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box 1067, folder 1-2

Class Norms 1980 October 13-2006 March 30

Scope and Contents

Bulletins and Reports concerning class size norms, norm tables, allocation of personnel, teacher to pupil ratios and increase in class sizes.
box 1067, folder 3-7

Class Size Reduction 1992 August 20-2008 December 9

Scope and Contents

Reports, bulletins and Board resolutions pertaining to the Class Size Reduction Program.
box 1068, folder 1

Clinics 1953 July 9

Scope and Contents

Communication to the Committee of the Whole from the Division of Elementary School Education recommending that the Board approve the use of school facilities for the Supervisory Orthopedic Clinics conducted by the Physically Handicapped Children's Program of the County of Los Angeles, effective July 9, 1953.
box 1068, folder 2

Close Down 1977 June 3-1978 July 31

Scope and Contents

Communication prepared by the Office of the Superintendent proposing the District close down on the day after Thanksgiving, Board motions concerning vacations and Committee of the Whole reports concerning close downs due to the passage of Proposition 13 and budget uncertainties.
box 1068, folder 3

Clothing 1973 November 19-1978 May 8

Scope and Contents

Committee Reports and Board Communication concerning the use of Title I funds to purchase clothing.
box 1068, folder 4-9

Collective Bargaining 1978 September 5-1984 December 10

Scope and Contents

Collective bargaining negotiating proposals, tentative agreements with United Teachers Los Angeles, The American School Board Journal issue with article, "Memorize these Basics of Bargaining" and the Public Employment Relations Board 1979 Annual Report to the Legislature.
box 1068, folder 10-14, box 1069, folder 1-2, box 1693, box 1694, box 1695

Colleges and Universities 1933-1986

Scope and Contents

Agreements and partnerships between the District and community and state colleges and state universities including the Step to College Program, the Los Angeles City Community Adult Schools and Occupational Centers, Annual Financial Reports for the Los Angeles Community College District, memorandum concerning the separation of the Unified and Junior College Districts on July 1, 1969, Emergency Needs of California For Higher Education Report, Resolution of Intention to establish a 4 year program at City College, Summaries of the Controller's Monthly Financial Reports for the Junior College District, Los Angeles City College Statement: Theory and Practice, correspondence concerning Carnegie Corporation funding for the Los Angeles Junior College Library and Communications concerning sites and building of junior colleges.
box 1069, folder 3

Comic Books 1954 September 27-1954 December 6

Scope and Content

Copies of Board resolutions in opposition to objectionable comic books and Los Angeles prosecuting attorney Harold W. Kennedy's statement on comic books that feed children "crime, horror and immorality" presented to the Special United States Senate Subcommittee to Investigate Juvenile Delinquency, at its public hearing in Los Angeles on September 27, 1954.
box 1069, folder 4-6, box 1070, box 1071, box 1072

Commencements 1932 April 7-1999 March 23

Scope and Contents

Progress reports, frameworks, revisions on graduation requirements, curricula and commencement exercises for junior and senior high schools, special schools and community adult schools including petitions signed by over 400 persons requesting that health classes not be cut from graduation requirements in 1971.
Graduation and Attrition Rates in Los Angeles City Senior High Schools Class of 1975.
Four diplomas for Roosevelt High School students dated June 27, 1929 and three dated January 30, 1930 which were withheld due to a hostile attitude toward the United States Government, three remain as one was handed over to the Sheriff on August 13, 1930 (Box 1,072, folder 2).
Bulletin of May 17, 1943 requesting that names and addresses of 17-year old boys not be given to military recruiting personnel.
Bulletin of June 3, 1942 concerning the award of diplomas to Japanese-American students at a special graduation ceremony at Santa Anita Assembly Center (Box 1,072, folder 7).
box 1073, box 1074, box 1075, box 1076, box 1077

Commissions-Education 1969 February 20-1998 March 23

Scope and Content

As arms of the Board of Education, these Education Commissions advise the Board on the educational needs of specific student populations. These Commissions include Black Education (African American), Mexican American, American Indian, Armenian, Asian American (Asian Pacific Islander), Gay and Lesbian, Sex Equity (Gender Equity) and Human Relations. Materials include proposals for establishment, bylaws, guidelines, calendars on appointment of commission members and a Handbook on Education Commissions.
The Black Education Commission, created in 1970 by the Board, became inactive in August, 1981 and was reactivated in 1984 along with the following Commissions: American Indian, Asian/Pacific American, Mexican American, Sex Equity and Special Education. The Board discontinued its Education Commissions by declaring Board Rule 1995 and any other policy, rule or related regulation inoperative effective June 30, 1998.
The Black Education files include a report on the Anti-Self Destruction Program at Thomas Jefferson High School and a Parent-Community Resource Guide.
The Commission for Sex Equity, created in 1980, later changed its name to Gender Equity and its files include Aequus Newsletters and the following reports: Aequus III Organizational Analysis of the Promotional Polices and Practices for Certified Personnel of the Los Angeles School District and Specially Funded Programs: Educational Innovation and Support.
box 1078, box 1079, box 1080, box 1081, box 1082, box 1083, box 1084, box 1085, box 1086, box 1087, box 1088, box 1089, box 1090, box 1091, box 1092, box 1093, box 1094, box 1095, box 1096, box 1097, box 1098

Committees 1953 January 26-2009 June 4

Scope and Contents

Materials of the following Committees that report to the Board of Education:
Box 1,078: Academy Steering, Lay, Ad Hoc Citizens Resource, Ad Hoc Equal Educational Opportunities, State Testing Advisory, Board Health Plan Technical, Violence, Citizens Advisory for Office of Human Relations, Strengthening Instructional Program, Computer Acquisition Review, Citizens Compensatory Education Advisory, Citizen's Committee for Schools, District Advisory on Written Composition, District Inventory, District History and Memorabilia.
Box 1,079: Citizens' Management Review.
Box 1,080: Citizens' Advisory on Student Integration, Citizens' Advisory on School Integration and Cultural Heritage.
Box 1,081: Cultural Heritage-Dodge House, Planning Educational and Community Equality (PEACE), Instructional Council, Interscholastic Athletics, Districtwide Underutilized School Sites.
Box 1,082: Districtwide Underutilized School Sites including Public Hearings on Anchorage Street School site and Criteria for Consolidation/Closure, District Goals Review.
Box 1,083: Multicultural Education Coordinating, National School Boards Association, Operation Saturation, Quality Assurance, Resolution of Differences Through Constructive Dialogue, School Guidance K-12, Schools of Choice and Magnet, University of California Entrance Requirements, Citizens' Manpower Development and Training Act Advisory, Five California School Districts, Goals Council, Monitoring (Crawford), Internal Control, District Joint (Interagency), Districtwide Advisory on School-Based Health Clinics, Districtwide Common Calendar Task Force, Requirements of Senate Bill 16, School Utilization, Clergymen Advisory, Zone Decentralization.
Box 1,084: Affirmative Action, Citizens on Superintendent Selection, District/School Advisory, Districtwide Central Council, District English Learner Advisory, Bilingual Bicultural Advisory, Advisory Councils, School Community Advisory Councils.
Box 1,085: District Advisory Council (DAC), Bond Oversight, Citizens Oversight Committee for Proposition BB.
Box 1,086: Proposition BB Blue Ribbon Citizens Oversight, Reasonable Accommodations, Southern California Research Council, To Reduce Utility Bills, Sunshine, Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA).
Box 1,087-1,098: Agendas and Notes for the following regular and augmented committees: Accountability, Audit, Business and Facilities, Business and Operations/Personnel, Business and Technology, Budget and Finance, CAHSEE, A-G Requirements, Graduation Rates, Career and Continuing Education, Charters and Innovation, Communications, Curriculum, Human Resources, Instruction and Educational Equity, Educational Development and Student Life, Educational Reform, Restructuring and Curriculum, Instruction and Student Achievement, Facilities, Legislation, School Safety, Student Health and Human Services, Fiscal Crisis, Governance, Legislative, Personnel and Policy, Legislation and Cities, County and Community Relations, Legislation and Intergovernmental Affairs, Lifelong Learning, Long-Term School Financing, Modified Chanda Smith Consent Decree, Operations, Rebuild LA, Safety and Campus Environment, Small Learning Community, Special Ad Hoc, Staffing Schools for Success: Human Resources, Student Affairs.
box 1099, folder 1

Communicable Diseases July 31, 1990

Scope and Contents

Bulletin on reporting communicable diseases and animal bites.
box 1099, folder 2

Communication Facilities 1950 April 3-1954 October 4

Scope and Contents

Copies of Minutes, Board Communications and Reports concerning two-way radio systems and Board Rules governing Communication Facilities.
box 1100, folder 1-2, box 1099, folder 3-14

Communism 1951 May 14-1977 July 25

Scope and Contents

Propaganda distributed through the U.S. mail to secondary schools and junior colleges, correspondence between the Board and Doris A. Parks of SPX Inc., Soviet Principle Ten Research Associates concerning review of instructional materials on communism, dismissal documentation of proceedings for employees charged with violating the anti-communist loyalty order which was adopted by the Board on September 22, 1953 and correspondence between Superintendent Stoddard and Office of the County Counsel on the loyalty oath affirmation.
Materials also include Reports of the Senate Investigating Committee on Education, Communists Within the Government: The Facts, Program Report of United States Chamber of Commerce Committee on Socialism and Communism, U.S. House of Representatives document, "Permit Communist-Conspirators to be Teachers?," USSR Information Bulletins and letters of opposition concerning Angela Davis' appearance at Jefferson High School.
box 1100, folder 3

Community Based English Program 1999 May 25-1999 June 22

Scope and Contents

Board of Education Report authorizing Superintendent to accept grant from the California State Department of Education for the implementation of the Community Based English Tutoring Program pursuant to Proposition 227 for K-12 Limited English Proficient (LEP) students.
box 1100, folder 4

Community Facilities District 1999 November 3-2000 January 25

Scope and Content

Facilities Committee Reports concerning the formation of the District's Mt. Washington Community Facilities District (CFD), authorizing a levy of a special tax on property within the CFD and establishing an appropriations limit for the CFD, all pursuant to the Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982.
box 1100, folder 5-8, box 1101, folder 1-2

Community Redevelopment Agency 1986 March 31-1990 March 5

Scope and Content

Reports on redevelopment plans and environmental impact.
box 1101, folder 3

Community Service Learning 2004 April 29-2004 July 28

Scope and Contents

Overview of the Service Learning graduation requirement adopted by the Board for the graduating class of 2007.
box 1101, folder 4

Comparable Worth 1981 October 5-1990 August 6

Scope and Contents

Board Resolutions and Reports concerning a class action suit on behalf of female candidates and applicants for certificated promotional and administrative positions in the District, its settlement and Consent Decree.
box 1101, folder 5-6, box 1102, box 1103, box 1104, box 1105, box 1106, box 1107, folder 1-4

Complaints 1937-1985

Scope and Contents

Letters and Communications of complaint against the District and its employees.
Box 1,101: (1937-1953).
Box 1,102: Includes Rosewood Avenue School (1953-1958).
Box 1,103: Includes North Hollywood High School (1958-1963).
Box 1,104: (1963-1972).
Box 1,105: Includes Trinity Street School, Mark Twain Junior High School, Venice area schools, Manual Arts High School, Magnolia Avenue Elementary School, Fremont High School, Euclid Avenue School, Dorsey High School (1966-1976).
Box 1,106: Includes John Adams Junior High School, Thompson Oological Collection, Bert A. Vance (1937-1977).
Box 1,107: Includes Manual Arts High School and Jefferson High School (1969-1985).
box 1107, folder 5

Comprehensive School Reform Demonstration Program 2002 May 28-2002 June 11

Scope and Contents

Superintendent Communication concerning the Comprehensive School Reform Demonstration Program, an opportunity for selected schools to participate in intensive guided planning to improve student achievement.
box 1107, folder 6-9

Computers 1983 April 18-2006 March 28

Scope and Contents

Information Technology Division Reports and Communications concerning Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) for District computer systems and computer education and literacy.
box 1108, folder 1

Condoms 1992 January 21

Scope and Content

Copy of Mr. Horton's resolution concerning approval of recommendations in the HIV/AIDS Education Blue Ribbon Task Force Report including making condoms available at senior high schools, subject to parental approval guidelines used for health education classes.
box 1108, folder 2-3

Conferences 2000 February 8-2002 May 24

Scope and Content

Guidelines and Board Rules for attendance at conferences, conventions or meetings and authorizations for travel.
box 1108, folder 4

Conference Facilities 1978 July 17-1995 October 16

Scope and Contents

Agreements for conference facilities.
box 1108, folder 5

Conflict of Interest 1977 November 21-2002 November 12

Scope and Contents

Reports concerning the District's Conflict of Interest Code.
box 1108, folder 6-7

Conscience Money 1944 April 10-1974 October 24

Scope and Contents

Correspondence and receipts for stolen District goods.
box 1108, folder 8

Consent Decree-Rodriguez 1992 March 9-2007 July 12

Scope and Contents

Copy of the Rodriguez vs. LAUSD consent decree and implementation progress reports. This consent decree involved allegations that the District unequally funded teacher and administrative personnel expenditures at its schools.
box 1108, folder 9-11

Conservation 1973 October 15-1988 July 25

Scope and Contents

Bulletins and Reports concerning the District's Energy Conservation Program.
box 1109, folder 1-5

Consolidated Categorical Aid 1982-2008

Scope and Contents

Applications for funding consolidated categorical aid programs to supplement programs for student achievement.
box 1109, folder 6

Consortiums 1978 June 12-1981 May 4

Scope and Contents

Educational Development Committee Reports on District partnerships with the National Cancer Institute for the "School Health Education and Smoking Prevention Project" and Public Education Agencies to employ counsel in order to litigate the impact of Proposition 13 on public education.
box 1109, folder 7-8

Consulting Service 1952 January 10-1996 April 1

Scope and Contents

Agreements for consultant services.
box 1110, folder 1

Constitution 1936 September 3-1974 August 26

Scope and Contents

Curriculum Division Bulletins and programs related to Bill of Rights Week and the study of the Constitution.
box 1110, folder 2-11, box 1111, box 1112, folder 1-4

Contests 1933-1987

Scope and Contents

Correspondence, Reports, Communications, rules and regulations concerning track meets, oratorical contests, tennis, football, fencing, gym, wrestling, basketball, debating, interscholastic athletic contests, mock trial, academic decathlon, academic pentathlon, drill, essay and other academic and athletic contests.
box 1112, folder 5

Continuation Education 1956 April 26-1981 May 11

Scope and Contents

Reports concerning the District's continuation education program for secondary students.
box 1112, folder 6

Continuation of Programs and Policies of the Consent Decree 1990 June 11

Scope and Contents

Special Committee of the Whole Meeting agenda and attachments on the continuation of programs and policies of the consent decree related to female candidates for promotional positions.
box 1112, folder 7

Continuums 1978 May 8-1982 September 13

Scope and Contents

Reading, Written Composition, Mathematics, Social Studies and Science Continuums designed to document progress to determine whether the learner has acquired the basic skills necessary to move to the next grade level.
box 1112, folder 8, box 1113, box 1114, box 1115, folder 1-2

Contracts 1949 December 29-2003 June 24

Scope and Contents

Reports, Board Rules and Communications concerning District contracts including affirmative action requirements of the District's material and labor contract provisions, award of pupil transportation contracts and construction and purchasing contracts prohibiting racial discrimination.
box 1115, folder 3

Controversial Issues 1983 December 12-1984 March 5

Scope and Contents

Report of Correspondence and Board motion concerning the teaching of controversial issues.
box 1115, folder 4-5

Controller's Monthly Report (History Of) 1964 April 29-1972 October 19

Scope and Contents

Board Rules and Regulations concerning the preparation of interim financial reports by the Controlling Division and submission to the Board of Education.
box 1115, folder 6-9, box 1116, box 1117

Conventions 1935 October 7-1993 March 15

Scope and Contents

Memoranda, calendars, reports, studies, and official registration lists pertaining to educational conferences and conventions attended by District employees and pupils.
box 1121, folder 1

Cooperative Substance Abuse 1983 June 20-1983 June 27

Scope and Contents

Committee of the Whole Report authorizing Superintendent to join with the Los Angeles Police Department (L.A.P.D.) to implement the Cooperative Substance Abuse Prevention Education Project in 50 elementary schools.
box 1121, folder 2

Copyrights 1976 October 21-1990 September 17

Scope and Contents

Bulletins and Reports concerning compliance and implementation of United States Copyright Law.
box 1121, folder 3-9

Corporal Punishment 1946 January 14-1977 March 14

Scope and Contents

Board Rule 2268 concerning corporal punishment, correspondence from students, parents, community members and District employees, Board motion to abolish corporal punishment effective November 1, 1975 and again on October 16, 1984.
Materials also include Discipline Rules 2250-2287, "It Worked For Us: Ideas for Creating a Positive Climate for Learning" District handbook, statistics on cases reported, guidelines for implementation, collective bargaining agreement between the District and United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA) containing Article XIX, "Safety Conditions" which allows for corporal punishment.
box 1122, folder 1-6

Correction to Board Records 2003-1990

Scope and Contents

Requests and approvals for Board Report corrections organized by Division of Adult and Occupational Education, Business, Building, Personnel and Committee of the Whole.
box 1122, folder 7-10, box 1123, box 1124, box 1125, box 1126, box 1127, box 1677, box 1678, box 1679, box 1680, box 1681, box 1682, box 1683

Correspondence 1955-2010

Scope and Contents

Correspondence between the Board and the public including letters from students, complaints and official Reports of Correspondence.
Box 1,122: Concerns "The Cook Case" involving Cecil M. Cook, physiology teacher at Van Nuys High School teaching sex education (1959-1966).
Box 1,123: Requests for opening and closing dates of school, Derogatory Communications, County Superintendent of Schools, inter-office memos, Citizens' Committee for Better Education, John R. Quirk (1966-1974).
Box 1,124: Includes correspondence from former Board member Paul Burke and Mrs. Zardee L. Foster, Superintendent State Board of Education (1955-1981).
Box 1,125: Letters of opposition to budget cuts and drawings from students to Board President Roberta Weintraub (1980).
Box 1,126: Letters against budget cuts, including retention of educational films, student protests to program cuts, the loss of sixth period and athletic program (1980).
Box 1,127: Concerns budget cuts to the athletic program, child care program and requests for the restoration of the film library (1961-1989).
Box 1,677-1,679: Reports of Correspondence addressed to the Board and acknowledged by the President and "Miscellaneous" correspondence (1974-2010).
Box 1,680-1,683: Employee Demands for Hearings, Board Notices of Intention to Dismiss and Board Notices of Non-Reelection, Rick Selan complaints, letters of complaint, California Public Records Disclosure Act Requests, and correspondence filed pursuant to Board Rule 133, concerning charges or complaints against employees (2000-2009).
box 1128, folder 1

Council - Achievement 2002 August 27

Scope and Content

Board of Education Report proposing that Procurement Services Group be authorized to enter into a professional services agreement with The Achievement Council (TAC) to assist the District in conducting the Enhanced Review of School Improvement (ERSI) and to assist local districts in implementing data-driven inquiry process to improve student achievement.
box 1128, folder 2-7, box 2110, box 2111, box 2112, box 2113, box 2114

Council - Division Heads' 1945-1969

Scope and Contents

On April 2, 1934, Board action established a Superintendent's Advisory Council composed of Division Heads under the chairmanship of the Superintendent. It was the duty of this Council to advise the Superintendent on all reports proposed by Division Heads before presentation to the Board.
On July 30, 1945, the Board adopted the Committee of the Whole Report, No. 1 which authorized that the Superintendent's Advisory Council be superseded by The Division Heads' Council with its charge to make recommendations to the Superintendent on all proposals from administrative divisions affecting policies, regulations and procedures.
Box 1,128: Documents presented to the Council, Summaries of Division Heads' Progress Reports, records related to the Council's organization, lists of meeting dates, agendas and a Human Relations Council file (1945-1969).
Box 2,110: Meeting date schedules, attendance sheets, agendas, reports and shorthand meeting notes (1962-1964).
Box 2,111-2,114: Council Notes and Minutes (1945-1963).
box 1128, folder 8

Council - Great City Schools 2006 January 26

Scope and Contents

Special meeting order of business and minutes on the LAUSD Organizational Structure facilitated by members of the Council of Great City Schools.
box 1128, folder 9-10, box 1129, box 1130

Counseling and Guidance 1953 May 28-2006 October 31

Scope and Contents

Board rules, communications, guidance handbooks, progress reports, workshop outlines and reports concerning divergent youth, program from the Third Annual Seminar of the Juvenile Departments of the Los Angeles County Superior Court, proposal to establish a military adviser in each high school and brief summary of armed forces and Los Angeles senior high school relations.
box 1131, box 1132, box 1133, folder 1-2

County Counsel 1940-1990

Scope and Contents

Legal opinions, litigation summaries and Assistants' and Deputies' assignments.
box 1133, folder 3

County School Facilities Fund 2003 March 25-2007 January 9

Scope and Content

Proposals concerning the establishment of a fund to receive apportionments for facility construction projects.
box 1133, folder 4-12, box 1134, box 1135, box 1136, box 1137, box 1138, box 1139, box 1140, box 1141, box 1142, box 1143, box 1144, box 1145, box 1146, box 1147, box 1148, box 1149, box 1150, box 1151, box 1152, box 1153, box 1154, box 1155, box 1156, box 1157, box 1158, box 1159, box 1160, box 1161, box 1162, box 1163, box 1164, box 1165, box 1166, box 1167, box 1704, box 1705

Course of Study 1934-1999

Scope and Contents

Curriculum materials for the following subjects:
Box 1,133: Alcohol and Narcotics, American Ideology, American Economic System, Bible in School, Conservation of Natural Resources, First Aid Training, Printing and Driver Training.
Box 1,134: Driver Training and Reading.
Box 1,135: Reading.
Box 1,136: Reading and Educationally deprived pupils.
Box 1,137: Curriculum development and Music.
Box 1,138: Music.
Box 1,139: Moral and Spiritual Values, curriculum development, "Pages of My Mind" anthology of Los Angeles City Schools Senior English writing with a piece by Wanda Coleman of San Fernando High.
Box 1,140: Mathematics and Music.
Box 1,141: Reading.
Box 1,142: Vocational Education, Reading, and Americanism.
Box 1,143: Americanism, elementary courses and course of study for physically handicapped homebound students.
Box 1,144-1,145: Reading.
Box 1,146: Reading and Science.
Box 1,147: Vocational Education, Agriculture, America's Intercultural Heritage, American Indian, Anthropology, Anti-Violence and Apprenticeship Training.
Box 1,148: Arithmetic, Art, Business Education, Career Awareness Program, Career Education and Child Care.
Box 1,149: Computer Literacy, Consumer and Homemaking Education, Cosmetology, curriculum developments and curriculum publications.
Box 1,150: Drama and Driver Training.
Box 1,151: Driver Training - Petitions to retain course, petitions to establish course, leases for garage space, permits for use of parking areas, truck driving, Ecology and Economics.
Box 1,152: Controversial subjects, instructional guides, elementary curriculum, instructional guides survey and secondary curriculum.
Box 1,153: Educationally (culturally) deprived pupils, Ethics and Morals and Geography.
Box 1,154: English and Composition.
Box 1,155: Home Economics, Home Education, Horticulture, Humanities, Industrial Arts and Vocational Education, Journalism, Law, Literature and mandated courses.
Box 1,156: Languages.
Box 1,157: Italian, Spanish, Mandated Foreign Language Program, Marching Band, Medicine, Metric System and Moral Re-Armament .
Box 1,158: Mathematics.
Box 1,159: Music, Alcohol and Narcotics.
Box 1,160: Nursing, Oral Communication, Physical Education, Radioisotopes, Religion, Elementary School Reading and Reading-Phonics.
Box 1,161: Reading Program.
Box 1,162: Programmed Reading and Teaching Machines, "Science Reviews and Previews" booklet, Report of Science Program in Secondary Schools and Science.
Box 1,163: Science, Self Defense, Sex Education and Social Studies.
Box 1,164: "Why I Love My Country" publication, summary of unit titles Social Studies framework, Speech, Spelling, Typing, Voter Education, Writing and Work Experience.
Box 1,165: Vocational Education, Vocational Training, Moral and Spiritual Values.
Box 1,166: Firearms Training, Free Enterprise, Comprehensive Curriculum Policy Non-Discriminatory with Regard to Sex, Actuarial Studies, Adult course offerings, Agricultural and Environmental Education and Art.
Box 1,167: Business Education, Computer Science, English, Educational and Career Planning, Leadership Service, Homeroom, Home Economics, Foreign Language, Mathematics, Music, Nuclear Education Program, Physical Education, Reading, Science and Social Science.
Box 1,704: Vocational Education and Reading.
Box 1,705: Physical Education and Music.
box 1168, box 1169, box 1170, folder 1-3

Crawford Case 1963 July 11-1984 April 30

Scope and Contents

Crawford vs. Board of Education, City of Los Angeles, filed on August 5, 1963 after Mary Ellen Crawford, a Black student was denied enrollment in 1961 at the 97 % White South Gate High School. Although South Gate was closer to her residence, Crawford was told to enroll at Jordan High School, less than two miles away with an enrollment of over 99 % Black students.
The Crawford Case files trace the District's attempts at desegregation which involve mandatory busing and protests by Bustop, the creation of the Citizens' Advisory Committee on Student Integration (CACSI), Superior Court proceedings, California Supreme Court orders, Board appeals to Judge Gitelson and Judge Egly's decisions, the Board's voluntary approaches to integration including Permits With Transportation (PWT), Budget Division Communications on legal expenses, correspondence from Ramona Ripston, John and LaRee Caughey of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Southern California, copies of "Court Report: A Summary of Student Integration Hearings," "A History of Integration: In Los Angeles Happenings II" by H. Rogosin, Integration Evaluation Reports, Superior Court Judge Paul Egly's desegregation order, Court Reports, the Board's desegregation plans and Minutes of the Ad Hoc Committee on Equal Educational Opportunity Meetings with Citizen Resource Representatives.
box 1170, folder 4-6

Credit Union 1930 November 1-1965 July 1

Scope and Contents

Reports concerning Los Angeles Teachers Credit Union, California Teachers Association Credit Union, the Los Angeles City Teachers' Relief Association and the Los Angeles Classified School Employees' Federal Credit Union.
box 1171, folder 3-4

Crime 1973 June 4-1997 February 28

Scope and Contents

Reports and program materials on the reduction of crime and violence on campus including George Washington High School's Peer Counseling Project Program, Project JADE (Juvenile Assistance Diversion Effort), Project HEAVY (Human Endeavors At Vitalizing Youth), a copy of a presentation by Dr. J. Jerome Harris of Black Education, Inc. and correspondence with the Los Angeles Regional Criminal Justice Planning Board.
box 1170, folder 7

Crisis Intervention 1980 April 7-2006

Scope and Contents

Board approval of a resolution to train administrators in crisis intervention, a handbook for crisis intervention and a quick reference guide to school crisis intervention.
box 1171, folder 1

Critical Funding Issues 1996 May 6-1999 January 26

Scope and Contents

Board of Education Reports concerning the Superintendent's Critical Funding Issues related to budget development.
box 1171, folder 2

Crossing Guards 1978 December 18-1994 June 6

Scope and Contents

Board authorizations for the funding of school crossing guards.
box 1172, folder 1-3, box 1171, folder 5-13

Curriculum 1922 July 31-2005 May 26

Scope and Contents

Course of Study materials for the following: Apprentice Education, Art Education, Elementary and Secondary curriculum, Music Education, Thrift, Conservation and School Savings Program, Vocational and Practical Art, Business Education, University of California A-G Requirements: Addressing the Need for a More Rigorous Middle and High School Curriculum, Mission SOAR (Set Objectives, Achieve Results), Eastman Curriculum Design Project, Comparison of the District's Curriculum Grades 9-12 with the Model Curriculum Standards of the California State Department of Education, AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases and Secondary School Guidelines for Instruction.
box 1172, folder 4-5

Custodians 1974 January 7-1990 July 23

Scope and Contents

Personnel Commission and Business Operations Committee Reports on classified custodial positions, salaries, duties and qualifications.
box 1172, folder 6-7

Cylinders 1959 April 9-1985 February 21

Scope and Contents

Budget and Finance Committee Reports on the furnishing of oxygen and acetylene in cylinders to schools.
box 1172, folder 8-10

Data Processing 1974 September 19-1988 November 7

Scope and Contents

Authorizations for agreements with data processing services.
box 1173, folder 1

Day Nurseries 1934-1939

Scope and Contents

Applications, permits and correspondence concerning the operations of day nurseries at various schools.
box 1173, folder 2

Debarment 1999 August 24-2001 October 9

Scope and Contents

Board of Education Reports concerning the District's policy and procedure to debar construction contractors for repeated prevailing wage violations.
box 1173, folder 3

Debt Management 2003 October 14-2009 May 27

Scope and Contents

Inter-office correspondence concerning the District's Debt Policy, first approved by the Board in February 2004 and updated in February 2009, which requires that the Chief Financial Officer annually prepare and submit an outstanding Debt Report to the Superintendent and the Board .
box 1173, folder 4

Decision Support System 1999 October 26-2000 June 27

Scope and Contents

Reports concerning the District's development and implementation of a Decision Support System (DSS) to provide decision makers throughout the District with summary and detailed data regarding student performance via the Internet.
box 1173, folder 5

Declaration of Need for Fully Qualified Educators 1996 August 19-1996 August 5

Scope and Contents

On June 17, 1996, the Board adopted the Declaration of Need for Fully Qualified Educators and the supporting resolution for the 1996-1997 school year which declares a District need for fully credentialed educators as well as the continued use of teachers with Emergency Permits.
box 1173, folder 6

Defamation/Discrimination 1988 October 17-1992 May 26

Scope and Contents

Bulletins, Resolutions and Memoranda regarding Board policies on prejudice and discrimination.
box 1173, folder 7

Default 1999 August 12-2001 August 28

Scope and Contents

Facilities Committee Reports concerning defaults of contractors and declarations of nonresponsibility.
box 1174, box 1175, folder 1-2, box 1173, folder 8-10

Deferred Maintenance Program 1980 September 25-2008 June 10

Scope and Contents

Board of Education Reports concerning the adoption of the Deferred Maintenance Program which provides State grant funds, with a District requisite to match, to assist school districts with expenditures for major repair and replacement of existing school building components and five year deferred maintenance plans.
box 1175, folder 3-5

Delegation of Authority 1990 April 4-2007 July 10

Scope and Contents

Board actions and agreements per delegation of authority.
box 1176, box 1177, box 1178, box 1179, box 1180

Desegregation Impact Statements 1980 November 6-2009 March 24

Scope and Contents

Copies of Desegregation Impact Statements for Board proposals regarding impact on integration, desegregation, resegregation and/or segregation.
Box 1,176: (1980-1998).
Box 1,177: (1992-2009).
Box 1,178: (2002-2006).
Box 1,179: (1980-2002).
Box 1,180: (1995-2001).
box 1183, folder 1-3, box 1181, box 1182

Developer Fees 1983 January 11-2008 December 9

Scope and Contents

Board of Education Reports pertaining to the levy of facilities fees and authorizations in compliance with the District's Capital Facilities Fund (Developer Fees) for commercial/industrial and residential construction and reconstruction projects within District boundaries.
Box 1,181: (1983-2008).
Box 1,182: (1985-1992).
Box 1,183: (1986-1991).
box 1183

Digital High School Education Technology Program 1999 January 12-2001 March 13

Scope and Contents

Board of Education Reports regarding the District's involvement in this statewide program of digital high school transformation via installation of technologies.
box 1183, folder 5

Dinners 1937 March 1-1942 April 1

Scope and Contents

Announcements, reminders and employee reimbursement procedures for Board dinners.
box 1183, folder 6

Diploma 1990 November 9-1997 November 26

Scope and Contents

Diploma and graduation guidelines, restrictions on competency examinations required for diploma and procedures to withhold marks, diploma or transcripts of students who fail to make restitution for damaged or unreturned school property.
box 1184, folder 1-3

Directory 1931 October 19-1976 December 15

Scope and Contents

Correspondence, bulletins and distribution lists related to the District's annual "Guide to Schools and Offices."
box 2075, folder 1, box 1184, folder 4

Disasters 1975 July 10-2000 June 21

Scope and Contents

Bulletins and Reports regarding the District's emergency telephone communication system, disaster relief, rules and regulations for emergencies and emergency drills. Materials also include an Emergency/Disaster Procedures Manual.
box 1185, folder 1-4, box 1184, folder 5-8

Discipline 1956 January 19-2007 March 27

Scope and Contents

Requests, commendations and complaints regarding discipline cases, reports and proposals to meet elementary and secondary school discipline needs, Discipline Foundation Policy, motions on deadly weapons, incident reports, "Discipline in the Los Angeles City Schools" booklet, "Dare to Discipline" book, "Los Angeles City Laws for Youth" booklet and reports on social adjustment transfers.
box 1185, folder 5

Disposition of Records 2006 January 31

Scope and Content

List of various records, certified by the Controller that are no longer required or needed in the proper duties of financial services that have been preserved for the length of time required by statutes and the California Administrative Code, Title 5, Education and may be destroyed. Reference is made to Law and Rules Committee Report No. 1, Section 1, December 5, 1957 "Destruction of School District Records in Administrative Offices Other Than Schools."
box 1185, folder 6

District Administrator Training Program 1986 February 3

Scope and Contents

Personnel and Schools Committee Report concerning the implementation of the training and development sequence, revised administrative examination procedure.
box 1185, folder 7

"District News" 1989 January 23-1989 August 11

Scope and Contents

Copies of a Los Angeles Unified School District informational weekly publication.
box 1185, folder 8

Districtwide Parent Involvement Policy 1991 April 15-1998 September 24

Scope and Contents

Copies of the Districtwide Parent Involvement Policy and revisions adopted by the Board to establish guidelines for schools to implement programs to encourage parent involvement.
box 1186, folder 1-2

District Reorganization 2000 January 11-2004 July 26

Scope and Contents

Press releases, reports, maps and presentations concerning Board action to reduce the number of local districts from eleven to eight and Superintendent Roy Romer's leadership team for the new Local District structure.
box 1186, folder 3

Dissemination Meeting 1980 September 2-1980 September 9

Scope and Contents

Educational Development Communication and Report approving attendance and travel request of staff members directing Title IV-C Dissemination Programs to attend meetings throughout the state.
box 1186, folder 4-7

Dogs, Seeing Eye 1946 March 8-1998 August 25

Scope and Contents

Bulk of materials contain letters of support or protest concerning the Board's decision in the Patsy Ruth Fergus case to not allow her to attend Polytechnic High School with her guide dog. Other materials include authorizations for canine detection programs, Board discussion and community correspondence about City Council Bill with reference to vaccination against dogs with rabies and bulletins about procedures to follow if pupils are bit by stray dogs.
box 1189, folder 1, box 1187, box 1188

Donations 1982 January 4-2003 February 25

Scope and Contents

Board Communications regarding acceptance of materiel and monetary donations without charge or expense to the District.
box 1189, folder 2

Draft (Selective Service) 1970-1971

Scope and Contents

District Memorandum on Distribution of "Handbook on Selective Service and Draft" with copy of handbook attached, "Curriculum Guide to the Draft" and the following booklets: "Perspective on the Draft," "Lottery" and "Hardship Deferments."
box 1189, folder 3-4, box 1190, folder 1-3

Driver Training 1946 February 21-1993 January 11

Scope and Contents

Board policies and procedures regarding Driver Training classes and community correspondence concerning this program of study.
box 1190, folder 4-7

Drives 1947 September 25-1998 February 1

Scope and Contents

Materials related to District supported fundraising drives for the United Way, Community Chest, American Red Cross, March of Dimes, PTA and other organizations.
box 1192, folder 1-4, box 1191

Dropouts 1958-2008

Scope and Contents

Bulletins and Reports including District definition of a dropout, policies and procedures for Districtwide collection of dropout data, Project Furlough pamphlet, East Los Angeles Dropout Prevention Project, Venice Education Cadre Presentation regarding Venice High School, "So You Want To Quit School" booklet, Superintendent Crowther's statement concerning a proposed pilot program to implement President Kennedy's Summer 1963 "Back-to-School" Program for dropouts, proposal for the creation of the Mexican-American Education Commission, Research Reports, Enrollment Trends, graduation and attrition rates, Progress Reports, "Discipline and Dropouts: A Report to the Ad-Hoc Committee on Equal Educational Opportunities," Early School Leavers Reports, Studies of the "Student Dropout" in the Los Angeles Unified School District, evaluations of Institute for Successful Living and Soledad Enrichment Action, copy of a Pilot Dropout Prevention, Retention and Recovery Program, Independent Study Program and Alternative Education and Work Centers proposals and Dropout Prevention and Recovery Conference materials.
box 1192, folder 5-7

Early Childhood Education 1978 September 5-2006 May 23

Scope and Contents

Proposals and Reports concerning plans for preschool programs and centers including those related to handicapped children's early education and the Early Start Program for infants and toddlers with disabilities.
box 1195, folder 1-2, box 1193, box 1194

Earthquakes 1932-2006

Scope and Contents

Materials concerning the enactment of the Field Act in 1933 pertaining to structural requirements of public school buildings, seismological meetings, earthquake hazard and protection, school site damage reports from 1933 and 1971 earthquakes, the condemnation of the Los Angeles High School main building and transfer of students to Fairfax High School, two Earthquake Safety Bond Election binders, authorizations to file applications for state aid, certification resolutions pertaining to environmental impact statements, interim housing recommendations for displaced students from vacated pre-1933 buildings, Board member Bardos' comment on the "systems approach" to solving integration, rules and regulations for emergency procedures, seismic safety inventories, the emergency closure of schools due to the Northridge earthquake of 1994 and Memoranda on emergency preparedness plans and drills.
box 1195, folder 3-4

Easements 2002 February 26-2008 October 28

Scope and Contents

Board of Education Reports regarding Dedication of Easements for District properties.
box 1195, folder 5

Ecology 1972 December 4-1980 January 21

Scope and Contents

Materials regarding Ecology Education, recycling programs, environmental-energy education projects, Urban Ecology Magnet Plan, environmental assessment reports and environmental impact reports.
box 1195, folder 6

Economic Impact Aid (EIA) 2002 April 9-2002 April 23

Scope and Contents

Board of Education Report and Communication delegating authority to staff to prepare a waiver to the State Board of Education for EIA funding to be used to support Districtwide academic intervention strategies.
box 1196, folder 1

Education 1954-1978

Scope and Contents

Materials related to the California State Conference on Education, White House Conference on Education, Board member Paul Burke's remarks, "Secret Source of Inside Information About Public Education," correspondence concerning the proposed dissolution of Board member Dr. Docter's Educational Advocates Program which violates Board policy and Reports on the Educational Planning Unit (EPU), a major concept in the plan for student integration.
box 1196, folder 7-8, box 1721, box 1221, folder 1-5, box 1197, box 1198, box 1199, box 1200, box 1201, box 1202, box 1203, box 1204, box 1205, box 1206, box 1207, box 1208, box 1209, box 1210, box 1211, box 1212, box 1213, box 1214, box 1215, box 1216, box 1217, box 1218, box 1219, box 1220, box 1706, box 1707

Education Acts 1958-2007

Scope and Contents

Materials related to Education Act and grant monies received and allocated to fund programs and projects.
Box 1,196: Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), Title I (1965-67).
Box 1,197: ESEA, Title I (1963-68).
Box 1,198: ESEA, Title I (1968-71).
Box 1,199: ESEA, Title I (1971-72).
Box 1,200: ESEA, Title III (1965-70).
Box 1,201: ESEA, Title III (1970-71), National Defense Education Act, Title V-A (1959-1966), Vocational Education Act (1959-1972).
Box 1,202: Economic Opportunity Act (1965), Special Education Reorganization (1958-1969).
Box 1,203: Special Education (1969-1975).
Box 1,204: Special Education (1975-1976).
Box 1,205: Educational Laboratory Theater including actor Gregory Peck's Board presentation (1966-1969), "A Pattern for School Administration in California" Report (1955), National Science Foundation Act (1968), ESEA, Title I (1968-1971).
Box 1,206 and 1,707: ESEA, Title I (1970-1977).
Box 1,207: Emergency School Aid Act (ESAA), Title VI (1979).
Box 1,208: ESEA, Title I, "Title I of ESEA: Is It Helping Poor Children?" Report, ESEA, Title II, (1966-1982).
Box 1,209: National Defense Education Act, Title III, Project APEX (Area Program for Enrichment Exchange), National Science Foundation Act (1958-1977).
Box 1,210: ESEA, Title III, Title V, Title VI (1963-1981).
Box 1,211: ESEA, Title XIII, IV (1966-1985).
Box 1,212: Emergency Employment Act, Vocational Education Act (1971-1976).
Box 1,213: Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA), Vocational Education Act (1976-1983).
Box 1,214: Acts - Allied Health Professions Personnel Training, Consumer Products Safety, Cooperative Research, Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development, Family Nutrition, General Education Provisions, George Barden, Guaranteed Learning Achievement, Higher Education Facilities, Housing and Community Development, National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities, Intergovernmental Personnel, Mental Retardation Solidities and Community Mental Health Centers Construction, Metrics Education, Miller Unruh Reading, National Safety, Highway Safety, Nutrition Education and Training Project, Professional Development, Public Works Employment, Trade Adjustment, Project APEX (1965-1984).
Box 1,215: Acts - Career Education Incentive, Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention and Treatment, Child Abuse Prevention, Child Development, Community Mental Health Center, Community Services, Education Consolidation and Improvement (ECIA), Education for Economic Security, Economic Opportunity, Education Professional Development (1967-1991).
Box 1,216: Acts - Emergency Employment, Emergency School Assistance (ESAA), Environmental Education, Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Older Americans, Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets, Omnibus Reconciliation (1966-1990).
Box 1,217: Acts - Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education, Urban Impact Aid and Meade Aid, Anti-Drug Abuse, ESEA, Title VII Bilingual Education, Title I, Refugee, Goals 2,000: Educate America, School Age Community Child Care Services (Latchkey), Rehabilitation, Social Security, Women's Educational Equity, California Environmental Quality, Child Nutrition (1969-2007).
Box 1,218: Acts - Civil Rights, Education for All Handicapped Children, Education for Handicapped, Educationally Handicapped, Handicapped Children's Early Education Assistance, Higher Education, Immigration Reform and Control (1966-1991).
Box 1,219: Acts - Intergenerational Education, California Budget, Indian Education, Indochinese Refugee, Indochina Migration and Refugee, Interagency School Safety Demonstration (1974-1991).
Box 1,220: Acts - Job Training Partnership, National School Lunch, National Endowment for the Humanities, Individuals with Disabilities, ESEA, Title I, Title VII - ESL (1968-2000).
Box 1,221: Acts - ESEA, Title I, Title VII - Audio-Visual, Title VIII, Title IX, Education Improvement Incentive Plan (1958-1986).
Box 1,706: CETA - Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (1974-1977).
Box 1,721: Senate Bill 813 Guide: Educational Reform Act Summary of Implementation (1984-1985).
box 1221, folder 6-7

Education Code 1959-1990

Scope and Contents

Materials pertaining to California State Education Code.
box 1221, folder 8

Educating for Diversity 1991-1992

Scope and Contents

Copies of the District's "Educating for Diversity: A Framework for Multicultural and Human Relations Education" and Board motions for its adoption.
box 1221, folder 9

Educational Inventory 1944

Scope and Contents

A copy of Superintendent Kersey's "Educational Inventory" for Junior and Senior High Schools and a copy of his "Analyzing and Appraising the Educational Program of the Elementary Schools" school site assessments by principals.
box 1221, folder 9-11, box 1222, box 1223

Educational Needs 1967 November 22-1982 September 20

Scope and Contents

Materials concerning educational needs such as demands for action associated with secondary student walkouts, survival and critical needs of mid-city high schools, Lincoln and Garfield High School faculty statements on the Eastside demonstrations and walkouts, letter from the President of the Roosevelt High School Faculty Club identifying Mr. Sal Castro of Lincoln High School as the true representative of the Blowout Committee, Julian Nava's response to the walkout students' requests for student rights, an open letter to Superintendent Crowther from Lincoln High School teachers on Mexican American students' beliefs that they are receiving a meaningless education, proposals for change from the Educational Issues Coordinating Committee, letter from the Eastside Democratic Club in support of the East Los Angeles student demands and protesting the police and sheriff presence on campuses, specifically the students and parents who were beaten at Garfield High School, letter and bilingual protest flyer from the President of the American Federation of Teachers, Local 1021 on the inadequate educational system and ghetto schools, The Black Educators, Inc. press release on the crumbling conditions at Carver Junior High, its support of the South Central area schools boycott and attached "Framework for Educational Action," Districtwide progress reports and timelines on student unrest including sit-ins, pickets, rallies, trash can fires, bomb threats, Black Student Union assemblies, the involvement of the Black Panthers at Jordan High, a Jefferson High School teacher's partial diary of daily events on campus, letter from Manual Arts Student Body Cabinet Advisor concerning Inner-Mid-City Schools and the presence of Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officers on campuses.
box 1224, folder 1-2

Educational Services 1982 August 23-2007 September 11

Scope and Contents

Bulk agreements for educational services.
box 1224, folder 3-4

Education Technology Plan 2006 March 14

Scope and Contents

Executive Summary of the District's Instructional Technology Plan and Curriculum and Instruction Committee Report approving participation in the Education Technology Staff Development Program.
box 1225, box 1226, folder 1-4, box 2541, box 1224, folder 5-6

Elections 1946-1991

Scope and Contents

Election materials concerning School Bond propositions, city council measures that impact the District, endorsement propaganda and voter information pamphlets.
Box 2,541 contains the reference book, School Unification Election of June 7, 1960. This book includes election materials such as fact sheets, bulletins, pamphlets, kits, maps and results for Propositions C, D and E which propose the unification of the Los Angeles elementary and high school districts under the administration of a single, unified District.
box 1226, folder 5-6

Electronic Computer System 1958 February 3-1974 September 5

Scope and Contents

Agreements and authorizations for contracts with data processing companies.
box 1227, folder 1-3, box 2539

Emergencies (Natural or Man-Made) 1986-2008

Scope and Contents

Reports, Memos and Bulletins on emergency procedures, preparedness program, plans and responsibilities.
Box 2,539 includes Handbook: Emergency Legal Procedures (H.E.L.P.) which began in 1973 as a response to the growing legal concerns surrounding education in the District. The H.E.L.P. was created by the District's Office of the Legal Advisor and distributed to schools for use by administrators and staff.
box 1227, folder 4

Eminent Domain 2009 April 21

Scope and Contents

Copies of Board Reports authorizing the District to acquire properties by eminent domain required for South Region High School No. 7 and South Region Middle School No. 3.
box 1227, folder 5-6

Employee Assistance Program 1976 February 23-1991 June 24

Scope and Content

Progress reports, proposals and advertisements regarding The Employee Assistance Program which began in 1975 as a pilot program to provide help to employees where the use of alcohol adversely affected job performance or attendance and its scope expanded to provide confidential help with personal problems.
box 1227, folder 7

Employee Attendance Policy 2004 June 22-2004 July 13

Scope and Contents

Copy of Employee Attendance Policy adopted as amended in order to control employee absences and their resulting costs.
box 1227, folder 8

Employee Dress Code 1979 October 29-1983 December 15

Scope and Contents

Correspondence from parents regarding the Board's dress code for teachers (Board Rule 1906) and legal advice to the Board concerning its authority in regulating "bizarre" styles of dress on the part of students and employees.
box 1708, box 1726, box 1727, folder 1-4, box 1227, folder 9-12, box 1228, box 1229, box 1230, box 1231, box 1232, box 1233, box 1234, box 1235, box 1236, box 1237, box 1238, box 1239, box 1240, box 1241, box 1242, box 1243, box 1244, box 1245

Employee Organizations 1933-1984

Scope and Contents

Operating guides, rules, negotiating proposals, collective bargaining agreements, contracts, pay schedules, newsletters, Memoranda of Understanding, pertaining to Board negotiations and involvement with employee organizations.
1,227: Employee Councils Working Materials, Classroom Teachers' Federation, Certificated Employee Relations Council Minutes (1933-1954).
1,228: Unit A, Security, Peace Officers Association, Unit B, Education Aides (1979-1984).
1,229: Unit C, Operations-Support Services (1979-1984).
1,230: Unit D, Unions, Office-Technical and Business Services, California School Employees Association (CSEA), Unit E, Skilled Crafts, Building and Construction Trades Council (1978-1984).
1,231: United Teachers-Los Angeles (UTLA), Employer-Employee Relations, Employee Representatives (1961-1984).
1,232: Employer-Employee Relations, UTLA, 1984-1985 Collective Bargaining Agreement (1962-1986).
1,233: UTLA, Factfinder's Report - District/UTLA Negotiations (1986-1989).
1,234: Unit A, Unit B, Unit C, Unit D, CSEA (1984-1989).
1,235: Unit E, Supervisory and Confidential Employees, Junior High School Principals' Organization (1979-1987).
1,236: UTLA, Associated Administrators of Los Angeles (AALA), Unit B, (1981-1997).
1,237: Unit B, Unit D, Unit C (1989-1995).
1,238: Unit C, Employee Organizations-General, AALA (1962-2008).
1,239: AALA, Association of Educational Office Employees (AEOE), Unit E, CSEA, Supervisory Employees Union, Local 347, Classified Union of Supervisory Employees, Local 699, Unit S, Classified Supervisors, Teamsters Local 572 (1978-2005).
1,240: Service Employees International Union (SEIU), Local 99 for Units B, C, F, Teacher Assistants, and G, School Supervision Aides, Supervisory and Confidential Employees, Unit A, School Police (1960-2008).
1,241: Units A, B, C, D (1989-2008).
1,242: Units D, E, F (1988-2008).
1,243: Units F, G, H, Sergeants and Lieutenants and S (1990-2008).
1,244: Unit S, UTLA, (1990-2007).
1,245: UTLA, Drivers Association for Responsible Transportation, Payroll Deductions (1963-1997).
1,708: Employer-Employee Relations and Classified Employee Associations (1948-1976).
1,726-1,727: UTLA (1970-1981).
box 1246

Employee Suggestion Plan 1954 June 21-1980 April 14

Scope and Contents

The Employee Suggestion Plan provides a means for District employees to express ideas for the improvement of the school system, receive recognition from fellow staff and participate in administration. Materials include Monthly and Annual reports, policies and procedures, award rules and operating manuals.
box 1255, folder 1-2, box 1709, box 1247, box 1248, box 1249, box 1250, box 1251, box 1252, box 1253, box 1254

Employment 1962-1996

Scope and Contents

Employment training guides, Career and Continuing Education reports and pamphlets related to technical-vocational education and occupational training programs for adults and youth.
1,247: Manpower Development and Training Act (MDTA), Youth Opportunities Board, Youth Welfare and Delinquency Prevention Conference, Educationally Deprived Pupil project development summary report, Headstart (1962-1966).
1,248: Youth Opportunities Board, Marnesba T. Tackett's Presentation of the United Civil Rights Committee, Education Committee to the Congressional hearing on the War on Poverty Program, Handbook for the Administration of Specially Funded Educational Programs, Manual for Organization and Procedure for Community Coordinating Councils, First Annual Progress Report by the Office of Research and Development, Assemblyman Charles B. Garrigus' "Improving Educational Opportunity in Disadvantaged Communities" legislative report for improving the educational system in Watts, The Economic and Youth Opportunities Agency's (EYOA) "The War on Poverty in Los Angeles" report (1965-1966).
1,249: Office of Urban Affairs Informative Report to the Board, "A Survey of Instructional Programs for Occupational Preparation in the Unified District," "Headway" report on programs funded under the Economic Opportunity Act, Mrs. Opal Jones, Chair of the Neighborhood Adult Participation Project (NAPP) presentation of the "New Careerist" proposal, Los Angeles Black Congress correspondence from Chairman Walter Bremond in support of the NAPP proposal implementation in ghetto schools (1966-1968).
1,250: A Guide To Work Experience Education and Employment Placement. Operation 1000 Report: An experimental pilot summer vocational program, correspondence from the Council of Mexican-American Affairs Project Head Start, Program: New Careerist, Community Action, Neighborhood Youth Corps, Work Incentive, Economic Opportunity Act Evaluation Reports (1968-1970).
1,251: Project Follow Evaluation Reports, EYOA War on Poverty volunteer flyer, Progress Report EYOA Management Audit (1970-1972).
1,252: Occidental Center Magazine, Summer Youth Employment Task Force proposal, Junior Achievement reports, Skills Center reports for Watts, Venice, Pacoima, East Los Angeles, San Pedro/Wilmington (1968-1979).
1,253: MDTA, Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA), Manpower Report of the President, Education for Full Employment statement to the U.S. Senate, MDTA Progress Report (1963-1980).
1,254: Joint Powers Agreement establishing the EYOA, reconstitution of EYOA into the Greater Los Angeles Community Action Agency, Project First Break Annual Report, Youth Opportunities Unlimited Board Reports, Fair Employment Practice Commission newsletters (1963-1996).
1,255: Report on Watts Skill Center, Negro charges of funding discrimination against the Watts Skill Center, Skill Centers Program Report prepared by the Skill Center Investigating Committee, Watts Skill Center Student questions to the Board in protest of educational inequities, "Skill Center News" (1966-1996).
1,709: MDTA Communications from the Division of Adult Education, Skill Center News and Specially Funded Programs in Adult Education Report (1966-1971).
box 1255, folder 3-4

Energy Management System 1985 October 21-2001 September 25

Scope and Content

Approvals of proposals for Environmental Control Systems.
box 1255, folder 5

Energy Services Requirements 2000 February 22-2008 September 23

Scope and Contents

Authorizations to front fund Energy Services Requirements Contracts.
box 1255, folder 6

English Immersion 1998 July 23-2002 January 8

Scope and Contents

Committee Reports concerning the Structured English Immersion Program, authorization to teach limited English proficient students, Proposition 227 implementation updates and Proposition 227 implementation questions and answers.
box 1255, folder 7

English Language Acquisition Program 2000 September 12

Scope and Contents

Proposal that the Board authorize staff to submit the California Department of Education funding application for the English Language Application Program (ELAP).
box 1255, folder 8-9

English Language Learners 2002-1999

Scope and Contents

Master Plan Evaluation Report for English Language Learners (ELL), Curriculum and Instruction Committee Reports regarding Structured English Immersion and Stanford 9 accommodations for ELLs.
box 1256, box 1257

Enrollment 1978 May 15-2004 October 22

Scope and Contents

Average Daily Attendance and Enrollment by Schools, tabulation of schools and grades according to enrollment and classification, enrollment reports, "White Pupils Decline By 19,088 In Los Angeles School District" press release, comparisons of norm day enrollments by grade level and local district, enrollment projections, Enrollment Committee reports, Priority Housing "Options to Increase Capacity at Secondary Schools" report, "Enrollment of Students Returning From Juvenile Justice Facilities and Other Placements" bulletin and student integration Joint Enrollment Program (JEP) Board Communication.
box 1258, folder 1

Entertainment 1948 December 17-1966 November 18

Scope and Contents

Policies regarding entertainment and educational programs in the schools, correspondence from students asking that the Intergroup Cultural Awareness Program be continued and reference guides for qualified elementary school entertainment/educational programs.
box 1258, folder 2

Enterprise Resource Planning 2004-2005

Scope and Contents

Enterprise Resource Planning Audit Business Technology Resource Book.
box 1258, folder 3-5

Environmental Education 1979 May 14-1994 December 9

Scope and Contents

Inter-office correspondence and reports on the Environmental Education and Recycling Center Project, Environmental Education and the Environmental/Energy Education Grant Project.
box 1258, folder 6-7

Environmental Hazards 1999 September 28

Scope and Contents

"Investigative Report: Monitoring Environmental Hazards at LAUSD" conducted by Public Interest Investigations, Inc. (PII). This investigation was conducted after the Board terminated the employment of the District's Director of the Environmental Health and Safety Branch, Hamid Arabzadeh. On July 28, 1998, Arabzadeh appeared before the Board to protest his termination and made over 40 allegations during his testimony. The investigation focused on Arabzadeh's allegations in three general areas: That the District engaged in an ongoing campaign of cover-up and concealment of serious environmental hazards and problems, that the District ignored the advice of its own staff to conduct adequate environmental testing of the area surrounding Jefferson Middle School and that the District mishandled the environmental problems at the Belmont Learning Complex project, cutting the Environmental Health and Safety Branch out of the process.
box 1259, box 1260, box 1261

Environmental Impact Report 1978 September 18-2008 December 9

Scope and Contents

Environmental Impact Reports (EIRs), Reports of Findings and Statements of Overriding Considerations, Comments and Responses to Reports, Crawford v. Board of Education Draft EIR for Plan for the Integration of Pupils, Public Hearing Transcripts, EIR Draft for Baldwin Hills Stocker Street/Valleyridge Housing Development, Final EIR for the Belmont New Elementary School No. 6, Los Angeles Times article, "L.A. Unified Rushed Its Environmental Studies, Critics Say," Belmont Learning Complex Final EIR, Mitigation Monitoring Plan and Addendum to the Final EIR for Proposed Dorothy Johnson New Opportunity High School (Previously Jefferson New Senior High School No. 1 Site), West Los Angeles Veloway Project EIR, Draft EIR for Greenwich West Development, Draft EIR for Freeway Development Project No. 1 Amendment No. 3 and Lynwood Regional Justice Center Draft EIR.
box 1262, folder 1

Environmental Legislative Policy 1999 July 6

Scope and Content

Proposal that the Board adopt Principles and Legislative Guidelines with respect to the general policy of the District regarding environmental legislation.
box 1262, folder 2

Ephebian Society 1947-1958

Scope and Contents

The Ephebian Society, founded in February of 1918 as a civic service organization by Dr. Albert Shiels, restricted its membership to graduates of Los Angeles City high schools chosen on the basis of scholastic and service records in the ratio of one to each forty graduates. Materials include correspondence between the Board and the Ephebian Society, The Athenian Ephebic Oath of Allegiance in American Schools and Colleges by Fletcher Harper Swift and "The Torch," the official publication of the Ephebian Society of Los Angeles.
box 1262, folder 3-5

Epidemics 1932-2009

Scope and Contents

Summarized Statement of Days of Absence of Pupils Due To Influenza and Other Respiratory Infections During 1940-41 Epidemic Period, Procedures for the Control of Major Communicable Diseases in the Schools, correspondence, consent forms and reports concerning smallpox and diptheria vaccinations, "A Chance For Life" Annual Report of the Los Angeles Tuberculosis And Health Association, Bulletin on the Control of Infantile Paralysis, Memoranda on Swine Flu Preparedness in Schools and "Pandemic Flu: How To Stay Well" video.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Includes 1 DVD.
Special equipment or further processing may be required for viewing. To access audiovisual materials you must notify the reference desk in advance of your visit.
box 1262, folder 6

Equal Access Act 1984 1984 October 15

Scope and Contents

Bulletin concerning the Equal Access Act, passed by Congress in 1984, making it unlawful for any public secondary school receiving federal financial assistance to deny equal access to facilities for voluntary student initiated meetings regardless of the nature or content of such meetings so long as the meetings are otherwise lawful.
box 1262, folder 7

Equal Rights Amendment 1975 July 14-1980 October 2

Scope and Contents

Board motions and resolutions in support of the Equal Rights Amendment and a copy of a "Women's Rights Consent Decree."
box 1262, folder 8-10, box 1263, box 1264, box 1265, box 1266, box 1267

Equipment 1930-2008

Scope and Contents

Correspondence, brochures, petitions, newsletters, policies, lists, purchase orders, reports concerning equipment loans, purchases, obsolescence, sales, insurance, agreements, contracts, storage, delivery and including War Surplus Property.
box 1268, folder 1

E-Rate 1998 March 9-2008 April 22

Scope and Contents

Authorizations and reports concerning the E-Rate Program and its discounted products and services.
box 1268, folder 2

Escutia Project 1998 November 10-2005 October 11

Scope and Contents

Facilities Committee Reports concerning the Martha Escutia Primary Center, previously known as Corona New Primary Center.
box 1268, folder 3-4

Ethics Policy 1998 September 24-2006 November 14

Scope and Contents

Special Review and reports related to the District's ethics policy statement, adoption of a code of ethics and ethics program which consists of five major components: ethics code, training, advice, compliance and continuous improvement.
box 1268, folder 5

Ethnic Survey 1991-1992

Scope and Contents

Executive Summary of the Fall 1991 Ethnic Survey Report produced by the Information Technology Division highlights the ethnic distribution of students and staff and provides a historical overview of ethnic trends on colored graphs.
box 1268, folder 6

Evacuation 1942 July 2-1955 November 7

Scope and Contents

Report containing data and statistics concerning pupils who withdrew from the schools due to civilian evacuation orders by military authorities or in anticipation of such evacuation, Superintendent's War Bulletins and Minutes regarding the La Tuna Canyon fire and forced evacuation of Vinedale Elementary School.
box 1269, box 1698, box 1723, box 1724, box 1725

Evaluation Services 1892-2008

Scope and Contents

Adoptions of Agreements for Evaluation Services, Testing Program Reports, Management and Evaluation Branch Reports, studies, assessments and Annual Board Report excerpts related to the history of pupil and teacher promotion, reading testing, state testing, the Integration program, recommendations for high school improvements based on James B. Conant's report, Finance, correspondence concerning Harry D. Smith's allegations that the Iowa Tests of Educational Development contain subversive communist propaganda, evaluations of learning tests, Summary Reports of X Series Tests in basic facts, knowledges and skills, Report on Recommendations to Promotion Policy, protest and approval correspondence regarding teacher evaluations and Course of Study Outlines.
box 1270, folder 1-2

Exhibits 1936 September 21-1982 February 23

Scope and Contents

Memoranda announcing exhibits of student work at various school sites and locations across Los Angeles.
box 1270, folder 3-6, box 1271, box 1272, box 1273, box 1274

Experts 1948 December 9-1980 July 7

Scope and Contents

Reports and Communications concerning approval of nonroutine personnel actions and the appointment and election of experts for studies, presentations, examinations, consultant services, evaluations and trainings.
box 1275

Expulsions 1981 March 2-2003 September 22

Scope and Contents

Expulsion Report: "Trends In Student Expulsions" and Communications for Expulsion Committee Review concerning student expulsions and expunged records which include identification numbers, education code violations and assignments.
box 1276, folder 1-2

Extra Curricular Activities 1982 November 8-1995 December 1

Scope and Contents

Policies, procedures and surveys concerning student involvement in extra curricular activities.
box 1276, folder 3-5, box 1277, box 1278

Facilities 1996 March 11-2008 December 9

Scope and Contents

Facilities Services Division Reports and Communications, Facilities Master Plan, BB Bond Facilities Modernization Strategic Execution Plan, Existing Facilities Strategic Execution Plan (SEP), proposals to amend SEP, New Construction SEPs, Small Business Enterprise Report, Family-School Partnership Program implementation report and Feasibility Studies.
box 1279, folder 1

Factfinding Reports 1981 February 9-1992 January 10

Scope and Contents

Minutes concerning the Board's response to Factfinding Reports and a copy of the October 1991 Report to the Factfinding Panel which was used in the factfinding proceedings for AALA, UTLA and employee bargaining units B, C and D.
box 1279, folder 2-8, box 1280, box 1281, box 1282, folder 1-3, box 1710

Federal Aid to Education 1952-1980

Scope and Contents

Reports, Communication and correspondence concerning Educational Acts such as ESEA, Federal funding for educational programs and applications for Federal grants for needy students, schools in poor areas, free and reduced price meals, work study, the Mid Secondary City Schools Project, Adult Education, Project Eighteen, Educational Laboratory Theatre Project, Model Cities Program segments, Greater Watts Model Neighborhood and the East/Northwest Model Neighborhood Education Programs, Bilingual Program and the Summer Program for Economically Disadvantaged Youth (SPEDY).
box 1282, folder 4

Federal Emergency Mangagement Agency (FEMA) 1994 February 7-2003 December 9

Scope and Contents

Reports designating Authorized Agents of the District for the purpose of obtaining Federal or State Disaster Assistance, establishing a Special Reserve Fund for FEMA earthquake relief and authorizing acceptance of FEMA grants for seismic retrofit or replacement of various school buildings.
box 1282, folder 5

Federal Service Center Site - Bell 2007 April 10-2007 April 24

Scope and Contents

Authorization to accept and assume title to approximately 13 acres of the Bell Federal Service Center in Bell, California.
box 1711, box 1283, folder 1-3, box 1282, folder 6-7

Federations 1948-1969

Scope and Contents

American Federation of Teachers (AFT) Local 1021 newsletters, open letters, correspondence, bulletins, transcripts of statements to the Board, correspondence concerning Un-American activities, memoranda and petitions on the More Effective Schools Bill, HR 16357.
AFT College Guild Local 1521 newsletters, insurance benefits information and salary proposals.
Los Angeles Federation of Teachers Local 430 Communications of protest against the Dilworth Act and the loyalty oath, statement of Board member Eleanor B. Allen concerning the organization's "unsound leadership and questionable activities," "The Los Angeles Teacher" newsletters and a letter to Board President Georgiana Hardy from Local 430 President Harold Orr expressing regret that Board members use teachers as scapegoats at official Board meetings to further their campaigns for election to the City Council.
box 1283, folder 4

Fees 1938 June 23-1999 March 23

Scope and Contents

Summaries of purchase orders, imprest funds and contracts for furnishing equipment, supplies or services to the District, Bulletin regarding physical education towel service fees and inter-office correspondence concerning filing fees for classified examinations and County Clerk fees for printed forms.
box 1283, folder 5-7, box 1284, box 1285, folder 1-7

Films 1936-1995

Scope and Contents

Correspondence of protest against the use of instructional films on the subject of communism, transcriptions of Board discussion on communist films, Division of Instructional Services Bulletin No. SC-38 on Instruction About Communism, petitions requesting a review of the District's "Instruction About Communism" policies and actions, a copy of "audio-visual news" and instructional film catalogs.
box 1285, folder 8

Fingerprinting 1936 April 4-1999 May 25

Scope and Contents

Correspondence, reports and memoranda concerning fingerprinting systems and policies for pupils and employees.
box 1285, folder 9

Fingertip Facts 1974-2007

Scope and Contents

Fingertip fact booklets and pamphlets on the District, including an administrative guide containing a brief history of the Heritage School House, established in 1876 by the Vernon School District and annexed to the LAUSD in 1896.
box 1286, folder 1-2, box 1285, folder 10-11

Fire 1942 September 10-2001July 24

Scope and Contents

Reports and Correspondence concerning fire incidents, cooperation with the Fire Department, rules and regulations, emergency procedures, fire prevention, fire protection, fire testing and declarations of emergency for repair of fire damaged buildings.
box 1286, folder 3

Firearms 1980-1999

Scope and Contents

Guidelines for student expulsion, Board rules and regulations, and resolutions concerning school safety and the public's right to school environments free from the fear of gun possession and use.
box 1286, folder 4

Fireworks 1980 June 8-1988 May 10

Scope and Contents

Fireworks safety reminders and reaffirmations of Board Rule 2251 regarding fireworks prohibition.
box 1286, folder 5

First "5" L.A. (Prop. 10) 2003 January 28-2003 February 11

Scope and Contents

Proposal to authorize the receipt of the First 5 LA (Proposition 10) $1 million planning grant and delegate authority to implement the grant for seven school readiness centers in May 2003.
box 1286, folder 6-12

Flags 1901-2001

Scope and Contents

Reports and correspondence concerning the raising and lowering of the American Flag, legal rights of students who do not participate in the daily flag salute, origins of the U.S. Flag, complaints against George Washington High School teacher Mr. Haswell Parker, inclusion of "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance and patriotism.
box 1287, folder 1

"Focus On Education" 1989-1990

Scope and Contents

Copies of the Los Angeles Unified School District newspaper.
box 1287, folder 2-4

Food Services Branch 1999 December 14-2007 March 28

Scope and Contents

Business Services Division Food Services Branch Pilot Project Report and Food Services Review in the LAUSD Final Report.
box 1686, folder 2

Forms 1954-1971

Scope and Content

District forms for the following: Architect's Agreement, Structural Engineering Contract and Fees, Revocable License, Simplified Bid and Contract, Small Size Jobs, L.A. County Uniform Local Sales and Use Tax and Landscape Work.
box 1287, folder 5

Fort Mac Arthur 1987 March 30-1998 July 28

Scope and Contents

Proposals and reports concerning the development of the Fort Mac Arthur Project to facilitate the location and development of educational, scientific and research programs with a major focus on marine related studies.
box 1287, folder 6

Forums 1943 November 1-1961 March 2

Scope and Contents

Committee Reports and correspondence concerning District involvement in forums for educational public discussion.
box 1287, folder 7-11

Foundations 1981-1998

Scope and Contents

Committee reports regarding District agreements with the following foundations: BankAmerica, California Community, Herb Alpert, Pacific Telesis/Pacific Bell and Marine Animal Husbandry.
box 1287, folder 12

Fraternities & Clubs 1926-1958

Scope and Contents

Correspondence, Board rules, California Education Code and regulations regarding unlawful student involvement in off-campus, non-school sponsored and secret clubs.
box 1287, folder 13-15

Freedom 1947-1962

Scope and Contents

Correspondence and Minutes concerning awards presented to schools by the Freedoms Foundation, Inc., founded in May 1949 in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania as a non-profit, non-sectarian, non-political organization to annually award those who do the best job in bringing about a better understanding of the American Way of Life.
Bulletins and booklets concerning the Freedom Train's visit to Los Angeles, Exposition Park, its cargo containing original documents of American liberty and the District's rededication to American principles.
Freedom scrolls and propaganda from the Crusade for Freedom, supporting the National Committee for A Free Europe and its striking arm, Radio Free Europe.
box 1288

Freeways 1942-1990

Scope and Contents

Correspondence and Committee reports regarding District properties and the following freeways: Santa Monica, Simi, Ventura, Hollywood, Whitnall, Beverly Hills, Century, Glendale (formerly Allesandro), Golden State, Harbor, Olympic, Pomona, Riverside and San Bernardino.
box 1289, folder 1-3

Funds 2003-2008

Scope and Contents

Reports regarding authorizations to make interfund transfers and the establishment of imprest accounts for payment of Division of the State Architect fees.
box 1289, folder 4

Fund Raising Activities 1982 November 1-2005 September 9

Scope and Contents

Documentation of District fund raising drives for various relief campaigns.
box 1289, folder 5

Future Teacher Preparation Corps 1989 February 6-1991 March 4

Scope and Contents

Committee reports concerning the implementation and articulation of teacher preparation options for District students.
box 1290, folder 1-2, box 1289, folder 6-12

"G" File 1936-1955

Scope and Contents

Correspondence and attachments pertaining to complaints, investigations of teachers, un-American activities, postwar demands for vocational and technical training, industrial firms employing 50 or more persons in the Los Angeles District, tolerance posters and blotters from the Institute for American Democracy, Inc., a bibliography of selected research studies in educational administration from the University of California, communistic text books, payroll deductions, materials for inclusion in the Time Capsule to be placed in the concrete of the Pershing Square Garage, Code of Ethics for Members of California Teachers Association and alleged communists in the schools organized chronologically by file as follows: G 1305-1454.
box 1290, folder 3

Games 1958 May 27-1958 June 12

Scope and Contents

Correspondence concerning the use of dart games on school premises.
box 1290, folder 4

Gann Limit 1999 October 12-2005 January 11

Scope and Contents

Reports regarding the adoption of the District's Appropriations Limit (Gann Limit).
box 1290, folder 5

Gavels 1950 February 20-1977 July 1

Scope and Contents

Board Minutes from annual meetings during which the outgoing President presents a gavel to the incoming President and the newly elected President presents a gavel hewn from the handrail of the stairs of the old Los Angeles High School by the industrial arts class at Venice High School to the outgoing President as an expression of appreciation for leadership service.
box 1290, folder 6

Gay and Lesbian Project 1992 April 20-1994 August 15

Scope and Contents

Board resolutions regarding the development of a procedure to record and report hate crimes, recognizing June as Gay and Lesbian Pride Month and the adoption of the document, "Educating for Diversity" as policy. The Gay and Lesbian Project was formerly called Project 10.
box 1290, folder 7

General Maintenance Fund 1987 June 29-1990 June 28

Scope and Contents

Reports regarding the Routine Repair and General Maintenance Fund.
box 1290, folder 8-9

Gifted and Talented Education Program 1978 July 10-2004 January 13

Scope and Contents

Reports and bulletins concerning the implementation of gifted/talented program services, polices and procedures for assessment and identification of gifted/talented students, Individual Honors Program, Advanced Placement Program and materials from the District's 30th Annual Gifted and Talented Conference.
box 1290, folder 10-13, box 1291, box 1292, box 1293, folder 1-2, box 1712

Gifts 1949-1983

Scope and Contents

Committee reports and acceptance Communications for donations to the District.
box 1293, folder 3

Governor's Task Force 1980 October 20-1981 March 20

Scope and Contents

The District's response to the findings of Governor Brown's special Task Force to examine the fiscal condition of the Los Angeles Unified School District.
box 1293, folder 4-6

Grade Level Reconfiguration 1982-2005

Scope and Contents

Grade level reconfiguration proposals and plans to relieve overcrowding, take advantage of underutilized school sites and prepare for projected enrollment growth.
box 1294, folder 1-2

Grading 1968 May 27-2004 February 24

Scope and Contents

District policies pertaining to grade change appeals, marking practices and procedures, progress report documentation, "C" average policy and grade requirements for participation in extra curricular activities.
box 1295, folder 1-3, box 1294, folder 3-6

Graduation Requirements 1962 January 15-2008 March 27

Scope and Contents

Correspondence and reports concerning graduation policies, requirements, implementation of the A-G initiative, revisions and modifications.
box 1295, folder 4-10

Grand Jury 1936-1985

Scope and Content

Petitions for rehabilitation of old school buildings, Los Angeles County Grand Jury Final Reports which include School Committee Reports for special schools in juvenile halls and probation camps and Committee of the Whole Communication concerning the Grand Jury investigation of the Bartholome child abuse case.
box 1296, box 1297, box 1298, box 1299, box 1300, box 1301

Grants 1953 June 15-2007 September 25

Scope and Contents

Committee Communications and Reports authorizing the application for and acceptance of grant funds.
box 1302, folder 1-5, box 1713

Half Day Sessions 1957-1988

Scope and Contents

Protest letters and petitions concerning educational inequities related to half day sessions, correspondence from District residents suggesting certain schools are on double sessions due to the large number of children of undocumented workers enrolled, Edmund Bradley's "Permanently Injured" pamphlet which holds the Los Angeles Board of Education responsible for creating a segregated school system for Afro-American and Mexican communities and describes Manual Arts or "Manual Arms" as the only high school in Los Angeles with a compulsory military program where faculty boast of having the finest rifle range in the Los Angeles High School system and tenth graders are automatically programmed into the Reserved Officers Training Corps (ROTC) program and "assigned a rifle instead of a text book," petitions against the bussing of students outside of their own neighborhoods and against changing Neighborhood School boundaries for integration and a Statistical Data booklet compiled to provide a quick overview of trends in population, births, age distribution, and school enrollments, both for the entire District and for each of the twenty-four areas.
box 1302, folder 6

Handguns 1965-1998

Scope and Contents

Resolutions, rules and regulations, bulletins and reports on fatal shootings, weapons prevention, metal detectors and the zero tolerance policy regarding firearms on District property with the exception of firearms in which blanks are used by authorized personnel for athletic events and practice sessions, R.O.T.C. and range activities, detonators used by authorized personnel in Driver Instruction and Traffic Safety, armed watchmen and school patrol officers.
box 1302, folder 7

Head Start 1982 August 23-1985 September 30

Scope and Contents

Committee of the Whole Communications concerning agreements for Head Start classes combining neighborhood nonhandicapped preschool children with preschool children from District Special Education classes.
box 1304, folder 1-14, box 1303

Health Centers 1944 March 24-1993 May 17

Scope and Contents

Correspondence and petitions of opposition against the Board's proposed elimination of PTA School Health and Guidance Centers, A Hospital Plan for Los Angeles County California, alleged criticisms of the Yale Street Clinic, Board Rules on Health, "Communicable Diseases Rules and Regulations" publications, Health Education and Health Services Branch presentations and handbooks, sample Health Record Book used for "School Nurse Responsibilities" presentation and Health Services Branch Annual Report, Appraisals of the Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices and Problems of Secondary School Pupils and Junior College Students.
box 1305, box 1304, folder 15-16

Health Education 1955 May 24-2007 September 19

Scope and Contents

Physical Fitness Program reports, Taxpayer's Crusade of Los Angeles County "Fluoridation" report, "Here's To Health!" Employee's Health Handbook, Correspondence between Paul Popenoe, Founder of The American Institute of Family Relations and Board President J.C. Chambers regarding the problem of homosexuality in Los Angeles including the following "Family Life" publications, "Are Homosexuals Necessary?," "The Life of a Homosexual" and "One Minute and 48 Seconds on Homosexuality." Materials also include Health Education and Health Services Branch Annual Reports, Resolutions and Committee Reports regarding the implementation of AIDS education, Communications and Reports on school-based health clinics and the Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Program and transcriptions of the Board's 1905-1906 Annual Reports concerning Health Services and Medical Aid.
box 1306, folder 7-8

Healthy Children 1992 August 17-1998 April 27

Scope and Contents

The Contribution of School Health Services to Increased Academic Performance report and Committee of the Whole reports on the Healthy Start Support Services for Children Programs.
box 1306, folder 9

High School Academy Program 1993 February 18-1993 March 3

Scope and Contents

Copy of correspondence from LAUSD Superintendent Sidney A. Thompson to President of the United States Bill Clinton concerning the High School Academy Program, a joint partnership program that utilizes internship and academic programs to prepare urban and inner city youth for the needs of tomorrow, including "A Brief Prospectus" on the joint partnership projects and Academy High Schools.
box 1306, folder 10

High School Day 1924 September 22-1951 October 4

Scope and Contents

Correspondence and invitations to The Broadway Department Store's High School Day which provides secondary students in salesmanship, advertising and commercial art classes, the opportunity of securing practical knowledge in those fields.
box 1306, folder 11

High School Peace Corps 1989 February 6-1989 February 14

Scope and Contents

Educational Development and Student Life Committee Report authorizing implementation of High School Peace Corps Global Awareness Program in six selected senior high schools to promote a better understanding of other people and cultures.
box 1306, folder 12

Historic Resources Survey 2002-2005

Scope and Contents

Historic Schools of the Los Angeles Unified School District survey prepared in fulfillment of a Planning Grant provided under the Preserve Initiative of the J. Paul Getty Trust.
box 1307, box 1308, box 1309, box 1310

Holidays 1932 June 6-1999 May 25

Scope and Contents

Reports, correspondence and petitions regarding the District's observance of holidays.
box 1311, folder 1

Holocaust 2006 May 2

Scope and Contents

Copy of a resolution approved during Closed Session Minutes recognizing April 23-30, 2006 as Days of Remembrance in memory of the victims of the Holocaust.
box 1311, folder 2

Home Independent Study Program 1988 June 2-1992 March 16

Scope and Contents

Committee of the Whole Reports pertaining to the Home Independent Study Program operated by Options for Youth which provides instructional services to student drop outs.
box 1311, folder 3-6

Homeless Children 1989-2005

Scope and Contents

District policies that address the rights of homeless children and youth to access a free public education, copy of "Homeless Education and Foster Care Programs" presentation, Enrollment of Homeless Children and Youth in Schools Bulletin, statistics on total homelessness by local district/school, "Working With Homeless Children and Youth: Strategies for School Personnel" pamphlet and Resource Handbooks.
box 1311, folder 7

Homemakers 1977 March 7-1977 March 17

Scope and Contents

Copy of a Board Resolution and Minutes regarding the Board's support of the "Martha Movement" to bring status and recognition to the American homemaker.
box 1311, folder 8-9

Homework 1943 January 14-2007 May 17

Scope and Contents

Bulletins and Resolutions regarding District guidelines for the assignment of homework and LAUSD publication, "Home Study for Wartime Learners."
box 1311, folder 10

Honors-Level Classes 1983 June 15

Scope and Contents

Bulletin concerning honors-level classes, advanced academic courses planned for "highly capable" students in grades 7 through 12.
box 1311, folder 11

Horticultural Centers 1980 June 2-1984 September 10

Scope and Contents

Correspondence in opposition to a possible reduction in funding for the District's horticultural centers and responses from Board President Roberta Weintraub.
box 1311, folder 12

Hospitality Fund 1948 September 3-1948 December 28

Scope and Contents

Inter-office correspondence and disbursement requests which include Assistant Superintendent Bruce A. Findlay's coffee request for the Senate Investigating Committee.
box 1311, folder 13

Hot Weather Guidelines 1991 October 7-1998 August 4

Scope and Contents

Board Resolution concerning intolerable conditions at many non-air-conditioned schools and a Bulletin with guidelines for preventing heat stress.
box 1311, folder 14-19

Housing Authority 1941 October 4-2001 November 13

Scope and Contents

Communications concerning home counseling at Los Angeles City Housing Authority Projects, Frank Wilkinson booklet, "There's Nothing Sentimental About Your Cash Register," City Housing Authority press release, "Public Housing Helps Finance Schools" and the adopted Communications regarding the District entering into Permits with the Housing Authority for use of facilities at various housing projects for child care centers and schools.
box 1727, folder 6

I Am An American 1938-1950

Scope and Content

Programs, flyers and correspondence from the "I Am An American" Foundation, a non-profit patriotic corporation. President Roosevelt designated Sunday, May 18, 1941 as "I Am An American Day" to reawaken patriotism, honor democracy and freedom under the United States Constitution. The Los Angeles City Schools observed this day by planning programs and assemblies, tailoring themed writing assignments, encouraging families to attend the ceremonies at the Hollywood Bowl and explaining the purpose to students and parents.
box 1312, folder 1

Identification 1967 October 2

Scope and Contents

Bulletin from the Office of School Defense on issuing school emergency identification cards to key personnel.
box 1312, folder 2

Immediate Intervention/Underperforming Schools Program 2000 March 28-2000 June 27

Scope and Contents

Requests for State waivers for schools participating in the Immediate Intervention/Underperforming Schools Program.
box 1312, folder 3-8

Immigrants 1937 November 30-2002 April 23

Scope and Contents

Memorandum reminding parents and community members that students do not need a social security number to enroll in and attend school in the District, Communications concerning the Emergency Immigrant Education Assistance Program (EIEAP), Newcomer School Planning Report, signed and sealed petition to the U.S. Department of Justice Immigration and Naturalization Service (I.N.S.) for approval of school for immigrant students at Belmont High School, I.N.S. correspondence explaining the student provision of the Immigration Act of 1924 as it relates to Belmont High School's placement on the list of schools approved for nonquota immigrant students, correspondence regarding the approval of high schools for attendance of foreign students on visas, Board resolution opposing the Los Angeles Superior Court decision on the Bradford case and its severe limitation of educational opportunities for undocumented students, press releases, legislative summaries and propaganda concerning District opposition to the Nelson-Ezell Undocumented Immigration Initiative or Save Our State Initiative officially known as Proposition 187: Illegal Aliens. Ineligibility for Public Services. Verification and Reporting. Initiative Statute.
box 1312, folder 9-10

Immunization 1935 July 29-1999 July 1

Scope and Contents

Bulletins and Memoranda concerning immunization policies, clinics, drives and propaganda against compulsory vaccinations.
box 1313, folder 1

Imports 1949 September 20-1952 March 6

Scope and Contents

Correspondence in connection with the importation of exhibits from Mexico for the schools.
box 1313, folder 2

Imprest Funds 1973 August 30-1999 October 12

Scope and Contents

Bulletins, Board Rules and reports regarding Imprest Funds which permit an administrator to make direct purchases of items not readily available from normal District sources or items for which the need was not anticipated.
box 1313, folder 3

Improving America's Schools Act 1995 October 16-1997 March 31

Scope and Content

Reports and Communications authorizing the Superintendent to accept grants from the United States Department of Education for the implementation of Improving America's Schools Act (IASA), Title VI, Comprehensive School Grants.
box 1313, folder 4-8, box 1314, folder 1-2

Independent Contractors 1979 January 15-1984 January 1

Scope and Contents

Committee of the Whole and Personnel and Schools Committee Communications concerning approval of nonroutine personnel actions authorizing warrants for activities involving independent contractors.
box 1314, folder 3

Independent Study Program 1982 September 30-2005 May 9

Scope and Contents

Report on the District's independent study program operated through City of Angels School, Guidelines for Independent Study Bulletins and authorizations to renew contracts with programs designed to assist drop out students such as the Institute for Successful Living, Latin American Civic Association, Options for Youth, Soledad Enrichment Action, Fully Alive Center and Poseidon School.
box 1314, folder 4

Individual Education Program 1999 June 26-2001 November 13

Scope and Contents

Student Health and Human Services Communication proposal that the Board authorize a payment of $100,000 to the State Department of Health Services to conduct a Medi-Cal rate study of District costs related to the development of Individual Educational Plans (IEP) required for special education services and a copy of Board action on Chanda Smith Consent Decree Implementation Plan and Budget No. 6: The Conduct of the IEP.
box 1314, folder 5

Industrial Education 1981-1988

Scope and Contents

Memorandum on the Industrial Education Office exhibit of student projects at the California Museum of Science and Industry, Bulletin on Maximum Class Size - Industrial Education Laboratory and Strengthening the Connection Between Education, Training and Jobs: A Summary of Research Findings and Recommended Implementation Activities from Workforce LA, a partnership between the Industry Education Council of California, LAUSD and the Los Angeles Community College District.
box 1314, folder 6

Infant Care Centers 1989 July 24-1992 March 18

Scope and Contents

Committee Report ratifications of infant care center services agreements and Reference Guide for administrative personnel at the following Infant Centers: Jordan, Locke, Ramona and Roosevelt.
box 1315, box 1314, folder 7-12

Informal Notes 1934-1952

Scope and Content

Informal Board and Standing Committee Notes not included in official Board Reports including disciplinary investigations of teachers based on complaints such as the in class distribution of Communist Party line pamphlets, student suspensions, protests, matters of legislation, status of safety measures in schools, recommendations concerning pupil transportation, use of schools for War Bond Campaign, activities of Women's Ambulance and Defense Corps., decision of the District Court of Appeals on provisions of the Civic Center Act, request for removal of Compton Avenue Special School made up "entirely of delinquent and underprivileged boys" with mention of Housing Authority ground breaking for the new housing project in the area with support of the Police Department, requests of groups to use school facilities such as the California State Militia's request to use Alexander Hamilton High School for drill purposes, war production training courses and excerpts from September 20, 1951 Minutes concerning the Swan case and its importance with respect to teacher tenure laws, teacher rights and freedom of speech.
box 1686, folder 1, box 1316, folder 1

In Future Meetings 1980 January 8-1992 July 13

Scope and Contents

One page bulletins highlighting anticipated agenda items for consideration by the Los Angeles City Board of Education.
box 1316, folder 2

Inner-City Arts Program (I.C.A.) 1993 December 13

Scope and Content

Proposal that the Superintendent be authorized to accept a grant for the funding the renovation of Inner-City Arts permanent facility and after school enrichment program.
box 1316, folder 3

Instruction 1948 February 9-1970 February 2

Scope and Contents

Communications concerning basic rates for instructional school supplies.
box 1316, folder 4

Instructional Areas 1934 July 26-1965 January 14

Scope and Contents

Reports on District organization and instructional areas.
box 1316, folder 5-6

Instructional Materials 1971-2004

Scope and Contents

Reports recommending adoption of instructional materials and authorizing Superintendent to implement Instructional Materiel Account rates.
box 1316, folder 7

Instructional Partners 1993 August 13

Scope and Contents

Adopted Committee of the Whole Report concerning Instructional Partners Program at Hollywood and Locke High Schools sponsored by the Departments of Education and Defense with retired military personnel working with students at risk of dropping out.
box 1316, folder 8

Instructional Services 1983 October 31-1997 March 31

Scope and Contents

Reports regarding agreements for instructional services.
box 1316, folder 9

Instructional Technology Plan 2000 April 25-2000 May 9

Scope and Contents

Proposal that the Board approve the District Instructional Technology Plan. An executive summary is attached.
box 1317, box 1318, box 1319, box 1320, box 1321, box 1322, box 1323, box 1324, box 1325, box 1326, box 1327, box 1714

Insurance 1940 February 5-2008 October 28

Scope and Content

Communications, presentations, reviews and reports concerning insurance coverage policies and procedures and including Board sponsored health and medical plans.
box 1328, folder 1-2

Integrated Financial Systems 1990-2000

Scope and Contents

Integrated Financial Systems study and reports pertaining to the District's comprehensive management information system which provides a centralized, coordinated database that is self-balancing and self-auditing. Its four major components are Budget, Business and Fiscal Accounting, Position Monitoring and Control and Payroll/Personnel.
box 1328, folder 3-4

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) 2000-2002

Scope and Contents

Facilities Services Division Communication on proposed application for a pest management grant that would support the District's use of a non-pesticide method to combat drywood termites and IPM Handbook for Schools and Offices.
box 1328, folder 5

Integrated Student Information Systems (ISIS) 2002 April 9-2002 April 23

Scope and Contents

Office of the Superintendent Communication approving Phase I implementation of the ISIS project, a system replacement project mandated in the Chanda Smith Consent Decree plans and consistent with management initiatives to replace old "at risk" technology and enhance the delivery of data to school level decision makers.
box 1328, folder 6

Integration Impact Report 1980 November 3-1980 November 17

Scope and Contents

Integration Impact Report recommending the consolidation of small elementary schools under one principal and the change in secondary enrollment norms for administrative assignments for submission to the Superior Court, County of Los Angeles.
box 1328, folder 7-8

Integration Programs

Scope and Content

Reports pertaining to the District's Integration Programs which were mandated by the California Supreme Court's decision in Crawford vs. Board of Education which held that the goal required by the State constitution is to take reasonable and feasible steps to alleviate the harms which result from minority segregated schools. The court defined a minority segregated school as one in which "the minority student enrollment is so disproportionate as realistically to isolate minority students from other students and thus deprive minority students of an integrated educational experience."
box 1328, folder 9

Inter-Agency Task Force 1980 June 30-1980 June 2

Scope and Contents

Correspondence between Board President Roberta Weintraub and Third District Councilwoman Joy Picus regarding Picus' agreement to participate in an inter-agency task force to explore areas of mutual benefit between the City, the Board of Education and other public agencies.
box 1329

Interdistrict Attendance Report 1957-1991

Scope and Contents

Interdistrict Pupil Attendance Agreement Forms.
box 1330, folder 1

International Baccalaureate Diploma Program 1988 July 25

Scope and Contents

Copy of a Board resolution that the LAUSD conduct a study for the purpose of determining the feasibility of initiating the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program for its high school students.
box 1330, folder 2

Internet 2001-2002

Scope and Contents

Copies of the District's Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) for the Internet and Business, Finance, Audit and Technology Committee Report adopting establishment of Board Rule 1254 as the AUP for the Internet.
box 1330, folder 3

Internship 1999 March 23-1999 June 22

Scope and Contents

Division of Instruction Communications concerning the implementation of the Pre-intern Teaching Program and booklet on the District Intern Program, an alternative way to earn a Professional Clear California teaching credential.
box 1330, folder 4-14

Interscholastic Athletics - Contests 1930-1981

Scope and Contents

Report on Board policy concerning coeducational sports, Educational Development Committee Communication on equality of opportunity in interscholastic athletics, Committee of the Whole Communication on interscholastic athletics governing structure, Survey of Revenues and Costs of Schools Participating in the Interscholastic Athletic Program, Senior High Schools Rules and Regulations Governing Athletic Contests and student letters of opposition to proposed cuts to the junior and high school athletic program.
box 1331

Inventory 1938 April 20-2005 May 24

Scope and Contents

Inventories of stock in District warehouses and Bulletins concerning inventory audit of donated or purchased items of artistic, historical, cultural or monetary value.
box 1333, folder 1-7, box 1332

Investigations 1945-1948

Scope and Contents

Board investigation of 28th Street Principal Mrs. Nell Maloy Haas in response to charges that she expressed "The most anti-labor policies, the most vicious anti-Semitism and the most contemptuous attitude toward professional Negro people," to the District Assistant Superintendent. Documentation includes statements by President Harold Orr of the Los Angeles Federation of Teachers, Local 430, A.F.L., Harry S. Jung of the United Public Workers of America, Local 246, and by the Committee to Combat Discrimination in the Los Angeles District School System, report of the Board's findings, copy of a telegram from former Board Member Fay E. Allen in support of Mrs. Haas, Board statement concerning racial prejudices in schools, transcript of interrogation of the Board concerning Union allegations that it encouraged anti-democratic practices by allowing Gerald L.K. Smith to speak in a school building, Committee of the Whole reports concerning the Loyalty Affirmation of Employees, list of loyalty check protestants, copies of labor articles on the investigations with headlines, "School Board Dictatorship Must End" and "Sounds Like Berlin; Happened in L.A.," Reports of the Senate Investigating Committee on Education, digest of communications and correspondence from personnel at 28th Street School including a teacher's statement that Haas criticized her for "being so good to the little Negro children, those poor little Negro children," American Youth for Democracy leaflets connecting the 1941 incident at Fremont High School when an effigy of a Negro student was hung to a recent incident where five Negro girls at Fremont were told to leave the cafeteria, threatened with violence and and told to leave school which prompted a 500 student walk out to make Fremont "lily white," an "ALERT: Against Communism in California" publication which reports that The Provisional Committee to Combat Discrimination in the Los Angeles District School System including Orr, Jung and Mrs. Charlotta A. Bass launched a communist smear campaign against Mrs. Haas and Mrs. Haas' appointment book with notes on the case.
box 1333, folder 8

Investments 1983 July 25-2002 June 25

Scope and Contents

Standing Committee Reports and Communications concerning investments of District funds.
box 1333, folder 9

Invitations 1944-1958

Scope and Contents

Invitations for Board attendance at various educational events.
box 1333, folder 10

Job Training Contracts 2003 August 26

Scope and Contents

Division of Instructional Support Services Board of Education Report concerning delegation of authority for job training contracts.
box 1333, folder 11

Joint Task Force On South Central L.A. 1981 June 29

Scope and Contents

Copy of a report on the Status of Watts from the Joint Task Force on South Central Los Angeles. The 15th Anniversary of the Watts riot and the resultant McCone Commission Report prompted this Joint Task Force Report, the result of a five month study by the American Jewish Committee, the Los Angeles Urban League and the National Conference of Christians and Jews. The Report addresses four major areas of concern: Education, Employment, Housing and Police-Community Relations.
box 1333, folder 12

Joint Bulletin 1989 June 8-1989 June 12

Scope and Contents

LAUSD and UTLA Joint Bulletins concerning the resolution of pay docking matters arising from UTLA boycott and general points of agreement on shared decision-making councils.
box 1333, folder 13

Joint Use Agreeements 1998 December 8-2008 November 25

Scope and Contents

Copies of Board of Education Reports authorizing the joint use agreements for facilities at various school sites.
box 1333, folder 14

Judgement 2000 January 11-2000 March 14

Scope and Contents

Facilities Services Division Communications accepting judgement for Franklin New Primary Center No. 2 (Glassell Park) and Belmont/Hollywood New Primary Center No. 2 site.
box 1333, folder 14

Junior Achievement Program 1980 July 21-1981 December 7

Scope and Contents

Copy of Board Minutes discussion of the Junior Achievement Program wherein elementary, junior and high school students receive an education in economics and a first-hand experience in business.
box 1334, folder 1-3

Junk Food 1976 March 16-2005 May 26

Scope and Contents

Copies of Board presentations, correspondence and policies on nutrition and junk food sales in the schools.
box 1334, folder 4-5

Jury Duty 1939 April 7-1978 April 10

Scope and Contents

Bulletins and memoranda regarding jury service polices and procedures and Los Angeles County Grand Jury 1970 Final Report.
box 1336, folder 1-3, box 1335

Juvenile Delinquency 1954 November 15-2000 February 22

Scope and Contents

A Survey of the Problems of the "A" Pupil and Conditions Surrounding Him, Discipline in the Los Angeles City Schools booklet, correspondence concerning "integration pains" at San Fernando High School and the fatal stabbing of student Oscar Taylor at Jefferson High School, Overview of Adolescent Behavior and the Gang Syndrome paper, Violence and Education: A Position Paper exploring issues of violence, vandalism, crime and conflict in the South Central communities of Greater Watts for presentation at an all day conference at Locke High School on March 16, 1974, a position paper on white racism and unequal education in the inner city schools which cites White Papers written by Al Moore with community input as the basis and guide for the development of proposals that resulted in the Funding of Title One programs, The Community Looks at Law Enforcement paper with sections on South Central Los Angeles, School Police and the attempts of the Black Education Commission and the Council of Black Administrators' (COBA) to deal with school violence, Juvenile Delinquency and Violence in Community and School: A Probation Department Perspective, Juvenile Justice Center booklet, Summaries of pupil expulsions and incidents prepared by Juvenile Court Relations Pupil Services and Attendance Branch, LAUSD Security Section charts on Reported Incidents and Crimes of Violence by years and Committee of the Whole Reports concerning Project HEAVY (Human Endeavors At Vitalizing Youth) and Project JADE (Juvenile Assistance Diversion Effort).
box 1336, folder 4

Keys 1967 March 23-1987

Scope and Contents

Bulletins and Board rules regarding school building keys.
box 1336, folder 5

Kids Vote Program 1991 March 18

Scope and Contents

Board Resolution in support of Assembly Bill 169 and its creation of Kids Vote, a nonpartisan project in California that provides youth with hands-on experiences with the democratic process.
box 1337, folder 1-3, box 1336, folder 6-9

Kindergarten 1953 May 21-2006 November 17

Scope and Contents

Full-Day Kindergarten (FDK) implementation updates, Executive Summary Implementation Evaluation of FDK, "Footnotes on Young Children" article, "Kindergarten Enrollment Age Changes After Twenty Years," Educational Development Committee Communication on the Implementation of Assembly Bill No. 3976; Admitting Children to Kindergarten for the Spring Semester, 1975, Leonard M. Britton's report to the Board on Optional Back-To-Back Kindergarten Appeal Process, Report of Special Teacher of Kindergartens excerpts from Annual Reports of the Board of Education (1886-1914), Los Angeles Times article on Caroline Severance, an abolitionist, socialist and suffragist who worked to establish California's first kindergarten and a copy of Marilyn Jean Hanson's University of California Los Angeles thesis, "The History of the Kindergarten Movement in California (1863-1920)."
box 1337, folder 4

Kindergarten Centers 1986 November 3-2007 June 11

Scope and Contents

Copy of a Full-Day Kindergarten presentation and communications concerning Kindergarten Centers.
box 1337, folder 5

King's Verdict 1993 April 7-1993 April 19

Scope and Contents

Letter to LAUSD employees concerning school crisis team preparations for the jury's conclusion of its deliberations in the federal trial against four police officers accused of violating the civil rights of Rodney King, informative correspondence from Ruben Zacarias on Preparations for the King Verdict, Possible Scenarios for District response to Disturbances, bilingual Spanish letter to parents regarding student transportation plans in the event of an emergency or civil disturbance, a letter from Congresswoman Maxine Waters which begins, "My dear children, my friends, my brothers, life is sometimes cold-blooded and rotten! And it seems nobody, nobody really cares.," School Security notice on the substantial increase of highly visible, uniformed school police officers and a suggested lesson plan for use with audio-tape: "Chill" to prepare students to respond to the verdict in the Rodney King Civil Rights court case in a calm and responsible manner.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

One audio cassette tape.
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box 1337, folder 6

KLCS-TV/DT 2005 November 22-2005 December 13

Scope and Contents

Facilities Services Division proposal for authorization to enter into an amendment to extend an existing sublease agreement with Community Television of Southern California (KCET) for space located in Mount Wilson, Los Angeles County for KLCS transmission of educational programming and Board of Education meetings.
box 1337, folder 7

Labor Compliance Program 1993-1997

Scope and Contents

On September 7, 1993, the Board established the Labor Compliance Program under authority of the California Labor Code, Section 1771.6 which authorizes the District to enforce provisions of the Labor Compliance Program for public works contracts. Materials include Business and Operations Committee Report, Facilities and Operations Committee Report and Labor Compliance Program Report prepared by the Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Section.
box 1337, folder 8

Labor Dispute 2000 July 11

Scope and Contents

Copy of Board resolution that the LAUSD refrain from purchasing and serving in its cafeterias food products produced by Basic Vegetable Products and Basic American foods until the labor dispute between Basic Vegetable Products and its 750 striking employees represented by Teamsters Local 890 is settled.
box 1337, folder 9

Land Banking 2001 April 17-2004 April 27

Scope and Contents

Reports concerning authorizations to include properties to the list of Land Bank purchases.
box 1338, box 1339, box 1340, box 1341, box 1342, box 1343, box 1344, box 1345, box 1346, box 1347, box 1348, box 1349, box 1350, box 1351, box 1352, box 1353, box 1355, box 1356, box 1357, box 1358, box 1359, box 1360

Land Matters 1961 January 5-2009 April 28

Scope and Contents

Reports, studies and correspondence concerning property acquisitions, real estate, land sales, maps, Environmental Impact Reports (EIR) and leases organized chronologically and alphabetically by project name.
1,338: General and "B" (1963-1987).
1,339: "H" and "L" (1964-1990).
1,340: "M" and "S" (1963-1989).
1,341: "V," "G" and "W" (1961-1994).
1,342: General (1966-1999).
1,343: "A" includes Ambassador Hotel Site EIR Volume 1 (1963-2004).
1,344: Ambassador Hotel Site Budget and Cost (1986-2007).
1,345: "T," Ambassador Hotel Site EIR Volume 2 and Special Closed Session Board Minutes regarding Ambassador Associates v. LAUSD, et al. (1987-2004).
1,346: "B" and Belmont Learning Center Request for Proposals Materials Submitted by Bidders Part 1 (1987-2004).
1,347: Belmont Learning Center Request for Proposals Materials Submitted by Bidders Part 2, Highlights of Q & A Responses and Belmont Learning Commission Budget (1996-2002).
1,348: Belmont Learning Center Request for Proposals Materials Submitted by Bidders Part 3 and Belmont Commission Contracts (1996-2002).
1,349: Internal Audit and Special Investigations Unit Report on Findings Part 2 Belmont Learning Complex, Transcript of the Independent Commission on the Belmont Learning Center Final Deliberative Meeting and Vote and Report of Independent Commission Regarding the Belmont Learning Center (1999-2002).
1,350: Facilities Committee Reports concerning the Belmont Learning Complex and Los Angeles Times articles regarding the Complex construction beginning without the completion of a thorough environmental assessment of the site which lies partly over a former oil field and soil testing that revealed explosive levels of methane under a classroom building and in other areas (1995-2002).
1,351: Belmont Learning Complex Committee Reports and Communications, Belmont New Elementary School No. 7 Initial Study/Negative Declaration, Belmont New Senior High School No. 1 Mitigation Monitoring Plan and Final Mitigated Negative Declaration and Initial Study and Belmont Learning Complex Internal Audit and Special Investigations Unit Report of Findings (1985-1999).
1,352: Summaries of Board member votes on Belmont Learning Complex and "C" (1985-2008).
1,353: "C," "D" and "E" (1964-2007).
1,354: "F," "G," "H," "I" and "J" (1963-2008).
1,355: "J," "K," "H," "L" and "M" (1963-2006).
1,356: "N," "O," "P" and "Q" (1963-2006).
1,357: "R" and "S" (1965-2009).
1,358: "S" (1997-2007).
1,359: "S" and "T" (1964-2004).
1,360: "U," "V," "W" and "Y" (1974-2009).
box 1361, folder 1

Landscaping 1964 September 24-1990 June 27

Scope and Contents

Bulletins, Board rules and correspondence concerning school gardens, landscaping and pesticides.
box 1361, folder 2

Languages 1930 March 21-1997 February 10

Scope and Contents

Committee of the Whole Reports on teaching less commonly taught languages of Russian, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese at Venice High School and a copy of Mrs. Boudreaux's resolution that the Board acknowledges the need for teachers to have an awareness and understanding of Ebonics in order to move African American students to proficiency in English.
box 1362, folder 1-5, box 1361, folder 3-9

Lau Plan 1977 November 10-1987 September 22

Scope and Contents

District's response to Lau concerns, the Plan and Year-End Reports concerning the District's Lau Plan, an agreement between the Los Angeles Unified School District and the United States Office for Civil Rights for implementing the Supreme Court's decision in Lau vs. Nichols (414 U.S. 563) which commits the District to provide specific programs for Limited English Proficient students, including the requirements of the former Chacon legislation (Assembly Bill 507).
box 1362, folder 6

Law-Related Education Programs 1981 April 6-1981 April 21

Scope and Contents

Educational Development Committee Report authorizing the Superintendent to submit an initial grant application to the U.S. Department of Education for funding consideration for a Law-Related Education Program titled: "Project L.A.W. (Legal Activities Workshops)" under the provisions of ESEA, Title III, Part G, of the Law-Related Education Act of 1978, Public Law 95-561.
box 1362, folder 7

League of Women Voters 1947 November 13-1973 September 20

Scope and Contents

League of Women Voters, Los Angeles correspondence, newsletters, California Voters' Handbook, Board presentations and results of a two-year study of the Board by the League which made the following specific charges: 1.) Lack of democratic procedure at the Board. 2.) Administrative procedure followed by the Board is archaic. 3.) The Board oversteps the bounds of a lay Board representing the public and 4.) The Board overlooks important broad matters of general policy such as racial problems, child care centers and school building program.
box 1362, folder 8-9, box 1363, box 1364, folder 1-6

L.E.A.R.N. 1991 November 25-2000 June 27

Scope and Contents

Los Angeles Educational Alliance for Restructuring Now (L.E.A.R.N.) education reform agenda includes the following elements: Transferring decision making authority to parents, teachers and principals at the school site, introduction of the marketplace concept of strict accountability to the school system, higher expectations for academic performance, clear goals, improved teacher training, meaningful professional development and creation of performance-based assessment tools. Materials include reports, newsletters, Action Updates, a community generated vision based on seven consensus reports drafted by over 600 community representatives, highlights of the L.E.A.R.N. Plan, Implementation Reports, Issues and Policy Recommendations - Per Pupil Funding System Report from the LEARN Budget Task Force, draft of Los Angeles Educational Partnership Program Director Judy Johnson's "Strengthening the Education Profession" LEARN proposal and a presentation on the Rodriguez Consent Decree. In August 1992, the District agreed to implement the court-approved Rodriguez Consent Decree which seeks to ensure that "Basic Norm Resources" are equalized at each school level.
box 1364, folder 7

Learners English Plan 1996 June 17

Scope and Contents

Copy of Minutes for the Board's adoption of the Master Plan for English Learners report.
box 1371, folder 1-7, box 2070, folder 3, box 1364, folder 8-9, box 1365, box 1366, box 1367, box 1368, box 1369, box 1370

Leases 1945-2008

Scope and Contents

Policies concerning District property lease arrangements, list of schools leased for Bible Clubs, six folders with documents pertaining to leasing land for oil development which include receipts of Oil Royalties from various school sites, black and white photos of outside advertising space on District properties requested for use by Foster and Kleiser Co. and a report on policies, procedures and safeguards to be followed in the leasing of publicly owned lands for oil development purposes.
The inactive materials from Beaudry are organized chronologically and alphabetically by facility or property name.
box 1372, box 1371, folder 8-10, box 1715, box 1716, box 1717

Legal Actions 1934 July 1-1980 June 16

Scope and Contents

Box 1,371: Subpoenas filed in the secretarial division, notices of action commenced by the state of California et. al. and Los Angeles County Superior Court actions (1934-1949).
Box 1,372: Statement of the Board on the Report of the 1950 Grand Jury in the Telephone Case, criticisms of the Board and suggested answers from Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles v. Ione L. Dresden Swan, an outline of the judicial system in California and various legal actions (1934-1980).
Box 1,373: Legal actions (1980-1986).
Box 1,374: Copies of Rodriguez v. LAUSD Consent Decree and various legal actions (1986-1995).
Box 1,375: City of South Gate, et al., v. LAUSD decision in support of District's decision to implement boundary changes between Jordan and South Gate High Schools, Minutes of the Anti-Boundary Change Defense Committee, Petitions of South Gate Residents Opposing the South Gate High School Attendance Area Boundary Change Plan, U.S. District Judge A. Wallace Tashima's decision to dismiss the District as a defendant in the federal case and L.A. NAACP v. LAUSD concerning the NAACP's efforts to block the District's 1981 termination of a mandatory integration plan which was a climax to the Crawford case that began in the Los Angeles Superior Court in 1963 (1981-1995).
Box 1,715-1,717: Legal actions including The Community Education Coalition, et al., v. The Board, Education Finance Reform Project v. The Board and Los Angeles Times article, "Forced to Disrobe: Search for 50 Cents Wins Girl $10,000" (1961-1976).
box 1376, box 1377, box 1378, box 1379, box 1380, box 1381, box 1382, box 1383, box 1384, box 1385, box 1386, box 1718, box 1719, box 1720

Legislation 1937-2008

Scope and Contents

Documentation of proposed legislative matters of significant importance to public schools and the LAUSD.
Box 1,376: (1937-1953).
Box 1,377: Pamphlets: "State of California Administrative Procedure Act," "A Fair Labor Law: Statement of Charles E. Wilson, President, General Electric Company Before the House Committee on Education and Labor" and "Letter from Charles E. Wilson to the Honorable Andrew Jacobs, Member, House Committee on Education and Labor" and "Digests of Certain Bills and Other Measures Introduced in the Legislature of the State of California" including Senate Bill 1367 (Dilworth Act) providing for dismissal of employees becoming members of the Communist Party (1949-1959).
Box 1,378: "Fourteenth Report Senate Investigating Committee on Education: Patriotism or Pacifism, Which?" and proposed legislation (1956-1963).
Box 1,379: "Report to the Los Angeles City Board of Education on the 1968 California Legislature" and proposed legislation including AB 145 concerning unification of school districts (1963-1968).
Box 1,380: Proposed legislation (1964-1968).
Box 1,381: "Report of the Joint Interim Committee on the Public Education System," maps of congressional and state legislative districts within the Los Angeles City Schools, "A Report to the Los Angeles City Board of Education on the 1967 California Legislature" and proposed legislation (1961-1967).
Box 1,382: Proposed legislation (1967-1975).
Box 1,383: Proposed legislation (1976-1981).
Box 1,384: "Let Us Teach Final Report on An Analysis of the Helpfulness of Certain Aspects of the School Program to Classroom Teaching: A Report of the Senate Factfinding Committee on Governmental Administration" and proposed legislation including Senate Bill 1302 Early Childhood Education, Senate Bill 242 relating to the reorganization of large urban unified school districts and Senate Bill 28 School Housing aid funds and AB 65 School Improvement Program (1966-1989).
Box 1,385: Education Legislation Reports of Measures Enacted and Vetoed, proposed legislation including AB 1650 School-Based Mental Health Early Intervention and Prevention Services, AB 2595 California Clean Air Act, AB 803 Educational Technology Local Assistance Program, SB 605, AB 2600 the Pupil Textbook and Instructional Materials Act, SB 90, SB 65, SB 1882 and SB 813 (1974-1996).
Box 1,386: Education Legislation Reports of Measures Enacted and Vetoed, LAUSD Legislative Updates and proposed legislation (1990-2008).
Box 1,718-1,719: Proposed Legislation (1969-1972).
Box 1,720: Assembly Bill 2190, Metropolitan Transit Authority proposals, Senate Bill 702 and Project Fair Share (1946-1968).
box 1387, folder 1

Letterhead 1955 April 26-1991 June 24

Scope and Contents

Board memoranda and reports concerning policies for standardization of printed envelopes and letterheads for Board of Education Administrative Offices.
box 1387, folder 2

Liability 1948 May 11-1963 March 18

Scope and Contents

Reports concerning District's comprehensive public liability insurance, legal opinion with respect to use of release forms in schools and liability for negligent operation of District-owned motor vehicles.
box 1390, folder 1-4, box 1387, folder 3-5, box 1388, box 1389

Library 1937 February 24-2008 June 24

Scope and Contents

American Library Association (ALA) Bulletins and standard for school library programs, black and white photos of students reading at District libraries, letter protesting the school library inclusion of Langston Hughes' book, Pictorial History of the Negro in America because of Hughes' former Communist Party membership, Books Invite All: They Constrain None. Final Report on the Los Angeles Public Library 1957 Bond Issue, student and parent letters opposing school librarian cuts and school library booklets, catalogs, pamphlets and order books.
Also included is a transcript of an Edward R. Murrow CBS telecast entitled "Book Burning - Maurice Blair." As the District's Associate Superintendent in the Division of Instructional Services, Blair responds to questions about the removal of subversive and obscene school library books.
Correspondence concerning the withdrawal of the book, New Pocket Anthology of American Verse from eleventh grade English classes at Venice High School after parental protests that Walt Whitman's and Ezra Pound's poems are "too smutty."
Additional correspondence opposing the American Literature course assignment of J.D. Salinger's "filthy and immoral" book of "literary trash," Catcher in the Rye.
Other correspondence concerning the removal of the following titles from college libraries by Board action: Field of Broken Stones by Lowell Naeve, American Argument by Pearl Buck and Eslanda Robeson, Emotional Problems of Living by English and Pearson, H is for Heroin by David Hulburd and The Walls Came Tumbling Down by Mary Ovington.
box 1390, folder 5

License 1989 March 20-2005 April 12

Scope and Content

Reports concerning agreements for real estate licenses.
box 1390, folder 6

Lighting 1954 January 4-2006 March 28

Scope and Contents

Reports and communications regarding lighting for school facilities.
box 1390, folder 7

Limited English Proficient 1995 November 6-2000 May 9

Scope and Contents

Reports concerning testing and funding programs for Limited English Proficient (LEP) students.
box 1391, folder 1-2

Liquor 1934 April 20-1958 May 26

Scope and Contents

Correspondence, reports and bulletins concerning complaints and protests about the sale of liquor near school sites.
box 1391, folder 3-5, box 1392, folder 1-3

Lists 1946 September 6-1976 January 22

Scope and Contents

Lists of schools, public officials, District committees, State Board of Education members, community organizations, agencies, leaders and services. Materials also include legislative and public school directories.
box 1392, folder 4-7

Literacy 1991 February 19-2006 March 30

Scope and Contents

K-12 literacy plans, evaluations, reports and a Standards-Based Secondary Literacy Plan.
box 1392, folder 8

Loaned Property 1985 July 15-1993 January 25

Scope and Contents

Committee of the Whole Reports concerning loaned property.
box 1392, folder 9-10

Lobbyists 2003 January-2006 May 9

Scope and Contents

Revised lobbying disclosure code, copy of a presentation on the District's Consolidated Charitable Campaign, Lobbyist Registration Code, Lobbyist Registration Program Annual Report and LAUSD Employee Guide to Lobbyists.
box 1393, folder 1-2

Local Education Agency Plan 2003 May 13-2008 June 24

Scope and Contents

Copy of the District's Program Improvement Local Education Agency Plan as required by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.
box 1393, folder 3

Lockers 2004 November 23-2005 February 8

Scope and Contents

Facilities Service Division Report authorizing the use of bond dollars for additional student book lockers at the new middle and high schools on multi-track calendars.
box 1393, folder 4-9

Los Angeles Beautiful 1949 July 7-1991 September 3

Scope and Content

Campus Environment Program materials from the District's longstanding collaboration with Los Angeles Beautiful, a civic organization whose principal goal is to improve the quality of life for all citizens by preserving and enhancing the environment of the city of L.A.
box 1393, folder 10

Los Angeles Bridges 2003 July 8

Scope and Contents

Educational Services Division Report authorizing execution and payment of Memorandum of Understanding for the L.A. Bridges Program, a gang prevention and early intervention effort effort established in 1997 as a partnership between the City of Los Angeles and the LAUSD.
box 1393, folder 11

Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies 2002 May 15-2002 August 13

Scope and Contents

Facilities Services Division Communications concerning design and construction of the new Sports Facility Complex at the Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies (LACES).
box 1394, folder 1-15

Los Angeles City and County 1930-2006

Scope and Content

Reports and Communications concerning agreements with the City of Los Angeles and the County of Los Angeles. Materials include correspondence from City Council members, Environmental Impact Reports, City Council District Maps and a copy of Mary B. Murray's California Stories.
box 1394, folder 16

Los Angeles County Fair 1936 May 22-1953 September 24

Scope and Contents

Schedules of demonstrations by public school students at the Los Angeles County Fair and correspondence concerning student exhibits at the fair.
box 1394, folder 17

Los Angeles Educational Partnership 2000 April 26-2008 September 9

Scope and Contents

Reports and correspondence concerning the Los Angeles Educational Partnership (LAEP), its Mentor LA Partner Schools and its publication, Money Matters, a guide to the LAUSD budget to provide parents and school communities basic information about District finances.
box 1394, folder 18

Los Angeles Technology Center 2003 May 27-2003 June 10

Scope and Contents

Authorization to negotiate and enter into a lease renewal agreement for the Los Angeles Technology Center at 3407 West Sixth Street, Los Angeles.
box 1394, folder 19

Los Angeles Virtual Academy 2003 June 10-2003 June 24

Scope and Contents

Information Technology Division Board Report proposing that the Board approve the development and implementation of the Los Angeles Virtual Academy (LAVA) which will allow LAUSD students to access a standards-based content-driven learning experience via alternative learning opportunities through the Internet.
box 1394, folder 20

Lottery 1985 June-1994 March

Scope and Contents

Reports concerning Lottery activities and its role in providing supplemental funding for public education.
box 1395, folder 1-2

Low Achieving Students 1988 May 5-1992 January 13

Scope and Contents

Reports, Communications and transcripts of presentations concerning improving the academic achievement of low-achieving students.
box 1396, box 1395, folder 3-7

Loyalty 1942-1958

Scope and Contents

Board Rules and Education Code forbidding Communist Party membership of District employees, Bulletin on reasons for Board Rule 1907 requiring the answering of loyalty questions and correspondence of protest and approval concerning the District's "Loyalty Check" which required all District employees sign an oath of loyalty to the United States Government.
Materials also include pamphlets on Communism, propaganda against the teachings of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), statements of policy on teaching American Ideology in the Los Angeles City Schools, transcripts of the Senate Investigating Committee on Education, Los Angeles City School Districts Reaffirmation of Loyalty publication and copies of the Reaffirmation of Loyalty Oath, officially adopted by the Board on September 20, 1948.
box 1397

Mail Service 1929 October 29-1993 March 29

Scope and Contents

Correspondence, Reports and Bulletins concerning District mail delivery.
box 1398, folder 1-2

Management Contracts 1995 June 29-2006 March 23

Scope and Contents

Board of Education Reports concerning proposed management contracts and approved management contracts.
box 1398, folder 3

Mandated Costs 1979 October 15-1986 April 28

Scope and Contents

Report of the Task Force on Mandated Costs, Report of Examination Court and Federal Mandated Programs and Report of Budget Review Court Mandated Desegregation Program.
box 1398, folder 4

Maps 1939 November 3-1986 June 9

Scope and Contents

Bulletins pertaining to the purchase of maps for classroom use.
box 1398, folder 5

Marathons 1989 December 4-1999 June 8

Scope and Contents

Board resolutions in support of the Los Angeles Marathon, Keep L.A. Running and Students Run L.A..
box 1398, folder 6-7

March of Dimes 1934 January 22-1959 July 23

Scope and Contents

Reports and Communications concerning the District's contributions to March of Dimes annual fundraising drives.
box 1398, folder 8

Marine Animal Care 1988 March 21-1991 September 19

Scope and Contents

Reports on the District's Marine Animal Care Unit, built on District property at Fort MacArthur in San Pedro.
box 1398, folder 9

Mascots 1988 October 17-1997 September 8

Scope and Contents

Board Rules and Resolutions directing that the District not use American Indian mascots and names.
box 1398, folder 10

Master Calendar 1987 December 28-1991 August 5

Scope and Contents

Bulletins and Reports regarding the purpose and procedure of the District Master Calendar.
box 1399, box 1400, box 1401, folder 1-4

Master Plans 1979-2006

Scope and Contents

District Master Plans for English Learners, Limited English Proficient (LEP) Students, Elementary and Senior High School Bilingual Implementation, The Children Can No Longer Wait, Special Education and K-12 Mathematics.
box 1401, folder 5-8

Mayoral Takeover 2006 March 7-2008 October 23

Scope and Contents

Statement of Intent Mayor of the City of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Unified School District for collaboration to improve student achievement in two families of schools and to create a model for collaboration, school reform and community advancement that can be replicated throughout LAUSD.
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's "The Schoolhouse: A Framework to Give Every Child in LAUSD an Excellent Education," "Taking Back Our Schools: Improving Opportunities for the Children and Families of Los Angeles: A Proposal to Create a Better Education System" and "Choosing Our Futures: Improving Opportunities for the Children and Families of Los Angeles: A Plan to Create a Better Educational System."
Materials also include Board Member correspondence to Mayor Villaraigosa and copies of Mendoza, et al. v. State of California, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BS 105481 concerning Assembly Bill 1381 and Mayor Villaraigosa's takeover of the LAUSD.
box 1401, folder 9

Medical Trust Account 1982 September 30-1982 October 4

Scope and Content

Business Operations Committee Report establishing the new Health and Welfare Self-Insurance Fund.
box 1403, folder 1, box 1402

Meetings - Miscellaneous 1943 May 29-1970 January 29

Scope and Content

Copies of Board Minutes, schedules of Board meetings and items discussed for miscellaneous regular and special meetings of the Board.
box 1403, folder 2

Mello-Roos 1998 November 24-2000 May 18

Scope and Contents

Facilities Committee Reports concerning the establishment of a Mello-Roos district in the Mount Washington Area.
box 1403, folder 3-6, box 1404, box 1405, box 1406, box 1407, box 1408, box 1409, folder 1-9

Memberships 1928 November 3-2008 July 1

Scope and Contents

Correspondence and Reports related to Board and District employee membership in various professional bodies such as the California School Board Association, California Continuation Education Association, California Association of Secondary School Administrators, California School Employees Association, Institute of Government, National Education Association, the Association of California Administrators, Association of California Urban School Districts, Council of Great City Schools, Los Angeles County Committee on School District Organization and the National School Boards Association.
box 1409, folder 10-12

Memorandum of Understanding 1995 August 15-2008 September 9

Scope and Contents

Memoranda of Understanding between the District and various organizations.
box 1410, box 1411

Memorials 1924-1989

Scope and Contents

Photos, maps, scripts, correspondence and publications related to the following memorials and memorial trusts: Fort Moore Pioneer, Alice G. Harrison, L.A. High School, Claude L. Reeves, Farm Dale School House, Robert Hill Lane, Jesse C. Blair, Mrs. Mabel Diamond Friedenthal, Dr. Harry M. Howell, Mrs. Alice Freeman Lusk, Mrs. Teneriffe Temple Larrabee, Martin Herman Trieb and United States Bicentennial.
box 1412, folder 1-6

Mental Health 1950 July 24-1992 September 8

Scope and Contents

California's Rapidly Changing Mental Health Program booklet, Mental Retardation Services Board of Los Angeles County "Highlights of Activities," surveys, correspondence and reports concerning the District's mental health services.
box 1412, folder 7-8, box 1413, box 1414, box 1415, folder 1

Mentally Retarded 1954 May 3-1985 May 31

Scope and Content

Board rules, bulletins and correspondence concerning the District's special education programs for mentally retarded pupils.
Materials include reports on the District's experimental "Point 2" Program for severely mentally retarded children and its "Point 1" Program for educable mentally retarded pupils at the elementary and secondary levels.
Materials related to the Myer Simon School at Vista Del Mar include correspondence concerning the assignment of a teacher for the school under provisions of A.B. 464.
box 1415, folder 2

Mentor Teacher Program 2000 May 23-2000 June 13

Scope and Contents

Curriculum and Instruction Committee Report concerning funding for the Mentor Teacher Program.
box 1415, folder 3-4

Meritorious Service 1938 June 30-1957 March 18

Scope and Contents

Copies of Minutes during which the Board recognized employees who had served the District for 25 years or more with Certificates of Meritorious Service.
box 1415, folder 5-6

Metropolitan Transportation Authority 1979 January 17-2006 May 23

Scope and Contents

Correspondence and reports concerning the proposed Metropolitan Plan for desegregation and Board resolutions pertaining to the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA).
box 1415, folder 7-9

Microfilm 1946 July 3-1980 August 5

Scope and Contents

Communications concerning the microfilming of student records and "old records," including the Board's Minutes Books.
box 1415, folder 10

Migrant Education Program 1988 June 2-1997 September 15

Scope and Contents

Communications, Reports and brochures concerning the federally funded Migrant Education Program, designed to enrich and respond to the educational and health needs of migrant children.
box 2104, box 1417, folder 1-4, box 1416

Mileage 1934 June 29-1999 April 12

Scope and Contents

Board Rules and authorizations pertaining to mileage reimbursements for District employees.
Materials also include records of monthly odometer readings for District owned vehicles issued to Board members.
box 1417, folder 5

Military Service 1937 June 18-1997 August 18

Scope and Contents

Bulletins and correspondence concerning military matters such as student option to withhold name and address information from distribution to United States Armed Forces Recruiting Agencies, granting of credit and the diploma for members of the armed forces, requests for Board policy regarding military recruiting and counseling for conscientious objectors, R.O.T.C. training on college campuses and the cooperative relationship between the Armed Forces and the Los Angeles City School System.
box 1418, folder 1

Milk 1993 November 15

Scope and Contents

Copy of a resolution that the Board urge the City Council and the County Board of Supervisors to issue a moratorium of at least one year on allowing milk to be produced with Posilac, a recombinant bovine hormone made by Monsanto, until further studies are done and that dairy products produced with this new hormone be labeled to alert consumers.
box 1418, folder 2

Milk Bowl Football Carnival 1933 October 5-1942 January 16

Scope and Contents

Correspondence and Communications concerning the District's annual football games for the benefit of the Parent-Teacher Association Milk Fund.
box 1418, folder 3

Mimeograph 1938 June 16-1946 November 4

Scope and Contents

District memoranda regarding mimeograph and multililth equipment and work.
box 1418, folder 4

Mineral and Oil Rights 1957 August 29-1963 June 6

Scope and Contents

Correspondence and Reports concerning the District's oil and mineral rights on properties bought and sold. Materials include Board discussion of the Paducah and Palo Verde School Sites in Chavez Ravine.
box 1418, folder 5

Minority, Women, Disabled Veteran, Business Enterprise 2000 August 22

Scope and Contents

Board of Education Report proposing that the Board authorize staff to negotiate agreements with specified firms for the purpose of providing project/construction management, Minority, Women, Disabled Veteran, Business Enterprise and contract compliance services.
box 1418, folder 6-9

Miscellaneous Material Belonging to B.A. Findlay 1946 August 4-1958 April 14

Scope and Contents

Materials belonging to Associate Superintendent Bruce A. Findlay include evaluation of teaching memoranda and correspondence, Curriculum Division report, "Chronological Retardation in the Los Angeles City Schools," notes from the Public Education Human Relations Committee and correspondence from his Chairmanship of the 1958 Music Educators National Conference held in Los Angeles.
box 1419, folder 1-9

Mobile Units 1947-2007

Scope and Contents

Requests for Mobile Unit visits and Reports authorizing the following Mobile Units: X-Ray Equipment, Dairy, California Wildlife, Food Catering, Livestock and Poultry, Plant and Conservation and Health Clinics.
box 1419, folder 10

Moped Safety Training Project 1980 September 15-1980 September 22

Scope and Contents

Student Life Committee Communication proposing a contract agreement with the California Office of Traffic Safety to conduct a Moped Safety Training Project which will be administered by the District's Traffic and Safety Education Section.
box 1419, folder 11

Motion Pictures 1946 November 26-1987 March 16

Scope and Contents

Board Rules regarding motion pictures, Report on preview of motion pictures and correspondence concerning screenings of pictures such as "The God of Creation" at Fremont High School and George Washington High School.
box 1420

Multicultural Education 1972-1992

Scope and Contents

Agreements, correspondence and planning frameworks in support of the District's Multicultural Education Programs.
box 1421, folder 1

Multiple District Plan 2000 January 11

Scope and Contents

Excerpt from Special Board Meeting Minutes regarding the presentation of the "Concept Paper for Changing LAUSD: Multiple District Plan." Mr. Ramon Cortines, Advisor to the Superintendent, addressed the Board and described that the plan would alter the current structure of the District into eleven local districts each headed by a superintendent who would report directly to the Superintendent of Schools.
box 1421, folder 2-5

Murals 1945 March 2-1976 November 8

Scope and Contents

Correspondence and Reports on the City-Wide Mural Project, "The Canticle of the Sun" at Emerson Junior High School, Mr. Kay Nielsen's "The First Spring" and the controversial mosaic mural at Belmont High School.
box 1423, folder 1-4, box 1422, box 1421, folder 6-10

Music 1945-1997

Scope and Contents

Music program brochures, correspondence urging the continuation of music programs, letters of appreciation for music program and orchestras, May 1956 photo of Clover Avenue Elementary School Orchestra, Memoranda on field trips to opera performances and The Music Center of Los Angeles County's "Educational and Community Service Programs for Students" Report to the Board.
box 1423, folder 5

Naming Rights 1999 January 26

Scope and Contents

Board member Mrs. Boudreaux's motion of encouragement for the development of corporate sponsorship for athletic and expanded instructional facilities which resolves that the staff develop a policy on naming rights and corporate sponsorship.
box 1424

Narcotics 1950 January 5-1999 October 26

Scope and Contents

Presentation from the ACLU on drug arrests, due process and secret police, correspondence pertaining to drug arrests and student rights, Los Angeles Times article, "City's Schools Called 'Open Marketplace' for Drug Use," correspondence from Ramiro J. Garcia, Chairman of the Mexican American Education Commission concerning the District's alliance with the Los Angeles Police Department, undercover officers and violations of student civil rights, "Drug Abuse Control: Policies and Procedures," Narcotics: The Menace to Children, Youth and Narcotics: A Study of Juvenile Drug Addiction in Los Angeles by the Los Angeles Police Department, Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Narcotics: Suggestive Guide for Teachers of the Junior High School Program in Science, Information and Suggestions for the Teaching of Narcotics and Their Effects, Communications, Reports and Newsletters on the Drug Abuse Resistance (DARE) Program.
box 1431

National Defense 1940 June 28-1947 March 20

Scope and Contents

Memoranda, reports and correspondence concerning national defense training classes, purchase of equipment and supplies, budget, use of buildings, salaries, defense centers, testing laboratories and meetings.
Materials also include "Partners in Defense," a Los Angeles City Schools publication on "Women's Special Work in National Defense" and National Defense Training Program Progress Reports and Annual Reports.
For National Defense - Negroes see Race Question subject files.
box 1432, folder 1

National Youth Administration 1936-1942

Scope and Contents

Reports and applications for National Youth Administration projects which include the following areas: Agriculture, building construction, school cafeterias, clerical, gardening, horticulture, homemaking, motion pictures, sewing, cooking, school ground beautification and war production.
box 1432, folder 2

Navy Day 1937-1942

Scope and Contents

Bulletins and correspondence concerning the District's observance of Navy Day and involvement with related programs.
box 1432, folder 3-5, box 1433, box 1434, box 1435, box 1436

Negative Declaration 1996-2006

Scope and Contents

Facilities Committee Reports, Board Reports from the Office of Environmental Health and Safety and Initial Studies and Proposals for the adoption of the Final Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) for various building projects pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and State CEQA Guidelines.
box 1437, folder 1

Neighborhood School Program 2007 October 23

Scope and Contents

Facilities Services Division Board Report proposal to define the New Construction Two-Semester Neighborhood School Program and reallocate $1.05 Billion in additional Measure Y Bond funds to this Program.
box 1437, folder 2-3

No Child Left Behind 2003 May 27-2006 December 14

Scope and Contents

Copies of presentations, Title I Parent Involvement Policy and the District's Local Agency Education Plan for the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, a Federal accountability measure for public schools which established criteria for Adequate Yearly Progress.
box 1437, folder 4

Noise 1974 June 6-1990 March 19

Scope and Contents

Copies of Board Communications and Reports concerning excessive noise and disturbances in the Board room, airport and freeway noise, noise abatement programs and measures and a copy of the September 22, 1980 Board Minutes during which State Assemblywoman Maxine Waters, City Councilman Gilbert W. Lindsay and City Councilman Robert C. Farrell expressed objections to a remark made by Board President Roberta Weintraub against Board member Rita Walters during a radio interview.
box 1437, folder 5

Non-Compliance 2000 January 11-2000 October 24

Scope and Contents

Reports of Correspondence concerning Receipts of Notifications of Non-Compliance for Compliance Investigation Cases.
box 1437, folder 6

Nondiscrimination 1991-1992

Scope and Contents

Memorandum on Posting and Distribution of Notice of Nondiscrimination and a Human Resources Nondiscrimination Poster containing compliance language from Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
box 1437, folder 7

Non-Immigrants 1978 September 25-1987 April 6

Scope and Contents

Inter-office correspondence on the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, a Guide to School Personnel on Terms Related to International Students, a Bulletin on Admission and Attendance of Noncitizen Students in Elementary and Secondary Schools and a Committee of the Whole Communication regarding Reimbursement for Cost of Education of Noncontract Pupils.
box 1437, folder 8

Non-Management Employees 1980 October 13

Scope and Contents

Committee of the Whole Report proposal that the Board establish an effective date for salary step advancement for certificated non-management employees.
box 1437, folder 9

Non-Profit Corporation 1986 October 20-1991 February 4

Scope and Contents

Committee Reports concerning the following Board established non-profit corporations: Student Health Services Support Fund Inc. and the Los Angeles Unified School District Financial Services Corporation.
box 1437, folder 10

Nonpublic Services 2003 July 8

Scope and Contents

Special Education Division Board Report requesting the Board's authorization for the use of the Master Contract Template for Nonpublic Services for the 2003-2004 Contract Year.
box 1437, folder 11

Non-Resident Students 1982 September 20-1986 January 6

Scope and Contents

Educational Development Committee Report and Communication concerning Board Rules and Administrative Regulations Relative to Interdistrict Attendance and Proposal to Meet Educational Needs of Non-Resident Students Involved in Receiving Schools Project.
box 1437, folder 12

Nonresponsible Contractor 1999 August 24-2001 January 9

Scope and Contents

Facilities Committee Reports pertaining to the default to contractors and declarations of nonresponsibility.
box 1437, folder 13

Nonroutine Personnel Actions 1990 October 15-1999 October 26

Scope and Contents

Personnel Division Communications concerning nonroutine personnel actions for the dismissal of classified employees.
box 1438

Notary Public 1944 January 21-1995 November 20

Scope and Contents

Law and Rules Committee Reports and Communications concerning authorizations and agreements for notarial commissions.
box 1439, folder 1

Nuclear Age/War 1985 February 25-1987 June 15

Scope and Contents

Correspondence and resolutions concerning the development of nuclear education curriculum for classroom use.
box 1439, folder 2

Obesity 2003 October 28-2005 February 10

Scope and Contents

Board motion in response to the obesity epidemic and copy of Food Services Branch presentation, The Status Report on Obesity Presentation Motion.
box 1439, folder 3-6

Occupational Training Centers 1972 March 27-1979 February 20

Scope and Contents

Communications and Reports concerning continuing education, adult education and Regional Occupational Training Centers.
box 1440

Office of Urban Affairs 1963 June 24-1982 May 3

Scope and Contents

Proposal to establish an Office of Urban Affairs in order to meet the new challenges brought on by urbanization problems such as intergroup relations, dropouts, youth employment, compensatory education and delinquency. On November 7, 1963, the Office of Urban Affairs was established by the Board to deal with racial issues, dropouts and alleged discrimination against minority employees and students. According to the Los Angeles Times, "School Board Creates Urban Affairs Office," during the meeting when the Office was approved, members of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) gathered in corridors to protest alleged de facto segregation and an "estimated 60 students, parents and clergy planned to conduct an all-night sit-in."
Materials also include the Office's informative reports to the Board, publications such as Nuestra Comunidad, Vandalism Seminar, Gang Activities, Asian-American Profile, South Central Los Angeles School-Community Profile, San Fernando Valley Profile, Community Profiles and Orientation to Central Los Angeles and Improving Intergroup Relations: A Handbook for Teachers.
Also included are copies of the Community Network's newsletter, "The Community Networker."
Other materials include Office of Urban Affairs reports to the Board, correspondence
box 1441, folder 1

Olympic Games - 1984 1984 May 24-1985 April 23

Scope and Contents

Articles pertaining to District schools leased as Olympic sites for training, administration and police, Olympic Games surplus items donated to the LAUSD and an Olympic Youth Activities packet for the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
box 1441, folder 2-3

On-the-Job Training 1983 August 29-1992 January 6

Scope and Contents

Agreement Reports for On-the-Job-Training Programs including a program for handicapped high school students.
box 1441, folder 4

Open School 1993 March 25

Scope and Contents

Copy of Board Report concerning the approval of Charter School Petition -- The Open School.
box 1441, folder 5

Opportunity Unit Programs 1982 February 16-1982 February 22

Scope and Contents

Board of Education District maps, Inter-office correspondence and Educational Development Committee Communication on Cities in Schools, Inc., a non-profit corporation based in Atlanta, Georgia. The program provides a means of coordinating school district and community resources designed to address specific problems of youth.
box 1441, folder 6

Options Task Force 2000-2005

Scope and Contents

Options Task Force Report pertaining to Educational Options schools in the LAUSD which represent the single largest network of small learning communities in California.
box 1441, folder 7-10

Ordinances 1935 January 21-1962 January 15

Scope and Contents

Board Reports and Communications concerning or proposing Los Angeles City Council and County Ordinances for removal of temporary housing, objectionable comic books and street vendors.
Materials include petitions of protest against the proposed construction of the Alcoholic Clinic on the corner of Melrose Avenue and Alta Vista Boulevard, 100 yards from Melrose Avenue Elementary School.
box 2071, folder 4-5, box 1442, box 1443, box 1444, box 1445, box 1446, box 1447, box 1448, box 1449, box 1450, box 1451, box 1452, box 1453, box 1454, box 1455, box 1456, box 1457, box 1458, box 1459, box 1450, box 1451, box 1452, box 1453, box 1454, box 1455, box 1456, box 1457, box 1458, box 1459, box 1460, box 1461, box 1462, box 1463, box 1464, box 1465, box 1466, box 1467, box 1468, box 1469, box 1470, box 1471, box 1472, box 1473, box 1474, box 1475, box 1476, box 1477, box 1478, box 1479, box 1480, box 1481, box 1482, box 1483, box 1484, box 1485, box 1486, box 1487, box 1488, box 1489, box 1490, box 1491, box 1492, box 1493, box 1494, box 1495, box 1496, box 1497, box 1498, box 1499, box 1500, box 1501, box 1502, box 1503, box 1504, box 1505, box 1506, box 1507, box 1508, box 1509, box 1510, box 1511, box 1512, box 1513, box 1514, box 1515, box 2072, box 2073, box 2074

Organization 1932 July 1-2009 August 5

Scope and Contents

Division and Branch files related to the organization of the District.
Box 1,442: Division of Secondary Education (1955-1969).
Box 1,443: Division of Secondary Education, Secondary Division Decentralization, Zone A, B and C (1946-1971).
Box 1,444: Zone D, Division of Elementary Education (1945-1970).
Box 1,445: Expansion of Elementary Division, Various Elementary Subjects, Division of Career and Continuing Education (1946-1976).
Box 1,446: Occupational Education Branch (see Division of Career and Continuing Education), Division of Adult Education, Organizational Charts (1946-1972).
Box 1,447: Organizational Charts, Health Education and Health Services Branch (1972-1975).
Box 1,448: Health Education and Health Services Branch, Division of Instructional Planning Services (1945-1972).
Box 1,449: Proposed Division of School Information, Architectural and Building Branch, Maintenance and Operation Branch (1943-1976).
Box 1,450: Physical Education, Safety and Youth Services Branch, Counseling and Guidance Service Branch, Guidance and Counseling Section (see Pupil Services and Guidance Branch), Personnel - Secretarial Division (1934-1976).
Box 1,451: Personnel - Secretarial Division, Maintenance Branch (1936-1983).
Box 1,452: Architectural and Engineering Branch, Construction Inspection Branch, Purchasing Branch (1945-1983).
Box 1,453: Supplies and Equipment Branch, Deputy Superintendent Business and Education Services, Deputy Superintendent Instruction, Office of Associate Superintendent Instruction, Acting Assistant Superintendent, Suggested Successors to Assistant Superintendent (1946-1978).
Box 1,454: Payroll Section, Report of Feasibility of Electronic Computer Installation for L.A. City Schools (1948-1974).
Box 1,455: Cafeteria, Food Services Branch (1944-1968).
Box 1,456: Food Services Branch, Price and Portion Schedule, Lunches (1949-1976).
Box 1,457: Educational Support Services, Advisement Service, Auxiliary Services, Support Services, Special Education Division (1946-1983).
Box 1,458: Pupil Services and Attendance (Division of Special Services), Pupil Services and Guidance Branch, Division of Planning and Research (1948-1981).
Box 1,459: Security Section, Stores Operations (1947-1976).
Box 1,460: Security Section, "Racism, Repression and Inefficiency in the Deployment and Practices of School Security" Report presented to the Board on July 30, 1979, Civic Center Permits, Mail Unit, Board Report Assembly Unit, Pupil Record and Microfilm Section, Special Assignment Section, Tabulating Machine Services Section, Telephone Unit, Thrift, Conservation and School Savings (1946-1982).
Box 1,461: Security Section, Statistical Digests (1977-1982).
Box 1,462: Business Division, Maintenance Branch and Business Manager (1945-1972).
Box 1,463: Security Section Annual Reports, Property Protection Annual Reports, Contractual Relations Branch, Contract Insurance Branch, Inter-District Relations Branch (1945-1984).
Box 1,464: Health Education and Health Services Branch (1972-1977).
Box 1,465: Data Control Unit, Management Information Division (1965-1976).
Box 1,466: Instructional Planning Branch/Division, Instructional Services Branch, Educational Goals (1946-1981).
Box 1,467: Student Auxiliary Services Branch/Division, Educational Communications and Media Branch, School Defense Activities, Science Center, Radio-TV Section, Library and Textbook Section, Academic Education (1946-1979).
Box 1,468: Administrative Areas (1) A and (2) B (1971-1977).
Box 1,469: Administrative Areas (3) C and (4) D (1971-1977).
Box 1,470: Administrative Areas (5) E and (6) F (1971-1977).
Box 1,471: Administrative Areas (7) G and (8) H (1971-1977).
Box 1,472: Administrative Areas (9) I, (10) J and (12) L (1971-1977).
Box 1,473: Administrative Areas (11) K, Zone Decentralization and Ad Hoc Decentralization Office (1970-1977).
Box 1,474: Field Service Centers - East, West, North, South, Administrative Areas 1-10 (1971-1982).
Box 1,475: Organization Charts for the Classified Service (1957-1964).
Box 1,476: Organization Charts for the Classified Service (1965-1976).
Box 1,477: Educational Housing Branch, Personnel Division, Business and Personnel Services (1946-1986).
Box 1,478: Summer Food Program, Food Services Branch, Operations Branch (1964-1986).
Box 1,479: Special Education Division, Special Education Site Review and Report (1976-1983).
Box 1,480: Reorganization-Handler: District Nursing Services, Student Health Services, Dental Health Services, Student Guidance Services Division, Counseling and Guidance Services Branch, Mental Health Services, School Traffic and Safety Section and Health Education and Health Services (1977-1990).
Box 1,481: Student Auxiliary Services Branch, Youth Services Section, Outdoor Education Office, Mobile Emergency Communication Unit, Pupil Services and Attendance Branch, Special Services Division, Student Attendance and Adjustment Services (1968-1990).
Box 1,482: Student Attendance and Adjustment Services, Counseling and Psychological Services Unit, Office of the Superintendent - County Counsel, Career Education Services, Instructional Publication, Professional Development, Staff Development/Human Resources Branch, Data Control Unit, Financial Services Division, Controlling Division (1951-1992).
Box 1,483: Claims Paying Section, Business Office Branch, Job Accounting Section, Accounting Section (1951-1986).
Box 1,484: Management Information Division, Information Services Division, Information Center Branch, Data Processing Operations, Systems and Programming, Educational Systems Branch, Instructional Technology, Legal Advisor Office, Public Information (1945-1992).
Box 1,485: Elementary District 1/Region C, Elementary District 3/Region H, Elementary District 6/Region F, Region/Division A-D, Administrative Services Branch (1953-1993).
Box 1,486: Real Estate Branch, Maintenance Branch, Stores Branch (1949-1989).
Box 1,487: Research and Evaluation Branch, School Planning Division, Instructional Services Branch, Purchasing Branch (1953-1990).
Box 1,488: Transportation Branch, School Facilities Services, Building Services Division, Student Body Finance Section (1969-1995).
Box 1,489: Office of the Superintendent, School Facilities Services, Maintenance Areas, Operations Branch, Business Division - Food Services (1945-1992).
Box 1,490: Office of the Superintendent, Task Force Office, Legislation and Special Projects, Board Secretariat, Educational Data Services Center, County Counsel, Educational Council and Units or Sections Transferred to Other Divisions (1945-1984).
Box 1,491: Financial Services, Business and Accounting Branch, Personnel Division - Certificated Branch (1948-1993).
Box 1,492: Budget Division, Elementary District 2, 4, 5 and 7, Administrative Regions - Superintendents (1951-1992).
Box 1,493: LAUSD Study - Hard to Staff Schools, Personnel Division, Office of Deputy Superintendent, School Operations, Educational Planning and Research, Policy Implementation and Evaluation, Special Projects and Reconfiguration, Integration Planning and Management (1949-1993).
Box 1,494: Adult and Occupational Education, Career and Continuing Education Division, Facilities Services (1962-1996).
Box 1,495: Division of Educational Services, Child Development Division, Educational Innovation and Support - Specially Funded Programs, Educational Evaluation and Compliance Division, Real Estate Branch, Instructional Media and Resources Branch (1967-1998).
Box 1,496: Instructional Services, Planning and Development Office, Integration Task Force and Resource Office (1974-1998).
Box 1,497: Administrative Organization, Executive and Administrative Reorganization (1932-2008).
Box 1,498: Organization Charts, Office of the Superintendent, List of Superintendents, Innovation Division, School Police, Office of Legislative and Governmental Relations (1976-2008).
Box 1,499: Office of General Counsel, Office of Communications, Revenue Office, Volunteer and Tutorial Programs, Partnerships - Adopt-A-School, Human Relations - Education Commission, Environmental Health and Safety Branch, Personnel Commission (1942-2008).
Box 1,500-1,505: Personnel Commission, Formation of the Merit System, Minutes (1936-2009).
Box 1,506: Office of the Inspector General, Executive Officer of the Board, Adult and Career Education, Educational Services Division, Elementary Instruction, Language Acquisition and Bilingual Development Branch, Office of Multicultural Education, Educational Services Division, Senior High School Division, Middle School Unit, Beyond the Bell Branch, Office of Emergency Services (1973-2005).
Box 1,507: School Police, Security Section, Special Education, Indian Education Program, Parent/Community Services (1980-2008).
Box 1,508: Human Resources, Student Integration Services, Early Childhood Education Division, Student Support Services, Program Evaluation and Assessment Branch (1981-2006).
Box 1,509: Environmental Health and Safety Branch, Human Resources, Personnel Division, Staff Integration Office, Teacher Integration Unit (1967-2005).
Box 1,510: Facilities Services Division, Maintenance and Operations Branch, Building Services (1991-2006).
Box 1,511: Facilities Support Services, Technology Division, Office of Instructional Media (1954-2004).
Box 1,512: Budget Services, Financial Planning, Accounting, Payroll Services (1960-2007).
Box 1,513: Business Services Division, Food Services Branch, Procurement Services (1954-2002).
Box 1,514: Purchasing Branch, Contract and Insurance Services Branch, Transportation Branch (1979-1997).
Box 1,515: Local District Plan, Local Districts 3, 5, 7-8, Local Districts A-K (2000-2007).
Box 2,071-2,073: Personnel Division, Student Body Finance Branch, Student Activities Branch, Superintendent Bulletins, Educational Council Proposal, Office of Research and Development, Health Services Branch, (1945-1974).
Box 2,074: Special Education Branch and Security Section. Security Section materials include protest correspondence against Board Member Hardy and Burke's recommendation to eliminate the Security Section, copies of ALERT: A Journal of Facts and Ideas to Fight for Freedom which includes articles on alleged Un-American activities in the schools and lists of cited Reds from the 1951-52 hearings and a transcript of Board Member Burke's comments on the proposed Security Section name change to Property Protection Section (1945-1974).
box 1516, folder 1

Overtime 1980-1985

Scope and Contents

Overtime Reports.
box 1516, folder 2-3

Pairing of Schools 1977 September 26-1981 March 23

Scope and Contents

Integration proposals for the pairing of schools and "Reports of Racial/Ethnic Ratios and Enrollment and Travel Times for Pairs/Clusters and Mid-Sites.
box 1516, folder 4

Painting 1951 August 22-1982 August 9

Scope and Content

Inter-Office Correspondence concerning the planned repainting program of all building exteriors and interiors which has been in effect since 1939.
box 1516, folder 5

Parental Accountability 1999 May 11

Scope and Contents

Copy of a Board motion regarding Parental Accountability for Children Who Possess Firearms.
box 1516, folder 6-7

Parent Community Services Branch 2000-2005

Scope and Contents

Copies of "The Parent Press," the Newsletter for LAUSD Parents and a Parent Involvement Reference Guide produced by the Parent Community Services Branch.
box 1516, folder 8

Parent In-Service Training Program 1972 January 10-1991 January 14

Scope and Contents

Standing Committee Communications concerning authorizations for Annual Parent In-Service Training Programs. These programs and inclusion of parental consultation in the design and and implementation of the District's Compensatory Education Programs was created by the law and regulations of the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act of 1981.
box 1517, box 1518, box 1519

Parent-Teacher Association 1947 April 29-1994 June 6

Scope and Contents

According to the Board's Administrative Guide, Parent-Teacher Associations (PTAs) are considered auxiliaries to the public schools and not "outside groups" of persons.
Materials include reports, correspondence, Board presentations, membership campaign policies, Bulletins, Yearbooks, Directories, Annual Reports and publications of the Los Angeles 10th and 31st District, California Congress of Parents and Teachers, Inc. and copies of the Board's Annual Reports which trace the PTA's historical origins to the Federation of Child-Study Circles.
box 1520, folder 1

Parent Teacher Conferences 1975 October 30-1975 November 3

Scope and Contents

Copies of Board resolutions authorizing Belvedere Junior High School to schedule a minimum day in order hold parent-teacher conferences.
box 1520, folder 2

Parent Training 1984 January 9-1995 March 20

Scope and Contents

Committee Reports and Bulletins concerning the District's parent training program designed to increase parental involvement in the education of their children.
box 1520, folder 3-6

Parking 1929 October 1-2008 April 26

Scope and Contents

Communications and Reports regarding parking facilities at schools, parking on playgrounds, parking fees and parking use agreements.
box 1521, folder 1-3

Parochial Schools 1949-1977

Scope and Contents

Correspondence requesting the Board intercede in the closing of thirty-eight Catholic schools and letters of protest from William N. Webber regarding the District's budget and requesting reimbursement to cover the cost of educating his children at a parochial school.
box 1521, folder 4

Partnerships 1991 June 24-2008 May 27

Scope and Contents

Committee Reports authorizing the District to enter partnerships and accept grant funding for the implementation of the resulting educational programs.
box 1521, folder 5

Patents 1963 May 13-1967 January 16

Scope and Contents

Law and Rules Committee Reports regarding the preparation and filing of a patent application with the United States Patent Office for the engineering and design of an automatic rubbish container designed by the District's Transportation Branch.
box 1521, folder 6

Payment of Judgement 1992 June 15

Scope and Contents

Excerpts from Committee of the Whole Reports ratifying payment of judgement for various Los Angeles County Municipal Court Cases.
box 1521, folder 7

Payroll, Personnel, Budget and Accounting System 1980 October 6-1991 March 4

Scope and Contents

Business Operations Committee Reports and Communications related to the District's development of a Payroll, Personnel, Budget and Accounting System (P.P.B.A.).
box 1521, folder 8

Peer Assistance 2000 May 23-2000 October 10

Scope and Contents

Reports related to the District's Peer Assistance and Review Program established as a part of Assembly Bill IX to retain permanent, credentialed retired teachers as consulting teachers for experienced teachers in the classroom.
box 1521, folder 9

Penny Kitchens 1912 June 6-1952 April 3

Scope and Content

Penny kitchens were established and maintained by The Los Angeles Civic Association in 1909 to feed needy public school children hot lunches for a penny or less. The Board took over control of the kitchens in 1914 and in 1918, named them cafeterias. Materials include correspondence and excerpts from Minutes.
box 1522, box 1523, box 1524, box 1525, box 1526, box 1527, folder 1-2

Permits 1931 May 6-2003 March 14

Scope and Contents

Rules and Communications related to the use of school buildings and the Board granting and refusing permits to organizations under the Civic Center Act.
Materials include the application of the Payroll Guarantee Association to host Gerald L.K. Smith as a speaker at Polytechnic High School, correspondence concerning the expulsion of 92 students at Hollenbeck Junior High School who picketed to protest the Board's granting of this permit, original bound transcripts of remarks made by Christian Nationalist Gerald L.K. Smith and Phillip M. Connelly at a Board hearing and Smith's address delivered in the Hollywood High School Auditorium which includes discussion of Communism, Jewish extremists and segregation of the races. Materials also include correspondence from Smith and letters of protest against the Board granting him permits to speak at the public schools.
Correspondence and affidavits concerning the Board's refusal to grant a Civic Center Permit to the Eastside Defense Committee based on the presence of members on the speaker list who were on trial for Communism.
Correspondence and newspaper clippings concerning author and foreign correspondent, Anna Louise Strong's "China: Key to Peace in Asia" speech at a public meeting held at Verdugo Hills High School.
Statistics on the use of school buildings by organization, number of meetings, hours and attendance.
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) materials concerning ACLU v. Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles in which the California Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the Board's right to reject an application for use of a school auditorium where the applicant refused to file a statement of information regarding proposed use. ACLU correspondence and Board presentations pertaining to segregation and the refusal to grant Civic Center Permits to subversive Communist organizations.
Reports on leasing of school property to religious groups and Bible Club meetings on school premises.
Correspondence and reports pertaining to the use of school buildings by Communist organizations and the Socialist Labor Party.
box 1528, folder 1-2, box 1527, folder 3-5

Personal Services 1981 December 1-2000 May 28

Scope and Contents

Committee of the Whole Reports and Communications concerning agreements for personal services.
box 1538, folder 1-22, box 1528, folder 3-4, box 1529, box 1530, box 1531, box 1532, box 1533, box 1534, box 1535, box 1536, box 1537, box 1687, box 1688, box 1689, box 1690, box 1691

Personnel Commission 1944-1999

Scope and Contents

Personnel Commission Rules, Reports and official signed Minutes. Additional Personnel Commission Minutes are located in the Organization Subject Files.
Box 1,528: Minutes (1974-1975).
Box 1,529: Minutes (1976-1978).
Box 1,530: Minutes (1979) and (1950-1963).
Box 1,531: Rules (1963-1969).
Box 1,532: Rules (1969-1972) and Minutes (1980-1981).
Box 1,533: Minutes (1982-1986).
Box 1,534: Minutes (1987-1991).
Box 1,535: Minutes (1992-1996).
Box 1,536: Minutes (1997-1999) and Rules (1972-1975).
Box 1,537: Rules (1976-1982).
Box 1,538: Functions of the Personnel Commission and Reports (1963-1995).
Box 1,687: Minutes (1950-1954).
Box 1,688: Minutes (1954-1958).
Box 1,689: Minutes (1944-1950).
Box 1,690: Minutes (1968-1969) and Reports (1953, 1956-1960).
Box 1,691: Minutes (1971-1973).
box 1538, folder 23

Personnel Management System 1981 November 9-1982 June 7

Scope and Contents

Committee of the Whole Communications and Business Operations Committee Reports on the Personnel Division's computer system.
box 1538, folder 24

Pesticides and Chemicals 1989 March 27-2002 October 8

Scope and Content

Board memoranda and reports on pest management and pesticides.
box 1538, folder 25

Petitions 1985 November 5-1988 July 11

Scope and Contents

A copy of Assembly Bill 961 introduced by Assembly Member Chacon which pertains to procedures for District initiative petitions.
box 1538, folder 26

Physical Fitness of Students 1990 December 17-1992 April 6

Scope and Contents

Bulletins and resolutions on student physical fitness and health related requirements.
box 1539, box 1540, box 1541

Physically Handicapped 1928 March 24-1999 August 24

Scope and Contents

Reports, policies, Board rules and plans for the education and rehabilitation of physically handicapped pupils. Materials include Communications on small high schools for special populations such as pregnant minors.
box 2075, folder 2

Pilgrimage Play 1949 June 20-1951 June 15

Scope and Content

Board Bulletins, Memoranda and Inter-Office Correspondence concerning passes for Board members and teachers to attend opening night of the Pilgrimage Play at the Hollywood Bowl.
box 2075, folder 3

Planetarium 1935-1937

Scope and Content

Correspondence and small black and white screen print from the Griffith Observatory concerning its upcoming schedule, programming and free admission to demonstrations for public school pupils accompanied by their teachers.
box 1542, box 1543, box 1544, box 1545, box 1546

Playgrounds 1930 February 10-2006 August 22

Scope and Contents

Correspondence and petitions requesting the installation of lighting, additional hours, space, surfacing and equipment for school playgrounds.
Materials include a transcript of Drew Pearson's broadcast, "Pearson Predicts L.A. Board of Education Will be Indicted for Manslaughter" concerning two Wilshire Crest Grade School boys who died after falling from playground swings and injuring their heads on the asphalt, "Analysis of Pupil Accidents" and "Accident Control Survey" reports, the Citizens' Advisory Council on Playground Surfacing meeting transcripts, newspaper clippings and correspondence from a delegation of Wilshire Crest Grade School parents and legal documentation concerning former Wilshire Crest Principal, Ione Dresden Swan's playground black top case, Swan et. al. v. Los Angeles City Board of Education et. al., Superior Court No. 585321.
box 1547, box 1548, box 1549, box 1550, box 1551, box 1552

Policies 1967 October 26-2009 May 28

Scope and Contents

Materials include copies of Committee Reports, memoranda and bulletins on District policies ranging from Criteria for Ethnic Commissions, the Council of Black Administrators presentation in support of policy implementation for Board policy supporting Black and Chicano businesses, affirmative action policy, personnel negotiations, the adoption of a Title IX student grievance procedure, adoption of the eviction policy and relocation benefits grievance policy, procedures for establishing a Junior Reserve Officers Training Corp (JROTC) in a Senior High School, adoption of the Whistleblower Protection Policy, Zero Tolerance Weapons Expulsion Policy, Prejudice and Discrimination Statement Policy and authorization of policy to withhold grades, diploma or transcripts of students.
Supporting documentation includes propaganda from Lincoln High School's student group, STAMP (Students Talk Against Militant Pressure), a Progressive Labor Party booklet entitled "Los Angeles...WE must rule the Schools!" which documents educational class and race based educational inequities and includes photos from student unrest in Spanish speaking and Black area schools and "The East Los Angeles Community" report by the East Los Angeles Communications Task Force on School-Community Relations.
box 1554, folder 1-5, box 1553

Political Matters 1924 August 12-2001 May 18

Scope and Contents

Correspondence urging the prevention of campus distribution of political publications such as La Raza, Inside Eastside, Open City, Free Press, the East Los Angeles College student newspaper, The Black Guard and the Los Angeles Times based on the contribution of this literature to student unrest.
Materials also include Bulletins on laws and regulations pertaining to political activities of students and District employees, County Counsel opinion on the student political clubs, "Ethics in the Teaching Profession" statement from the Research Bulletin of the National Education Association, a black and white photo of a school bus with a political campaign sticker affixed to the bumper and a copy of American Federation of Teachers, Local 1021 Chairman of the Human Relations Committee Claude Ware's address to the Board concerning the events in Selma, Alabama including a request to circulate a petition of protest in the schools addressed to United States President Lyndon B. Johnson.
box 1554, folder 6

Portable Classrooms 1995 March 6-2006 September 12

Scope and Contents

Committee Reports concerning the installation of portable classrooms at various school sites.
box 1555, folder 1-2, box 1554, folder 7-8

Pre-School 1965-1999

Scope and Contents

Reports, press releases and correspondence concerning the District's pre-kindergarten program, Follow Through Centers, Parent-Child preschool classes, experimental pre-kindergarten projects,
box 1555, folder 3

Press 1972 January 17-1994 September 7

Scope and Contents

Board Rules concerning Official School Publications and Student Newspapers, correspondence objecting to the District Guidelines for High School Publications with enclosure, "Manual for Student Expression: The First Amendment Rights of the High School Press," correspondence objecting to censorship of student newspapers, two volumes of University High School student newspaper, "The Red Tide" with articles on campus police sweeps, censorship of the first issue, the Women's Liberation Movement, the Los Angeles Black Panthers on trial and Angela Davis.
box 1555, folder 4

Printing 1939 March 13-1977 June 20

Scope and Contents

Letterpress and offset limited edition "A Brief History of the Printing Department of Los Angeles Trade-Technical Junior College, Formerly the Frank Wiggins Trade School" and Communications concerning District printing equipment.
box 1556, box 1557

Priority Housing Program 1985-1990

Scope and Contents

Priority Housing Program Reports regarding plans and procedures to increase capacity of schools at all levels, copies of proposals for additional year-round schools, memoranda on the Capacity Adjustment Program (CAP) for overcrowding relief, Reports to the Committee of the Whole and Special Committee of the Whole meetings on year-round education and the need for additional classroom space, plans for overcrowding relief, "Historical Overview, Operational Data and Summary of the Research on Year-Round Education" and proposals to reopen closed school sites.
box 1558, folder 1-4

Priority Staffing Program 1984 July 9-1990 January 16

Scope and Contents

The Priority Staffing Program (PSP) represents Superintendent Handler's response to facilitate hiring of teachers for 55 of the District's schools with the greatest staffing shortages.
Materials include Building Committee Reports concerning site improvements at PSP Schools, a summary of the PSP's year end reports, a study of the District's "Hard to Staff Schools" and Committee of the Whole Communications on the District's Priority Instruction Program.
box 1558, folder 5-7, box 1559, box 1560, box 1686, folder 3

Prizes and Awards 1929 April 17-1995 September 18

Scope and Contents

Correspondence, press releases and programs honoring student and staff achievement with prizes and awards.
box 1561, box 1562, box 1563

Procedures 1939-2006

Scope and Contents

Bulletins and Committee Reports concerning District procedures including those for emergencies, the inspection of public records, juvenile court orders for sealing pupil records and the destruction of records.
Materials also include a copy of Jackie Goldberg's carried motion directing the Superintendent to end the practice of providing lists of students' names and addresses to military recruiters and any other outside groups or individuals.
box 1564, folder 1

Procurement 2004 March 16

Scope and Contents

Inter-office correspondence concerning the Board's adoption of the "No Sweat" Procurement Policy Motion in January 2003 which directed staff to review and revise its procurement policies to ensure that District contractors and subcontractors do not employ child or sweatshop labor.
box 1564, folder 2-3

Professional Development Plan 1988-2003

Scope and Contents

Reports and Communications regarding the District's Professional Development Center, Plan and Programs
box 1565, box 1564, folder 4-7

Professional Services 1980 July 28-2008 April 7

Scope and Contents

Committee Reports concerning District agreements for professional services.
box 1566, folder 2

Program Improvement Funding 2002 January 12-2005 September 1

Scope and Contents

Title I Program Improvement Status Report and Curriculum and Instruction Committee Communication on Program Improvement Funding Grant.
box 1566, folder 3

Program Materials 1992 September 21-1992 October 5

Scope and Content

Superintendent Communication on establishing revolving cash accounts for income received from the sale of program materials and publications.
box 1566, folder 1

Programs 1991 February 4-2008 November 25

Scope and Contents

Board of Education Division Reports on programs such as Pre-Internship, A World of Difference and Save-At-School.
box 1566, folder 4

Project/Construction Management 2000 August 22-2000 September 12

Scope and Contents

Board of Education Report Authorizations to negotiate agreements for Project/Construction Management.
box 1566, folder 5

Project Stabilization Agreement 1998 February 26-2008 September 23

Scope and Contents

Proposals for Project Stabilization Agreements between the District and Building and Construction Trade Councils.
box 1566, folder 6-51

Projects 1993-1998

Scope and Contents

Board of Education Reports regarding approvals of Negative Declarations, approvals of projects and authorizations for the acceptance of grants for projects.
box 1567, folder 1-2

Promotion/Retention Policy 1979 June 4-2001 November 27

Scope and Contents

Reports, plans and memoranda concerning the District's Policy on Standards-Based Promotion.
box 1567, folder 3

Propositions 2003-2008

Scope and Contents

Progress Reports on the following Propositions: 55, 39, 47, 49 and an informative leaflet on Proposition 187.
box 1567, folder 4

Provisional Internship Permits 2005-2008

Scope and Contents

Board of Education Reports concerning the employment of teachers with Provisional Internship Permits.
box 2591, folder 1, box 1567, folder 5-8, box 1568, box 1569, box 1570, box 1571, box 1572, box 1573, box 1574, box 1575, box 1576, box 1577, box 1578, box 1579, box 1580, box 1581, box 1582, box 1583, box 1584, box 1585

Publications 1936-2004

Scope and Contents

Bulk of materials consist of publications created by the District which includes books, reports, newsletters, booklets, catalogs, magazines, guides, pamphlets, instructional bulletins, programs, newspapers, news magazines, handbooks, surveys, plans, annotated bibliographies, course outlines and posters.
Box 1,567: Together We Work: Report of a Conference of Administrative and Supervisory Staff, School Today: The American Way, Report on Preservice Teacher Education in the Los Angeles City Schools and Spotlight: A Newsletter on Activities of the Los Angeles City Schools (1940-1973).
Box 1,568: Spotlight (1953-1977).
Box 1,569: A Statement of Goals: Los Angeles Unified School District, Los Angeles Junior College Chronicles: Current Literature in Vocational Guidance, Graduation Requirements and Curricula, Pages of My Mind: Anthology of Senior student writing, The Superintendent/Board Relationship and Employer/Certificated Employee Relationship (1942-1969).
Box 1,570: Schooletter from the Los Angeles City Schools, Short Waves (later Spotlight) newsletter, Communi-ty-cations newsletter and News & Views: A sampling of news about the Los Angeles school district (1936-1977).
Box 1,571: The Superintendent, The Board and The Press, Principal's P.R. Guide: Helping to Get Out the Good News, LIFE!!! illustrated Eagle Rock High School student poetry collection, America, America stories and illustrations by Bungalow 8 fifth grade class at Glenfeliz Blvd School, Just For Me, Please! and What You See Is Me poetry and prose by students in Zone B schools (1946-1982).
Box 1,572: Spotlight, Observance of Special Annual Events, A K-12 Guide to Instructional Activities, In Celebration of Cultural Diversity, Senior High Schools Division News, Los Angeles School Observer: The School-Community News Magazine including a special series on integration and Crawford vs. Board of Education, The Reflector and Publications Procedures Handbooks (1958-2004).
Box 1,573: Point of View: Purposes, Policies, Practices (multiple revisions), Your Schools: Review of Education in Los Angeles and District Highlights (1959-1998).
Box 1,574: Attitudes and Opinions of Educators The Los Angeles City School System Survey Report, Charts of Survey Results and Summary of Major Findings by the Science Research Associates, Inc. (1953).
Box 1,575: The Teaching of Values: An Instructional Guide, Bibliography to Accompany the Teaching of Values, Elementary School Curriculum: Guidelines for Instruction, Senior High School Handbook, Catalog of Authorized Subjects: Adult Schools, Catalog of Authorized Subjects: Junior and Senior High Schools, Supplement to Catalog of Authorized Subjects: Junior and Senior High Schools, Handbook of Information for Elementary Teachers and It Worked for Us: Ideas for Creating a Positive Climate for Learning (1956-1977).
Box 1,576: LAUSD Administrative Area D Special Education Division Comprehensive Plan for Special Education, Organizing for Tomorrow's Educational Needs: A Survey of Administration and Supervision Within the Los Angeles City School System, Teaching Guide in Health Education, Oral Language published by Area F and Area G Preferred Reading Program Report (1943-1976).
Box 1,577: Reading Management System: Hoover Street School - Area F, Area J Reading Program Report, Area I School Preferred Reading Program: A Presentation to the Educational Development Committee, Area F Reading Comprehension Diagnostic Kit, Area F Self Concept Packet and Learning to Read is Reading: Area A Reading Report to Educational Development Committee (1970-1976).
Box 1,578: Bibliography of Jewish Literature, World History and Geography Instructional Guide, Modern Science Instructional Guide for Senior High School, American Ideas and Institutions: Foundations of Freedom, Superintendent's Conference Minutes, Sequenced Instructional Programs in Physical Education for the Handicapped, Aircraft Noise Problems in Los Angeles City Schools, School District Organization in Los Angeles County and Report to the Board of Education on Textbooks (1936-1976).
Box 1,579: Report to the Board of Education on Elementary Supplementary Books, Standards for Senior High School Buildings: Example - San Fernando High School, Standards for Junior High School Buildings: Example - Westchester Junior High School, Standards for Elementary School Buildings: Example - Castle Heights Elementary School, Programs and Projects in the Schools, Los Angeles City Schools Meet An Educational Crisis, Report to the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, Los Angeles City Schools Present Cavalcade of Youth: Building a Better Tomorrow - Hollywood Bowl Program, Promising Practices for Expanding Educational Opportunities: A Handbook of Current Effective Programs and Safety Rules for Machine Shop (1950-1976).
Box 1,580: Education and Training for Technical Occupations, Executive Abstracts: Summary of the Title I Evaluation, A Study of the Needs of Higher Education in Los Angeles, Adult School Principal's Handbook, Accident Control Survey and Analysis, Technical Reports: Evaluation of ESEA Title I Programs in Los Angeles, Composition/Rhetoric Textbooks Grades 10-12 Annotated Bibliography, On the Ball-Point: Classroom Practices in Teaching Composition, Compose Yourself: A Plan for Instruction in Written Composition Grades 7-12 and Contemporary Composition: A Course Outline for Grade 10 or 11 (1947-1976).
Box 1,581: Los Angeles City Schools Review, Handbook for Career and Continuing Education Personnel, Title I General Education Code Provisions and Title 2 Elementary and Secondary Education Code Provisions (1947-1978).
Box 1,582: Los Angeles City School Districts Committee on Research Studies Reports and Certificated Salary Survey (1954-1965).
Box 1,583: Policies Governing Student Body Finance: Elementary Schools, School Tax Limit Information Program and Annual Report In-Service Education Program (1964-1976).
Box 1,584: North East West South (NEWS) and NEWS Operating Divisions (1959).
Box 1,585: 1966 Los Angeles Unified School District School Bond Information Program (1966).
Box 2,591: Nine Council of Black Administrators (C.O.B.A.) antiviolence posters.
Non-District publications include The Ingrams pamphlet about Rosa Lee Ingram, Instructional Materials to Meet the Needs of Urban Youth, A Trilogy of Political Reflections, Picking Pockets Electrically: An Authentic Expose of all Telephone Rackets (Box 1,570), advertisements and correspondence concerning prohibited book, The American Thesaurus of Slang, Freedom's Need for the Trained Man, How Have Our Schools Developed? Perspective: A Background for Action, Retail Meat Percentage: Meat Cost and Sales Accounting, Permit Communist-Conspirators To Be Teachers?, If Called Into Service pamphlet, Shoreline Development: County of Los Angeles, Aviation Center of the West, There's Nothing Sentimental About Your Cash Register (1,571), Pizarra: Suplemento Educativo de La Opinion (1,573), New Education in Japan and Its Problems, Home and School Work Together for Young Children, Problems Confronting Boards of Education (1,578), Guidelines for School Planning and Construction: A Handbook for School Business Officials (1,579), Rules of the Board of Education District of Columbia, The Review of Politics (1,581), Operation School Burning, Service '65 KABC-TV Los Angeles (1,582) and Americans All: The American Negro, Americans All: Our Oriental Americans and American Traveler's Guide to Negro History (1,585).
box 1587, folder 1-2, box 1586

Public Hearing 1978 May 22 -2004 January 27

Scope and Contents

Reports, inter-office correspondence and Board Minutes from Special Meetings for Public Hearings.
box 1587, folder 3-4

Public Relations 1934 November 26-1964 March 10

Scope and Contents

Press releases, reports and correspondence pertaining to the District's Public Relations Program.
box 1588, box 1589, box 1590, folder 1

Pupil Integration Plan 1977 July 18-1984 May 7

Scope and Contents

Pupil integration proposals and plans for desegregation of the District under court order pursuant to the Crawford v. Board of Education lawsuit. Materials also include the State Controller's final report of examination of the LAUSD for the Court Mandated Desegregation Program Costs, correspondence concerning the termination of the Crawford lawsuit and Integration Evaluation Reports: Predominantly Hispanic, Black, Asian and Other Non-Anglo (PHBAO) Programs.
box 1591, box 1590, folder 2-5

Pupil Trips 1970 January 12-1983 June 27

Scope and Contents

Board Communications concerning requests for approval for educational field trips.
box 1592, folder 1

Purchase Orders 1981 December 14-2000 February 22

Scope and Contents

Reports which include lists of purchase orders of more than $53,900.
box 1592, folder 2

PUSH 1977 August 15-1979 March 19

Scope and Contents

Reports and Communications concerning the District's implementation of Reverend Jesse Jackson's People United To Save Humanity (PUSH) for Excellence Program. This program supports both the educational platform of Jackson's Chicago based organization, Operation PUSH and the District's school desegregation/integration plans.
box 1592, folder 3

Quality Education Design Collaborative 1993 September 24-1993 November 24

Scope and Content

Spotlight newsletters featuring articles on the District's Quality Education Design Collaborative (QED-C), formed out of labor negotiations as a teacher, administrator and staff reform effort.
box 1592, folder 4

Qualified Zone Academy Bond 1999-2007

Scope and Contents

Reports concerning the Qualified Zone Academy Bond (QZAB), created by Congress in 1997 to help schools raise funds to enhance curriculum and provide career technical skills.
box 1592, folder 5-10

Questionnaire 1934 May 8-1976 October 11

Scope and Contents

Copies of various educational questionnaires and related correspondence including copies of the Board's questionnaire to sit-in participants. This questionnaire asks civil disobedience participants to state their reasons for participating in sit-in demonstrations, asks for specific Board actions to solve the problems which led to the vigils, sit-ins, study-ins and fasts in the halls of the Board of Education headquarters. Respondent reasons for protest include equal educational opportunities, the existence of de facto segregation in the Los Angeles City Schools, the "Alameda Wall" boundary between Jordan and South Gate High Schools, poor conditions in ghetto schools, discrimination in hiring and placement of minority teachers and the Board's obligation to meet the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) demands concerning desegregation and educational justice for all students.
box 1593, box 1594, box 1595, box 1596, box 1597, box 1598, box 1599, box 1600, box 1601, box 1602, box 1603, box 1604, box 1605, box 1606, box 1607, box 1608, box 1609, box 1610, box 1611, box 1612, box 1613, box 1614, box 1615, box 1616, box 1617, box 1618, box 1619, box 1620, box 1621

Race Question 1934-1987

Scope and Content

Box 1593-1595: Reports from the Ad Hoc Committee on Educational Opportunity. The Ad Hoc Committee was appointed shortly after Mary Tinglof was elected President of the Board of Education on July 1, 1962 and consisted of Arthur F. Gardner, Hugh C. Willett and Georgiana Hardy as President. This Committee was charged with the evaluation of Board policies and practices as they relate to educational opportunities for all students and invited seven community leaders to serve as resources in its deliberations. These materials also include correspondence for and against segregated schools, the Statement of the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California, Congress of Racial Equality and National Association for the Advancement of Colored People on Integration in the Los Angeles City Schools presented to the Board on June 7, 1962, speaker cards and photos that show Alameda school boundary area that would have to be crossed from South Gate to Jordan High School (1962-1967).
Box 1596: Requests for the appointment of Negro teachers, Personnel Division report on a study of employment of Negroes in certificated and classified service, thesis excerpt regarding laws prohibiting and later segregating public school education for colored and Mongolian children, requests for more colored teachers at Jefferson High School and for the establishment of war emergency and defense training classes in Negro and Mexican areas, a copy of George S. Schuyler's "The Phantom American Negro," correspondence concerning segregation at Jefferson High School and the Board's refusal to hire Negro teachers, petitions authorized by the League of Struggle protesting the Board's refusal to employ Negro secondary school teachers and letters and petitions requesting the appointment of Senola Maxwell Reeves as a counselor at Jefferson High School. These protest materials from Jefferson High School include a letter to the Board from Senola Maxwell Reeves wherein she describes how she was blocked from this counseling position at Jefferson High School (1934-1960).
Box 1597-1598: Board policies and procedures regarding tolerance, racial discrimination, segregation and not recording the race of pupils, Supreme Court of the United States Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka opinion, Resolution on Inter-Racial Democracy in the Schools, Report of California Supreme Court Case of Arthur Wysinger by his Guardian, Edmund Wysinger, Appellant v. S.A. Crookshank, Respondent, correspondence protesting the boundary changes between Jordan and South Gate High Schools, Minutes concerning police presence and lockdown at Jordan High School, Inter-office correspondence report on CORE sit-in demonstration, County Counsel's opinion on de facto school segregation (1934-1965).
Box 1599-1601: Personnel and Schools Committee Report on the emergency closing of schools during the Watts Riots, press releases on the results of two racial and ethnic surveys of the LA City Schools mandated by the State Board of Education, Watts Teachers Pilot Project Report, correspondence and petitions opposing bussing children out of neighborhood schools, correspondence from Superintendent Crowther regarding the distribution of pupils by race, propaganda from the National Congress of Parents and Teachers AGAINST Bussing, First Informative Report on District Integration Policy, "The Dynamics of a Black Caucus" by Homer A. Jack, Administrator's In Depth Seminars in Problems of Desegregation as They Relate to Large City Schools (1965-1968).
Box 1602-1605: Voluntary Bussing Program Progress Report, Adult Education Committee Report on the establishment of the Adult Bilingual Experimental School, Press Releases on Minority Enrollment and Ethnic Studies, Los Angeles Goals Council Report ont Goals for Ghettos and Barrios, Mexican American Education Commission programs and recommendations, list of racially imbalanced schools, correspondence and motions concerning the Crawford case, recommendations for the Community Ad Hoc Committee on Integration, Educational Development Committee Report on the East L.A. Dropout Prevention Project (1968-1977).
Box 1606-1608: Addenda to Progress Report on Development of Planning Efforts for Staff Integration, Personnel and Schools Committee Report adopting Equal Opportunity Policy and Affirmative Action Policy for District Personnel, Progress Report on Plans to Balance Certificated Staff, list of organizations and groups represented on the Citizens' Advisory Committee on School Integration, Mexican Culture and Heritage Teacher Guide, Staff Integration Proposal, Reverend Jesse L. Jackson's press statement on PUSH/WEST Los Angeles and integration in the Los Angeles public schools, Committee of the Whole Communication on the Superintendent's Staff Unit for Integration, Dr. Ernest H. Smith and Dr. Ernie A. Smith's Board presentation statements entitled Pupil Teacher Integration - Is There a Hidden Agenda? and A Case for Bilingual and Bicultural Education for United States Slave Descendents of African Origin (1974-1976).
Box 1609-1614: Citizens' Advisory Committee On Student Integration (CASCI) Reports and Board responses, correspondence and petitions against mandatory bussing, student letters for and against bussing, Racial and Ethnic Survey, Staff Response to Guidelines and Directions for the Development of an Integration Plan, School Observer newsletters with special integration reports, Court Reports on the Crawford integration hearings, city map showing businesses and building looted, damaged and/or burned and destroyed and deaths during the Watts Riot, Fiscal Summary of McCone Commission Recommendations (1965-1977).
Box 1615: School Segregation on Our Doorstep: The Los Angeles Story by John and Laree Caughey, Segregation Blights Our Schools by John W. Caughey, Violence in the City -- An End or a Beginning?: A Report by the Governor's Commission on the Los Angeles Riots (McCone Commission), Summary Report of the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders, U.S. Riot Commission Report: What Happened? Why Did It Happen? What Can Be Done?, Schools Are For Going To/Las Escuelas Son Para Ir A booklets, The Negro Family: The Case for National Action, Headway: A Report by the Economic and Youth Opportunities Agency of Greater Los Angeles, Community Profiles and Orientation to Central Los Angeles, East Los Angeles: Nuestra Comunidad, Orientation to South Los Angeles Communities: Florence, Green Meadows, Watts, The View From Watts: A Series of Articles Reprinted from the Los Angeles Times, de facto segregation newspaper clippings (1964-1977).
Box 1616-1617: Approach to a Human Relations Program for Junior and Senior High Schools, copies of Rumford Act AB 1963 statements to the Board, Office of Urban Affairs, Urban News newsletters, status memoranda regarding Crawford v. Board of Education, Petitions from residents of the Watts District to end all forms of segregation in schools, specifically in the Jordan and South Gate High School Districts, Crawford v. Board of Education Summons and Complaint, Model Cities Evaluation Report and curricular materials (1963-1977).
Box 1618-1621: Citizens Compensatory Education Advisory Committee Minutes, Compensatory Education Reports (1964-1987).
box 1622, folder 1

Radiation 2000 June 27-2006 June 29

Scope and Contents

Copy of a motion concerning the effects of non-ionizing radiation and Board Report regarding the approval of an agreement with the Los Angeles Police Department to install a wireless antenna on the roof of Jordan High School in conjunction with the Jordan Downs Public Safety Initiative.
box 1622, folder 2-10

Radio 1938-2008

Scope and Contents

Materials include California State FM Radio System Plan, contracts, Radio Committee Reports, correspondence concerning programs, texts of broadcasts and communications on two-way radio systems in busses.
box 1623, folder 1

Rainy Day 1944 November 15-1960 January 7

Scope and Contents

Bulletins on emergency and inclement weather procedures.
box 1623, folder 2-4, box 1684, box 1685

Rapid Learners 1955-1975

Scope and Contents

Committee Reports and Communications, materials presented to the Board and Progress Reports concerning Rapid Learners and the Gifted Program.
box 1623, folder 5

Reading Plan 1999-2003

Scope and Contents

Reports, Policies and Evaluations of the District Reading Plan and Reading First Initiative.
box 1722, folder 3-4, box 1624, folder unknown container, box 1625, folder unknown container, box 2076, box 2077

Recreation 1946 February 11-2000 February 16

Scope and Contents

Reports and Communications regarding recreation services provided by the District, policies for the use of school facilities for recreation, use of busses for recreation program, camping program, Recreation and Youth Services Planning Council, Metropolitan Recreation and Youth Services Council and Bell Community Recreation Program.
Materials also include Recreation Policies and Practices of the Youth Services Division, In the Next Ten Years . . . Factors Influencing Recreation in Los Angeles County, Manual on Use of School Facilities, Leisure Time Activities for Girls in Los Angeles County, Get High On Life: In-Service Training Manual, Our Schools and Recreation: The Youth Services Program of the Los Angeles City Schools, A Comparative Analysis of the Guiding Principles of the Youth Services Program of the Los Angeles City Schools with the Principles Emerging from Recent Recreation Literature and School-City Cooperation and Coordination of Recreation and Youth Services in Los Angeles.
box 1626, folder 1

Receiving Schools Project 1982 September 30

Scope and Contents

Educational Development Committee proposal to meet the needs of non-resident students involved in Receiving Schools Project.
box 1626, folder 2

Recruitment 1981 March 2-1986 November 3

Scope and Contents

Personnel and Schools Committee Communications concerning payment of expenses for teacher-recruiters.
box 1626, folder 3

Recycling 1980 June 2-1995 January 3

Scope and Contents

Committee Reports and Communications regarding the District's recycling program.
box 1626, folder 4-7

Red Cross 1936-1971

Scope and Contents

Reports and correspondence regarding Red Cross annual drives, contributions and subscriptions to the "Red Cross News."
box 1627, folder 1-2

Redistricting 1983 January 10-2002 February 13

Scope and Contents

Redistricting proposals created by the LA Redistricting Commission for the LAUSD public hearings and City Council action.
box 1627, folder 3

Reduction In Force 2002 March 12-2008 June 10

Scope and Contents

Board of Education Reports authorizing the Human Resources Division to send Reduction-In-Force notices to employees.
box 1627, folder 4

Refugees 1980 June 23-1990 November 19

Scope and Contents

Committee Reports and Communications concerning assistance for refugee students.
box 1627, folder 5-7

Regional Occupational Centers and Programs 1978-2008

Scope and Contents

Reports and Communications regarding Regional Occupational Centers and programs such as Work-Study, designed to support career technical education.
box 1628, folder 1-3

Reimbursement 1981 June 1-2001 February 13

Scope and Contents

Committee Reports concerning agreements for reimbursements.
box 1628, folder 4

Reinstatement 1991 September 3-2000 November 28

Scope and Contents

Board of Education Reports regarding student reinstatements after periods of expulsion.
box 1629, folder 1-3, box 1628, folder 5-6

Religious Education 1942-2003

Scope and Contents

Correspondence concerning religious instruction, prayer in school and bulletins on released-time classes in religious or moral instruction.
box 1630, folder 1-3, box 1629, folder 4-5

Relocation Assistance 1990-2007

Scope and Contents

Relocation Assistance Program informational brochures to assist residents with the relocation process in the event the District decides to purchase their property for school construction projects, Relocation Plans and guidelines.
box 1630, folder 4

Repair and General Maintenance Fund 1988-1989

Scope and Contents

Committee Reports regarding the District's Repair and General Maintenance Fund.
box 1630, folder 5-9

Report Cards 1952-1993

Scope and Contents

Samples of the District's report cards and progress reports for student assessment marks.
box 2078, folder 1-2, box 1631, box 1632, box 1633, box 1634, box 1635, box 1636, box 1637, box 1638, box 1639, box 1640, box 1641, box 1642, box 1643, box 1644, box 1645, box 1646, box 1647, box 1648, box 1649, box 1650, box 1651, box 1652, box 1653, box 1654, box 1655, box 1656, box 1657, box 1658, box 1659, box 1660, box 1661, box 1662, box 1663, box 1664, box 1665, box 1666, box 1667

Reports 1880-2008

Scope and Content

Materials include reports created by the District, the bulk of which are Controller's Financial Reports.
On July 1, 1986, the Controller position named changed to Chief Business and Financial Officer.
Box 1,631-1,647: Annual Reports of the Board to the Los Angeles County Superintendent of Schools, District Superintendent's Reports to the Board, memos and correspondence regarding distribution of the Board Reports and Minutes, Calendar of Reports, Expenditures Classified by Schools, Controller's Semiannual, Annual and Summary of Monthly Financial Reports (1929-1986).
Box 1,648-1,654: Controller's Monthly Financial Reports, Summaries of Monthly Financial Reports, Semiannual Reports, Third Quarter Reports and Annual Reports, Chief Business and Financial Officer's Monthly Financial Reports, Summaries of Monthly Financial Reports, Semiannual Reports and Third Quarter Reports, District's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (1978-1989).
Box 1,655-1,660: Controller's Annual Report of Expenditures Classified by Schools, School Expenditures and Facilities Annual Report, Chief Business and Financial Officer's Monthly Financial Reports and Semiannual Reports, First, Second and Third Period Interim Financial Reports, Capsule Reports, Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports, Child Welfare and Attendance Reports, Health Education and Health Services Branch Annual Reports, Business Division Annual Reports (1945-1998).
Box 1,661-1,663: Transiency and Stability in the LAUSD Evaluation Reports, Report of Plans of the 1986 Graduates, Language Development Program for African American Students: Implementation Evaluation, Survey of Instructional Programs, Integration Program Reports, Integration Evaluation Reports, Financial Implications of Andersen Recommendations, National Defense Training Report, Annual Reports of the Board of Education for 1880-1881, 1895-1896 and 1907-1908, Copy of Board of Education Annual Report for 1883-1884, District Annual Progress Reports and Superintendent's Annual Reports (1880-1995).
Box 1,664-1,667: Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports, First, Second and Third Period Interim Financial Reports (1995-2008).
Box 2,078: Weekly Reports of School Depredations (1946-1953).
box 1728

Research 1930 February 20-1987 June 29

Scope and Contents

Materials include Superintendent Bruce A. Findlay's "Cooperative Procedures for Research Studies," an agreement with the Martin Luther King Legacy Association to conduct a home education and development program, an Informative Report from the Personnel Commission on Residence Requirements for Classified Employees and a series approved by the Committee on Research Studies including "Activities of General Elementary Supervisors in Cities of Over 200,000," "Objectives of Education for Gifted Children in California Elementary Schools" and "Public Marking Practices in Los Angeles City Senior High Schools."
box 1729, folder 1

Reserve Funds 1986 November 3-1994 November 21

Scope and Contents

Reports and Communications concerning the following Reserve Funds: Attendance Incentive, Undistributed - Economic Uncertainties, Undistributed - District Operations, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Special, Regular Program and Lottery.
box 1729, folder 2-8

Reserve Officers' Training Corps 1935 July 18-2000 January 11

Scope and Content

The Junior Division of the Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps (R.O.T.C.) Program was established under the provisions of the National Defense Act of 1916 as a military training program to teach students practical skills in subjects such as map reading, military history, organization of the Army, use of small arms and rifle marksmanship.
The Board authorized the Program's initial presence at the following high schools: Belmont, Fairfax, Franklin, Garfield, Hamilton, Hollywood, Lincoln, Los Angeles, Manual Arts, North Hollywood, Roosevelt, San Pedro, University, Van Nuys and expanded units at additional secondary school sites.
Materials include Reports concerning inventories of U.S. Government issued equipment at high school sites with Reserve Officers' Training Corps (R.O.T.C.) programs, bills for stolen rifles and other lost government property, booklet on the Department of Army created curriculum and extra-curricular activities such as rifle range practice by student teams at school site rifle ranges, correspondence regarding incidents of illegal hazing and initiation carried out by student members of the Franklin High School ROTC unit and a statement of opposition to school funding for the ROTC by Esther Lewin of Women Strike for Peace .
box 1730, folder 1

Retention Patterns 1983 December 12-1992 March 30

Scope and Contents

Retention Patterns in the LAUSD Reports prepared by Program Evaluation and Assessment Branch staff that present retention rates broken down by sex, grade and ethnicity.
box 1730, folder 2-10, box 1731, box 1732, box 1733, box 1734, box 1735, box 1736, box 1737, box 1738, box 1739, box 1740, box 1741, box 1742, box 1743, box 1744, box 1745, box 1746, box 1747, box 1748, box 1749, box 1750, box 1751, box 1752, box 1753, box 1754, box 1755

Retirement 1936 November 30-2008 March 25

Scope and Contents

The Los Angeles City School District Retirement System, the Los Angeles City High School District Retirement System and the Los Angeles City Junior College District Retirement System were established as of September 1, 1937.
Materials include District Retirement Election Plans, Procedures, Rules, Regulations, Proposals and Retirement Board Meeting Minutes as well as records pertaining to the State Employees' Retirement System.
Box 1,730-1,733: District Retirement Election Plans, Elementary and High School Retirement Board Consolidation Meeting Minutes, Retirement Handbook of Information, State Employees' Retirement System, Retired Certificated Transfers to State System, Teacher Union Retirement Proposals, Retirement Board Election Procedures, Certificated Retirement Elections (1937-1972).
Box 1,734-1,737: Investment Counsel, Interest Rates, Legal Opinions, Medical Board Personnel, Membership, State Employees' Retirement System Payments, District Retirement Board Oath of Office, Termination of Employee Service, List of Retiring Employees, Congratulations on Promotions, Actuarial Services, Conventions (1937-1973).
Box 1,738-1,740: Budget, Annual Reports, "District Retirement Act, Other Pertinent Legal Extracts, Rules and Regulations," Retirement Rules, Disability Rules, Retirement Age Limit, Insurance Plan Deductions, Legislation, Recommendation Report of Mortality and Service Tables for Adoption and Rates of Contribution for Certification by the Board, Contributions, District Retirement Discontinuance (1937-1972).
Box 1,741-1,743: LAUSD and Los Angeles City Junior College District Retirement System Meeting Minutes, Unified District Retirement Board Minutes (1962-1972).
Box 1,744-1,751: District Retirement Board Election results, Lists of Eligible Voters, Tally Sheets and State Employees' Retirement System Survivor Benefits Election materials and lists of employees, Dissolution or Disposition of District Retirement System Election, Earned Salary Allowance Poll (1945-1966).
Box 1,752-1,755: Retirement System History, District Sponsored Hospital-Medical Program History, Benefits, Retirement Age Limit, Health and Welfare Coverage for Retired Board Members, Classified Retirement System and Election, Social Security, State Teachers Retirement System (STRS) for Certificated Personnel, STRS Bulletin, California Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) Newsletters, Maxicare Health Plan, A Review of Domestic Partners Coverage, Investments (1936-2008).
box 1756, folder 1

Revolving Appropriations/Cash Account 1992 September 21-1992 October 5

Scope and Content

Communication from the Superintendent concerning the establishment of revolving cash accounts.
box 1756, folder 2

Rewards 1973-1999

Scope and Contents

Standing Committee Reports, Board Resolutions and flyers offering rewards for information leading to the apprehension and conviction of persons who committed crimes of arson, vandalism, burglary, battery, assault with a deadly weapon, rape or homicide against students, employees, volunteers or school properties.
box 1756, folder 3

Rideshare Program 1979-1995

Scope and Contents

Reports and newsletters regarding the District's support and incentives for the employee Rideshare Program.
box 1756, folder 4

Royalties 1953-1996

Scope and Contents

District receipts of oil royalties received from properties and reports regarding royalties for the use of District created instructional materials.
box 1756, folder 5-8, box 1757, box 1758, box 1759, box 1760, box 1761, box 1762, box 1763, box 1764, box 1765

Rules (Board) 1935-2004

Scope and Contents

Materials relate to the Board's adoption and processing of Board Rules and include proposals, modifications, amendments and revisions to Board Rules and Administrative Regulations governing the Board and the District.
Box 1,756-1,761: Rules (1935-1975).
Box 1,762: Correspondence between the Board, UTLA and other employee organizations following the April 13, 1970 to May 13, 1970 teacher strike concerning the adoption, legality according to the Winton Act and dismissal of proposed Board Rule 3700 which sought to recognize UTLA as the sole bargaining unit for the District's teachers. Board Rule 3700 was 53 pages in length, affected every teacher's contract and was determined illegal by the courts. The Board voted to drop its appeal on November 1, 1971 (1970-1971).
Box 1,763-1,764: Rules including a savings and costs review of proposed Board Rule 1971 which requires the District to make a contribution for each State Teachers' Retirement System (STRS) member who retires between ages 55 and 60 (1975-2004).
Box 1,765: Board Rule 1276 - Circulation of Petitions, History of Rules and Regulations, Education Code Sections and State Board of Education Rules and Regulations for Secondary Schools (1938-1972).
box 1766, folder 1

Safes 1948 January 28-1962 July 31

Scope and Contents

Correspondence from Board Secretariat James R. Edwards concerning access to the vault, Communications on the installation of safes at secondary schools and Law and Rules Committee Communication authorizing the installation of combination tear gas protective system and relocking device for safes at the following schools: Venice, Theodore Roosevelt, Belmont and John Adams Junior High.
box 1766, folder 2-9, box 1767, box 1768, box 1769

Safety 1930-2006

Scope and Contents

Correspondence, Reports and petitions concerning safety concerns on and near school sites, environmental safety hazards, campus security improvements, school crossings and safety rules.
Materials also include Handbook of Safety Rules and Regulations From The Administrative Guide, Report on Safety Conditions at Baldwin Hills Elementary School which includes school site black and white photographs, Accident Control Survey and Analysis Report, Toward the Development of a Campus and Community Safety Indicator System: Understanding Students' Perception of Safety Report and Safe Drinking Water Program: Lead Level Determination Report.
box 1770, folder 1-2

Safety and Technology Program 2002 December 10-2004 June 22

Scope and Contents

Facilities Division authorization for the use of a design/build procurement contract for approximately 480 Safety and Technology projects and "Hazard Communication and Your Right-To-Know" binder prepared by the Environmental Health and Safety Branch.
box 1770, folder 3-4

Salvage 1942-2003

Scope and Contents

Bulletin regarding the Salvage for Victory Campaign in the Los Angeles City Schools, correspondence concerning Scrap Metal and Rubber Drives and Facilities Division Report on auctions for recycled and salvaged items.
box 1970, folder 6-8, box 1771

Scholarships 1935-1999

Scope and Contents

Reports and Communications concerning scholarship funds and the manual, "Scholarships: A Guidance Tool for Scholarship Advisers."
box 1772, box 1773, box 1774, box 1775, box 1776, box 1777, box 1778, box 1779, box 1780, box 1781, box 1782, box 1783, box 1784, box 1785, box 1786, box 1787, box 1788, box 1789, box 1790, box 1791, box 1792, box 1793, box 1794, box 1795, box 1796, box 1797

Schools 1933-2009

Scope and Contents

Board of Education Reports and correspondence concerning school personnel, programs, legislation, proposals, calendars and programs.
Box 1,772-1,774: Accelerated School, Accountability Act, Accreditation, Ad-Hoc Committee to Coordinate School Development Projects, Administrative Personnel, Adopt-A-School Program, Adult Education, Age Requirements, Alphabetical List, Alternative School, Assistance and Intervention, School-Based Administrator Compensation Study, School-Based Health Clinic, School-Based Pupil Motivation and Maintenance Program, School-Based Educational Technology Program (1956-2008).
Box 1,775-1,779: The LAUSD Class of 2000: Framework for a Longitudinal Profile Report, Hard to Staff Schools Vol. II: The Study of the LAUSD, Clusters, Community Adult Schools, Adult Learning Centers, Community Day Schools, Continuation High Schools, School Days, School Day History, Dedication Ceremonies, District Reorganizations, Palos Verdes School District Unification, L.A. City School District Unification, Educationally Impacted Schools, Elementary, Establishment of New Schools, Emergency Closures, Facility Program, Green Dot Public Schools, High Priority Schools, Senior High Schools History (1947-2008).
Box 1,780-1,784: Schools of Choice, High Priority Schools, iDivision Study, School Improvement, Independent Study Center, Innovation Schools, Junior High School History including historical index cards for individual schools, Necessary Small High Schools, Learning Center, Low Performing Schools, Magnet Program, Marking, Middle College High School Project, Middle Schools, Naming Schools and Buildings - Procedures and Policies, Proposal packet for name change of Garden Gate High School to Dorothy Vena Johnson High School in honor of the first Black woman secondary principal includes Johnson's poetry, photo and biography, LAUSD History of Schools Chronology, National Student Clearinghouse, Necessary Small High School, Newcomer Center, Nonpublic Schools, Aguilar v. Felton Supreme Court Decision and Compensatory Education (1949-2009).
Box 1,785-1,790: Open Enrollment, Opening and Closing of Schools, Operation Stay In School, Opportunity Elementary and High Schools, Senior High School Options, Overcrowded Schools, Performance Accountability, Pregnant Minors Programs, School Presentations, Primary Centers, School Property Policy, Pupil Free Day, Purchase Orders, Racially Isolated Schools (RIMS), RIMS Initial Response to the Minute Order of August 21, 1979, Title I Rankings, Resource Center, Schools Within A School Program, Safety Policy Review Board, School Savings, Small School Initiative (1960-2008).
Box 1,791-1,797: School Sites, Small Learning Communities (SLCs), Special Education, Summer School, Teacher Training,Temporary Housing, Ten Schools Program (TSP), School-To-Career Academy, Tri-C Program (Community Centered Classrooms), Underachieving Schools, Underperforming Schools Program, Urban Impact Schools (1980-2009).
box 1798, box 1799, box 1800, box 1801, box 1802, box 1803, box 1804, box 1805, box 1806, box 1807, box 1808, box 1809, box 1810

Schools - Calendar 1933-2008

Scope and Contents

Materials pertaining to the Board's research and adoption of various school calendars including holidays, summer vacation, pupil free days, opening and closing dates.
Box 1,798-1,804: School Calendars, Jewish Holidays, Opening and Closing Dates, Summer Vacation, Pupil Free Day, Easter Vacation, Christmas Vacation, Summary of School Calendars, Calendar of Special Days, Weeks and Events, Common Calendars, Community College Calendar (1933-2008).
Box 1,805-1,809: Policies and Procedures Manual for Multitrack Secondary 90/30 and Concept 6 Intersession Program, Phase I and II Studies of the Concept 6 Calendar, Elementary and Secondary Year Round Schools Supplemental Information, Single Track 180 Days School Calendars, Single Track (LEARN) Calendars, Three Track Concept 6 Calendars, Four Track 90/30 Calendars, Unique Calendars, Multitrack Year-Round Calendars, letters from LACES pupils and community members opposing Year-Round Schools, Integration Evaluation Reports: Magnets, Permits with Transportation and Continued Integration and Year-Round Schools Programs, School Year Extensions, Year-Round School Incentive Program, Presentation Summary on Year-Round Schools and Common Calendar, All Year Use of School Facilities, 1954 All Year Plan (1954-2008).
Box 1,810: Memoranda, charts, preliminary reports and correspondence concerning All-Year Schools. Materials also include The All-Year School Report and a copy of "School Management: Practical Solutions to School Management Problems" magazine with articles on 12-month contracts for teachers and Florida's rejection of the four quarter plan (1934-1958).
box 1811, folder 1

Schools - Classroom and School Interruptions 1952-1959

Scope and Contents

Progress Reports concerning common classroom and school interruptions.
box 1811, folder 2

Schools - Cooperative Program 1959-1960

Scope and Contents

Los Angeles City Schools Report of Cooperative Programs with business and industry professions.
box 1811, folder 3-6, box 1812, folder 1-2

Schools - Day 1942-1973

Scope and Contents

Reports and Correspondence concerning the elimination of electives, minimum days and the retention of the six period day.
box 1812, folder 3-8, box 1813

Schools - Defense 1948-1972

Scope and Contents

Reports, bulletins, memoranda, pamphlets, protest correspondence and posters regarding the use of school facilities for Civil Defense activities and programs. Materials include the following booklets: Civil Defense and Disaster Planning for School Officials, Civil Defense in California Schools, City of Los Angeles Civil Defense and Disaster Corps, Atomic Energy and You, Interim Civil Defense Instructions for Schools and Colleges, City of Los Angeles Office of Civil Defense Annual Report and United States Civil Defense: Civil Defense in Schools.
box 1814, box 1815, box 1816

Schools - District Reorganization and Decentralization 1969-1975

Scope and Contents

Progress Reports, proposals and press releases concerning District reorganization and decentralization plans.
box 1817, folder 1

Schools - Finance 1971 May 24-1971 July 23

Scope and Contents

Inter-office correspondence and the L.A. Chamber of Commerce's Task Force on Educational Finance's progress report, "Commentary on School Finance Analysis."
box 1817, folder 2-14, box 1818, box 1819, box 1820, box 1821

Schools - History 1881-2005

Scope and Content

Copies of Annual Reports and Board Minutes, publications, statistics, studies, theses and notes on the history of the District.
Box 1,817-1,819: Chronology of Los Angeles City Schools, District Birthday, Los Angeles City School Districts School Registry, La Reina: Los Angeles in Three Centuries, Bird's Eye View of the Los Angeles City Schools, Los Angeles School Journals, one sheets on early African American teachers: Senola Maxwell Reeves and Iva Washington, Metropolitan High School Report, The History of Secondary Education in the City of Los Angeles, Susan Dorsey's thesis: "History of Schools and Education in Los Angeles," M.C. Bettinger's "Sketch of the Los Angeles City Schools," copies of Board Minutes from the City Clerk Office, Elementary School History, Los Angeles High School History, Racial Characteristics of the Los Angeles School District, Tabulations of School Population According to Nationalities, 100 Years of Public Education in Los Angeles, California: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow, Centennial Anniversary of the Los Angeles City Schools, copies of Common Council Minutes in English and Spanish concerning the establishment of a City School District, The City of Los Angeles: The First 100 Years, Twenty-five Years of Community Service: A History of Los Angeles City College, Hard to Staff Schools Volume I and II, Copies of Board Minutes pertaining to Census Marshal's Statistics for pupils (1929-2005).
Box 1,820-1,821: A History of Integration, Genesis of the Board, History of the Junior High Schools in L.A., copies of Board and Superintendent's Annual Reports, Educational Accomplishment . . . A Progress Report, copies of Los Angeles School Journal, Los Angeles 1975: A Forecast, 100 Years of Public Education in Los Angeles: A Study of the Development of Elementary Education in the City of Los Angeles, The History of Secondary Education in the City of Los Angeles, copy of Census Marshal Report and memoranda on historical documents, copies of Board Minutes on Student Unrest, Alphabetical Lists of Elementary Schools, Shifting of Population Within the School District, Annual Financial Report, Options for Youth Charter School Proposal, The Open School: Center for Individualization, petitions for Charter Schools (1881-1993).
box 1822, folder 1

Schools - Limited Number 1974 September 16-1974 September 30

Scope and Contents

Copies of Board Minutes regarding location budgeting for an experimental program with a limited number of schools for the spring 1974 semester.
box 1822, folder 2-3

Schools - Magnet 1976 September 27-1980 June 9

Scope and Contents

Committee Reports, progress reports, proposals, policies and memoranda concerning the District's magnet schools.
box 1823, box 1824

Schools - Names Of 1936-1957

Scope and Contents

Correspondence and Committee Reports concerning the naming of schools.
box 1825, box 1826, box 1827

Schools - Open/Close 1960 January 18-1981 December 14

Scope and Contents

Committee Communications and correspondence concerning the establishment and termination of additional adult school branch locations, elementary and secondary school openings and closings.
box 2078, folder 3-4, box 1828, box 1829, box 1830

Schools - Overcrowded 1978 July 31-1987 March 9

Scope and Contents

Correspondence, timelines, status reports, applications for state aid and master plans for the relief of overcrowded schools.
box 1831, box 2667, box 2668, box 2669, box 2670, box 2671

Schools - Police 1940 May 2-1988

Processing Information

A Vocational Teacher Education application, Application For Credential Authorizing Public School Service, and an Application for Character and Identification Clearance contained personally identifiable information and were shredded to protect the privacy of the applicants.

Scope and Content

Box 1,831: Correspondence from the Board of Police Commissioners concerning uniforms, titles and badges and a copy of the City Council Resolution requesting that police department personnel be referred to as "Police Officers" and not "Cops."
Materials also include Board Minutes in which Los Angeles Police Department Chief Gates describes the ten year undercover program at the schools, protest correspondence against undercover agents on high school campuses, a copy of an American Civil Liberties Union presentation, "The Recent Drug Arrests, Due Process and Secret Police," a copy of a presentation from the Children's Rights Organization protesting the arrests and investigations of junior and senior high school students as violations of civil rights, inter-office correspondence on the Los Angeles High School Police Sweep, copy of a Resolution that the Board endorse a Grant High School forum involving members of the Los Angeles Police Department and the Black Panther Party, student unrest newsclipping "School Close At Jefferson" and a copy of an American Federation of Teachers, Local 1021 address to the Board entitled, "Occupation of Locke High School by the Police Department."
Box: 2,667: Handwritten Los Angeles School Police Department (LASPD) history, Report of Off-Hour Activity forms, death case procedures, describing jewelry visual handout, personnel complaints, weekly activity reports, crime scene logs, incident reports, officer logs, roll-call training records, memos to and from Supervising Officer Jeffrey E. Burgess, performance evaluations, patrol deployment plan, and school patrol officer job postings.
Box 2,668: Canine program files, K-9 manual, Disguised Weapons handbook, Information Bulletins, How To Complete A Juvenile Arrest Report, Supervisor's notebook, and a Schools, Violence and Youth handbook.
Box 2,669: Southwest Regional Training Center binder, Searching and Handcuffing Suspects handouts, Firearms Training course outline, Driver Training manual, Firearms - Explosives manuals, Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Citation Guide, Voice Alerting Radio Detection Alarm (VARDA) manual, California Specialized Training Institute Street Gangs Seminar report, Spanish for Law Enforcement textbook, Juvenile Procedures school course outline, crime codes, firearms proposals, Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) binder, and Peace Officer's Guide To The Implied Consent Law from Arrest to Suspension and Hearing.
Box 2,670: Arrest Report Forms, Work Schedule Study, Crime Scene Management handouts, Keys Issued to Patrol Officers forms, Security Section Equipment Checklists, Journal of California Law Enforcement, California Peace Officers' Association (CPOA) booklet, Arrest Report Field Book Divider, Hoyt Holster instructions, Los Angeles County Security Officer and Sheriff patches, and Employee's Reports.
Box 2,671: A "B.A.R.F.ER'S" Creed, Canine Operations procedures, LASPD Arson Checklist, Patrol Guidelines, and weekly activity reports.
box 1832, box 1833, box 1834, box 1835, box 1836, box 1837

Schools - Requests For 1944-1979

Scope and Contents

Applications for real estate purchase, correspondence, maps, petitions, reports and sketches concerning the District's building program and needs for school facilities.
Boxes are arranged alphabetically by school name.
Box 1,832: A-G (1947-1958).
Box 1,833: H-PAC (1944-1958).
Box 1,834: PAL-W (1946-1961).
Box 1,835: Annandale and Birmingham (1952-1979).
Box 1,836: A-P (1945-1967).
Box 1,837: S-W (1946-1959).
box 1838, box 1839, box 1840, box 1841, box 1842, box 1843

Schools - Sites 1933-1987

Scope and Contents

Correspondence, petitions, policies, procedures and provisions concerning selections of school sites, fire inspections, building and land Rules and Regulations, the Pacific Palisades High School site, James J. McBride School for the Handicapped, Birmingham High School, Rinaldi Street school site and various other school sites.
box 1844, box 1845, box 1846, box 1847, box 1848

Schools - Summer 1941-1980

Scope and Contents

Correspondence, guidelines, reports and petitions concerning summer school and vacation school.
box 1849, box 1850, box 1851, box 1852

Schools - Teacher Training 1939-1985

Scope and Contents

Correspondence and Committee Reports related to the Board's agreements with educational institutions that offer teacher training services and programs.
box 1853

Schools - Year Round 1936-1997

Scope and Content

Correspondence, plans, reports and studies concerning Year Round or All Year Schools.
box 1854, folder 1

Science Center 1980 January 7-1989 January 30

Scope and Contents

Correspondence and Committee Reports concerning the opening and closing of Elementary School Science Centers.
box 1854, folder 2-3

Seats 2003-2005

Scope and Contents

Communications concerning provision of seats for high school students and a Facilities Division Proposal for seat allocations which comply with the Williams Settlement Implementation Agreement. The Williams Settlement refers to the agreement in Williams v. State of California in which the District was an intervenor and co-defendant. These terms involve addressing numerous educational inequities including: instructional materials, uniform complaint process, school facilities, teacher training and credentials, and the Concept-6 three-track, year-round calendar.
box 1854, folder 4-7, box 1855, box 1856, box 1857, box 1858, box 1859, box 1860, box 1861, box 1862

Secretarial Division (Board Secretariat) 1932-2009

Scope and Contents

Correspondence and reports concerning the functions, activities and procedures of the Secretarial Division, the Executive Officer of the Board and the various Board Secretariat Units including: Assembly, File, Office, Rule, Sergeant at Arms and Minutes.
The Executive Officer of the Board's former title was Clerk of the Board of Education. The Executive Officer of the Board of Education is a District employee, not a member of the Governing Board.
Materials include financial data, informal Committee of the Whole meeting notes, lists of employees, organization charts, photos of former Clerks of the Board, studies, a 1984 "Spotlight" profile on Dr. Helen Patricia Reid, the first woman to hold the Clerk of the Board position as a permanent assignment, copy of the Committee of Whole Report which changed the name of "Office of Administrative Services of the Board" to "Office of Board Services," reports related to records management and the destruction of records, a study of file room activities, Board Report Minutes and indexing procedures, research requests for file room records, county counsel opinions, inventory of records stored in the tunnel vaults and records pertaining to microfilmed Board Minutes and wire recordings.
box 1863, folder 1

Section 5 Reserve Account 1987 June 22-1989 June 26

Scope and Contents

Committee of the Whole Reports concerning appropriating and transferring funds to Section 5 Reserves.
box 1863, folder 2

Security Grilles 2000-2006

Scope and Contents

Reports regarding increased security staffing and the installation of security grilles at school sites.
box 1863, folder 3

Self Study Program 1993 October 18

Scope and Contents

Committee of the Whole Report which proposes that the Board accept and ratify the National Science Foundation's grant award for the planning grant, "Urban Initiative - Self-Study Proposal for Los Angeles."
box 1863, folder 4

Senate Bill 65 2003 May 13-2003 May 27

Scope and Contents

Adopted proposal for the approval of grant applications for the 2003-2004 Senate Bill 65, School-Based Pupil Motivation and Maintenance Program.
box 1863, folder 5

Senior Citizens 1977 June 6-1990 October 1

Scope and Contents

Committee Communications concerning Project Dialogue: An Intergenerational Education Program, the Senior Citizens' Nutrition and Health Program and related programs for elders.
box 1863, folder 6

Senior Management Position 2000 March 14-2006 August 22

Scope and Contents

Requests for Board Designation of Senior Management Positions.
box 1863, folder 7-10

Settlement Agreement 1979-2008

Scope and Contents

Copies of Closed Session Board Minutes excerpts and Board Reports concerning the Board's authorizations of litigation settlement agreements.
box 1863, folder 11

Sewers 1945 November 21-2005 September 13

Scope and Contents

Correspondence and reports concerning the construction of sanitary sewers on school sites.
box 1863, folder 12

Sex Equity 1978-1986

Scope and Contents

Bulletins, memoranda, correspondence, newsletters and reports pertaining to the District's Affirmative Action Program, Title IX Employment Discrimination Grievance Procedures, Commission for Sex Equity and sexual harassment policies.
box 1864, folder 1

Sexual Harassment 1984-2003

Scope and Contents

Copies of the District's sexual harassment policy and complaint procedures, training bulletins concerning the prevention of sexual harassment and copies of employment discrimination complaint forms.
box 1864, folder 2

Shared Decision Making 1989-1991

Scope and Contents

Articles and reports concerning the District's local restructuring processes known as School Based Management and Shared Decision Making.
box 1864, folder 3

Sheltered Workshops 1981-1990

Scope and Contents

Agreements for sheltered workshops pertaining with various organizations to provide occupational training of handicapped students.
box 1864, folder 4

Short Term Improvement Program 2002 April 9-2002 April 23

Scope and Content

Communication from the Office of the Superintendent recommending implementation of the Short Term Improvement Plan as part of the Integrated Student Information Systems Project (ISIS). The ISIS project was mandated in the Chanda Smith Consent Decree plans in order to replace "at risk" technology and enhance data delivery to school level decision makers.
box 1864, folder 5

Sidewalks 1949-2008

Scope and Contents

Agreements and reports related to street and public sidewalk improvement projects for student safety.
box 1865

Signatures 1946 July 1-2007 December 11

Scope and Contents

Communications and reports related to the certification of signatures, signature policies on official Board of Education documents and other District records.
box 1866, folder 1

Signs 1954 May 21-1960 October 27

Scope and Contents

Bulletins concerning the posting of signs and markings on school sites.
box 1866, folder 2

Single Plan for Student Achievement 2007 November 13

Scope and Contents

Specially Funded Programs Division Report regarding the Single Plan for Student Achievement for all categorical programs operated at a school site.
box 1866, folder 3

Site Selection Procedures 1987 August 31-2000 February 22

Scope and Contents

Facilities Division Reports regarding the Site Selection Procedure and Community Participation Program designed to provide a means for community involvement in school construction projects.
box 1866, folder 4-7

Skills Centers 1978 December 11-2007 October 23

Scope and Contents

Reports concerning job training vocational education opportunities at Skills Centers such as the Watts Skills Center, later named the Maxine Waters Employment Preparation Center, the Pacoima Skills Center facilities and the East Los Angeles Skills Center project.
box 1866, folder 8

Small Claims Court 1978-1991

Scope and Contents

Committee Communications authorizing action in small claims court.
box 1866, folder 9

Smoking 1983 June 13-1999 May 25

Scope and Contents

Board Resolutions and Rules concerning the prohibition of smoking in District offices and facilities with the exception of designated employee smoking areas.
box 1866, folder 10

Soliciting 1953-1961

Scope and Contents

Bulletins and guidelines regarding public appeals for funds by student bodies, unauthorized soliciting and the use of children in soliciting funds.
box 1866, folder 11

Southern California Superintendent's Research Council 1978 February 14-1981 March 16

Scope and Contents

Superintendent Communications concerning the establishment and support of the Southern California Superintendent's Research Council. The Council was established to coordinate research and to share data in order to improve the operation of school districts.
box 1866, folder 12-13

Spastics 1949-1950

Scope and Contents

Inter-office correspondence concerning the Valley League for Spastic Children, petitions of support from San Fernando Valley parents for the Saticoy school for crippled and delicate children, later named Dr. Charles LeRoy Lowman School and Educational Housing Section Communication naming the San Pedro elementary school for handicapped children, the Harlan Shoemaker School.
box 1866, folder 14

Special Edition 1997-2000

Scope and Contents

Copies of "Special Edition," a bilingual English and Spanish newsletter published by the LAUSD, Division of Special Education.
box 1867, box 1868, box 1869, box 1870, box 1871, folder 1-4

Special Education 1976 November 8-2007 September 11

Scope and Contents

Authorizations for agreements, legislative proposals, approvals of class descriptions, annual budget plans, eligibility and placement guidelines for Special Education programs.
Materials include "We Serve the Exceptional Child: Schools, Classes, Programs, and Services for Children with Special Physical and Educational Needs" publication, Division of Special Education Superintendent's Annual Reports to the Board, Special Education Bilingual Master Plan Implementation Report and Special Education Student Placement in the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE): Studies of Current and Potential Practices.
Additional materials pertain to the Chanda Smith Consent Decree which was ordered by Judge Laughlin Waters on April 15, 1996 as the result of a negotiated settlement to the Chanda Smith v. Los Angeles Unified School District class action lawsuit. In November of 1993 this class action lawsuit was filed against the District on behalf of students with disabilities who alleged that the District failed to serve their educational needs in violation of federal law. The Consent Decree Administrators found that the District was systematically out of compliance with the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA).
The Chanda Smith Consent Decree records include the following: Individualized Education Program Implementation Plan and Budget Report from the Consent Decree Administrators, Elimination of Hostile Environments, Coordinated Implementation Plan for Students With Disabilities No. 13: Busing and Transportation, a copy of the new LAUSD Mission Statement, Louis S. Barber and Mary Margaret Kerr's Consultants' Report and a copy of the Consent Decree proposal.
box 1871, folder 5

Specially Funded Program 2002 December 10-2005 April 26

Scope and Contents

Budget Services and Financial Planning Division Proposals for increases in specially funded program revenues.
box 1871, folder 6

Special Projects 1979 May 21-1979 June 4

Scope and Contents

Board of Education (Integration) Report regarding the submission of a Special Projects application to meet three desegregation goals of the Emergency School Aid Act (ESAA).
box 1871, folder 7

Special Reports 2000 February 8-2001 February 27

Scope and Contents

Copies of Special Reports from Board Minutes that cover topics such as labor negotiations, lifelong readers, Stanford 9 test scores, ethics and the conditions at South Gate High School.
box 1871, folder 8-9

Special Reserve Funds 1979 January 15-2007 June 28

Scope and Contents

Committee of the Whole and Building Committee Communications concerning the use of Special Reserve Funds.
box 1872, box 1873

Specific Drives 1942-1975

Scope and Content

Correspondence and Committee Communications concerning the District's involvement in fundraising campaigns and charity drives. Materials include Board policy on drives and inter-office correspondence entitled "History of Fund-Raising and Other Collections in Los Angeles City Schools."
box 1874, folder 1

Sports Camp Program 1991 May 6

Scope and Contents

Committee of the Whole Report authorizing the Superintendent to implement the University of Southern California Sports Camp Program to provide approximately 1,500 secondary students with field trips to the USC campus.
box 1874, folder 2

Sports Facilities Complex 2002 May 14-2002 May 28

Scope and Contents

Facilities Committee Report proposing that the Board approve an increase in the project budget for the design and construction of the Sports Facility Complex at the Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies (LACES).
box 1874, folder 3

SportsFund Inc. 1981 April 21-1982 March 25

Scope and Contents

Inter-Office Correspondence from Superintendent Handler to the Board concerning SportsFund Incorporated's request that the District participate in the Summer SportsFund activities.
box 1874, folder 4-8

Spotlight 1982-1999

Scope and Contents

Copies of Spotlight, an employee newsletter published weekly by the LAUSD Internal Communications Unit.
Copies of this publication show up as supporting documentation for numerous subject files and may also be accessed in bulk within the Publications subject files.
See Publications Box 1,568: Spotlight (1953-1977).
box 1875, folder 1

Stabilization Agreement 2001 December 11

Scope and Contents

Superintendent Romer's proposal that the Board amend its Project Stabilization Agreement (PSA) with the Los Angeles and Orange Counties Building and Trades Council to extend the period of Agreement through June 30, 2002.
box 1875, folder 2

Stadiums 1950 July 10-1962 January 24

Scope and Contents

Plans for management, operation and maintenance of District stadiums.
box 1875, folder 3-6, box 1876

Staff Development 1970 February 26-2000 November 14

Scope and Contents

Proposals, programs, plans and policies pertaining to District staff professional development.
box 1877, folder 1-4

Staff In-Service Training 1979 October 8-1995 February 21

Scope and Contents

Committee of the Whole Communications concerning agreements for staff in-service training programs.
box 1877, folder 5

Standardized Account Code Structure 1998 March 23-1998 April 13

Scope and Content

Business and Operations/Personnel Committee Communication concerning implementation of the Standardized Account Code Structure (SACS) for all K-12 school districts.
box 1877, folder 6-7

Standards-Based Promotion 1998-2002

Scope and Contents

Guides for parents concerning California learning standards for mastery of each grade level, Standards-Based Promotion reports and policies.
box 1877, folder 8-9, box 1878, box 1879, box 1880, box 1881, box 1882

State Aid 1966 November 11-2006 June 13

Scope and Contents

Committee Reports concerning state aid applications and agreements for educational programs and projects, correspondence urging the Board to secure state funds for the District and copies of applications.
Box 1,877: (1966-1968).
Box 1,878: (1969-1971).
Box 1,879: (1971-1976).
Box 1,880: (1976-1984).
Box 1,881: (1985-1990).
Box 1,882: (1990-2006).
box 1883, box 1884, box 1885, box 1886

Statistics 1932-1996

Scope and Contents

Annual Statistical Reports of the LAUSD, Tabulations of Schools and Grades Showing Schools According to Classification and Enrollment and Enrollment by Grades, Expenditures Classified by Schools, Enrollment Statistics including Private and Parochial Schools, School Sites Located Outside the Limits of Los Angeles City but Within Los Angeles City School District list and Financial, Statistical and Personnel Data booklets.
box 1887, folder 1

Stay at Work 2003 August 26-2003 September 9

Scope and Contents

Office of Risk Management and Insurance Services Communication proposal that the Board approve the "Stay at Work" policy to keep injured and ill employees employed, productive and at work rather than off work.
box 1887, folder 2

Stolen Goods 1944 June 12-1975 February 18

Scope and Contents

Communications concerning theft and burglaries on campuses and summaries of illegal school entries and collections for damaged property.
box 1887, folder 3-7, box 1888

Strategic Execution Plans 2003-2009

Scope and Contents

Strategic Execution Plans from the Planning and Development Branch that outline the budget, scope and schedule for existing facilities and new construction projects.
box 1889, folder 1-2

Student Achievement 1990-2000

Scope and Contents

Proposals concerning raising student achievement and a copy of Superintendent Thompson's five-year plan, Superintendent's Call to Action - Student Achievement CTBS/U and Aprenda Test Results, 1995-1996.
box 1889, folder 3

Student Advocate Program 1985 September 9-1988 January 4

Scope and Contents

Committee Communications concerning the continued operations and development of the Student Advocate Program at Roosevelt High School which addresses problems of absenteeism in order to reduce early dropout rates.
box 1889, folder 4

Student Application for Admission 1996 January 22-1999 May 25

Scope and Contents

Student Application for Admission Reports calling for admission of students based on the findings of the Expulsion Review Committee.
box 1889, folder 5

Student Athletic Fund 1980 October 16-1980 November 24

Scope and Contents

Business Operations Committee Communications authorizing the Controller to accept public donations for the LAUSD Student Athletic Fund.
box 1889, folder 6-7, box 1890, box 1891, box 1892, box 1893

Student Body 1936-2009

Scope and Contents

Materials concerning the activities of the LAUSD student body organizations.
Box 1,889: Student Body Finance Branch Bulletins, Policies Guiding Student Body Finance publications (1936-1964).
Box 1,890: County Counsel opinion on student grooming standards, dress code correspondence, Outline for Student Human Relations Workshop, Bulletin on the destruction of student records, Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO statement on academic freedom, press release announcing student body presidents' presentation of a "Student Bill of Rights" to the Board (1965-1970).
Box 1,891: Board Rules for Student Body Activities, Social Security Number Memorandum, newspaper articles on the censorship of student journalism, Student Rights and Responsibilities Handbook, Policies and Programs for Pregnant Students Bulletin, Policies and Accounting Procedures for Student Body Funds, Student Board Member transcripts of Student Concerns presented at Board Meetings (1957-2009).
Box 1,892: Districtwide Association of Student Councils bylaws, constitution, advisory votes, Student Board Members and Student Life Committee Report on Student In-Service for Student Integration Plan.
City-Wide Student Affairs Council material pertaining to expulsion and suspension guidelines and procedures, lists of representatives and Board Rule on Official School Publications.
California Association of Student Councils materials include Leadership Training Seminar programs, constitution, correspondence and letters (1968-1992).
Box 1,893: Committee Reports concerning the Student Auxiliary Services Trust Fund, Minutes from Student Conferences, City-Wide Student Affairs Council Program and Annual Report, Board Rules pertaining to Use of Bulletin Boards, Official School Publications, Student Newspapers, Student Expression on Campus and Search of Lockers and Students. Materials include Reports on the East Los Angeles Community, Student Walkouts: Requests and Demands, Action Outline for Walkout Demands and Requests and Staff Response to Student Demands and Requests (1968-1992).
box 1894, folder 1

Student Data System 1979 October 22-1999 October 26

Scope and Contents

Memoranda, Bulletins and Committee Reports concerning procedures, development and operations of the District's Student Data System.
box 1894, folder 2

Student Dress Code 1999 July 29

Scope and Content

Bulletin addressing guidelines for student dress codes and uniforms.
box 1894, folder 3

Student Exchange Program 1981 November 2-1994 July 13

Scope and Content

Board Minutes discussion of the Youth for Understanding Student Exchange Program and Inter-Office Correspondence concerning the District's sponsorship of a student-exchange program between sixth graders from the United States and China.
box 1894, folder 4

Student Grievance Procedure

Scope and Content

Bulletins, pamphlets and Committee Reports regarding grievance procedures for students alleging discrimination on the basis of sex per Title IX or handicap.
box 1894, folder 5

Student Guidance Placement Center 1988 April 7-1988 August 1

Scope and Content

Bulletin and inter-office correspondence concerning the implementation of the Student Guidance, Assessment and Placement Center to provide support services for foreign students new to the District.
box 1894, folder 6

Student Health Center 2006 January 10-2006 January 24

Scope and Content

Facilities Services Division proposal that the Board enter into a joint-use agreement with the County of Los Angeles for the construction of a health center on the Sun Valley Middle School campus.
box 1894, folder 7

Student Health Services Support Fund 1990 March 5-2006 May 10

Scope and Content

Committee Reports regarding the LAUSD's Student Health Services Support Fund, Inc., a non-profit benefit corporation established by the Board to provide funding for school-based health clinics and related student health services.
box 1894, folder 8

Student Information System 2003 February 11-2003 May 27

Scope and Contents

Information Technology Division Proposals regarding the implementation of the Integrated Student Information Systems (ISIS) Program as required by the Chanda Smith Consent Degree.
box 1894, folder 9-10, box 1895

Student Integration 1977 February 22-1995 June 5

Scope and Contents

School Handbook for Student Integration, Preliminary Response of Staff to Guidelines and Directions for the Development of a Proposed Plan for the Integration of Students, Student Integration Plan Proposals, Board Communications pertaining to the Integration Program Budget and news articles concerning the Crawford desegregation lawsuit and U.S. District Judge A. Wallace Tashima's refusal to dismiss the case.
box 1896, folder 1

Student Learning Standards 1996 June 17-1999 June 8

Scope and Content

Instruction and Student Achievement Committee Reports on the LAUSD's Student Learning Standards and the adoption of an Assessment Policy Statement.
box 1896, folder 2

Student Medications 1986 September 15

Scope and Contents

Bulletin providing background, procedure and forms for permitting students to bring prescribed medication to school.
box 1896, folder 3

Student Representatives to the Board of Education 1969 April 24-1981 October 26

Scope and Contents

List of student representatives to the Board of Education, Board Rules concerning Student members, copy of Board Resolution which established a student member to the Board with an advisory vote and lists of City-Wide Student Affairs Council members.
box 1896, folder 4

Student Rights and Responsibilities 1996-2006

Scope and Contents

Copies of the LAUSD's Parent Student Handbooks and a Student Rights and Responsibilities handbook which informs students of their fundamental rights and responsibilities as they apply to public education and attendance at a public school.
box 1896, folder 5

Student Substitutes - Clerical/Custodial 1982 January 11-1982 August 26

Scope and Contents

Bulletins and Personnel and Schools Committee Communications concerning procedures for secondary schools to use students in situations where substitutes are not available to cover for clerical or custodial absences or vacancies.
box 1896, folder 6

Student Suspensions 1985 July 1-1991 February 4

Scope and Contents

Bulletins, Committee Reports and Memoranda concerning student suspension orders, policy changes and guidelines.
box 1896, folder 7

Student Threats 1999 May 11

Scope and Contents

Copy of a Board Resolution on District Policy Regarding Threats of Any Kind by Students adopted by general consent following the Columbine High School massacre.
box 1896, folder 8-9, box 1897

Student Trips 1983 July 18-1997 February 10

Scope and Contents

Committee of the Whole Communications concerning approvals of student body and educational field trips.
box 1898, box 1899, box 1900, box 1901

Student Unrest 1968 March 7-2008 March 9

Scope and Contents

Bulk of materials pertain to the 1968 East Los Angeles Blowouts or Walkouts for educational equity at Lincoln, Wilson, Garfield and Roosevelt High Schools and staff responses to student demands and requests.
Box 1,898: Correspondence from Roosevelt High School teachers and staff urging the Board to find solutions to the conditions that prompted student unrest on campus, supporting the rights of students to peacefully demonstrate and opposing police suppression of demonstrations.
Garfield High School Newsletter concerning the "English-speaking oriented" school system's indifference to Mexican-American students with the attached leaflet: Notice to Students and Parents About SWATS in Our Schools which provides Board Rules and California Education Code concerning Corporal Punishment and lists Reverend Vahac Mardirosian as a contact.
Correspondence and statements from Garfield and Lincoln High School staff and faculty, Roosevelt High School student petitions in support of faculty, Board member Julian Nava and Georgiana Hardy's responses to student demands, signed Request to Address the Board speaker cards for Sal Castro, Blow-out Committee advisor, members of the Educational Issues Coordinating Committee, staff and students and a transcript of the Broadway-Central Coordinating Council's presentation to the Board regarding the student and faculty unrest at Jefferson High School which led to the school's emergency closure.
Box 1,899: Educational Issues Coordinating Committee demonstration flyers, correspondence concerning open campuses, free press, elimination of grade requirements for student body offices and elimination of police on school grounds, Bibliography of Books in Spanish compiled from secondary library titles, We Must Rule the School and Students and Revolution pamphlets and copies of Underground newspapers "Inside Eastside" and "Open City" with Contributing Editor Charles Bukowski.
Final Report from Task Force Assigned to East Los Angeles, District publications on mental tests and scholastic achievement, Intelligence and Intelligence Testing Report, California State Testing Program Lorge-Thorndike Intelligence Tests and Ability Measurement of Pupils Who Are Members of Racial or Ethnic Minorities Report from the District's Measurement and Evaluation Section.
Correspondence concerning the Board's removal of Blow-out advisor, Sal Castro from his Lincoln High School classroom, Interim Report of Board's Action on Demands and Requests of Student Walkouts, list of persons arrested on October 2, 1968 and annotated copies of Citizen's News editorial "Kick Out Riot Breeders."
Box 1,900: Chronology of student demonstrations at Hamilton High School, correspondence in support of the Board's reinstatement of Lincoln High School teacher Sal Castro, John C. Fremont High School faculty petitions concerning student uprisings, list of racist Fremont High School teachers and administrators distributed to mail boxes, Emergency Closure of Fremont High School Board Communication and a list of the Los Angeles Southwest College's Black Student Union demands.
Correspondence concerning overnight sit-ins at the Board of Education Administration Offices and expressing opposition to racism, Inter-Office Correspondence regarding extra costs attendant to Board Chambers sit-ins, copy of Board motion for the reinstatement of Lincoln High School teacher Sal Castro and Los Angeles . . . We Must Rule the Schools pamphlet on the educational inequities within the L.A. School District.
Press Release for District's adoption of "Get Tough" policy against student disruptions, Student Unrest Memoranda and Progress Reports, Inter-Office Correspondence on Concerns of Some Carver Junior High School Teachers, Business Division's Recap of School Damages, partial copy of a Jefferson High School teacher's diary documenting student unrest, petitions supporting Southwest Junior College students and their demands for a Black Studies Department and curriculum relevant to the Black community.
Box 1,901: Lists of Student Unrest Board meetings and Staff Responses to Student Demands and Requests, copy of Policy of the Los Angeles Police Department Regarding Regulation of Conduct at School Campuses, Considerations for Board Meeting with College Negotiating Council, American Civil Liberties Union pamphlet, Academic Freedom in the Secondary Schools, correspondence and petitions concerning the Huntington Park High School walkout and the LAPD arrests of over 100 Mexican Americans demonstrating for a better education and the restoration of order on campuses.
Copy of "A Curriculum for Mexican-American High School Students" created by Lincoln High School Advisory Council and Parents Group, copy of Woodland Hills Chamber of Commerce Resolution regarding a student rally at William Howard Taft High School, Summary of Student Unrest Events at Jefferson High School on September 23, 1969 including incident reports, Inter-Office Correspondence on Conditions at Manual Arts and Jefferson High School, San Fernando High School Faculty Association correspondence and resolution for campus closure due to student unrest and racial tensions and a copy of Los Angeles Times Article, "Thousands Honor '68 Walkouts by Mexican American Students: Thousands Gather in L.A. to Commemorate the Blowouts that Helped Launch the Chicano Movement."
box 1902

Studies 1934-1971

Scope and Contents

District studies including the following subjects: Certificated Personnel Salary, Building, School Utilities, Reimbursement for Board Employee Transportation and Personnel Payroll Systems.
box 1903

Subpoena 1939 February 9-1990 November 19

Scope and Contents

Correspondence, copies of subpoenas served on the Board of Education and a Bulletin on subpoenas seeking records of students.
box 1904, folder 1

Subways and Tunnels 1936 January 16-1978 November 6

Scope and Contents

Correspondence and Building Committee Reports concerning pedestrian tunnels and subways near school sites.
box 1904, folder 2

Summer Sports Camp 1981 April 21-1981 May 4

Scope and Contents

Committee of the Whole Report authorizing the implementation of the Summer Sports Camp and the LAS PEP (Los Angeles Spirit Performers Entertainment Program) which would allow students to participate in specialized recreational programs.
box 1904, folder 3

Summer Workshop 1939-1941

Scope and Contents

Summer Workshop for teacher and administrator training announcements, bulletins, registration forms and report featuring reactions of participants, interest area activities, statistical summaries and black and white photos of participants engaged in specialized workshops.
box 1905, box 1906, box 1907, box 1908, box 1909, box 1910, box 1911, box 1912

Summons and Complaints 1963-2009

Scope and Contents

Reports of Correspondence and copies of Summons and Complaints served on the Board of Education and the Los Angeles Unified School District.
Box 1,905: Includes a substitution sheet for the August 5, 1963 Summons and Complaint from 6 attorneys v. Board to correct racial imbalance at Jordan High School which indicates the documents were moved to Race Question subject files under Jordan High School. See also: Crawford Case subject files (1963-1975).
Box 1,906: (1963-1978).
Box 1,907: (1978-1981).
Box 1,908: (1978-1983).
Box 1,909: (1979-1985).
Box 1,910: (1984-1987).
Box 1,911: (1987-2009).
Box 1,912: (2005-2009).
box 1913, box 1914, box 1915, box 1916, box 1917, box 1918, box 1919, box 1920, box 1921, box 1922, box 1923, box 1924, box 1925, box 1926, box 1927, box 1928, box 1929, box 1930, box 1931, box 1932, box 1933, box 1934, box 1935, box 1936, box 1937, box 1938, box 1939, box 1940, box 1941, box 1942, box 1943, box 1944, box 1945, box 1946, box 1947, box 1948, box 1949

Superintendents 1930-2009

Scope and Contents

Biographical sketches, correspondence, photos, resumes, salary schedules, transcripts of speeches, educational philosophies, signed employment contracts and community correspondence concerning appointments of Superintendents and Acting Superintendents including Assistant, Deputy, Associate, Area, Associate Deputy and Zone Superintendents.
The Superintendent of Schools is appointed by the Board for a four-year term and serves as the chief executive officer of the Board and the school system. Joseph Lancaster Brent served as the Board's first Chairman and Superintendent in 1853. The following year, Los Angeles Mayor Stephen C. Foster was the first specifically appointed Superintendent and served from 1854-1855. Mrs. C.B. Jones served as the first female Superintendent from 1880-1881 and Susan M. Dorsey served as the second female Superintendent from 1920-1929. Since the end of Dorsey's term, no women have been appointed as the LAUSD Chief Superintendent.
Box 1,913-1,915: Superintendents Claude Lamar Reeves, Frank A. Bouelle, Vierling Kersey, Alexander J. Stoddard and Jack P. Crowther (1932-1980).
These materials include a transcript of a Division Heads meeting with President Toll and Mr. Elliott concerning the Board's critique of Superintendent Kersey and refusal to renew his contract, Citizens Schools Committee correspondence of protest against the dismissal of Principal Ione Swan from the Wilshire Crest School for criticizing the Board and charges that Superintendent Stoddard's service as Superintendent of Philadelphia public schools included support of "automatic or mass promotion on age" and correspondence requesting access to the Board's "unofficial" or executive session Minutes (1932-2005).
Box 1,916-1,918: Superintendents - Robert Ellis Kelly, Ellis Adams Jarvis and Claude L. Reeves (1931-1970).
Chief Assistant Superintendent Louis B. Travers, Chief Deputy Superintendent Willard S. Ford, Deputy Superintendent Vincent Paul Maher, Deputy Superintendent Arthur L. Gould and Deputy Superintendent Emeritus John B. Monlux, (1931-1976).
Box 1,919-1,920: Superintendent search letters sent to State Superintendents and College Presidents from Board President H.C. Willett, Minutes from the Special Committee for the Selection of a Superintendent, list of Superintendent candidates with personal comments including President Willett's list of eliminated candidates on account of age and out of state, support correspondence for candidate Claude L. Reeves, copies of Board Minutes concerning new Superintendent selection and Desirable Characteristics and Qualifications for the Superintendency of the Los Angeles City Schools list (1948-1954).
Box 1,921-1,922: Louise Wood Seyler, Assistant Superintendent, Central Elementary District and later, Deputy Superintendent, Instruction and J. Graham Sullivan, Deputy Superintendent, Instructional Services (1947-1998).
Box 1,923-1,924: Assistant Superintendents - Elizabeth Bates, Katharine Lee Carey who taught Ralph Bunche at Jefferson High School, Warren Cross Conrad, Luke Lundquist Gallup, Robert Hill Lane, Charles Barclay Moore, Helen S. Watson Pierce, Burt Warren Reed, William L. Richer, Harry M. Shafer, Jessie Amelia Tritt, Paul Edward Webb, Frances Grinnell, Dorothy Van Noy Harsin, Gertrude W. Peddie, Elizabeth Sands, John Leslie Abbott, Edith M. Clark, Grace M. Mogle Dreier, Edward Manfred Evans, John G. Fox (1931-1972).
Box 1,925-1,926: Associate Superintendents - Maurice G. Blair, Howard A. Campion, Bruce A. Findlay, Harry Morganroth Howell, Guy Marsh Hoyt, Montgomery G. Millage, Myra E. Banta Nelson, Raymond E. Pollich, Paul Francis Shafer, Otto Earl Buss, Stuart Stengel (1933-2000).
Box 1,927-1,929: Assistant Superintendents - Louise Braas Pierce, Otto Earl Buss, Sam Hamerman, John Lombardi, Lowell M. McGinnis, Walter Thomas Coultas, Everett Barker Chaffee, Roy L. Arnheim, Frederick G. Fox, Kenneth Nathan Knight, Donald J. Kincaid, Leonard C. Pacheco, Dave Schwartz, Allen A. Sebastian, Earnestyne W. Mannatt, Isaac H. McClelland, Gilbert S. Moore, Frank M. Hodgson, Herbert Milton Cadwell, Jack R. McClellan, Joseph Richard Smith (1945-1988).
Box 1,930: Associate Superintendents - William B. Brown, Dwight Edmond Lyons, Robert Jerome Purdy, Myra E. Banta Nelson, Virgil Volla (1949-1973).
Box 1,931-1,932: Deputy Superintendents - Everett Barker Chaffee, Arthur George Andresen, Schuyler C. Joyner, Stanley T. Warburton (1956-1972).
Box 1,933: Associate Deputy Superintendents - Ralph Walter Lanz and Robert J. Purdy, Area Superintendents - Robert W. Lamson and Thomas Edward Reece (1955-2003).
Box 1,934: Superintendents - William J. Johnston, Harry Handler and Leonard M. Britton (1966-2005).
Box 1,935: Associate Superintendents - Josie G. Bain, Associate Deputy Wilson Kline Jordan, James B. Taylor, John Leon, Jerry F. Halverson, Paul M. Possemato, Lorna L. Round (1968-2005).
Box 1,936-1,937: Assistant Superintendents - Thomas O. Lawson, Ernest P. Willenberg, Abram Friedman, Robert A.M. Duron, Pat E. Turner, Alfonso B. Perez, Robert R. Rangel, Raoul J. Freeman, Richard H. Lawrence, William J. Sharp, Phillip B. Jordan, Robert W. Rupert, William L. Lucas, Owen L. Knox, Shizuko Akasaki, Richard A. Ragus, Ramiro Garcia, Tony E. Rivas, Rosalyn S. Heyman, Marc Robert, Beverly J. Martin, Alfred S. Moore, Norman H. Rossell, Mildred P. Naslund, Joseph P. Linscomb, John J. Lingel, Kathryn S. Lee, Othella E. Daniels (1965-1998).
Box 1,938: Area Superintendents - Frank Armendariz, Richard T. Cooper, Warren L. Juhnke, Sidney Brickman, Frederick J. Dumas, Eugenia D. Scott and Norman Schachter. Special Education Administrator Alfred A. Casler and Director of School Building Planning Theopolis D. Kimbrough (1969-1989).
Box 1,939: General files include the following: Assistant, Associate, Deputy and Zone Superintendents (1936-1998).
Box 1,940-1,942: Deputy Superintendents - Francis Nakano and Dan Austin (1989-2000).
Box 1,943: Assistant Superintendents - Patricia Marshall, Santiago Jackson, Shirley C. Woo, Renee Jackson, Manuel Ponce, Daniel M. Isaacs, James Figueroa, Richard Vladovic, Robert Barner, Carmen Schroeder, Evangelina Stockwell, Sara Coughlin, Maria Casillas, Andrew A. Cazares, Gabriel Cortina, Jessie G. Franco, John Liechty, Eugene F. McAdoo, John Nagata, Phillip T. Callison, Amelia McKenna, Robert L. Martin and Pauline S. Hopper. Materials also include Board Reports concerning the approval of Superintendents' contracts (1980-2000).
Box 1,944: Chief Administrative Officers David Koch and Hugh Jones, Associate Superintendent Ronald Prescott, Assistant Superintendent Barbara Smith, Consultant to the Superintendent John B. Mockler, Assistant to the Superintendent - Policy Implementation, Special Counsel to the Superintendent Richard K. Mason, Senior Deputy Superintendent Maria Guiterrez and Associate Superintendent Theodore Alexander (1980-2004).
Box 1,945-1,949: Superintendents - William R. Anton, David L. Brewer III, Ramon C. Cortines, Leonard M. Britton, Frank A. Bouelle, Jack P. Crowther, Susan Miller Dorsey, Harry Handler, Ellis Jarvis, William J. Johnston, Robert Ellis Kelly, Vierling Kersey, Claude L. Reeves, Alexander J. Stoddard, Roy Romer, Sidney A. Thompson and Ruben Zacarias (1930-2009).
box 1950, folder 1

Supplemental Educational Services Providers Contracts 1981 March 2-2007 June 28

Scope and Contents

Educational Services Division proposals that the Board authorize the Superintendent to execute Supplemental Educational Service contracts. A Supplemental Educational Service provider must be approved by the State and can be a non-profit, for profit, faith-based, community-based organization or a school district.
box 1950, folder 2-6, box 1951, folder 1-5

Supplies 1939-1992

Scope and Contents

Board authorizations, Committee Communications, Standard Equipment Lists and Board Rules pertaining to sales and purchase orders for District supplies.
box 1951, folder 6

Surplus Property 1986 March 10-2002 June 25

Scope and Contents

Board of Education Reports prepared by the Facilities Service Division that propose the Board's purchase, sale and acceptance of surplus property.
box 2075, folder 4, box 1952, box 1953, box 1954, box 1955, box 1956, box 1957, box 1958, box 1959, box 1960, box 1961, box 1962, box 1963, box 1964, box 1965

Surveys 1913-2005

Scope and Contents

School system surveys, studies and reports authorized by the Board for the purpose of District examination, analysis and improved operations. Surveys include analysis with recommendations and plans of action for change.
Materials include the following areas of study: Administrative Organization, Teachers' Salaries, School Problems, Business Department, Financial, Educators Opinion, Employee Attitude, Historic Resources, language census of limited-English-proficient (LEP) students and Racial and Ethnic.
Box 1,955-1,957: Educators Opinion Inventory. The Summary of the Educators Opinion Inventory found that the lowest favorable response to any category was made to statements on relations with Board members. Seventy-five percent of educator respondents expressed a lack of confidence in the Board.
Box 1,960: Language Census of LEP Students.
Box 1,962-1965: Racial and Ethnic Inventories and Survey Reports (1966-2002).
Box 2,075: Housing Authority of Los Angeles correspondence, map, list of general tables, dwelling schedule and low income housing survey for a W.P.A. project (1939-1940).
box 1966, box 1967, box 1968

Swimming Pools 1948-2000

Scope and Contents

Building Committee Communications concerning leases and permits for swimming pool use and correspondence of appreciation for the Summer Swim Program and the Portable Swimming Pool Program.
box 1970, folder 1-5, box 1969

Task Force 1989-2000

Scope and Contents

District Task Force Reports including the following: Behavior Intervention, Accountability for Student Achievement, AIDS, Elementary Grades and the Board's Independent Analysis Unit's "An Analysis of LAUSD General Fund Income and Estimates of Allocation of These Funds to K-12 Services" response to questions from Gray Davis on behalf of the Governor's Task Force.
box 1971, box 1972, box 1973, box 1974, box 1975, box 1976, box 1977, box 1978, box 1979, box 1980, box 1981, box 1982

Taxes 1932-2008

Scope and Contents

Receipts, booklets, correspondence and Resolutions related to gasoline and lawsuit tax refunds, State Income Tax, Admissions Tax, College Tax Election, School Tax Rate Limit Elections, Board of Education, et al., v. Philip E. Watson, Assessor of Los Angeles County Petition for Hearing, public school financing, Tax Payers' Guides, Tax Rates by Code Areas, Tax Facts, Tax Deeds, Tax Rate Increase Elections, Medicare, Social Security, Tax and Revenue Association Notes (TRANs), property taxes, sales taxes, Tax Shelter Annuity Program, Federal Income Tax and State Disability Insurance.
Informative communications and propaganda concerning Proposition 9 - the Watson "Tax Trap" Initiative, Proposition 1, Proposition 14 - the Watson Amendment, Proposition 9 or Jaws II and Proposition 13 - the Jarvis-Gann Initiative.
Materials also include fiscal reviews and reports, including an Environmental Impact Report for the Hollywood Redevelopment Project.
box 1983, folder 1

Teacher Center 1981 March 9-1984 February 21

Scope and Contents

Press release and Educational Development Committee Communications concerning the establishment of a Teacher Center under provisions of the Higher Education Act. The program statute defines this site as place where public and nonpublic school teachers and consultants may develop and produce curricula, utilize research findings, and provide training for the professional development of teachers.
box 1983, folder 2

Teacher Quality Strategic Plan 2002-2003

Scope and Contents

Board of Education Report from the Human Resources Division concerning strengthening teacher quality while also meeting the requirements of the No Child Left Behind Elementary and Secondary Education Act and a copy of "Making LAUSD the District of First Resort: A Teacher Quality Strategic Plan."
box 1983, folder 3

Tear Gas Weapons 1981-1990

Scope and Contents

Bulletins concerning procedures and guidelines for the possession of self-defense tear gas.
box 1983, folder 4-10

Telegrams 1937-1990

Scope and Contents

Correspondence, procedural guides, billing statements and a Western Union Electronic Mail Terminal Operator's Guide pertaining to sending and charging telegrams.
box 1984, folder 1-7

Telephones 1945-1995

Scope and Contents

Committee Reports, bulletins, memoranda, surveys and directories pertaining to the District's Telephone Unit and related policies and procedures.
box 1984, folder 8

Telethon 1980 October 13-1981 January 5

Scope and Contents

Committee Reports and correspondence concerning the District's use of a Telethon and Radiothon to raise money for its athletic program.
box 1989, folder 1-13, box 1985, box 1986, box 1987, box 1988

Television 1948-1991

Scope and Contents

Committee Reports and Progress Reports concerning closed circuit instructional television programs in the colleges, District produced programming for KLCS-TV (Channel 58), use of KCET-TV (Channel 28) for educational programs, Board discussions on elementary and secondary T.V. lessons, American Federation of Teachers letter opposing educational television as second-class education, copies of FCC Regulations and policies for California's use of television channels for educational programs.
Materials also include the following publications: An Experiment in Instructional TV in the Los Angeles Junior Colleges, An Evaluation of Closed Circuit Television for Teaching Junior College Courses, Chicago Schools Journal with article, "TV Teaching Evaluated," The Governor's Conference on Educational Television, Coca Cola's "Pause Prints" with cover feature on the District's "Spotlight on Youth" program, Rules and Regulations Governing the Employment of Minors in the Production of Motion Pictures, KLCS-TV: A Convergence of Technologies Catalog of Instructional Television Programs, KLCS-TV: The Education Station for All Generations historical report, educational T.V. directories, KLCS Television Broadcast Schedules and An Evaluation of the Guidepost Telecasts of the Los Angeles City Schools.
box 1989, folder 14

Temporary Personnel Account Program 1981-1990

Scope and Contents

Business Operations Committee Reports concerning the establishment and use of the Temporary Personnel Account for any short-term personnel purpose, including: professional experts, relief, overtime, staff training allowances, community representatives and day-to-day substitutes for non-illness purposes.
box 1989, folder 15

Terrorism 2003 March-2003 May 21

Scope and Contents

Inter-office correspondence which includes a Fact Sheet on Chemical Terrorism and District Office of Environmental Health & Safety Bulletins concerning Homeland Security Advisory System Recommendations and response procedures to serious incidents and elevated terrorism threat levels.
box 1990, box 1991

Testing 1979-2006

Scope and Contents

Materials include Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) results, Scholastic Aptitude (SAT) scores, American College Testing (ACT) results, Bulletins on school responsibilities for handling test results and testing guidelines, proposals for testing Limited English Proficient (LEP) students, What Do Test Scores Really Mean? publication, Superintendent Britton's letter addressing CAP testing program score discrepancies, Handbooks of Testing Programs in the LAUSD, Student Guidance Services Memorandum on the California High School Proficiency Examination (CHSPE), Test-Taking Procedures and Techniques for Elementary Schools Memorandum, Comprehensive Tests of Basic Skills (CTBS) Report and Norm Referenced Test Results, Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) Examination Procedures Memorandum, Report on the District Testing Programs, CTSBS Form U Matched Scores by Language Classification Reports publications and Aprenda Scores for LEP Students by Master Plan Bilingual Program Models and by Category of Staff publication.
box 1992, box 1993, box 1994, box 1995, box 1996, box 1997, box 1998

Textbooks 1925-2008

Scope and Contents

District and State lists of authorized textbooks and critical correspondence concerning these titles. Policies and reports regarding obsolete, damaged and lost textbooks, California State Textbook Requisitions, textbook surveys and studies.
Box 1,993 and 1,995-1,996 include protest and approval correspondence concerning screening and censorship of textbooks and correspondence from the Subcommittee to Investigate Alleged Un-American Influences in Our Schools to the Los Angeles Citizens' Committee on Education regarding review procedures for textbook evaluation which includes a glossary of the following terms: Capitalism, Collectivism, Communism, Fascism and Socialism.
Materials in Box 1,996 also include Board discussions, newspaper clippings, records of telephone calls and Board correspondence concerning community complaints and Board member criticisms of the following history textbooks "likely to stir racial antagonism and abet communism" which were recommended for adoption: Negro American Heritage, The American Negro and Our Oriental Americans.
Copies of Americans All: The American Negro and Americans All: Our Oriental Americans may be accessed within the Subject Files series, Publications - Box 1,585.
box 1999, folder 1

Theft 1973-1979

Scope and Contents

Correspondence from students and parents concerning loss of property on school premises.
box 1999, folder 2-5

Three R's 1940-1955

Scope and Contents

The Three R's : Readin', 'Ritin' and 'Rithmetic are described in the spirit of Theodore Roosevelt's embrace of American educational idealism by Superintendent Vierling Kersey as fundamental skills for life long learning. Kersey explains this program in the District publication, "The 3 R's and Readiness For Life . . .".
Materials include principles of this educational program, petitions from parents demanding the District's compliance with educational code for an improved curriculum which prepares students for life and leadership, correspondence from parents and the Citizens Schools Committee concerning the District's over-emphasis of progressive education, copies of Board Minutes wherein President Elliott defends the District's "middle of the road" policy intended to safeguard the schools from "extremists" in any field of educational philosophy and newspaper clippings including the Herald and Express' series of articles exposing parent criticisms of the District's alleged embrace of "progressive education" and abandonment of the three R's.
box 2000, folder 1-2

Title VII and XI 1995-1996

Scope and Content

Division of Instruction Communications concerning Title VII and Title XI of the Improving America's Schools Act (IASA).
box 2000, folder 3-6

Tobacco 1948-2000

Scope and Contents

Correspondence regarding smoking rooms at schools and teachers smoking on school premises, copies of Bulletins and Resolutions designating smoking areas and Board policies on the establishment of the smoke-free workplace.
box 2000, folder 7

Toxic Substance Control 1999-2000

Scope and Contents

Copy of the Board adopted motion entitled "New Schools - Safe Schools" concerning the Belmont Learning Complex, environmental assessment standards and an immediate investigation into this project. Materials also include related required documents of the State of California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) regarding its oversight of remedial investigations and cleanup activities at Jefferson Middle School.
box 2000, folder 8

Tracking College Admission 2006 June 13-2006 June 29

Scope and Contents

Secondary Instructional Support Services Division proposal that the Board designate the National Student Clearinghouse as a recipient of directory information in order to track college enrollment of LAUSD graduates. The Division describes this information as critical to the implementation of the A-G initiative and targeting resources to address low "college going" rates.
box 2000, folder 9

Transiency and Stability 1978-1989

Scope and Contents

Reports on Transiency and Stability in the LAUSD.
box 2001, box 2002, box 2003, box 2004, folder 1-2

Transfer of Pupils 1937-1998

Scope and Contents

Press releases on transfer permits, District permit and open enrollment policies related to deliberations on school integration, maps of neighborhood school boundaries, correspondence concerning transfer of pupils from various schools and redrawing boundaries for student integration, bulletins on open school permit applications which include definitions of open and closed schools, copies of permit applications and petitions of protest to any changes of the District's First Come, First Served Open Permit Policy which reiterate that this system is aligned with the Board's policy of "Equal Educational Opportunity for All."
Materials also include Opportunity Transfer Reports and Bulletins which explain this policy as a carefully planned transfer from one District school to another with the intention of assisting pupils whose achievement, attendance or behavior may be positively affected by a change of social and educational environment. An assignment to an Opportunity, Continuation or Adult School is not an Opportunity Transfer. These Reports chart student ethnicity, sex and reasons for transfer. Some examples of reasons for transfer include the following: alcohol, drugs, expulsion, gang activity, protection of student, stealing, truancy and weapons.
Additional materials include handbooks and reports concerning the District's Permits With Transportation (PWT) Program which was initiated in 1968 by the Voluntary Transportation Program to assist with moving students out of their neighborhood schools for integration purposes. In 1972, Board action initiated the use of PWT to transport students who faced overcrowded home schools to schools with empty classrooms.
box 2004, folder 3

Transition Partnership Program 1989 October 30-2007 May 22

Scope and Contents

Division of Special Education proposals for the continuation of the Transition Partnership Program, designed to serve students with disabilities as they prepare to transition to post secondary activities. This program provides students with transition services, case management, work based assessment and job placement services.
box 2079, box 2078, folder 5-7, box 2005, box 2006, box 2007, box 2008, box 2009, box 2010, box 2011, box 2012, box 2013, box 2014, box 2015, box 2016, box 2017

Transportation 1934-2006

Scope and Contents

Bulk of materials related to bus transportation including Standing Committee Reports, petitions, correspondence and integration busing program plans such as Transport-A-Child and Permits With Transportation.
Box 2,005-2,007: Bus transportation bids, leases, charges, Grand Jury Report on transportation irregularities, pupil transportation rules, reports of special bus trips and petitions and correspondence for transportation services (1934-1961).
Box 2,008-2,010: Board Minutes on bus transportation contracts, correspondence against transportation budget cuts, petitions for bus service and Superintendent's Memorandum on the Exact Fare Bus Plan (1935-1973).
Box 2,011-2,013: Correspondence in favor of busing, President Gardner's statement on City license fees for school buses, Survey and Report of District Transportation Operations and District Integration Unit's Transport-A-Child Program Reports (1936-1976).
Box 2,014-2,015: Correspondence from Chairman Ramiro Joaquin Garcia of the Mexican American Education Commission concerning the Permits With Transportation (PWT) Program, PWT Program Overview and Guidelines, PWT Participating School Data Books and contracts and counsel correspondence concerning Los Angeles City School District v. Landier Management Co. (1951-1977).
Box 2,016-2,017: Transportation Policies and Procedures, PWT Program: An Evaluation and Board Rules regarding transportation. (1935-2006).
Box 2,078-2,079: Transportation Requests (1961-1967).
box 2018, folder 1

Travel - Non-District Personnel 2000 January 25-2000 February 8

Scope and Contents

Curriculum and Instruction Committee Report concerning travel expenses for non-District personnel.
box 2018, folder 2

Treasure Hunt 1959 March 26-1969 August 2

Scope and Contents

Building Committee Reports regarding permits to dig for gold or other treasures at McDonnell Avenue School and Malabar Street School.
box 2018, folder 3

Treaties 1955

Scope and Contents

A copy of Treaty of Peace, Friendship, Limits and Settlement (Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo), the peace treaty between the United States and Mexico that ended the Mexican-American War and a copy of Pioneer and Early Public Schools of California and Los Angeles. This publication traces the history of Pioneer Schools of the State and in Los Angeles, Schools in Los Angeles during American Occupation and Pioneer Schools of Los Angeles County.
box 2018, folder 4

Trees 1935-1976

Scope and Contents

Reports and correspondence concerning the use of Christmas trees, "Plant-a-Tree Week," Arbor Day and a copy of the Conservation Association of Southern California's "Conservation Activities" booklet.
box 2018, folder 5

Trust Account 2002 February 12-2002 February 26

Scope and Contents

Accounting and Disbursements Division Communications concerning the establishment of a Trust Account for Property Management Companies for the purpose of depositing collections and disbursing funds in connection with management of properties acquired by the District.
box 2018, folder 6-7

Trust Fund 1978-1984

Scope and Contents

Committee of the Whole Communication regarding the establishment of a LAUSD Trust Fund in the County Treasury for the Southern California Superintendent's Research Council and a copy of Deputy Superintendent Anton's statement regarding the tragic shooting of children at Forty-Ninth Street School that killed ten-year-old Shala Eubanks. Mr. Anton announced the establishment of a trust fund at Forty-Ninth Street School in the name of Shala Eubanks to aid the other victims of this tragedy.
box 2018, folder 8

Tuberculosis 1979-1987

Scope and Content

Bulletins and memoranda informing parents and staff about the tuberculosis examination requirement for all new students.
box 2018, folder 9-11

Tuition 1945 April 30-1984 January 4

Scope and Contents

Committee of the Whole Reports concerning assignments of tuition money to parents for the education of exceptional children in private schools, inter-office correspondence on fees for foreign students, Adult Education Committee Communication pertaining to the Adult Education Tuition Fee Policy, Superintendent Handler's correspondence on tuition tax credits and a Career and Continuing Education Committee Communication on Tuition Fee Exemption for handicapped adults.
box 2019, box 2020

Tutors 1965 June 10-2006 June 13

Scope and Contents

Correspondence and Committee Reports regarding the School Volunteer Program's after-school tutoring and the Reinforcement Tutorial Program.
Materials also include a press release on the Student Tutorial Education Project, Special Report on Experimental Volunteer Programs in Elementary Schools, A Guide to Tutorial Programs in the Greater Los Angeles Area, UCLA's Tutorial Project's "How to Start a Tutorial Project" report, Los Angeles City Schools Office of Urban Affairs List of Tutorial Projects and Tutoring Tips and The Los Angeles City Schools Volunteer and Tutorial Section's resource materials presented to the Board and Superintendent Johnston.
box 2021, box 2022, box 2023, box 2024, box 2025, box 2026

Un-American Activities 1947-1963

Scope and Contents

Materials document individuals, events and situations connected with alleged "Un-American" activities in the schools.
Box 2,021: Investigation of Un-American Propaganda Activities in the United States Report on Youth for Democracy, League of Women Voters of Los Angeles Education Kit, Informal Committee of the Whole Notes regarding Fremont High School's district transitioning from white to colored, Daily News article on Superintendent Stoddard's cooperation with the state investigation into suspected student Communists, Lucinda E. Benge's correspondence statements to the Board concerning the use of subversive textbooks, integration of Negro and white children and Emily C. Philips' Board statement on integration, "Blacky Tests" or student psychological tests and funding for ghetto schools.
The Fremont High School folder includes a Pittsburgh Courier article with a photo of Board member Mrs. Fay Allen at a Board meeting discussing the effigy lynching of Negro students at Fremont High School on February 14, 1941, including a response from the police captain at the 77th Street Station who told students and concerned citizens that he did not have time "to settle problems of Negroes and poor white trash" and signed letters from the Los Angeles County Council of the Democratic Youth Federation of California concerning the Fremont Principal's advice that the Negro students in attendance who were hung in effigy should transfer to another school. Also included is notarized testimony of a dummy hanging by a rope on the bleachers, protest correspondence from the Workers School of Los Angeles and informal notes from the March 6, 1941 Board Meeting concerning investigations of violence against Negro students.
Materials also include Photostats of Board Minutes, President Elliott's statement and Fremont High School correspondence and announcements given to Nellie Parr concerning the March 17, 1947 "Un-American" demonstration and walk out staged by white students across the street from the school. The students staged this demonstration to protest the presence of colored girls at the school and hung an effigy on school grounds. President Elliott remarked on allegations of "Jim Crow" schools in Los Angeles and cited the presence of Negro and white students from the South together at Fremont as contributing to this situation. In a letter to President Elliott, Fremont Principal Herbert S. Wood discussed anti-Negro resentment from white Southern parents and from property owners in the District who thought that California schools were segregated and that no Negroes could live here. Wood also mentioned an influx of correspondence from people all over the country and across the world about this incident due to a Time magazine article published on March 31, 1947 and mentioned that one of the Negro girls who caused the most trouble on March 17th had been "eliminated" and is possibly going to work. Original copies of these materials are housed in the Situation at Fremont folder (1947-1963).
Box 2,022: Statements from Mrs. Lucinda E. Benge concerning a Board Resolution to eliminate "de facto segregation," allegations that Resolution author Georgiana Hardy has a record of multiple Communist-front activities and transcription of Board meeting concerning Benge's statements. Publications include Un-American Activities in California Reports 3-8 (1947-1963).
Box 2,023: Copy of the Dilworth Act, "Red" correspondence from the Academic Freedom Committee of the Los Angeles Federation of Teachers protesting Communist investigations of teachers, copies of Board litigation against teachers to test the constitutionality of the Dilworth Act, Committee of the Whole Minutes concerning Loyalty Check of Employees, newspaper articles on the Dilworth Investigations, transcriptions of Board meetings on Loyalty, Committee Reports which include loyalty questions and signed correspondence from Senator Dilworth to Superintendent Findlay regarding the photo of Mrs. Nell Haas, Twenty-eighth Street Elementary School Principal used for the frontspiece of the Sixth Report of the Senate Investigating Committee on Education (1953-1956).
Box 2,024-2,025: Affidavits, transcripts of Board Hearings, copies of Superior Court proceedings for individual teachers targeted during the Dilworth Investigations, Board dismissal correspondence and newspaper clippings pertaining to the Board's "Red Quizzes." Folders are organized alphabetically by teacher's last name (1952-1959).
Box 2,026: Superintendent Stoddard's statement on Loyalty, correspondence from Keep America Committee concerning the subversive interests of Friendship Day Camp, Inc., Point of View on Teaching Controversial Subjects Report, correspondence from American Anti-Communist Association Inc. Director, Gene Hageberg regarding its proposed nation-wide educational program and belief that the Fremont School strike against Negro pupils was inspired by the Communist Party.
Publications include the Sixth, Eleventh and Fourteenth Reports of the Senate Investigating Committee on Education and copies of the Constitution of the State of California and of the United States and Other Documents (1947-1962).
box 2027, box 2028, box 2029

Unclassified Employees 1947-2008

Scope and Contents

Committee of the Whole Reports concerning salary recommendations and schedules for unclassified employees or professional experts who are neither in classified nor certificated service. Materials also include Personnel and Schools Committee Communications recommending the approval of independent contractor elections and Board Rules concerning employee requirements to meet and maintain health standards.
box 2030, box 2031, box 2032, box 2033, box 2034

UNESCO 1943-1959

Scope and Contents

Correspondence and petitions regarding the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) program and use of the publication, The "E" in UNESCO. Those opposed to the use of this curriculum in the schools describe it as "Un-American" corruption "designed to destroy the love of American as a sovereign nation" while those in favor argue that its removal sets a "dangerous precedent for future attacks on public education and academic freedom."
Materials also include Board Minutes and transcriptions of wire recordings from Board meeting discussions of the UNESCO Program, Curriculum Division teaching guides, UNESCO Bulletins and requests for information on the the UNESCO Program.
Publications include: Education and the People's Peace by the National Education Association of the United States, Preamble to the UNESCO Constitution, The "E" in UNESCO, Collier's article, "I Was Called Subversive" by Dorothy Frank, Los Angeles housewife and advocate for the program, Superintendent's Bulletins, The "S" in UNESCO, The UNESCO Story Resource and Action Booklet, UNESCO pamphlets and fact sheets, Practicing the Democratic Way in School, The UNESCO Courier and The World at Work.
box 2035, folder 1

Uniform Complaint Procedure 1993 February 16-2000 October 27

Scope and Contents

Committee of the Whole Report adopted by the Board concerning Title 5 Uniform Complaint Procedure to assist those who wish to make formal complaints about federal and state funded District programs such as adult basic education, migrant education, vocational education, child nutrition and special education.
box 2035, folder 2-3

Uniforms 1936-1995

Scope and Contents

Personnel Commission Communication to the Committee of the Whole concerning amended uniform rules, inter-office correspondence regarding uniforms for bus drivers, notes from the Superintendent's Advisory Council on uniform policies, adopted Committee of the Whole proposal that security agents be required to wear uniforms and adopted Superintendent's Communication to the Committee of the Whole authorizing the Board to furnish firearms for each employee of the Security Section for their own protection and proper performance of their duties.
box 2035, folder 4

United Service Organizations 1941-1955

Scope and Content

Building Committee Report granting the United Service Organizations (U.S.O.) a license to construct a dormitory on the Hollywood High School site for transient military service men and District Bulletins regarding U.S.O. Campaigns and Drives for funds.
box 2035, folder 5

United States - Seal of U.S. 1955

Scope and Content

Materials include the following publications: The Great Seal of the United States for the Audio Visual Aids Section of the Los Angeles City Schools by The Los Angeles Times and Our Great Seal: Its Reverse Face Our New Roof or Headstone by Jeannette Robertson.
box 2035, folder 6

Unlawful Detainer 1994 December 5

Scope and Contents

Board of Education Report authorizing staff to proceed with unlawful detainer actions necessary to evict tenants from District property for non-payment of rent.
box 2035, folder 7

Urban Education Research Fellows Program 2000 December 12-2001 January 9

Scope and Contents

Planning, Assessment and Research Communication authorizing funding for the Program Evaluation and Research Branch (PERB) Urban Education Research Fellows Program. The PERB will recruit graduate student researchers who will work for part-time while completing their degrees and then join the staff of full-time Research Analysts. Topics of systematic data collection and analysis include instructional practices, outcomes of District programs and factors related to student achievement.
box 2035, folder 8

Urban Initiative 1993 October 18

Scope and Contents

Committee of the Whole Report authorizing the Superintendent to accept $100,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to implement "Urban Initiative - Self Study Proposal for Los Angeles" to initiate or accelerate reform which will lead to a system in which all children will have the opportunity to learn quality mathematics and science.
box 2035, folder 9

Vacation Accrual 1992-1996

Scope and Contents

Board Rules, Bulletins, inter-office correspondence and Committee Reports concerning vacation policies and rules.
box 2035, folder 10

Values 1976-1996

Scope and Contents

Reports of Correspondence, Motions and Resolutions concerning Values Education. Correspondence includes a copy of L. Ron Hubbard's booklet, "The Way to Happiness."
box 2036, box 2037

Vandalism 1949-1993

Scope and Contents

Security Section Bulletins and Annual Reports, Informal Committee of the Whole Notes, Committee Reports, transcriptions of Board recordings, Committee of the Whole and Committee on Vandalism meetings, Los Angeles Police Department Annual Reports, City of Los Angeles juvenile arrest data, correspondence from students at Cienega Elementary School and community correspondence concerning illegal entries to schools, vandalism, malicious mischief insurance, school depredations, canine patrol units and fingerprinting students to prevent crime.
box 2038, folder 1

Vehicles 1998-2004

Scope and Contents

Business Operations Committee Reports on the replacement of school police vehicles, vests, hand-held radios, firearms and laptops and Communications concerning the purchase of buses for the Student Integration Program.
box 2038, folder 2

Venereal Disease 1945 September 12-1945 November 1

Scope and Contents

Correspondence concerning the increase in venereal disease in Los Angeles among teen boys and girls and materials from the Board meeting with a committee of the Venereal Disease Control Council to find ways to extend the sex education and venereal disease control programs in the schools.
box 2038, folder 3-6, box 2039, folder 1-3

Veterans' Education 1944-1979

Scope and Contents

Enrollment Reports, Correspondence regarding the David Starr Jordan Adult School, Communications authorizing reimbursements for supplies and books and Reports on the Veterans' Educational Counseling Service.
box 2039, folder 4-6, box 2040, folder 1

Violence 1978-1998

Scope and Contents

Memoranda on Board policy regarding violence on campus, copies of anti-violence resolutions, correspondence concerning incidents on school grounds and Reports including the following: A Lawsuit to Restore Safety in the Schools, A Start to Stopping School Weapons and Violence: Recommendations by the School Safety and Security Task Force and Gang Involvement: Secondary Schools which includes lists of gangs by campus, approximate numbers, ethnic breakdowns, identifying graffiti, rival and compatible gangs and crimes perpetrated by gang members on campus.
box 2040, folder 2

Visiting Days 1948 January 15-1956 April 16

Scope and Contents

Correspondence concerning former pupils visiting their Alma Mater and a Communication to the Committee of the Whole pertaining to the right of a teacher to take a partial visiting day to another school site once a year for professional development purposes.
box 2041, box 2042

Visitors 1953 July 9-1972 May 22

Scope and Contents

Copies of Board Minutes which report on the presence of visitors at Board meetings and school sites such as first ladies of United States and Mexico, Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson and Mrs. Adolfo Lopez Mateos' visit to Abraham Lincoln High School on February 21, 1964 and inter-office correspondence concerning Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy's talk at Roosevelt High School on June 8, 1964.
box 2043, box 2044

Vocational Education 1935 June 26-1993 August 16

Scope and Contents

Vocational Education guidelines, Report on Apportionment of Federal and State Vocational Education Funds to School Districts, A Study of the District's Vocational and Practical Arts Program, Graduation Requirements and Curricula handbook for junior and senior high schools, Catalog of Authorized Courses for Junior and Senior High Schools, Continuation Classes, Metropolitan School of Business and Frank Wiggins Trade School, charts of vocational education course offerings at senior high schools, Committee Reports concerning funding, agreements and authorizations and copies of the Board's Annual Reports concerning industrial training, manual training and Schools of Trades.
box 2045, folder 1-3

Volunteers 1980-2005

Scope and Contents

Flyers, memoranda, and Committee Communications concerning events of recognition to honor the work of school volunteers and Reports on the District's School Volunteer Program.
box 2045, folder 4

Voter Registration 1974 August 15-1990 April 16

Scope and Contents

Memoranda pertaining to the distribution of voter registration materials on high school campuses.
box 2045, folder 5

Voucher Initiative 1993-2000

Scope and Contents

Copies of school voucher initiative proposals including Proposition 174 also known as the Parental Choice in Education Amendment and a copy of the Board's Motion in opposition to this initiative on the Statewide Ballot of November 2, 1993.
box 2046

Waiver 1982 June 7-2008 December 9

Scope and Contents

Bulk of materials include Board of Education Reports and Communications regarding requests for teaching credential waivers and credential waiver authorizations for special education teachers.
box 2047, box 2048, box 2049, folder 1-4

War 1935-1947

Scope and Contents

War Bulletins on the Schools-At-War Thrift Program, War Stamps and Bond Purchases, the "Name-Your-Weapon" Campaign and films for assemblies such as "Loaded for War" and "New Soldiers Are Tough."
Special War Bulletins include Civilian Defense Insignia and What They Mean and Your Place in the War Program: A War Activities Program for Elementary Schools.
Black and white photos of school grounds after the May 1942 drive for salvage material, Personnel and Schools Committee Communications concerning the Army Service Training Program (A.S.T.P.), Personnel Commission Communications concerning Public Works Administration force accounts, Emergency Communications regarding gasoline, sugar and food rationing, United China Relief "Esteemed Grandparent" campaign correspondence, War Chest Bulletins and Teachers' Information Manual: Los Angeles Area War Chest, WHAT Can I Do: The Citizen's Handbook for War and requests and proposals for Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.) projects.
Other materials include Inter-Office Correspondence lists of community agencies to assist families during the Middle East Crisis, "Operation Desert Storm," Selective Service and You... brochures, Memorandum concerning Selective Service Information and Students' Rights, Draft Counseling and Educational Centers booklet and inter-office correspondence from Superintendent in response to critical inquiries about Senior High School Military Panel Presentations.
box 2049, folder 5-7, box 2050, folder 1-2

Warrants 1939 June 27-1988 October 28

Scope and Contents

Bulk of materials consist of Financial Services Division Communications authorizing the Controller to draw warrants for payroll purposes.
box 2050, folder 3

Watchdog 2004 January 5

Scope and Contents

One copy of the Watchdog: The Official Newsletter of the Office of the Inspector General (OIG). According to its Mission Statement, the OIG promotes integrity and credibility in the District by conducting audits, investigations and reviews.
box 2050, folder 4-5

Weapons 1959-2001

Scope and Contents

Bulletins concerning random metal detector searches and firearms policy, Superintendent Communications on the Venice High School and University High School Canine Detection Programs, the "Weapons" section of the District's Emergency Legal Procedures Handbook and A Start on Stopping School Weapons and Violence: Recommendations by the School Safety and Security Task Force.
box 2051, box 2052, box 2053, box 2054

Weeks 1930-2006

Scope and Contents

Board Resolutions, calendars and an instructional guide pertaining to District observance of special days, weeks and months to honor, recognize, appreciate and educate students, families and communities about select individuals, groups, cultures, epidemics, organizations, institutions and ideas.
Some examples are the following: Armed Forces Day, Women's Equality Day, Boys' Week, Know Your America Week, set up by an organization known as the The All-American Conference to Combat Communism, AIDS Education Month and African American History Month.
Boys' Week materials include a copies of Board Minutes and Superintendent's Advisory Council Notes that document an official communication concerning participation in Boys' Week which was sent out to administrators in the public schools with the following statement: "OFFICIALS MAKE THIS REQUEST: Do not send Colored, Japanese, or Chinese boys. Please assign real Americans."
box 2055, folder 1

Weighted Student Formula 2003 December 1-2004 January 20

Scope and Contents

Special Board meeting materials on the Weighted Student Formula (WSF). The WSF is a method of distributing resources to schools that allows school sites more flexibility than the previous system, called the staffing ratios model.
box 2056, box 2055, folder 2-8

Welfare 1948-1997

Scope and Contents

Board Communications concerning agreements with the Welfare Council of Metropolitan Los Angeles, correspondence regarding requests for a Health Education program, Welfare Planning Council, Los Angeles Region Minutes, correspondence regarding the Welfare Planning Council's Conference on Childhood and Youth, California Department of Education working document on The Personal Responsibility and Work Reconciliation Act of 1996.
Publications include the following: Recommendations from the Assembly Conference on "Jobs for Youth in Los Angeles Area," Annual Report of the LAUSD Child Welfare and Attendance Branch, Divergent Youth, Suspensions, Referral Rooms and Social Adjustment Transfers, Third Annual Seminar Superior Court of California County of Los Angeles Juvenile Departments and The One Who Doesn't Fit: A Survey of the Problems of the "A" Pupil and Conditions Surrounding Him.
box 2057, folder 1

Whistleblower Protection Policy 2002 January 22-2002 February 12

Scope and Contents

Office of the Inspector General Communication proposal that the Board adopt the attached Whistleblower Protection Policy designed to protect employees and others who report improper governmental activities from retaliation, reprisal or intimidation.
box 2057, folder 2

Winton Act 1974-1989

Scope and Contents

Copies of Board Minutes and Committee Reports that cite requirements of the Winton Act which refers to employer-employee negotiations as "meet and confer" with no binding written agreements.
box 2057, folder 3

Wire Recordings 1955 August 15

Scope and Contents

Transcription of Recording of Portion of Committee of the Whole Meeting on the Subject: Policies For the Administrative Organization and the Establishment of Elementary Schools, Centers, and Classes for Handicapped Children.
box 2057, folder 4

World Friendship 1946-1947

Scope and Contents

Curriculum Division Bulletins and correspondence concerning the District's World Friendship Clubs. The World Friendship Committee was organized in January, 1926 by Superintendent Susan M. Dorsey to plan ways of increasing international understanding and good will on the part of boys and girls in the Los Angeles schools.
box 2057, folder 5

Work Experience Program 1980 June 9-1993 October 18

Scope and Contents

Committee Reports and Communications concerning the District's contract with the County of Los Angeles for a Work Experience Program for disadvantaged youth who attend schools in the District and who reside outside the city limits of Los Angeles.
box 2057, folder 6

WorkForce Investment Act 2001 March 13

Scope and Contents

Board of Education Report proposal that the Board approve revision to the attached delegation of authority concerning federal funding for various employment training programs. The Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) was the federal program which acted as the funding force. The program name changed to the WorkForce Investment Act (WIA).
box 2057, folder 7

Workforce LA School-To-Work Youth Academy 1990 November 5-1990 November 19

Scope and Contents

Career and Continuing Education Report proposal that the District enter into a contract with the U.S. Department of Labor to develop and coordinate the Workforce LA School-To-Work Academy, a program combining academic and vocational experiences.
box 2057, folder 8

Work Permits 1983 September 6

Scope and Contents

Bulletin regarding Entertainment Work Permits for pupils and independent study requirements for credit and attendance purposes.
box 2057, folder 9

Work Stoppage 1989 May 5-1989 June 7

Scope and Contents

Memoranda and Inter-Office Correspondence on topics such as health benefits for striking employees, time-reporting instructions and questions and answers that may arise during work stoppages.
box 2057, folder 10

Year 2000 Steering Committee 1997 December 1

Scope and Contents

Copy of a Board Resolution that delegates authority to a Year 2000 Steering Committee to set project direction, maintain project oversight and monitor progress for Year 2000 compliance, the District's top systems and programming priority.
box 2057, folder 11

YMCA 2007 October 23

Scope and Contents

Board of Education Report from the Facilities Division which proposes that the Board authorize District staff to execute a Joint Use Lease Agreement with the YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles for the development of mutually beneficial facilities on the University High School campus.
box 2058

Youth Activities 1935-1983

Scope and Contents

Excerpts of letters and a program from the District's Cavalcade of Youth program at the Hollywood Bowl and Bulletins on Defense Training Programs for National Youth Administration (N.Y.A.).
Materials also include Youth Services Program calendars, brochures and reports, correspondence, proposal and brochure for Sugar Ray Robinson's Youth Foundation, Advantages of Youth Services booklet and summary sheets for Groups Using Board of Education Athletic and Recreational Facilities on a Permit Basis.
box 2059, folder 1

Youth Centers 2007 October 23

Scope and Contents

Facilities Services Division Board of Education Report proposal regarding the establishment of a Youth Center to facilitate after-school, evening and weekend services to "at risk" youth at Markham Middle School.
box 2059, folder 2

Youth Education 1949 August 5-1959 July 17

Scope and Contents

Emergency Communication to the Committee of the Whole from Superintendent Stoddard regarding the establishment of a Youth Education Clinic at the Custer Avenue School to provide remedial services for junior and senior high school boys who require special services due to attendance issues and other "maladjustments" with school and community.
box 2059, folder 3

Youth Opportunities Unlimited 1993 July 19

Scope and Content

Committee of the Whole Report concerning the establishment of alternative high school, Youth Opportunities Unlimited (YOU).
box 2059, folder 4

Youth Suicide Prevention Program 1983-1991

Scope and Contents

Bulletins, Committee Communications and Suicide Prevention Unit Updates concerning the District's Youth Suicide Prevention Program.
box 2059, folder 5-8

Zoning 1927-2001

Scope and Contents

Correspondence, Committee Reports and maps pertaining to city and county zoning ordinances and rezoning of District land and school sites.
Materials include an Official Atlas District Zoning Map of the City of Los Angeles as authorized by City Council and correspondence opposing the location of a mental hospital on Sepulveda Boulevard near Van Nuys High School.
 

Personnel 1921-2000

Scope and Content

The personnel records include documents generated by the Board and the Personnel Division that concern certificated and classified employees. Certificated employees are those for whom state educational credentials are prescribed by law. Classified employees are those for whom no definite educational credentials are required. Materials include copies of Board minutes, standing committee reports and correspondence pertaining to matters such as staff integration, salary, investigations, grievance procedures, reduction in force, employee organizations and collective bargaining.
 

Certificated 1921-2000

box 2199, folder 1, box 2149

Absence 1935-1973

Scope and Contents

Personnel Division Memoranda and Controlling Division Bulletins pertaining to policies for involuntary and excused absences.
Box 2,149: (1935-1962).
Box 2,199: (1969-1973).
box 2199, folder 4-5, box 2119, folder 3-4

Adjustment Procedures 1947 February 24-1985 June 17

Scope and Contents

Correspondence and excerpts from Minutes concerning grievances, transfers, reduction in force and Board Rules related to adjustment procedures involving plans for the adjustment of personal and professional problems.
Box 2,119: (1947-1970).
Box 2,199: (1971-1985).
box 2190, folder 1-2, box 2200, folder 1, box 2119, folder 5, box 2120, folder 1-2, box 2212, folder 5-6

Administrators 1954 May 28-1996 July 15

Scope and Contents

Board Rules and policies related to the selection process, criteria and qualifications for administrative positions.
Box 2,119-2,120: (1954-1971).
Box 2,190: (1971-1979).
Box 2,200: (1980-1996).
Box 2,212: (1977-1989).
box 2199, folder 2-3

Adult Education 1939 May 15-1982 August 2

Scope and Content

Personnel Division Communications concerning Adult Education teachers.
box 2200, folder 2-6

Advisers 1965 July 18-1992 April 20

Scope and Content

Standing Committee Reports and Communications concerning Adviser positions.
box 2200, folder 7

Affirmative Action 1974 February 28-1976 December 9

Scope and Content

Correspondence from the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Watts Branch concerning the District's Publication #354 Racial and Ethnic Survey, Fall 1975 which it considered in violation of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and its amendment of 1972. The NAACP recommended that the District adopt an affirmative action policy to balance employment between the ethnic minority and majority personnel. Materials also include a Superintendent's Communication presented to the Committee of the While regarding the proposed adoption of the attached Equal Opportunity Policy and Affirmative Action Program and correspondence of commendation from Women Educators (WE).
box 2206, folder 6

Age Limits 1979 January 15-1986 June 23

Scope and Content

Personnel and Schools Committee Communications concerning Board Rules regarding employment age and continuance of employment.
box 2120, folder 5-6, box 2121, folder 1-4, box 2201, box 2150

Assignments 1934 July 19-2000 June 13

Scope and Contents

Assignment policies and rules regarding the election, promotion and placement of employees such as principals, vice-principals, secondary teachers and junior college instructors.
Box 2,120-2,121: (1934-1972).
Box 2,150: (1939-1975).
Box 2,201: (1934-2000).
box 2202, folder 4

Board Permit 1989 August 11

Scope and Content

Board Bulletin regarding the application and renewal of Board Permits which are granted by the Board to authorize teachers to teach subjects not included as part of their regular credential.
box 2202, folder 5

Career Increment 1981 August 10-1981 August 24

Scope and Content

Personnel and Schools Committee Report approving new Board Rule 4725, Establishment of Career Increment. Report includes this Board Rule as an attachment.
box 2206, folder 7

Citizenship 1935 July 31-1970 June 4

Scope and Content

Law and Rules Committee Communications updating Administrative Guide section which includes Citizenship of Certificated Employees.
box 2121, folder 5-6, box 2202, folder 6-7, box 2188, box 2151, box 2152, folder 1-3, box 2122, box 2123

Classification 1939 May 15-1998 January 7

Scope and Contents

Personnel Division and Standing Committee Reports and Communications concerning the classification and reclassification of certificated personnel.
Box 2,121-2,123: (1939-1976).
Box 2,151: (1976-1980).
Box 2,152: (1980-1983).
Box 2,188: (1983-1989).
Box 2,202: (1989-1998).
box 2202, folder 8

Coaches 1999 February 9-1999 February 23

Scope and Content

Budget Services and Financial Planning Division Communication concerning District matching funds for Assembly Bill (AB) 2741 - Coaching Education.
box 2202, folder 9

Code 1939 May 4-1961 July 3

Scope and Content

Bulletins concerning new position class codes and Standing Committee Communications pertaining to modifications to assignment code bases. Assignment bases describe the different working periods during the year required for the performance of District work.
box 2202, folder 10

Code of Ethics 1954-1962

Scope and Content

Copies of the National Education Association's Proposed Basic Code of Ethics for the Education Profession, Code of Ethics for Government Service and Tentative Code of Ethics for the Association of Elementary School Administrators of Los Angeles.
box 2203, folder 1

Collective Bargaining 1989-1995

Scope and Content

Board of Education Reports concerning Memorandum of Understanding between the District and Associated Administrators of Los Angeles (AALA) and Policy Position Related to the District's Organizational Security Arrangement Proposal to United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA).
box 2203, folder 2

Committee on Assignments 1989 September 11

Scope and Content

Personnel Division Bulletin concerning Committee on Assignments Authorization which provides additional instructional options and increases the flexibility in the assignment of teachers to meet either instructional needs or to enrich the instructional program.
box 2124, folder 1

C.P.R. Committee 1921-1950

Scope and Contents

Reports and correspondence concerning the Compensation, Policies and Regulations (C.P.R.) Committee for certificated personnel.
box 2203, folder 3-4

Consultants 1945 October 22-1989 August 3

Scope and Content

Standing Committee Reports and Communications concerning consultant services.
box 2203, folder 5-6

Contracts 1946 May13-1996 December 16

Scope and Content

Correspondence, petitions and Board Rules concerning teacher contracts.
box 2148, folder 1-3, box 2203, folder 7-11, box 2190, folder 3-4, box 2199, folder 6

Coordinators 1953 August 24-1996 October 21

Scope and Contents

Personnel Division Communications prepared for the Personnel and Schools Committee concerning approval on personnel action for Coordinator positions and Statements of Duties for various Coordinator positions.
Box 2,148: (1953-1978).
Box 2,190: (1979-1984).
Box 2,199: (1977-1989).
Box 2,203: (1984-1996).
box 2154, folder 3, box 2124, folder 2-3, box 2204, folder 1, box 2191, folder 1-2, box 2152, folder 3-4, box 2153, folder 1-3

Counselors 1958 June 23-1992 March 9

Scope and Contents

Box 2,124: Committee Communications and Board Rules concerning counselor positions (1959-1974).
Box 2,152: Correspondence concerning the noon-duty aide program, Committee on Research Studies Non Duty-Aides Program Report and copies of the Los Angeles Elementary Teachers Club Board Presentation on Noon Time Activities (1958-1969).
Box 2,153 and 2,191: Personnel Division Communications recommending that actions be approved for counselor positions and Bulletins and Board Minutes describing the selection, assignment and responsibilities of counselors (1960-1985).
Box 2,154: Materials include the Personnel and Schools Committee Report which established the Counselor Aide Class and Committee Reports and Communications concerning the Counselor Aide Program (1973-1977).
Box 2,204: Committee of the Whole Reports concerning the election of counselors (1986-1992).
box 2192, box 2204, folder 2-4

Credentials 1934 October 18-2000 July 25

Scope and Content

Administrative Guide Rules concerning county certificates, teaching credential requirements and specializations. Materials include eligibility lists of certificated employees available for assignments, proposals for credential waiver authorizations and reports of teacher assignments and credential authorizations.
Box 2,192: (1934-1986).
Box 2,204: (1972-2000).
box 2153, folder 4-5, box 2204, folder 5-6

Deans 1972 August 24-1990 September 10

Scope and Contents

Communications prepared by the Personnel Division pertaining to approvals of Dean position elections at various school sites.
Box 2,153: (1972-1980).
Box 2,204: (1980-1990).
box 2124, folder 5, box 2205, folder 1-2

Degree Requirement 1953 September 22-1975 October 23

Scope and Contents

Box 2,124: Correspondence of protest against the Board's new salary schedule which requires advanced degrees in order to attain the maximum teaching salary (1953-1954).
Box 2,205: Board Rules and Personnel Division Communications concerning degree requirements for certificated positions (1953-1975).
box 2205, folder 3

Demotions 1972 February 24-1991 June 24

Scope and Content

Committee of the Whole Reports authorizing demotions, and excerpts from Board Minutes concerning Closed Session demotion actions.
box 2124, folder 4, box 2205, folder 4

Department Heads 1936 August 12-1983 October 27

Scope and Contents

Box 2,124: Correspondence and excerpts from Minutes concerning the responsibility for the appointment of Department Chairmen at secondary schools (1936-1969).
Box 2,205: Suggested Responsibilities of Department Chairpersons Bulletin (1983).
box 2205, folder 5

Differentials 1980 September 9-1992 March 6

Scope and Content

Bulletins and Standing Committee Communications concerning salary differentials.
box 2154, folder 1-2, box 2205, folder 6

Directors & Presidents 1946 June 27-1991 September 4

Scope and Contents

Box 2,154: Communications prepared by the Personnel Division pertaining to approvals of Director position elections at various school sites and Committee Reports concerning College Presidents (1946-1983).
Box 2,205: Communications prepared by the Personnel Division pertaining to approvals of Director position elections (1983-1991).
box 2191, folder 3-5, box 2205, folder 7, box 2115, box 2116, box 2117

Dismissals 1934-1999

Scope and Contents

Board correspondence to employees concerning dismissals of certificated personnel at high schools and junior colleges for reasons such as reduction in enrollment, a male teacher impersonating a woman and "conditions beyond its control."
Materials include signed protest correspondence.
Box 2,115-2,117: (1934-1947).
Box 2,191: (1935-1985).
Box 2,205: (1985-1999).
box 2120, folder 3

Elementary Administrator Development Program 1964 September 1-1964 September 21

Scope and Contents

A description of the Elementary School Administrator Development Program and copies of applications for this professional development training program.
box 2206, folder 1

Eligible List 1985 August 19-1990 June 15

Scope and Content

Copies of unranked eligible lists of certificated employees.
box 2206, folder 2

Emergency Permits 1996 August 5-1996 August 19

Scope and Content

Personnel Division Communication proposal for Declaration of Need for Fully Qualified Educators in order to utilize emergency teaching and services permits.
box 2206, folder 3

Emergency Teachers 1996 August 5-1996 August 19

Scope and Content

Personnel Division Communication proposal to request a waiver to exceed the 5% of emergency licensed teachers in any school.
box 2172, box 2173, box 2174, box 2175

Employee Organizations 1946-1982

Scope and Contents

Box 2,172: Employee Relations Council Operating Guide, correspondence from Los Angeles Teachers Association (LATA) and Affiliated Teacher Organizations of Los Angeles (ATOLA), LATA Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws, lists of certificated employee organizations and The Crisis in Elementary Education: An Introduction to a Master Plan for Education by the Association of Elementary School Administrators (1946-1967).
Box 2,173: Correspondence related organizational records from the Council of Administrators and Supervisors of Los Angeles (CASLA), Professional Educators Los Angeles (PELA), Association of Classroom Teachers Los Angeles (ACT-LA), Secondary Teachers Organization of Los Angeles, Inc. (SeTO), Los Angeles Association of Secondary School Administrators (LASSA) and the California School Employees Association (CSEA) representing Unit A: Security (1962-1982).
Box 2,174: Summary of Joint Recommendations Los Angeles City Schools and The Certificated Employee Council, Special Reports from the Office of Staff Relations, correspondence from the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), Local 1021 and Negotiating Proposals of the Certificated Employee Council (1969-1976).
Box 2,175: Unified Negotiating Council and Certificated Employee Council Membership Audits (1966-1976).
box 2206, folder 4

Employees' Personal Property 1974 June 13-1974 June 17

Scope and Content

Committee of the Whole Report regarding changes to Board Rule 1672, Replacement or Repair of Employees' Personal Property.
box 2156, box 2206, folder 5, box 2131

Employment 1936 March 30-1992 April 22

Scope and Contents

Box 2,131: Inter-Office Correspondence concerning reduction in force of certificated employees, policies and procedures, chart of types of classes and teachers, transcripts of grievance hearings and correspondence of protest and approval regarding the recommended demotion of Dr. Edwin Baldwin Angier, Director of the Clarence W. Pierce School of Agriculture (1939-1972).
Box 2,156: Materials include applications for positions, Personnel Division Communications concerning age limits, court cases involving the Dilworth Act, Board Rules requiring loyalty questions and the oath of allegiance and Teachers and Schools Committee Reports on residence requirements (1936-1978).
Box 2,206: Personnel and Schools Committee Communication regarding revisions to the District's Affirmative Action Program and Equal Opportunity Policy and Committee of the Whole Communications concerning Board Rule revisions (1972-1992).
box 2206, folder 8

Evaluations 1981 April 1-1990 November 2

Scope and Content

Bulletins regarding Guidelines for Stull Evaluation of Certificated Personnel.
box 2133, folder 1-3, box 2206, folder 9-12, box 2207, folder 1-3

Examinations 1936 January 8-1995 January 23

Scope and Contents

Box 2,133: Committee Communications and Board Rules, policies and procedures concerning examination procedures for employees seeking promotion. Materials also include records for individual cases (1936-1968).
Box 2,206: Transcripts of wire recordings of Board meeting discussions of teacher examination procedures and copies of Board Resolutions and Standing Committee Communications concerning examination procedures (1953-1995).
Box 2,207: Personnel Division Communications concerning fees, fingerprints, photographs and experience portions of teacher examinations (1936-1972).
box 2207, folder 4

Fringe Benefits 1967 May 15-1997 June 2

Scope and Content

Standing Committee Communications and correspondence concerning fringe benefits for teachers.
box 2207, folder 5

Grievance Procedure 1984 November 9-1991 November 4

Scope and Content

Committee of the Whole Report and Bulletin concerning grievance procedures.
box 2207, folder 6

Hardship Appeal 1977 May 26-1977 June 20

Scope and Content

Committee of the Whole Report with attached Teacher Integration Program. This Program includes a hardship appeal procedure for teachers who wish to file a written declaration of hardship to request exemption from a mandatory transfer.
box 2207, folder 7, box 2193, folder 1-2

Health Exams 1935 August 7-1983 April 25

Scope and Content

Personnel and Schools Committee Reports and Board Rules concerning health standards and physician exams regarding approval of applicants for District employment and Bulletins concerning students and employees with AIDS/HIV infection.
box 2148, folder 8

Hillman's Proposed Reorganization 1953-1971

Scope and Contents

Materials include a transcript of a wire recording from the Committee of the Whole meeting presentation by Mr. Hillman on his proposed reorganization of the District's administration, Survey Proposal of the District's Organization and Management, Organization Charts, Report of Certificated Salary Survey and a copy of a salary schedule survey which compares maximum salaries of administration positions in twenty large California school districts.
box 2207, folder 8

Holiday 1979 October 15-1991 September 4

Scope and Content

Board Rules and Memoranda regarding holidays.
box 2207, folder 9-10

Hours 1937-1990

Scope and Content

Committee Reports and Memoranda pertaining to work hours, assignments and time off.
box 2120, folder 4

Informals and Wire Recordings 1952 September 25-1953 September 24

Scope and Contents

Tentative Communication to Committee of the Whole regarding Elementary Teacher Recruitment and Selection Policies, Personnel Division correspondence related to the dismissal of probationary certificated employees, Inter-Office correspondence on policies and practices relative to the probationary period for new teachers and adjustment procedures and transcripts of wire recordings from Board meetings and Committee of the Whole meeting notes concerning grievance procedures.
box 2208, folder 1-4

In-Service Training 1979-1992

Scope and Content

Districtwide In-Service Education Classes catalogs and Committee of the Whole Communications concerning agreements for in-service training programs.
box 2132, box 2133, folder 4-5

Institute 1936-1972

Scope and Contents

Box 2,132: Bulletins, announcements and Committee Communications concerning the Institute for Certificated Personnel, an annual professional development program for teachers.
Box 2,133: Protest correspondence concerning the discontinuance of the Teachers' Institute and the addition of five days to the school year. Memos, Committee Reports and transcripts of Board Minutes concerning the finality of these decisions by Board action.
box 2207, folder 12

Internship 1968 January 20-1994 June 20

Scope and Content

Standing Committee Communications and District correspondence concerning the District Internship Program for teacher training, Administrative Interns and UCLA Interns.
box 2157, box 2193, folder 3-4

Investigations 1953 May 7-1987 March 30

Scope and Contents

Box 2,157: Case files on individual employees which include the following: legal action against the Board on behalf of an employee alleging racial discrimination, charge for dismissal of an employee for striking her pupils over the course of three years at Berendo, Gage and Stevenson Junior High Schools and settlement of claim for back salary and benefits for a secondary teacher suspended and given notice of dismissal for violation of the Levering and Dilworth Acts (1953-1975).
Box 2,193: Investigations of certificated employees and Personnel and Schools Committee Communications concerning dismissals. Materials include a copy of Claim of Abraham Minkus vs. Los Angeles Board of Education and Claim of Serril Gerber vs. Los Angeles Board of Education, tenured teachers who were fired by the Board as a result of the House Un-American Activities Committee hearings. Materials also include a full page advertisement in favor of Sal Castro, "The Brown Socrates" remaining at Lincoln High School (1968-1987).
box 2208, folder 5

Ladder 1996 October 7

Scope and Content

The Ladder: Information For and About Paraeducators Pursuing Teaching Degrees newsletter.
box 2208, folder 6

Layoffs 1975 June 12-1982 May 24

Scope and Content

Committee of the Whole Reports and correspondence concerning certificated personnel layoffs.
box 2154, folder 4-5, box 2162, box 2155, box 2197, folder 1-2, box 2118, box 2134, box 2268, box 2208, folder 7-10, box 2209, folder 1-11

Leave of Absence 1930 January 6-1999 June 3

Scope and Contents

Leave of Absence request forms, correspondence, reports and Board Rules related to sabbatical, illness, acts of violence, family care, jury duty, maternity and military service.
Box 2,118: (1936-1966).
Box 2,134: (1932-1971).
Box 2,154: (1942-1975).
Box 2,155: (1930-1980).
Box 2,162: (1972-1976).
Box 2,197: (1976-1987).
Box 2,208: (1975-1991).
Box 2,209: (1970-1999).
Box 2,268: Materials pertain to civilian defense leaves, military leave rules, County Counsel opinions on military service, military service deferment and military advisers in high schools which includes A Brief Summary of Armed Forces - Los Angeles Senior High School Relations (1936-1978).
box 2209, folder 12

Librarians 1990 June 11-1992 March 9

Scope and Content

Board of Education Report and Committee of the Whole Report regarding Reduction-In-Force of Librarians.
box 2209, folder 13-14

Management 1980 June 16-1996 November 4

Scope and Content

Committee of the Whole Communications concerning Reduction-In-Force of management employees and related Board Rules.
box 2210, folder 1

Master Teacher Program 1984 January 13

Scope and Content

Inter-office correspondence concerning the District's Master Teacher Program.
box 2148, folder 4

Medical 1962 July 12-1962 July 19

Scope and Contents

Excerpts of Board Minutes regarding allocations and reallocations for the certificated classes related to medical care at school sites.
box 2210, folder 2

Medical Examiner 1983 February 11-1983 March 14

Scope and Content

Job posting for Senior Medical Examiner position and Committee of the Whole Communication concerning its reduction-in-force.
box 2148, folder 5

Needs Requests 1962 May 28-1962 November 19

Scope and Contents

Correspondence from professional associations to the Board concerning teacher and pupil needs.
box 2135

Negotiating Council (Unified) 1965 October 21-1969 June 23

Scope and Contents

The Unified District Negotiating Council adopted as part of its official position on November 9, 1967, that it is the only representative of employee organizations authorized to meet and negotiate regarding matters such as employment conditions, employer-employee relations, educational objectives and curriculum.
Materials include Minutes of the Negotiating Council, the Council's Standing Rules of Order and a copy of Eleven Vital Steps for the 1970s: An Appraisal of the Los Angeles City Unified School District's Preparation Salary Schedule and Related Matters.
box 2216, folder 3, box 2210, folder 3-4

Nepotism 1931 July 3-1971 December 6

Scope and Content

Personnel Division Communications concerning modifications to the Board's nepotism rule, correspondence and Standing Committee notes regarding individual cases including the so-called "spouse" ruling.
box 2210, folder 5

Nonschool Positions 1990 August 10

Scope and Content

Memorandum concerning a nonschool position freeze.
box 2210, folder 7-8, box 2136, box 2137, box 2158, box 2159

Norms 1935-1997

Scope and Contents

Bulletins, schedules and tables related to enrollment, class sizes and number of teachers and class loads tabulated during the first months of each school year. These factors among others such as reports on overcrowded sites and over-under teachered sites assist the Board with establishing norms for school sites.
Box 2,136: (1935-1953).
Box 2,137: (1954-1968).
Box 2,158: Includes "Urgent Needs of Mid-City Secondary Schools" Board presentations (1968-1972).
Box 2,159: Includes parental correspondence concerning bilingual teachers, overcrowding and busing for integration and a 1948-1949 Number of Full-Time Teaching Staff Positions Summarized by District Report (1972-1979).
Box 2,210: (1979-1997).
box 2215, folder 6-7, box 2210, folder 6

Nurses 1954 March 19-1999 May 25

Scope and Content

Copy of Board Resolution to increase the number of credentialed school nurse positions, requests for additional nurses and petitions for the restoration of school nurse positions.
box 2210, folder 9

Outside Employment 1938 June 20-1963 May 27

Scope and Content

Correspondence concerning teachers holding other jobs after regular school assignments.
box 2128, folder 5

Petitions to the Board 1969 May 8

Scope and Contents

Petitions signed by certificated employees and presented to the Board by Larry Sibelman.
Petitioners ask the Board to take the following action if the tax measure on the April ballot fails to obtain the necessary vote of the electorate: 1.) No cuts in the educational program; 2.) Implement the AFT proposal for a fully-funded retirement program; 3.) Obtain money from state surplus for educational programs; and 4.) Lobby for legislative action to change the method of financing schools to relieve the tax burden of residential property owners.
box 2119, folder 1-2, box 2210, folder 11-13

Physical Examinations 1933 April 3-1985 June 17

Scope and Contents

Authorizations and correspondence with doctors concerning physical examinations of certificated employees who are over 65 years of age.
Materials also include correspondence concerning chest x-rays for tuberculosis examinations.
box 2210, folder 10

Physicians 1990 March 12-1990 October 15

Scope and Content

Personnel and Schools Committee Communication concerning the establishment of the Senior Physician class and an Educational Development and Student Life Committee Communication concerning the reorganization of physician services and student medical services.
box 2213, folder 8

Point System 1949 September 8-1983 June 20

Scope and Content

Board Rules, excerpts from Minutes and Standing Committee Communications related to the District's salary point system. A point as determined in the salary schedule is unit of measurement of preparation, training or special service. Accumulation of points allows employees to advance on the salary schedule
box 2210, folder 14, box 2189, box 2163, box 2202, folder 2-3, box 2129, box 2194, box 2125, box 2126, box 2160, box 2161

Principal and Vice Principal 1934 September 24-1999 June 22

Scope and Contents

Box 2,125-2,126: Materials include form letters to new principals, bulletins regarding filing applications for evaluation of of principals and vice principals, The Probationary Teacher: A Handbook of Information for Principals, Annual Report from the Los Angeles Junior High School Principals' Association, protest correspondence against the transfer of principals, petitions for the removal, appointment and retention of principals, policies and procedures for the selection of administrators (1934-1971).
Box 2,129: Transcripts of statements in opposition to budget cuts in elementary school principal assignments, community correspondence concerning the appointment and retention of principals and petitions against part-time principals due to budget cuts (1971-1975).
Box 2,160-2,161: Correspondence concerning the John Adams Junior High School Principal and the Pacoima Elementary School Principal (1975-1982).
Box 2,163 and 2,189: Standing Committee Reports and Communications concerning the approval of Assistant Principal elections, petitions for the retention of the Luther Burbank Junior High School Assistant Principal (1974-1988).
Box 2,194 and 2,210: Standing Committee Reports and Communications pertaining to the elections of Principals (1983-1995).
Box 2,202: Standing Committee Reports and Communications pertaining to the elections of Assistant Principals (1988-1999).
box 2216, folder 4, box 2211, folder 1

Professional Development Plan 1988 April 25-1991 February 4

Scope and Content

Copies of District Intern Professional Development Plan proposals.
box 2211, folder 2

Professional Growth Activities 1990 November 5-1990 November 19

Scope and Content

Educational Development and Student Life Committee Communication concerning the proposed use of pupil free days for professional growth activities.
box 2211, folder 3

Proficiency Test Requirements 1982 March 1-1982 December 6

Scope and Content

Committee of the Whole Reports and Communications concerning personnel proficiency requirements.
box 2211, folder 4

Promotions 1967 December 19-1985 October 21

Scope and Content

Report of a Study of Certificated Promotional Policies and Procedures, A Description of the Elementary School Administrator Development Program and copies of related Board Rules.
box 2196, folder 3

Rating-In 1934 August 23-1972 June 12

Scope and Content

Committee Reports and Communications concerning employees' rating in on the salary schedule for approved training and experience.
box 2211, folder 5, box 2196, folder 1-2

Ratings 1952 January 7-1992 July 28

Scope and Content

Standing Committee Reports, proposals and correspondence concerning the performance evaluation and assessment of certificated employees. Individual cases include correspondence from teachers who received unsatisfactory ratings for reasons such as teaching religion and morality and for paddling students.
box 2195, box 2211, folder 6-9

Recruitment 1945-1993

Scope and Content

Box 2,195: Correspondence, Bulletins and Reports concerning teacher recruitment including a Report on Current Certificated Salaries in California Cities and in Larger United States Cities. Materials include Board meeting Minutes which document a presentation on teacher recruitment with attached comparative salary and education graphs. Records also include teacher recruitment brochures, pamphlets, booklets and articles (1948-1966).
Box 2,211: Copy of "Permanently Injured" by Edmund Bradley, a booklet on the District's educational inequities and the Afro-American community, District Teacher Recruitment Program publications, an organization survey of the Personnel Division's Recruitment and Examination Section and a copy of the Board's Annual Report of 1903-1904 regarding the selection of new teachers (1945-1993).
box 2212, folder 1-3

Reduction In Force 1980 February 11-1993 October 4

Scope and Content

Committee of the Whole Reports concerning Reduction In Force notices for employee terminations.
box 2212, folder 4

Reemployment 1991 June 3

Scope and Content

Copy of a Board Resolution concerning the reemployment of District employees who were terminated as a result of a reduction in force.
box 2196, folder 4

Registrars 1966 June 6-1974 August 15

Scope and Content

Presentation to the Board by the Los Angeles City Schools Registrars' Association, correspondence and petitions urging the retention of Registrars at various school sites.
box 2212, folder 7-8

Reinstatement 1940 December 26-1966 November 21

Scope and Content

Board Rules, correspondence and eligibility lists concerning the reinstatement of elementary and secondary teachers.
box 2202, folder 1

Reports - Operations 1957-1961

Scope and Content

Memoranda, Reports and Bulletins from the Personnel Division, Operations Branch.
box 2180, box 2213, folder 1-3, box 2198, folder 1-2

Resignations 1951 May 14-1992 June 25

Scope and Contents

Committee of the Whole Reports which recommend approval of resignations, most of which are for retirement.
Box 2,180: (1951-1984).
Box 2,198: (1984-1987).
Box 2,213: (1987-1992).
box 2140, folder 3-4, box 2213, folder 4-7, box 2139

Retirement - State 1936 August 24-2000 April 25

Scope and Contents

Correspondence requesting the Board to fully fund the teachers' retirement system, reports concerning the State Teachers' Retirement System, proposals for retirement benefit improvements, proposed study of the District Retirement System and Summary prepared by the Personnel Division of Retirement and Related Benefits for Certificated Employees.
Box 2,139: (1936-1972).
Box 2,140: (1972-1974).
Box 2,213: (1974-2000).
box 2215, folder 1-5, box 2214, box 2142, box 2143, box 2144, box 2145, box 2146, box 2176, box 2177, box 2178, box 2179, box 2181, box 2182, box 2183, box 2184, box 2185, box 2186

Salary 1929-2000

Scope and Contents

Box 2,142: Salary rates, charts, policies, classifications, requests for adjustments, salary proposals from various associations, Los Angeles Teachers Association Analysis of Certificated Salary Practices in Los Angeles City Schools, Personnel Division Salary Survey Data for Determination of Certificated Salaries (1935-1959).
Box 2,143: Salaries for Teachers Survey presented to the Board by Affiliated Teacher Organizations of Los Angeles, correspondence from the Negotiating Council to the Board regarding the continuation of Friday paydays and American Federation of Teachers (AFT) Bulletins including AFT Local 1021, "Why Teachers Need a Salary Reallocation Upward" (1953-1966).
Box 2,144: Press releases on salary increases, Inter-Office Correspondence from Superintendent Crowther to the Board regarding teacher walkout, report from the Los Angeles School Counselors' Association, press releases announcing the results of an independent appraisal of the District's teacher salary structure and letters of protest from community college instructors (1966-1968).
Box 2,145: Salary schedules, rates, in-service training reviews, Board Rules, policies, applications and charts related to the District's salary point system. A point as determined in the salary schedule is unit of measurement of preparation, training or special service. Accumulation of points allows employees to advance on the salary schedule (1946-1974).
Box 2,146: Distribution tables of Principals, Vice-Principals and Teachers' Salary Schedules, correspondence concerning fees for point projects, In-Service Education Catalogues of Projects and Schedules of Point Projects (1938-1963).
Box 2,176-2,178: Board Rules, correspondence, proposals and reports pertaining to salary rates, schedules, and increases and reductions (1968-1976).
Box 2,179: Personnel Division Communications concerning Allocation Rules to salary schedules and Committee of the Whole Reports regarding agreements for in-service teacher trainings (1944-1978).
Box 2,181-2,185: Correspondence, Standing Committee Reports and Communications regarding salary schedules, rates and a salary increase petition and report to the Board from Affiliated Teacher Organizations of Los Angeles (1929-1979).
Box 2,186: Standing Committee Reports and Communications concerning salary schedules, Salary Survey Reports, copy of a teachers' salary opinion poll and individual legal cases and investigations (1954-1974).
Box 2,214: Board Rule regarding progressive advancement within the class for employees in positions requiring certification qualifications, Law and Rules Committee Communication concerning salary step advancement and a School-Based Administrator Compensation Study (1938-2000).
Box 2,215: Salary schedules and rates (1973-1989).
box 2164, folder 1-4

Salary Survey 1946 June 5-1965 January 25

Scope and Contents

Certificated Salary Survey Reports, Certificated Survey Data for Determination of Certificated Salaries and Affiliated Teacher Organizations of Los Angeles (ATOLA) Salary Requests for Certificated Employees.
box 2164, folder 5

Saturday Classes 1945 August 13-1969 July 7

Scope and Contents

Personnel and Schools Committee Communications concerning Saturday classes.
box 2215, folder 8

Seniority 1981 January 5-1981 February 9

Scope and Content

Committee of the Whole Communications concerning the validation of personnel seniority data.
box 2164, folder 10

Social Worker 1959 April 6-1960 March 14

Scope and Contents

Business Division Communications recommending that the Board enter into an agreement with the University of Southern California for a program of supervised field experience for University students working toward a Pupil Personnel Services Credential in Social Work.
box 2215, folder 9

Sojourn Employees 1987 August 24

Scope and Content

Copy of a Board Resolution concerning the employment of sojourn certificated employees for bilingual teaching positions.
box 2216, folder 1-2, box 2197, folder 3-4

Specialist 1980 September 15-1991 August 5

Scope and Content

Personnel Division Communications and Committee of the Whole Reports concerning elections and reduction in force for Specialist positions.
box 2215, folder 10

Special Reports - Meet and Confer Sessions 1973 April 26-1993 April 5

Scope and Content

LAUSD generated reports focused on the issues and proposals discussed during deliberations between the District and the Certificated Employee Council.
box 2148, folder 6

Specifications 1962 May 28-1962 June 25

Scope and Contents

Personnel and School Committee Communications concerning specifications for class of Junior College President.
box 2216, folder 5, box 2165

Staff Integration 1975 December 1-1986 August 21

Scope and Contents

Correspondence concerning the District's voluntary Staff Integration program adopted by the Board on January 6, 1975, Staff Integration Proposal as required by the Office of Civil Rights during a meeting with the District on March 5, 1976 to balance teaching staff on the basis of ethnicity, petitions and correspondence regarding this mandatory transfer of teachers.
box 2147, box 2216, folder 6-7, box 2127

Strikes 1970 January 12-1993 February 15

Scope and Contents

Box 2,127: Petitions and correspondence concerning a teacher's strike which include a copy of a letter from twenty-four student body presidents to the Board, Governor Ronald Reagan and the California State Legislature which describes the gradual deterioration of the schools and supports the teachers on strike. Materials also include a copy of a negotiating package between United Teachers Los Angeles and the Los Angeles City Schools (1970 Jan.-Apr.).
Box 2,147: Petitions from non-striking teachers and concerned citizens in support of the Board's opposition to the UTLA strike, correspondence from students asking for their teachers back, copy of Agreement Between the District and the Negotiating Council and Strike Information Bulletins from Superintendent Kelly (1970 May-July).
Box 2,216: LAUSD Message to All Certificated Employees Regarding Threatened UTLA Boycott of Grading Duties, correspondence from UTLA and students expressing their feelings about the strike (1970-1993).
box 2128, folder 1-4, box 2138, box 2140, folder 1-2

Substitutes and Probationary 1935 September 12-1975 March 24

Scope and Contents

Policies and Board Rules concerning salary schedules for substitute teachers and probationary employees.
Box 2,128: (1935-1964).
Box 2,138: (1964-1973).
Box 2,140: (1973-1975).
box 2170, folder 1-4, box 2140, folder 5, box 2216, folder 9

Supervisors 1945 September 10-1992 June 25

Scope and Contents

Personnel Division Communications concerning the classification and reclassification of Supervisors, Board Rules, Statements of Duty and correspondence regarding budget cuts and the elimination of supervisory staff.
Box 2,140: (1945-1964).
Box 2,170: (1964-1980).
Box 2,216: (1980-1992).
box 2171, box 2170, folder 5-6

Survey 1959 October 15-1968 September 5

Scope and Contents

Administrative Survey Report, Progress Report on the Superintendent's Survey of Administration and Supervision Within the Los Angeles City School System, transcriptions of Board meeting discussions on the aforementioned Superintendent's Survey, "Decentralizing Administrative Functions in Large School Districts" text of paper, Structure Charts and Organizing For Tomorrow's Educational Needs: Report Upon Survey of Administration and Supervision Within the Los Angeles City School System.
box 2164, folder 6

Tape Recording 1973 November 28-1973 December 6

Scope and Contents

Correspondence to Board President Bardos from United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA) President Bob Unruhe requesting that administrators cease and desist from taping classroom teachers and children without proper consent and that eavesdropping on the part of administrators be subject to immediate dismissal.
box 2187, box 2141, box 2198, folder 3-4, box 2216, folder 8, box 2130, box 2166, box 2167, box 2168, box 2169, box 2217, box 2218, box 2219, box 2220

Teachers 1935 January 21-1999 June 29

Scope and Content

Box 2,130: Correspondence urging guarantees for all teachers such as fully paid sabbatical leave, health and dental plan, personal and sick leave and class size reduction. Materials also include letters and surveys presented to the Board from faculty associations regarding teacher contracts. Faculty surveys of services withheld if teachers do not receive a written contract include the following responses: 1.) Withhold services in September; 2.) Strike; 3.) Take sick leave; 4.) Take personal leave; and 5.) Accept terms of Board (1937-1969).
Box 2,141: Teachers' Aides materials include petitions from a Community Support Group urging reinstatement of an Aide, salary tables and correspondence concerning a comprehensive evaluation of the L.A. City Schools Education Aide Program by an educational research, development and evaluation services consulting firm (1965-1975).
Box 2,166: Correspondence of support for Sal Castro from Lincoln Heights merchants, community members and parents, a copy of "Los Angeles . . . We Must Rule the Schools!" publication and a Students Talk Against Militant Pressure (STAMP) flyer demanding that all Brown Berets and outsiders get off campus and leave Lincoln High alone. Materials also include Superintendent Johnston's Progress Report on the voluntary and mandatory plans for the racial and ethnic balance of certificated staff (1946-1974).
Box 2,167: Adopted Personnel and Schools Committee Report and attached certificated Staff Integration program proposal, copies of Miramonte School parents and community petition to Judge Paul Egly requesting relief from overcrowding, restoration of terminated teachers and P.S.A. counselor, correspondence supporting Dr. Nava's statements before Judge Egly regarding District teachers which includes samples of racist slurs made by Area A certificated personnel and recorded by a Bandini Street School Chicano teacher and booklet, Teacher Recognition and Morale: A Beginning (1974-1982).
Box 2,168: Correspondence, proposals, reports and Board member statements concerning the Teacher Transfer Policy and the integration of District teachers. Materials also include a file on reserve teachers, correspondence regarding a march and demonstration from the Plaza near Olvera Street to the Administrative offices in support of Sal Castro and petitions against the Board's decision to readmit Castro to his classroom (1951-1969).
Box 2,169: Policies, Board Rules, petitions and statements to the Board concerning salary schedules for substitute teachers and probationary employees and Personnel Division Communications regarding Specialist positions (1965-1980).
Box 2,187: Standing Committee Reports and Communications concerning Teachers' Aides and Assistants including historical information on Education and Instructional Aides classifications (1959-1986).
Box 2,198: Report of teacher assignments and credential authorizations, memorandum on Stull evaluations and copies of addresses to the Board on Lack of Air Conditioning in Classrooms and Positive Motivation and a Better School District (1982-1988).
Box 2,216: Standing Committee Reports and Communications concerning student teacher programs (1966-1975).
Box 2,217-2,220: Materials concerning the following teaching positions: adult education, auxiliary, bilingual, children's center, conditional, coordinating training, demonstration, displaced, driver training, exchange, educationally handicapped, trainees, District Interns, mentor, music, physical education, probationary, provisional, replacement, resource, special education, studio, substitute, summer, temporary, Urban Classroom and year-round (1935-1999).
box 2207, folder 11

Teacher Time 1962 June 18-1968 August 22

Scope and Content

Committee of the Whole Communications and related correspondence concerning teacher time out of the classroom and supplemental pay for teachers as compensation of extra curricular leadership in secondary schools.
box 2164, folder 9

Terminology 1946-February 25-1961 August 17

Scope and Contents

Personnel Division Communications concerning terminology clarifications such as the definition of a working day for head teachers in Child Care Centers and modification of status and salary schedule designations for certificated assignments.
box 2221, folder 1

Unpaid Days/Time 1990 June 29-1993 January 21

Scope and Content

Inter-office correspondence and memoranda concerning furlough plans and unpaid time.
box 2221, folder 2

Unsatisfactory Performance 1984 February 21

Scope and Content

Personnel and Schools Committee Communication concerning new Board Rule 1975: Probationary Certificated Dismissal Procedure.
box 2221, folder 3-4

Vacation 1935 January 25-1999 May 25

Scope and Content

Board Rules, correspondence and Standing Committee Communications concerning vacation and payment.
box 2148, folder 7

Visiting Days 1948 January 15-1948 January 27

Scope and Contents

Committee of the Whole Report and Superintendent's Bulletin regarding the reestablishment of visiting days for teachers. Visiting Days were suspended during the war and the return of this practice allows teachers to visit another school or educational program for a partial or full day once a year without loss of pay.
box 2164, folder 8

War Emergency Teachers 1939 May 15-1951 August 9

Scope and Contents

Personnel Bulletins and Communications concerning the status and benefits of War Emergency teachers.
box 2164, folder 7

Welfare Teachers 1946 June 27-1956 June 18

Scope and Contents

Correspondence concerning the salary differential granted to some teachers in Welfare Schools and not to others. Welfare Classes and Welfare Schools were designed by the District to meet the educational needs of emotionally disturbed and/or maladjusted pupils.
box 2221, folder 5

Workshops 1956 February 6-1985 July 15

Scope and Content

Standing Committee Communications concerning agreements for staff development workshops.
 

Classified 1925-2000

box 2272, folder 1

Accounting Series 1980 September 2-1990 January 16

Scope and Contents

Personnel Commission Communications concerning approvals of classification actions pertaining to the Accounting Series.
box 2272, folder 5

Administrator 1985 November 18-1992 June 25

Scope and Contents

Personnel and Schools Reports and Communications concerning senior management positions.
box 2272, folder 2-4, box 2279, folder 14

Administrative Analysis and Assistance Series 1983 May 9-1990 December 3

Scope and Contents

Personnel Commission Communications concerning approvals of classification actions pertaining to the Administrative Analysis and Assistance Series.
box 2272, folder 6

Affirmative Action Program 1975 April 21-1977 October 10

Scope and Contents

Copy of the Affirmative Action Program and Equal Opportunity Policy for District personnel.
box 2272, folder 7

Age Limits 1985 April 18-1986 June 23

Scope and Contents

Amendments to Board and Personnel Commission Rules concerning age limits for employment.
box 2272, folder 8-9, box 2275, folder 10

Aides 1973 March 1-1992 June 15

Scope and Contents

Box 2,272: Bulletins, Memoranda and Standing Committee Reports concerning classroom aides (1973-1992).
Box 2,275: Memoranda and correspondence concerning Education Aides (1978-1985).
box 2272, folder 10

Analyst 1988 April 18-1990 June 28

Scope and Contents

Standing Committee Reports concerning the following positions: Senior Planning Analyst, Affirmative Action Analyst and Senior Energy Conservation Analyst.
box 2272, folder 11-12

Apprentice 1957-1990

Scope and Contents

Standing Committee Reports and Communications concerning apprenticeship training agreements and the District's apprentice program including NAACP correspondence about the participation of Negroes in this program.
box 2273, folder 1

Architectural and Engineering Series 1983 May 2-1990 November 19

Scope and Contents

Personnel and Schools Committee Reports concerning Architectural and Engineering Series classification actions.
box 2274, folder 4, box 2273, folder 2-5, box 2275, folder 3-8

Assignments 1935 October 3-1992 September 1

Scope and Contents

Box 2,273-2,274: Bulletins, Memoranda and Standing Committee Reports concerning assignment bases and procedures (1935-1991).
Box 2,275: Standing Committee Reports for the following assignments: limited term, long-term substitutes, provisional, multiple, Civic Center and concurrent (1937-1992).
box 2274, folder 11

Audio Visual Aids Series 1986 November 17-1986 November 24

Scope and Contents

Personnel and Schools Committee Reports and Communications concerning approval of Audio Visual Aids Series classification actions.
box 2274, folder 12

Auditor 1990 January 8-1990 January 16

Scope and Contents

Personnel and Schools Committee Report concerning establishment of auditor class.
box 2274, folder 13

Broadcasting Series 1989 August 21-1989 August 28

Scope and Contents

Personnel and Schools Committee Reports and Communications concerning approval of Broadcasting Series classification actions.
box 2274, folder 15

Business and Administrative Series 1983 May 9-1993 June 28

Scope and Contents

Personnel and Schools Committee Reports and Communications concerning approval of Business and Administrative Series classification actions.
box 2282, folder 4-6

Chauffeurs 1935 October 7-1991 August 25

Scope and Contents

Standing Committee Reports regarding chauffeur service for the Superintendent and Board members. Chauffeur (sergeant-at-arms) class descriptions, transcript of a portion of a Personnel Commission discussion of racial discrimination in the classification of chauffeurs and a Daily News article, "Private Errands at Public Cost: L.A. School Board Using Drivers on Personal Tasks."
box 2282, folder 1-2, box 2281, folder 14-15, box 2266, box 2270, folder 2-6, box 2274, folder 16, box 2222, box 2223, box 2224, box 2225, box 2226, box 2227, box 2235, box 2236, box 2260, box 2261, box 2262

Classification and Salary 1936-1990

Scope and Content

Box 2,222-2,225: Working Rules and Bylaws of the Classified Employee Relations Council, List of Recognized Classified Organizations, Organization Charts and Standing Committee Communications concerning the establishment of classifications, salary schedules and rates (1936-1967).
Box 2,226: Individual employee cases concerning matters such as incompetency investigations, salary disputes and discrimination. Cases are organized alphabetically by last name of employee (1937-1942).
Box 2,227, 2,235-2,236: Standing Committee Communications concerning salary rates, amendment to Personnel Commission Rules, classifications and reclassifications of positions (1958-1969).
Box 2,260: Class Title and Salary Schedule Summaries, salary payment corrections and requests for classification and salary studies (1947-1982).
Box 2,261-2,262: Standing Committee Reports and Communications concerning salary rates, adjustments, classifications and reclassifications of positions (1969-1980).
Box 2,266: Personnel Commission Communications concerning reclassification of positions and classes, abolishment of classes, reallocation of classes and Personnel Commission Rule amendments. Materials include a list of class titles and salary rates (1979-1987).
Box 2,270: Class Title and Salary Schedules and Class Titles and Salary Rates Manuals and Updates (1976-1990).
Box 2,274: Standing Committee Reports (1987-1996).
Box 2,281: Class Titles and Salary Schedules (1965-1971).
Box 2,282: Class Titles and Salary Schedules (1970-19777).
box 2280, folder 16

Class Promotion 1963 January 2-1984 November 19

Scope and Contents

Personnel Commission amendments to promotion rule and District publications concerning lines of promotion for classified service careers.
box 2229, folder 1-3, box 2249, folder 1-4, box 2275, folder 1-2, box 2248, folder 3-4, box 2274, folder 3

Clerks 1935 August 26-1990 November 19

Scope and Contents

Memoranda and Standing Committee Communications concerning equipment, salaries and duties of clerical positions.
Box 2,229: (1935-1977).
Box 2,248: (1977-1982).
Box 2,249: Reports on reserve clerical positions and clerical norms (1935-1970).
Box 2,274: Bulletins regarding clerical norms for elementary schools and community adult schools (1983-1989).
Box 2,275: Standing Committee Reports concerning the Clerical Series (1982-1990).
box 2274, folder 5

Communications and Records Series 1982 August 23-1984 October 1

Scope and Contents

Personnel and Schools Committee Reports and Communications concerning approval of Communications and Records Series classification actions.
box 2274, folder 6, box 2278, folder 11

Confidential 1984 January 19-1986 August 25

Scope and Contents

Salary rates for confidential classes and Committee of the Whole Communications concerning investigator positions.
box 2274, folder 8

Construction, Maintenance and Repair Series 1982 October 11-1989 September 11

Scope and Contents

Personnel and Schools Committee Reports and Communications concerning approval of Construction, Maintenance and Repair Series classification actions.
box 2274, folder 7

Coordinator 1986 July 28-1989 January 23

Scope and Content

Personnel and Schools Committee Reports and Communications concerning coordinator positions.
box 2274, folder 9, 14, box 2239

Custodians 1925 January 26-1992 July 29

Scope and Contents

Custodial and Gardening Standards Report of a Study, Bulletins on custodial duties, Los Angeles Times article on five employees who signed a recording contract with Capitol Records as "The Custodians," correspondence requesting custodians and protesting cutbacks, Custodial Standards and Allotments Report, Building and Grounds Worker class description and Personnel and Schools Committee Reports regarding approval of Custodial and Ground Operations Series classification actions.
box 2273, folder 6

Data Processing Series 1982 August 9-1989 January 23

Scope and Contents

Personnel and Schools Committee Reports and Communications concerning Data Processing Series classification actions.
box 2273, folder 7

Demotions 1978 August 7-1999 October 12

Scope and Contents

Committee of the Whole Reports concerning demotion approvals.
box 2274, folder 1

Differential 1979 October 29-1990 August 13

Scope and Contents

Bulletins, Memoranda and Standing Committee Reports concerning salary differentials.
box 2274, folder 2

Director 1982 May 24-1990 September 17

Scope and Contents

Standing Committee Reports concerning Director positions.
box 2275, folder 9

Disciplinary Action 1980-1991

Scope and Contents

Copies of Business Division booklet, A Positive Approach to Classified Employee Discipline which includes sections such as "Can Arrested Employees Remain on the Job?," "Refusal to Do Work Not in the Job Description" and "Don't Pass the Buck."
box 2228, folder 1-2, box 2275, folder 11

Eligibility Lists 1934 September 11-1971 June 3

Scope and Contents

Eligibility lists for various assignment areas and copies of related Personnel Commission Rules.
box 2240, box 2249, folder 5-13, box 2276, folder 2-4, box 2278, folder 5

Employment 1934 November 8-1993 January 13

Scope and Content

Box 2,240: Amendments of Board Rules concerning areas such as assignment, promotion, seniority and transfers and Engineers and Architects Association correspondence in opposition to "rating-in" employees (1935-1977).
Box 2,249: Copies of Board Rules concerning employment applications, fingerprinting, oath of allegiance, loyalty affirmation, reemployment, disability and retirement. Materials also include new employee information booklets (1934-1976).
Box 2,276: Inter-office correspondence concerning unacceptable employment practices, Bulletins regarding employment of the handicapped and of student integration helpers, copy of revision to the Affirmative Action Program and Equal Opportunity Policy for District personnel, procedures pertaining to layoff and reemployment and employment of retired personnel (1980-1993).
Box 2,278: Copy of notes from the Superintendent's Advisory Council concerning credit information requested from the Personnel Division and a Personnel Division Communication regarding letters of recommendation for personnel (1937-1951).
box 2276, folder 8-9, box 2228, folder 3-4

Examination Procedure 1935 September 16-1991 April 24

Scope and Contents

Amendments to Board Rules concerning examination procedures, informal Board meeting notes, flow charts illustrating exam steps and sample application and test forms.
box 2276, folder 1

Employee Recognition Day 1983 April 26-1983 April 25

Scope and Contents

Copy of a Board Resolution to establish a Classified Employee Recognition Day.
box 2277, folder 1

Financial Manager 1946 June 27-1983 December 5

Scope and Contents

Classification and Salary Study of Three Financial Manager Classes and Committee of the Whole Communications.
box 2277, folder 2

Food Services Series 1982 October 18-1993 January 22

Scope and Contents

Memoranda and Standing Committee Reports concerning Food Services positions.
box 2277, folder 3

Fringe Benefits 1960 May 2-1997 June 2

Scope and Contents

Budget proposals and reports regarding fringe benefits and salary recommendations for classified employees.
box 2277, folder 4

Gardener 1960 January 14-1987 October 26

Scope and Contents

Bulletins, Standing Committee Reports and correspondence concerning school landscape standards and gardeners.
box 2277, folder 5-6

Grievance Procedures 1947 February 3-1985 August 26

Scope and Contents

Standing Committee Reports and correspondence concerning the District's grievance procedures.
box 2277, folder 7

Health Exams 1939 October 12-1990 May 7

Scope and Contents

District policies concerning health examinations and procedures.
box 2278, folder 1

Health Services 1982 June 20-1990 June 1

Scope and Contents

Policies, guidelines and procedures relating to students and employees with AIDS/HIV infections and Personnel and Schools Committee Reports concerning Health Series classification approvals.
box 2271, box 2241, box 2242, box 2243, box 2244, box 2245, box 2246, box 2263, box 2264, box 2265

Hearings 1946-1990

Scope and Contents

Personnel Division correspondence and copies of Hearing Officer decisions concerning cases of employee appeals for matters such as discipline, suspension and dismissal.
Box 2,241-2,246: Files are alphabetically organized by employee's last name and then arranged chronologically.
Box 2,241: A-C (1949-1984).
Box 2,242: D-G (1946-1984).
Box 2,243: H-K (1947-1984).
Box 2,244: L-O Includes a letter from the Mexican-American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) alleging discrimination against Mexican-Americans in employment and hiring (1948-1984).
Box 2,245: P-S (1952-1984).
Box 2,246: T-Z (1953-1984).
Box 2,263-2,265 and 2,270: Files are organized chronologically.
Box 2,263: (1985-1987).
Box 2,264: (1987-1988).
Box 2,265: (1988-1990).
Box 2,271: General Investigations file (1953-1984) and Hearings files (1990-1991).
box 2278, folder 2-3

Holidays 1937 August 26-1992 September 11

Scope and Contents

Memoranda and Bulletins concerning work hours and paid holidays.
box 2252, folder 5-6

Institute 1942 December 14-1966 June 24

Scope and Content

Personnel Division Bulletins and Communications concerning classified personnel institutes.
box 2278, folder 4

Identification 1946 May 25-1959 December 17

Scope and Contents

Bulletins regarding Employee Identification Cards.
box 2278, folder 6-8

In-Service Training 1938 June 27-1975 August 28

Scope and Contents

Bulletins and evaluations for in-service trainings and copies of Top Job: A Career Planning Handbook for Classified Employees.
box 2278, folder 9

Instructional Assistance Series 1982 October 11-1992 June 15

Scope and Contents

Personnel and Schools Committee Reports and Communications concerning approval of Instructional Assistance Series classification actions.
box 2278, folder 10

Instructional Series 1990 August 13-1990 August 20

Scope and Contents

Committee of the Whole Report and Personnel Commission Communication concerning establishment of new Instructional Series classes.
box 2238

Investigations 1943-1964

Scope and Contents

Box 2,238: Informal Board meeting notes on Warehouse Investigation, black and white photos of warehouse supplies, Report Upon Special Studies of Warehousing of Supplies and Equipment, individual files for warehouse employees under investigation which include Personnel Division dismissals, Personnel Commission Guide on Discipline, Board's Report on Police Investigation and Peremptory Writ of Mandate for Mary T. Ahlstedt v. Board (1943-1964).
box 2278, folder 12

Labor Action 1980 June 11-1980 June 23

Scope and Contents

Copies of Personnel Commission Rules concerning "Concerted Labor Action" which is defined as, "Any strike, picketing, sickout, slow-down, stoppage or other refusal by employees, individually or collectively, in connection with a labor dispute, to perform the services for which they are employed."
box 2276, folder 5-7, box 2229, folder 4, box 2248, folder 1-2, box 2267, box 2247, box 2269, folder 1-2

Layoffs, Suspensions and Dismissals 1934 August 22-2000 January 11

Scope and Contents

Procedures for layoff, suspension and dismissal of classified employees, correspondence concerning summer layoffs and amendments to Personnel Commission Rules.
Box 2,229: (1967-1975).
Box 2,247: (1934-1979).
Box 2,248: (1979-1982).
Box 2,267: (1982-1987).
Box 2,269: (1987-1989).
Box 2,276: (1989-2000).
box 2252, folder 7

Leadman 1957 August 19-1961 August 3

Scope and Content

Personnel Commission Communications concerning leadman designations and assignments.
box 2252, folder 1-4, box 2279, folder 1-12, box 2251, box 2278, folder 13

Leave of Absence 1934 August 22-1990 January 22

Scope and Content

Leave of Absence correspondence, reports and Board Rules related to issues such as illness, bereavement, acts of violence, maternity and military service.
box 2279, folder 13

Longevity 1954 July 15-1988 April 11

Scope and Contents

Personnel Commission correspondence and Committee of the Whole Reports concerning the District's Longevity-Pay for long-service employee recognition.
box 2279, folder 15-17

Management Class 1967 July 6-1999 June 29

Scope and Contents

Standing Committee Reports concerning Management Class positions and Personnel Commission correspondence regarding management development.
box 2279, folder 18

Medical Exam Review Board 1982 August 30-1982 September 13

Scope and Contents

Personnel Commission Communication concerning amendment of Personnel Commission rule pertaining to procedures for employee appeals to health and medical decisions.
box 2279, folder 19

Merit System 1948 June 1-1982 February 1

Scope and Contents

Merit System and Related Provisions of the Education Code of the State of California report and Report and Recommendation on the Inquiry into the Examination Procedures and Operation of the Merit System of the Los Angeles City School System.
box 2280, folder 1

Nepotism 1943 April 14-1999 May 25

Scope and Contents

Amendments and Modifications to Personnel Commission Rule concerning nepotism.
box 2280, folder 2

Nonschool Positions 1990 August 10

Scope and Contents

Office of the Superintendent Memorandum regarding the freeze on nonschool positions.
box 2280, folder 3

Norms 1990 August 21-1993 November 1

Scope and Contents

Norm tables based on enrollment.
box 2280, folder 4-5, box 2281, folder 1

Officer 1980 May 2-1987 April 27

Scope and Contents

Class descriptions for Security Agents and Officers. Officer is the former title for Security Agent. Materials also include Personnel and Schools Committee Reports concerning the Protective Series.
box 2280, folder 6-8

Outplacement Services 1990 April 11-1990 November 21

Scope and Contents

Correspondence and informative reports regarding staff plans to provide outplacement services for laid-off classified employees.
box 2280, folder 9-11, box 2230, box 2231, box 2250

Overtime Reports and Rates 1938 March 30-1992 June 15

Scope and Contents

Overtime Reports and rates prepared by the Controlling Division. Materials also include amended Personnel Commission rules pertaining to overtime.
Box 2,230: (1942-1969).
Box 2,231: (1943-1976).
Box 2,250: (1938-1978).
Box 2,280: (1969-1992).
box 2280, folder 12

Performance Reports 1944 February 17-1986 April 7

Scope and Contents

Bulletins and Memoranda pertaining to performance reports, ratings and evaluations.
box 2252, folder 8

Perquisites 1953 March 2-1960 March 31

Scope and Content

Personnel Commission Communications regarding amendments to Perquisites rules for items such as meals, uniforms, pins and certificates.
box 2280, folder 14

Personnel Procedures 1985 May 15

Scope and Contents

Copies of Classified Personnel Procedures such as voluntary reductions in class, status and time.
box 2280, folder 13

Personnel Series 1982 August 25-1996 Novemeber 18

Scope and Contents

Personnel Commission classification actions for its Personnel Series.
box 2280, folder 15

Plant Manager

Scope and Content

Personnel and Schools Committee Reports and Communications concerning approval of Plant Manager classification actions.
box 2281, folder 2

Public Service Employee 1980 September 22-1981 September 14

Scope and Contents

Personnel Commission Communications concerning Public Service Employees.
box 2281, folder 3

Purchasing and Storekeeping Series 1983 May 9-1990 June 25

Scope and Contents

Personnel and Schools Committee Reports concerning Purchasing and Storekeeping Series classification actions.
box 2281, folder 4

Rating-in 1984 March 26-1984 April 2

Scope and Contents

Personnel and Schools Committee Communication concerning the establishment of Personnel Commission Rule, Rating-in of Eligibles in Specified Classes.
box 2281, folder 5

Reassignments 1991 April 15-1991 May 6

Scope and Contents

Memorandum of Understanding with the California School Employees Association, Chapter 500, Exclusive Representative for Unit D which includes information pertaining to employee reassignment.
box 2281, folder 6

Recreation Series 1982 November 22-1987 July 6

Scope and Contents

Salary Rates for Recreation Series positions.
box 2281, folder 7

Recruitment 1951 July 25-1964 April 23

Scope and Contents

Bulletins and correspondence concerning the District's recruitment of classified personnel.
box 2281, folder 8

Reduction in Force 1980 June 9-1991 March 4

Scope and Contents

Memoranda and Standing Committee Communications concerning Reduction in Force of classified positions.
box 2281, folder 9

Reinstatement 1982 March 29-1985 December 1

Scope and Contents

Copies of Classified Personnel Procedure for employee reinstatement.
box 2281, folder 11

Retirement/Resignation 1980 June 30-1996 October 21

Scope and Contents

Bulletins, Memoranda and Rules concerning retirement and resignation.
box 2281, folder 10

Restricted Positions 1980 November 17-1982 January 25

Scope and Contents

Personnel Commission Communications concerning classification actions for restricted positions.
box 2281, folder 12

Safety Officer 1987 October 5-1988 April 11

Scope and Contents

Personnel and Schools Committee Communications concerning the Safety Officer classification.
box 2254, box 2259, folder 1-5, box 2257, box 2258, folder 1-4, box 2237, box 2281, folder 13, box 2256, folder 24-27, box 2269, folder 3-5

Salary 1937 November 18-1996 June 3

Scope and Contents

Salary schedules, recommendations, policies rates, adjustments, surveys and correspondence concerning cost of living increases.
Box 2,237: (1965-1969).
Box 2,254: (1937-1980).
Box 2,256: (1961-1971).
Box 2,257: (1971-1974).
Box 2,258: (1974-1976).
Box 2,259: (1976-1979).
Box 2,269: (1979-1987).
Box 2,281: (1987-1996).
box 2259, folder 6, box 2232, box 2233, box 2234, box 2256, folder 28, box 2258, folder 5-6

Salary Schedule 1937-1979

Scope and Contents

Salary schedules prepared by the Budget Division which include positions and rates. File clerk note indicates that schedules for years 1948-1950 and 1951-1952 are missing.
Box 2,232-2,234: (1937-1965).
Box 2,256: (1966-1967).
Box 2,258: (1975-1976).
Box 2,259: (1978-1979).
box 2256, folder 1-23, box 2255, box 2270, folder 1

Salary Survey 1943 November 29-1976 March 15

Scope and Contents

Box 2,255: Correspondence, reports and salary surveys (1943-1964).
Box 2,256: Wage and Salary Survey in Los Angeles County (1946-1973).
Box 2,270: Committee of the Whole Communications concerning agreements for salary surveys (1973-1976).
box 2283, folder 1

Seniority 1980 November 5-1981 April 6

Scope and Content

Correspondence and Standing Committee Communications concerning seniority credit and data.
box 2282, folder 3

Senior Management 1985 October 22-2000 March 14

Scope and Contents

Personnel and Schools Committee Reports concerning Senior Management employees.
box 2252, folder 9-10

Service Ratings 1934 November 26-1950 March 29

Scope and Contents

Rating scales, Service Reports and the following booklets: A Constructive Approach to Performance Reporting for the Classified Service, Information for New Classified Employes, Performance Evaluation and Employee Productivity.
box 2283, folder 2

Special Assistant 1988 March 21

Scope and Content

Personnel Commission Communication concerning the abolishment of the Management Services Administrator title and its reclassification to the new class of Special Assistant, Business and Financial Services.
box 2283, folder 4

Special Education Trainee 1981 August 24-1982 April 12

Scope and Content

Personnel and Schools Committee Communication concerning the employment of handicapped persons in Special Education Trainee positions.
box 2283, folder 5

Specialist 1985 June 25-1990 November 19

Scope and Content

Personnel and Schools Committee Reports concerning the establishment of new Specialist classes.
box 2283, folder 3

Special Report 1978 May 16-1992 September 18

Scope and Content

Copies of the LAUSD Special Report of the Negotiation Sessions prepared by the District's Internal Communications Unit.
box 2274, folder 10

Staff Assistant to Board Members 1988 June 6-1988 June 17

Scope and Contents

Committee of the Whole Report authorizing seven Staff Assistant to Board Member positions.
box 2283, folder 6

Strikes 1970 April 23-1993 February 18

Scope and Content

Standing Committee Communications and correspondence concerning classified strikes. Materials include a California School Employees Association "Field Report" entitled Classified Employees' Rights During Teachers' Strike and a District pamphlet, Questions and Answers Related to the Teachers' Work Stoppage.
box 2283, folder 7

Student Integration Helper 1982 September 20

Scope and Content

Personnel Division Bulletin regarding the employment of Student Integration Helpers to provide supervision on school buses which provide transportation to students in the Capacity Adjustment Program (CAP) and Satellite Zone schools.
box 2283, folder 8

Substitutes 1981 February 10-1992 July 8

Scope and Content

Bulletins concerning requests for classified substitute service and related policy.
box 2283, folder 9

Supervisors 1983 December 14-1996 November 18

Scope and Content

Standing Committee Reports concerning Classified Supervisors.
box 2283, folder 10

Technicians 1986 July 28-1988 October 17

Scope and Content

Personnel Commission Communications concerning the reclassification of technician positions.
box 2283, folder 11

Transfers 1986 February 25

Scope and Content

Copies of personnel procedures concerning transfers and changes of assignment.
box 2283, folder 12

Transportation Series 1982 June 28-1991 June 3

Scope and Content

Personnel and Schools Committee Reports concerning Transportation Series classification actions.
box 2283, folder 13

Tuition Reimbursement 1968 March 6-1988 April 11

Scope and Content

Correspondence and Committee of the Whole Reports concerning Personnel Commission Rule 831, Tuition Reimbursement.
box 2283, folder 14

Unpaid Days/Time 1990 June 29-1993 January 21

Scope and Content

Accounting and Disbursements Division memoranda pertaining to time reporting instructions for work furlough and LAUSD Special Reports on payroll effects of furlough days
box 2253, folder 5-8, box 2283, folder 15-16

Vacation 1932 March 14-1995 February 21

Scope and Contents

Standing Committee Reports and Communications concerning vacation time and pay rates.
box 2284, folder 1

Voluntary Reductions and Returns 1987 August 10

Scope and Content

Classified personnel procedures concerning voluntary reductions in status, class and time and requests for a return to a former class, status or time.
box 2284, folder 2-3, box 2253, folder 1-2

Wages 1945 July 30-1983 February 28

Scope and Contents

Standing Committee Reports and Communications concerning wage rates.
box 2284, folder 4

Warehouse Trainee Worker 1980 November 12-1982 May 10

Scope and Content

Personnel and Schools Committee Communications pertaining to the Warehouse Trainee classification.
box 2253, folder 3-4

Watchman 1938 November 16-1968 May 27

Scope and Contents

Standing Committee Reports and Communications concerning Security Watchman services including the May 4, 1950 Superintendent Communication authorizing the deputization and arming of these employees and others engaged in the protection of school property.
box 2284, folder 5

Work Week 1948 May 13-1990 May 7

Scope and Content

Correspondence, Committee of the Whole and Personnel Commission Reports concerning amendments to the Work Week Rule.
 

Teacher Integration Unit 1963, 1975-2000

Processing Information

Personnel records that contained personally identifiable information were shredded to protect the privacy of the employees.

Biography/History

The Teacher Integration Unit's (T.I.U.) functions and objectives were directly related to maintaining racial/ethnic balance at all District schools as part of the Teacher Integration Program required by the Office for Civil Rights. T.I.U. Director Robert E. Searle was responsible for the development and general implementation of a staff integration plan pursuant to directions from the Superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District. Searle's responsibilities included assisting in planning the teacher integration program for the L.A.U.S.D., coordinating the activities of the various divisions which implement portions of the policy, evaluating results of the program, and monitoring implementation of the program.

Organization and Arrangement

The Teacher Integration Unit (T.I.U.) records are arranged according to the existing order of T.I.U. Director Robert E. Searle's file cabinets, organized by record type.
box 2674, folder 1-2, box 2672, box 2673

School Profile Reports 1976 February-1981 March 3

Scope and Contents

These reports are accompanied by Staff Integration Profile Reports which list numbers of minorities (Black, Hispanic, Asian, American Indian) assigned to each school and center.
Box 2,672: Profile reports include those organized by Areas, Children's Centers, and Continuation High Schools.
Box 2,673: Regular K-12 profiles and staff integration compliance reports.
Box 2,674: Regular K-12 profiles divided by Area.
box 2674, folder 3-9, box 2675, box 2676, box 2677, box 2678, box 2679, box 2680, box 2681

OCR Reports 1976-1981

Scope and Content

The following boxes contain reports generated by the Teacher Integration Unit (T.I.U.) as required by the Office for Civil Rights (OCR).
Box 2,674: Faculty Balance Reports for Special Education, Children's Centers, Elementary, Secondary Schools, and Area 1 Schools. The Elementary, Secondary, and Area 1 folders also include School Roster Reports as required by the OCR.
Box 2,675: Completed OCR Faculty Balance and School Roster Reports for Area 1, Area 2, and Area 3.
Box 2,676: Completed OCR Faculty Balance and School Roster Reports for Area 4, Area 5, and Area 6.
Box 2,677: Completed OCR Faculty Balance Reports for Area 6, Area 7, Children's Centers, and Continuation Schools. The Children's Center folder is divided by region and includes School Roster Reports.
Box 2,678: OCR Faculty Balance Reports and School Roster Reports for Area 8, Area 9, and Area 10.
Box 2,679-2,680: OCR Faculty Balance Reports and School Roster Reports for Special Education, Continuation Schools (Opportunity Schools) and Areas 1-10. Box 2,680 also contains School Profiles for Special Education, Branch Sites, and Branch Site Positions lists.
Box 2,681: School Profiles for Regular Schools and Special Schools. The "Law Suits - Staff Integration" folder includes historical background concerning the formation of the T.I.U.
box 2682, box 2683, box 2684, box 2685, box 2686, box 2687, folder 1

Integration Reports 1975-1983

Scope and Content

Box 2,682: Reports include the following: A Statement of Goals, MAXI I Practicum Report, Conference on Elementary School Problems in Large Cities Report, UTLA Staff Integration, Racial and Ethnic Survey, A History of Integration, Integrated Educational Excellence Through Choice, and Plans for the Integration of Pupils in the Los Angeles Unified School District (Volumes I and II).
Box 2,683: Plan for the Integration of Pupils in the Los Angeles Unified School District Volume III, Report of Progress in Planning and Preparation for the Implementation of Plan for the Integration of Pupils Volumes I-III, Transiency and Stability in the Los Angeles Unified School District, Lau Year End Report, Integrated Educational Excellence Through Choice Volume I, and Civil Rights Technical Assistance and Training Programs.
Box 2,684: Integrated Educational Excellence Through Choice Volumes III-VI.
Box 2,685: Integrated Educational Excellence Through Choice Volume VII, Program for Racially Isolated Minority Schools (RIMS) Implementation Progress, RIMS Volume I, Lau Midyear Report, Education/Legislation 1980, and Lau Year-End Report.
Box 2,686: Plan for Desegregation and Language Census Report Volumes I-II.
Box 2,687: School Handbook for Student Integration.
box 2687, folder 2-4, box 2688

T.I.U. Budget 1978-1984

Scope and Contents

Box 2,687: Budget 1978-1982, Overdraft Appropriation, and Lexitron Lease.
Box 2,688: Budget 1981-1984.
box 2689, box 2690, box 2691, box 2692, box 2693, box 2694, box 2695, box 2696, box 2697, box 2698, box 2699, box 2700, box 2701, box 2702, box 2703, box 2704, folder 1-2

Lau Files 1977-1983

Scope and Contents

2,689: Folders include Lau summaries, Comparison of LEP students by Area, Division of Integration Bulletin, Years of Experience by Location Summary, Lau Survey forms, and Lau Plan compliance problems.
2,690: Lau survey forms, Bilingual credential printouts, and lists of certificated employees with bilingual credentials.
2,691: Letters of resolution, roster updates, school profile reports, UCTP BCTP Agreement, Census data, surveys, and bilingual waivers.
2,692: Lau compliance problems, school profile reports, Bilingual Classroom Teacher Program, Comparison of LEP pupils by area, Lau surveys, Lau summary tables, and letters sent to OCR.
2,693: Bilingual staff printouts.
2,694-2,698: Hopper Bilingual Staff Reports include RIMS and Non-RIMS schools, Bilingual Staff by Area, Bilingual Teacher Needs reports, Teacher Language Proficiency Reports, Limited English Speaking (LES) Reports, and Lau Report.
2,699-2,704: School profile reports, Non-RIMS and RIMS Pre History Reports, RIMS Bilingual Reports, Non-RIMS Bilingual Reports, Children's Centers Reports, Special Education Reports, Pair/Cluster enrollment by court area, Racial and Ethnic Survey Data, and A127s received from Bilingual Office.
box 2704, folder 3-4, box 2705, box 2706, box 2707, box 2708, box 2709, box 2710, folder 1-27

T.I.U. Case Files 1975-1979

Scope and Content

Case files are arranged alphabetically by last name and include requests for ethnicity identification change, Ethnic Review Committee work sheets, declaration of individual ethnicity, affidavits regarding ethnicity change, family trees, narratives, marriage certificates, birth certificates, baptism certificates, photographs, United States certificates of naturalization, letters of support from family, and United States Department of the Interior (DOI) land deeds issued to First Nations peoples.
Box 2,704: Files include the following: History and Background of LAUSD Racial and Ethnic Surveys, Ethnic Designation Change Requests, Ethnic Review Committee, and Karen Fody transcript of Board presentation.
Box 2,705: Inactive files - No information regarding ethnicity, Teacher initiated requests for change in racial or ethnic designation - background information, Comparisons of Administrative School Staff Ethnicity with Pupil Ethnicity, and T.I.U. Ethnicity Case Files A-G.
Box 2,706: T.I.U. Ethnicity Case Files G-W and Ab-Al. Administrative Consultant Dr. Theron Arnett attached notes to secretary "Mary" (ms) concerning sending yes letters to teachers for their ethnicity change requests. The following are some examples: Folders 2 and 46 include "Si, Si" notes with graphics of smiley faces with sombreros for Hispanic teachers. For Native American requests, folder 3 includes a "Send you're an injun!" note next to a smiley face with a feather on top of its head, folder 49 includes a "Me no paleface, me injun!" note with a similar smiley face feather graphic, and folder 41 includes a sad face graphic with feathers next to Arnett's "Ugh! No live in teepee" note to Mary for a denial letter. Folder 6, an Asian American teacher case file, includes a "Send yes letter ah so!" note alongside a graphic.
Box 2,707: T.I.U. Ethnicity Case Files An-Cl.
Box 2,708: T.I.U. Ethnicity Case Files Ch-Mi.
Box 2,709: T.I.U. Ethnicity Case Files Mi-St.
Box 2,710: T.I.U. Ethnicity Case Files St-Yo and an Ethnic Review Committee folder.
box 2710, folder 28, box 2711, box 2712, box 2713, box 2714, box 2715, box 2716, box 2717, box 2718, box 2719, box 2720, box 2721, box 2722, box 2723, folder 1-3

Return Rights Files 1978-1984

Scope and Content

Box 2,710: Continuous Service Transfer Program correspondence.
Boxes 2,711-2,712: Return Rights files for the Voluntary Staff Integration Program (VSIP), the Urban Classroom Teacher Program (UCTP), and the Bilingual Classroom Teacher Program (BCTP). Box 2,711 includes the T.I.U.'s Synopsis of Racial and Ethnic Surveys (1965-1977).
Box 2,713: T.I.U. grievances, UCTP bilingual student data, and three folders concerning the Crawford lawsuit.
Boxes 2,714-2,717: T.I.U. grievances concerning mandatory assignments.
Boxes 2,717-2,718: Return Rights notifications.
Box 2,719: Return Rights letters, memos, and forms.
Box 2,720: Return Rights list and the following folders: Voluntary, Return to Area, and Return to Former School.
Box 2,721: Box contains the following folders: Return Rights Defer for One Year, No Wish to Return, Defer for Two Years, Wish to Delay, and Wish to Remain.
Box 2,722: Box contains the following folders: Wish to Return to Home School, Wish to Return to Field Service Center, Volunteer Transferees, No Wish to Return, Back to School, and Back to Area.
Box 2,723: Return Rights folders include: Lists, Wish to Delay, and Ineligible.
box 2723, folder 4-5, box 2724, box 2725, box 2726, box 2727, box 2728, box 2729, box 2730, box 2731, box 2732, folder 1-2

OCR Correspondence 1963, 1976-1980

Scope and Contents

Box 2,723: Staff integration interim reports, Staff integration development documents, and Children's Centers profiles.
Box 2,724: Report of the Ad Hoc Committee on Equal Educational Opportunity, Education/Legislation reports, Permits With Transportation (PWT) reports, and Crawford reports.
Boxes 2,725-2,729: OCR correspondence and TIU subject files. Subject files include Board Member Reverend Lewis P. Bohler, Jr., Bus Stop, collective bargaining, memoranda teacher integration, and overview of staff integration program.
Boxes 2,730-2,732: OCR correspondence, staff integration reports, OCR reports, and Crawford Decision Final Order.
box 2736, folder 1, box 2732, folder 3, box 2733, box 2734, box 2735

E.S.A.A. 1976-1982

Scope and Contents

Emergency School Aid Act (E.S.A.A.) grant proposals, reports, evaluations, school lists, correspondence, and budget files.
box 2736, folder 2-3, box 2737, box 2738, box 2739, box 2740, box 2741, folder 1-3

RIMS Reports 1979-1981

Scope and Content

Reports, stability worksheets, school lists, and school profiles concerning Racially Isolated Minority Schools (RIMS).
box 2741, folder 4-8, box 2742, box 2743, box 2744, box 2745, box 2746, box 2747, box 2748, box 2749, box 2750, box 2751, box 2752, box 2753, box 2754, folder 1-3

Crawford 1977-1982

Scope and Content

Boxes 2,741-2,744: Court area changes, court area summaries, court orders, injunctions, declarations, expert reports, decisions, partial desegregation plan, and depositions.
Boxes 2,745-2,748: RIMS exhibits, court experts files, RIMS pretrial files, school profiles, budget files, contempt files, integration charts, testimonies, U.S. Supreme Court denial, Egly replacements, Robert E. Searle declaration, Pineda stipulation, final desegregation plan, and California Supreme Court file.
Boxes 2,749-2,751: Crawford chronology, writs, RIMS order, Magnets, Implementation order, response to plan, court exhibits, court decisions, Twenty-two questions, final order, court reports, court orders requirements, objection to final order, and intended order.
Boxes 2,752-2,754: OC Master Plan, Robert E. Searle testimony, RIMS hearings, referee's reports, Crawford decision, Minute Order original, Crawford v. Board of Education historical data, Crawford chronology, and Crawford case deposition of Robert E. Searle.
box 2754, folder 4, box 2755, box 2756, box 2757, box 2758, folder 1-2

Pairs/Clusters Court Exhibits 1979-1981

Language of Material: English.

Scope and Content

Box 2,754: Lists of schools in Pairs/Clusters.
Box 2,755-2,758: Staffing, travel reports, white flight statistics, enrollment, travelers surveys, and Desegregating The Los Angeles Unified School District: First Simulation Series Volume I.
box 2758, folder 3, box 2759, box 2760, box 2761, box 2762, box 2763

RIMS/EIS Court Exhibits 1977-1981

Language of Material: English.

Scope and Content

Box 2,758: RIMS print-outs.
Boxes 2,759-2,763: Files for the following: EIS, enrollment, BCTP, general, hearings, lists, staffing, certificated personnel distribution by sex and ethnicity, integration program evaluation, staff profiles, bilingual EIS teachers, reports, and Pairs/Clusters individual school plans.
box 2764, box 2765, box 2766, box 2767, box 2768, box 2769, box 2770, box 2771, box 2772, folder 1-7

RIMS Court Exhibits 1975-1982

Language of Material: English.

Scope and Content

Boxes 2,764-2,768: File titles include the following: RIMS Minute Order, programs for race relations, youth services, outdoor education, guidelines for instruction, secondary instructional program, elementary school curriculum, parent participation, integrated experiences, pupil suspension/expulsion, student body finance, and integration. Publications include the following titles: Education for the People, A Statement of Goals, and School = Community Participation in Determining School Effectiveness, and We Tried It We Liked It: Promising Practices.
Boxes 2,769-2,771: RIMS secondary instruction program reports include 1980 enrollments with no flight, bilingual teachers, and schools listed as having fifty percent or more minority enrollment.
Box 2,772: Reports include the following: School Volunteer and Tutorial Programs, Current Backlog of Major Maintenance Needs, RIMS Implementation Progress, Parent Participation and Education, Compensatory Education, Parent Involvement and Parent Education in Secondary Schools, and Title I and the Integration Program.
box 2772, folder 8-9, box 2773, box 2774, box 2775, box 2776, box 2777, folder 1-2

RIMS Volumes 1980 January, April, July

Language of Material: English.

Scope and Content

These Volumes comprise the Los Angeles City Board of Education Initial Response to the Minute Order of August 21, 1979.
Box 2,772: Volume I Background, Methods, Summaries, and Recommendations.
Box 2,773: Volume II Pilot Study and Volume III RIMS Study.
Box 2,774: Volume IV Exhibits to the RIMS Study, Volume V Request for Court Approval of Proposed Programs, and Volume VII Programs Recommended for Implementation.
Boxes 2,775-2,777: RIMS data files and RIMS Status Report.
box 2787, folder 1-3, box 2777, folder 3, box 2778, box 2779, box 2780, box 2781, box 2782, box 2783, box 2784, box 2785, box 2786

Research and Evaluation Branch Reports 1981-1986, 1989-1995, 1998, 2000

Language of Material: English.

Scope and Content

Box 2,777: Predominantly Hispanic, Black, Asian and Other Non-Anglo (PHBAO) Instruments, 1981-1982.
Box 2,778: Curriculum Alignment Guide, Integration Evaluation Reports, Integration Programs Progress Report, Report on the District Testing Program, Integration Evaluation Reports Voluntary Integration Programs, Preventing Teacher Dropout, and Three Surveys of Staff and Parent Opinions About the LAUSD Instructional Program.
Box 2,779: School Readiness Language Development Program: A Pre-Kindergarten Project for RIMS, Historical Evaluation Integration Programs, Permits With Transportation (PWT) Substudy, Retention Patterns in the LAUSD, Office of Student Integration Services Appendices Volume II, and Report on LAUSD Integration Programs.
Box 2,780: Nominations of Successful Programs to Alleviate Court-Identified Harms, Transiency and Stability in the Los Angeles Unified School District, Evaluation of the Accelerating Home Education and Development (Ahead) Program, PHBAO Programs, and Integration Evaluation Reports: Magnets, Permits With Transportation and Continued Integration, and Year-Round Schools Programs.
Boxes 2,781-2,784: Magnet Schools Assistance Program, Integration Evaluation Reports: Appendices, Evaluation of Selected Schools in the Program Integrated Educational Excellence Through Choice, and New Magnet Programs and Updating Existing Magnet Specialty Resources.
Boxes 2,785-2,787: Integration Evaluation Reports: Executive Summaries and Evaluation Designs, Ethnic Survey Reports, Ten Schools Program Reports, and Evaluation Reports of PHBAO Programs.
box 2787, folder 4, box 2788, box 2789, box 2790, box 2791, box 2792

McKinny Process 1987-1990

Language of Material: English.

Scope and Content

These records relate to the District's implementation of the McKinny process required by McKinny v. Board of Trustees.
Box 2,787: Written Reactions of Advisory Councils Sending and Receiving Schools.
Box 2,788-2,792: Original McKinny binder, McKinny Summary, McKinny Analysis, Summary of Findings Regarding the Integrated Status of the Proposed 70:30 Schools, Schools to be Studies Through McKinny Process, Ten Schools Program Reading Observation Case Studies, Priority Housing Program McKinny Analysis, McKinny Progress Report, and Presentations of Findings and Conclusions of the 1988-1989 McKinny Analysis.
 

Index Cards circa 1875-1997

Scope and Content

The bulk of the index cards include information and keywords referenced in the Board Reports. These were used by the District's File Unit as indices and provide explanations of keywords, resolutions, rules ratified or rescinded. The cards cross-reference the Board Reports by date and page number and are arranged alphabetically by subject.
 

Board of Education

Scope and Content

These cards contain short descriptions and dates which reference the Board of Education. Cards are arranged alphabetically beginning from absences and ending with visitors. Topics include censures, special meetings, liability and integration.
box 2285

A-V

 

Board Members

Scope and Content

These cards contain short descriptions of individual Board member actions taken during Board meetings. This includes documentation of votes, speech nominations, motions, absences, elections and appointments. They are organized alphabetically by last name, then first name of each Board member.
box 2286

A-O

Scope and Content

Includes Board Report references to Board members Adams, Jos. F. through Odell, Robert A.
box 2287

P-Y

Scope and Content

Includes Board Report references to Board members Page, Roger S. through York, Waldo M.
 

Board Reports

Scope and Content

These cards reference subjects which appear throughout the Board Reports. The subjects are organized alphabetically from absence through youth week and cross-reference Board Report dates and page numbers.
box 2287

A-F

Scope and Content

Includes subjects from absence through fuses.
box 2288

G-T

Scope and Content

Includes subjects from gang bosses through typewriters.
box 2289

U-Y

Scope and Content

Includes subjects from undefined duties through youth week.
 

Certificated Personnel

Scope and Content

These cards provide an index to topics regarding certificated personnel that may be found throughout the Board Reports. Cards provide short descriptions and dates. Topics include adult education, displaced teachers, incompetent teachers, tape recordings and workshops.
box 2289

A-H

Scope and Content

Includes subjects from absence through holidays.
box 2290

H-S

Scope and Content

Includes subjects from hours through staff development.
box 2291

S-W

Scope and Content

Includes subjects from supervisors through work week.
 

City, County, State

Scope and Content

These cards reference Board Reports relating to various city, county and state departments, commissions, attorneys, bureaus, controllers, clerks, councils, agencies, divisions, programs, assessors, supervisors, auditors and engineers. Cards are organized alphabetically by city, county and state.
box 2291

City

Scope and Content

Includes subjects from airports through Workman's Circle (City and District Committee).
box 2292, box 2291

County

Scope and Content

Box 2,291: Includes subjects from Adult Education Community Training Program through County Counsel.
Box 2,292: Includes subjects from County Counsel through Youth Commission.
box 2292

State

Scope and Content

Includes subjects from Administrative Procedure through Youth Authority.
 

Classified Personnel

Scope and Content

These cards provide an index to topics regarding classified personnel that can be found throughout the Board Reports. Topics include dismissals, fringe benefits, leave, salaries, strikes, vacation, and voluntary reductions.
box 2292

A-C

Scope and Content

Includes subjects from accounting series through coordinator.
box 2293

C-W

Scope and Content

Includes subjects from cost of living salary adjustment through workweek.
 

Names

Scope and Content

These cards include names of people, departments, programs, businesses, councils, outside organizations, charters, committees, clubs, networks and schools that appear throughout the Board Reports. Cards are organized alphabetically.
box 2294

Aa-An

Scope and Content

Aafedt, R.A. through Antram, W.H.
box 2295

An-Be

Scope and Content

Anterim, Berniece Gordon through Berman, Mrs. J.
box 2296

Be-Br

Scope and Content

Berman, Jack through Bryton, Georgia.
box 2297

Bu-Ca

Scope and Content

Buch, Fred through Carroll, George.
box 2298

Ca-Co

Scope and Content

Carroll, Hazel I. through Community Drug-Free School Zones Project.
box 2299

Co-Da

Scope and Content

Community Education Coalition through Daze, Leo D.
box 2300

De-El

Scope and Content

Deaf Infant Stimulation Project through Elysian Valley Property Owners, Renters and Businessmen's Association.
box 2301

Em-Fr

Scope and Content

Emanuel, Mrs. G. through Freeman, William A.
box 2302

Fr-Gr

Scope and Content

Free Public Theatre Foundation through Greater San Pedro Street Improvement Association.
box 2303

Gr-He

Scope and Content

Greater San Pedro Taxpayers Association through Heuer, Miss M. A.
box 2304

He-In

Scope and Content

Heuff, Werner Dr. through Insurance Company of North America.
box 2305

In-Kh

Scope and Content

Insurance Counselors Inc through KHJ (Radio 93).
box 2306

Ki-Le

Scope and Content

Kiacaw, Ruth Mrs. through Lewthwaite, Rebecca.
box 2307

Li-Lo

Scope and Content

Liaison Committee on Agriculture through Loyola Marymount University.
box 2308

Lu-Mc

Separated Material

Lubin, R. through McKnight, J. Wallace.
box 2309

Mc-Mu

Scope and Content

McLaren, Julia through Municipal League of Los Angeles.
box 2310

Mu-Og

Scope and Content

Municipal Truck Drivers Association through Oglo, Adele.
box 2311

Oh-Pf

Scope and Content

O'Hagan, Josephine E.P. through Pfirrmann, Autumn A.
box 2312

Ph-Re

Scope and Content

Phair, R. through Red Cross Committees, Jr.
box 2313

Re-Sa

Scope and Content

Red Cross Leadership Training, L.A. Junior through San Fernando Telephone and Telegraph Co.
box 2314

Sa-Sh

Scope and Content

San Fernando Valley All-Star Football Game Foundation through Shutz, Alex and Marie.
box 2315

Si-St

Scope and Content

Siberell, Virginia Lee through Stansfield, Robert A.
box 2316

St-Th

Scope and Content

Stansfield, Mrs. Robert through Thurston, F.L.
box 2317

Ti-Ve

Scope and Content

Tiano, Barbara through Venice, City of.
box 2318

Ve-Wh

Scope and Content

Venice City Schools through Whytock, Mrs. Lenora G.
box 2319

Wi-Zw

Scope and Content

Wiatt, Riley Edward through Zwick, Carl S.
 

Organization

Scope and Content

These cards list topics by organization or division name, provide brief descriptions and cross-reference Board Reports by date and page number. Topics include Research Division, safety education, Security Section, Shop Department, Student Body Finance Section, Telecommunications Unit, Student Body Audit Division, Student Integration Unit and Student Guidance Services.
box 2320

A-O

Scope and Content

Includes subjects from activities of divisions through Orchestra Division.
box 2321

P-Y

Scope and Content

Includes subjects from parent/community services through Youth Education Clinic.
 

Retirement

Scope and Content

These cards describe Board decisions, amendments and topics regarding retirement that include age requirements, deductions, salaries and termination. Cards cross reference Board Report dates and page numbers.
box 2321

A-U

Scope and Content

Includes subjects from actuary through unification.
 

Schools

Scope and Content

Cards include dates of opening, name changes, annexations, renovations and instances when each school has been mentioned in the Board Reports.
box 2328

Agricultural Centers

Scope and Content

Agriculture Center, Secondary Schools through San Pedro Agriculture Center.
box 2322

Assessments

Scope and Content

Assessments of school sites organized by school name.
box 2328

Children's Center

Scope and Content

Albion Street Children's Center through Wilton Place Children's Center.
box 2328

Chronologically

Scope and Content

Cards track school changes by date including unused school sites as well as elementary, junior high and senior high schools with original and altered names.
box 2328

Colleges

Scope and Content

Advisory Board-State College through West Los Angeles College.
box 2328

Community Adult School

Scope and Content

Business Industry School through Westchester Community Adult School.
box 2328

Continuation

Scope and Content

Addams Continuation High School through Watts Adult Skills Center.
box 2322

Dates of Opening

Scope and Content

Lists schools chronologically by date of opening.
box 2323, box 2324, box 2325

Elementary

Scope and Content

Box 2,233: Aldama through Fullbright Avenue.
Box 2,234: Gage Avenue School through Oxnard Street.
Box 2,235: Pacific Blvd. through Zelzah.
box 2326, box 2327

High School

Scope and Content

Box: 2,236: Aggeler, William Tell High School through Fairfax High.
Box 2,237: Fort Hill High School through Wooden, John R. High School.
box 2328

Independent Study

Scope and Content

City of Angels School.
box 2328

Infant Center

Scope and Content

Jordan Infant Center through San Fernando High School Infant Learning Center.
box 2326

Junior High

Scope and Content

Box 2,236: Adams Junior High through Wright Orville Junior High School.
box 2328

Magnet Schools

Scope and Content

Adams Junior High Gifted/High Ability (Foreign Language) Magnet Center through Urban Ecology Magnet School at Wonderland School.
box 2328

Mid-site

Scope and Content

Beverly Glen Mid-Site School through Emerson Mid-Site School.
box 2328

Newcomer School

Scope and Content

Bellagio Road Newcomer School through Crenshaw High Newcomer School.
box 2328

Occupational Centers

Scope and Content

East Los Angeles Occupational Center through West Valley Occupational Center.
box 2328

Opportunity High School

Scope and Content

Aggeler, William Tell High School through West Hollywood Opportunity Center.
box 2328

Primary Center

Scope and Content

Arco Iris Primary Center through White House Place Primary Center.
box 2328

Special Education

Scope and Content

Benjamin Banneker Special Education Center through Widney, Joseph Pomeroy, Dr. High School.
box 2328

Special Schools

Scope and Content

Abbot Kinney through the West Area School for the Physically Handicapped.
 

Subjects

box 2329

Ab-Ag

Scope and Content

Absence through agreements.
box 2330

Ag-Aw

Scope and Content

Agreements through awards.
box 2331

Aw-Bu

Scope and Content

A World of Difference through buildings.
box 2332

Bu-Ci

Scope and Content

Buildings through civilian leave of absence.
box 2333

Cl-Co

Scope and Content

Claims through complaints.
box 2334

Com-Con

Scope and Content

Comprehensive Employment and Training Act through convention.
box 2335

Con-Dr

Scope and Content

Conventions through dropouts.
box 2336

Dr-Ev

Scope and Content

Drug Store Revolution through evacuees and evacuation.
box 2337

Ev-Gr

Scope and Content

Evaluation of Curriculum (LEARNING) through grants.
box 2338

Gr-In

Scope and Content

Gravel Pits through Intergenerational Education Act of 1984 (SB 2039) Ed Act.
box 2339

In-Li

Scope and Content

Internal Communication Unit through licenses.
box 2340

Li-Or

Scope and Content

Lighting Christmas Trees through orders of the day.
box 2341

Or-Pe

Scope and Content

Ordinances through pension plans.
box 2342

Pe-Pr

Scope and Content

Per Capita Costs through priority.
box 2343

Pr-Re

Scope and Content

Priority Housing Program through repairs and betterments.
box 2344

Re-Sc

Scope and Content

Report Cards through school day (hours).
box 2345

Sc-Sp

Scope and Content

Schools - Dedication through spastic children.
box 2346

Sp-Su

Scope and Content

Special Education through summons and complaints.
box 2347

Su-Tr

Scope and Content

Summons and Complaints through transfer of pupils.
box 2348

Tr-We

Scope and Content

Transition Partnership Program through weather.
box 2349

We-Zo

Scope and Content

Weeds through zoot suit.
 

Superintendents

Scope and Content

These cards contain information on superintendents, associate superintendents, assistant superintendents, and deputy superintendents. Cards are organized alphabetically and in addition to providing biographical information, they also describe topics of superintendence such as the selection process. This set also includes a list of names and positions.
box 2349

A-Z

 

Budget circa 1935-2008

Scope and Content

In cooperation with the Board of Education, the Superintendent and staff, the Budget Division assembles a budget based on proposed expenditures and revenues applicable to the school district. This budget allows the Superintendent and the Board to set priorities and allocate resources for the upcoming fiscal year. This process begins with the establishment of a Budget Calendar, continues with the creation of the Provisional Budget, and after a public hearing, culminates with the presentation and approval of the Final Budget to the Board. During this process, the Superintendent, staff, employees, employee organizations, members of the public and community groups may present budget recommendations and requests to the Board prior to its final adoption. Files are arranged chronologically by fiscal year. Materials include proposed expenditures, requests, petitions, refund allowances, budget policies, reserve amounts, detail budgets, tentative budgets, final budgets, budget calendars, lay-off petitions, salary ratings, financial data, executive summaries, and information regarding school norms.
box 2350

Budget 1938-1939

Scope and Content

Materials include the controller's monthly financial report from 1935 and budget documents pertaining to the year 1940.
box 2351

Budget 1939-1940

box 2352

Budget 1941-1942

box 2353

Budget 1942-1943

box 2354

Budget 1943-1944

box 2355

Budget 1944-1945

box 2356

Budget 1945-1946

box 2357, box 2358

Budget 1946-1947

box 2359, box 2360, box 2361

Budget 1947-1948

box 2362

Budget 1948-1949

Scope and Content

Materials include a petition for school betterment.
box 2363

Budget 1948-1949

box 2364

Budget 1948-1949

box 2365

Budget 1949-1950

box 2366

Budget 1949-1950

box 2367, box 2368

Budget 1950-1951

box 2369, box 2370

Budget 1951-1952

box 2371, box 2372, box 2373, box 2374

Budget 1952-1953

box 2375, box 2376

Budget 1953-1954

box 2377, box 2378, box 2379

Budget 1954-1955

box 2380, box 2381

Budget 1955-1956

box 2382, box 2383, box 2384

Budget 1956-1957

box 2385, box 2386, box 2387

Budget 1957-1958

box 2388, box 2389, box 2390

Budget 1958-1959

box 2391, box 2392

Budget 1959-1960

box 2393, box 2394

Budget 1960-1961

box 2395, box 2396

Budget 1961-1962

box 2397, box 2398

Budget 1962-1963

box 2399, box 2400

Budget 1955-1959, bulk 1963-1964

box 2401, box 2402

Budget 1964-1965

box 2403, box 2404

Budget 1965-1966

box 2405, box 2406

Budget 1966-1967

box 2407, box 2408, box 2409

Budget 1967-1968

box 2410, box 2411

Budget 1968-1969

box 2412, box 2413

Budget 1969-1970

box 2414, box 2415

Budget 1970-1971

box 2416, box 2417

Budget 1971-1972

box 2418, box 2419

Budget 1972-1973

box 2420

Budget 1973-1974

box 2421, box 2422

Budget 1974-1975

box 2423, box 2424

Budget 1975-1976

box 2425

Budget 1976-1977

box 2426

Budget 1977-1978

box 2427, box 2428, folder 1-2

Budget 1978-1979

box 2428, folder 3-5, box 2429, folder 7-10

Budget 1979-1980

box 2431, folder 10, box 2430, box 2429, folder 1-6

Budget 1980-1981

box 2431, folder 1-9

Budget 1981-1982

box 2432

Budget 1982-1983

box 2433, box 2434, folder 7

Budget 1983-1984

box 2434, folder 1-6

Budget 1984-1985

box 2435

Budget 1985-1986

box 2436, box 2437

Budget 1986-1987

box 2438, box 2439, box 2440, folder 1-2

Budget 1987-1988

box 2441, folder 1-5, box 2440, folder 3-11

Budget 1988-1989

box 2442, box 2441, folder 6-11

Budget 1989-1990

box 2443

Budget 1990-1991

box 2444

Budget 1991-1992

box 2445

Budget 1992-1993

box 2446

Budget 1933-1994

box 2447

Budget 1994-1995

box 2448

Budget 1995-1996

box 2449

Budget 1996-1997

box 2450

Budget 1990-1998, bulk 1997-1998

box 2451

Budget 1998-1999

box 2452

Budget 1999-2000

box 2453

Budget 2000-2001

box 2454, folder 1-4

Budget 2001-2002

box 2455, box 2454, folder 5-10

Budget 2002-2003

box 2457, folder 1-5, box 2456

Budget 2003-2004

box 2457, folder 6-11, box 2458, box 2459

Budget 2004-2005

box 2460

Budget 2005-2006

box 2461, folder 1-4

Budget 2006-2007

box 2461, folder 5-6

Budget 2007-2008

box 2462, box 2463, folder 1

Budget 2008-2009

box 2463, folder 2

Budget 2009-2010

 

Committee of the Whole Budget Review 1971-1987

Scope and Content

Informal notes and supporting documents and studies for the Committee of the Whole's special budget review meetings. Materials include budget calendars, annual statistical reports, annual forecasts, salary schedules, staffing ratio studies, tables showing bases of allotments of personnel to schools, financial and statistical data booklets, preliminary budgets, budget summaries and annual financial reports.
box 2464, folder 1

Informal Notes 1971-1972

box 2464, folder 2

Informal Notes 1972-1973

box 2465

Informal Notes 1973-1974

box 2466, box 2467

Informal Notes 1974-1975

box 2468, box 2469

Informal Notes 1975-1976

box 2470

Informal Notes 1976-1977

box 2471, folder 1

Informal Notes 1977-1978

box 2472, box 2471, folder 2

Informal Notes 1978-1979

box 2473

Informal Notes 1979-1980

box 2474, box 2475, box 2476

Informal Notes 1980-1981

box 2477, box 2478, folder 1

Informal Notes 1981-1982

box 2478, folder 2-3

Informal Notes 1982-1983

box 2479

Informal Notes 1983-1984

box 2480

Informal Notes 1984-1985

box 2481

Informal Notes 1985-1986

box 2482, box 2483

Informal Notes 1986-1987

 

Valley District 1946-1957

box 2484

Art Adams Budget

Scope and Content

Arthur Lloyd Adams or Art Adams began his career with LAUSD in 1950 as an elementary school teacher at Lemay Street Elementary School in Van Nuys. Later he became principal of two Valley elementary schools, Melvin Avenue and Hamlin Street. While a principal at Melvin Avenue, he was elected to serve a term as president of the Los Angeles Association of Elementary School Administrators. These are his personal files which include enrollment and housing estimates for the Valley District, an elementary school master calendar, Valley District classification reports, possible divisions of the Valley Elementary District, salary schedules and rates for certificated and classified employees, a progress report on elementary education, Valley Elementary District average daily attendance and enrollment by schools and Valley District salary summary sheets for supervisors and assistant superintendents.
 

Rules and Regulations 1898-2010

Scope and Content

The policies of the Board are referred to as rules which may be adopted, amended or rescinded by formal action of the Board. The term regulation is used to designate administrative procedures and directives formulated by the Superintendent and staff to implement the Board Rules. The Administrative Guides which contain the Board Rules and Regulations are amended and supplemented on an ongoing basis to reflect changes. Each rule is assigned a one, two, three or four digit number and each regulation predicated upon a specific rule bears the number of that rule followed by a hyphen and another number. Later this hyphen was changed to a decimal point. For example, the 1950 Administrative Guide's Board Rule 1105. Change in Schedule relates to Administrative Regulation 1105-1. Rainy-day Program.
 

Administrative Guides 1898-2010

Scope and Content

An Administrative Guide is a bound statement of the policies or rules of the Board and the administrative procedures or regulations established by the Superintendent to implement Board policies or rules. All policies announced in the Guide are continuous from year to year and remain in effect until changed. Administrative officers who received this Guide were responsible for keeping it up date and accurately arranged by code number. When officers received revised or amended sections, they were instructed to file them in the Guide, remove the old sections, sign these and return them to the Secretarial Division.
box 2485

Administrative Guides 1898-1932, 1950

Scope and Contents

Eighteen bound copies of Rules and Regulations of the Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles which include a 1932 Administrative Guide for Principals of Elementary Schools and a 1950 Administrative Guide containing that part of the recodification completed by June 1955.
box 2486

Administrative Guides 1934-1942

Scope and Content

Four copies of the 1934 Administrative Guide which include numbered book plates such as Board Member No. 1 and Board Member No. 2.
box 2487

Administrative Guides 1936-1938

Scope and Content

Four Administrative Guides which include personalized numbered book plates such as Board Member No. 6, Katherine L. Carey, Assistant Superintendent Instruction and Curriculum Division No. 13, Secretarial Division No. 24 and L.L. Cunningham, Secretarial Division No. 27.
box 2488

Administrative Guides 1934-1943

Scope and Content

Four Administrative Guides which include personalized numbered book plates such as R.O. Graham, Rules and Regulations, Secretarial Division No. 28, J.A. Anderson, Job Accountant, Controlling Division No. 33, Jasmine Britton, Supervising Librarian, Library and Textbook Act. Sec. No. 37 and Harry M. Howell, Director, Budget Division No. 39.
box 2489

Administrative Guides 1934-1942

Scope and Content

Four Administrative Guides which include personalized numbered book plates such as Secretarial Division No. 41, Miss Howery, Personnel Division No. 48, Mr. Mc Mahon, Research Division, No. 53 and Mr. Hoyt, Attendance and Employment of Minors Section No. 54.
box 2490

Administrative Guides 1934-1942

Scope and Content

Three Administrative Guides which include personalized numbered book plates such as Master Copy, Secretarial Division No. 69, No. 444 and Master Copy No. 500.
box 2491

Administrative Guides 1940-1971

Scope and Contents

Seven "1940" editions which were recodified and authorized by the Board on June 26, 1939 and three "1950" editions.
box 2492

Administrative Guides 1950-1971

Scope and Contents

Nine "1950" editions.
box 2493

Administrative Guides 1950-1971

Scope and Contents

Eight "1950" editions. One edition is divided into two binders: Volume I and II.
box 2494

Administrative Guides 1950-1971

Scope and Contents

Six "1950" editions and two Guides from 1966 and 1969 which include rules and regulations pertaining to personnel and retirement.
box 2495

Administrative Guides 1972-1977

Scope and Contents

Five Guides including a 1972 and a 1973 edition which contain the 3,000 and 4,000 personnel series Board Rules.
box 2496

Administrative Guides 1975, 1982-1993

Scope and Contents

Four Guides. The 1975 edition includes some Rules effective through 1977.
box 2497

Administrative Guides 1993, 2004-2007

Scope and Contents

Four Guides including a Board Room copy which is complete and effective through April 12, 1993.
 

Administrative Guide Files 1947-2010

Scope and Content

These files comprise the Beaudry Administration's active reference files for the Board Rules and Administrative Regulations. Documents include Minutes, Committee Reports, copies of rules and regulations and correspondence related to changes in Board policies. File arrangement maintains the District's original order which reflects the divisions and chapters of the Administrative Guide.
box 2498

Board of Education 1949-2009

Scope and Contents

Division I - Board of Education: Chapter 1 - Meetings - Rules 1-105. Chapter 2 - Organization and Procedure - Rules 112-140.
box 2499

Board of Education and Administration 1949-2010

Scope and Contents

Division I - Board of Education: Chapter 3 - Committees - Rules 141-160. Chapter 4 - General Provisions - Rules 171-210. Chapter 9 - Communications - Rule 951.
Division II - Administration: Chapter 1 - Schools and Classes - Rules 1002-1008. Chapter 2 - Holidays and Hours - Rules 1100-1108.
box 2500

Administration 1956-2002

Scope and Contents

Division II - Administration: Chapter 3 - Budget and Finance - Rules 1151-1199. Chapter 4 - Law Enforcement and Litigation - Rules 1201-1210. Chapter 5 - Activities on School Premises - Rules 1251-1300. Chapter 6 - Use of School Facilities for Non-School Purposes - Rules 1301-1365. Chapter 7 - School Community Advisory Councils - Rule 1370. Chapter 8 - Public Information & Information Concerning Pupils - Rules 1401-1422.
box 2501

Administration 1947-2002

Scope and Contents

Division II - Administration: Chapter 9 - Communication Facilities - Rules 1451-1481. Chapter 10 - Travel Expense, Conferences, Conventions - Rules 1501-1520. Mileage and Carfare - Rules 1531-1546. Chapter 11 - Food Services - Rules 1551-1553. Chapter 12 - Energy Management Plan - Rule 1555. Chapter 13 - Insurance - Rules 1651-1675. Health and Welfare Program - Rules 1680-1686. Chapter 14 - Care and Use of Property - Rules 1701-1713. Gifts to School - Rules 1721-1722. Chapter 15 - Acquisition & Disposal of Buildings & Real Property - Rules 1724-1749.
box 2502

Administration 1949-2008

Scope and Contents

Division II - Administration: Chapter 16 - Construction, Alteration and Repair of Plants - Rules 1751-1786. Chapter 17 - Instructional Materiel - Rules 1801-1850. Chapter 18 - General Provisions - Rules 1940-1958.
box 2503

Administration and Pupils 1947-2009

Scope and Contents

Division II - Administration: Chapter 18 - General Provisions - Rules 1960-1975. Assignment Bases - Rule 1990. Chapter 19 - Education Commissions - Rule 1995. Human Relations Commission - Rule 1996. Chapter 20 - Delegation of Authority - Rule 1997.
Division III - Pupils: Chapter 1 - Admission of Pupils - Rules 2000-2019.
box 2504

Pupils 1952-2000

Scope and Content

Division III - Pupils: Chapter 1 - Special Classes for Physically Handicapped Pupils - Rules 2021, 2026. Admission of Non-Citizens to Schools - Rules 2027-2033. Eligibility (Children's Centers) - Rules 2041-2044. Chapter 2 - Transfer of Pupils - Rules 2051-2054. Chapter 3 - Attendance - Rules 2101-2129. Residence for School Purposes - Rules 2130-2136. Chapter 4 - Guidance - Rules 2201-2248.
box 2505

Pupils 1956-2000

Scope and Contents

Division III - Pupils: Chapter 6 - Conduct and Discipline - Rules 2250-2289. Chapter 7 - Student Health - Rule 2301-2327. Chapter 8 - Safety - Rules 2351-2370.
box 2506

Pupils and Certificated Management 1954-2004

Scope and Contents

Division III - Pupils: Chapter 9 - Transportation of Pupils - Rules 2375-2392. Chapter 10 - Interscholastic Athletic Activities - Rule 2401-2409. Chapter 11 - Student Body Activities - Rules 2501-2554. Chapter 12 - Entertainments, Contests, Scholarships - Rules 2561-2564. Chapter 13 - Work Permits - Rule 2600. Chapter 16 - Curriculum and Instruction - Rules 2700-2753.
Division V - Certificated Supervisory, Management and Others: Chapter 1 - General Provisions - Rules 4000-4011. Chapter 3 - Employee Organizations - Rules 4020-4021. Chapter 4 - Due Process - Rules 4100-4190.
box 2507

Certificated Management 1951-2004

Scope and Contents

Division V - Certificated Supervisory, Management and Others: Chapter 5 - Selection and Assignment - Rules 4200-4234. Chapter 8 - Duties and Responsibilities - Rules 4300-4309. Chapter 9 - Performance Evaluations - Rules 4310-4315. Chapter 10 - Adjustment Procedure - Rules 4400-4419. Chapter 11 - Dismissal, Compulsory Leaves and Termination - Rules 4500-4512. Chapter 13 - Leaves - Rules 4600-4635.
box 2508

Certificated Management and Annuity Reserve Fund Board 1972-2004

Scope and Contents

Division V - Certificated Supervisory, Management and Others: Chapter 14 - Holidays and Vacations (obsolete) - Rules 4640-4653. Chapter 15 - Salaries - Rules 4700-4730. Chapter 16 - Holidays and Vacation - Rules 4800-4816.
Annuity Reserve Fund Board 6000 Series (Formerly District Retirement System).
 

Certificated Board Rules and Policies 1945-1977

Scope and Content

The Certificated Personnel 3000 Series was rescinded on October 9, 1978 and replaced by the Collective Bargaining District/UTLA Contract.
box 2509

3,000 Series 1971-1977

Scope and Contents

Chapter 1: General Provisions 3000-3008. Chapter 2: Calendar, School 3010-3011. Chapter 3: Employee Organizations 3020-3022. Chapter 4: Certificated Employee Council 3100-3123. Chapter 5: Selection and Assignment 3200-3219. Chapter 6: Change From Classified to Certificated Service 3220-3226.
box 2510

3,000 Series 1949-1976

Scope and Contents

Chapter 7: Transfers 3230-3235. Chapter 8: Duties -- Responsibilities 3300-3309. Chapter 9: Performance Evaluation 3310-3315. Chapter 10: Adjustment Procedure 3400-3419. Chapter 11: Dismissal, Compulsory Leaves and Terminations 3500-3507. Chapter 12: Derogatory Communications 3510-3511. Chapter 13: Leaves 3600-3635.
box 2511

3,000 Series 1949-1977

Scope and Contents

Chapter 14: Holiday and Vacation 3640-3653. Chapter 15: Salaries 3700-3787. Chapter 16: Salary Point Credit 3800-3828.
box 2512

3,000 Series 1945-1972

Scope and Contents

Standing Committee Reports concerning the approval of modifications to various Board Rules.
 

Revisions 1949-1971

box 2513

Revisions 1949-1971

Scope and Content

Committee Reports which document modifications to certain series and related Board Rules. Materials also include files on the recodification of the 1940 Administrative Guide, revisions to certificated personnel policies based on the meet and confer procedures of the Winton Act and Communication Facilities drafts.
 

Board Rules Index Cards

Scope and Content

Four boxes of unprocessed Board Rule index cards were picked up on Wednesday, November 21, 2012 by James Perry and Sandra Torigoe from the Board Secretariat Jefferson Crain's office. Electronic mail records document request of return by the morning of December 10, 2012.
 

Administrative Guide Development 1934-1993

Scope and Content

Committee Reports, correspondence and attached exhibits of Board Rules and Administrative Regulations. Materials concern the reproduction and distribution of the Administrative Guide and procedures related to its creation and codification. Materials also include files on indices and the Civic Center Act.
box 2514

Supplemental Materials 1934-1978

Scope and Contents

Committee Reports, correspondence and attached exhibits of Board Rules and Administrative Regulations. Materials concern the reproduction and distribution of the Administrative Guide and procedures related to its creation and codification.
box 2515

Supplemental Materials 1943-1993

box 2516

Supplemental Materials 1936-1978

box 2517

Publications 1910-1949

box 2517

Charters, Constitutions and Manuals 1910-1949

Scope and Content

Materials include a United States Government Printing Office Style Manual, Constitution of the State of California and of the United States and Other Documents, Parliamentary Law Manuals and an Annotated Charter of the City of Los Angeles.
 

Bulletins 1923-2010

Scope and Content

The bulk of these materials includes bound copies of bulletins issued by the Superintendent that contain indices by type such as general, special, high school and elementary. These are arranged chronologically and are also indexed by subject. Additionally, from December 1941 through July 1945, the Superintendent generated War Emergency Bulletins, War Emergency Special Bulletins and War Emergency Curriculum Supplements. In 1945, the indices reflect the inclusion of bulletins generated by various divisions such as Budget, Business, Controlling, Curriculum, Personnel and Secretarial. The content of these bulletins includes statements of District policies and procedures that were retained for permanent file until revised or rescinded. The August 9, 1962 Division of Instructional Services Memorandum states, "Bulletins are bound at the end of each school year, and become official records of the Board of Education."
box 2518

Bulletins 1923-1927

box 2519

Bulletins 1927-1930

box 2520

Bulletins 1930-1933

box 2521

Bulletins 1933-1936

box 2522

Bulletins 1936-1938

box 2523

Bulletins 1939-1942

box 2524

Bulletins 1942-1944

box 2525

Bulletins 1945-1947

box 2526

Bulletins 1947-1949

box 2527

Bulletins 1949-1951

box 2528

Bulletins 1951-1953

box 2529

Bulletins 1953-1955

box 2530

Bulletins 1955-1957

box 2531

Bulletins 1957-1959

box 2532

Bulletins 1959-1961

box 2533

Bulletins 1961-1963

box 2534

Bulletins 1974-1997

Scope and Contents

Two binders of bulletins arranged chronologically by administrative division.
box 2535

Bulletins 1989-1992

Scope and Contents

Two bound copies of LAUSD bulletins arranged chronologically.
box 2536, box 2537

Bulletins 2003-2004

Scope and Contents

Four binders of policy bulletins.
box 2538, box 2539

Bulletins 1994-2005

Scope and Content

Seven binders of bulletins organized chronologically by LAUSD office and a bulletins list which serves as an index for the binders.
 

Superintendent's Annual Reports 1903-1955

Scope and Content

These bound copies of the Superintendent's Annual Reports were compiled by the Los Angeles City School District Clerk, submitted to the County Superintendent and then to the State Superintendent of Public Instruction in Sacramento. Most reports list names of District clerks, Board members and include signatures of the District and County Superintendents. These are statistical reports which capture census data on race of pupils until 1909, enrollment by sex, average daily attendance and absences. Reports also record financial statistics such as teacher, principal and superintendent salaries, average cost per pupil estimates, expenditures and valuation of property. Additional statistics include number of school houses, type of material used for construction, names of schools, locations, years of establishment and names of principals.
box 2544

Annual Reports 1903-1914

box 2544

Annual Reports 1909-1913

box 2545

Annual Report 1914-1915

box 2545

Annual Report 1915-1916

box 2546

Annual Report 1916-1917

box 2547

Annual Report 1917-1918

box 2548

Annual Report 1918-1919

box 2549

Annual Report 1919-1920

box 2550

Annual Report 1920-1921

box 2551

Annual Report 1921-1922

box 2552

Annual Report 1922-1923

box 2553

Annual Report 1923-1924

box 2553

Annual Report 1925-1926

box 2554

Annual Report 1926-1927

box 2554

Annual Report 1927-1928

box 2554

Annual Report 1928-1929

box 2555

Annual Report 1929-1930

box 2555

Annual Report 1930-1931

box 2555

Annual Report 1931-1932

box 2556

Annual Report 1932-1933

box 2556

Annual Report 1933-1934

box 2557

Annual Report 1934-1935

box 2557

Annual Report 1935-1936

box 2558

Annual Report 1936-1937

box 2558

Annual Report 1937-1938

box 2559

Annual Report 1938-1939

box 2559

Annual Report 1939-1940

box 2560

Annual Report 1940-1941

box 2560

Annual Report 1941-1942

box 2561

Annual Report 1942-1943

box 2561

Annual Report 1943-1944

box 2562

Annual Report 1944-1945

box 2563

Annual Report 1945-1946

box 2564

Annual Report 1946-1947

box 2565

Annual Report 1947-1948

box 2565

Annual Report 1948-1949

box 2566

Annual Report 1949-1950

box 2566

Annual Report 1950-1951

box 2567

Annual Report 1951-1952

box 2567

Annual Report 1952-1953

box 2568

Annual Report 1953-1954

box 2569

Annual Report 1954-1955

box 2592

Superintendent's Statistical Reports 1945-1946

Scope and Content

Bound reports for elementary schools, junior high schools, high schools, schools for the handicapped, adult education classes and junior colleges. These reports record monthly attendance by school.
 

Classification Reports 1926-1984

Scope and Content

These statistical reports from elementary and secondary principals capture student and teacher enrollment and attendance data at the second and sixth months of each year. Principals recorded the number of pupils in classes by grade and by teacher. The original and duplicate were to be sent to the Superintendent's office at the end of each month and the triplicate was to be retained by the principal. These records are organized chronologically by year and alphabetically by school name. Reports include original signatures from principals including Bessie Bruington Burke of Holmes Avenue School who served as the school's first Black teacher and principal.
box 2570

Classification Reports 1926-1928

box 2571

Classification Reports 1928-1930

box 2572

Classification Reports 1930-1932

box 2573

Classification Reports 1932-1934

box 2574

Classification Reports 1934-1936

box 2575

Classification Reports 1936-1938

box 2576

Classification Reports 1938-1940

box 2577

Classification Reports 1940-1942

box 2578

Classification Reports 1942-1944

box 2579

Classification Reports 1944-1946

box 2580

Classification Reports 1946-1948

box 2581

Classification Reports 1948-1950

box 2582

Classification Reports 1950-1952

box 2583

Classification Reports 1952-1954

box 2584

Classification Reports 1954-1956

box 2585

Classification Reports 1956-1957

box 2586

Classification Reports 1957-1958

box 2587

Classification Reports 1958-1959

box 2588

Classification Reports 1959-1960

box 2589

Classification Reports 1939-1984

Scope and Content

One binder compilation of classification reports prepared by the Budget Division. Materials include statistical reports concerning pupils who withdrew from the District during the 1941-1942 school year due to evacuation orders by military authorities. Additional documentation found under the "Japanese Evacuation" tab includes attendance loss tables and a sample evacuee record form. Over 7,000 of these forms were filed with the District.
box 2590

Classification Reports circa 1961-1966

Scope and Content

Binder includes Area D reports for the following zip codes: 90024 and 90049. These reports track elementary and secondary attendance by school and name of student.
 

Publications 1884-2009

Scope and Content

These materials, considered a compilation of District history, were maintained by the File Unit. These records were stored together in cabinets along the file room's back wall, also referred to as the "history wall."
 

Annual Reports of the Board of Education 1884-1914

Scope and Content

Annual Reports include members of the Board and standing committee membership, reports from the Board President, City Superintendent and Secretary, school directories, synopses of Minutes, course of study, alumni lists, census marshal's reports, rules and regulations.
box 2593

Annual Reports 1884-1895

box 2594

Annual Reports 1894-1900

box 2595

Annual Reports 1896-1904

box 2596

Annual Reports 1900-1904

box 2597

Annual Reports 1903-1908

box 2598

Annual Reports 1906-1908, 1913-1914

 

Superintendents' Conference Notes 1928-1937

Scope and Content

Three bound volumes of typewritten conference notes. Notes from 1928-1934 include alphabetical subject indexes which include item numbers and dates. Subjects discussed include annexation, assignments, colored teachers, complaints, corporal punishment, course of study, loyalty, manual education, police department, policies, regulations, rules and tents.
box 2599

Notes 1928-1934

box 2600

Notes 1934-1937

 

Superintendent's Advisory Council Notes 1934-1945

Scope and Content

On July 10, 1933, the Board carried a motion for the creation of the Superintendent's Advisory Council to conduct a study of the organization of the school system. The Advisory Council was composed of the Division Heads under the chairmanship of the Superintendent and it was the duty of this council to advise the Superintendent on all reports proposed by Division Heads before presentation to the Board. Materials include seven bound volumes of notes from the Council. Related documents may be found in the Advisory Council subject file which includes informal and formal notes from Council meetings and correspondence concerning dead line adherence, procedures and meeting schedules.
On July 30, 1945, the Board adopted the Committee of the Whole Report, No. 1 which authorized that the Superintendent's Advisory Council be superseded by The Division Heads' Council with its charge to make recommendations to the Superintendent on all proposals from administrative divisions effecting policies, regulations and procedures.
Agendas, meeting schedules and informal Division Heads' Council Minutes may be found in the Council - Division Heads' subject file.
box 2601

Notes 1934-1936

box 2602

Notes 1936-1939

box 2603

Notes 1939-1945

 

Maps of School Sites 1929-1990

Scope and Content

Four books which contain maps of school sites. Each book is titled according to the District unit, branch, Board or position that used it. Maps include land tract numbers and measurements, zoning measurements and boundaries, vicinity maps, school additions and school acreage. Books also contain updates for schools that acquired additions which often include a description of the additional acreage and the initials of the employee who inserted the update.
box 2604

Plot Plan and Allotment Unit 1951-1990

box 2605

Maintenance and Operations Branch 1959-1975

box 2606

Board of Education 1950-1980

box 2607

Superintendent of Schools 1929-1968

 

Valuation Record 1915-1917

Scope and Content

This book contains insurance data related to assets maintained by the District. Asset values by school are determined by the amount and monetary value of equipment and facilities at each site. Data sheets are organized alphabetically by school name and serve as records for insurance purposes.
box 2608

Valuation Record 1915-1917

 

Scrapbooks 1897-1935

Scope and Content

Three books of magazine and newspaper clippings on the Board and the District. One book is the personal scrapbook of former Superintendent James A. Foshay. Foshay's scrapbook was donated to the District by his daughter on January 19, 1955 and includes articles on topics such as course of study, Board actions and overcrowded schools. The District scrapbooks include articles on subjects such as Board member recall elections, the loyalty oath of allegiance to the Constitution of the United States, liquor control reform, the Four Horsemen, lawsuits against the Board and the banning of anti-war demonstrations on public school grounds.
box 2610

James A. Foshay

box 2609

District 1934 May-1934 August

box 2610

District 1934-1935

 

Reports and Plans 1937-1981

Scope and Content

Two copies of Your Children and Their Schools: An Informal Report to the Patrons of the Los Angeles City School District. This report was prepared under the direction of Superintendent Vierling Kersey and includes black and white photos of school sites, employees and pupils and a color pictorial map of the District.
One copy of the District's Master Plan for Integration in response to its judicially imposed mandate to implement a desegregation plan. This plan includes the following components: Voluntary Integration, Magnet, Permits With Transportation, Overcrowded Schools, Racially Isolated Minority Schools, Naturally Desegregated Schools, Class Size Reduction, Integration Support Services, Evaluation and Budget.
box 2611

Your Children and Their Schools 1937 September

box 2611

LAUSD Plan for Desegregation 1981 June 30

 

Courses of Study 1914-1923

Scope and Content

These four books contain descriptive courses of study which include vocational subjects taught in junior and senior high schools.
box 2612

Courses of Study: High and Intermediate Schools 1916-1917

box 2612

School Publications 1914-1919

Scope and Content

Numbers 1-19.
box 2612

School Publications 1919-1921

Scope and Content

Numbers 20-40.
box 2612

School Publications 1922-1923

Scope and Content

Numbers 41-64.
 

Journals 1917-1959

Scope and Content

The Educational Journal, the "official organ" of the Los Angeles Principals' Club was published semimonthly with the intention to publish Los Angeles City School news of interest to every principal. The Education Journal includes Principals' Club notes and news, superintendents' notices to Principals, proceedings of and actions taken by the Board of Education, school news, articles by prominent educators, articles by superintendents and book reviews. In September 1919, the Principals' Club joined with the Elementary and High School Teachers Associations to publish this journal on a weekly basis under a new name, Los Angeles School Journal.
box 2613

Educational Journal 1917-1919

Scope and Contents

Volume I: Numbers 1-14.
Volume II: Numbers 1-40.
box 2613

Los Angeles School Journal 1919-1921

Scope and Contents

Volume 3: Numbers 1-21.
Volume 3: Numbers 22-40.
Volume 4: Numbers 23-40.
box 2614

Los Angeles School Journal 1921-1924

Scope and Contents

Volume 5: Numbers 1-20. Volume 5: Numbers 21-40. Volume 6: Numbers 1-20. Volume 7: Numbers 1-20. Volume 7: Numbers 21-40.
box 2615

Los Angeles School Journal 1924-1927

Scope and Contents

Volume 8: Numbers 1-20. Volume 8: Numbers 21-40. Volume 9: Numbers 1-20. Volume 10: Numbers 1-20.
box 2616

Los Angeles School Journal 1927-1928

Scope and Contents

Volume 10: Numbers 21-40. Volume 11: Numbers 1-20.
box 2617

Los Angeles School Journal 1928-1929

Scope and Contents

Volume 11: Numbers 21-40. Volume 12: Numbers 1-20. Volume 12: Numbers 21-40.
box 2618

Los Angeles School Journal 1929-1930

Scope and Contents

Volume 12: Numbers 21-40. Volume 13: Numbers 1-20. Volume 13: Numbers 21-40.
box 2619

Educational Journal

Scope and Content

This box contains the start of a second set of Los Angeles Journals beginning with the Educational Journal from 1918. After this volume the journals are referred to as Los Angeles School Journal until 1948.
box 2619

Los Angeles School Journal 1918-1922

box 2620

Los Angeles School Journal 1922-1924

box 2621

Los Angeles School Journal 1924-1926

box 2622

Los Angeles School Journal 1926-1927

box 2623

Los Angeles School Journal 1927-1928

box 2624

Los Angeles School Journal 1928-1930

box 2625

Los Angeles School Journal 1930-1932

box 2626

Los Angeles School Journal 1932-1934

box 2627

Los Angeles School Journal 1934-1936

box 2628

Los Angeles School Journal 1936-1938

box 2629

Los Angeles School Journal 1938-1941

box 2630

Los Angeles School Journal 1941-1945

box 2631

Los Angeles School Journal 1945-1948

box 2632

New Los Angeles School Journal 1948

Scope and Contents

In 1948 the Los Angeles School Journal was published in a larger format and referred to as The New Los Angeles Journal. In 1949 the journal title returned to The Los Angeles School Journal but the large format was retained.
box 2632

Los Angeles School Journal 1949-1952

box 2633

Los Angeles School Journal 1952-1957

box 2634

Los Angeles School Journal 1955-1958

Scope and Content

The following materials represent a small number of journals ranging from dates 1955 through 1958. They are volumes 39 through 41.
box 2635

Los Angeles School Journal 1957-1959

Scope and Content

Contains volumes 41 through 42.
box 2635

Our Schools 1939-1941

Scope and Content

This journal of the Los Angeles City Schools was prepared at the direction of Superintendent Vierling Kersey as a professional publication delivered to the schools four times each year. Journals from March 1939 through June 1941 are bound together into a single book format. According to Kersey, its purpose is to serve "the educational needs of children and their better satisfaction through the exchange of ideas, reports of activities, analysis of conditions and inspiration." The June 1941 issue includes features on Americanism, the R.O.T.C. and the impact of the District's national defense training program.
 

Who's Who Registers 1972-1980

Scope and Content

Bound lists of notable alumni organized alphabetically by area and school name. Materials also include captions, graduation years, achievements, photos and criteria for selection. Alumni areas of professional activity include sports, drama, government, business, military, education, medicine, law, science and clergy. Notable alumni include Frank Capra, Edith Head, Derrell Thomas, Augustus F. Hawkins, Makoto Sakamoto, Johnnie L. Cochran Jr., Norman Chandler, Yvonne Braithwaite Burke, Carol Burnett, Warren Christopher, Richard Alatorre, Edward R. Roybal, Benjamin Earl Davidson, Clarence Charles Merriman, Oscar L. Gallego, Daryl Gates, Tom Bradley, the Smothers Brothers, Gin Wong, Sally Field, Robert Redford, Don Drysdale, Samuel Cernuto, Willie Crawford, Maralin Miska and Sammy Lee.
box 2636

Alumni Who's Who 1972-1980

 

School Registers 1968-1993

Scope and Content

The School Registry 1855-1968 is the second edition of the Chronology first published in 1963. This book contains alphabetical lists of schools organized by the following section divisions: Elementary Schools, Junior High Schools, Senior High Schools, Special Education Schools, Adult Schools and Junior Colleges. Records include date named, former name and date named, date opened, comments and date closed. Materials also include the third and fourth editions of the Chronology entitled, History of Schools Chronology, a list of currently operating schools which includes opening or annexation dates and three Names of Schools binders which are organized alphabetically by school name and include opening dates, name and name change dates, closure dates, principal names and dates of standing committee reports authorizing names, openings, annexations and name changes. Additional copies of History of Schools Chronology may be found in either the Schools or Schools - History subject files.
box 2637, folder 1

School Registry 1855-1968 1968 September

box 2637, folder 2

History of Schools Chronology 1855-1972 1973 January

box 2637, folder 3

History of Schools (Chronology) 1855-1993 1993 October

box 2637, folder 4

Los Angeles Bicentennial Origins of School Names 1981

box 2637, folder 5

Currently Operating Schools - Opening or Annexation - By Year 1975 February 25

box 2637, folder 6-8

Names of Schools undated

 

Directories 1888-1982

Scope and Content

Booklets contain school names, addresses, lists of board members and employee phone numbers, addresses and positions.
box 2638

Handbooks of Los Angeles City Schools 1895-1897

box 2638

Directories of Los Angeles City Schools 1898-1908

box 2638

Directories of the Los Angeles City Elementary and High School Districts 1910-1924

box 2639

Directories of the Los Angeles City Elementary and High School Districts 1924-1929

box 2640

Directories of the Los Angeles City Elementary and High School Districts 1888-1925, 1929-1931

Scope and Contents

Materials include individual and bound directories.
box 2641

Directories of the Los Angeles City Elementary and High School Districts 1928-1947

Scope and Contents

Bound directories.
box 2642

Directories of the Los Angeles City Elementary, High School and Junior College Districts 1931-1937

box 2642

Teachers' Directories 1902-1918

Scope and Contents

Bound directories.
box 2643

Teachers' Directories 1918-1927

box 2644

Teachers' Directories 1926-1933

box 2645

Teachers' Directories 1909-1935

Scope and Contents

Materials include red bound directories.
box 2646

Teachers' Directories 1920-1936

Scope and Contents

Copies belonging to Superintendent Susan M. Dorsey and Superintendent Frank A. Bouelle.
box 2647

Directories of the Personnel 1936-1941

box 2648

Directories of the Personnel 1946-1950

box 2648

Personnel Directories 1936-1940

Scope and Contents

Copies compiled and bound.
box 2649

Personnel Directories 1936-1950

Scope and Contents

Copies are compiled and bound.
box 2650

Personnel Directories 1946-1950

box 2650

Telephone Directories 1972-1982

box 2651

Los Angeles County Public Schools Directories 1912-1974

 

Guides 1918-2005

Scope and Content

Booklets contain alphabetical lists of schools, addresses, maps, phone numbers and principals. The earliest version of these guides was called Alphabetical List of Schools but its name changed to Guide to Schools and Offices in 1949.
box 2652

Alphabetical Lists of Schools 1918-1948

box 2652

Guides to Schools and Offices 1949-1959

box 2653

Guides to Schools and Offices 1959-1983

box 2654

Guides to Schools and Offices 1985-1997

box 2655

Guides to Schools and Offices 1996-2000

box 2656

Guides to Schools and Offices 1999-2001

box 2657

Guides to Schools and Offices 2002-2005

 

Financial Booklets 1947-1979

Scope and Content

Booklets contain financial and statistical data concerning personnel such as salary schedules, salary ratings, proposed expenditures and actual expenditures.
box 2658

Financial and Statistical Data 1947-1972

box 2658

Personnel Data 1970-1972

box 2658

Statistical Financial Personnel Data 1972-1979

 

Reports, Surveys and Studies 1916-1971

Scope and Content

These research reports, surveys and studies were authorized by the Board and executed by independent agencies.
box 2658

Report on Organization and Administration of the Public School System 1916 April 17-1916 May 22

box 2658

Survey of the Los Angeles City Schools 1934

Scope and Contents

Two copies.
box 2659

Reports Upon Examinations of the Los Angeles City School Districts 1951 June 30

box 2659

Report to the Board of Education 1962 December 17

box 2659

Los Angeles City Unified School District Study of the Maintenance Branch Phase I 1971 June 17

 

Yearbooks 1915-1976

Scope and Content

Junior and senior high school yearbooks.
box 2660, folder 1-3

The Poinsettia 1915-1917, 1919-1920

Scope and Contents

Hollywood High School.
box 2661, folder 1, box 2660, folder 4-6

The Artisan 1926-1930

Scope and Contents

Manual Arts High School.
box 2661, folder 2

The A9 Idea 1933-1934

Scope and Contents

Central Junior High School.
box 2662, folder 1, box 2661, folder 3-4

The Year 1972, 1974

Scope and Contents

John F. Kennedy High School. Box 2,661: Two copies of the 1972 yearbook. Box 2,662: One copy of the 1974 yearbook.
box 2661, folder 5

The Scroll 1973-1974

Scope and Contents

James Madison Junior High School.
box 2662, folder 2, box 2661, folder 6

The Torch 1974-1975

Scope and Contents

Joaquin Miller High School
box 2662, folder 3, box 2661, folder 7

Las Palmas 1974-1975

Scope and Contents

Palms Junior High School.
box 2661, folder 8, box 2662, folder 6

Gompers Artisan 1974-1975

Scope and Contents

Samuel Gompers Junior High.
box 2662, folder 4 and 7

The El Arador 1975-1976

Scope and Contents

Gardena High School.
box 2662, folder 5

Area F Alternative School 1975

 

Theses and Books 1928-2007

Scope and Content

The bulk of these materials consist of theses created by academics who utilized the subject files and Board Reports that were maintained by the Board Secretariat's File Unit.
box 2663, folder 1

Genesis of the Los Angeles Board of Education and City Superintendent of Schools undated

Scope and Contents

By Sherman H. Freeman.
box 2663, folder 2

A Study of the Development of Elementary Education in Los Angeles City 1928 March 24

Scope and Contents

By Elizabeth Bates.
box 2663, folder 3

The History of Secondary Education in the City of Los Angeles 1940 February

Scope and Contents

By Harry Sargent.
box 2663, folder 4

The Rise and Expansion of Public Secondary Education in the Los Angeles City High School District 1940

Scope and Contents

By Mary Grace Jensen.
box 2663, folder 5

Industrial Arts in the Los Angeles City Schools Prior to 1900 1955 August

Scope and Contents

By Marion Avakian.
box 2664, folder 1

An Historical Analysis of the Black Administrator in the Los Angeles Unified School District 1972

Scope and Contents

By Don J. Wilson.
box 2664, folder 2

From Discipline to Punishment: Race, Bureaucracy, and School Discipline Policy in Los Angeles, 1954-1975 2004 June 1

Scope and Contents

By Judith Rachel Kafka.
box 2664, folder 3

Fighting Fire with Fire: The Los Angeles School Desegregation Battle 2004 April 6

Scope and Contents

By Rachel Deborah Bernard.
box 2664, folder 4

The Red Lacquer Bridge 2007

Scope and Contents

By Maggie Shelton
 

Bulletins 1917-1924

box 2665

The Bulletin of the Los Angeles City Teachers Club 1917-1924

Scope and Content

Nine bulletins published monthly as a means of communication between the Board of Directors and the Members.
 

Programs 1914-1934

box 2665

California Teachers' Association 1914-1934

Scope and Content

Convention programs for the Institute of the City of Los Angeles and the Institute of the County of Los Angeles.
 

State Reports 1904-1960

Scope and Content

Materials published by the California Department of Education.
box 2665, folder unknown container

Biennial Report of the Superintendent of Public Instruction 1904

box 2665

California Biennial School Report 1913

box 2665

California State Board of Education Life Diploma 1920

box 2665

School Law of California 1921

box 2665

Report of the California Commission for the Study of Educational Problems 1930

Scope and Contents

This copy was Superintendent Susan M. Dorsey's who served as the chairman of this commission.
box 2665

Directory of California Superintendents of Schools 1944 October

Scope and Contents

This directory was published as a bulletin of the California State Department of Education.
box 2665

Enrollment in California Public Schools Reports 1947 October 31-1960 March 31

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