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The Office of the Independent Monitor (OIM) is the oversight agency of the Los Angeles Unified School District’s special education program. LAUSD has been under federal court oversight since 1996 for systemic non-compliance of special education law. The Independent Monitor was appointed in May, 2003 after a modification of the original consent decree, Chanda Smith v. LAUSD. The Independent Monitor is responsible for determining whether LAUSD meets compliance with the Modified Consent Decree and special education law, by June 30, 2006.

 

Parents’ Council Meeting

The Parents’ Councilmeeting topics for the 2011-12 academic year are listed is this document. The meetings are scheduled to take place every second Monday of the month unless it is a holiday at Moseley-Salvatori Conference Center, located at 637 S. Lucas Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90017.


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Each meeting begins with closed sessions at 6 p.m. The meeting is open to the general public at approximately 6:30 p.m.

If you are a parent ofa student with a disability in LAUSD and interested in becoming a member of the Parents Council, please complete this application form available in English or Spanish.

The Council's duties are as follows:

  • Review the District’s implementation of the Modified Consent Decree.
  • Meet with the Independent Monitor to discuss the District’s efforts to implement the Modified Consent Decree and to share with the Independent Monitor any
    information you have on special education in LAUSD.
  • Meet with counsel for the plaintiffs to receive reports on implementation of the Modified
    Consent Decree. Meet with representatives from LAUSD to receive reports on implementation of the Modified Consent Decree.
  • Provide comments to the Independent Monitor on the Annual Plan.

Additional information about the Parents’ Council is found in this flyer available in English, and Spanish, Chinese, Russian, Korean, Vietnamese and Armenian

 

Recently Posted Information

 

April 10, 2012new

Report of the Findings of Focus Groups to Identify Factors that may be Limiting the Ability to Deliver Services in Accordance with the Individualized Education Programs of Students with Disabilities [PDF]

 

March 14, 2012

Public Hearings on LAUSD's Compliance with Special Education Laws

Parents of children with IEPs and all other members of the LAUSD community are invited to provide comments to the Independent Monitor during public hearings scheduled for Monday, April 23, 2012 at 9-11am and 5-7pm. The hearings will be held at LAUSD Board Room located at 333 S. Beaudry. Written comments may be sent to the Office of the Independent Monitor, 333 S. Beaudry, 18th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90017.

This notice is also available the following languages:

 

February 17, 2012

Report on the Progress and Effectiveness of the Los Angeles Unified School District’s Implementation of the Modified Consent Decree during the 2010-11 School Year – Part II
[English] [Spanish]
  • Appendix A: Summary of Final Determination of the Modified Consent Decree Outcomes
    [PDF]
  • Appendix B: CST Performance Results and Participation for Students with Disabilities: 2010-2011 School Year
    [PDF]
  • Appendix C: Study on the Accuracy of the Graduation Data of Students with Disabilities in LAUSD,
    2010-2011 School Year
    [PDF]

Additional documents including those previously posted on this page are available from our Reports page.

 

Modified Consent Decree

The text of the Modified Consent Decree (MCD) is available in PDF format which can be shared, viewed, navigated and printed from your computer.

 

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