
West Los Angeles Education News
ENDORSEMENTS: Lieberman, Mignano, Rouse, and Tahvildaran-Jesswein for Santa Monica-Malibu Schools
School Districts and their School Boards became real punching bags during the heart of the COVID pandemic, none likely more so than that governing Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD). But using the best science they were given (and it would change at times!), and despite some clear academic and socializing deficits that have clearly resulted from students being home, I feel the district and its board have done comparatively well, and have continued to strive for improvement in student achievement and opportunity. Therefore, we believe Laurie Lieberman and Richard Tahvildaran-Jesswein deserve re-election for another term. We would like to see them joined by district parents Alicia Mignano and Stacy Rouse.
Culver City Democratic Club Hosts School Board Candidates
Monday evening, the Culver City Democratic Club held a virtual forum for six candidates vying for a seat on the Board of the Culver City Unified School District (CCUSD).
Culver City Council Lowers Voting Age to 16 In Municipal Elections
In March of this year, the Culver City Council directed staff to develop language for a November ballot measure that would let voters determine whether to lower the voting age in municipal and school board elections to 16.
City of Santa Monica Joins SMMUSD in Opposing Petition for District-based School Board Elections
In December of last year, a petition was submitted to the Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) asking their Committee on School District Organization to establish District-based elections for seats on the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) Board. In February, by a vote of the city council, the City of Santa Monica joined the school district in opposing the petition, with an opening for the city to join litigation against the attempted change.
ENDORSEMENTS: Lieberman, Mignano, Rouse, and Tahvildaran-Jesswein for Santa Monica-Malibu Schools
School Districts and their School Boards became real punching bags during the heart of the COVID pandemic, none likely more so than that governing Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD). But using the best science they were given (and it would change at times!), and despite some clear academic and socializing deficits that have clearly resulted from students being home, I feel the district and its board have done comparatively well, and have continued to strive for improvement in student achievement and opportunity. Therefore, we believe Laurie Lieberman and Richard Tahvildaran-Jesswein deserve re-election for another term. We would like to see them joined by district parents Alicia Mignano and Stacy Rouse.
Culver City Democratic Club Hosts School Board Candidates
Monday evening, the Culver City Democratic Club held a virtual forum for six candidates vying for a seat on the Board of the Culver City Unified School District (CCUSD).
Culver City Council Lowers Voting Age to 16 In Municipal Elections
In March of this year, the Culver City Council directed staff to develop language for a November ballot measure that would let voters determine whether to lower the voting age in municipal and school board elections to 16.
City of Santa Monica Joins SMMUSD in Opposing Petition for District-based School Board Elections
In December of last year, a petition was submitted to the Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) asking their Committee on School District Organization to establish District-based elections for seats on the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) Board. In February, by a vote of the city council, the City of Santa Monica joined the school district in opposing the petition, with an opening for the city to join litigation against the attempted change.