BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES Governing Board of the Los Angeles Unified School District CLOSED SESSION MEETING MINUTES 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 1, 2005 The Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles, acting as the Governing Board of the Los Angeles Unified School District, met in public session prior to closed session on Tuesday, November 1, 2005, at the Los Angeles Board of Education Administrative Offices, Room 24-173 and Board Room, 333 South Beaudry Avenue, Los Angeles. Mr. Jefferson Crain, Executive Officer of the Board, called the meeting to order at 10:23 a.m. The following Board Members were present: Ms. Julie Korenstein, Mr. Jon Lauritzen, Mr. David Tokofsky, and President Marlene Canter. Mr. Mike Lansing, Ms. Marguerite Poindexter LaMotte, and Mr. José Huizar were absent. Superintendent Romer was present. Ms. Maribel Medina, Special Counsel to the Board, and Mr. Kevin Reed, General Counsel, were also present. Mr. Lauritzen led the Pledge of Allegiance. Mr. Crain announced that the following matters would be discussed in the closed portion of the meeting: 1. Conference with Legal Counsel Existing Litigation (Government Code Section 54956.9(a)) Chanda Smith v. Los Angeles Unified School District United States District Court Case No. CV 93-7044-RSWL (GHKx) Los Angeles Unified School District v. 3434 South Grand, LLP, et al. Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC 275880 Los Angeles Unified School District v. Mathias Vheru, Blandina Vheru, Coordinating Group Publication, and Does 1 through 25 Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC 328510 Bd. of Ed. Closed Session Meeting -1- Minutes, 10:00 a.m., 11-1-2005
Anticipated Litigation (Government Code Section 54956.9(b)(1)) Approval of Waivers of Conflicts of Interest Special Education 2. Personnel (Government Code Section 54957) Employee Evaluations: Superintendent Interim Inspector General Public Employee Appointments: Superintendents: Local District 3 and Local District 7 Public Employee Discipline/Dismissal/Release 3. Conference with Real Property Negotiator (Government Code Section 54956.8) Property Owner Address Negotiator Under Negotiations South Los Angeles High School No. 3 James McConnell, Price and Terms (See Attachment A) Ron Bagel, Terrence Fennessy 4. Conference with Labor Negotiator (Government Code Section 54957.6) Negotiator: Superintendent Romer Employee Organizations: Associated Administrators of Los Angeles California School Employees Association Los Angeles City and County School Employees Union (SEIU Local 99) Los Angeles County Building and Construction Trades Council Los Angeles School Police Officers Association Teamsters United Teachers Los Angeles District Represented Employees and Contract Management Personnel 5. Approval of Minutes Bd. of Ed. Closed Session Meeting -2- Minutes, 10:00 a.m., 11-1-2005
- - - - At 10:27 a.m., the Board recessed the public portion of the Special Board meeting to begin the closed session. Closed Session discussion began at 10:27 a.m. The Board recessed the closed session at 2:04 p.m. and resumed discussion at 2:42 p.m. Closed Session discussion ended at 3:20 p.m. All Board Members were present during the closed portion of the meeting, with the exception of Mr. Huizar. - - - - The Board reconvened the public portion of the Special Board meeting at 3:26 p.m. The following Members were present: Ms. Korenstein, Ms. LaMotte, Mr. Lauritzen, Mr. Tokofsky, and President Canter. Ms. Canter, Mr. Huizar, and Mr. Lansing were absent. Ms. Medina announced the following reportable actions: The Board approved setting of the maximum amount at $33,185,543 for site acquisition of South Los Angeles High School No. 3. The vote was 4 ayes. Ms. Canter, Mr. Huizar, and Mr. Lansing were absent. The Board approved the appointment of Carol Truscott and Grace Strauther as Superintendent for Local Districts 7 and 3, respectively, with employment contracts ending June 30, 2007. The vote was 4 ayes. Ms. Canter, Mr. Huizar, and Mr. Lansing were absent. On motion by Ms. Korenstein, seconded by Mr. Tokofsky, the meeting was adjourned by general consent at 3:27 p.m. Ms. Canter, Mr. Huizar, and Mr. Lansing were absent. APPROVED BY THE BOARD: November 22, 2005 MARLENE CANTER PRESIDENT JEFFERSON CRAIN EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE BOARD Bd. of Ed. Closed Session Meeting -3- Minutes, 10:00 a.m., 11-1-2005
ATTACHMENT "A" The Board of Education will instruct its negotiators regarding the following sites: South Los Angeles HS No. 3 LAUSD Negotiatiors: James McConnell, Ron Bagel, Terrence Fennessy Property Owner Site Address Jose C. & Guillermina Estrada 5835-5837 1/2 S. Hoover Street, Los Angeles, CA 90044 Ben & Eleanor Friend & Family 5839 & 5845 S. Hoover Street, Los Angeles, CA 90044 Iris Eliakim 810, 812, 814, 818A, 818B, 820, 822, 824 & 826 W. Slauson Ave., LA, CA 90044 Robert E. & Lucille Black 857 W. 58th Pl., Los Angeles, CA 90044 Lucio D. Parada & Francisco S. Vasquez 851-853 W. 58th Pl., Los Angeles, CA 90044 Celestino & Maria E. Gudino 849 W. 58th Pl., Los Angeles, CA 90044 Maria G. Arreola, et al 845 W. 58th Pl., Los Angeles, CA 90044 Jose G. Lopez & Laura A. Ricario 841 W. 58th Pl., Los Angeles, CA 90044 Luis A. & Monica Diaz 837 W. 58th Pl., Los Angeles, CA 90044 Hermes Rivera 831 W. 58th Pl., Los Angeles, CA 90044 Eureka International, Inc. 827 W. 58th Pl., Los Angeles, CA 90044 Keith & Jermaine H. Francis 823 W. 58th Pl., Los Angeles, CA 90044 Jose & Gloria Aguilar 819-821 W. 58th Pl., Los Angeles, CA 90044 Johnnie & Marcella Andrews 815 W. 58th Pl., Los Angeles, CA 90044 Vermont-Slauson Economic Dev. Corp. APN: 6004-002-031 & 836 W. Slauson Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90044 Cesar A. Leiva 800 W. Slauson Ave. & 5833 S. Hoover St., Los Angeles, CA 90044 Robles & Sons Inc 5851 S. Hoover St., Los Angeles, CA 90044 Irma B. Chavez 5855 S. Hoover St., Los Angeles, CA 90044 Angelica Reyes 5859 S. Hoover St., Los Angeles, CA 90044 Alba Vallecillo 5863 S. Hoover St., Los Angeles, CA 90044 Guillermo & Delia Rangel and Jesus & Herminia Sahagun 5867-5869 1/2 S. Hoover St., Los Angeles, CA 90044 Julio & Ofelia Dominguez 5871 S. Hoover St., Los Angeles, CA 90044 Rollie A. Newman 5875 S. Hoover St. & 811 W. 59th St., Los Angeles, CA 90044 Irma Rivera and Melvin A. Quijano 814 W. 58th Pl., Los Angeles, CA 90044 Dora Garcia and Dora Carias 818-820 W. 58th Pl., Los Angeles, CA 90044 Emilia Santos 822A-822C W. 58th Pl., Los Angeles, CA 90044 Isidoro Porfireo and Paulina Dumas 826-828 1/2 W. 58th Pl., Los Angeles, CA 90044 Homer A. Raymond Jr. 830-832 1/2 W. 58th Pl., Los Angeles, CA 90044 Jim Harvey, Jr. 836 W. 58th Pl., Los Angeles, CA 90044 Esther R. Fisher Trust 840-842 & 844 W. 58th Pl., Los Angeles, CA 90044 South Los Angeles HS No. 3 LAUSD Negotiators: James McConnell, Ron Bagel, Terrence Fennessy Property Owner Site Address Mercedes E. Morales 848 W. 58th Pl., Los Angeles, CA 90044 Richard B. Hawkes Sr & Darcel F Leonard 852 W. 58th Pl., Los Angeles, CA 90044 Gary Love 856 W. 58th Pl., Los Angeles, CA 90044 Maria Rafael 860 W. 58th Pl., Los Angeles, CA 90044 1
ATTACHMENT "A" The Board of Education will instruct its negotiators regarding the following sites: Fulgencio D. Perez & Zoila A. Carcamo 5866 Menlo Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90044 Jose Hernandez & Sonia Diaz 859 W. 59th St., Los Angeles, CA 90044 Diego & Maria Q. Cernas 855 W. 59th St., Los Angeles, CA 90044 Flores Tomasa Trust (Lorenzo Flores) 851 W. 59th St., Los Angeles, CA 90044 Victor L. Hite 839, 843 & 847 W. 59th St., Los Angeles, CA 90044 Gabino, Aurora, Miguel & Leonardo Alvarado 837 W. 59th St., Los Angeles, CA 90044 Jose Adalberto & Maria Yolanda Martinez 831 W. 59th St., Los Angeles, CA 90044 Jorge & Gloria Ortiz 827 W. 59th St., Los Angeles, CA 90044 Troy & Rubye Burton 823 W. 59th St., Los Angeles, CA 90044 Lee E. & Alexis D. Russell 819 W. 59th St., Los Angeles, CA 90044 Antonio Lopez & Gloria Ramos 817 W. 59th St., Los Angeles, CA 90044 2