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Parent Engagement Charter School Style

December 14, 2019 by Carl J. Petersen

One school demands payment to access records while another stations armed guards at a board meeting. Both continue to receive public funds.

Filed Under: LAUSD, Los Angeles Tagged With: Brown Act, California Charter School Association, California PRA, CCSA, GHCHS, GHCS, Granada, Granada Hills Charter High School, Granada Hills Charter School, LAUSD, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Unified School District, Marilyn Koziatek, School board elections, The Accelerated Schools

A School Board Member Betrays the Public Trust

August 5, 2019 by Carl J. Petersen

It appears that there was a mole in the boardroom as the LAUSD defended itself against a lawsuit from the charter school industry.

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Brown Act, California Charter School Association, CCSA, Ethics, LAUSD, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Unified School District, Nick Melvoin, Scott Schmerelson

Vote on LAUSD Rules Changes Delayed Again

June 13, 2019 by Carl J. Petersen

For the second time, Nick Melvoin’s attempts to change the LAUSD Board rules have been pulled from the agenda before a vote could be taken.

Filed Under: LAUSD, Los Angeles, School Boards, Uncategorized Tagged With: Board Meeting Accessibility to the Public, Board Rules, Brown Act, EE, Jackie Goldberg, LAUSD, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Unified School District, Mónica García, Nick Melvoin

BREAKING NEWS: Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) CFO to Leave Her Position

February 14, 2019 by Carl J. Petersen

Under her leadership, she has made important changes in her departments, which I expect will be sustained.” – Debra Duardo, LACOE Superintendent The Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) provides oversight over the 80 school districts within the county and can take control if it finds that any of these districts are in danger […]

Filed Under: LAUSD, Los Angeles, Uncategorized Tagged With: Austin Beutner, Brown Act, Candi Clark, Dr. George McKenna, LACOE, LAUSD, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County Office of Education, Los Angeles Unified School District

Aiding and Abetting the Killing of an Open Government

June 13, 2018 by Carl J. Petersen

And I would have made millions if it hadn’t been for you meddling kids.” – Villain caught by Mystery, Inc. With multiple open investigations into alleged violations of the Brown Act, it is clear that the LAUSD School Board needs a refresher course on how this law works. According to LAUSD Board Member Nick Melvoin, […]

Filed Under: LAUSD, Los Angeles Tagged With: Brown Act, David Holmquist, LAUSD, Nick Melvoin, Scott Schmerelson

Complaint Alleges LAUSD Board Violated the Brown Act

May 12, 2018 by Carl J. Petersen

None of you should be making all these decisions in private and without the input of the public.” – Former LAUSD Board Member, Jackie Goldberg In 1953, the California legislature declared that “the people, in delegating authority, do not give their public servants the right to decide what is good for the people to know […]

Filed Under: LAUSD, Los Angeles, School Boards Tagged With: Austin Beutner, Brown Act, Dr. George McKenna, East Area Progressive Democrats, Jackie Goldberg, LAUSD, Scott Schmerelson

Austin Beutner Hired As LAUSD’s New Superintendent Without Public Input

May 3, 2018 by Carl J. Petersen

I am especially addressing those who have been expressing their frustration with the lack of transparency during the last ten days, when every member of the Board knew that decision had already been made while pretending to be maintaining an open mind toward all the candidates who were deemed finalists.” – LAUSD Board Member, Scott […]

Filed Under: Charter Schools, LAUSD, Los Angeles Tagged With: Austin Beutner, Brown Act, LAUSD, Scott Schmerelson

A Web of Deceit

September 29, 2016 by Carl J. Petersen

The public interest in withholding those records clearly outweighs the public interest in disclosure.” -Law Offices of Young, Minney & Corr, LLP On behalf of El Camino Real Charter High School   Dear LAUSD Board Members: I have previously shared with the Charter School Division (CSD) the responses that I have received from El Camino […]

Filed Under: Charter Schools, LAUSD, Los Angeles Tagged With: Brown Act, California Public Records Act, ECRCHS, El Camino Real Charter High School, LAUSD, LAUSD Charter School Division, LAUSD CSD, PRA

Shell Game

August 15, 2016 by Carl J. Petersen

“Closed Session…significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) or (3) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9: 1 Case” -El Camino Real Alliance Board Meeting Agenda A surefire way to rile up a charter advocate is to compare charters to “public schools”. In response, they will claim that “Charters [SIC] schools are public schools.” While […]

Filed Under: Charter Schools, LAUSD, Los Angeles Tagged With: Brown Act, charter fraud, El Camino Real Charter High School

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Federal Policy

Quick Education Voter’s Guide to the California CD34 Race, April 4, 2017

There are twenty-three candidates running to fill former Congressman Xavier Bacerra’s seat in Congressional District 34 in Southern California. (Bacerra is currently the state’s Attorney General, replacing Kamala Harris, who, after November 8, 2016, became our US Senator.) Election Day is Tuesday, April 4, 2017, 7:00 am to 8:00 pm. You can find your polling […]

Betsy DeVos, #NOTMYSDOE

Take the pledge to #resist and fight for public schools as a public good TODAY. DeVos had to have the assistance of Vice President Mike Pence’s unprecedented tie-breaking vote in order to win her confirmation. Two GOP Senators voted against, all Democratic Senators voted against. Yet all the other GOP Senators who received campaign donations […]

Next #DemDebate MUST Include K-12 Education Policy

The next #DemDebate is scheduled for the important primary state of Iowa on November 14, 2015. It’ll be broadcast by CBS in partnership with the Des Moines Register. Professor Julian Vasquez Heilig is leading the call for the families of 50 million students K-12 across the nation and the communities they live in to have […]

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