I.Roll Call Of Members

II. Pledge Of Allegiance To The Flag

III. Students' Concerns

Student Members Jennifer Zamora of Banning High School, Tramiel Clark of Washington Preparatory High School, and Natalie Vindel of Crenshaw High School

"Focus on Student Achievement" Districtwide Symposium

Our Kids, Our Schools - Review of Proposition BB Progress

Building and Construction Trades Council - Unit E, Skilled Crafts

VI. Receipt of District's 1997-98 Initial Negotiating Proposal

Initial Proposal to United Teachers-Los Angeles (UTLA) and Associated Administrators of

Los Angeles (AALA) Regarding Traditional, LEARN, and Multitrack Year-Round Calendars for the 1999-2000 School Year)

A. Board of Education Report No. 4 POSTPONED UNTIL DECEMBER 1, 1997, AT THE
Facilities Services Division No. 2 REQUEST OF THE SUPERINTENDENT
(Approval of Joint Use Agreements for City's Exclusive Use of Athletic Facilities at Gompers and Markham Middle Schools)

B.Instruction/Curriculum/Student Achievement Committee Report No. 5 ADOPTED

C.Board of Education Report No. 1 ADOPTED

D.Board of Education Report No. 2 ADOPTED

E.Board of Education Report No. 3 ADOPTED

F.Board of Education Report No. 4 ADOPTED

Budget and Financial Planning Division No. 3

G.Board of Education Report No. 5 ADOPTED

H.Board of Education Report No. 6 ADOPTED

I.Board of Education Report No. 7 ADOPTED

(Ratification of Agreements and Amendments, Personal Services Agreements, Ratifying Personal Services Agreements, Ratifying Health and Human Services Agreements, Amendment to Investment Management Agreement and to Professional Services Agreements)

J.Board of Education Report No. 8 ADOPTED

K.Board of Education Report No. 9 ADOPTED

L.Business and Operations/Personnel Committee Report No. 1 ADOPTED

Budget Services and Financial Planning Division No. 1

M.Business and Operations/Personnel Committee Report No. 2 ADOPTED

N.Facilities Committee Report No. 1 ADOPTED

Budget Services and Financial Planning Division No. 1

O.Lifelong Learning Committee Report No. 1 ADOPTED

Child Development Division No. 1

IX.New Reports ­ Direct To Board For Action

*P.Board of Education Report No. 10 ADOPTED AS AMENDED (See Minutes)

(Implementation of the Proposed 1997-2000 Compensation Package and Other Recommendations for District-Represented Employees)

*Please Note:Mr. Horton intends to introduce an amendment putting forward criteria to be met before contract management employees receive their 1997-98 salary increases (see amendment on page 8)

Q.Board of Education Report No. 11 ADOPTED

R.Board of Education Report No. 12 ADOPTED

(Student Expulsions)

S.Board of Education Report No. 13 ADOPTED

(Student Reinstatements)

T.Board of Education Report No. 14 ADOPTED AS AMENDED (See Minutes)

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

U.Board of Education Report No. 15 ADOPTED

(Routine Personnel Actions)

V.Ms. Fields, Mr. Kiriyama, and Mr. Tokofsky - Review of District Contracted Consultants and Attorneys (Noticed October 20, 1997) POSTPONED

Whereas, The District with consultants and attorneys for a number of projects;

Whereas, The expense of these contracts is significant, warranting careful review of their obligations;

Whereas, The Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles has an interest in serving students and taxpayers of Los Angeles in a cost-effective manner; and

Whereas, The District must continue to strive for greater efficiency to better serve the public, and to concentrate as much of our resources as possible in the classroom; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That the Superintendent bring forward a review by January 15, 1998, of District contracted consultants and attorneys. The review should include:

• The scope of District's use of consultants and outside attorneys.

• A cost-benefit analysis of this practice and an evaluation of other models and options.

• An appendix of consultants' contracts originating in central offices, for over $25,000,

W.Mr. Tokofsky - White House Place/Eco-Village (Noticed October 20, 1997):POSTPONED

Whereas, Neighborhood schools enhance kids' learning and increase parent participation in a school;

Whereas, Small schools and children centers personalize learning;

Whereas, Schools emphasizing green environments replete with plants and earth's treasures enrich the urban environment in which most of the District's students inhabit and study;

Whereas, Eco-Village is a neighborhood based organization committed to White House Place Primary Center and the surrounding neighborhood;

Whereas, Eco-Village is located in a historic site and the historic neighborhood of the Bimini Bath;

Whereas, The City of Los Angeles and the Community Redevelopment Agency along with the Los Angeles Unified School District have invested substantial financial resources and efforts in the development of Eco-Village;

Whereas, Eco-Village currently involves and serves the White House Place students and the entire neighborhood by reducing crime and gang activity;

Whereas, the Los Angeles Unified School District, acting in the best interest of the children should seek to avoid the delay or a battle with the supporters of Eco-Village; and

Whereas, There are other options to be explored regarding the placement of two necessary bungalows;

Whereas, The Superintendent's staff, such as the Real Estate Division have met with the Community Redevelopment Agency and the City Council Office to develop alternative solutions for housing children at the White House Place Primary Center, as well as to explore the possibility of selling the four-plex property at 3551-3557 White House Place, to the City's Community Redevelopment Agency; and

Whereas, The Community Redevelopment Agency will continue to work with the Eco-Village community to ensure an on-going program for sustainable community education; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That the Superintendent and his staff prepare for the Board's review a plan with a specific timeline and a detailed chronology of previous negotiations to resolve the land, building and education uses of the area proximate to White House Place known as Eco-Village.

XI.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

X.Office of the Superintendent No. 1 REGULAR

(1997-2000 Memorandum of Understanding Between the Los Angeles Unified School District and Los Angeles City and County Schools Employees Union for Unit B, Instructional Aides)

Y.Office of the Superintendent No. 2 REGULAR

(1997-2000 Memorandum of Understanding Between the Los Angeles Unified School District and Los Angeles City and County Schools Employees Union for Unit C, Operations-Support Services)

Z.Office of the Superintendent No. 3 REGULAR

(1997-2000 Memorandum of Understanding Between the Los Angeles Unified School District and Los Angeles City and County Schools Employees Union for Unit F, Teacher Assistants)

AA.Office of the Superintendent No. 4 REGULAR

(1997-2000 Memorandum of Understanding Between the Los Angeles Unified School District and the Associated Administrators of Los Angeles)

BB.Budget Services and Financial Planning Division No. 1 REGULAR (December 15 Meeting)

(Initial Proposal to United Teachers-Los Angeles (UTLA) and Associated Administrators of Los Angeles (AALA) Regarding Traditional, LEARN, and Multitrack Year-Round Calendars for the 1999-2000 School Year)

CC.Budget Services and Financial Planning Division No. 2 CONSENT

(Authorization to File Application for School Assistance on Behalf of the Los Angeles Unified School District Under Public Law 874 (81st Congress) as Amended)

DD.Budget Services and Financial Planning Division No. 3 CONSENT

(Ratification of Revised Unique Multitrack Year-Round Calendars for Broadous Elementary School for School Year 1997-98)

EE.Business Services Division No. 1 REGULAR

(Ratification of Agreements and Amendments, Personal Services Agreements, and Professional Services Agreements)

FF.Facilities Services Division No. 1 CONSENT

(Award of Advertised and Unadvertised Contracts, Amendment to Unadvertised Contract, and Rejection of Bids)

GG.Policy Research and Development No. 1 REGULAR

(Goals and Guidelines to Develop a Facilities Master Plan for School Construction)

Instruction/Curriculum/Student Achievement

HH.Office of the Superintendent No. 1 REGULAR

(Acceptance of School-Based Management Proposals of Haskell Elementary School and Van Nuys Senior High School/Magnet School)

II.Office of the Superintendent No. 2 REGULAR

(State Waiver of School Based Coordinated Program)

JJ.Division of Instructional Services No. 1 REGULAR

(New Reading Instruction Development Grants Authorized by Assembly Bill 1086)

KK.Division of Instructional Services No. 2 REGULAR

(Policies and Procedures for School-Based Coordinated Program)

XII. Motions and Resolutions (Draft Language)

LL.Mr. Tokofsky - Motion to Establish an Office of Inspector General (Noticed November 3, 1997)

Whereas, the Los Angeles Unified School District projects one billion six hundred million dollars ($1,600,000,000) annually in business, construction, and consulting contracts for the next 10 years, adding an additional approximate four hundred million dollars ($400,000,000) in voter approved Proposition BB funds;

Whereas, such funds should be allocated in the most cost-effective basis that prevents tax dollar waste or abuse; and

Whereas, the District wishes to avoid even the appearance of lax controls over these new expenditures; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That the Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles establish the Office of Inspector General and appoint an Inspector General to a term of office of five years, which may be renewed once for a total of 10 years; and be it

Resolved further, That the Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles convene a panel of at least three members of the Association of Inspectors General to screen and recommend candidates for the selection of an Inspector General; and be it

Resolved further, That the selection panel use the following criteria when making their selection: That the inspector general shall have verifiable experience in criminal investigations and prosecutions, the conducting of audits, public administration, conflict of interest and campaign finance laws, and any additional skill or knowledge necessary to carry out the duties and responsibilities of an inspector general; and be it

Resolved further, That the Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles shall select the inspector general from the candidates recommended by the panel of Inspectors General; and be it

Resolved further, That the Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles establish policies and procedures for the removal from his or her position as Inspector General if 1) a two-thirds majority of its members votes for the removal; or 2) if the Inspector General is found to have violated a state or federal law or regulation, local ordinance, or a policy or practice of the Board, relative to ethical practices, including, but not limited to, the acceptance of gifts or contributions; and be it

Resolved further, That the Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles define the duties of the Inspector General as being responsible for auditing and investigating any and all matters regarding the operations, activities, construction, and expenditures of the Los Angeles Unified School District, the Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles, district and Board staff, and District contractors and subcontractors. The authority of the Inspector General shall also include investigation of possible conflicts of interest, improper communications with Board Members on potential contracts before contract awards, or other ethical violations and be it

Resolved further, That the Inspector General shall have subpoena power as authorized by state and local codes or granted powers and the Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles acknowledges that any investigatory file compiled by the inspector general is an investigatory file compiled by a law enforcement agency subject to disclosure pursuant to subdivision (f) of Section 6254 of the Government Code; and be it

Resolved further, That the Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles direct the Inspector General to establish procedures to require that a prequalification questionnaire be completed by each construction company, engineering firm, consultant, legal firm, product vendor, and any other business entity seeking to contract with the board for the furnishing of goods or services. The Board will establish polices and procedures to prohibit the District from entering into a contract or doing business with any firm that knowingly provides false information on the questionnaire. The questionnaire shall solicit information regarding the firm including, but not limited to the following subjects: (1) Experience; (2) Quality and timeliness of past performance; (3) Reliability and responsibility; (4) Compliance with wage, hours, and other fair; (5) Compliance with equal employment requirements; (6) Subcontractors used by the firm; (7) Integrity of the firm and its key personnel; (8) Gifts given, or contributions made, to members, alternate members, or employees of the Board; (9) Lawsuits filed against the firm and their dispositions; and be it

Resolved further, That the Inspector General shall, at a noticed public meeting of the Board of Education, report quarterly on the following: (a) School construction, design, and repair contracts, including expenditures on such projects for consultants, attorneys, developers, and construction firms; b) Expenditures of funds allocated by Proposition BB and any future bond measures approved by the voters for school construction, design, or repair; (c) Travel, meals, and refreshments, private club dues, membership fees and charges, and any other expenditures which are specified by the Board; (d) A report on savings or recommendations for savings; and be it

Resolved further, That the Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles fund the Office of Inspector General using existing District resources, which may include redirecting funds which would otherwise be allocated to the Independent Analysis Unit or the recently established Special Audits Branch.

MM.Ms. Fields - Development of Teacher Housing Incentive Plan (Noticed November 3, 1997)

Whereas, there is a great need for the Los Angeles Unified School District to recruit and retain qualified teachers for its work force;

Whereas, reasonable incentives to recruit and retain teachers should be considered;

Whereas, the City of Los Angeles has developed a program with such incentives for the

Los Angeles Police Department, whereby first time LAPD home buyers are given assistance to enable them to enter the housing market; and

Whereas, this District should consider a similar program with respect to its teaching force; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That the Superintendent direct appropriate staff to work with City personnel designated by Mayor Richard Riordan, to develop a feasible teacher housing incentive plan for the District.

NN.Report of Correspondence APPROVED

OO.9:30 a.m.Closed SessionOctober 27, 1997

PP.Meeting, Conference And Convention Motions And Announcements

QQ.This Week In Education

Mr. Kiriyama will comment on the following:

• Distinguished Educators Awards Dinner

• Getty House Foundation, City of Angels Awards Reception

• 20th Annual Asian American Architects & Engineers Association Dinner

• Getty Museum--Kids Congress

RR.Speakers

Resolved, That salary increase for contract management employees in the 1997-98 year shall be held in the budget and not paid out unless and until there are measurable improvements in any four of the following annual student performance measurements contained in the Superintendent's contracts:

2. Pass rate for college prep classes (A-F classes) in high school

3. Percent of third grade students reaching third grade literacy level

4. Transition rate of non-English speaking (LEP) students to English instruction

5. Number of Advanced Placement courses in high school

6. Student and staff attendance

7. Reduced drop-out rate

When the Superintendent certifies and the Board concurs that at least four of these annual measures have improved, the money shall be released. A similar process will be followed in future years.

That the Board of Education recommend to the State Superintendent of Public Instruction that Maurice E. "Red" Martinez be reappointed to the Personnel Commission for a three-year term of office commencing December 1, 1997.

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.