LAUSD repeats vote in favor of charter co-location policy

The Los Angeles Unified School District school board voted again on Tuesday to adopt its charter co-location policy, which would prevent charter schools from sharing a campus with the district’s 100 priority schools, Black Student Achievement Plan schools and community schools.  

The school board originally adopted the policy, based on a resolution passed in September, in February. But, the California Charter Schools Association issued a letter to the district school board on Feb. 27, claiming the vote was invalid according to the Brown Act. 

Because of alleged Brown Act violations surrounding Board Member George McKenna’s virtual participation during the February vote, the letter argued the accurate vote was 3-3. 

The board reconvened March 19 at a special meeting and affirmed its previous decision in a 4-3 vote — with board members George McKenna, Rocio Rivas and Scott Schmerelson voting in favor of the policy, alongside board president Jackie Goldberg.