LAUSDs insane priorities: Lavish union deals, fewer school cops and bullies running wild

The Los Angeles Unified School District is staring at financial collapse.Its elected school board approved massive union contracts it couldn’t afford.

Reports of physical bullying have more than doubled.And following the tragic death of a 17-year-old student, parents are demanding that police return to school campuses.The board’s response? More cuts to school police.

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By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.Never miss a story In the summer of 2020, Black Lives Matter and other activists demanded that government agencies defund the police.

LAUSD’s board obliged.On June 30, Kelly Gonez joined three other board members in voting to slash $25 million from school police.The original vote was 4-3.

George McKenna, Scott Schmerelson and Richard Vladovic opposed the cuts.Seven months later, the board approved eliminating 133 positions, including 70 sworn officers, and directing that money into a $36.5 million Black Student Achievement Plan.The plan included counselors, social workers and something LAUSD called “climate coaches,” tasked with addressing student behavior, conflict resolution and racial disparities in discipline.California Post News: Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, YouTube, WhatsApp, LinkedInCalifornia Post Sports Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, XCalifornia Post Opinion California Post Newsletters: Sign up here!California Post App: Download here!Home delivery: Sign up here!Page Six Hollywood: Sign up here!Gonez defended the investment in the name of “equity.” She also successfully amended the policy to prevent individual schools from requesting permanently stationed police officers.School police supervisors warned that the cuts would compromise student safety and expose the district to potential liability.

The board was warned about the risks before it made th...