Superintendent Brewer visits Manual Arts

On Thursday March 6, Superintendent Brewer visited Manual Arts High School and discussed LAUSD's Innovation Division with union leaders, administrators, teachers, parents and students. Joined by Carol Truscott, superintendent of local district 7, A. J. Duffy, president of UTLA, and Ed Trimis, principal of Manual Arts, he announced that Manual Arts would soon be given the opportunity to vote to join the Innovation Division with Mentor LA and WestEd serving as co-network providers.

Mr. Brewer urged local stakeholders and the network providers to begin conversations about the Innovation Division with Muir Middle School and other schools that feed into Manual Arts. The ultimate success of Manual Arts would depend on this "family" of schools working together.

According to Kathi Littman, Director of the Innovation Division, teachers and parents will be given the opportunity to vote in May, 2008.

Current news and announcements

- WestEd and Mentor LA agree to serve as co-network providers for Manual Arts.

- Information about WestEd's Tipping Point Turnaround Strategy available at www.wested.org/tippingpoint

- Information about Mentor LA available at http://www.mentorla.org/

- Teachers and local stakeholders await official word on election to join Innovation Division.

- Superintendent Brewer coming to Manual Arts on Weds, February 20th at 1:00 to discuss the Innovation Division. (VISIT CANCELLED. NOW BEING RE-SCHEDULED)

- Parents invited to MAHS to learn more about local autonomy and the Innovation Division, February 21, 8 - 10 pm.

- Resources on school governance available at www.edfordemocracy.org/MAHS