for such activities in their new construction Strategic Execution Plan at such time when activities would be deemed normally appropriate.

Whereas, The Los Angeles Unified School District is the second largest public school district in the nation with a total student population of approximately 750,000;

Whereas, The District recognizes that the academic success of students is correlated to the health, economic conditions, and stability of their families;

Whereas, Many of the parents and guardians of students in the District work in the hotel industry and rely on fair working conditions and adequate healthcare for themselves and their families;

Whereas, Fair negotiations between hotel workers and hotel owners are critical to maintaining steady family income and continued academic success for students whose families work in the hotel industry; and

Whereas, Hotel workers in the Los Angeles area earn significantly less than other major cities in the United States despite the fact that they do the same work; now therefore, be it

Resolved, That the Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles strongly supports the efforts of hotel workers to reach a just and decent contract with local hotels that protects health care, improves working conditions, and increases the hiring of underrepresented minorities in the hotel industry; and be it

Resolved further, That the Los Angeles Unified School District encourages both parties to continue an open dialogue and negotiate in good faith until a fair contract is reached.

Please Note That The Board Of Education May Consider At This Meeting Any Item Referred from a Board Meeting Five Calendar Days Prior To This Meeting. (Education Code 54954.3(b)(3))

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