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Bd. of Ed. Regular Meeting Minutes, 1 p.m., 11-15-2011 1

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

REGULAR MEETING MINUTES

333 South Beaudry Avenue, Board Room 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 15, 2011

The Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles, acting as the Governing Board of the Los Angeles Unified School District, met in regular session on Tuesday, November 15, 2011, at the Los Angeles City Board of Education Administrative Offices, Board Room, 333 South Beaudry Avenue, Los Angeles, California. President Mónica García called the meeting to order at 1:08 p.m. Dr. Vladovic lead the Pledge of Allegiance. The following Board Members were present: Ms. Tamar Galatzan, Mr. Bennett Kayser, Ms. Marguerite P. LaMotte, Dr. Richard Vladovic, Mr. Zimmer and President Mónica García. Ms. Nury Martinez was absent the entire meeting. Superintendent John Deasy was present.

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CONSENT ITEMS

Items for action below assigned by the Board at the meeting to be adopted by a single vote. NEW BUSINESS FOR ACTION:

BOARD OF EDUCATION REPORT NO. 092 – 11/12

Report of Warrants Issued, Request to Reissue Expired Warrants, and Donations of Money

BOARD OF EDUCATION REPORT NO. 089 – 11/12 Routine Personnel Actions


Nonroutine Personnel Actions

BOARD OF EDUCATION REPORT NO. 088 – 11/12 Resolution of Intention to Dedicate Two Easements at South Region High School No. 9


Naming of Westside Global Awareness Magnet

BOARD OF EDUCATION REPORT NO. 079 – 11/12 Naming of Tom Bradley Global Awareness Magnet


BOARD OF EDUCATION REPORT NO. 080 – 11/12 Naming of The Academy for Enriched Sciences


Naming of Mid-City Prescott School of Enriched Sciences

BOARD OF EDUCATION REPORT NO. 099 – 11/12 Naming of Dr. Julian Nava Learning Academies

APPROVAL OF MINUTES: 10 a.m., Special Board Meeting, September 6, 2011 10 a.m., Regular Closed Session, September 6, 2011 4 p.m., Regular Board Meeting, September 20, 2011 ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Motion finding Ms. Martinez absent from the Special Closed Session and Regular Board meetings of September 20, 2011 due to illness.

Ms. LaMotte moved that the Consent items be adopted with Board Report No. 090 – 11/12, Nonroutine Personnel Actions, being amended to withdraw Item No. 7 and Board of Education Report No. 091 – 11/12, Naming of Mid-City Prescott School of Enriched Sciences, being amended to revise name to Mid City’s Prescott School of Enriched Sciences. Mr. Zimmer seconded the motion. The following speakers addressed the Board on consent items:

Ms. Gail Greer, Principal, on Board of Education Report No. 091 – 11/12, Naming of Mid-City Prescott School of Enriched Sciences

Dr. Patricia Prescott Marshall on Board of Education Report No. 091 – 11/12, Naming of Mid-City Prescott School of Enriched Sciences

Mother of Mr. Ron Prescott on Board of Education Report No. 091 – 11/12, Naming of Mid-City Prescott School of Enriched Sciences

Ms. Peggy Barber on Board of Education Report No. 091 – 11/12, Naming of Mid-City Prescott School of Enriched Sciences

Mr. Hugo Carlos, Principal, on Board of Education Report No. 099 – 11/12, Naming of Dr. Julian Nava Learning Academies

Mr. Jesus Angulo, Local District 5, on Board of Education Report No. 099 – 11/12, Naming of Dr. Julian Nava Learning Academies

Dr. Julian Nava on Board of Education Report No. 099 – 11/12, Naming of Dr. Julian Nava Learning Academies

Remarks were heard from Board Members. By general consent, the consent items were adopted, with Board Report No. 090 – 11/12 and Board of Education Report No. 091 – 11/12 being adopted as amended. Ms. Martinez was absent. Later in the meeting, remarks were heard from Dr. Genevieve Shepherd, Principal, regarding Board of Education Report No. 079 – 11/12, Naming of Tom Bradley Global Awareness Magnet.


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SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORTS

NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE

Superintendent Deasy stated that negotiations with United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA) are ongoing and remarkable progress is being made. The District and UTLA have come to substantial, but not complete, agreement on a framework on taking responsibility for the improvement of the system. Once an agreement is reached, it will be brought back to the Board.

SCHOOL PERFORMANCE FRAMEWORK UPDATE

Superintendent Deasy began the presentation by explaining that the School Performance Framework helps identify three things:

• Schools where things are going well and from which the District can learn • How schools are improving over time • Where schools are struggling.

Ms. Ani Bagdasarian Packard, Program Associate, explained the two major differences between the previous framework and the revised framework. The revised framework has been slightly modified to be specific to each school level and the revised framework is in two parts. The rationale for the changes was to create a holistic understanding of what is happening at a school site looking at absolute performance and growth trajectory of the school over three years. Ms. Packard reviewed several charts associated with the framework. Ms. Packard and Superintendent Deasy responded to questions from Board Members regarding redesignation rates, the differences between Part I and Part II, transition period, periodic assessments, identification process, proficiency rates, and academic growth over time. Ms. Packard reviewed the status indicators by grade level. Dr. Donna Muncey, Chief of Intensive Support and Intervention, and Superintendent Deasy responded to questions from Board Members regarding California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) testing, timelines, accountability, process for amending the framework, and differentiation of support. Ms. Packard concluded with a discussion of the growth metric and growth indicators by grade level.

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BOARD MEMBER RESOLUTIONS FOR ACTION Ms. Galatzan moved the following resolution regarding Expanding Digital Education:

Whereas, The Los Angeles Unified School District must equip students with technological skills to ensure success in life and work in the 21st century; Whereas, Blended learning is defined as any time a student learns in a traditional face-to-face school combined with an online learning program --thereby eliminating limitations of time and place; Whereas, During the 2010-2011 year, approximately 6000 District students took one or more online courses; 1 Whereas, This summer, 575 high school students were enrolled in the summer school online program, now in its second year of operation;2 Whereas, Researchers project that by 2019, 50 percent of all high school courses will be online;3 Whereas, With the new, upcoming Common Core State Standards, standardized assessments will occur electronically; Whereas, Many summer school sessions at the District that provided supplemental learning were cancelled in 2009;

Whereas, The District is currently working with urgency to get internet access to every school;

Whereas, The second wave of Microsoft Settlement money will soon become available;

Whereas, Across the country and within the state, the numbers of hybrid or blended schools are on the rise;

Whereas, Digital education can provide opportunities for credit recovery for many students at risk of retention; Whereas, Digital education can provide advanced students the opportunity to take AP classes that may be unavailable at their home school; Whereas, The hybrid charter model could also be used to address particular groups of students who have struggled in other settings by individualizing the student learning program and increasing the interaction with the teacher and the curriculum through the blending of online and face-to-face instruction.

Whereas, Reports, such as “The Rise of K-12 Blended Learning,” identified multiple successful examples including Rocketship Education schools, an elementary charter management

1 Source: Superintendent Deasy newsletter 2 ibid. 3 Clayton M. Christensen, Michael B. Horn, and Curis W. Johnson, Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns (New York: McGraw-Hill, 2008).


organization in San Jose, which ranked in the top 15 of all California schools with low-income populations of at least 70 percent; Whereas, Online curriculum frees teachers to provide individual attention, differentiated instruction for all learning levels, and enrichment opportunities to all secondary students; Whereas, The use of an online course delivery system combined with traditional instruction provides greater flexibility, access, and individualization of the learning environment for all students; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That the Superintendent arrange a working group consisting of members from the Office of Information Technology Division (ITD), the Office of Curriculum, Instruction, and School Support, and a teacher and principal with school experience in digital education to develop a comprehensive, five year plan within 90 days that will expand the hybrid learning to middle and high schools and address how digital education will support the following:

• Traditional secondary courses and enrichment opportunities • Credit recovery • Honors/AP classes • Supplemental summer instruction • Integrate technology into content areas such as English, math, science and history. • Facilitate the new shift of standardized testing from paper-based to computer-based

assessments for our students. Dr. Vladovic seconded the motion. A short video was shown providing an overview of blended learning. The following speakers addressed the Board: Mr. John White, Principal, Mulholland Middle School Mr. Warren Dale, Mulholland Middle School Ms. Marie Muckenthaler, City of Angels School Virtual Academy Ms. Janet Kiddoo, Principal, Daniel Pearl Magnet High School Mr. Kayser moved that the resolution be amended to increase the days to develop the five-year plan from 90 to 120 days. With the consent of the resolution’s mover and seconder, the amendment was accepted as friendly. Mr. Kayser moved that the resolution be amended to add one teacher and one administrator to the committee. Mr. Zimmer seconded the motion. On roll call, the amendment failed, 3 noes, 2 ayes, Mr. Kayser and Mr. Zimmer, and one abstention, Ms. LaMotte. Ms. Martinez was absent. Remarks were heard from Board Members. After discussion and on roll call, the resolution was adopted as amended, 5 ayes, 1 abstention, Ms. LaMotte. Ms. Martinez was absent.


The final version of the resolution reads as follows:

Whereas, The Los Angeles Unified School District must equip students with technological skills to ensure success in life and work in the 21st century; Whereas, Blended learning is defined as any time a student learns in a traditional face-to-face school combined with an online learning program --thereby eliminating limitations of time and place; Whereas, During the 2010-2011 year, approximately 6,000 District students took one or more online courses; 4 Whereas, This summer, 575 high school students were enrolled in the summer school online program, now in its second year of operation;5 Whereas, Researchers project that by 2019, 50 percent of all high school courses will be online;6 Whereas, With the new, upcoming Common Core State Standards, standardized assessments will occur electronically; Whereas, Many summer school sessions at the District that provided supplemental learning were cancelled in 2009;

Whereas, The District is currently working with urgency to get internet access to every school;

Whereas, The second wave of Microsoft Settlement money will soon become available;

Whereas, Across the country and within the state, the numbers of hybrid or blended schools are on the rise;

Whereas, Digital education can provide opportunities for credit recovery for many students at risk of retention; Whereas, Digital education can provide advanced students the opportunity to take AP classes that may be unavailable at their home school; Whereas, The hybrid charter model could also be used to address particular groups of students who have struggled in other settings by individualizing the student learning program and increasing the interaction with the teacher and the curriculum through the blending of online and face-to-face instruction.

Whereas, Reports, such as “The Rise of K-12 Blended Learning,” identified multiple successful examples including Rocketship Education schools, an elementary charter management organization in San Jose, which ranked in the top 15 of all California schools with low-income populations of at least 70 percent;

4 Source: Superintendent Deasy newsletter 5 ibid. 6 Clayton M. Christensen, Michael B. Horn, and Curis W. Johnson, Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns (New York: McGraw-Hill, 2008).


Whereas, Online curriculum frees teachers to provide individual attention, differentiated instruction for all learning levels, and enrichment opportunities to all secondary students; Whereas, The use of an online course delivery system combined with traditional instruction provides greater flexibility, access, and individualization of the learning environment for all students; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That the Superintendent arrange a working group consisting of members from the Office of Information Technology Division (ITD), the Office of Curriculum, Instruction, and School Support, and a teacher and principal with school experience in digital education to develop a comprehensive, five year plan within 120 days that will expand the hybrid learning to middle and high schools and address how digital education will support the following:

• Traditional secondary courses and enrichment opportunities • Credit recovery • Honors/AP classes • Supplemental summer instruction • Integrate technology into content areas such as English, math, science and history. • Facilitate the new shift of standardized testing from paper-based to computer-based

assessments for our students.


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NEW BUSINESS FOR ACTION

BOARD OF EDUCATION REPORT NO. 098 – 11/12 2012-2014 Health and Welfare Agreement

This item was postponed to the Regular Board Meeting of November 29, 2011.

BOARD OF EDUCATION REPORT NO. 082 – 11/12 Procurement Actions

Ms. LaMotte moved that a revised report be adopted with the amendment to withdraw Contract No. 1290021, Consolidated Disposal Service, LLC. Ms. Galatzan seconded the motion. The following speakers addressed the Board: Mr. Tom Augustine, Ciber Hon. Richard Polanco, California State Senator Dr. Bennett Achigbu, BMAKK-Apex Waste Mr. Mark Hovatter, Procurement Executive, and Superintendent Deasy responded to questions from Board Members regarding bonding requirements, requests for proposals, fiscal liability, risks, vendor capacity, certification, evaluation, and best practices.


After discussion and by general consent, the report was adopted as amended. Ms. Martinez was absent.


Facilities Services Division Contracts Report

Mr. Zimmer moved that the substitute revised report be adopted. Ms. LaMotte seconded the motion. Mr. Hovatter responded to questions from Board Members regarding amount of contracts. After discussion and by general consent, the report was adopted as amended. Ms. Martinez was absent.

BOARD OF EDUCATION REPORT NO. 093 – 11/12 Authorization to Enter into a Lease Extension for Property Located at

1704 W. Manchester Avenue for the Secondary Community Day School Program

Ms. LaMotte moved that the report be adopted. Dr. Vladovic seconded the motion. After discussion and by general consent, the report was adopted. Ms. Martinez was absent.

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MOTION REQUESTED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT

Mr. Zimmer moved the following motion regarding the Appointment of Members to the Community Advisory Committee:

Resolved, That Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles appoint five (5) new members and to reappoint one (1) current member, as listed, to the Community Advisory Committee (CAC), a State mandated committee established to advise the Board of Education and the Division of Special Education on the Special Education Local Plan:

New Candidates to Serve a Two Year Term 2011-2013

Sonja Luchini, Parent, Community Member, Local District 3 Yoo Sook Kim, Parent, Local District 4 Patricia Mascorro, Parent, Local District 7 Alicia Martinez, Parent, Local District 4 Diane Bernstein, Parent, Local District 2

Current Appointed Member Requesting Reappointment for Term 2012-2014

Jacqueline Smith-Conkleton, Surrogate Parent, Local District 3

Ms. LaMotte seconded the motion. The following speaker addressed the Board:


Ms. Sonja Luchini, Community Advisory Committee Remarks were heard from Board Members. After discussion and by general consent, the motion was adopted. Ms. Martinez was absent.


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NEW BUSINESS FOR ACTION (continued)

BOARD OF EDUCATION REPORT NO. 094 – 11/12 Agreement with Mothers of East Los Angeles to Install and Maintain

Air Filtration Systems at Soto, 2nd Street, and Sunrise Elementary Schools

Ms. LaMotte moved that the report be adopted. Mr. Kayser seconded the motion. Mr. Neil Gamble, Director, Maintenance and Operations, responded to questions from Board Members regarding Air Quality Management District (AQMD) grant applications. After discussion and by general consent, the report was adopted. Ms. Martinez was absent.

BOARD OF EDUCATION REPORT NO. 095 – 11/12 Proposition 39 Charter Facilities Compliance for the 2012-2013 School Year – Authorization to Issue Preliminary Proposals and Final Offers, Negotiate and

Execute Alternative Agreements and Facilities Use Agreements

Ms. LaMotte moved that the report be adopted. Ms. Galatzan seconded the motion. The following speaker addressed the Board: Mr. David Tokofsky, Associated Administrators of Los Angeles (AALA) Mr. Zimmer moved that the report be amended to add the following wording under Section 1 of Actions Proposed: (d) Report back to the Board of Education as to the potential impacts of the preliminary offers to

schools, including but not limited to: (1) existing instructional programs, (2) enrollment expansion initiatives and magnet programs, and (3) access to technology, intervention, special education and other state and federal mandated programs reporting, should be monthly or periodically as appropriate to the Proposition 39 timeline.

With the consent of the report’s mover and seconder, the amendment was accepted as friendly.


Superintendent Deasy, Mr. Jose Cole-Gutierrez, Executive Director, Charter Schools Division, responded to questions from Board Members regarding guidelines, oversight, number of applications, monitoring of allocations, and use of the ISIS student tracking system. After discussion and on roll call, the report was adopted as amended, 5 ayes, 1 abstention, Mr. Kayser. Ms. Martinez was absent.

BOARD OF EDUCATION REPORT NO. 087 – 11/12 Submission of Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Application for 2011-2012

Ms. LaMotte moved that the report be adopted. Mr. Zimmer seconded the motion. The following speaker addressed the Board: Mr. Matthew Kogan, UTLA After discussion and by general consent, the report was adopted. Ms. Martinez was absent.

BOARD MEMBER RESOLUTIONS FOR ACTION

Mr. Kayser – Reinstatement of the Facilities Committee (Noticed July 12, 2011) Whereas, The Los Angeles Unified School District’s current New School Construction and Modernization Program is the largest school construction program in the nation;

Whereas, Approximately 4,500 District employees are working in the Facilities Services Division's Maintenance and Operations Branch; Whereas, Approximately 1,000 District employees and 250 contract professionals are currently working on the School Construction Bond Program in a full-time capacity; Whereas, The District's current $19.5 billion bond program is funded primarily by local bond funds and State matching funds;

Whereas, The majority of the approximately $3.5 billion that remains to be expended has been allocated to Board approved projects yet to be completed, including: 21 new K-12 school projects, four K-12 addition projects, approximately 2,000 modernization projects, two new early education center and expansion projects, two new adult education projects, and 270 Capital Improvement Program Reserve (CIPR) program projects; Whereas, Approximately $180 million of current bond program funds approved for Board-prioritized programs remain to be allocated to projects that will require Board approval; Whereas, The Board-prioritized programs with balances available that will require Board action include: Board Member Discretionary, Local District Alteration and Improvements, Asbestos Abatement, Joint Use/Innovation Fund, Early Education, Charter, Small Learning Communities, Portable Replacement with Permanent Buildings, Charter Long-Term Facilities Solutions, Parent and Family Center Upgrades and Improvements;


Whereas, Currently $675 million of local Measures R and Y bonds and $7 billion of local Measure Q bonds remain to be sold; Whereas, Based on projections of Assessed Valuation of real property throughout the District and the District's debt and tax rate limits, the issuance of the remaining Measures R and Y bonds is anticipated to begin in 2014-2015, followed by the initial issuance of Measure Q bonds in 2016-2017; Whereas, The Governing Board of the Los Angeles Unified School District has not yet approved specific project scopes for the $7 billion of Measure Q or the remaining $675 million of Measures R and Y bonds; Whereas, There will be 25 new schools opening in the next two years, and committees provide an opportunity to review the process and any input given by community members and stakeholders in naming these schools; Whereas, A Facilities committee will allow for greater community participation and feedback in the capacity assessment and decision making in the accommodation of Proposition 39 of District co-location of charter schools; Whereas, Public participation and input is critical to move forward with Public School Choice; open discussion will provide all involved stakeholders a greater opportunity for input, learning, and consensus in locating these schools on new and existing campuses; and Whereas, The Board’s current meeting structure does not allow for the type of robust, and thorough vetting of topics that is often required of data-rich or complicated matters; now, therefore be it Resolved, That the Governing Board of the Los Angeles Unified School District shall reinstate the Facilities committee, with the Board President appointing the Committee Chair. The Chief Facilities Executive and his or her designees shall attend and provide counsel to the Committee. The Committee shall be subject to the requirements of the Ralph M. Brown Open Meeting Act.

Resolved further, That the Facilities Committee Chair shall appoint two other Board Members and outside advisors comprised of: School Construction Bond Citizens’ Oversight Committee (BOC); Associated Administrators of Los Angeles (AALA); United Teachers of Los Angeles (UTLA); Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA); Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building and Construction Trades Council; and the charter school community appointed by the Charter School Division, and that each member of the outside advisors be selected by their respective organizations; and, be it finally Resolved, That the primary responsibilities of the Facilities committee is to monitor the building program, review strategies for the best use of District facilities for non- Board approved school construction bond projects, review the process of naming of new schools; review best practices for Proposition 39 and Public School Choice co-locations on new and existing schools, and to provide recommendations to the Board.

This item was withdrawn.


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BOARD OF EDUCATION REPORT NO. 100 – 11/12 School Improvement Grant Application Approval Cohort 2

President García made the following statement:

Before action is taken on Board of Education Report No. 100 – 11/12 regarding the School Improvement Grant Application Approval Cohort II, a public hearing must be held. This constitutes a public hearing on the report and individuals who wish to address the Board on this item will be heard. Those who wish to speak to this report should pull a speaker form from the slots located on the pillar in the rear of the Board Room. Speakers will be heard in numerical order as indicated on the speaker form.

Ms. LaMotte moved that the report be adopted. Ms. Galatzan seconded the motion. Ms. Michelle King, Senior Deputy Superintendent, Mr. Nader Delnavaz, Administrative Coordinator. Office of Curriculum, Instruction and School Support, and Dr. Donna Muncey, Chief of Intensive Support and Intervention, responded to questions from Board Members regarding the included schools, distribution of funds, external operators, and school conversions. The following speaker addressed the Board: Mr. Tokofsky After discussion and on roll call, the report was adopted, 5 ayes, 1 abstention, Ms. LaMotte. Ms. Martinez was absent.


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BOARD MEMBER RESOLUTIONS FOR INITIAL ANNOUNCEMENT Mr. Kayser – Equitable Admissions to Charter Schools (For Action December 13, 2011)

Whereas, Charter schools enroll over 84,000 students at 198 sites within the Los Angeles Unified School District;

Whereas, Charter schools are free to recruit students from outside of their residential area; Whereas, A stated goal of the District is to create equitable access for ALL students; Whereas, Thirty-eight schools with charters granted by the District contain “Founding Parent” language;


Whereas, Several charters have been identified as offering “Founding Family” priority status to non-founding families, retroactively after the school is open;

Whereas, To gain this priority status one must volunteer one’s way in and/or have skills desired by the charter school’s management; Whereas, In these limited cases, parents with the means to volunteer their time get access to desired educational services ahead of children whose parents do not; and Whereas, Language regarding “Founding Parent” status is limited at both the State and Federal levels; now, therefore be it Resolved, That the Innovation and Charter Schools Division be tasked with defining and putting equitable parameters on the definition of a “Founding Parent” and identify at what point a charter school is actually founded and to amend the current adopted charter school policy to include this language; and, be it finally Resolved, That the Innovation and Charter Schools Division shall create an enforcement mechanism to ensure that “Founding Family” status does not become a means to skirt the more equitable, mandatory lottery system.

CORRESPONDENCE AND PETITIONS

President García made the following statement:

Before action is taken on the Report of Correspondence regarding the Williams/Valenzuela Settlement Uniform Complaint Quarterly Report Summary from Sue Spears, Director, Educational Equity Compliance Office, a public hearing must be held.

This constitutes a public hearing on the report, and a maximum of 12 individuals who wish to address the Board on this item will be heard. Those who wish to speak to this report should pull a speaker form from the slots located on the pillar in the rear of the Board Room. Speakers will be heard in numerical order as indicated on the speaker form.

There were no speakers. Ms. LaMotte moved that the report be adopted. Dr. Vladovic seconded the motion, which by general consent was adopted. Ms. Martinez was absent.

PUBLIC HEARING

Mr. Crain made the following statement:

Reference is made to the October 11, 2011 Board of Education Report No. 051-11/12, wherein the Board adopted a resolution of intention to dedicate, without consideration, to Southern California Edison, a portion of Bell Education Center for an easement for overhead and underground electrical service.

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