Page 12 August 23, 2012 Employees from front page them are part-timers and only work three to safety. Number two, if they get rid of the four hours a day and make the least amount police officers, then the City will take over of money. Yet, they District seem focused and the School District loses all independent on trying to cut these people and that will authority and discretion. If a student messes definitely lead to a downward spiral. If up right now, the police will take them to they cut the police department and campus the principal and the principal can figure out supervisors, they are going to lose students what to do with them. City police will take pure and simple.” them to City Hall and they will get busted While on a trip to Kawasaki (Motorcycles) with my husband Currently, the District’s superintendent has for something different.” I saw this Dragonfly on a nearby plant. I quickly grabbed the a contract that takes him into the year 2014. There are also concerns that eliminating only camera in the truck we had just purchased and luckily the However, in the case of a State takeover, security and school police positions will have battery had enough charge to take just three photos. It shows you always need to be prepared... Photo submitted by Janice Blunt. Superintendent Gary McHenry would be a negative impact on the community as a fired and replaced by a State-appointed whole and not just the District’s campuses. superintendent who will act as a board as “I believe that security should not be cut,” well. The new superintendent would still have Vasquez said. “To begin with, the Inglewood to honor all contracts and continue working Police Department is too busy with bigger with the classified employees union. issues than having to deal with kids who are “We see a whole lot of stuff that can be trying to ditch school. We need security and I was never a cat person until my wife Janice and I adopted done at the top. We are hoping that a State school police to protect kids. It is unnecessary “GYZMO” from the shelter. She was so frightened--this photo person would impose that on the District,” to let go of them to bring in the Inglewood was taken on her first day with us as she poked her little head out of Janice’s sweater. Photo submitted by Jamey M. Blunt. Graeber said. “We know that they have to Police Department. The Inglewood Police make cuts and balance the budget, but they Department is there for the community’s are trying to make cuts that are just foolish.” safety in general and not to babysit middle Inglewood resident, mother of two former and high school kids.” Inglewood High School students and aunt of Morale to keep fighting these cuts remains a current preschool child Andrea Vasquez high, despite the ongoing battle. “We feel believes that targeting classified employees that we are always on the chopping block is the most unfair approach to balancing a because it is easier to lay off classified I’ve been around racing all my life, since my father is an budget and also the least effective. “I think employees because all they have to do is announcer/broadcaster for races. This is one of my favorite it is unfair to make cuts at the expense of give you a 45-day notice,” Graeber said. photos that I’ve taken. It’s of twelve-year-old Lauren Wallace on a 125cc two-stroke flat track bike, taken at Tulare Motorsports security, kitchen and maintenance employees “Teachers only have to deal with this once park in Tulare, CA. Photo submitted by Jessyca Blunt. when they can make salary cuts with people a year and have to get a lot more notice. We in higher positions and instead help keep those have been hit many times. Last year, there workers they plan to cut,” Vasquez said. “I were several layoffs and the year before there know it would be a bit unfair, but it would were several layoffs. It has been happening Readers send us your photos! Do you have a favorite photo? be worse to cut people who make less. They for four or five years.” An old yearbook photo? Glamour Shot? Baby photo? We want them. have families to take care of and rent to pay. For the classified employees and the union, We will accept only one photo, per person, every month. Once a month, In my opinion, there should be a change in the State takeover would definitely not be we will pick a “Staff Favorite” and the winner will get a $25.00 gift certificate salaries and a change in administration and the best solution for the District but there from one of our advertisers. offices in order to keep everyone else.” is confidence that the current board and Email your photos to: Management@heraldpublications.com. In addition to preventing workers from the union can reach an agreement that will We will only accept emailed photos and they must be in jpg form. being laid off, the classified employees benefit everyone. “We really haven’t taken union expressed concerns over the impact a stance on whether we want the State to that these furloughs and cuts will have on come in or not, but we don’t have any role the student population. “This is a big inner in it anyway,” Graeber said. “The State city school district and they need security. comes in when you can’t pay any people The District will lose more students by and paying employees is one of the basic cutting those departments and they know it, things an employer should be able to do. We but they are just desperate,” Graeber said. know it will be a hard-nosed approach, but “Some police are on campus, some are out we are comfortable that they will make the patrolling at night, so we think that this is a right decision and we also have confidence crazy idea. Number one, it will hurt student in our ability to negotiate.” • Treat your business to some new customers! The El Segundo Herald Business & Professional Directory Go Metro to USC Football Games If you’re heading to the Coliseum for USC football games this fall, Go Metro. We’ll get you past the traªc and parking hassles, giving you more time to catch all the action and festivities. Exit at the Call today to reserve your space. (310) 322-1830 Expo/Vermont or Expo Park/USC stations on the Metro Expo Line, or the 37th St/USC Station on the Metro Silver Line. 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