The Board of Education met on 1/14/25

Board Meeting on Jan 14, 2025 


The meeting opened with remarks from our Labor PartnersStudent Board Member Anely Cortez LopezSuperintendent Carvalho, and Board President Schmerelson

The Board approved:

  • Contract with the American Institute for Research to provide technical assistance and validation for the development of a revised three-year Multilingual Multicultural Master Plan
  • Addition of $3M to current $3M contract for Yonder Inc. to purchase cell phone pouches for schools that requested
  • Certification of Environmental Impact Report for the Irving STEAM Magnet Middle School Major Modernization Project and approval of Washington Irving Middle School Math Music Engineering Magnet Major Modernization Project
  • 2025 Advocacy Agenda and Guiding Principles and Priorities
  • Denial of the Renewal Petition for Crete Academy
  • Denial of the Renewal Petition for Ivy Bound Academy of Math, Science and Technology Charter Middle
  • Renewal Petition for KIPP Corazón Academy, KIPP Philosophers Academy, and KIPP Scholar Academy 
  • Denial of the Renewal Petition for KIPP Sol Academy
  • Denial of the Renewal Petition for Los Angeles Leadership Academy
  • Material Revision for Alliance Judy Ivie Burton Technology Academy High to add a second location nearby
  • Material Revision for Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 4 to add a second location nearby
  • Proposed Material Revision for Alliance Gertz-Ressler Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex to add a second location nearby
  • Resolution by BM Hendy Newbill – Commemorating the Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the National Day of Service
  • Resolution by BM Hendy Newbill – National Day of Racial Healing 2025