III. Students' Concerns

Student Members Rosa Salvador of Jefferson High School, Jesenia Mares of Fremont High School, and Denise Gomez of Roosevelt High School

Proposition BB Quarterly Report

Presentation from Senator Leroy Greene

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

Presentation by Sunshine Committee

1998-99 Initial Proposal to Unit A-School Police (Board of Education Report No. 2), Unit B Instructional Aides (Board of Education Report No. 3), Unit C-Operations-Support Services (Board of Education Report No. 4), Unit D-Office-Technical and Business Services (Board of Education Report No. 5), Unit F-Teacher Assistants (Board of Education Report No. 6), Unit S-Classified Supervisors (Board of Education Report No. 7), United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA) (Board of Education Report No. 8), and Associated Administrators of Los Angeles (AALA) (Board of Education Report No. 9)

B. Board of Education Report No. 1
Budget Services and Financial Planning Division No. 1
(Ratification of Revised Unique Calendar for Cimarron Avenue Elementary School for School Year 1998-99)

Business Services Division Revised No. 1
(Ratification of Agreements and Amendments, Agreement for Personal/Professional Services-
Year 2000, Agreements for Personal/Professional Services Over $50,000, Agreements for Personal/
Professional Services Aggregating Over $50,000 Requested by Schools/Clusters, Amendments to
Agreements for Personal/Professional Services, Amendment to Agreement for Personal/Professional Services Aggregating Over $50,000)

Facilities Services Division No. 1
(Award of Advertised and Unadvertised Contracts, Relocation Assistance Benefit Payments, and
Rejection of Bids)

Facilities Services Division No. 3
(Approval of the Final Negative Declaration and Approval of Project‹Van Nuys Elementary
School No. 1)

Personnel Division No. 1
(Credential Waiver Authorizations)

C. Business and Operations/Personnel Committee Report No. 1
Budget Services and Financial Planning Division No. 1
(Nonroutine Budget Transfers)

D. Instruction and Student Achievement Committee Report No. 1
Division of Adult and Career Education No. 1
(Annual Approval of Adult Course Offerings, 1998-99)

VIII. Regular Calendar - Communications Dated November 10, 1998

E. Board of Education Report No. 2
Office of the Superintendent No. 3
(1998-99 Initial Proposal to Unit A, School Police)

F. Board of Education Report No. 3
Office of the Superintendent No. 4
(1998-99 Initial Proposal to Unit B, Instructional Aides)

G. Board of Education Report No. 4
Office of the Superintendent No. 5
(1998-99 Initial Proposal to Unit C, Operations-Support Services)

H. Board of Education Report No. 5
Office of the Superintendent No. 6
(1998-99 Initial Proposal to Unit D, Office-Technical and Business Services)

I. Board of Education Report No. 6
Office of the Superintendent No. 8
(1998-99 Initial Proposal to Unit F, Teacher Assistants)

J. Board of Education Report No. 7
Office of the Superintendent No. 9
(1998-99 Initial Proposal to Unit S, Classified Supervisors)

K. Board of Education Report No. 8
Office of the Superintendent Revised No. 10
(1998-99 Initial Proposal to United Teachers Los Angeles {UTLA})

L. Board of Education Report No. 9
Office of the Superintendent No. 11
(1998-99 Initial Proposal to Associated Administrators of Los Angeles {AALA})

M. Board of Education Report No. 10 PUBLIC HEARING
Facilities Services Division No. 2
(Approval of Resolution of Necessity to Condemn Certain Property, and Authorization for Order
for Immediate Possession of Land Parcel Required for Construction of Facilities‹Glassell Park
Primary Center)

N. Instruction and Student Achievement Committee No. 2
Division of Instruction No. 1
(Approval of Districtwide Library Plan)

IX. New Reports ­ Direct to Board for Action

O. Board of Education Report No. 11
(Employee Reimbursement Program Payments, Self-Insured Liability Program Payments,Self Insured Workers' Compensation Program Payments, Rejection of Liability Claims, Property Damage Reimbursement)

P. Board of Education Report No. 12
(Approval of Negative Declaration and Approval of Project‹Portables IIIc Priority Group #3)

Q. Board of Education Report No. 13

(Various Purchasing Transactions)

(Student Expulsions)

T. Board of Education Report No. 16

(Routine Personnel Actions)

(Nonroutine Personnel Actions: Classified Employees Rescission of Suspension-Dismissal, Suspension-Dismissal and Demotion)

W. Board of Education Report No. 19
(Agreement with the California School Board Association)

X. Board of Education Report No. 20
(Agreement to Reimburse City of Los Angeles‹Proposition K)

Y. Instruction and Student Achievement Committee No. 3
(Special Education Nonpublic School Placements)

X. Motions and Resolutions for Adoption

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
Z. Office of the Superintendent No. 1

(Los Angeles Educational Alliance for Restructuring Now (LEARN) Schools for Phase Six Implementation)

BB.Budget Services and Financial Planning Division No. 1

CC.Business Services Division No. 1

DD.Facilities Services Division No. 1

EE.Facilities Services Division No. 2

(Approval of Change Orders for Lawrence Middle School and San Pedro High School)

FF.Facilities Services Division No. 3

School Safety, Health and Human Services, and Campus Environment Committee

GG.Office of the Superintendent No. 1

XII. Approval of Minutes

HH.1:00 p.m., Regular Meeting, January 9, 1995

XIII. Correspondence and Petitions

II.Report of Correspondence

XIV. Miscellaneous Business

Motions and Resolutions (Draft Language)

JJ.Ms. Castro - Earth Day (Noticed November 24, 1998) ASSIGNED TO INSTRUCTION AND STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT COMMITTEE-DECEMBER 10

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 and enter into appropriate arrangements with host organizations sponsoring events, after such arrangements are reviewed by the Division of Instruction.

KK.Ms. Castro - Read Across America (Noticed November 24, 1998) ASSIGNED TO INSTRUCTION AND STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT COMMITTEE DECEMBER 10

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.

Motions and Resolutions (Initial Announcements)

LL. Mr. Tokofsky - Motion to Establish an Office of Inspector General (Noticed November 3, 1997)
DISCUSSED IN BUSINESS AND OPERATIONS/PERSONNEL COMMITTEE

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, The available funding for school construction and modernization is significantly less than needed;

Whereas, Investments by private sector businesses in the education of our youth is at an all time high; and

Whereas, The concept of exclusive naming rights for facilities is a well-established practice on the professional and collegiate levels; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles, encourages the development of corporate sponsorship for athletic and expanded instructional facilities; and be it

Resolved further, That staff be directed to develop and issue a Request for Proposal for consultant services to facilitate the implementation of this resolution.

NN.Ms. Fields - Board Meetings In The Four Quadrants

Whereas, Every school in the District has been required to choose a reform plan which incorporates such elements as greater local school site autonomy and increased parent & community involvement;

Whereas, In keeping with the District's intention to increase parent participation in the education of their children, the Board of Education has an obligation to use every resource at its disposal to encourage greater interaction with parents and community members who make up its constituency; and

Whereas, Holding meetings in the local community will better enable citizens to participate in the decision making process, now therefore, be it

Resolved, That the Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles plan to hold regular Board meetings in local communities by scheduling sessions in the east, west, north and south regions of the District each calendar year.

OO. Meeting, Conference and Convention Motions and Announcements

PP.This Week in Education

€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"

€Thanksgiving Luncheon - Ramona Opportunity High School

€District 5 Bands and Drill Teams

€Inner City Arts - 8th Annual Dinner Gala

€Los Angeles Weekly

€CORO Foundation and Moderator Warren Olney - "Prioritizing Education: California
Schools Under Gray Davis"

Mr. Kiriyama will comment on the following:

€King Drew High School of Science and Medicine Celebration of Substantial Completion

€CSBA Delegate Assembly and Annual Education Conference

€San Pedro's 19th Annual Christmas Parade

Mrs. Boudreaux will comment on the following:

€ Foshay Learning Center - Visitation by President of Mozambique

€Community Magnet School - Arts Education Press Conference

€Islamic Awareness Conference

Ms. Castro will comment on the following:

€LAUSD Golf Tournament

€Latino Minority Teacher Project

QQ.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