LAUSD School Board Makes Decision on Operators for 30 Schools

What Does the LAUSD Public School Choice Vote Mean To You?

On Tuesday, February 23, 2010, the LAUSD School Board voted to turn over the operation of 12 existing schools and 18 new schools to various operators, most of which are LAUSD operators. The good news for Local 99 members is that most of these operators will honor our union contract or “contract with LAUSD” for the services we provide.

The School Board’s vote is the first step in implementing the Public School Choice Resolution which calls for changes to improve our schools. Many of us are parents or guardians of children at LAUSD schools and we believe that our schools must improve for the sake our kids. But we also know that our families need good union jobs to get ahead.

In the coming weeks, SEIU Local 99 will be approaching the new operators to ensure that job protections and respect for workers are a part of their plan.

One important area that we will be addressing is job standards. When the Public School Choice Resolution was passed last fall, it stated that operators must use LAUSD as the default provider for services such as cafeteria, custodian, maintenance, security, supplies and transportation. In other words, Unit C workers would still be employed by LAUSD. However, the agreement also states that operators may contract with non-LAUSD providers if we fail to meet their standards. The resolution has no language protecting the jobs of Unit B, G, or F employees. These concerns will be a top issue of discussion between our union and the school operators.

We will continue to keep you updated as this process moves forward. Below is a listing of the schools and where the operators stand on honoring our contract and protecting good jobs.

Download letter to members at affected schools for these details.



School New Operators School Type Will Honor Our Contract




Barack Obama Global  Local District 7 & Barack Obama Global Education Academy LAUSD Yes




Burbank Middle School Burbank Middle School Pilot Yes




Carver Middle School Partnership For Los Angeles Schools LAUSD / Mayor Yes




Central Region Elementary School #13 Pio Pico Community Local District 3 LAUSD Yes




Central Region Elementary School #15 Camino Nuevo Charter Academy Charter Will contract with LAUSD




Central Region Elementary School #16 Local District 5 LAUSD Yes




Central Region Elementary School #17 Local District 5 LAUSD Yes




Central Region Elementary School #18 Partnership For Los Angeles Schools LAUSD / Mayor Yes




Esteban Torres High School  Social Justice Leadership Academy Pilot Yes





Humanities Academy Pilot Yes





East L.A. Performing Arts Academy Pilot Yes





East L.A. Renaissance Academy Pilot Yes





Engineering And Technology Academy Pilot Yes




Gardena High School Gardena High School LAUSD Yes




Garfield High School Garfield High School Green Architectural Design LAUSD Yes




Gratts Primary Center Para Los Ninos with LAUSD Pilot School Charter with Pilot Will contract with LAUSD




Griffith-Joyner Elementary School Partnership For Los Angeles Schools LAUSD / Mayor Yes 




Hillcrest Elementary School Hillcrest Uplifted LAUSD Magnet Yes 




Hyde Park Elementary Yes Academy LAUSD Yes




Jefferson High School Jefferson High School LAUSD Yes




Lincoln High School Lema Law, Leadership In Entertainment & Media Arts Pilot Yes





Lincoln High School  Focus Team LAUSD Yes




Maywood Academy High School
Maywood Academy Focus Team LAUSD Yes




San Fernando Middle School  San Fernando Middle School Collaborative I Design Yes





Youth Policy Institute I Design Will contract with LAUSD




San Pedro High School San Pedro High School LAUSD Yes




South Region Elementary School #1 Local District 7 LAUSD Yes




South Region Elementary School #2 Local District 7 LAUSD Yes




South Region Elementary School #3 Bell Cudahy Partners I Design Yes




South Region Elementary School #4 Aspire Public Schools Charter Position unclear.
Local 99 will approach.




South Region Middle School #2a, 2b, 2c Magnolia Foundation Charter Will contract with LAUSD





South Area Teacher Collaborative & UTLA I Design Yes




Valley Region Elementary School #10 Local District 1 I Design Yes




Valley Region Elementary School #6 Local District 1 LAUSD Yes




Valley Region Elementary School #7 Local District 2 LAUSD Yes




Valley Region Elementary School #8 Local District 2 LAUSD Yes




Valley Region Elementary School #9 Local District 2 LAUSD Yes