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School Board Meeting Discusses Anti-Bullying Task Force, Transparency with School Projects

During the quick Election Day Board meeting, the Board agrees to consider proposals from the Anti-Bullying Task Force and a new citizens group seeking more transparency regarding capital improvement projects on school campuses.

Despite the Tuesday night excitement for Culver City schools and , the board held its regular meeting at 4:45 p.m., agreeing to two proposals presented to them by members of the public—one from the district's Anti-Bullying Task Force and the other from a new citizens' group called Accountability for Culver Education. Accountability for Culver Education calls for more transparency regarding the capital improvement projects currently being considered by the board. Clarification, Saturday 11:45 a.m.: The Board agreed to consider proposals from both groups.

As part of the presentation from the Anti-Bullying Task Force acknowledging the , Hank Linderman asked the board to commit to supporting the task force: "It's unlikely we can eliminate bullying, but we can put a dent in it," Linderman said during his presentation.

asked Linderman what specifically the board could do, and Linderman agreed to put together a wish-list of programs and resources for the board to look at and see what they can provide and what they cannot, saying: "We'll have something for you in 60 days," Linderman said.

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"If we can get you a good grant, I think we can get that money soon," responded Board member Patricia Siever, citing the district's access to an excellent grant writer.

District Superintendent Patricia Jaffe noted that applications for the Citizen Oversight Committee are due by Nov. 17, with information available on the district website.

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Lastly, during the time set aside for public comment, Jane Manriquez and Howard Behnken presented their proposal requesting that the process for the process include specific criteria for each project, hiring of an architect for the Robert Frost Auditorium project to determine what exactly will be needed, and several other procedures to ensure time for public input and expert analyses of the proposed projects (the full letter can be viewed on the group's site, http://ccusdparents.tumblr.com/, scroll down to find it).

"I feel these are issues worth discussion," Board Vice President Karlo Silbiger said, asking if the aforementioned issues could be put on the agenda for the next meeting.  Siever said that the proposal should go to the district staff for review, to which Silbiger agreed.

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