Carla Javier
Former producer and report
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It's been an eventful week at the Los Angeles Unified School District. -
The chief of less than a year, Todd Chamberlain, resigned earlier this week.
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In a Zoom meeting, Chief Todd Chamberlain told his department that he is stepping down effective immediately.
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UTLA has received a petition with hundreds of signatures calling instead for a vote to poll all 35,000 members of the union.
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One of the resolutions would have drastically reduced funding to the district's police department.
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After a 11-hour meeting, the L.A. Unified board failed to pass any of three resolutions aimed at reforming the L.A. School Police.
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The school board will vote on resolutions reexamining the role of the district's police force on Tuesday.
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Three resolutions related to school police reform are on the June 23 board agenda, including one that calls for a 90% reduction in the LA School Police budget by 2023.
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The district will also review the budget -- including the allocation for school police -- over the summer.
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Superintendent Austin Beutner also said the district will review its budget — including the school police — over the summer.
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