More Than 600 Residents Expected to Attend LAUSD Candidates Forum For School Board District 7

The event will take place at the Granada Theater and hosted by United Way and community partners.
By: United Way of Greater Los Angeles
 
LOS ANGELES - Feb. 2, 2015 - PRLog -- WHO?:          LAUSD School Board candidates for District 7: Richard Vladovic, Euna Anderson and Lydia Gutierrez. Local residents, parents and students who will have the opportunity to learn from candidates and raise concerns over issues that impact their schools. All candidates, including the incumbent, from the district have confirmed attendance.

The United Way of Greater Los Angeles, CLASS, South Bay Center for Counseling (SBCC), I Heart Wilmington, Children’s Defense Fund, LA Education Partnership (LAEP), California Community Foundation, CORO of Southern California, Great Public Schools LA, media, educators, students, and local residents.

WHAT?:         The United Way of Great Los Angeles and its community partners will host a forum for school board candidates for District 7 (San Pedro, Wilmington, Harbor City, Carson, Harbor Gateway, Lomita, Garden, Willowbrook, and Watts). Community members are expected to turn out en masse. The public is encouraged to attend the event. Food, childcare and translation will be provided free of cost. Attendees can also register to vote or sign up to receive mail-in ballots.

The seven-member LAUSD school board approves an annual budget of $7 billion for the second largest school district in the country. This forum will provide the public the opportunity to learn about each candidate’s values, strategies and goals during his/ her term on the board. Questions will cover a range of topics including priorities for the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF), restorative justice, parent and student engagement, teacher retention, charter schools, strategies for advocating for English Language Learners and technology initiatives. There will also be an opportunity for community members to submit their own questions to be answered at the event.

WHERE?:       Granada Theater, 632 N. Avalon Blvd., Wilmington, CA 90744

WHEN?:         Friday, February 6, 20156-8 p.m.

WHY?:
         Board District 7 has the largest concentration of high-need schools, some high schools show high suspension rates and have less than 54% of students graduating within 4 years. The United Way of Greater LA hosts these forums every school board election season in an effort to promote an informed and broad base of voters across LAUSD. These events are part of a larger strategy of empowering the voices of parents, teachers, students and community members to advocate for policies that are rooted in equity. We aim to create pathways out of poverty by promoting the achievement of children of color and children living in high poverty areas.

OTHER FORUMS:

BOARD DISTRICT 5,SOUTHEAST

Date and Time:
Wednesday,February 10,  6-8 p.m.

Location: Old Timers Foundation, 3355 East Gage Avenue, Huntington Park, CA 90255

Areas Served: Atwater Village, Glassell Park, Eagle Rock, Mt. Washington, Cypress Park, Highland Park, Montecito Heights, El Sereno, Lincoln Heights, East Los Angeles, South Gate, Cudahay, Maywood, Huntington Park

Candidates Present: Bennett Kayser(cancelled), Ref Rodriguez , Andrew Thomas (cancelled)

Co-Hosts: United Way, CLASS, KIPP LA, Children's Defense Fund, LA Education Partnership, California Community Foundation, CORO del Sur de California, Great Public Schools, CHIRLA

BOARD DISTRICT 3

Date and Time:
Thursday,February 12, 6-8 p.m.

Location: North Hollywood High School, 5231 Colfax Avenue, North Hollywood, CA 91601

Areas Served : Canoga Park, Chatsworth, Northridge, Winnetka, Reseda, Lake Balboa, Sherman Oaks, West Hills, Van Nuys, Studio City, North Hollywood

Candidates Present:  Tamar Galatzan, Elizabeth Badger, Filiberto Gonzalez , Ankur Patel, Car Petersen, Scott Schmerelson

Co-Hosts: *United Way, CLASS, Valley Education Action Committee, Great Public Schools, Children’s Defense Fund, LA Education Partnership (LAEP, por sus siglas en inglés), California Community Foundation, CORO del Sur de California, Northridge East NC, Northridge West NC, Winnetka NC, Canoga Park NC

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