Page 8 May 28, 2015 EL SEGUNDO HERALD School Board from front page Police Reports from page 2 hours from the 200 block of Virginia Street. Unknown suspect(s) removed two plates from the victim’s vehicle A child neglect report was taken at 1445 hours from the 200 block of Lomita Street A criminal threats report was taken at 2213 hours from the 100 block of South Sepulveda Boulevard. Known suspect threatened to shoot the victim One male adult was arrested at 2312 hours from Imperial Highway and Main Street for misdemeanor DUI with a BAC of .08% or above, driving with a suspended license and driving without a required interlock ignition device Tuesday, May 19, 2015 A petty theft report was taken at 0955 hours from the 800 block of Apollo Street. Unknown suspect(s) took a wallet A burglary (commercial) report was taken at 1531 hours from the 1900 block of Hughes Way A forgery/grand theft/fictitious check report was taken at 1557 hours from the 300 block of North Sepulveda Boulevard. Suspect deposited an altered check into a checking account and withdrew the resulting funds An online lost property report was taken at 1247 hours from the 700 block of North Sepulveda Boulevard. A wallet was lost at the location A M E S S A G E F R O M Y O U R E L S E G U N D O P U B L I C S A F E T Y P E R S O N N E L : LOCAL GOVERNMENT SHOULD HAVE A SHORT LIST OF PRIORITIES. KEEPING RESIDENTS SAFE SHOULD BE AT THE TOP OF THAT LIST. El Segundo Year to Date Crime Statistics Robbery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +175% Residential Burglary . . . . . . . . . +129% Commercial Burglary. . . . . . . . . . . -4% Vehicle Burglary . . . . . . . . . . . . . +41% Theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +13% El Segundo residents should know that their Police and Fire Departments are being expected to do more with less. The City has eliminated 15 firefighter positions and shut down a fire engine, which has resulted in delayed response times. Your Police Department has lost 11 officers protecting the community. Mayor Fuentes has publicly admitted that City employees of labor groups have endured the brunt of the recession by conceding millions of dollars in salary and benefits to balance the City’s budget. A survey of our members earlier this year showed that 10 police officers are in the process of testing to transfer to another police department and 4 firefighters have already left to other agencies for job stability and better working conditions. If you want more information about El Segundo crime rates and our efforts to protect public safety services from unnecessary cuts, visit our websites at www.elsegundopoa.org and www.elsegundofirefighters.org. El Segundo Police Officers’ Association 214 Main Street, #115 El Segundo, CA 90245 www.elsegundopoa.org El Segundo Firefighters’ Association 531 Main Street, PMB #1104 El Segundo, CA 90245 www.elsegundofirefighters.org “Our police and firefighter personnel are at the lowest levels in decades. That impacts response times. We cannot keep losing our best police officers and firefighters and expect the same quality of public safety services.” Lisa Abbate, El Segundo Resident “There doesn’t seem to be an urgency, from some key city leaders, to take action to protect the citizens of El Segundo from the increase in crime in our community. This increase has been seen in a number of the beach cities and is in many ways a result of AB 109 and Proposition 47, which among other things, is returning violent offenders to our city. Public safety needs to be the top priority to return our neighborhood to the safe place it used to be.” Melissa Brankovic, El Segundo Resident “Saving money is good, but a second-rate police and fire department in El Segundo won’t work.” Lori McConnaha, El Segundo Resident An online petty theft report was reported at 1653 hours from Mariposa Avenue and Douglas Street. Taken were medications Wednesday, May 20, 2015 Vandalism report was taken at 0921 hours from the 1100 block of East Imperial Avenue. Unknown suspect(s) wrote graffiti on a wall A petty theft/fraudulent use of an access card report was taken at 1520 hours from the 700 block of North Sepulveda Boulevard. Unknown suspect(s) stole the victim’s wallet and used the victim’s credit card One female adult was arrested at 1944 hours from Bungalow Drive and Maple Avenue for misdemeanor DUI with a BAC of .08% or above One male adult was arrested at 0039 hours from the 600 block of West Imperial Avenue for child abuse, assault with a deadly weapon and domestic battery Thursday, May 21, 2015 Vandalism report was taken at 0807 hours from the 100 block of Sierra Street. Unknown suspect(s) spray painted the victim’s vehicle Vandalism report was taken at 0949 hours from the 100 block of Lomita Street. Unknown suspect(s) spray painted the victim’s vehicle Criminal threats report was taken at 1010 hours from the 900 block of North Sepulveda Boulevard. The suspect threatens the victim and his employees via an internet game • Hirsch was also unable to attend the meeting, but emailed that “it has been an honor to work with the staff and children in the ESUSD. I will always treasure the memories that I have.” Retiring classified employees who were honored included maintenance Supervisor Andrew Cox, who is concluding 35 years of District service; Richmond Street Health Clerk and Classified Employee of the year Sandy De Firmian, with 18 years of service; Special Ed Assistants Ruth Telfair (36 years, Center Street) and Jody Stritzel (16 years, Middle School); and Richmond Street Instructional Assistant Camila Sharp, who is concluding her 23rd year of District service. DeFirmian emailed that she felt “blessed to have had the opportunity to work in such an amazing District with equally terrific students and staff. Although I am excited about retirement, I am sure that I will miss ES big time!” Superintendent Melissa Moore released a statement thanking the retirees. “On behalf of the Board of Education,” she wrote, “I would like to express our gratitude for the tremendous service of our retirees. These employees collectively have given 275 years of service to the youth of the ESUSD. Each of these employees has made a difference in the lives of our children. We wish them the best as they begin a new journey in life. They are leaving us with big shoes to fill!” Prior to the retirement recognition, the Board heard a presentation from each of the school’s PTA Presidents. PTA Council President Kim Thoman introduced the presenters. Outgoing High School President Robin Funk spoke of her participation with the PTA this school year. “My main objective has always been to generate opportunities and motivate families and the community to become involved in our students education” said Funk, “in whatever way they are comfortable while providing the ultimate experience for our students.” Outgoing student Board representative Cassidy Shevlin gave her final report on events at the High School, and the Board then recognized Shevlin for her year of service to the District. The only Discussion item on the agenda involved school-sponsored trips out of the country. Moore has received a request for a school-sponsored trip to France in 2016. The Board discussed issues involved with out-ofcountry trips, including District liability and exposure, cost, and the equity of which groups may be selected to travel abroad. The Consent agenda featured the Board consenting to 13 line items. Among the Board business that was consented to: the approval of the adoption of the Los Angeles County plan for expelled students; approval of a contract agreement with K-12 online for student online registration; a consultant agreement with Barry Gross that will provide professional development and administrative coaching to the principals at the Middle School and High School; and request to advertise for competitive bids in District-necessary services like waste management, transportation, and postage/mailing equipment. The Board also gave their consent for the High School girls’ varsity basketball team to travel to Henderson, Nevada, in late December, to participate in the 4th Annual Gator Winter Classic Basketball tournament. After the Board accepted financial gifts from Grades of Green ($750.00), Box Tops 4 Education ($313.60), and JW Photography ($90.00), they approved a series of Board polices; approved a Middle School Technical Design and Productions course; the Middle School Strings Orchestra and Beginning Strings courses; and a resolution approving the offering of fee-based summer classes offered by the Ed! Foundation. The Middle School Technical Design and Production course will give students the opportunity to study technical design and production, including sound, stage sets, lighting, costumes, hair and make-up. Students will analyze how technical design contributes to performance, as well as research past and present production elements. The Information Pending Action portion of the 95-minute meeting followed. Noted were reviews of Board policies, as well as the consideration of the approval of the adoption of the Florida Virtual Online Learning Curriculum, and the consideration of approving Mathematics textbooks for the Elementary Schools and the Middle School. Superintendent Moore than reported on the District’s informational calendar, with less than a month remaining in the 2014-15 school year. The Prom will take place this Saturday night, the Center Street Ice Cream Social is Friday, June 5, and the last day of school and High School graduation and Middle School promotion are set for Thursday, June. 11. The next regularly scheduled Board meeting will take place on Tuesday evening, June 9. •
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