Page 4 December 13, 2012 TORRANCE TRIBUNE School Board Appoints Martha Deutsch to Vacant Seat By Dylan Little Among the 13 other applicants were physician said that tough decisions like this one are qualified certification of the budget (meaning During its last meeting, the Torrance School Evan Bass, who had won multiple volunteer what make a fifth individual in the group reserves would be adequate to cover expenses, Board voted to appoint former Torrance awards from his employer Kaiser Permanente; necessary. “I would just like to point out but the budget would reduce the reserves to Council of PTAs President Martha Deutsch computer software developer Todd Hays, who that situations like this is why boards don’t less than the three percent level required). to the seat vacated by Al Muratsuchi after his has worked with the Board as a member of have even numbers,” said Ragins. However after the current school year, the election to the State Assembly in November. the Citizens Oversight Committee; former The Board thanked all the candidates for District would be back to deficit spending. Deutsch has long been involved with Torrance public finance banker Lori Koh, who also has their interest in serving and their patience “Yes, we have enough in reserves for a education as both a volunteer and a teaching extensive youth-oriented volunteer experience; for sticking through the appointment process. positive certification,” said Mannon. “This assistant in Torrance Unified School District. nonprofit IT manager Pamela Milroy, who For those still interested, Board member Don year and the three out years, we will be In a brief address, she cited her efforts (both has volunteered in TUSD in many roles Lee recommended they continue to help above the three percent requirement. But as a professional and volunteer) in improving from noon-aid to PTA Board member; and improve education. He even half-joked that between 2013-2014 and 2015-2016, we will the District’s schools and the diversity she political science professor John Tabakian. he would give them assignments himself be in deficit spending.” would bring to the Board as a woman and Board President Michael Wermers warned all if they asked. “It’s not fun to sit out there While the passage of Prop 30 helped shore a Latina as reasons to consider her for the the applicants that only one of them could be and not get appointed,” said Lee. “Stay up finances, there are still some looming position. selected, but noted that it would be a difficult involved—there’s lots to do and if you can’t threats to the District’s financial well-being. Upon being chosen, Deutsch first decision. “I can tell you right now we are going think of anything, you have our email and Mannon said that in the future, the Governor’s immediately handed over a signed resignation to disappoint 13 of you,” said Wermers. “I’m we’ll assign you some tasks.” plan for “weighted student funding” could letter to Superintendent George Mannon (as not looking forward to that at all.” The Board also heard the first interim report lead to budgetary problems. Under weighted TUSD employees can’t served on the Board) Wermers’s warning on the difficulties in on the 2012-2013 budget. In it, Mannon student funding, the number of economically and then took the oath of office. She said picking a replacement turned out to be an described how the District’s budget will disadvantaged students (as determined by she is excited to start down this new path accurate prediction of the night. The Board be affected by the passage of Prop 30 and how many students receive free or reduced and find new ways to improve education held six different votes before agreeing on what challenges await in the next few years. priced lunches) and the number of English for Torrance residents. “I’m ready to start Deutsch as Muratsuchi’s successor. Board While the predictions weren’t overwhelmingly language learners would factor into District working,” said Deutsch. “I’ve been such a members also nominated Hays, Koh, Milroy positive, the Board lightheartedly referred to revenue--which could lead to as much as strong advocate for children and now I get and Bass, but none of the candidates were the presentation as “better bad news.” $22 million in funding losses. “It creates to extend those skills to the community.” able to achieve the three required votes to The good news in the report is that due to winners and losers,” said Mannon. “The The new member came from a diverse win. After deciding on Deutsch in the sixth the passage of Prop 30, $10 million in cuts larger urban districts emerged as winners and field of candidates, each with accolades round of voting, Wermers said with relief, to the District’s budget were prevented. This the suburban districts like Torrance Unified and knowledge that could serve the Board. “It’s finally over.” Board member Terry Ragins allowed the District to avoid submitting a were the losers.” • Business Briefs from page 3 following statement: “I am deeply very turbulent for our financial system, and and Delivery and Mother Baby units are now first responders when patients are admitted for humbled to be elected as Ranking Member Congressman Frank should be commended trained to provide advanced life support to delivery, Torrance Memorial recently made it of the House Financial Services Committee for leading us out of the crisis, and assuring high risk pregnant mothers who may develop a mandatory requirement for its team of 22 by my Democratic colleagues today. I the passage of the Wall Street Reform and sudden cardiac complications during the labor private practicing laborists to receive ACLSOB want to foremost extend my sincere gratitude Consumer Protection Act, which rightfully and delivery process. The Advanced Cardiac training. A laborist is an obstetrician who and appreciation to Congressman Barney bears his name.” Life Support Obstetric focus (ACLSOB) stands in for a patient’s personal obstetrician Frank for both his friendship and outstanding torraNCe memoriaL course ensures the highest safety and care for in case of emergency when that physician is service to the Committee, particularly for mediCaL CeNter’s deLiverY pregnant patients who develop complications unavailable or perhaps on their way. Laborists his steadfast leadership during the 2008 staFF aChieves advaNCed such as cardiac arrest. Torrance Memorial work 12-hour shifts to provide 24/7 on-site financial crisis – the most perilous moment CertiFiCatioN now requires their in-house laborists and coverage. The American Heart Association our economy has faced since the Great Registered Nurses (RNs) and laborists in Maternal Child nursing staff to complete the requires that ACLS providers renew their Depression. The last few years have been Torrance Memorial Medical Center’s Labor ACLSOB training. With the important role as certification every two years. • Looking for the Torrance Tribune? You can find us at all the following locations as well as our Web site: www.heraldpublications.com Want a subscription? For $95 a year, we will mail a newspaper to your home. Just mail us a check. We will use the address on the check for your subscription address, unless instructions state otherwise. Mail the check to Herald Publications, 312 E. Imperial Ave., El Segundo, 90245. Please add “Torrance Subscription” in the memo line. 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