Welcome

Welcome
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.

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. Click here to download the Modified Consent Decree (May 12, 2003).

Parents’ Council Meeting The Parents’ Council meeting is 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 (map). Each meeting begins with closed sessions at 6 p.m. The meeting is open to the general public at approximately 6:30 p.m. This year’s meeting dates are as follows: September 14, 2009 October 12, 2009 November 9, 2009 December 14, 2009 January 11, 2010 February 8, 2010 March 8, 2010 April 12, 2010 May 10, 2010 June 14, 2010 July 12, 2010 If you are a parent of a student with a disability in LAUSD and interested in becoming a member (application) or would like to learn more about the Parents’ Council click here. The Council's duties:
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.

Recent Web Postings

OCTOBER 12, 2009 Report on the Progress and Effectiveness of the Los Angeles Unified School District’s Implementation of the Modified Consent Decree during the 2008-2009 School Year – Part I  [ .pdf, Spanish Translation ]
Appendix A: Top 50 Schools with the Highest Percent of Special Education Student Suspensions Appendix B: Student’s Suspended 2008-09 Appendix C: Study of the Accuracy of District Data on Placement in the Least Restrictive Environment 2008-09 Appendix D: Study of the Accuracy of District Data on Placement in the Least Restrictive Environment Multiple Disabilities Orthopedic 2008-09 Appendix E: Study to Measure the Delivery of Services in Accordance with the Individualized Education Programs of Students with Disabilities, Year 6 Report 2008-09 (Deborah F. Oliver, Ph.D., Office of Data and Accountability) Appendix F: Study to Measure the Delivery of Services in Accordance with the Individualized Education Programs of Students with Disabilities, Year 6 Results 2008-09 (Jennifer J. Harr-Robins, AMerican Institute for Research Appendix G: Study on the Disproportionate Identification of African American Students as ED in LAUSD – Year Six
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