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THE TIME IS NOW 4:04 PM ON FEBRUARY 26TH, 2026.
WELCOME TO THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION.
I'M GOING TO TAKE ROLE, UH, MS. NEWBELL.
PRESENT BOARD PRESIDENT SCHON PRESENT.
[Public Comment]
THE ORDER OF OPERATIONS ARE, WE'RE GONNA TAKE PUBLIC COMMENT, UH, ON THE SINGLE ITEM THAT IS ON THE AGENDA TODAY.THEN THE BOARD WILL RECESS INTO CLOSE SESSION AND IF THERE'S ANYTHING TO REPORT, IT WILL COME OUT AND REPORT AT THAT TIME.
SO THERE IS ONE ITEM UNDER PERSONNEL PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 5 4 9 5 7, PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.
AND WE HAVE FIVE FOLKS SIGNED UP FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.
AS, AS USUAL, I'LL CALL ON THE FOLKS WHO ARE IN PERSON FIRST, AND THEN I'LL CHECK ON THOSE WHO ARE SPEAKING REMOTELY.
JUAN MA GANDHI, ARE YOU HERE? JUAN MA GANDHI, COME ON DOWN.
MR. MAHI IS GONNA SPEAK IN SPANISH, SO IF YOU'D LIKE TO HEAR WHAT HE'S SAYING IN ENGLISH WHILE HE'S SPEAKING, PLEASE PUT YOUR HANDS UP AND WE'LL GET YOU THESE HEADSETS FOR SIMULTANEOUS TRANSLATION.
SOON AS WE'RE DONE PASSING HIM OUT, WE'LL BEGIN AND AFTER MR. MA GANDHI WILL BE DEANNA GUILLEN.
GRACIAS HAD GONE AWAY FROM ALL THE SCHOOL GOSSIP BECAUSE I WAS BORED.
SOMETHING BIG HAD TO HAPPEN, RIGHT? FOR THIS TO HAPPEN.
NOW THEY'RE SAYING THAT SOMETHING IS GOING ON.
SOMETHING ROTTEN WAS COOKING AND IT SMELLED TERRIBLE HERE.
BUT YOU'RE ALWAYS HAPPY, RIGHT? KNOWING THAT HERE, THERE HASN'T BEEN INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY.
IF YOU HAVE ANYTHING DIGNIFIED, IF THIS, PLEASE RENOUNCE, IF THIS GETS ANY BIGGER, YOU DON'T DESERVE TO REPRESENT THIS DISTRICT.
YOU DON'T DESERVE TO SPEAK IN NAME OF OUR STUDENTS, OUR PARENTS, OR SPEAK IN REGARDS TO OUR OR FOR OUR LATIN COMMUNITY.
YOU'RE FAKE BECAUSE YOU ALWAYS WANT PEOPLE TO COME AND CLAP FOR YOU.
EVERYTHING THAT IS GOING ON IS YOUR FAULT.
ALL OF YOU, BECAUSE ALL OF YOU VOTED, ALL OF YOU KNEW WHAT WAS GOING ON.
BUT ALSO WITH THE, WITH CORRUPT LEADERS THAT HAVE BEEN FINANCING AND SUPPORTING YOUR CAMPAIGNS, AND FOR A LOT OF ACTIVISTS, THIS WILL BE OPEN AND O HOPEFULLY FOR THE DISTRICT NOW, WILL NOT BE AGAINST THE POOR PEOPLE BECAUSE POOR PEOPLE ARE BEING DISCRIMINATED BECAUSE THE BEST EDUCATION IS GIVEN TO THOSE THAT ARE RICH.
WE WILL SEE WHAT HAPPENS DOWN IN SOTH EAST CENTER.
THOSE ARE THE WORST SCHOOLS, AND NONE OF YOUR CHILDREN WILL STUDY THERE.
YOUR CHILDREN WILL STUDY THERE WHERE THERE'S BETTER TEACHERS, BETTER SCHOOLS, AND THE STANDARDS ARE HIGHER.
YOU SHOULD THINK A BIT AND STOP THINKING ABOUT THE ORGANIZATIONS AND THE BUSINESSES AND THE CONTRACTS AND START THINKING ABOUT WHY YOU WERE ELECTED.
YOU WEREN'T ELECTED TO COME HERE TO BE MONEY LAUNDERERS IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO BRING BUSINESS TO OTHER PEOPLE.
THERE IS NO, THERE SHOULD BE NO INFLUENCE IN BUSINESS.
WE SHOULD BE DO DOING SOMETHING.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR, FOR THE PEOPLE THAT STILL BELIEVE IN YOU.
YOU HAVE TWO MINUTES TO SPEAK ONCE YOU BEGIN.
UM, MS. OKAY, SHE'S GONNA SPEAK IN SPANISH.
SO IF YOU'D LIKE, IF ANY NEW FOLKS CAME IN AND YOU'D LIKE A TRANSLATION HEADSET, UH, PLEASE PUT YOUR HANDS UP AND WE WILL GET YOU ONE.
I REPRESENT 5,600 PARENTS THAT COME TO BRING SIGNATURES FOR THE SCHOOL SECURITY TODAY.
YOU WILL TAKE A DECISION IN REGARDS TO THE SUPERINTENDENT, BUT YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR EVERYTHING THAT IS GOING ON BECAUSE WE HAVE COME HERE TO ADVOCATE EVERY SINGLE TIME TO TELL YOU THAT THERE IS NO TRANSPARENCY, THAT THE SCHOOL'S PARENTS ARE NOT BEING TOLD THE SCHOOL BUDGETS, FEDERAL OR STATE FUNDS.
YOU ARE ALWAYS HIDING EVERYTHING.
BUT NOW EVERYONE GOT SCARED BECAUSE THE FBI CAME, BUT AROUSE, YOU WOULDN'T BE DOING ANYTHING.
YOU WOULDN'T BE MAKING ANY MOVES.
AND HOPEFULLY THEY INVESTIGATE EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU BECAUSE YOU'RE ALL RESPONSIBLE AND YOU HAVE ALL MADE CONTRACTS WITH ORGANIZATIONS AND DON'T MAKE ANY DEALS WITH THE PARENTS.
YOU'RE ALWAYS SPEAKING AND SAYING, OH, WE WILL BE PARTNERS.
OH, WE WILL BE SUPPORTING THE IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY, BUT WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN REALITY? YOU USE PARENTS AND COMMUNITIES THAT ARE IMMIGRANTS BECAUSE WE COME HERE TO SPEAK ABOUT THE NECESSITIES OF OUR CHILDREN AND THE NECESSITIES OF THE FAMILIES THAT ARE IMMIGRANTS.
AND YOU ARE IGNORING US NOW WITH
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EVERYTHING GOING ON WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT.WELL, LET'S HOPE THAT IT WILL BE A GOOD INVESTIGATION AND THAT EVERYTHING MIGHT COME TO LIGHT.
BUT YOU MUST INFORM WHAT IS GOING ON, NOT SPECULATE, BECAUSE AROUND THERE SAYING, OH, IT'S BECAUSE THE SUPERINTENDENT IS BEING INVESTIGATED, BECAUSE HE SPOKE IN FAVOR OF THE IMMIGRANTS.
IT IS BECAUSE HERE, THERE $18 BILLION ARE BEING MOVED, $18 BILLION IN WHICH THERE IS NO TRANSPARENCY IN THE PARENT COMMITTEES.
YOU'RE IGNORING US EVERY SINGLE TIME GIVING US PRESENTATIONS THAT DON'T HAVE ONE SINGLE DOLLAR.
SO RIGHT NOW, THE PARENT NETWORK HAS DENOUNCED THE LACK OF TRANSPARENCY AT ALL LEVELS OF L-A-U-S-D AND AT SCHOOLS, AT THE LEVEL OF THE REGION AS WELL AS HERE, AND YOU DON'T LISTEN TO US.
LET'S HOPE THAT NOW THE FBI IS HERE, YOU START LISTENING AND NOT ONLY USING US TO SAY THAT YOU ARE SUPPORTING US AND USING THE MONEY THAT OUR CHILDREN GENERATE IN ORDER TO HAVE A BETTER ACADEMIC PROGRESS.
UH, NORMA GONZALEZ, YOU'RE LISTED AS SPEAKING REMOTELY, BUT I DO NOT HAVE YOU SIGNED IN.
ARE YOU IN THE ROOM? NORMA GONZALEZ.
PLEASE PRESS STAR SIX TO UNMUTE YOURSELF AND YOU'LL HAVE TWO MINUTES TO SPEAK ONCE YOU BEGIN.
HELLO, CAN YOU HEAR ME? YES, I APOLOGIZE.
GOOD AFTERNOON, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.
I AM THE MOTHER OF A STUDENT THAT IS SPECIAL EDUCATION.
I UNDERSTAND THAT TODAY YOU'LL BE GOING INTO CLOSE SESSION IN ORDER TO SPEAK IN REGARDS TO THINGS GOING ON WITH THE LEADERSHIP IN THE DISTRICT.
MORE THAN THAT, IN REGARDS TO ANY INDIVIDUAL VOTING, WE WANT TO TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THAT THE SUPERINTENDENT MUST TAKE DECISIONS IN REGARDS TO SPECIAL EDUCATION.
LEADERSHIP AFFECTS IEPS, THE STABILITY AND PERSONNEL, AND MAKING SURE THAT THERE IS IMPLEMENTATION OF DIFFERENT INDIVIDUAL PRACTICES.
I WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ABOUT SOMETHING CONCRETE.
MANY FAMILIES DO NOT RECEIVE ANY ACCESSIBLE OR INCLUSIVE EDU.
THE SIGNIFICANT PARTICIPATION FOR THE PARENTS IS A RIGHT UNDER THE LAW.
IN FACT, WHEN THE POLICIES DO NOT COMMUNICATE IN A PROACTIVE WAY IN VARIOUS LANGUAGES AND IN A LANGUAGE THAT IS UNDERSTANDABLE, YOU LIMIT THE CAPACITY OF THE FAMILIES IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DECISIONS THAT AFFECT THEIR CHILDREN.
IF YOU ARE EVALUATING LEADERSHIP, PLEASE INCLUDE IN THAT SUPERVISION CLEAR THINGS THAT ALIGN WITH SPECIAL EDUCATION, TRANSPARENCY AND REPORTS, MECHANISMS AND INSTITUTIONAL, AND TO MAKE SURE THAT ALL SPECIAL EDUCATION POLICIES WILL BE ACCESSIBLE FOR FAMILIES BEING ABLE TO BRINGING ACCOUNT INTO, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE POPULATION OF STUDENTS THAT ARE MOST VULNERABLE.
ANY DECISION TAKEN WILL HAVE TO BE VULNERABLE AND HAVE TO DO WITH EFFECTIVE TRANSPARENCY.
MO IDENTIFIED SOLELY AS MATTHEW.
IS THERE A MATTHEW IN THE ROOM WHO SIGNED UP FOR PUBLIC COMMENT? OKAY, THAT CONCLUDES
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PUBLIC COMMENT.THE BOARD IS GONNA RECESS DIRECTLY INTO CLOSE SESSION, AND IF THERE IS ANYTHING TO REPORT OUT, WE WILL DO SO, UM, LATER.
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GOOD EVENING.THE TIME IS NOW 7 55 ON FEBRUARY 26TH, 2026.
UH, THE BOARD IS GOING TO RECESS, CLOSED SESSION UNTIL TOMORROW AT 12:30 PM AGAIN, THE BOARD IS GOING TO RECESS THE CLOSED SESSION UNTIL TOMORROW AT 12:30 PM THANK YOU.
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WELCOME BACK.THE TIME IS 1230 ON FEBRUARY 27TH, 2026.
THE MEETING OF YESTERDAY'S CLOSED SESSION
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IS NOW GOING TO RECONVENE IN CLOSED SESSION.UM, AND IF THERE'S ANYTHING TO REPORT OUT THE BOARD AND I WILL BE OUT TO REPORT OUT.
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WELCOME BACK.THE TIME IS NOW, SORRY, THREE 40 EXACTLY.
THE DATE IS FEBRUARY 26TH, 2026.
UM, I DO HAVE ACTION TO REPORT.
UH, THE LOS ANGELES UNIFIED, UH, DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION TODAY UNANIMOUSLY VOTED TO PLACE SUPERINTENDENT EL BARTO CAVALLO ON PAID ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE PENDING INVESTIGATION, AND NAMED ANDREAS CHA AS ACTING SUPERINTENDENT EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY.
AND BOARD PRESIDENT SCHUREN HAS SOMETHING TO SAY.
YES, I I KNOW THAT THIS IS A VERY CHALLENGING TIME, AND I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT THE BOARD BELIEVES IN YOU, SUPPORTS YOU, AND KNOWS THAT YOU WILL ALL CONTINUE TO DO YOUR VERY BEST TO SUPPORT THE STUDENTS AND FAMILIES OF THE DISTRICT AND PENDING ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE.
ANDRES CH HAS BEEN NAMED AS THE ACTING SUPERINTENDENT AND MOVING FORWARD EMPLOYEES, YOU'LL BE TAKING DIRECTION FROM HIM.
AND IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE PENDING FBI INVESTIGATION, PLEASE CONTACT DENEEN COX.
UNLESS THERE ARE ANY OBJECTIONS, UH, THIS MEETING CAN ADJOURN SO ADJOURNED.