III. Students' Concerns

Student Members Cheryl Gonzales from Marshall High School, Andrew Torres and Adrianna Serrates from Franklin High School, Karen Landa Verde from Verdugo Hills High School, and Mathew Hotta from Hollywood High School

Our Kids, Our Schools - Review of Proposition BB Progress

V. Receipt of District's Initial Negotiating Proposals

The Board of Education may, after a review with its labor negotiators in Closed Session, receive
an Initial Proposal regarding Unit E-Skilled Crafts to begin the sunshine process for public review and comment.

VI. Public Notice of District's Initial Negotiating Proposals (Received November 10, 1998)

1998-99 Initial Proposal to Unit A-School Police, Unit B-Instructional Aides, Unit C-Operations Support Services, Unit D-Office-Technical and Business Services, Unit F-Teacher Assistants,
Unit S-Classified Supervisors, United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA), and Associated Administrators of Los Angeles (AALA)

VII. Report and Items Postponed from October 27 and November 10 Regular Meetings

A. Instruction and Student Achievement Committee Report. No. 3
Division of Instruction Revised No. 3
(Textbooks and Instructional Materials Certification Resolution)

B. Board of Education Report No. 17
(Superintendent's Recommendation for Additional Budget­Items 1, 7, 8, 9, 17, 20-22, and 24-26)

C. Board of Education Report No. 1
Office of the Superintendent No. 1
(Disposition of Records)

Budget Services and Financial Planning Division No. 3
(Ratification of Revised Unique Calendar for Hollenbeck Middle School for School Year 1998-99)

Budget Services and Financial Planning Division No. 4
(Ratification of Revised Unique Calendar for Owens Opportunity School for School Year 1998-99)

D. Facilities Committee No. 1
Facilities Services Division No. 1
(Default of Contractor and Declaration of Nonresponsibility)

IX. Regular Calendar - Communications Dated November 10, 1998

E. Board of Education Report No. 2
Office of the Superintendent No. 2
(Chanda Smith Implementation Plan No. 6)

F. Board of Education Report No. 3
Budget Services and Financial Planning Division Revised No. 1
(1998-99 State School Site Block Grant Allocation)

G. Board of Education Report No. 4
Budget Services and Financial Planning Division No. 2
(Authorization to File Application for School Assistance on Behalf of the Los Angeles Unified
School District Under Public Law 874 {81st Congress} as Amended)

H. Board of Education Report No. 5
Business Services Division No. 1
(Agreements, Agreements Amendments, Agreement for Collection of Developer Fees, Agreements
for Health and Human Services, Agreements for Personal/Professional Services Over $50,000,
Agreement for Health and Human Services Aggregating Over $50,000, Agreements for Personal/
Professional Services Aggregating Over $50,000 Requested by School/Clusters, Agreements for
Personal/Professional Services Aggregating Over $50,000 Requested by Offices, Amendments to
Agreements for Personal/Professional Services, and Amendments to Agreements for Personal/
Professional Services Aggregating Over $50,000 Requested by Schools/Clusters)

I. Board of Education Report No. 6
Facilities Services Division No. 1
(Award of Advertised and Unadvertised Contracts, and Rejection of Bids)

J. Board of Education Report No. 7
Facilities Services Division No. 2
(Acceptance of Judgments)

K. Board of Education Report No. 8
Facilities Services Division No. 3
(Approval of Negative Declaration and Approval of Project‹Beachy Avenue Elementary School
Classroom Addition)

L. Board of Education Report No. 9
Division of Instruction No. 1
(Standards Based Promotion Policy)

M. Facilities Committee No. 2
Accounting and Disbursements Division No. 1
(Capital Facilities Fund (Developer Fees) Operating Statement for the 1997-98 Fiscal Year)

X. New Reports ­ Direct to Board for Action

N. Board of Education Report No. 10
(Various Purchasing Transactions)

O. Board of Education Report No. 11
(Student Expulsions)

P. Board of Education Report No. 12

(Student Reinstatements)

(Routine Personnel Actions)

S. Board of Education Report No. 15

(Approval of Negative Declaration and Approval of Project‹Glassell Park Primary Center)

T.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 policies 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 labor practices; (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.

Whereas, Through Proposition BB, a matching fund was created in order to stimulate public/private efforts that on a school by school basis, would benefit our students;

Whereas, The Board of Education adopted as amended a proposal to distribute $14 million by enrollment by Board Member area for matching funds for community sponsored projects;

Whereas, The cap as currently set does not allow nor encourage large scale projects; and

Whereas, There are District schools in need of additional large facilities that are unfunded; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That the Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles raise the existing cap from $100,000 to $350,000 effective immediately.

Whereas, The Los Angeles Unified School District, due to demographics and class-size reduction, is currently under great pressure to build more classrooms;

Whereas, There remain some schools that have neither a multi-purpose room nor an auditorium,

Whereas, Mount Washington Elementary School is unable to host and participate in many educational programs and artistic performances due to the lack of an adequate place to assemble;

Whereas, Students, parents and teachers have repeatedly suffered the whims of the weather during important events such as culmination ceremonies;

Whereas, State law allows communities to self-impose a tax, known as a Mello-Roos tax, in order to raise funds for public entities; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That staff be directed to develop and bring forward for Board adoption local goals and policies pursuant to Government Code Section 53312.7 concerning use of the Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982 (Government Code Section 53311 et seq.); and be it

Resolved further, That District staff be directed to continue discussions with Friends of Mount Washington, the Jones Hall Law Firm, and Andrew Ach and Associates, Inc., for the dual purpose of addressing the feasibility of creating a Mello-Roos community facilities district for the construction of an auditorium or multi-purpose room at Mount Washington Elementary School and entering into agreements for services related thereto with the Jones Hall Law Firm and the Andrew Ach and Associates, Inc.

Resolved, That the Board of Education supports the efforts of area schools working with their communities to rename three District schools to honor former Mayor Tom Bradley, former Board Member Reverand James Jones, and Olympic Gold Medalist Florence Griffith Joyner, and be it

Resolved further, That the Board of Education directs the Superintendent and his staff to work within the current Board policy to encourage these schools in the process.

X. Ms. Castro will request a waiver of Board Rule 72 in order to present the following motion
regarding Earth Day.

Whereas, The first Earth Day was celebrated back in 1970 and rallied over 20 million Americans from around the country;

Whereas, Earth Day is a day of observation for Mother Earth and provides meaningful opportunities for celebration, education and action for people of all ages;

Whereas, Earth Day will be celebrated nationally and internationally on April 22, 1999 and on an annual basis;

Whereas, Earth Day is an excellent opportunity to promote environmental education, for students grades K through 12;

Whereas, Thousands of Los Angeles Unified School District students have already participated in clean ups, and restoration and recycling projects;

Whereas, Teachers and administrators will continue to participate in various training in order to prepare for the 1999 and future Earth Day activities; and

Whereas, The Board of Education recognizes the need to promote environmental awareness where students can benefit from the study of ways to protect our planet's ecological balance; therefore, be it

Resolved, That the Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles declare Earth Day ‹ as an officially-approved District day of observation now and hereafter; and be it

Resolved further, That the Superintendent or his designee be authorized to require appropriate instructional activities in all schools and offices; enter into appropriate arrangements with host organizations sponsoring events, after such arrangements are reviewed by the Division of Instruction.

Y. Ms. Castro will request a waiver of Board Rule 72 in order to present the following motion
regarding Read Across America

Whereas, Reading is fundamental for the academic success of children;

Whereas, "Read Across America," a national celebration of Dr. Seuss's books promotes literacy and adult involvement in the education of students;

Whereas, Last year the Los Angeles Unified School District, the Screen Actors Guild and United Teachers Los Angeles held a read-in and other literacy events to celebrate the birthday of Dr. Seuss where over 2,000 students participated; and

Whereas, This year, the hope is to have every elementary school in the Los Angeles Unified School District participate in reading activities; therefore, be it

Resolved, That the Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles proclaim the week of March 1 through 5, 1999, as "Read Across America Week," with March 2, 1999 declared as "Read Across America Day" throughout the District; and be it

Resolved further, That the Superintendent be directed to urge elementary schools to participate in reading activities to promote literacy and authorize staff to assist in the development of these activities.

XII. 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
Z. Office of the Superintendent No. 1
(1998-99 Initial Proposal To Unit E, Skilled Crafts)
The Board of Education may, after a review with its labor negotiators in Closed Session, receive
an Initial Proposal to begin the sunshine process for public review and comment. If an Initial
Proposal is forthcoming, the report will be available at the meeting.

AA.Budget Services and Financial Planning Division No. 1

BB.Business Services Division No. 1

CC.Facilities Services Division No. 1

DD.Facilities Services Division No. 2

EE.Facilities Services Division No. 3

FF.Personnel Division No. 1

GG.Business and Operations/Personnel Committee

HH.Instruction and Student Achievement Committee

II.Division of Instruction No. 1

XIII. Approval of Minutes

JJ.11:00 a.m., Closed Session, January 9, 1995

XIV. Correspondence and Petitions

KK.Report of Correspondence

LL.Motions and Resolutions (Initial Announcements)

MM. Meeting, Conference and Convention Motions and Announcements

NN.This Week in Education

• Newest Board of Education Member, Buena Park - Robert Niccum, Director, Real Estate and Asset Management Branch, LAUSD

• Belmont High School­Bus Safety Award

• Belmont High School Alumni­75th Anniversary Banquet

• Hollenbeck Middle School Safety Fair

• Special Education Conference

• Echo Park Coordinated Council Luncheon

• Association of Mexican American Educators (AMAE) Conference

• Brentwood Science Magnet - Viewing of Space Launch
  

• California Council for Adult Educators (CCAE) Fall Awards Banquet

• Narbonne/San Pedro LEARN Site Action Plan Renewal Training Session

• Nora Sterry Elementary School 100th Year

• Korean American Coalition of Los Angeles, 4th Annual Legislation Luncheon

€Connections - College Opportunities

€Friends of the Charter School of Education - Distinguished Educators Awards Dinner

€LACER After School Stars Event at Paramount Studios

€Asian American Educators Association - Take Your Boss to Dinner

€Eastside Association for Gifted Children
€Women in Educational Leadership and White House Project

€Sylmar Coordinating Council

€Glassell Park Elementary - State Treasurer's Save-at-School Program

€10th District PTSA - Student Dialogue 2000

€Los Angeles Commission on Assaults Against Women Preview - "The Girl Next Door - Enraged and Deadly"

OO.Speakers

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