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Today, the #LAUSD Board of Education is expected to discuss three resolutions related to the district's school police department – including one to reduce its funding first by 50, then 75, and eventually 90%.
Here's the livestream: http://lausd.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?publish_id=18
Here's the livestream: http://lausd.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?publish_id=18
I'm a reporter covering this #LAUSD board meeting & I'll try to livetweet comments, actions, & context here.
I'll also be on @KPCC & @LAist later to sum up what happens.
If you have information you think I should know as I report on this now and in the future, my DMs are open.
I'll also be on @KPCC & @LAist later to sum up what happens.
If you have information you think I should know as I report on this now and in the future, my DMs are open.
Right now, we are in the public comment portion of the #LAUSD board meeting.
Because of #coronavirus and social distancing, this meeting is being held with most board members participating via ZOOM.
Here are the details about public comment:
Because of #coronavirus and social distancing, this meeting is being held with most board members participating via ZOOM.
Here are the details about public comment:
(And one quick reminder about public comment because this part always throws me off, even after all this time: board members don't respond to public comments as they are made)
Most of the comments so far have been in support of @Monica4LA's resolution, which calls for greatly reducing funds for school police.
Comment 19 was from a LA School Police officer who's concerned about this & the way LA School Police have been represented in this conversation.
Comment 19 was from a LA School Police officer who's concerned about this & the way LA School Police have been represented in this conversation.
We are 1 hour in to the public comment portion of today's #LAUSD board meeting.
At this point: about 40 comments heard so far, about 150 on the line.
At this point: about 40 comments heard so far, about 150 on the line.
The #LAUSD board heard about 90 minutes of public comments over the phone – a total of 56 callers, I believe.
Now we're hearing comments shared in person in the #LAUSD board room.
Now we're hearing comments shared in person in the #LAUSD board room.
A view of the gathering outside of the #LAUSD board room, as shared on Twitter by @ladailynews reporter @AriPlachta: https://twitter.com/AriPlachta/status/1275460895548665856
The majority of comments given at the beginning of this #LAUSD board meeting supported defunding LA school police. Now, some in person comments in a row are expressing support of @DrGeorgeMcKenna's resolution to form a committee. Some wearing shirts that say "I 
LASPD" on them.
LASPD" on them.
There have been a lot of @LASchoolPolice officers in a row providing public comment at today's #LAUSD board meeting and sharing why they joined the department.
Something I've noticed during these first 4 hours of the #LAUSD board meeting:
Lots of comments on both @Monica4LA's resolution (to reduce school police funding) and @DrGeorgeMcKenna's (to form a committee). Not much discussion of @Jackie4LAkids's resolution, also about LASPD.
Lots of comments on both @Monica4LA's resolution (to reduce school police funding) and @DrGeorgeMcKenna's (to form a committee). Not much discussion of @Jackie4LAkids's resolution, also about LASPD.
~ 5 hours into the #LAUSD board meeting, public comment is over.
Here's what's coming up next, according to @richardvladovic:
• Updates from labor partners
• Superintendent @AustinLASchools' report
• Item 27: Student Bill of Rights
• 15 min break
• The rest of the meeting
Here's what's coming up next, according to @richardvladovic:
• Updates from labor partners
• Superintendent @AustinLASchools' report
• Item 27: Student Bill of Rights
• 15 min break
• The rest of the meeting
Superintendent @AustinLASchools is giving his report/update to the #LAUSD board now.
Said he'll reserve comments on school police until later in the meeting.
Said he'll reserve comments on school police until later in the meeting.
In her last #LAUSD board meeting, student board member Frances Suavillo is now introducing Agenda Item 27: the Los Angeles Unified School District Student Bill of Rights.
Here's a screenshot of the resolution as it appeared in the agenda:
Here's a screenshot of the resolution as it appeared in the agenda:
When the #LAUSD board returns, they'll go through the rest of the agenda.
When it's time to talk about school police, @richardvladovic says @Jackie4LAkids, @DrGeorgeMcKenna, @Monica4LA, & @AustinLASchools will each get 10 min to explain their resolution/position & answer q's.
When it's time to talk about school police, @richardvladovic says @Jackie4LAkids, @DrGeorgeMcKenna, @Monica4LA, & @AustinLASchools will each get 10 min to explain their resolution/position & answer q's.
