School Bonds / LAUSD

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Proposition BB passed, but why are millions of dollars going to build a new school rather than repair broken-down existing facilities? We'll take a look at the Belmont Learning Complex as well as check in with the Superintendent selection process.
Sherry Pool: Parent, volunteer at her kids elementary school, Serrania Avenue Elementary, in Woodland Hills. Mark Slavkin: Member, Board of Education, Los Angeles Unified School District. Represents District 4 -- covering L.A.'s Westside and West San Fernando Valley. Gloria Soto: President, Belmont High School Advisory Council. Darry Sragow: Attorney, and campaign manager for Proposition BB Day Higuchi: President, United Teachers Los Angeles, the teacher's union. Mike Roos: Pres. and CEO of LEARN, the Los Angeles Educational Alliance for Restructuring Now. David Koff: Attorney; senior research analyst with Local 11, the hotel and restaurant employees union. David Corn: Washington Editor, Nation Magazine. John Fund: Editorial writer, the Wall Street Journal.

Credits

Host:

Warren Olney

Producer:

Frances Anderton