Welcome to the Office of the Independent Monitor !
The Office of the Independent Monitor (OIM) is the
oversight agency of the Los Angeles Unified School District’s (LAUSD) 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.
Recent Web Postings
JUNE 5, 2009
Pilot Study of Charter Schools’ Compliance with the Modified Consent Decree
and the LAUSD Special Education Policies and Procedures
[ .pdf ]
FEBRUARY 4, 2009
Report on the Progress and Effectiveness of the Los Angeles Unified School District’s Implementation of the Modified Consent Decree during the 2007-08 School Year – Part II
[ .pdf, Spanish Translation]
Appendix A: CST Performance Results and Participation for Students with Disabilities:
2007-2008 School Year
Appendix B: Study on the Accuracy of the Graduation Data of Students with Disabilities in the LAUSD, 2007-2008 School Year
OCTOBER 1, 2008
Report on the Progress and Effectiveness of the Los Angeles Unified School District’s Implementation of the Modified Consent Decree during the 2007-08 School Year – Part I
[ .pdf, Spanish Translation]
Appendix A: Study of the Accuracy of District Data on Student Suspensions 2007-2008
Appendix B: Top 50 Schools with the Highest Percent of Special Education Student Suspensions
Appendix C: Study of the Accuracy of District Data on Placement in the
Least Restrictive Environment 2007-08
Appendix D: Study of the Accuracy of Home School Data for
Students with Disabilities 2007-2008
Appendix E: Study of the Accuracy of District Data on
Timely Completion of Evaluations 2007-08
Appendix F: Study to Measure the Delivery of Services in Accordance with the Individualized
Education Programs of Students with Disabilities, Year 5 2007-08
Appendix G: Study on the Disproportionate Identification of African American
Students as ED in LAUSD – Year Five
Appendix H: Stipulation Regarding Accessibility Survey of New Schools Under the Chanda Smith Modified Consent Decree
Appendix I: Summary of meeting between the Office of the Independent Monitor and the
Facilities Services Division
Appendix J: Facilities Letter, August 21, 2008 (RE: Progress of Response to May 29, 2007 Report by the Independent Monitor
