BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES
Governing Board of the Los Angeles Unified School District

AUGMENTED FACILITIES COMMITTEE NOTES
2:00 p.m., Thursday, April 27, 2000 - Board Room (H-160)

Board Members Present:
Mr. David Tokofsky, Chair
Ms. Julie Korenstein, Vice Chair
Mr. Mike Lansing
Ms. Victoria Castro

Staff Present:
Mr. Robert Buxbaum, General Manager, Facilities Services Division
Mr. Howard Miller, Chief Operating Officer
Mr. Joe Zeronian, Chief Financial Officer
Ms. Kathi Littmann, Facilities Services Division
Mr. Ed Van Ginkel, Facilities Services Division
Mr. Lyle Smoot, Facilities Services Division
Dr. Charles Schepart, Independent Analysis Unit
Mr. Segundino Garcia, Independent Analysis Unit
Dr. Santiago Jackson, Legislation Office


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The meeting convened at 2:22 p. m.
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Approval of a Specific Site for Feasibility Studies
Mr. Ed Van Ginkel stated this is the second series of the feasibility studies for sites identified by the District to relief overcrowding in the Belmont area. He gave brief description of each site.

€ Los Angeles Senior High School No. 11 (Barlow Hospital, Scott Avenue and Bolyston Street.)

The following speakers addressed the Board on the Barlow site and other sites as indicated below:

Ms. Susan Nelson Dodgers Parking Lots
Mr. Cohn Gibson Dodgers Parking Lots

Mr. Jason ReevesDodgers Parking Lots
Ms. Lupe MendozaQueen of Angeles
Ms. Margaret CraneQueen of Angeles
Ms. Isa-Kae MeksinQueen of Angeles
Ms. Sallie Neubauer Dodgers Parking Lots
Mr. Derrick Hall Dodgers Parking Lots
Mr. Jeb Brighouse Dodger Parking Lots
Mr. Peter Lassen Dodger Parking Lots
Ms. Alicia BrownDodger Parking Lots
Ms. Linda DishmanDodger Parking Lots
This report will come back to Committee on May 25, 2000. Mr. Van Ginkel was asked by Committee Members to hold additional community meetings and look at the demographics more closely.

€ Los Angeles Senior High School No.12 (Queen of Angeles, Kent Street and Coronado Terrace)

The following speakers addressed the Committee on the report:

Mr. Don Diers Mr. Matthew Barnett
Mr. Joseph Francuz Mr. Cary Lowe
Mr. Thomas Barnett Mr. Guy Vidal

Staff will provide the Board with an estimate of the cost of moving the Dream Center.

The report was approved to go to the Board for action at its Regular meeting of May 9, 2000.

€ Los Angeles Senior High School No. 13 (Los Angeles Center Studios, 6th Street and Bixel Street)

The following speakers addressed the Committee on the report:

Michael Chin James Groh
Michael Woodward John Lopuch
Sallie Neuhauer Angela Mc Gahan

Committee Members requested that District staff work with the Los Angeles Center Studios and the business community to develop a motion picture and business academy in this area.

The report was approved to go to the Board for action at its Regular meeting of May 9, 2000.

€ Los Angeles Senior High School No.17 (Union Avenue and 9th Street)

The following speakers addressed the Committee in support of locating a high school at the site:
Mr. David Bland Mr. Natallo Kashman
Mr. Michael Cotter

Mr. Ken Ballard, a member of the Proposition BB Blue Ribbon Citizen's Oversight Committee, spoke about environmental concerns for this site and all sites being considered.

At the request of the Committee, staff will look at expanding the site by including the housing on 8th Street. The report was approved to go to the Board for action at its Regular meeting of May 9, 2000.

€ Los Angeles Senior High School No. 14 (7th Street and Union Avenue)

The following speakers addressed the Committee on the report:

Mr. Paul Hernandez
Mr. Gerald Whitehead

At the request of Committee Members, staff will provide regular status reports on the feasibility studies in progress and a prioritized list of new schools. All future reports will refer to the sites as "area" site for a new school.

€Los Angeles Senior High School No.16 (8th Street and Francisco Street)

Mr. John Valiance addressed the Committee on the report and requested a postponement because of late notification.

The Committee agreed to postpone this report to the May 4, 2000, Facilities Committee Meeting.

€ Los Angeles Senior High School No. 18 (Figueroa Street and Boston Street)

The report was approved to go to the Board for action at its Regular meeting of May 9, 2000.

Status Reports

All of the status reports were postponed to the May 4, 2000, Facilities Committee Meeting.

Public Comment

The following speakers addressed the Committee on the subjects indicated:

Mr. Michael Saulenas Asbestos

Mr. Gene Krischer Air conditioning

Mr. Howard Watts Mr. Mullinax' Report

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 5:25 p.m.