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.

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.