LAUSD Incumbent Scott Schmerelson on PROP-39 Co-Locations

ired to follow in hiring employees. Are they correctly credentialed? Have they gone through proper security checks? The current system is broken If we must rely on our Charter Schools Division to do this scrutiny. I am very concerned and this is high on my list of issues to address immediately.

In the past, we usually find out too late and must issue the charter a "Notice to Cure" which is not an immediate action. As the authorizers of charter schools, we need to be more vigilant and in a timely way. The revocation of a charter school that puts the LAUSD in danger should be done.

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Carl Petersen is a parent advocate for public education, particularly for students with special education needs, who serves as the Education Chair for the Northridge East Neighborhood Council. As a Green Party candidate in LAUSD's District 2 School Board race, he was endorsed by Network for Public Education (NPE) Action. Dr. Diane Ravitch has called him "a valiant fighter for public schools in Los Angeles." For links to his blogs, please visit www.ChangeTheLAUSD.com. Opinions are his own.

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