Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, May 07, 2024
Consent
SUBJECT:
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CONSIDER APPROVAL OF AN EDUCATION COMPACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CARSON AND LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
This report transmits a recommendation for the City Council to approve an Education Compact between the City of Carson and the Los Angeles Unified School District.
As part of the 2022-2026 Strategic Plan for the Los Angeles Unified School District ("District" or "Los Angeles Unified"), new education compacts are to be established between the District and local governmental entities. The City of Carson, with over 95,000 residents, is served by the District and accounts for a 10,866 student enrollment (LAUSD SY 23-24 Enrollment). Education Compacts with the municipal governments in the South Bay region are intended to align resources and implement innovative programs to equip our students with the tools they need.
Through this Education Compact ("Compact"), the City and the District will collaborate to meet the educational needs of youth and families in the City through the end of the District's Strategic Plan (June 2026). The City and the District may choose to revisit the Compact after June 2026 to renew their shared commitments to students and families of the City of Carson.
The commitments outlined are not legally binding nor do they mandate budgetary expenditures on behalf of the Parties. They represent a shared philosophical goal of improving educational opportunities and enriching the lives of children and families attending District sites or living within the City.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
APPROVE the proposed Education Compact included as Exhibit 1.
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III. ALTERNATIVES
TAKE another action the City Council deems appropriate and that is consistent with applicable laws.
IV. BACKGROUND
The Compact between the District and the City will undertake efforts that would be enriched, expedited, or enhanced through coll...
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