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As we gear up for the new school year, you may have heard from your school principal about the new “Communities of Schools” that are starting at LAUSD this year. Communities of Schools are regional groupings of schools within a […]

On June 18th, the LAUSD School Board’s Committee of the Whole met to showcase the wonderful work from our first cohort of LAUSD Community Schools. The community schools initiative was the result of a board resolution by then-School Board President […]

Dear Families of Board District 5, On Tuesday night, the Board took the historic step of scaling back the presence of school police on our campuses and reimagining school safety. I, along with three of my colleagues, voted to reduce […]

Today is Juneteenth, a day we celebrate Black liberation and the end of slavery in the United States. Juneteenth is especially significant this year, as the Black Lives Matter movement has led this nation, this state, and this school district […]

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our End of the Year Virtual Town Hall last night! Jackie was joined by California State Senator Holly Mitchell, LAUSD Student Board Member Frances Suavillo, and other special guests from the District. […]

We want to make sure our Board District 5 families know that, on Monday, California’s Coronavirus Disaster Relief Assistance program for undocumented immigrants began taking applications. Undocumented adults 18-years-old or older can receive a one-time payment of $500 in direct […]

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Wellness & Mental Health Virtual Town Hall last night! Our expert panelists shared valuable information on strategies for coping with stress, how best you can support children during this time, and […]

Last night, Jackie held a Special Education Virtual Town Hall with representatives from LAUSD’s Divisions of Special Education and Instruction and from United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA). The event was an opportunity to answer the questions of students, teachers, counselors, […]

Below is the second set of answers to the frequently asked questions from Jackie’s April 16th Coronavirus Pandemic Virtual Town Hall. The questions deal with the coronavirus and public health, the District’s support for parents during this time, and communications […]

We once again thank the over 400 viewers who participated in our first virtual town hall on the coronavirus pandemic. You asked great questions–many of which we were able to address–but we had over 200 questions that remained at the […]