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Saturday, June 1, 2019

Jackie Goldberg Hits the LAUSD Board Running

Jackie Goldberg Hits the LAUSD Board Running

Jackie Goldberg Hits the LAUSD Board Running


I can’t support us fixing computers and stuff for a charter school co-located with a district school that doesn’t have the same technology.”
– Jackie Goldberg
Backed by Jackie Goldberg’s overwhelming electoral victory, George McKenna and Scott Schmerelson revisited their motion from last August to temporarily appoint her to the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Board Seat vacated by convicted felon Ref Rodriguezuntil the votes can be officially certified. Despite the fact that the Brown Act prohibits the Board from coordinating their actions outside of the public view, it appeared from the outset of the May 21st meeting that the decision had made in advance as Board President Monica Garcia had already given Goldberg a seat at the dais. However, the Board had to hear public comment before taking the official vote. This is what I had to say:


It is great to be here on this exciting day with some positive change for once. I would just like to point out that this should have happened last August. There was no reason why the residents of Board District 5 should have been unrepresented for all of this time. But at least we are finally here.
Jackie, welcome to the Board. I look forward to standing behind you CONTINUE READING: Jackie Goldberg Hits the LAUSD Board Running