Youth Committee
Chair: Alan Schweizer
Vice Chair: Tess Reyes Dunn
Members: Mary Ann Smiley, Annie Palai
Meeting Time: First Tuesday of the Month at 6:30pm Goals: The purpose of
the committee is to support local programs that work with youth, educate the
public about local youth issues, and provide ongoing public awareness of local
events and resources for youth within the Winnetka area.
At the March 2008 meeting the committee voted unanimously to undertake a
Youth Expo, to be held in September 2008. This recommendation will be submitted
to the Board on March 12 for approval.
The Youth Committee identified a need for dictionaries, encyclopedias and
books for the Multicultural
Learning Center in Winnetka at 7510 DeSoto. This was approved by the board
during the April 2008 meeting. The center is a public charter school within
LAUSD that serves approximately 250 children in grades Kindergarten through 8th
grade. A main component of its program is that conducts classes in both English
and Spanish and promotes bilingual language acquisition. The school librarian,
Mrs. Anderson made a presentation to the board about the school.
New Elementary
School
LAUSD broke ground June 4, 2008 on a new elementary school to be built on the
grounds of the Sutter Elementary School. The new school will serve 650 students
in 26 classrooms on 3.6 acres at 7335 N. Lubao Ave. It is planned to open Fall
2010. A preconstruction meeting was held.
Construction Concerns..
Information about the school.
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